THE IDOLM@STER SideM Episode 5: Teachers, be ambitious!
Oshimeter
3 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS

S.E.M are four former high school teachers and their debut episode at a prep school is so good because it leans fully into the absurdity of the concept while also being genuinely sincere about it. watching these men apply actual teaching instincts to their idol performance — structuring it like a lesson, reading the room like a classroom, adjusting on the fly like experienced educators — is such a clever way to show that their past lives didn't disappear when they became idols, they just found a new way to use what they know. the students in the audience going from confused to genuinely engaged mirrors the viewer's experience perfectly. S.E.M aren't the flashiest unit but this episode makes a strong case that they might be one of the most genuinely interesting ones. the comedy lands, the heart lands, the concept lands. great episode.

OMG this ep’s main unit is so interesting. I really commend the person who came up with S.E.M.’s core concept LOL 😆 Michio, Rui, and Jirou are all such charming characters, and I like seeing why a trio of teachers ended up trying to be idols, even if the explanation’s very…. fantastical 😂 This unit’s song is so amusing yet so fitting 🤣 Fun, feel-good ep and not too heavy on the emotions.

The characters start their day in a healthy morning exercise. at the same time fore tracking their vital signs and others so that they keeping safe. They really serious on being a next superstar.



