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This is... beautiful.
My expectations were already high from the graphics, but this anime went above and beyond any of them in both visuals, audio and storytelling. Really, such kind of all_girls cast and one guy usually implies only harem-like action, but there is absolutely nothing of this kind. Nothing of any traits I usually frown upon in 90% of other series - there is no harem, no school, no romance, not even a fanservice of usual scale was noticed, if any at all. Only girls actually doing their best to become idols without slacking off and eating too much cakes. Truly said, perfection is ... not when there's nothing to add, but when there's nothing to remove. And it isn't even boring, as one might think without all these "features", it's got drama episodes as well as some action. However, personally I was a bit unhappy about these issues they had to go through later in time, but that's how affection to characters works - you don't want them to have slightest problems.
I never thought I would encounter this kind of show, where creators actually love and respect their characters and emphasize their best features, released in 2011, when it is become usual to lure audience by less honorable methods. Actually, such methods are clearly pictured as wrong and this is the message of the series.
This might be the first show since Lucky Star that both made me laugh and shed a tear and that I will be missing after finishing for a long time. In fact, something of this kind I has been subconsciously waiting since the ending of the last episode of L*S, something to continue the performance of Lucky Star girls on stage but on a larger scale and with more dedication. It was especially pleasuring to watch since I, being a JPop fan myself can often relate to what's going on and recognize familiar features like that time with a scenery referencing various Mizuki Nana songs. However for those not already familiar with "stardom" these series still would be pretty enjoyable as slice-of-life's best.