AKB0048 - Season 1 Episode 3 Stardust Audition
As all the applicants are gathered, they begin intense idol training which, to their surprise, involves combat skills and self defense. The manager, Tsubasa Katagiri, reveals that, in order to be selected, the applicants must protect AKB during a guerilla concert. As Nagisa and Yūka argue about Chieri's change in attitude, they stumble across AKB0048 practising and learn how hard they practise and how their occasional squabbles help improve each other. The day of the concert come and the applicants find themselves up against the DES, with many of the girls failing under pressure. As Nagisa and Chieri fight together, Chieri gets shot whilst protecting Nagisa. Thankfully, it is revealed the DES attack was simply a simulation using paint balls. Having taken note of their friendship and teamwork, Tsubasa announces that Nagisa, Chieri, Yūka, Orine, Suzuko, Makoto and Sonata have all successfully passed and will become the 77th generation understudies.
Year: 2013
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country: Japan
Studio: tvk, Teletama, Sun TV, Gunma TV
Director: Shoji Kawamori
Cast: Sayaka Nakaya, Amina Sato, Sawako Hata, Sumire Sato, Karen Iwata, Haruka Ishida
Crew: Yann Le Gall (Art Designer), Vincent Nghiem (Art Designer), Nanae Shinaji (Color Designer), Slawomir Kowalewski (Original Music Composer), Hiroshi Takaki (Original Music Composer), Shoji Kawamori (Original Story)
First Air Date: Apr 29, 2012
Last Air date: Mar 30, 2013
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 25 minutes
IMDb: 6.10/10 by 15.00 users
Popularity: 16.204
Language: Japanese
Season
Season 1
Episode
Unerasable Dream
The Chosen Lights
Stardust Audition
I Won't Betray Their Efforts
Their Day Off
Handshake Debut
Kirara of Succession
To Whom Does the Name Belong?
Emotion Relation
The Miracle of the Waves
Return to Lancastar
The Idol Who Sings of Love
For the Sake of Smiling
The Young Girls' Trial
A Shocking New Initiative!?
The Idols’ Dark Before Dawn
The New General Elections
The Forbidden Star
Inheritor of the Name
Mimori Revolution
Battle for Akibastar
Blue Betrayal
Screaming Paradise
Beyond the Door
The Path to the Theater
No Name...