User blog:FanaticAnime/AIKATSU☆STARS! ! Ranking

Hey, Everyone!

It's been a while! Work has me swamped and worn out, due to the holidays, but I found time to make this blog post.

As you all know, videos from this year's '''AIKATSU! Music Festa have been shared online, and we're all excited to see the progress that each member of AIKATSU☆STARS!''' has made since joining the group. After watching each performance, I thought it'd be a good idea to rank them based on how well they did. Starting at number one is....



1)  Ruka Endō  - After watching Ruka's solo of "Start Line!," you can tell why she's number one. Her vocals were amazing and she's such a graceful dancer! You can't help, but feel inspired and tear up when ever she's on stage. She definitely has come a long way since joining the cast of the original series. I can't really say that she's similar to Akari Ozora, but it seems that like her, Ruka learned a lot as Waka Kirishima​'s k ouhai. I could say the same thing that Yozora said about Hime in Episode 49. Ruka's become the patron goddess of Aikatsu! ​​

I'd also like to add that she looked good with the extensions, even though you could still tell what her natural length is.



2)  Kana Hoshizaki  - Kana ​rocked it! You can tell that she's come a long way since she sang as Cute type, Madoka Amahane​. The control that Kana has in her voice is amazing, and you can tell by the difference in pitch when she sings as Sexy type, Mahiru, and Pop type, Yuzu. I love when she sings as Mahiru ​because of how mature she sounds and how well she holds a note. Her performance of "Dream Stage☆ ," alongside Miho and Nanase proves it. ​When Kana sings as Yuzu, you can't help, but to smile because of how child-like and cheerful she sounds. Out of the two voices, I have to say that I like her singing as Mahiru more because I always listen to the songs that feature it. I noticed that some felt like she wasn't gettiing fair treatment when Sena sang her version of "Heart Ski♡ps," and the entire group sang "One Step," with Ruka as the center. By looking at the tranistion order, Kana was prepping herself for a duet with Miki​. They even hoped for her to perform a solo of "August Marina," but since she and Miki sang their own versions of it for the anime, it was decided that they sing it as a duo for the Music Festa. As for her not being the center for one of the group performances. Well... What did you expect? Just because she's the actual singer of a certain song doesn't mean she'll be placed there.

I'd also like to add that Kana looks really cute with the short hair. I liked her long hair, but I guess she wanted to show a mature side of herself. Especially since she now sings as a character that's a Sexy type.



3) ' Nanase Matsuoka  - Nanase also "rocked" it, if you know what I mean! Lol! It's no wonder she continues to sing as characters that are Cool types. She always gives off that kind of vibe. Her performance of "Dancing Days" ​was very energetic and it definitely pumped up the audience. Nanase performing with Miho and Kana as a trio was amazing! You'd think she could pass for a Sexy type, which reminds me... Nanase ​also sang as Sexy type, Lisa Shirabaka​, from the original series. Smh! Her singing as Tsubasa is very good! There are still hints of Rin Kurosawa ​there, but I like it. When Nanase sings as Lilie, you can tell that there's a difference and her performance of "Dreaming bird" '​definitely proves it. I also like the change of pitch and the sound in her voice while she sings as that character.

(P.S. There wasn't any images of Nanase by herself in a character costume, so I used one from when she went to a resturant.)



4)  Rie Fujishiro  - I thought about making Rie number three, but then thought I'd be stretching it abit since she's still new. I say that because she did an AMAZING JOB singing in  Mona Tomoyama 's place while they performed songs from the original series and Photokatsu. She even managed to match some of Mona​'s vocals while using a softer pitch, but continued to stay true to herself and not worry about sounding exactly like her. I have to point out that the part during "Glitering Messenger," ​where she greeted the other members one by one while walking past them.That just did something to my heart. Especially when Rie got to Ruka, and she hugged her. That was definitely Ruka's way of officially saying, "Welcome to the group, and you are doing a fantastic job!"

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5)  Miho Amane  - Miho ​was great! She definitely captured the essence of Yozora. Especially with her appearance (hairystyles and costumes). While watching her performance of "Future Transit," ​I could definitely tell the difference between her singing voices for Juri Kurebayashi​, Nono Daichi and Yozora. Her singing as Yozora is very soft and a little pitchy, similar to what uses for Nono, but I like it. Miho makes a great pair with Kana when you listen to them sing "Summer Tears Diary," and "TSU・BO・MI ~To The Vivid Future~." ​They're like the Kasumi Sisters in real life. You know, except for the part where Kana gets embarrassed by Miho being affectionate towards her.



6)  Sena Horigoshi  - I also thought about making Sena mumber five, after making Rie number four, but you know. A lot of people disliked Sena​'s singing ever since Stars aired and only liked it for certain songs, but not until this year's Music Festa. I'll admit that I wasn't that crazy about her singing as Yume either, but stayed optimistic and knew she'd get better as time went on. From what I learned watching PriPara, the VAs/SAs change the pitch and tone of their voices for their respective characters, instead of using their regular voices. I don't know why Sena had to do that because her regular singing sounds better than what she's doing for Yume right now. I also think that she did a good job in her solo of "Heart Ski♡ps" ​and her duet of "So Beautiful Story," ​with Ruka.



7)  Miki Mirai  - I'm not sure how many of you will disgree with me on making Miki number seven, but I chose to give her the rating because of her singing. In no way am I saying that she's terrible and didn't do a good job, but when ever it was her turn to sing, her voice wouldn't always match the character's. I know that it's not always to be expected, but some hope for that. Yes, you'd hear it from time to time, but I think Miki needs to be a little more cautious and start drinking some kind of tea that'll help her throat. I mean, I'm sure that she already does that, being a singer and all, but maybe between performances when she's not on stage. Although, I do realize that dancing while singing tires them out, so I'd still like to commend her for pulling through her performances. Especially after her duets with Kana and Sena. Miki​'s performance of "Exciting Glitter☆" ​was a lot better than the previous one because the sound wasn't going in and out. Then, ​​her performance of "Animal Carnival" ​​was energtic and she didn't seem to be tired during it. She surprised me during her duet of "Halloween Night Magic," with Nanase. She used a softer tone, which is what shes uses for Ako​, and I loved it! There's a slight difference between her singing as Hinaki Shinjo and Ako​, and I could definitely tell. Hinaki's voice has a higher pitch, while Ako's is a little lower.

Well, that's it for today's blog! Feel free to leave a comment, rating each member from one, to seven, and explaining why. That's if you'd like to! Have a good day, evening or night, everyone!