User blog:CureHibiki/Hibiki Reviews Music: 1, 2, Sing for You! / So Beautiful Story Single

Introduction
I'm so sorry for the late review! I would have uploaded this on Wednesday if it weren't for my current obsession with reading novels! Welp, I'm here to review the latest Aikatsu single, TV Anime "Aikatsu Stars!" New OP/ED Themes - 1, 2, Sing for You! / So Beautiful Story which was released on November 2, 2016. The tracklist consists of the opening, 1, 2, Sing for You! sung by Sena, Rie, Miki and Kana, the ending, So Beautiful Story sung by Sena and Ruka, and a completely new song called STAR JET! sung by once again Sena, Rie, Miki and Kana.

Before I move on to critiquing the songs, I have to say something about this cover. The cover feels like a rip-off. It's pretty and gorgeous but it just seems far to similar to the first OP&ED single. And don't you dare get me started on Yume's right hand. Also, it made sense for the first OP&ED single to have Yume and Laura on the cover but this one does not. Where is Ako and Mahiru? They also appear two times in this single. I just find it cruel to be honest. On to the songs before I start ranting like a maniac.

1, 2, Sing for You!
1, 2, Sing for You! is the first song to appear and my gosh it was hard to find a good picture for this song as the insert performance pictures were bad quality so I just went with a screenshot from the opening's gallery. When I first listened to this song after biology, I was walking to the bus stop loving the first half when the second half came and I swear they all started to sound off key. Then I got home, took my headphones off and listened to the song again and they sounded perfect in the second half, except for Laura and Yume's "Rock n' roll" part. The song is catchy and really unique for an idol opening theme as I don't think I've ever came across an idol anime with a rock and roll theme song. I find myself singing along without realizing it and I was so happy when Laura got that solo in the end. It was perfect!! So beautiful! If the anime gets a second season, I expect the first opening to be pop themed with Miki/Ako getting the solo and then the second opening to be sexy themed with Kana/Mahiru grabbing the solo.

So Beautiful Story
So Beautiful Story is the second song to appear and it is such a beautiful song. When I found out Yume and Hime were singing the song, I was a little unsure but they knocked it out the park when I finally got to hear it in the anime. However, the solos in the anime are a little bad. Hime sings it well but Yume doesn't do so well. The song sounds better when the two are singing together. Their voices blend in really well, so when I was color coding their parts, I had no idea who was who! The melody is sweet and slower then the previous ED, episode Solo which is great as it seems to fit in with how the second half of the anime is going. It looks like we're in for an emotional roller coaster and this song is just gonna make us cry, cry, cry! The story behind what happens in the song's video in the anime is so pretty and the animation is to die for!

STAR JET!
STAR JET! is the third song to appear and it has yet to appear in the anime. It is a fun song and I predict that it will be the group song for Yume, Mahiru, Laura and Ako. I actually like this song a lot. It is such a dance number so when I listen to this, I have to resist the urge to not dance. And I can't dance so that would be a horrible sight. I love how they split the solo parts in this song a lot. It' a unique way and may I add, I love Miki's voice in this song. Someone call the cops! Hibiki actually likes Miki's voice for once! There isn't really much I can say about this song besides fact that is such a fun song to listen to.

Conclusion
With that over, you probably got the hint that I like this single a lot. I finally like Miki's voice and My Beautiful Story is giving me the vibe we're in for an emotional second half. Just to let you know, my review for the Autumn Collection may be a week late because I'll be on a holiday visiting some relatives the week it is released. So stay tune for my late review~!