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Jan 16, 2020 8:53 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Man, the idols in this series are super popular. They even get fashion walks on stages and got tons of fans.

Tears were even shed this episode. What an ending.
Jan 16, 2020 10:21 AM
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Noooo the letters ! This anime can be both hilarious and touching, it's awesome
Jan 16, 2020 10:59 AM
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Oooh, fuck off staff member-san, you had only one job D:
Jan 16, 2020 11:00 AM
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Oh no, Now I feel sorry for both Eripiyo and Maina.

Jan 16, 2020 11:33 AM
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actually one of the best this season
Jan 16, 2020 12:01 PM
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That ending was rather disheartening. They should have at least let it fall on Maina so she can read some of them.
Jan 16, 2020 12:42 PM
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That episode ending was so contrived.
Jan 16, 2020 1:08 PM
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that staff member gotta get insta banned for dat shit
Jan 16, 2020 1:12 PM
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aww no I do hope the staff members tell Maina about the letters at least :(

on another note: Maki and Yume are adorable girlfriends <3
Jan 16, 2020 1:49 PM

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shiro_kai said:
Oooh, fuck off staff member-san, you had only one job D:


Just what I wanted to say lol. This will be a huge minsunderstanding...
Jan 16, 2020 3:22 PM

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Wow the Yuri really shined in this episode!!

Maina want a letter from Eripiyo and write back saying I love you!!,,,YEEEES!! Good girl I know from the star that you are my lesbian angel!!! So proud of you honey!! You are just a bit shy. But you clearly goes around thinking about your future wife all the time!!

And then it just got even better!!! A glorious lesbian couple!! Yume and Maki!!! Awwww my lovebirds are so fucking cute!! Holding hands!! Love that!! Next time I want you two to do some sweet lesbian kissing!! ,,,YEEEES!!!

Even if the love letter got lost!! Im sure the lesbian love will win in the end

Anime!!!! For having males drooling over my precious Idols!! You should be fucking ashamed of yourself!!! BUT you can also shine!! And I want to see where this is going!! Shine more!! Yuri is life!! Be brave and be gay!! Stupid ass anime had 4/10 You now have 7/10 .Awesome episode!!







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Jan 16, 2020 4:01 PM

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this anime is so good, for someone who is also cheering for an almost unknown person to succeed as much as he/she can!
again, the thing that Maina and Eripiyo has between them isn't the love you are used to have in any other anime, this is the feeling of giving 100% and beyond to that one Person that may not even notice your persistence.
and even so, you keep cheering that person because that's how much you love him(:

this is a true life lesson here!
Jan 16, 2020 4:23 PM

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Great episode again, this is turning out be really good.

Surprisingly wholesome and touching, loved the moments where each member on the runway found support in their fans.

Interactions between the Otaku's are hilarious.

The final scene made me sad, come on staff member. There's no way Eripyo would ever give Maina anything that would hurt her. :(
Curious to see how this is gonna play out, I hope it doesn't cause too much drama, at the very least the staff member should take responsibility.
Jan 16, 2020 5:48 PM

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This show is actually one of the better ones this season. Looking forward to more of it.
Jan 16, 2020 6:05 PM

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As I got some tolerance to this show (!?), I was able to enjoy this episode.
There were a few things I didn't know about undergound idols:
  • goods: They make their goods by themselves...
  • kotei res: one and only greeting to a particular fan
It's sad but understandable that the fat man with glasses couldn't give a cheer to his idol. It's like wearing swimsuit by himself in a crowd in the rush hours.

It took some time to realize why that funny insect incidents were needed: kind of small butterfly effect. The insecticide that also kills mice kept clear of Eripiyo too after all.
Jan 16, 2020 6:07 PM

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Damn this show has no right to be this emotional I teared up a couple times this episode.
Jan 16, 2020 6:20 PM

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Another funny and adorable episode! I'm glad this adaptation is turning out so well, the pacing is quite good. Fingers crossed things don't get dragged out too much... Eripiyo's letters flying away was sad and funny in episode 2, but if that kind of thing is continuing in episode 7 I think I'd be disappointed.

https://i.imgur.com/wX9u55O.jpg

Speaking of Eripiyo, she can be a pretty dynamic character actually. Her love for Maina obviously trumps most other things, but I think we can see she has a serious, mellow side just like her other otaku buddies. The final message to Maina as all her letters flew away was precious.

