Idol

*Brief Review-Reflections* ~~ Top-notch orchestration of catchy music that simultaneously wields within a story that is well worth a telling through the aesthetic sorcery of Japanese-styled animation. *Idol* had concocted everything it needed to produce a lasting spell upon the masses as the sensation of this era, pretty meta to the narrative it speaks of: the myriad colors of pop found to be played diversely in different sections to halt the budding of boredom, visuals that are conquerors of a style which brings the utmost delight to the eye, dedicated not only to the pursuit of surface beauty but also the illustration of its lyrics through figurativelanguage, an anchor in the form of a well-known source material, and a direct association with the "pioneer and representatives of Japanese pop scene in the 2020s". It is, across all layers and dimensions of reality and fiction, the identity of entertainment.

Before the context is lost in a few years, YOASOBI, the band, has been a sensation in the world of J-Pop for a while, not only leaving a humongous fingerprint on the Japanese pop scene, it also in the Anime medium. They have been slaying every other song they do, only bangers and never a miss. But I feel like Idol was the moment they really took over the podium and are as close to being the Anime song face in the industry, and I think that’s still an understatement of how influential and popular this song got. The whole context of this opening is someta in nature, as it doesn't touch on the whole “Idol” topic with a blend of melancholy and dark undertones whilst also remaining very upbeat and lucky feeling, nailing the style that YOASOBI is known for. Enough about the song itself, as I’ll never do it justice trying to paint it as the main star when it’s even bigger than that. the visuals were stunning, amazing, and head-bopping as well, it almost tells a tale on its own, I could watch it on mute and still hear the beat inside my skull.

One of the most important things for an anime opening/music video is arguably the music. Considering the fact that this song managed to top the global (excluding US) billboard, this is about as good as you're going to get in that department. It's also kind of poetic that the song about the most popular idol was this popular. You don't need to watch Oshi no Ko to enjoy this song but watching Oshi no Ko adds a lot to the animation and lyrics. Overall the animation in the music video is good and pleasing to look at. The lyrics are entirely about Hoshino Ai andthere are several great references to things that happen in the anime, characters, events and what the anime is fundamentally about. I honestly doubt it's possible to make a more suitable anime opening/music video. Overall this song is definitely worth listening to considering how insanely popular it managed to become. Watching Oshi no Ko makes the song even better since you'll understand what the lyrics and animation are about.

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