Next week is an ensemble cast episode about the girls and their various TV appearances. Should be pretty fun.

>miura's favorite tv show.gif

the twins make the best faces

DAT HONEY
DAT MIKI HIJACK

>>55593372

>>55593386

MIKI HIJACK LOL

sup thread?

yayoi confirmed for most adorable thing ever

>>55593395

>>55593428

EH EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Hoping for Broducer to get hit by a car by episode 20 or so.

>>55593444
>>55593428
>>55593395
>>55593372
>>55593314

The twins have grown a lot on me. Their expressions alone are priceless.

Yayoi and the twins were great this episode

Who is Shindou?

HEAVEN OR HELL
and a plain girl in between

DAT YUKIHO WINK ON MASSIVE PUBLIC SCREEN

>>55593493

No.

>>55593546
Why is Chihaya smiling?! Didn't everyone reach the conclusion she can't smile for shit?

>>55593512
I liked Haruka a lot this episode, actually. Glad she managed to cheer (almost) everyone up this time around.

>>55593552
>>55593552
why so happy chihaya, we all know your suffering is coming.

>>55593546
>Chihaya smiling.
MOTHER OF GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?

>>55593545
her butler maybe?

>>55593572
She can't FAKE smiling.
She can smile when she's happy.

No more lady ;_;

>>55593545
The Minase mansion butler.

>Miki this episode
>Mik whoring herself out to BROducer

>>55593545
I'd guess either it's one her brothers or it's her butler.

>>55593572
visual training

>>55593546
Give me hell.
I... I can take it.

>>55593597
>>55593611
Ah, thanks. Producer should have let her.

But to be fair, if he did that, there would be no competition in the anime. Her family can probably rapestomp Kuroi.

WHY.jpg

>>55593608
But now we have Try Lady!

>>55593649

That would ruin Iori's character and motivations if she did.

>Will succeed in the idol business without their help
>must use their help to overcome Kuroi

Sour grapes, how appropriate.

>OP is not LADY anymore
Fukken dropped.

>>55593614
and the more I like her

>>55593296
So, when are we getting the Yayoi Cooking Show spinoff OVA?

>>55593674

>>55593674
I lost it when I saw that.
Oh god.
Fucking lost it.

Everything was so CUTE, and then...

>>55593649
We don't need the Minase Group to get rid of Kuroi.

>>55593702

Did we really expect Miki to start calling BROducer honey any time soon?

>>55593694
>hasn't heard the new OP.

>>55593674
>last line
>chihaya nee-chan

It's like Chihaya is god's plaything.

>>55593685

>>55593682
She was able to achieve success by herself with her group.

But as long as the other guys cheated, I think it is reasonable for her to unleash hell on them.

So, when will we have some Chihaya suffering?

>>55593744
>implying I haven't
>impying it is good

>>55593614
and that's how supposed to be

>>55593754
>But as long as the other guys cheated, I think it is reasonable for her to unleash hell on them.

But that would still go back on the whole purpose.

Yayoi's TV show + this were the best scenes of the episode

>>55593744

New OP isn't as good as the old one. Better animation though.

>>55593784
I personally think her family wouldn't really think less of her efforts if she did that.

>>55593682
We already had her resort to papa's power once, so much for sticking to her goals. Might just bribe the whole business while we're at it.

>>55593755
Pretty soon, if this is any indication.

Man, I would kill for a .gif of this bit.

>>55593794
The twins have the best faces.

>>55593682
But now we missed out on the scene where the butler in typical anime logic rips off his suit to reveal an awesomely toned body complete with machine gun ammo across the chest and a bandana. He storms off to Studio 961, kicks down the down and proclaims "It's time to kick your ass all the way back to Jupiter. Are you lady?". The scene fades to black while the sounds of screams are heard.

>>55593755
FOREVER

>>55593784
If you people are digging holes in Iori's motivation, you should've started in the episode where she threathens evil producer of having her family's company unleashing hell on him.

I, for one, think she considers resourcing to her family as fair game so as long as the opposing party cheats as well.

>>55593817

No she didn't, she just bluffed.