Man, I want a female friend irl like Eripiyo >_< Guess that's why we have anime, though...

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Fleeting_DreamJan 22, 2020 11:36 AM
Jan 16, 2020 7:12 PM
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Poor girls Such a great effort to bridge the gap went fluttering in the wind
Jan 16, 2020 7:20 PM

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I didn't know what to expect coming into this show but I think it's pretty funny and cute. Gonna keep watching, I'm enjoying it a lot!
Jan 17, 2020 12:47 AM

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Nope!

This whole 'bad luck/timing' is one of my least favorite shticks in storytelling. It is just plain irritating.

That being said, I still do like the show as a whole. It respects the idols, fans and their feelings, but still shows all the awkwardness, worries and weirdness as it is.

But if the 'unlucky lovers' angle is going to be the main aspect of the series, then I might just have to lower my expectations for the rest of the episodes.
Jan 17, 2020 2:46 AM

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Everyday Eripiyo is straying further away from Maina... (if you get the pun)

And with more otakus on the rise for ChamJam fans, it's surely reeling up with not just Kumasa and Eripiyo alone.

For idols who started out rogue like Maina, it was certainly "fate" that their otaku fanbase are the only support they had in their other escapades. But it's all clear that while agency cultures of idol groups are treated unfairly, the "cult following" is what spurred them forward when all hope seems lost.

Being the unpopular girl in an idol group seems overwhelming, but Eripiyo's clearly got the hots for Maina, while she has the lack to do anything that would prove her loyalty, and the same goes for Maina, which has the others for help.

HAH, an idol stopping some overexcessive fan activity, that is the underlying message from Maina to Eripiyo, knowing she'd go overboard with it. BUT...one mistake led to another...(I'd like to see that happen!)

Good episode as usual! Having more fun~~
Jan 17, 2020 5:31 AM

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My heart aches to that ending
"Everyone fails sometimes
But dreams won't fade, dreams won't fade
Let's chase them as many times as it takes and don't lose
Because today after all is today and once you wake up, it'll be a new morning"

~Aqours~
Jan 17, 2020 5:39 AM

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Being Maina is suffering. What a asspull ending. Even when she does become friendly with the MC, that's still only one fan. I hope she becomes popular by the end.
Jan 17, 2020 8:28 AM
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Ok this show is starting to get a bit more creepy. I’m gonna keep watching but I’m starting to worry about what the over all message is meant to be.
Jan 17, 2020 8:42 AM
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Kinda funny that half the thread finds the relationship cute, while others find the stalker-like behaviour creepy :D

I hope the show focuses less on the romance, but rather on the comedy. Don't get me wrong, this episode was still really funny, but I like the perspective on the idol fandom more than any potential relationships that could happen. It has a similar attraction like Genshiken for example. Where the situations look somewhat overblown, but are actually more real than you might expect. Oh yeah, and I hope that not every episode will end on a scene where something goes wrong with Eripyo communicating her feelings^^
Jan 17, 2020 8:47 AM

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i totally thought the mouse would end up inside the fan letter package
Jan 17, 2020 8:49 AM

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I'm on the fence on this one.

It's almost imposible for me to believe that an undergroud idol group has a member with only a single fan, and the manager(s) of that group haven't found a way to promote Maina in a better way or had already replaced her if according to Kuma's rant these kind of groups move their members to other units.

Other than Maina, the actual idols feel like they will be just used as decor and a single trait of them will be shown here and there (like Aya being a helpess child or Maki filling the archtype of the onesan). The writing with Yuri shipping feels very laser focused for their intended audience.

The comedy is hit or miss for me, specially how Eripyo tends to overexagerate things.

