AKB0048: next stage
AKB0048 next stage
The road trip to war has already been brutal for the 77th generation of understudies to AKB0048, the combination singing group and combat squad seeking to bring peace and entertainment back to the universe. However, the competition between the individual candidates, as well as the remaining 75th and 76th generation understudies, is about to get even rougher. With the opportunity to become a successor to one of the original members of the legendary singing squad hanging in the balance, the fights on stage and on the battlefield will become even more cutthroat, and things are only going to get nastier when it turns out that someone has been feeding critical information to the opposing DES forces. Will the revelation of the source of the Kiraras prove to be a deadly misstep in the intricate choreography that’s allowed the team to keep dancing out of danger? Will public opinion prove to be more important than actual skill and valor as the squad undergoes a series of grueling trials by fan? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
AKB0048: next stage is a tv with 13 episodes, from Winter 2013, produced by Satelight, rated 7.4/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
The road trip to war has already been brutal for the 77th generation of understudies to AKB0048, the combination singing group and combat squad seeking to bring peace and entertainment back to the universe. However, the competition between the individual candidates, as well as the remaining 75th and 76th generation understudies, is about to get even rougher. With the opportunity to become a successor to one of the original members of the legendary singing squad hanging in the balance, the fights on stage and on the battlefield will become even more cutthroat, and things are only going to get nastier when it turns out that someone has been feeding critical information to the opposing DES forces. Will the revelation of the source of the Kiraras prove to be a deadly misstep in the intricate choreography that’s allowed the team to keep dancing out of danger? Will public opinion prove to be more important than actual skill and valor as the squad undergoes a series of grueling trials by fan? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Main Characters
Tags
- Idol — Centers around the life and activities of an idol.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Real Robot — Prominently features mechanical designs loosely influenced by real-world robotics.
- Space — Partly or completely set in outer space.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Terrorism — Centers around the activities of a terrorist or terrorist organization.
- CGI — Prominently features scenes created with computer-generated imagery.
- Dancing — Centers around the art of dance.
- Kuudere — Prominently features a character who generally retains a cold, blunt and cynical exterior, but once one gets to know them, they have a very warm and loving interior.