Let’s Appreciate AKB0048, EP2

AKB0048 EP2!!

Let’s dig into the story from the opening scene!

I thought this place was ‘Lancastar orbit station‘ which was on the flight ticket appeared in the last episode, but compared to Lancaster station where they had gotten on the space ship, this place is too big for being a transfer station for that humble station…

Or maybe they skipped Lancaster orbit station and have arrived at next transfer station, named ‘transfer station between stars’?

The airport announcement in this scene was voiced by Anna Murashige. The latter half of the announcement was in Russian (if I’m not wrong).

While Orine is looking for the gate for the next space ship, Yuka is expressing her discontent to Nagisa’s choice of her coloths.

I thought the reason she is wearing a school uniform is to avoid being suspected by her parents, but she said “I can only think of a school uniform when I think about formal costumes.” lol

I don’t know whether this is inspired by her voice actress, a junior high-school girl Karen Iwata or just a coincidence.

Nagisa had worn a slim hoodie and short pants when she was recording the sound material for the audition.

She had been wearing a hoodie of similar design when she was a little (The live concert scene at the beginning of EP1)

Is this circle element her favorite design motif? Or this is based on a real member’s fashion??

The scene where she was arguing with her parents.

Long socks, short pants, and layered shirts.

  

Yuka is adorning her front with a little ornament.

First I thought this was a pendant but it’s her cellphone (with function of hologram projection). Small bell-like ornament is attached to it.

Orine has less repertoire of fashion than other 2 girls.

She only has this onepiece and work cloths.

Because she is living the poor life?

In this scene where they found laying down Nagisa at the former concert venue, maybe they are just wearing overcoats over their usual cloths?

These details tell how creators of this Anime put their time and efforts to describe characters into tiny details consistently.

Let’s go back to EP2

Electric signboard flashes the news, says “A daughter of Zodiac cooperation family has been missing.”

This is pretty easy indication that a girl they run into right now was the daughter.

Destinations include ‘Mars’ and ‘Luna’… so the setting of this Anime is Solar system? Since there already have invented warp travel by the time i n which Anime is set, maybe distances between planets are no longer a problem?

While indicating she is the missing daughter, her identity has been hidden with this big hat (I don’t know how to call this. type of hats..).

This depiction arouses our curiosity in when and to whom her true identity will be revealed.

「また散歩かい、キララ？」

“Have you been to a stroll again, Kirara?”

Not sure where Kirara had been to, but Kirara’s answer was ‘No’.

I think this exchange indicates Kirara detected Nagisa was near her and tried to find Nagisa.

But because she didn’t want to cause any jealousy or rivalry from Chieri (a girl in blue hair), she told a lie.

Though I thought of this after I watched this episode til the end.

「さぁ、行こう。」

“Let’s go.”

Though Mayuyu’s voice depicts poised attitude of Chieri, this low pitch voice somehow conveys fragility or anxiety are behind her heroic looks.

I think she is doing a fantastic job.

Mayuyuloid

Let’s Appreciate Anime AKB0048, EP1