THE iDOLM@STER MASTER SPECIAL CD SERIES

[nowano]

Jacket of MSS

Columbia

[blake307]

The cover looks great. I like the cherry trees in the background. The songs in the tracklist are a lot better than some of the cheesy songs they had in the winter CD.

[Pizzaman]

Oh hey, for anyone using Im@s Mobile, the Spring album cover is available for download as your phone background for free until the 16th.

Also, Amazon just told me my order will be a day late.
lol preorder

[blake307]

Here is the larger cover of the spring CD.

[TweenDoriru]

I wonder if iM@S got a new artist for their CDs or something. To me, they're looking a bit stiff on this cover...

Hibiki has one arm in the air, but the other isn't bent at all while she's running, Makoto's hands seem to be jammed into her pockets rather than her arms being slightly bent at ease, Haruka is holding her bento box out (kind of), but she isn't handing it to anybody, nor is she holding it like...well, normal. Also, the way Yukiho is in the train...she looks like she's scared of Hibiki :s

That's my artist nitpickiness, I think XD

[H4ataraxia]

atleast the cover looks better than the winter cd, i mean that thing was awful
the only thing i find weird about the cd is yukiho and how low she is at the door as if shes standing diagonally or on her knees

[iDOL15]

I like how it seems as if everyone is acknowledging Hibiki except for Haruka.

[TweenDoriru]

the only thing i find weird about the cd is yukiho and how low she is at the door as if shes standing diagonally or on her knees

You know, for some reason, it hadn't occurred to me that...yeah, kneeling in a train is weird as all else
She'd -have- to be on her knees; Iori is standing diagonally (holding one of the supports and leaning out, I presume...at least, I hope it's that) XD

[Sev]

You know, for some reason, it hadn't occurred to me that...yeah, kneeling in a train is weird as all else
She'd -have- to be on her knees; Iori is standing diagonally (holding one of the supports and leaning out, I presume...at least, I hope it's that) XD

she could be leaning out from a seat by the door.

[RoninatorMarx]

she could be leaning out from a seat by the door.

Further elaboration: Some, if not most, trains have lower seats than your usual ones, so leaning down would really look like that you're on your knees. Also take note of the angle of Yukiho to the floor. Not to mention what would her body position would be, etc.....

Hibiki has one arm in the air, but the other isn't bent at all while she's running, Makoto's hands seem to be jammed into her pockets rather than her arms being slightly bent at ease, Haruka is holding her bento box out (kind of), but she isn't handing it to anybody, nor is she holding it like...well, normal. Also, the way Yukiho is in the train...she looks like she's scared of Hibiki :s

Hibiki isn't running per se, probably just energetic she keeps her arms straight (like another genki girl we know). A theory of mine can lie on her hand. The way it's drawn makes me think that the art was supposed to show she brought her dog along, but after some time they realize that Yukiho (Ms. Cynophobia) is there, they deleted it on the inking stage (probably could explain why she's at that specific place in the CD).

Makoto's case is simpler, as it's spring and probably still cold. Either way, she could just have deep pockets at the moment. I have the tendency to do that sometimes. Though I will get your attention to where on the train she is. She's by the edge of the train by isn't bending naturally. I'm probably just thinking too much, though that is a weird case.

Iori's case, you've pretty much shown, and so had Sev with Yukiho's. Ritsuko seems to be alright.

And now for the coup de grace.....

I like how it seems as if everyone is acknowledging Hibiki except for Haruka.

This is where I started thinking that perhaps this wasn't how the original artwork was planned. I mean, do look at the idols there. It should raise our concern that Ritsuko brought a plastic bag (of, presumed food) and a small traveling bag, while aside from Haruka, nobody else seems to be carrying anything else. Yukiho's body isn't showing that much, leading to the possibility that she may have been originally planned to be behind some building, tree, what have you, or possibly something else. I dunno, maybe I'm thinking too critical here but I do see something....out of order. XD

[/nitpicky]

Why are we using spoilers again? XD

[TweenDoriru]

I'm too lazy to cut out the part of the quote that I actually need XD

@Marx:
> Even if hey had simply deleted Hibiki's doggie-leash in her left hand, these are supposed to be professionals. They should've fixed her arm. XDD "Genki" is no exception, as far as I know, because she still looks like she's running in an abnormal manner XD
> You can see about where Makoto's pockets end on her pants. They're slightly longer than (I think) her arm should be on average...even so, with her arms straight like that, she looks rigid and ill at ease. Her smile is comforting, but her body language is saying "I need to run...soon, and fast".
> The fact on the fact that Ritsuko & Haruka have bags while no one else does; it could just be that the group agreed for those two to bring stuff. Either that or everyone else already put their stuff on the train...judging by this picture, everyone's been there for a little bit, and Hibiki's showing up kinda late XD stiff arm and all
> I put my nitpicking in spoilers so that if anyone felt the need to point out that I'm straight up being too picky about the art (which I am), I'd be covered by the spoiler block. *shot*

Also, I do rest that Ritsuko (who never got picked at in the first place), Iori, and Yukiho are covered as far as their 'mysteries' go on this cover XDD

[RoninatorMarx]

> Even if hey had simply deleted Hibiki's doggie-leash in her left hand, these are supposed to be professionals. They should've fixed her arm. XDD

They thought people might not notice, or critic enough to actually care. (Unlike us, we LOVE art. lol)

> You can see about where Makoto's pockets end on her pants. They're slightly longer than (I think) her arm should be on average...even so, with her arms straight like that, she looks rigid and ill at ease. Her smile is comforting, but her body language is saying "I need to run...soon, and fast".

Illusions of the clothes. Long story short, her pockets is probably big enough to make you think a lot/something long is in there

And that part about the arms could be a misconception. Common in some places that people just straighten their arms to show that they're just holding in excitement. (I should've thought of that back at the first post. XD......

> The fact on the fact that Ritsuko & Haruka have bags while no one else does; it could just be that the group agreed for those two to bring stuff. Either that or everyone else already put their stuff on the train...judging by this picture, everyone's been there for a little bit, and Hibiki's showing up kinda late XD stiff arm and all

Show me Hibiki's stuff! *shot* Either way, as you pointed out, there is much mystery in this cover.

I'm too lazy to cut out the part of the quote that I actually need XD

*gets lion taming whip and paper fan*

[Lushe]

It's just Haruka going nonowa again. Nothing strange there.

Nice cover, btw. Very pink. I love Ritsuko's outfit.

[TweenDoriru]

They thought people might not notice, or critic enough to actually care. (Unlike us, we LOVE art. lol)

Au contraire; they are supposed to be *shot* professionals, and should not be cutting corners as such. At least, not such an OBVIOUS corner. Their cut-corners should be like "hey, I dunno how to draw Hibiki's thumb on her right hand, so I'll stick Cherry Blossoms in front of it". (I hope that wasn't the case on this cover...)

Illusions of the clothes. Long story short, her pockets is probably big enough to make you think a lot/something long is in there

And that part about the arms could be a misconception. Common in some places that people just straighten their arms to show that they're just holding in excitement. (I should've thought of that back at the first post. XD......

I'm not going to argue the point of the pockets themselves much, because I'm no expert at the length of the arms. Though, you do realize that with deep pockets, your arms would not be straight in them, right? If they're straight and can't reach the bottom of the pockets, you are standing very uncomfortably. Try it XD
She could be excited, but don't you think her face would reflect it? Makoto doesn't seem the type to be holding in excitement XD

[Pizzaman]

Dang, the new insight to the album cover is making my brain ooze.