Chance Pop Session - Session Three

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Summary: A Japanese Anime Version of the TV series "Fame" Part II
Review: If you like the first two DVDs in this series, you will probably like this last one. I initially rented the first two discs at my local video store. The store did not have the last one, so I decided to buy it. After discovering how inexpensive third party vendors were selling them for, I decided to buy all three. It is not the greatest anime in the world, but I found the series to be a "feel good anime."

As other reviewers have noted, I also found the main plot of the series very predictable. However, a couple of subplots did hold my interest. I also was not sure who would win the big award at the end: Reika or R3. Episodes 10 and 11 give more historical background on the characters Reika and Kisaragi Akiba.

Packaging: Like the first two DVDs, this one has the third installment on "How to be a Popstar" but only four pages. I liked this booklet the best of the three, because its focus is on initiative, dedication, perserverance, and perspective on fame. These topics are applicable to life in general and not on clothes and make-up (which the first two booklets had). These well-written words of wisdom can benefit anyone, not just girls trying to be popstars. Also included is a sticker sheet of six stickers, three of which are of Nozomi. The back cover of the DVD case says that it includes an in-depth interview with the Japanese voice actresses. I thought it would be a video-taped interview on the DVD, but I could not find it. Instead it must be the additional four-color, written insert, which gives additional background information about the series.

ADV Films suggests a viewing audience of 12 and up, which I concur. There is no strong language, nudity, or violence. However, the lyrics of one song, Woo Yeah Woo Ah, implies premarital sex.