This is the second series, and third installment, of the "Wake up! Girls" story. Not to bury the lede, it was not quite as good as the first season, but I still don't quite understand why it's ranked so low. Alright, the animation wasn't great. I'll admit that. There was a point in the end where the CGI was actually choppy, and it was clear that they took as many shortcuts as they could. That is why I didn't rate this a ten. But the story was still really good, and the ending, while not perfect, was very satisfying and Ithought it was a fitting end to the series.

I found the interplay between the different idol groups to be very interesting, and I think one of the great messages of this series is that even though the groups were rivals and at odds with each other, they still supported each other, because at the end of the day, they became idols for a reason. That reason may be different for every idol, but the theme seemed pretty consistent - they became idols because they loved how they could make people smile. This may be a somewhat idealistic representation of idols, and in some ways this series is a love letter to idols and idol culture, but in other ways it's a stinging indictment, and I found that fascinating in its own right.

I don't regret having watched this. Truth is, even my cold, critical-of-idols heart was a little taken in by the kirakira, and that's not an awful thing. Recommend from me. But if you're looking for a work of art, well animated cute idols, and don't care about the story, you might as well skip it.