History YMMV / TheIdolmasterShinyColors

** Madoka eating ramen/AI drawings of anime girls eating ramen[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the earlier stages of AI image generation, the AI still has difficulty conveying certain prompts, resulting in several unintentionally hilarious result. One such result is pictures of anime girls eating ramen or similar looking noodles in an outlandish manner either by using their bare hands or just sucking it straight from the bowl, and it just so happens that Madoka Higuchi being the [[https://twitter.com/umecha1128/status/1582572128880115712 most]] [[https://pixai.art/artwork/1646558546732477516/relevant?lang=es prominent]] target for the prompt. It takes no time for [[https://twitter.com/miannawzays/status/1582827782618292225 several]] [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/102120823 artist]] [[https://twitter.com/azu_ankoowl/status/1582747846830276612 to poke fun]] out of it.[[/labelnote]]

* BrokenBase: Much like ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterSideM SideM]]'', the whole concept of pre-defined units that you have to use together in order to get the best performance. Some think this gives the characters more synergy and allows for there to be more focus on the relationships between idols, but some find that part of the fun of ''iM@S'' is creating your own units. Unlike ''[=SideM=]'' idols very rarely interact with idols outside of their unit, aside from small things like home screen conversations and supplementary material and a tiny minority of support cards.

** Another example of ValuesDissonance can be found in Mikoto x Nichika, a pairing that's popular in Japan due to the focus on their duo unit and their development as foils to each other. Among Western audiences, though, this is NoYay material as Nichika is 16 while Mikoto is 24, giving them an 8-year age difference. Western audiences do, however, enjoy their development as a unit and the interactions between their characters as a SenpaiKohai dynamic that's merely platonic.

* BrokenBase: Much like ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterSideM SideM]]'', the whole concept of pre-defined units that you have to use together in order to get the best performance. Some think this gives the characters more synergy and allows for there to be more focus on the relationships between idols, but some find that part of the fun of ''iM@S'' is creating your own units. Unlike ''[=SideM=]'' idols very rarely interact with idols outside of their unit, aside from small things like home screen conversations and supplementary material.

[[YMMV/TheIdolMaster General]] | 765 Continuity (''[[YMMV/TheIdolmaster 2]]'', ''[[YMMV/TheIdolmasterMillionLive Million Live!]]'') | ''[[YMMV/TheIdolmasterDearlyStars Dearly Stars]]'' | ''[[YMMV/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Cinderella Girls]]'' | ''[[YMMV/TheIdolmasterSideM SideM]]'' | '''''Shiny Colors'''' | ''[[YMMV/IdolmasterXenoglossia Xenoglossia]]'']]]]-]

** Fuyuko x Mei is also an incredibly popular pairing, particularly among Western audiences. A large portion of the Japanese fanbase ships Fuyuko x Asahi instead, but [[CulturalDissonance Western audiences find the age gap and general gap in maturity to be]] NoYay material and rather see their relationship as FireForgedFriends or a sisterly one, preferring the aforementioned FuyuMei.

* BrokenBase: Much like ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolmasterSideM SideM]]'', the whole concept of pre-defined units that you have to use together in order to get the best performance. Some think this gives the characters more synergy, but some find that part of the fun of ''iM@S'' is creating your own units. Unlike ''[=SideM=]'' idols very rarely interact with idols outside of their unit, aside from small things like home screen conversations and supplementary material.

* AmbiguousDisorder:
** Tenka exhibits many symptoms of Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD), including difficulty making even basic decisions without input from her sister Amana or the producer, a severe lack of self-confidence, a belief that she is incapable of performing tasks on her own, a lack of independent goals aside from staying with her sister or the producer, and needing said sister's approval and her company so badly that she's willing to do things that are unpleasant for her in order to get it (such as strenuous idol training and performing in front of crowds). On top of that, many people who have DPD live the {{Hikikomori}} lifestyle just like she did before becoming an idol.
** Asahi exhibits several signs of being neurodivergent in some way, most likely having ADHD. The way she is able to memorize and perfectly mimic others' dance steps, her inability to pick up on social cues or follow social norms, and her constant swinging between hyperfocus and getting distracted easily are the most telling signs. She also tends to show thinking patterns that differ wildly from those of her unit mates and the producer, which is another sign that she is neurodivergent in some way.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Most know off the game due to the often sexy fanart and doujins of Sakuya, Chiyuki, and Kogane. It's to the point where most self-proclaimed fans are FanworkOnlyFans with very little idea of how the game actually plays.

** 助けて…真乃…めぐる… [[labelnote:explanation]] "Help.. Mano... Meguru..." Comes from [[https://twitter.com/imassc_official/status/1036524198145867778 this 4koma]], where a stressed Hiori seeks for help from Mano and Meguru before an audition. The meme originated from [[https://twitter.com/reina_kondo/status/1074983151703777280 Reina Kondo's tweet]] (Hiori's seiyuu) and is regularly parodied. [[/labelnote]]
** ス゛ゴ゛イ゛で゛す゛！ [[labelnote:explanation]] Kaho's habit to put the emphasis on all syllabes when excited. Often used by fans when talking about other Houkago Climax members. [[/labelnote]]

** Juri x Natsuha, the {{Tsundere}} {{Tomboy}} with the AmazonianBeauty {{Ojou}}. Not unlike the Miku x Riina pairing in Cinderella Girls, they often bicker with each other, but they still manage to get along. Not helped by Bamco putting them together very often in both cards and 4komas.

* Asahi exhibits several signs of being neurodivergent in some way, most likely having ADHD. The way she is able to memorize and perfectly mimic others' dance steps, her inability to pick up on social cues or follow social norms, and her constant swinging between hyperfocus and getting distracted easily are the most telling signs. She also tends to show thinking patterns that differ wildly from those of her unit mates and the producer, which is another sign that she is neurodivergent in some way.

** ス゛ゴ゛イ゛で゛す゛！ [[labelnote:explanation]] Kako's habit to put the emphasis on all syllabes when excited. Often used by fans when talking about other Houkago Climax members. [[/labelnote]]

* Shipping:
** Juri x Natsuha, the Tsundere Tomboy with the AmazonianBeauty Ojou. Not unlike the Miku x Riina pairing in Cinderella Girls, they often bicker with each other, but they still manage to get along. Not helped by Bamco putting them together very often in both cards and 4komas.

** 助けて…真乃…めぐる… "Help.. Mano... Meguru..." Comes from this 4koma, where a stressed Hiori seeks for help from Mano and Meguru before an audition.
** ス゛ゴ゛イ゛で゛す゛！ Kako's habit to put the emphasis on all syllabes when excited. Often used by fans when talking about other Houkago Climax members.

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