DAT YA- OHSHI Azusa tits

>>55593819
There is a gif, at least with loli chihaya. Someone posted it yesterday but I didn't save it.

>>55593819
Didn't even notice the little girl in the live stream.

>>55593819
was going to post it, but someone already used it >>55592365

>>55593794
i still dont know what fruit azusa is supposed to be

>>55593869
Oh fuck yes.
A million thanks to you.

So, Haruka and Yayoi were not walking. They were talking by themselves in their place without moving.

Suddenly those assholes bump on them. I repeat: the girls were not moving. Those guys were. And the girls were supposed to say sorry to those assholes?

Fuck that. If I was talking with a friend of mine and some damn asshole bumped into me while I didn't move, he would have to be the one apologizing.

All this Chihaya buildup... Can't fucking wait for a full-blown Aoi Tori/Nemurihime episode.

I tried to tiptoe around the side of the sticky cobweb of enticement that is Idolmaster. I was trying to reach for a morsel of bait and run off with it, never to be trapped. But I fell in the web and now I've got no choice but to pick an Idolmaster girl.

What do I do, /a/? What's more, someone here called her low tier. Why would they do this, /a/?

Why is Jupiter so fucking fabulous?

>>55593895
FUCK YES I LOVE YOU

>>55593755
When has it ever not been?

>>55593902
>What's more, someone here called her low tier.

There is no low tier. Fuck the hater. All of them are God tier.

>>55593902
God tier: everyone
Shit tier: haters

This is all you need to know.

>>55593902
>What's more, someone here called her low tier. Why would they do this, /a/?
trolls

>>55593819

>That happy loli Chihaya
>That fanmail with the siblings

FUUUUUUUUU-

;_;

>>55593898
>putting both of your arms behind your head and walking.
WHO DOES THIS? IT'S SOME ANNOYING CLICHE FUCKING FHDOBSOGWRG

>>55593817
I think that what she did in that episode was fair. Her father would probably be pretty angry to see someone cheating against his daughter even if he is not too happy about her being an idol.

>>55593898
Yeah, they should have stabbed them. That's how it works in London.

>>55593906
They're pretty great.
I think they've slowly grown on everyone since the shitstorm over their announcement way back when iM@S 2 was still being developed.

>>55593902
>What do I do, /a/? What's more, someone here called her low tier.

True imas fans know every girl is god tier. Yukiho haters were forgiven up until episode 3 due to inami trauma.

>>55593944
Fuck man, I do that sometimes.
Sorry if it makes you angry?

>>55593948
Or tell them to fuck off. No need to fight

>>55593944
But people actually do this.

>>55593898
Does that "6" on theirs shirts have any meaning? In 2chan live thread they were spamming that number in moment they appeared.

I'm about to go into the final audition. Gonna make Chihaya into an international star.
I'm armed with so many Perfect Communications that it's not even funny.
Wish me luck.

>>55593838
There are threats, and there's action. She only used her name as a scare tactic, I highly doubt she was actually planning on doing something, because she knew he was a pussy.

Now, in this episode, she was one button away from doing something drastic.

>>55594047
>Mami

I wish I could hate you to death

>>55594047
What breasts?

>>55594023
>She only used her name as a scare tactic

She still used her name. Rather, her family name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt95eP0oVZ4&feature=player_embedded

>>55593913
What the fuck Japan, seriously? SERIOUSLY? They show the younger version of her and this is one of the first things that comes out?

Miki really did slut it up this episode.

>>55593962
>>55593972
Stop lying you don't it looks retarded and smuggy.

>>55594117
LIFE'S A BITCH

>>55594110
>Competing against Miku
My body was not lady

Downloaded it first thing when I woke up this morning...now I have motivation to finish my experiment in the lab this morning as fast as possible so I can watch it!

...Or so I tell myself...I'm on /a/ right now rather than working, so maybe it's not quite strong enough an incentive to win out over my usual procrastination tendencies...

>>55593834
I just realized.... is Miki dressed as Cure Black, or is that just some costume I'm not familiar with?

>>55593950
I've never seen a problem with it, honestly. I kinda like their comedy time song.

>>55594162
Sorry that I'm retarded and smuggy.

>>55594186
Go do your lab work you delinquent.

