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Jan 13, 2020 6:23 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Yup, it's an idol show and we even have the characters step on stage for the episode.

They introduced the main guys but they don't seem interesting to me yet. Maybe this anime will change my mind when more episodes airs. For now, I'll keep an eye on Rage (lol his name)
Jan 13, 2020 6:43 AM
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Stark700 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Yup, it's an idol show and we even have the characters step on stage for the episode.

They introduced the main guys but they don't seem interesting to me yet. Maybe this anime will change my mind when more episodes airs. For now, I'll keep an eye on Rage (lol his name)



where can i watch it?
Jan 13, 2020 8:47 AM
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Meh first episode, really nothing special in this anime so far.
Jan 13, 2020 8:48 AM
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IwaOi-KHRStan said:
Stark700 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Yup, it's an idol show and we even have the characters step on stage for the episode.

They introduced the main guys but they don't seem interesting to me yet. Maybe this anime will change my mind when more episodes airs. For now, I'll keep an eye on Rage (lol his name)



where can i watch it?

On Crunchyroll. (In Germany)
Jan 13, 2020 10:03 AM
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At first I was gonna suggest this show to go full 3D animation because the 2D part is just average to bad, but the after credit scene make me think twice.
Jan 13, 2020 10:20 AM
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At first I was like nani the fuck is this show, but after watching, now I'm like nani the fuck is this show?

That being said the after credits scene makes it seem like it's gonna be a documentary sort of anime for this idol group? That could actually be kinda interesting ngl, definitely something out of the ordinary

And bruh that CG was fluid af. Looked like something you'd find in a video game or smth

It's weird how many idol shows are airing this season lol



phantomfandom said:
At first I was gonna suggest this show to go full 3D animation because the 2D part is just average to bad, but the after credit scene make me think twice.

I don't think that's representative of what going full 3d cg on this show would look like. Like the background in that scene was an actual real background for instance
Jan 13, 2020 10:29 AM
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What's with hot dudes today? First A3! and now this one? I must've lived pious life to deserve such a bliss!

Oh, Shinji... From megane-chan to a complete bishie. Hot both ways!
Jan 13, 2020 10:39 AM
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love it so much <3 anyone know where can i watch the Ep. 00 (Special) Episode SP of july 2019?
Jan 13, 2020 10:43 AM
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So happy Crunchyroll picked this up. Was so worried that it was gonna remain unlicensed. Also Leon is best boy and I need to know the name of Shinji's puppy like yesterday, he is so cute and I want to love him.
Jan 13, 2020 5:41 PM
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Is Rage Itou Kashitaro by any chance??? Because their voices sound the exact same and I don't think I would mistake Kashi-san's voice (or at least I hope not) o:

Not sure how I feel about the anime atm but really liking the songs and vocals *-*
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Jan 13, 2020 8:21 PM
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As already said, this is something different, out of the ordinary from we are used to see.

It's not my favourite animation neither music genres, but drawings and animations are OK and music is enjoyable. Good choices of voice actors (it's fine not to hear the same voice actors performing as virgin idiot characters over and over...).

But due to I'm not involved in these kind of things, I may be losing something. I wasn't caught entirely by this show, perhaps because there weren't enough backstories, or the fact that this aims to be a sort of dramatized documentary or whatever.

I don't think this anime is for everyone, but for those who are engaged in this kind of "virtual artists", with the group itself or closely engaged in Japan's idol music media. For someone from the outside like me, watching this "backstage" and "documentary" with "drama" doesn't fill up when I didn't even know that this thing ARP exists.

I'm going to let it have a chance and watch the next episodes to see if it still is worth my time.
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Jan 13, 2020 10:06 PM
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I don’t know why I enjoyed this. Probably the disco crop top.
Jan 14, 2020 1:33 AM

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Was going to watch this anime mainly for KENN, but they recasted him :(

Still going to power through this anime



♪ Imprisoned in the new world of 0s & 1s ♪



Jan 17, 2020 8:44 PM
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The opening scene was good in terms of animation quality but Reiji's singing was kinda cringy. Maybe they were just going for the live performance kinda thing. The songs afterwards all sounded fine though. I love the on-stage 3D animations they look so good it's amazing how far the technology has come, but then there's the ending scene...there's like at least three different animation styles in just this one episode. Shinji's transformation is top-notch XD. I like Leon's voice, especially in the street scene and Daiya's rap part in the opening. I don't know how much I'm gonna like the reality show kinda setting they've got going on.
Jan 17, 2020 9:01 PM

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I think so too. Although, I think they did a little tweak on his voice as it seemed a bit higher than his usual (welp, it's just the first episode so I might be wrong). But that vibrato and singing style is definitely Kashi-san.

