AKB0048 thread. Because Kawamori and mecha. (And now because idols, too)

[Saruta]

Surprised there is no AKB0048 thread - or I just failed to find it?

Decided to try watching it, because of the idea that a sci fi idol series with mecha might be good, it's just that Delta botched it. Also Kawamori. Am thru episode 1.

Music is mediocre-to-nice so far - makes Walkure sound real good in comparison. I do understand that was the part Kawamori had zero control over.

Planet "Lancastar" (that would be "Rankastar" in Western Macrossy parlance) and the kira sign done by AKB in concert. Sounds like Kawamori winking to Macross fans, who of course were expected in the audience.

And hey presto - character development. In the first episode, even. Among extras, too (Nagisa's mom).

The premise is silly but the franchise handles it with a firm "don't take this seriously". The end of episode 1 intentionally goes over-the-top unrealistic, I think they did it to make people stop trying to pick holes. "What do you mean 'what's the reason for the entertainment ban', when we have young teen girls pulling a friend into a plane during takeoff and the takeoff proceeds". I wonder if this scene was Kawamori's idea - he's an aviation specialist, so might have designed this specially to be unrealistic.