The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Anime Discussion

[ChocoCats]

This where I found them.

EDIT: So I listened to the full version of -Engel- Adanasu Tsurugi Hikari no Shirabe and it's glorious. Looking forward to its lyrics consdering how ridiculous fun it is =P

[Nargrakhan]

EDIT: So I listened to the full version of -Engel- Adanasu Tsurugi Hikari no Shirabe and it's glorious. Looking forward to its lyrics consdering how ridiculous fun it is =P

Of course it was. Ranko is LIFE. Ranko is LOVE. There can be no other outcome but that.

Never stop saying it, but I can never get over the Yosei Teikoku vibe her original songs always project. Also... dat bass guitarist. The composer clearly remembers Ranko's first image song from the Master Collection. The bass guitar was ALL OVER the place with those cords... and this song was totally no different. Listen to that karaoke track. It's freaking epic.

On another note... the first time I listen to Engel, at the two-thirds part of the song, I was totally surprised with the sudden key change. I was like, "where are they going with this?" Then the instrumental solo kicks off, and I realized to myself: "To awesome land. That's where it's going."

Last but not least... dat drama track. Koume + Ranko. How is that NOT supreme? Because IT IS supreme.
Two girls who are so alike, yet so different, and always made of pure waifu material.
Drama track also gets bonus points for Koume giving a shout out to My Cute Self and the 142's.

[Maka]

Engel sounds totally like a Blazblue track. Like, scarily so.

That is not a bad thing.

[Rihsa]

Woah, Rin's S(mile)ING sounds WAAAY off. New Generation's READY!! was weird enough (pretty good though).
If only more Japanese Blu-ray discs came with English subtitles, like what happened with the Love Live! Japanese releases. I would love to import if English subtitles were at least present.

Also, A-1 is really being clever with their easter eggs. That Hibiki, Yayoi, Mami unit announced in the iM@S movie, and even the PUCHiM@S charms.

When did New Generation cover READY?

And I don't think the S(mile)ING cover's all that weird sounding. The genre shift and even BPM of the sing fits Rin. The chorus did sound a little weird because the words sounded a wee bit elongated, but otherwise I thought it was solid.

[Ivan The Mouse]

Yep and they don't get along from the looks of it.

B-but muh Miku!

WHY?!?!?!

[Nargrakhan]

Engel sounds totally like a Blazblue track. Like, scarily so.

That is not a bad thing.

To be fair Blazblue, and Guilty Gear by extension, sound like a lot of things actually. Daisuke is such a hardcore rock fan, he pays homage to practically everything. I hear a little of Malmsteen there... a little of Queen here...

That is not a bad thing. 

On the issue of the karaoke track for Engel sounding like a game OST. If I told someone it was a remixed Castlevania BGM, I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't bat an eye at the claim. Its the whole gothic metal/dark wave thing.

***EDIT***
If you like Ranko's music style, in addition to listening to Yousei Teikoku, I strongly recommend looking up Ali Project as well. Lots of crossover with them.

***EDIT 2***
Just to clarify more on the Ali Project suggestion (since I got a PM from someone interested): melody-wise, Ranko hasn't performed anything Ali Project... yet that is. However she already matches their attire, stage persona, and lyrical style. IMHO, of all the CG idols, only Ranko and Koume comes closest to matching them without "deviating" from an idol's normal "moe niche". If Ranko were to perform a solo image song without heavy drums and guitar, I'd bet money she'd do an Ali Project inspired sound.

[Amazing_Grace]

***EDIT***
If you like Ranko's music style, in addition to listening to Yousei Teikoku, I strongly recommend looking up Ali Project as well. Lots of crossover with them.

I'm sorry I don't even watch the Cinderella Girls anime but

I have to help endorse this. I love Ali Project, and from what I've heard of Yousei Teikoku (which admittedly isn't much), the sound is similar.

[liza94]

I'm sorry I don't even watch the Cinderella Girls anime but

You should! The Producer is so cool and funny! Derem@s has only one disadvantage: everything is from "New Generations"' point of view. It's like the creators tell us: "These girls are The Main Trio. We won't tell you much about them separately, so deal with it.".

