Unlike Idolm@ster Xenoglossia, the recently released Idolm@ster anime is based off of the original game. Well actually, it is based off of the second game in the series. For those of you who are not familiar with the game, I'll bring you up to speed. The Idolm@ster is a arcade game in which you play as the manager for a group of girls aiming to be the next AKB48. From what I have seen of the game, the game is all about scheduling and the player can customize their idols in many ways and have them perform in dance routines.
Going back to the anime, this anime has a very large cast of characters that are introduced in a rather neat and organized way. However, because of the large cast of characters, I won't have enough time to talk about them all. The characters in this show have very diverse personalities and it is incredibly funny to watch the way they interact with each other. I often found myself laughing at some of the many ways the characters react to certain scenarios.
I may have only seen a couple of episodes of this anime, but so far, I like what I saw. After watching this, I am definitely looking forward to seeing this anime (and the game for that matter) being brought over here to the United States. If this anime gets enough attention, maybe Bandai Namco will bring both the anime and the games over here. It's your call, Bandai Entertaiment!
