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The iDOLM@STER

The Idolmaster turns 10 Years Old – Reflecting back on my Experiences with the Franchise

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Artist: momen-tary
Artist: momen-tary

As mentioned in my summer preview, the Idolmaster franchise will finally have its 10th anniversary on July 26th, the date when the arcade version of the game was first released. Since its inception, the franchise has grown tremendously with Cinderella Girls, Million Live and Side M (which everyone forgot about). With that, I want to celebrate the occasion by reviewing two games from the franchise, movie and share a personal reflection on the franchise as a whole.

To start things off, I want to reflect on my experiences with the franchise and why it’s special to me, especially from a person that has a musical background.
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More on Idol Anime – Which Franchise do I prefer and who are my Favorite Idols?

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Artist: negativeundead
Artist: negativeundead

It has been a few years since I shared my thoughts on my favorite idols from The Idolmaster. Of course, a lot of things have changed since then. Bandai Namco eventually came up with Cinderella Girls (which is receiving an Anime adaptation) and Million Live. Of course, other idol shows have popped up as well such as AKB0048, Aikatsu, Love Live School Idol Project and Wake Up Girls.

I guess some people might be curious on which one I prefer and what are my favorite idols from these franchises. This is what I’m set out to do right here.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 13 – The Idol Dream Becomes True

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Unfortunately, Minami kind of overworked herself... but I don't blame her.
Unfortunately, Minami kind of overworked herself… but I don’t blame her since it happens.

The big day has finally come as everyone in the Cinderella Project gets to perform at a festival in front of a big audience. Of course, it’s not without problems.

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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 12 – Going on a Team Building Adventure

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Clearly, Anzu has been playing a lot of video games to know tactical warfare.
Clearly, Anzu has been playing a lot of video games to know tactical warfare.

As the big performance nears with the girls preparing at a training camp, the producer leaves Minami in charge. How will she fare as others struggle with the song they are supposed to perform together?
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 11 – Sometimes, Opposites do not Attract

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It makes me wonder, whose idea is to put Miku and Riina together? Not mine.
It makes me wonder, whose idea is it to put Miku and Riina together? Not mine.

With Miku and Riina being the only two girls who need a debut, nobody expect them to be in a unit together. Apparently, the Producer has done the impossible.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 9 – Idol Competition Show and Anzu to the Rescue… Somewhat.

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Anzu hopes the CD sells so that she doesn't have to work anymore.
Anzu hopes her unit CD sells so that she doesn’t have to work anymore.

It seems that the Producer is on a roll as another group already got a debut. Not only that, that said group consists of Kanako, Chieri and… Anzu?!
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Liebster Award Reprise

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Artist: 梟森
Artist: 梟森

Back in 2013, I decided to answer some questions that were created by an Anime blogger named Silvachief. Of course, I didn’t know that this event was still going around since Overlord-G who is the author of The Yuri Nation decided to tag me with more questions. Because I have done several of these in the past, I may as well do another.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 7 – Admitting Past Failures and What it means to be an Idol

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With the absence of Mio and Rin, everyone is worried about the future of the Cinderella Project.
With Mio and Rin being absent, everyone is worried about the future of the Cinderella Project.

After Mio made a big scene in front of her peers that caused her to quit, how would the Producer convince her to come back?
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 6 – Mio and Anya – The Tale of Two Idols and Setting Expectations Too High

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Mio may look excited, but there is something unexpected that might disappoint her.
Mio is fired up for her debut, but there is something unexpected that might disappoint her.

At last, it’s the big day has come with the New Generation and Love Laika making their first debut. Did the Producer made the right decisions?
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Thoughts about Self-Insert and Featureless Characters – Do they Ruin Anime, Video Games, etc.? It Depends

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Artist: swordsouls
Artist: swordsouls

In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why male lead characters tend be weak-minded. Just recently, an interesting discussion about self-insert characters has popped up at AnimeSuki, which intrigued me. It makes me wonder if this is the reason most male characters are portrayed as such in Anime and other forms of media.
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 3 – The First Performance

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Kanako has a hard time resisting the urge, especially when the trainer is around.
Kanako has a hard time resisting the urge, especially when the trainer is around.

After Rin, Uzuki and Mio met all the girls in their group, the Producer decided to have them perform at a concert with Mika as backup dancers. Are they prepared for it?
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Winter 2015 First Impressions Roundup – Dog Days” and Idolmaster Cinderella Girls

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Artist: zen
Artist: zen

At last, the last two shows I plan on watching for this winter has finally aired. Now, it’s time to share my first impressions on the third season of Dog Days and Idolmaster Cinderella Girls.
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12 Days of Anime for 2014 and Merry Christmas

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Artist: matsusaka gyuu
Artist: matsusaka gyuu

Ever since I started this blog, I shared my 12 Anime moments that happen during the year as a tradition. Since I don’t feel like writing twelve individual posts before Christmas, I decided to do it in one shot.
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Winter 2015 Anime Season Preview

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Given that I am 2/3rds done with Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby, I’ll leave the review for next week. For now, I’m going to focus on what shows I plan on watching during the winter. Even though I will have more free time since I would have graduated at the end of this semester, I will only cover two shows and share rest of the impressions in a weekly post.

As always, this list is subject to change from now until the actual season starts.
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Thoughts about the 2D Animation vs. 3D/CGI debate with Anime

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Artist: dry-man
Artist: dry-man

A recent episode of Shirobako has brought up an interesting topic regarding the whole 2D Animation vs 3D Animation/Computer Generated Images debate and how should Anime be made. This issue was so controversial that it almost pushed Endou to quit (besides Tarou’s incompetence).

The 2D vs 3D/CGI debate has been a passionate one for the fact that most Anime have 2D animation. As technology improves, animation studios might be eager to adopt 3D/CGI as a way to make it flashier while cut production costs. By doing so, something gets lost in the process, which is why this debate is so passionate not only to fans, but people who work in the industry.
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The Idolm@ster One for All – Final Review

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Artist: mdk (m-kuri)

It has been a while since I have done anything with the Idolmaster franchise. When I discovered that Bandai Namco released a 2nd idol producing game under the 2nd vision series of games called The Idolmaster One for All. Since this game is not story oriented compared to the previous games and is more akin to a slice of life, I will be giving my final impressions of the gameplay. (Image Source)
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My Unpopular Anime and Gaming Opinions

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A few weeks back, Yumeka shared her unpopular Anime opinions which got me thinking, what are my unpopular opinions? Since I don’t necessarily have 10 unpopular Anime opinions to share, I will also cover some video game related stuff too. (Image Source)
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