I'm not lady enough to like the new OP.

Has this been discussed? Is Hibiki a roving reporter on Haruka, Chihaya and Miki's TV show?

Also I swear to god I've seen that badge in another episode or on some official art, but I can't remember where. I even checked to make sure it wasn't Mari's or Panty's

>>55594117
Actually that picture is year old. First thing was this >>55594228

>>55594182
Would be pretty neat if IM@S 2.1 had her as the actual rival.

>>55594260
>that picture is year old.
I give up.

This was a cute episode.

Haruka is such a nice girl, she doesn't stand out much but she's a good girl to have around.

I can't wait for Hibiki's episode.

>>55594047
>check em
>There's nothing there.

>>55594324
>There's nothing there.

But she's pointing at Makoto, not Chihaya

>>55594352
Makoto is almost as flat as Chihaya

>>55594249

>Dat Hibiki

Jesus christ, serious Hibiki is so cute.

look what I found in the op!
>filename
note the color of the shirt and the kanji written on it.

>>55594209
Well, the thing you have to realize is that everyone was left under the impression that Jupiter would be a producible unit, not jackass rivals.
And this in the same breath as "By the way, Iori, Azusa and Ami won't be producible."

Some people were not happy.

>>55594047
>Mami showing Haruka the true meaning of being feminine.jpg
>Haruka

Do idols in Japan really get their own whole TV shows? I would've figured they would be guests on established shows, not getting their own dedicated programming.

>>55594380
well...she's getting there! PFFFFFFFFT

>>55594489
it's probably on that frog network.

>>55594489

You get your own TV show when you're MOTHERFUCKING YAYOI.

>>55594489
yes. if you watched the livestream you'd see AKB48 every single week before im@s starts

>>55594047
>Mami
>Haruka

>>55594489

Yes. I wonder how big the timeskip was between episode 13 and 14?

>>55594590

3 months.

what the fuck am I watching?

also, miki could not resist touching this giant penis with her big fake slut tits.

>>55594552
Fucking AKB.
Their fans are rabid even here in the States.

>>55594684
>what the fuck am I watching?

iori in a peach outfit trying to talk to producer

>>55594684

Miki was whoring herself to Broducer this whole episode.

Made me feel hungry for some fruits, though.

>>55594708
Look at her closely.

>>55594708

anyone who says they do not see the balls, green pubes and plump helmet is a liar.

>>55594767
...even when you explain it, I don't see it.

>>55594767
Doesn't look like that to me

>>55594767

Well now that you tell me, yeah I see it.

lol'd

http://kamome.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/asaloon/1317968300/211

If this staff listing is real and not just trolling, we're in for episode 19 being the best looking episode of the entire year.

They're called Jupiter because they're all fucking huge

>Kotori all alone sorting out fanmail
>Haruka going over to help

;_;

>>55595044
Which one was Sushio's episode, again?
That'll be exciting too.

>>55595052

tunnel snakes rule

>>55595061
She's my favorite for a reason, that girl.

>>55595044
>You Yoshinari
I really doubt that's real. He's already jumped ship to Production I.G

>>55595052
Even the smallest guy is fucking huge. What are they, 5'5"?

>>55595077
I think it was 17.

>>55595077

Episode 17 is Sushio episode. The Sushio episode is 100% confirmed.

Episode 19, according to this 2ch post, is directed by Atsushi Wakabayashi, long-time bro of Nishigori. That's not the interesting part, though. The guy credited for storyboard and animation director is MOTHERFUCKING YOH YOSHINARI. Mind you, this isn't confirmed. But if it turns out to be real and not trolling... HOLY SHIT.

>>55595119
That doesn't mean squat

>>55595119

No, that was a soruceless rumor. The NewType announcement for Imaishi's new studio lists his name, so I'm sure he isn't at PIG.

Touma: 175 cm (5'7")
Shouta: 163 cm ( 5'3")
Hokuto: 180 cm (5'9")

>>55595119
That doesn't mean he can't do an episode, really.
It happens, especially since this is iM@S, the series with a legion of fans that happen to be prominent figures in the business.