_Sirius_ said:
Is Rage Itou Kashitaro by any chance??? Because their voices sound the exact same and I don't think I would mistake Kashi-san's voice (or at least I hope not) o:

Not sure how I feel about the anime atm but really liking the songs and vocals *-*
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Szayel8 said:
I think so too. Although, I think they did a little tweak on his voice as it seemed a bit higher than his usual (welp, it's just the first episode so I might be wrong). But that vibrato and singing style is definitely Kashi-san.


I was starting to doubt myself, so thanks for confirming! I've been searching around but every site just says that Rage is voiced my Rage lmao xD Also, I feel like Kashi-san's voice has gotten a little higher after his hiatus (maybe caused from his surgery?), or it might just be me hearing things lol
Jan 19, 2020 1:32 AM

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The story seems like your typical idol boy anime
But I did enjoy the music!
Jan 19, 2020 10:19 PM

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I'm not really sure cause he was away for a couple of months for his recovery. but maybe it might have caused it.


On the other hand, I've seen some comments online how some are bashing the new voice actor of Shinji. Ofc, his voice is difference from Kenn coz he has his own style. Let's give him a chance, he's doing quite well as Shinji though.

_Sirius_ said:
Szayel8 said:
I think so too. Although, I think they did a little tweak on his voice as it seemed a bit higher than his usual (welp, it's just the first episode so I might be wrong). But that vibrato and singing style is definitely Kashi-san.


I was starting to doubt myself, so thanks for confirming! I've been searching around but every site just says that Rage is voiced my Rage lmao xD Also, I feel like Kashi-san's voice has gotten a little higher after his hiatus (maybe caused from his surgery?), or it might just be me hearing things lol


Feb 2, 2020 3:16 PM
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Szayel8 said:

On the other hand, I've seen some comments online how some are bashing the new voice actor of Shinji. Ofc, his voice is difference from Kenn coz he has his own style. Let's give him a chance, he's doing quite well as Shinji though.


I had no idea that was happening o.o but I can't really say it's unexpected since Kenn's voice is irreplaceable (was a huge let down when I found out Ciel from DearVocalist was no more T-T) But so far I'm really liking the new seiyuu for Shinji; his vocals are no doubt good stuff *-*
Feb 10, 2020 3:07 PM

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oh wow I was just scrolling through crunchyroll and saw this. these dudes looked extremely hot so I just wanted to check it out. I prepared myself for some diehard cringe but oh boy.. I actually like this.. A LOT. usually it's kind of hard for me to get through (male) idol anime but this is very visually pleasing. I absolutely love the animation and the songs are pretty catchy, I like them ^^ and did I mention the hot dudes?! Shinji is by far the most perfect animated being I've seen in a while. I really hope this will continue to be enjoyable because so far it has been doing things to my heart that no male anime idol show has ever done before.
Feb 15, 2020 11:51 PM

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Oh this is hilariously bad on every conceivable level. Even the stage pieces which are supposed to set up these guys as WORLD CLASS PERFORMERS are mediocre in both music and dancing. The rest if mainly stills or minimal animation. In the one scene where the animators venture to include some good old 2D dancing it's so choppy and the character is essentially floating with how bad placement in the scene is it winds up unintentionally funny.

And like.... Why is this one guy being invited? Because he's got perfect pitch? Perfect pitch is cool and all but it's not such an insanely rare skill that agents THROW themselves at you even if you have zero work ethic. And DANG that kid at the end was forcing that range so badly.

This is to Male Idols what Master of Ragnarok was to Isekai; totally bottom of the barrel shlok that only people who really, really, REALLY can't get enough of the genre are gonna bother with. Personally, it failed to sell me on a single aspect of its existence. Worst anime I've watched of the season so far.
Apr 7, 2020 7:57 PM

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I came here because of Cross Bone's insert song.
May 20, 2023 8:28 AM
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Well, it was an okay start. I expected something worse. The CGI looks very good. I liked the performances.

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