Tsukipro The Animation · review
TsukiPro The Animation is a fan-service kind of anime. Its difficult for new fans to understand the anime if you don't have a prior knowledge of the groups that were introduced and its targeted audience is the fans themselves obviously. But don't let this hinder you to watch it and to try to know about the groups' music: SolidS, SOARA, Growth, and QUELL The characters are easily likable as the story is kept simple. Although character development is sacrificed this way, the anime tries to give glimpses of the TsukiPro characters' personalities, "daily lives" and their past. Each episode tackles different problems and challenges to makethem grow as an idol and as a member of their team. For instance, the meaning of friendship and what is music for them.
Moreover, the anime's main selling point is the music itself. It concentrated more on main songs/opening songs for the four bands. Thus, the animation's quality is uneven. But the animation for the main songs/opening songs is remarkably well done. I have to admit that I preferred TsukiPro's more than Tsukiuta especially the last episode's last song of TsukiPro. But I also wish that the production decided to keep the quality going rather than focusing only on the main songs/opening songs itself.
I shall emphasise again that the anime's music is focal point. Aside from the main songs/opening songs, the anime also featured the TsukiPro's past songs and new songs as ending songs. It perfectly displayed each groups' unique quality and distinct music styles from one another; in which it gives a diverse collection of music rather than focusing on one genre. As the characters describe their music in their own words, the anime did not fail to showcase it. Moreover, the anime also shows how each group creates their music. There will always be a member who is the composer of each group. By presenting the process, the unique attributes of each group is even more emphasized and recognized. Thus, TsukiPro groups are distinct from one another.
Moreover, the anime also did not leave out the significance of music in each people's lives. As the characters' explained and displayed it in each episode, music could paint beautiful and radiant colors in our everyday lives. Hence, the anime shows the value of music.
This is the music's description of each TsukiPro groups:
SOARA - "Like the blue sky."
Growth - "Like flowers blooming in the field."
QUELL - "Like clean, clear water."
SolidS - "Like glittering, intense flames"
Hope you give this anime a chance and be a new fan of the groups' music!