After the Sushio episode thing, I wouldn't be surprised with anything. I honestly didn't expect them getting Sushio as animation director for an episode, at all. And they did, anyway.

>>55595052
>>55595139
>>55595216
>>55595227
Shouta's probably standing on his toes.
Like a fucking monkey, that one.

>mikitachi

can she get any more irritating?

>>55595178
>directed by Atsushi Wakabayashi,
>Atsushi
I think you mean Hiromi
and calm the fuck down

>>55595216
Now compare this to Haruka and Yayoi

Haruka: 158 cm ( 5'1")
Yayoi: 145 cm (4'7")

>>55595244
>I honestly didn't expect them getting Sushio as animation director for an episode, at all. And they did, anyway.
That because he's a Producer himself.
They're all Producers.

>>55595264
Uh?

>>55595216
Your conversions are all about 2 inches short

>>55595264
Do you not like Ami and Mami either, or something?

>>55595264
Dude what.

would like to make a big thankyou to p4friends for not ruining the livestream like we thought you would.

>>55595267

You're right. I'm overreacting. Unlike the Sushio staff listing, which was obviously legit because it was posted with a full transcription of Megami Magazine, this one is a lot more doubtful. And 2ch posts fake staff listings all the time.

Let's be serious here, folks. What sort of show has a budget that can have a Sushio episode followed by a Yoshinari episode?

>>55595336
Why would they do that?

>>55595281
>>55595306
Miki refers to herself in the third-person.
This can be perceived as annoying when she applies the plural modifier to it and refers to "we" as "Miki and the rest," which is what I assume this guy is trying to say.

>>55595365
Obviously they've had 40% of the budget saved away

>>55595371
Some people kept linking the livestream to IM@S to a P4 thread about livestreams, and people were getting mad/annoyed that they could only use Keyhole, and then there were trolls saying our "moeshit" doesn't deserve it.

>>55595365

One that's financed by Bamco. Money isn't an issue for them since they love throwing it away.

>>55595365
A show based off a franchise that has also kept the glow stick business in Japan booming for 5+ years now.

>>55595371
they were getting shitty that we were streaming im@s instead of p4 when they're on at the same time in kansai, but they were nice enough to sit down and enjoy how lady our bodies were by the time the show started.

Accoriding to the 2ch IM@S thread, Yoshinari isn't so farfetched. He drew this Hibiki poster.

>>55595475
Fuck you Bamco, we can never have nice things becasue of you.

>>55595423
They'll make it all back and then about 10% more when Catalog 1 dlc for ps3 Im@s comes out along with the Miku dlc.

>>55595452
They were never actually shitty.
Right before the show started, all of us were like "Oh god, what if they come in and they're all shitty," but it never actually happened.

>>55595475
Like I said, EVERYONE IS A FAN AND WANTS IN ON THIS.

>>55595475
Where does one get these?

>>55595506
>Catalog 1 dlc for ps3 Im@s comes out along with the Miku dlc.
I know I'm buying the fuck out of that. It looks GLORIOUS.

>>55595475

Man, if the Yoshinari episode thing was real and he did a Hibiki episode, Hibiki fans can probably consider themselves the luckiest IM@S fans of them all.

>>55595475

>Dat Takane

Sigh, time to fap.

>>55595506
A good and proper business model: splurge like crazy giving people what they want and they'll spend more and everybody wins.

oh jesus that noise yayoi makes at the beginning HHHNNGGGGGGGG

>>55595549
Dude, we're already the luckiest fans of all.

>>55595581
UUUU UUUUUUUUUUU

>>55595549
He won't actually be doing any animation aside from being Hibiki's dedicated ponytail animator

Found it. I knew I had it in my PC. Moderatedly better scan of the Hibiki illustration by Yoshinari.

>>55595404
Trolls, gonna troll, I guess

>>55595452
Frankly, it's sad that on /a/ this is something to be praised. Respecting others should be the least you should expect.

>>55595525
I see. It's a good thing there were no fanbase wars of any kind.

>>55595581
>>55595599

>Yayoi this episode

Oh god my heart.

>>55595599
it amkes me sad that real idols don't seem to have unique points like the im@s ones do. imagine how well takane would have gone on that fucked up idol show that streamed before the actual show last night.

