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“AKB0048 revives elections and center nova amid intensified DGTO attacks, pitting understudies against successors while a hidden enemy emerges.”
AKB0048: Next Stage
AKB0048 next stage
7.62
1,618 rank · 39,102 viewers · 323 favorites
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Synopsis
AKB0048 revives elections and center nova amid intensified DGTO attacks, pitting understudies against successors while a hidden enemy emerges.
In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.03
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.03 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.22
Running avg · Mar 2013 → Apr 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “AKB0048’s soundtrack is awesome—every song, especially “Kibou No Tsuite,” is a joy—and the CGI dance sequences look fantastic alongside the 9/10 art style. The story and character designs are...”
- 7 “The bubbly series shines with its large, well-developed cast whose backstories and growth arcs keep things engaging, plus the music is genuinely enjoyable. While the overarching plot feels...”
- 8 “The second season delivers an even more intense and emotional experience than the first, with well-developed characters and a story that remains deliciously insane and fluffy while taking serious,...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 44%
Long · 22%
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2013 – Mar 2013 Winter 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7170 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor