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Maka:
Sooooo have any of you had any success "converting" someone into an Idolmaster fan? How did you go about doing that?

I've been trying to get my girlfriend into the series lately, and I'm beginning to suspect it might be a lost cause (even though we only watched the first anime episode together, and she does like LLSIF). I also have a few friends who I'd love to talk about the series with...

Virgofall:
I managed to generate an interest in the series in a few friends, though I don't quite remember how. I think it was due to the anime - though I also suspect it was more "the person I showed the anime to made a convert out of others by association" as he organized a fandub (which hasn't been posted yet) and half the participants are people I only know in passing or just don't know at all.

I was trying to get That One Person interested in it, and he actually did go as far as downloading the anime (though, I suspect it was more BECAUSE he knew of my interest that he did, though I already seen it - he sometimes streams for friends when he feels like it). However, I know he hasn't seen it yet and because of his current situation, I doubt I'll find any definite answer in his interest until '15. He's at least tolerant of my bringing up the subject though, so better than what it could be.

Takechan:
I actually managed to get my boyfriend into Idolmaster, though we usually always watch anime and stuff together so I guess it wasn't really that hard. I showed him the anime and that's what got him interested in it. It does pick up after episode 3 in my opinion, so maybe just keep going? I also skipped around at first and showed him some of the more funny episodes, like 15. He seemed to enjoy it without having any idea what was going on. Haha.

As far as friends go, I don't have many that actually watch anime. I do think the best entry point is probably the anime, however.

DeviantProtagonist:
The anime is no doubt the best entry point for casuals. Everything that began for me in terms of iM@S stemmed solely from that -- once I had thought this was your typical slice of life anime with Asami Imai, but come the later story arcs and it was something much more~.

Amazing_Grace:
I literally just told my otaku friends to watch the anime. One particularly hilarious example, though, is how I got my science-y manly man friend to watch this. The conversation went a little something like this:

Me: R---, you should watch The iDOLM@STER, since I already made you watch Xenoglossia.
Friend: Isn't that show, like, for girls?
Me: Well, yeah, but it's cute! Come on, please?
Friend: I don't know...
Me: Will you at least watch Puchim@s!?
Friend: It's so girly, though.
Me: Please? ;-;
*Friend agrees to try Puchim@s!*
*Friend survives about five episodes and then gets back to me*
Friend: IT HURTS. MY MANLY INSTINCTS HURT.
Me: YOU CAN DO IT, R---. NOW GET TO THE ORIGINAL SERIES.
Friend: Well, if I survived that, I guess I can do this. Alright, I'll try!
*Friend watches about six episodes of the original series, then gives up*
*I ridicule Friend*
*Friend refuses to try anymore*

But at least I got him to watch Xenoglossia, so that was SOMETHING.
Except the characters were so messed up it doesn't even count.

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