9
/10
Reviews in 100 words or less: First, the animation. Nijigasaki really blew it out of the park. Go watch an old muse mv, you'll see what I mean. Beyond that, I really wasn't a fan of the beginning episode structure (introduce character, minor problem with character, they sing away their problems), but after they got into the actual story, the quality tripled. In both the storyline and studio decisions (not competing, solo idols), their message was that there isn't one clear answer to success, which resonated deeply with me. Overall, a slow start but definitely a 10 at the end. S2 definitely on track for 10!