The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors 2nd Season

Following the success of Shiny Colors' first concert, Mano Sakuragi and her friends continue to face new challenges. After Straylight, a new unit of 283 Production, makes its debut concert, the members of the units are temporarily shuffled into new groups to prepare for a Halloween event to help them grow individually as idols.

While Mano struggles to express her ideas, her fellow unit member Hiori Kazano feels left out by her new comrades' talent. At the same time, Fuyuko Mayuzumi, who has bitterly failed to become Straylight's center, proves completely unable to show her real personality, jeopardizing the entire project in the process. Shiny Colors' producer will have to find a way for Fuyuko to break out of her shell if he wants to see his idol units illuminate the world once more.

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Sakuragi, Mano Main

Sekine, Hitomi Japanese

Serizawa, Asahi Main

Tanaka, Yuki Japanese

Producer Main

Natsume, Kyouhei Japanese

Higuchi, Madoka Supporting

Tsuchiya, Rio Japanese

Mayuzumi, Fuyuko Supporting

Yukimura, Eri Japanese

Shirase, Sakuya Supporting

Yamaki, Anna Japanese

Asakura, Tooru Supporting

Wakui, Yuu Japanese

Kazano, Hiori Supporting

Kondou, Reina Japanese

Morino, Rinze Supporting

Maruoka, Wakana Japanese

Tanaka, Mamimi Supporting

Suganuma, Chisa Japanese

Mankyuu Director

Iwata, Takeshi Director

Yagihashi, Masazumi Sound Director

Katou, Youichi Script, Series Composition

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Dec 27, 2024

MidniteAndBeyond

Mixed Feelings

All the same issues I had with season 1 are still present here, but it was a liiiiiittle better? I think? I really liked the Sakuya episode and it did feel like they were at least trying to work with what they had in terms of the visuals. I certainly got to know Toru better than I previously did. While she's still my favorite character design-wise, I didn't realize that her personality was so... out there. So that was something. Honestly, I'm not sure why they made this. I would've rather they poured the season 2 budget into making season 1 look less janky and ... have a more compelling story. It's cool that they added Straylight and Noctchill, but if anything, it just feels even more awkward that SHHis and Comitek aren't here. Like, it's still incomplete. So why even bother adding more members if we aren't gonna get a season 3 that completes the cast? Maybe there will be a season 3, but considering how season 2 was announced before season 1 was even finished, I don't see that happening anytime soon. If we do get a third season, I hope they just lean entirely into the SHHis storyline. Both because its so good but also because I don't need any more of these one-off ensemble episodes with each individual group. Especially when they all just feel the same and don't really amount to much in the end. I don't know, man... I hope we get to see another phenomenal iDOLM@STER anime series in the future. I know it's just a very small piece of the entire iM@S franchise, so perhaps they don't find it all that worth it to spend too much time and money on these shows. But considering the absolute greatness that was the 765Pro anime, I just know they can do so much better and wish they'll be willing to provide us with that again, someday.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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