Idol

*Brief Review-Reflections*

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Top-notch orchestration of catchy music that simultaneously wields within a story that is well worth a telling through the aesthetic sorcery of Japanese-styled animation.

*Idol* had concocted everything it needed to produce a lasting spell upon the masses as the sensation of this era, pretty meta to the narrative it speaks of: the myriad colors of pop found to be played diversely in different sections to halt the budding of boredom, visuals that are conquerors of a style which brings the utmost delight to the eye, dedicated not only to the pursuit of surface beauty but also the illustration of its lyrics through figurative ... language, an anchor in the form of a well-known source material, and a direct association with the "pioneer and representatives of Japanese pop scene in the 2020s". It is, across all layers and dimensions of reality and fiction, the identity of entertainment.

It was mid, But also as with everything its subjective.

I went into this expecting a good anime op, and for the the visuals is really did a great job meeting that. Though i don't really think it differ much from other yoasobi tracks it doesn't really matter. In the end the animations, visuals and pacing is good.

The same could not be said for the song itself though. The writing, in my opinion is fine. The lyric has multiple reference to the anime story, mentioning the character names, calling out how they act according to anime n stuff. Overall this fits pretty well with the visuals.
However ... the reason i don't really like this track as the anime's opening is the melody. The chorus is fine, typical j-pop imo. But i don't really like rap-trap ish of the intro and verses, It just feels out of place for this anime and even for the song itself. It gives me conflicting feeling and not in a good way like yoasobi's other tracks.

To recap, lyric is fine, visual is fine, Hated the trap-rap of the verses. Still did put it in my playlist but I'm not gonna put it on repeat like Tsuyu or yorushika though.

I have watched the MV "Idol" and I must say, the animation is incredibly generic and uninspired. The movements of the characters lack creativity and the overall visuals do not stand out at all. I have seen better animation from underground authors with no real budget.

As for the music, I won't comment much on it as it sounds incredibly generic and lacks any real originality. The overall production is a complete goyslop, and I cannot say that I am impressed by it at all. It's unfortunate to see such a lack of creativity and originality in the anime industry these days.

Regarding YAOISOBI, I must say ... that their music is not to my personal taste. In fact, I find their music to be quite brain-damaging and lacking in artistic merit. However, I understand that taste in music is subjective, and what may not appeal to me may be loved by others. Ultimately, it's up to each individual to decide whether or not they enjoy YAOISOBI's music.