[Nargrakhan]

I have to help endorse this. I love Ali Project, and from what I've heard of Yousei Teikoku (which admittedly isn't much), the sound is similar.

Here's an eargasm for you. They've performed together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMNPr4W8F0w

[Chihayaa]

When did New Generation cover READY?

And I don't think the S(mile)ING cover's all that weird sounding. The genre shift and even BPM of the sing fits Rin. The chorus did sound a little weird because the words sounded a wee bit elongated, but otherwise I thought it was solid.

Search for it on YouTube; it's a full-blown new version, but the instrumentals remain the same. It was pretty good though, but obviously the original is better =P

[Rihsa]

Yeah I'm not finding it. I only found a MAD and this, which is just a fan mash up of READY!! and Kagayaku Sekai no Mahou.

[Amazing_Grace]

You should! The Producer is so cool and funny! Derem@s has only one disadvantage: everything is from "New Generations"' point of view. It's like the creators tell us: "These girls are The Main Trio. We won't tell you much about them separately, so deal with it.".

I really can't. I want to--I'm interested in Cinderella Girls, and since I can't play it, I'd like to watch the anime. But I just don't have the time, I have a thousand other things I want to watch more...
I'd love to get involved in this, but I really just can't.

Here's an eargasm for you. They've performed together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMNPr4W8F0w

holy crap
That was amazing.
Thank you. ;-;

[Nargrakhan]

Now that I've spent a few days listening to the drama track on the Rozenburg Engel, I've noticed a few things.

#1: It's easy to get Ranko off her "groove" when someone changes the subject on her. She's not like Nana -- she won't completely derail her train into oblivion -- but she does require a few moments to gather her wits and get back into her fantasy character.

#2: Ranko being roommates with Koume wasn't coincidence. Nor her being the partner on her drama track. I'm thinking the Producer associated that Ranko was a horror idol because of Koume. She wears goth loli fashion and has a fascination with the darkness -- only of a different style -- so the Producer incorrectly assumed they were the same and be compatible (using the logic that the Producer was aware of Koume's gimmick before recruiting Ranko).

#3: Ranko doesn't have any idea what many of the various non-Japanese words she uses actually means. Rosenburg's connection to being Bara for example.. They just sound cool to her. The anime did hint on this though, seeing how Ranko didn't know Engel was Tenshi despite it's close spelling/pronunciation to Angel. However she didn't know what the ENTIRE title was... not just that one word.

#4: Koume seriously terrifies the hell out of Ranko in general.

#5: The liner notes have the full drama track's transcript in text print, so everyone can have the Ranko-speak translation for themselves. I think this is the only iM@S drama track to ever get a full transcript in the booklet.

[ChocoCats]

【Cure Maid Cafe Collaboration Menu】
■new generations' Slogan Dish　￥1,100＋tax
■LOVE LAIKA's White Stew　￥1,100＋tax
■new generations' Sweet Dish　￥700＋tax
■Cinderella Fruit Pancake　￥700＋tax
■Happy Princess Parfait　￥750＋tax

[MetalPredat0r]

【Cure Maid Cafe Collaboration Menu】
■new generations' Slogan Dish　￥1,100＋tax
■LOVE LAIKA's White Stew　￥1,100＋tax
■new generations' Sweet Dish　￥700＋tax
■Cinderella Fruit Pancake　￥700＋tax
■Happy Princess Parfait　￥750＋tax

New Generation's dish WOULD have Fried Chicken! X)!

In other news, my Love Laika CD FINALLY came in, yay! I have the booklet that comes with the lyrics for Memories and Yunabae Present. If anybody needs me to scan tose, let me know. I also got some sheet of paper with a serial number. Anybody have any idea what it's for?

EDIT: The Drama CD was pretty cute. Anya saying that the man she likes being her father was rather sweet and the two definitely make a great pair. Also, the yuri subtext was very real around the end. Just sayin'.