Kirari (voiced by Koharu Kusumi of Morning Musume!) is a middle schooler who LOVES her food. So much so that it's scary! While girls her age swoon over idols, Kirari swoons over her dad's cooking, and couldn't care less about the life of a celebrity. But when she saves the pet turtle of Seiji of pop group SHIPS and falls in love, she decides to become an idol herself so that they can be together (or so she hopes).
Episode 51:
Aoi is ahead of Kirari in the polls, but that will soon change. After walking the streets of Osaka, Hokkaido, etc. armed with a TV crew and mic, she interacts with people on the street, gathering more and more love and support until it's overwhelming. So many people want to see her now, there aren't enough tickets for everyone - but she does her best and remembers the many faces she saw during her trip. Will this be enough to earn the crown?
Episode 52:
Kirari is going to participate in the Opening Ceremony for baseball season - but she hasn't even so much as held a baseball or put on a glove. To help her prepare, the BS Team (LOL!!) has arranged for a coach, but Matsuki (as he is called) is lazy and arrogant, unwilling to do any kind of teaching to some rookie little girl. With such poor help, can she get ready in time? Will Matsuki reach out and become the player he used to be?
In regards to episode 51... you know, Kirari, it's OK to cry a little bit. You are unnaturally cheerful sometimes. I wanted to smack my forehead when Hiroto ran onstage to yell at Kirari for smiling too much about her loss. You're on a stage in front of thousands of people, is that really the best place to have an argument?! Aoi's song was pretty, though. I think they need to release a CD full of the "extra idol" songs. Or at least put one on a future soundtrack.
Episode 52 definitely has a different feel to it somehow - I think this introduces a new "season" for KR. At least we're rid of that damn "Balalaika" song :P Now it's "Happy," which I like more. I'm not sure, but I think the BS (as in Blue Socks, but I didn't know that right away) coach is supposed to be American? He greeted her in English and told her he knew her because she was popular in America (I doubt that, very rarely does an Asian artist get that level of recognition in the states, but let's pretend it's possible for the sake of possible). So that's yet ANOTHER foreigner appearance in this show. Think I should be keep a checklist?
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