Anime as whole has had a bad reputation for not being 'realistic' enough. Yes, there's the debate of 'different people, different strokes' and 'you can't please everyone' etc. This is why I appreciate the WUG narrative as a whole. Maybe I'm stretching it to the original series. But the anime & equally this film isn't shy of portraying the rock-bottom and eventual highlights of the idol industry. Yes the plot is a bit predictable & there's no real 'ump' to the drama. But that's what makes WUG endearing & to an extent, relate-able. Coincidentally, I can't exactly give praise to the characters. I understand with sucha large cast, it's easier to give them a trope or defining trait which captures their entire personality. But sometimes even this feels a tad bland. If you were to remove the faces & voices when they're in a group scene together : it somewhats blends in together & you can't quite specify whose line belongs to who.

I will give praise to the production staff. The girls aren't overly cute.Moments such as when they cry or just doing their shenanigans, it's not top-tier animation. But the facial expression are just remarkably real, as if this is you or a friend. The actual songs of the idol groups respectively, it does its work.