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“Three girls inspired by pop idol Reika enroll in music school to become idols themselves.”
Chance Pop Session
チャンス トライアングルセッション
6.45
8,002 rank · 6,584 viewers · 15 favorites
Drama
Idols (Female)
Music
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Synopsis
Three girls inspired by pop idol Reika enroll in music school to become idols themselves.
This anime is based on a 1999 radio drama about three very different girls: Akari, Yuki and Nozomi; going to see the concert of top pop idol Reika and by going to see this concert their lives are greatly influenced by it. Akari was raised in a very religious background, she is bright and cheerful and a big Reika fan. Yuki is an independent girl who ran away from her home in Hakodate. She is working in the concert hall of Reika's performance. Nozomi is the daughter from a wealthy family in Kobe. She's got one of the VIP seats at the concert. The three girls are so inspired by Reika's performance, that they all enroll in the Akiba music school and endeavor to become pop idols themselves. (Source: AnimeNfo)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
5.6
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
60%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 3
σ 1.84
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.84 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.43
Running avg · May 2009 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Since this title just recently got a re-release I figured I'd give it a watch. It was very much worth my time. The story is good for the most part. Its just as the other reviewer said. Everyone...”
- 7 “It always blows my mind when I start a new series and poof, no review! How on earth will I decide whether I want to watch it or not? Well no matter, I will say Chance Pop Session from the desolate...”
- 8 “How do you make a predictable anime enjoyable and inspired? Chance Pop Session's answer is to have highly interesting sub-plots that somehow sharpens the main story, incredibly well cast seiyuus...”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 29%
Long · 43%
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired May 2001 – Aug 2001 Spring 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2288 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Avex Mode Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor