User blog:Lucy554/Aikatsu! Reviews: Songs

Hello everyone! Today I'm taking a break from the mysteries series and starting a new, smaller series which will released in packs of episodes at the end of every season. In this series, I'll be reviewing everything released in the past season! (I won't be reviewing individual coords because it'll take too long.) Today's issue is songs, which I'll be doing in order of release in the anime! Tomorrow will be stages, then brands, and then I'll finish it off with main characters. (If I was to do all of the side characters as well, we would be here for ages.) Here we go! (I'm not including We Wish You a Merry Christmas because it was originally released in the Aikatsu!)

'''Aikatsu Reviews! Season 1 Episode 1: Songs!'''

Start Line!

This was the first song we heard in the entire show! Before I had even heard it, the title of the song gave me a callback to Start Dash Sensation, which was one of the final songs in the original series, and I was glad that we were getting something along those lines with the lyrics. Even though the songs sound totally different sound-wise, one still makes me think of the other. Along the lines of lyrics, there's some really inspirational stuff in there, like "Our uniqueness is a miracle that grants us wings to fly." I first this song as an english cover, and I liked that. When I heard the original, I liked it even more! This song sort of has a special place because it was the first song we saw, and the song that capped the S4 selection off! Overall, I really liked the song! When I first heard it, I loved it, and it hasn't worn out! Whenever I listen to it, I get a callback to episodes 1 & 49, adn it makes me happy and sad at the same time! In addition, I keep wondering if I hear violin in there, and I'm pretty impressed that I think that, since I'm sure that there isn't. (I only mentioned this as an important fact because I play classical music, and violin is an instrument within that genre, as well as others.)

Aikatsu Step!

When I heard this, my first thought was: "Dang, this is going to be the Aikatsu Stars! Idol Activity song isn't it?" And, I wasn't wrong. Even though we got a new song sooner that we did in the original, (I'm not counting Singalize because it was there one time, and then it disappeared for a while.) it was there for a while. I definetly don't like it as much as Start Line!, but I like it more than the original's Idol Activity. It's so catchy! While it isn't the best song the series has to offer in my opinion, it could become just as iconic as Idol Activity. Overall, this isn't my favorite song, but it's catchy enough that I enjoy it!

Episode Solo

Of the first three songs in the series, this was my favorite! The EDM beat was amazing, and works better in this song than in some of the new season 2 songs. While I wish that we had gotten more S4 performances with this song, since we only got two, that doesn't stop it from being one of the best! I like this song more the Bon Voyage, but it only beats it out a little, mostly because of the Old S4 feels. (Come back to us...) What proves that this song is amazing is mostly the fact that I spent over an hour in my room trying to learn it while failing to sing with a Japanese accent. (I think that it's an okay accent, but I know it's probably really bad.) This was my favorite  of the first three songs, and I can only hope that the Aikatsu gods will let us see the old S4 perform this again! (*Prays to the Aikatsu Gods.* *cough* Jewlie *cough*)

Heart Skips

Let me put it out there: this is not my favorite song. Not by a long shot. I think that it might be the fact that Yume sung it in the anime that ruined it for me... It sounds so much better when it's Yuzu! The song overall is cute and catchy, but it was ruined for me and a lot of other people by Yume's debut with it in the anime. I don't have much too much to say on this one, honestly. The whole thing overall seems to center around fashion, but the first part makes it seem like a hyper love song. Definetly not the most centered or the best overall, but Yuzu's version is cute enough to make me smile when I hear it!

Miracle Force Magic

When I heard this song, I absolutely loved it! It wore out over time, and it's no longer my favorite, which I'll reveal at the end. I love the fact that it's a rock song, but the beginning reminds me almost too much of the beginning of start line. (Not the lyrics, the instrumental.) I love this song, but I feel like the drama songs all deserve more attention. Some of my favorite songs were drama songs, but were easily forgotten because of their underuse. I love this song, plus it deomanstrated that S4 can play instuments! It's catchy and cool, but severely underused!

Future Transit

This, much like Heart Skips, is not my favorite. While it's not a bad song by any means, I sort of wanted to see Koharu perform it at some point. The fact that Koharu was in the DCD version of it made me really sad that she never performed in the anime! The whole thing overall is, appearently, a love song, which seems a bit odd for Aikatsu. Just like Heart Skips, there isn't much I have to say about this one, other than I wish that Koharu could have sung it. The song overall is calming and nice to listen to, but not the best song.

Honeybee's Kiss

This song is one of those cute songs that is totally underused. It was used one time at the beginning, and one at the end. I like Laura and Mahiru's version more, quite possibly because both of them have more mature vioces, while Yume's is super childish when compared to Laura's. This is likely the one that I have the least to say on, seeing as it's... Meh. Songs the Future Transit and Heart Skips are just a bit better than this, mainly because they show feeling. Future Transit is a love song, and Heart Skips is just super cute and hyper! This is just... Meh.

Exciting Glitter

I've just never really liked this song. It's cute sure, but the instumental sounds like a cross between a fairy tale and carousel music. I take back what I said about Honeybee's Kiss. This is going to be the shortest enry. I just don't really like this one. 'Nough said. I can't think of anything else.

Summer Tears Diary

For a long time, this was my favorite song! However, it's very sad when you translate it. It's an extremely sad love song. I wish that Mahiru had performed this for the S4 selection... It's good! It's better than a lot of the songs that came before episode 20! (I'm looking at Heart Skips and Honeybee's.) Just like the past few, there isn't too much to say other than it's very good and very sad! Awesome song!

August Marina (Or Marina Of August.)

This song really catchy, and definetly a good song for summer! I like Yuzu singing it a lot better than Ako for some reason. (I can't put a pin on it.) I also think I hear trumpets! Yay! Classical instruments! This and Shiny Smile's tropical collection are super awesome, and probably my favorite pop parts to date! (They are followed closely by Animal Carnival as a song and the comic colection.) Super catchy, super cute! I didn't like it the first few times I heard it, but it's awesome, and it totally grew on me!

Dancing Days

Finally! Another Tsubasa single! The overall vibe of the song is nice, and made me want to finish listening to it. While I didn't like the racing collection as a whole, I like this song! While parts of it seem a lot like a pop song, (Many, Many, Many, Happy) this is a very good song! There are songs that beaat it out, but it beats out some as well! Also, the entire beat of the song is amazing and makes me want to dance to it! (Dang, I really need to order the AiStars soundtrack and have it imported!)

Popcorn Dreaming

While the whole thing seems more pop than cute, it puts a smile on my face from the moment it starts! I like the movie version more than the one from the anime, mostly because of the coords. It's hyper and way up there on the list! This is one of those instances where Yume and Rola's voices combine amazingly, which is the opposite of what I felt about Honeybee's Kiss. (Just another song that makes me want to get the soundtrack... Does anyone know where I can download these for free???)

Dreaming Bird

This is another one that turned meh but off awesome! The sound of the song gave me a Sumire feel, but the lyrics reminded me of Glass Doll. The piano in it is beautiful, as is the song. When I think about the song, Lily is the only character I can actually see pulling it off correctly! In addition, the lyrics match Lily's character perfectly! (Well, before the scrapped the "trapped in a palace of ice" plot point.) I prefer the runway version with the rosette thorn coord, but now I'm getting into details for other sections! Overall, this is an amazing song, but I can't see it being performed by anyone but Lily.

Dream Stage

This song is amazing!!! It's sort of on a pedestal for me, but that might just be my personal connections to theatre and music kicking in! While I wish that Koharu was here, I think Tsubasa'a voice works well here. This and the episode it debuted in were both super good, but I like the song more. I find it hard to talk about this song, considering how much I love it! It's amazing!!!

So Beautiful Story

This song is pretty amazing, but I have to admit it gets stamped out by others in terms of ranking. (I'll go over the list at the end) I love the song and the stage, and the book collection was quite possibly my favorite from My Little Heart. But I'm an avid reader so... The song is just the right amount of sad, but beautiful. There are a few weird pitches that the signers hit, and it makes it hard for me to sing it whenever I try, but this is good, and just behind Start Line in terms of the best cute type songs.

