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Oct 28, 2023 7:35 PM
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Avengers Assemble

I love how chaotic the theatre is when you bring in all the girls and their whacky antics. Nao is one of my top 10, so getting a bit of of her driving the resolution of this episode was nice.

Tsumugi and Kaori be appearing next episode (eye emoji)
Oct 28, 2023 7:56 PM
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Well better sooner than later, knowing how chaotic is to handle 37 new idols with so different personalities.

With Akane running around ordering things, I wonder how long until Producer go and say "Well girls, we don't have money anymore. The project is cancelled."
Oct 28, 2023 8:19 PM
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This is the closing episode of the first act of Million Live, a very important story that unites the 37 members and is a fitting conclusion to the early part of the show.
Oct 29, 2023 7:31 AM
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Ooff that was chaotic, doesn't seem anybody here knows what they're doing
Oct 29, 2023 8:08 AM
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EP 4

One thing i was thinking of, if the op is really by all the 30-50 members, sheesh, thats a lotta girls



Have no idea whats going to happen, seems like next episode is going to be pretty big as well.
So this ep at least they more or less got everyone to agree on the idea, so now they just need to actually do something about it. Whatever that is.
I'm not even sure how many girls or if they all showed up this ep, there's just too many to count, but probably likely close to 30 if not all
I actually have no idea. Next ep is ep 5, so the earliest I'm assuming is ep 7, more likely ep 8 or 9. It could be later like ep 10/11/12 but I feel that would be too long? So probably around ep 8 or 9 and then the actual theater later? Though its still some time.

Feels a bit like a slice of life randomness right now but what do I know. Maybe its inevitable considering the number of girls

Konomi (I think she already showed up previously, maybe), is takahashi minami, which may or may not explain why she sounds so familiar.
Kana is actually kido ibuki, but I definitely didnt remember or recognize her when she showed up.

Otherwise, there's PLENTY of characters thats for sure.

I think its pretty much impossible for all the girls to be on screen at the same time. Though I dunno how i'd feel about rotation either, but yeah, this ep it was almost impossible to get any semblance of lines/conversation
CocoaGalaxyOct 29, 2023 8:28 AM
Oct 29, 2023 10:27 AM
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Mirai is annoying, I don't like all three of the main characters
Oct 29, 2023 1:24 PM
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i'm simply having the time of my life. I pause every few seconds just to see who's interacting with who in the background. miya and reika, hinata and miya, hinata and the little guys... yuriko and anna make me so soft they are so precious always next to each other. nao and minako too haha. (noriko and ayumu standing together. i need them to kiss)

matsuri as always being the best girl ever. always looking out for the others. love seeing her with serika :)

i at first was not a big fan of the 3d models, but they've really really grown on me. they look way better in motion than still. and i'm gaining more appreciation for their character designs seeing them in the anime vs the game. don't get me wrong I love Julia, but her anime model actually looks way better than her in game one lol.

the end illust made me scream omg matsuri and the girlies.

they really just threw all the girls at the viewer this one haha. I love it but I have to wonder what its like to be someone unfamiliar with the million live girls who is watching the anime blind.
Oct 29, 2023 7:51 PM
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This anime makes me smile, IIIIIIIII like it 🥰







But no Haruka-san cameo this week 😭
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~
Btw, cry about it.

Oct 31, 2023 1:03 AM
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I genuinely cannot keep track of all these characters at this point, let alone get invested in basically any of them in any capacity. The only one I've taken any interest in at all is Akane, and that's because she's the obligatory idol gremlin that all these shows have to have.

I know all idol shows have a lot of characters, and this isn't even the first iM@S anime to do so (Cinderella Girls probably had a similar amount to this show's 37, all things considered), but 37 is genuinely too much for me to keep track of and I've pretty much zoned out of most of what's happening at this point. I'll keep watching for Akane and the cameos of the original cast, but that's all I'm here for now. I'm not even going to bother trying to take any interest in any of the other 36 new girls at this point.
Oct 31, 2023 1:27 PM

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I genuinely cannot keep track of all these characters at this point, let alone get invested in basically any of them in any capacity. The only one I've taken any interest in at all is Akane, and that's because she's the obligatory idol gremlin that all these shows have to have.

I know all idol shows have a lot of characters, and this isn't even the first iM@S anime to do so (Cinderella Girls probably had a similar amount to this show's 37, all things considered), but 37 is genuinely too much for me to keep track of and I've pretty much zoned out of most of what's happening at this point. I'll keep watching for Akane and the cameos of the original cast, but that's all I'm here for now. I'm not even going to bother trying to take any interest in any of the other 36 new girls at this point.
@Atavistic Actually, it's bound to be 52 if you include the Platinum.

When I heard about the anime I tough they would pick 13 and keep the other 39 making mostly cameos.

For it's more on the ok side because I'm already used to all of them since I play Mirishita, but I still think it's a bit annoying having those names popping up all the time.
Nov 2, 2023 9:15 PM
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My tantou finally appeared, Tamaki!!!!!!!!!! She didn't get many lines but just seeing my daughter on screen makes me happy... I hope she success in making a farm for next episode...

Besides that, I loved this episode so much!! We got a bit of everyone on screen and it showcased how absolutely chaotic ML can be, and Akane was so fun to watch once again too lol. The conflict with Momoko was nice too, with so many girls is to be expected to have some disagreements and it was well handled, Mizuki doing a trick for her was really cute! Mirai's speech too... she is so precious, bless her 💖

Also, this was my favorite picture of the episode!!!!! She is so daughter!!!!!!!!

Apr 11, 10:13 PM

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I can only wonder how viewers unfamiliar with the cast, much less the series, can bear with character after character getting introduced in rapid succession. I understand the usage of the on-screen names to remind everyone of each character's identity, but it certainly gets distracting after a while. These were present during the 2011 anime's first episode, but seeing these nametags used into the 4th episode makes me wonder if they'll get used all the way until the end.

This episode feels metaphorical to the anime series itself: an overabundance of ideas, but an absence of time and opportunities. How much can the anime get done in 12 episodes? How much can the idols prep for within 2 weeks? I really wish the anime were longer, as there's far too much ambition without enough time. I once again laughed at the anime now speedrunning red depression, as I can't get over how it's finally hit me that I'm watching an iDOLM@STER anime. Different characters, similar beats, huh.

Also, I just realized that President Takagi seems a lot younger. At the very least, the lower half of his face doesn't reveal any particular signs of age. It's a minor thing, but that's been bugging me for the past few episodes.

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