

アイカツプラネット!
The story revolves around "Aikatsu Planet," a state-of-the-art virtual world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and becoming a most popular virtual idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes a top idol avatar Hana when Hana's previous alter ego Meisa Hinata suddenly disappeared. However, Mao's new role as the avatar Hana is a secret to everyone else. (Source: Wikipedia)
The story revolves around "Aikatsu Planet," a state-of-the-art virtual world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and becoming a most popular virtual idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes a top idol avatar Hana when Hana's previous alter ego Meisa Hinata suddenly disappeared. However, Mao's new role as the avatar Hana is a secret to everyone else. (Source: Wikipedia)
whoisashleigh
August 27, 2021
Aikatsu Planet is, quite frankly, the perfect example of why most anime just do not work in a live action format. STORY: 5/10 Look, they tried. Barely, but they did. This season does feature a mild mystery but, like AiParade before it, fails to actually make it matter or be at all interesting. The new Aikatsu system is initially intriguing and fun, but is so underused it's easy to forget that anything has actually changed. Honestly, it feels like a half-hearted rip of early Pripara at times. Overall, it feels like a cut-and-paste idol with none of the charm the animated series had, most of which was dueto the.... CHARACTER: 2/10 The acting makes the poor girls look either shocked or horrified rather than happy sometimes. I hope they're doing okay?! In all honesty, the characters just aren't that interesting or unique. As much as Raki's catchphrase annoyed me, she was at least sassy sometimes. As much as Ichigo's naivety could frustrate me, she was always up for a challenge. The girls of Planet, on the other hand, have everything simply handed over to them. There's no struggle, no growth, no personality to make me care about them. ART: 6 Sigh. I can't deny that Aikatsu' CGI has improved over the years, but at what cost? All the texture and sparkle and prints are gone, replaced by basic flat colours and vague checkers. Where are my giant flower decals and lace tiers? I loved seeing the gorgeous designs far more than I cared about the occasionally wonky-armed dancing scenes. Their characters in animation have zero relevance to their IRL counterparts. It's a bizzare and jerking choice, and I often forget who is supposed to be who, which is a terrible problem given how often it switches between the two. SOUND: 5 And here we have the worst downgrade of all this season's issues. Past Aikatsu had a bunch of bops, ballads, and rock. This series has generic pop songs and, if heard out of context, I doubt I could guess where they came from. Previous Aikatsu seasons never had this issue, nor should any idol. when the music is as much the selling point as anything else. OVERALL: A Disappointment Even on the completion of this series, the sad fact is, it never improved. I originally wrote this as a preliminary, hoping to come back and edit in any good bits, but there frankly hasn't been any worth mentioning.
Lilamon
September 2, 2021
I'll warn you in advance that Aikatsu Planet is definitely a show for people who already like idol anime. As someone who's spent six years of their life deeply embedded in idol culture, this show was a breath of fresh air. Both live action and animated segments blend beautifully. It always makes narrative sense when the girls are in the Aikatsu world, so the transition isn't jarring. I'm always a sucker for the cheesy idol friendship moments and this show has those in spades, but they never come off as cringey. 25 episodes is the perfect length of time to connect with the characters. Nomain character is left unexplored. The show also addresses a lot of modern issues with the vtuber community. There are benefits and drawbacks to anonymity. I appreciate the show's willingness to be honest about how a double life can impact someone, especially a child, even if it does simplify the issue for it's child audience. The music is the most important part of a show like this, though, and they NAILED IT. This is the first time I've downloaded an idol soundtrack while the show was still airing. If you're an idol fan, please consider watching. The live action segments may confuse you at first, but this show is completely worth your time.
minimiau
July 30, 2021
Mao Otoha is like any teenager: she goes to school, hangs out with her friends and always tries to get ahead in her studies. Her interest is ballet, but he has put it aside. Lack of interest? Perhaps. Mao is also not very interested in the world of music. One day, with her best friend, Shiori, she sees the concert of a virtual idol named Hana. Although she catches your eye, she has never imagined working in this industry. But there's a little problem. The idol behind Hana in the real world has disappeared and the agency she works for is in trouble as Hanahas an agenda to fulfill. What will Hana's manager do? Aikatsu is a franchise that will be turning 10 years old in 2022, it is an anime that already has several seasons with different stories and characters. "Planet" renewed the idea by creating a universe which combines live action with animation. Although the main defect is the lack of ability to act, the effort of young actresses is noted to interpret different emotions in addition to the basics: singing and dancing. You can see the training they had before starting to record the chapters. The part of the songs are really good. All actress has the basic ability in singinf and if yopu search if the singles and albums you can enjoy them In animation it is good. I mean, it isn't a cheap animation. When the idols and on the scenario singing and dancing is when we can see the most attractive animation this production has to offer. The negative part is that meanwhile, the animation is basic and have some mistakes In general, Aikatsu Planet is fun to watch although some episodes are somewhat annoying, these can be easily skipped as the personalities of some of the characters can be very cloying and not very credible.
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