Talk:Aikatsu! The Movie/@comment-3487190-20150607143815

My small add-ons about this movie:

The movie is here to give an end to Ichigo's journey to top model. Although there is really nothing new, it's good enough to touch all Aikatsu players who have been there for two years.

Some my not be hapy to see that certain main volunteer characters only end up as doing chores but no more stage performances, although it's actually determined by their TV appearances with Ichigo, I think it also lacks some helps from side characters. Especially Raichi, he is very capable of advertising and helping and should be a key in his sister's big event. I think Sakura and Akari were basically doing the action chores that Raichi can already do for them.

DreAca is obviously underrated. Although it's true that Starlight members share more time together, DreAca could have joined the project earlier to share their helps. Their appearance in the middle is just too sudden.

When I see the group performance in the beginnig, I feel like that Mizuki could have been on the stage with the girls, not in the seat. Mizuki never says she wants to return to Starlight, or at least, return to STARANIS. It's like a major problem in Mizuki' storyline-- does she has any companion that really encourages her to become a top idol? It should be something discussed seriously, but sadly the writers don't really give a good answer.

Akari's role in the story part is okay, but like others' criticized before, even though Akari is already the weather reporter in the movie, she isn't good enough to be put together with STARANIS member in the opening, especially when ignoring Sumire and Hinaki's existence. The latter part makes better sense since Akari does help finding Mizuki so she may join the encore part.

As for the performance part, it's not too bad, considering that BANDAI and Sunrise don't want to invest too much on any new show. Just reflecting on Mizuki and Akari's problems above, I thing the opening show should only have seven girls, then the final encore stage could be nine girls (joined by Akari and Mizuki, all in Sugar series coords) so it's more like a grand finale.