Dec 11, 2016
I'm writing this before watching ep 12 (hasn't come out yet).
Story:
I gave the story a 9/10. Within moments of the first episode, I had a feeling it was based off of a game, and I was sure of it by the first performance. Their dances/performances were all very confusing. The fans have these card holders where they shoot out strange 'Dorika' and choose the clothing of the performers, which was very strange.
The story itself is pretty well done. There were some moments that were very cliche and easily predictable, but the story was solid enough. You got to see development and interesting
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plot lines, cliche as some may be.
Art:
The art is pretty decent, 7/10. I like the animation, except for the awkward 3D CGI when it comes to the dancing during their performances. Their faces look emotionless and flat and it's pretty cringey. Other than that, it's decent. Additionally, the emotional parts are done well. I'm not picky about art, so my only issue is the CGI.
Sound:
6/10, and I'm being a bit generous there. As far as songs go, they're all so... similar. There's not much change and they all seem to have the same beat/tune, even if the lyrics and dances change. As a music anime, that's a bit underwhelming. Shounen Hollywood/UtaPri/Starmyu all had more variety. However it wasn't like the songs were bad, per se, just generic. The opening and ending was interesting, though, and I did like both.
There were some new voice actors for this, I could tell pretty quickly. That, I think, can be both a good and bad thing. I like the change and I appreciate that there's variety, it's always great to hear new voices. Though there were times it could have been better done.
Character:
Dream Festival definitely has good characters. You feel where they want you to feel and dislike where you should. I was expecting the typical batch - passionate MC, tsundere, kuudere, deredere, and hyper Nagisa™ from Free, and they all eventually come around the MC. It starts off with something similar to this, but I found the characters decent and interesting enough.
My only compliant is the lack of female characters. I think it was well done as is, but I'd be interested in seeing at least a few girls that actually played a major role.
Enjoyment:
I definitely enjoyed watching this. It was fun and interesting. Probably would not watch again, but it's good if you're into this type of thing - a gaggle of attractive guys singing and being passionate. It can get 'suggestive' (i'm using that loosely) between them, as you might expect from an anime with a bunch of pretty boys and no female characters, but that's all to the imagination, I guess. Though the targeted group for this is quite obviously women, though.
Overall:
7.5/10
I liked it, and thought it was interesting and a good waste of time. Would recommend to anybody looking for an attractive group of guys to watch. Don't expect too much -- take it lightheartedly, and it's a fun enough watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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