I'll stick around for a couple more episodes and see if there's something worthwhile.
Jan 17, 2020 11:01 PM

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ishidora said:
the episode was kind of bland. eri is starting to annoy me, even scare me. her behaviour is quite... worrying


Eri wasn't more creepy than what she already was in episode 1 ...
For me this was a waaay better episodes, with more meaningful interactions
between the fans/idols
Jan 18, 2020 3:49 AM

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Who's the idiot what decided to translate Oshi into some unknown english word?
Jan 18, 2020 6:25 AM

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Why Maina has no fans? except Eripiyo...feels like this this underground girl group is not balanced at all huh...
4/5.


Jan 18, 2020 6:35 AM

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Thanks to that mouse.
You did a great job to make Maina thinking that Eripyo is a creepy fans.
Jan 18, 2020 5:12 PM

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omg no , why you do this to me? lmao
favorite "new girls" from fall <3 (lol i only watched these) ... click sig for older seasons
Jan 18, 2020 5:39 PM

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As an Aqours-Stan this show has been calling me out both weeks. It feels too relatable at times.
Jan 18, 2020 9:54 PM

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Those letters fly away make I think it will lead to the drama.
Jan 19, 2020 12:10 AM

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No fucking way, the letters of Eripiyo cmon bruhhh

Poor Maina, i want to hug her

Btw Eripiyo is so fucking pretty look at this





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Fleeting_DreamJan 22, 2020 11:41 AM
B O C C H I  S W E E P
Jan 19, 2020 1:09 AM

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Like this is the surprise for me this season. It's consistently fun and is actually original. Relatable too.
Jan 19, 2020 2:35 AM

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Another really funny and touching episode. This is probably my favorite show this season. That staff mishap at the end though... They better not try to cover it up.
Jan 19, 2020 3:17 AM

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Btw Eripiyo is so fucking pretty look at this

She looks cute enough to be underground idol yet he works in food factory and wastes all money on idolshit. So fucking stupid.
Jan 19, 2020 10:29 AM

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this series is so good !!!

Jan 22, 2020 2:47 AM

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Noo let Maina get the letters ;-;

The runway part was quite touching, they really are an underground idol group. Must've been nice having some fans there.
Jan 22, 2020 7:19 AM

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Sweet episode, Maina and Eripiyo san both are cute. Thou that last scene was kinda heartbreaking.
Jan 23, 2020 10:18 PM

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That was actually heartwarming. It was heartwarming to see Reo see Kumasa but then when Maina saw Eripiyo, that was just the best. Sad about those letters though... Kinda feel like next episode will have that misunderstanding. But from the preview... is Motoi really going to say that?

Agencies sometimes treat idols unfairly, but I can somewhat understand the REASONING behind it since the more popular idols make more money. Doesn't make it fairer.

I'm actually enjoying this even though I sort of just took this on because of curiosity, whim, and for the lols.
Jan 30, 2020 2:24 PM
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This episode saved the anime. The first episode the main female mc felt creepy but seeing the relationship from the idol side negated that.
Feb 11, 2020 10:41 AM

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SapphyeePH said:
No fucking way, the letters of Eripiyo cmon bruhhh

Poor Maina, i want to hug her

Btw Eripiyo is so fucking pretty look at this





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Funny how after becoming idol fan she completely forgot sense of fashion.
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Feb 14, 2020 3:34 PM

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Maina want to fans letter xD.
Feb 18, 2020 12:37 AM
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oh that's how you end simultaneously hilarious & tragic.
nice Tanzakus tho very Eripiyo styled lol.
Feb 18, 2020 8:29 PM

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Oh, please... just tell me that Maki and Yumeri are actually something. I mean, there was some literal flirting right there.

And also, how cruel fate plot conveniences can be sometimes, uh? Now Eripiyo will think Maina actually hates her and Maina will think Eripiyo doesn't consider her that important.
Feb 28, 2020 10:30 AM

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I just don´t understand why Maina has no fans... I mean, she is so beautiful (Like the others girls) That fact is a bit forced to me.
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Pretty emotional episode.

That ending was so sad. :(

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