Halloween Night Magic

A Halloween song is something that Aikatsu never really gave, and now that is remidied! If I was to tell the truth, I like the instrumental more than the lyrics, but the song overall is very nice! No more going to Eternally Flickering Flame for a good J-Pop Halloween song! This overall is a very good song, and I like the bridge instrumental where it gets darker than the rest of the song, especially the part that seems like a cross between carnival music and waltz! This song is very nice, especially since it's AiStars first new holiday song! (They didn't have a new Christmas song.)

1, 2, Sing For You

To be honest, I'm impressed by AiStars openness toward rock! Rock was there for one season in Aikatsu and then it vanished. It was there, it was bold, it was unexpected! And then... It was gone. But it's back! AiStars released a buch of rock style songs in the first season! While, much like the other songs, I loved this from the beginning, it wore out, not as fast as some others, but it still did. 1, 2, Sing is a good song, but not the best of the opening themes, or even the cool songs. I don't really get a London vibe, which is what the bollection was trying to provide. I got it from the rare dresses, but not from the PR and the song... This is a good song, but not the best of the cool songs or the themes.

One Step

Much like many other songs, this one wore out over time. It was my favorite pop song for a long time, but was soon replaced by another. (I'm not giving out spoilers!) Much like the previous song, it  didn't convey the vibe that the dresses were giving off. While the song is super catchy, and gets stuck in your head all the time, its catchieness begins to wear out after the 12th or so time.

Tsu Bo Mi ~To The Vivid Future

This song can only be described as beautiful. Unlike the previous songs, the lyrics and sound have the same vibe as the collection theme. While I admit that I can't decide if Mahiru or Yozora sings it better, it's truly amazing! I wish we could have gotten a duet version as an insert song, I suppose we can only hope... When the beat drops during the chorus, it's stunning, and the entire song is one of the best sexy songs. (Did I mention how odd it is that the word sexy is a key word in a kids demographic show???)

STAR JET!

Much like a few other songs, this song does not convey the collection's vibe. While the song fits Yume very well, it doesn'tfit the stage, the coords, or really anything frfom the Melty Sweets collection. This song seems like Yume's power ballad, and it's very cute, but still... Mature? It's hard to describe. I love the piano in it, possibly even more than the piano in Dreaming Bird. I love it as an opening theme, and as Yume's song, but Start Line still outshines it.

Lock On You

Another brilliant and underused drama song! I yearned to see Tsubasa's live of this song in episode 41, but we didn't get to. The spy-like feel of the song conveys the feel of the collection, and it's one of my favorites! It's faster than some of the other cool songs, and I'm glad for that. In addition, this is one of the only cool songs that isn't a rock song, which is refreshing! It gives off a more Futuring Girl vibe, and the entire song catchy and fun listen to! (Even though I find it odd how Laura's voice is deeper than Tsubasa's.)

Animal Carnival

This is, by far, my favorite pop song! I prefer the Yuzu/Lily version to the Yuzu/Ako version, but that doesn't stop it from being awesome! With the jazzy instrumental bits and the cheerful feel, this was quite possibly my favorite S4 selection song! Even though there are, in my opinion, better songs overall, this is the best pop song!

Thus ends the song reviews! Wow, it took me a long time to finish that! Let's finally put up the list! (This is my opinion!)

1. Start Line!

2. Episode Solo

3. STAR JET!

4. Animal Carnival

5. Dream Stage

6. August Marina

7. So Beautiful Story

8. Dreaming Bird

9. Future Transit

10. Tso Bo Mi ~To The Vivid Future

11. Lock On You

12. One Step

13. Popcorn Dreaming

14. Dancing Days

15. Summer Tears Diary

16. Halloween Night Magic

17. 1, 2, Sing For You

18. Miracle Force Magic

19. Aikatsu Step!

20. Heart Skips

21. Honeybee's Kiss

22. Exciting Glitter