The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Anime Discussion

[ChocoCats]

Last unit name is * (Asterisk).

And here's the CD jacket.

[Ivan The Mouse]

Muh Miku! ;_;

Why is she not getting a solo debut?! Noooooo!!! ;_;

Miku, why?! ;_;

[ChocoCats]

Muh Miku! ;_;

Why is she not getting a solo debut?! Noooooo!!! ;_;

Miku, why?! ;_;

She's going to be in an unit with Riina together anyways. We knew that since episode 8-9 and Columbia mentioning that there are going to be 6 CDs after Star!!.

[Maka]

We all know who we're waiting to see, or rather hear, in this upcoming episode. it's been long enough give us our rocker

[MetalPredat0r]

We all know who we're waiting to see, or rather hear, in this upcoming episode. it's been long enough give us our rocker

Sadly, she didn't appear at all! Not even for a single frame!

I found this episode to be decent. Miku and Riina's relationship was certainly entertaining and some of their moments were rather funny.

And since the unit is called Asterisk, we can officially confirm that:

Candy
Island
New generations
DEkoration
Rosenburg
Engel
Love
Laika
Asterisk

[Maka]

(CASUALLY FLIPS A TABLE)

I was stalking the actual game at work because they post a cast of who's in the episode and... No Rocker-chan! What the heck. :L

[Nargrakhan]

And since the unit is called Asterisk, we can officially confirm that:

Candy
Island
New generations
DEkoration
Rosenburg
Engel
Love
Laika
Asterisk

While spelling Cinderella is interesting, I sorta think they missed a MAJOR chance with naming the Miku + Riina unit as something like Rokcat Ship. 

That aside... the episode was really fun to watch.

Wished they showed Syoko snap in that scene Miku and Riina were arguing during breakfast. Was a perfect opportunity!

Also... not enough Chihiro Senkawa. Never enough Chihiro Senkawa.


***EDIT***
On a more serious note...

Are both of Miku's parents still alive/living together? That phone call Riina had with her mother, and then the quick scene of that photo with a child Miku wearing cat ears with her parents, is really foreboding. It would really explain Miku's obsession with cat ears, if that's one of the last memories she has of a parent or both parents.

[SakuraMaxX]

On a more serious note...

Are both of Miku's parents still alive/living together? That phone call Riina had with her mother, and then the quick scene of that photo with a child Miku wearing cat ears with her parents, is really foreboding. It would really explain Miku's obsession with cat ears, if that's one of the last memories she has of a parent or both parents.

She just lives away from home since her family's from Osaka.  Would be kinda cool if the anime later touches up more on the whole thing about how some idols are from the other side of the country (or world) and how being away from home affects them.

[Chihayaa]

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.

Oh, I wasn't aware that it was fanmade ^^; Sorry about that.

[Cael K.]

I hardly paid attention to the subtitles this episode, I knew they'd be horrible.

Meh, I'm cool with Riina and Miku being in a unit. It was pretty fun. I think next episode will wrap up the first half of the anime... I don't know what'll be in the Fall, but hopefully we get some good idol drama then.

[Heinzendegger]

I'm thoroughly disappointed by the anime sexualizing most girls yet not even showing a proper midriff or Rika since apparently lolis are bad.

[Heinzendegger]

I'm thoroughly disappointed by the anime sexualizing most girls yet not even showing a proper midriff or Rika since apparently lolis are bad.

[ChocoCats]

I'm thoroughly disappointed by the anime sexualizing most girls yet not even showing a proper midriff or Rika since apparently lolis are bad.

This "problem" isn't new in the first place, especially in anime and I don't see it as a problem unless it's very absurd. Annoying yes, but sex sells sadly. What do you mean by proper midriff? I don't see it as silly or anything. IM@S is pretty tame about it, though there are exceptions (looking at you ML). Your examples don't hold weight because character wise, the Jougasaki sisters have no problems with dressing revealing costumes (this isn't even Mika's most revealing one). As for lolis, it's not the characters, it's the fans and people like you perceiving them as such and those ARE the problem ones. Also, don't double post. The edit button exists for a reason.

[Heinzendegger]

Sorry but can't edit as a guest.
Also don't tell me you can't spot the difference between the detail they put into drawing the midriff of the other girls and Rika/Akagi, who like like as if they were hastily drown in MS paint without any given details.
And ESPECIALLY BECAUSE CHARACTERWISE RIKA DRESSES IN REVEALING OUTFIT do I have a problem with the anime NOT EVEN ONCE SHOWING HER IN A BIT REVEALING OUTFIT. Is it hard to grasp?
I am talking about the anime only, if you have somehow didn't read that.
And "lolis are bad" was sarcastic, since I only conveyed how tha anime portrays them: "Lolis are bad so we can't show Rika in revealing outfit, here have her in baggy trousers and stupid frilly dress, while we draw her navel without any defining tone or curve".
Anime staff is loli hating shit, in short.

[ChocoCats]

Sorry but can't edit as a guest.
Also don't tell me you can't spot the difference between the detail they put into drawing the midriff of the other girls and Rika/Akagi, who like like as if they were hastily drown in MS paint without any given details.
And ESPECIALLY BECAUSE CHARACTERWISE RIKA DRESSES IN REVEALING OUTFIT do I have a problem with the anime NOT EVEN ONCE SHOWING HER IN A BIT REVEALING OUTFIT. Is it hard to grasp?
I am talking about the anime only, if you have somehow didn't read that.
And "lolis are bad" was sarcastic, since I only conveyed how tha anime portrays them: "Lolis are bad so we can't show Rika in revealing outfit, here have her in baggy trousers and stupid frilly dress, while we draw her navel without any defining tone or curve".
Anime staff is loli hating shit, in short.

Ah, I understand now. Yeah, I see your point. They probably did this to avoid getting into 'trouble'. If you want to see Rika and Miria in revealing oufits, check out their wiki pages here. You'll see them (though, Miria had like... one or maybe two at best).