>you are now imagining takane sitting oh a whoopy cushion silently

>>55595636
>1st vision last summer
;_;

>>55595636
SO
FUCKING
DELICIOUS

>>55595636
Why is Hibiki do delicious?

It's ruining my marriage with mai waifu...

>>55595650
The better idols tend to, actually.
And by "better" I mean "they have actual personalities and work hard to be worth your admiration."

>>55595755
I suppose the only idol shows I watch are ultra late night.

>>55595744
Your waifu will understand.
You're a fan of Hibiki's, that's all.

She's an idol.
It's how it goes.

>>55595475
Man, those other two drawings look like shit.

I'm still doubtful he would animate for this show. Yoshinari tends to do either hardcore action or hardcore action. He'd like to do comedy antics but he just keeps getting given hardcore action to do. But something I've never seen Yoshinari animate is dancing. They'd be better off with his brother for that

So chances are if he is on the show he'll be animating cute comedy antics, much like Satoshi Yamaguchi's Yayoii episode, since Nishigori will let him.

But what makes me most doubtful is the pairing of Wakabayashi as a writer. Writers can be stretched further than animators, if he was gonna write for the show he would have likely been involved already.

It just sounds like a Panty and Stocking based pipe dream to me

but I could be wrong

>>55595755
Can you give me some examples because I really want to see something at least yayoi-esque to revive my faith in 3dpd.

>>55595650
you are now imagining Ami saying "Manhole" in sexy voice

How can those two be so pretty?

>>55593296
>DAT
faggot

>>55595799
Because.

>>55595788

Actually, according to the staff listing, Wakabayashi is the director. The writer credited is Touko Machida.

Wakabayashi being director for an Idolm@ster episode is actually a pretty sensible prediction; Wakabayashi was already Assistant Director in episodes 1 and 13.

>>55595799
I want to take the home. Why can't I take them home?

>>55595799
But Ami's not pretty.

>>55595849
Ah, fair enough then

>>55595799

Because twins. Plus that bubbly personality.

>>55595864
Don't fucking start this shit.

I dunno who was in charge of animation for this episode, but there's something different about the noses that makes them cute

>>55595887

>>55595892

Yuusuke Tanaka.

>>55595901
>dat filename
are you trying to invoke the devil?

>>55595788
Maybe he'll animate an episode where makoto and hibiki compete on an idol variety show to see who can kill the most endagered animals with their hands.

>>55595925
The man certainly knowse his knowses, that's for sure.

>>55594110

>Kami Summer
>Miku Outifts
>Into World is Mine

Yes... YES.. YESSSS

I hate her singing voice, I fucking hate it, but for some reason I find her so fucking adorable

>>55595977
Will any of the other idols be able to sing miku songs, or are they exclusive to miku?

Makoto will never wear feminine clothing for the rest of the series I presume?

>>55596010
>makoto
>feminine

>>55596007
It remains to be seen.

>>55596010
After her failed disguise from this episode, I wouldn't be surprised if she starts wearing dresses to hide from fans

>>55595998
>I hate her singing voice

That's how it normally is with people.

>>55596007
I think it's exclusive. Miku shows up as a random opponent in festivals and you can watch her performance in Stage For You, like you can with Jupiter.

>Kotori this episode

>>55596052
Fuck I can't stop staring at Iori's hair

>>55595945
I've already been posting in this thread anonymously for quite a while. I don't use my trip with ordinary anime/manga discussion.

>>55596038
Can't wait for that. Makoto looks good in anything, though.

>>55596095
more like
>that feel when you realize you're the cause of everyone's problems

>>55596120
Respect.

She's so lovable.


Also, Only a few more days till Hibiki's birthday.

I wish I could vector this.

Hey, you. The one with the filenames.

Just wanted to say that you're awesome.

>>55596143

Why so mean to Kotori for? She did her best ;_;

>>55596120

The new harem lead in Idolm@ster

>>55596229
That guy made me .gifs.
He's the best.

>>55596244
She just lost sight of what she really wanted and just couldn't take it anymore ;_;
Oh, Piyo-chan.

;_;

>>55596395
harsh