THE IDOLM@STER SideM Episode 8: Beach, Training Camp, Ultimate Summer!
Oshimeter
3 Ratings
EPISODE REVIEWS
Guys, gals and other types of pals, buckle up now because it’s time for our SUMMER TRAINING EPISODE 🌞!! After we’ve gotten most of the individual units’ stories, it’s time for us to see cross-unit charas interact with each other during their training~!! ✨The energy of this ep is pretty nice, the dynamics are so fun LOL
the training camp episode is the show at its most purely ensemble and it's a blast. getting all the 315 Production idols together in one place to prepare for the joint concert naturally creates cross-unit dynamics the show hasn't had space for before and every interaction lands. Jupiter mentoring the newer units is particularly good — watching Touma's competitive fire bump up against the more relaxed energy of some of the other groups creates genuine comedy. the beach setting keeps everything light while the underlying purpose — everyone working on their weaknesses, everyone pushing each other — gives it actual stakes. Kaoru's quiet subplot about something he's been keeping to himself starts seeding here and it adds a nice thread of tension underneath the fun. the best ensemble episode the show has done.
During their Training Camp it was a good idea to have that for better experiences and build more strength on their own.
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