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blaze0041 · 2020-10-07, 02:15

When the first Nijigaku album, TOKIMEKI Runners, came out back in 2018, Karin's Starlight was the song that initially got me interested in the Nijigasaki girls. But it was ultimately Setsuna's CHASE! that would drag me into the lower levels of idol hell!

Episode 1 encapsulated everything I love about CHASE! - the instrumentals, the vocals, the choreo (Setsuna Kick!), and the Setsuna Shout!

Ayumu's Dream with You in this ep was really great too!

I'm definitely interested to see how this all pans out, especially Ayumu and Yuu's friendship, and Ayumu's growth as a school idol.

EDIT: Some other tidbits from EP1 I forgot to write about:

Setsuna performs CHASE! on the large staircase at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, which is also where Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's seiyuus held their first live performance and release event for their 1st album, TOKIMEKI Runners, in November 2018. (source)
You can also see a small part of the Unicorn Gundam statue that is in front of said stairs, plus a brief cameo of the Gundam Cafe.
The Setsuna Shout part in CHASE! has been done at the IRL live concerts a few times now. Tomori Kusunoki, Setsuna's VA has mentioned getting inspired to do so by Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko's VA), likely in reference to in this unstable world when it was performed at Aqours 3rd Live.
Yume e no Ippo (Ayumu's solo song on the TOKIMEKI Runners album) plays as a ringtone on Yu's cellphone.
A plush of Sasuke (Ayumu's pet snake in the SIFAS Famitsu 4koma) can be seen in Ayumu's room. Sasuke plushes were also part of official merchandise for Niji's 2nd live.
The voice actors for side characters shown this episode:
- The teacher for Yu's class: Anna Mugiho, who also played the Alpacas in the SIP anime, and Shiitake in the Sunshine anime.
- The Nagashi Somen Club member: Sayumi Suzushiro
- The Drama Club captain: Momoyo Koyama, perhaps most well known for also playing Karen Aijo in Revue Starlight.
- Tomomi Mineuchi is also credited as well.

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blaze0041 a.k.a. Flammenkrieg IT Support Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Down under...	When the first Nijigaku album, TOKIMEKI Runners, came out back in 2018, Karin's Starlight was the song that initially got me interested in the Nijigasaki girls. But it was ultimately Setsuna's CHASE! that would drag me into the lower levels of idol hell! Episode 1 encapsulated everything I love about CHASE! - the instrumentals, the vocals, the choreo (Setsuna Kick!), and the Setsuna Shout! Ayumu's Dream with You in this ep was really great too! I'm definitely interested to see how this all pans out, especially Ayumu and Yuu's friendship, and Ayumu's growth as a school idol. EDIT: Some other tidbits from EP1 I forgot to write about: Setsuna performs CHASE! on the large staircase at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, which is also where Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's seiyuus held their first live performance and release event for their 1st album, TOKIMEKI Runners, in November 2018. (source) You can also see a small part of the Unicorn Gundam statue that is in front of said stairs, plus a brief cameo of the Gundam Cafe. The Setsuna Shout part in CHASE! has been done at the IRL live concerts a few times now. Tomori Kusunoki, Setsuna's VA has mentioned getting inspired to do so by Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko's VA), likely in reference to in this unstable world when it was performed at Aqours 3rd Live. Yume e no Ippo (Ayumu's solo song on the TOKIMEKI Runners album) plays as a ringtone on Yu's cellphone. A plush of Sasuke (Ayumu's pet snake in the SIFAS Famitsu 4koma) can be seen in Ayumu's room. Sasuke plushes were also part of official merchandise for Niji's 2nd live. The voice actors for side characters shown this episode: The teacher for Yu's class: Anna Mugiho, who also played the Alpacas in the SIP anime, and Shiitake in the Sunshine anime. The Nagashi Somen Club member: Sayumi Suzushiro The Drama Club captain: Momoyo Koyama, perhaps most well known for also playing Karen Aijo in Revue Starlight. Tomomi Mineuchi is also credited as well. __________________ "Make sure you do a good job with your life's blueprint." - Kanna Makino Last edited by blaze0041; 2020-10-12 at 06:39.