Idol Dreams, Vol. 2

Idol Dreams, Vol. 2 - Arina Tanemura 2.5 - 3 stars

I thought this was kind of creepy. 31 year old Chikage regrets how reserved she's been, making few friends and having few memorable life experiences. When her co-workers learn that she's still a virgin, they ridicule her. An experimental drug allows her to change her appearance so she looks 15 again. Deciding not to let this opportunity pass, she competes with another would-be idol for a chance at having a CD produced by Hibiki.

Meh. It creeps me out that 15 year old Hibiki makes passes at 31 year old Chikage, who is pretending to be a 15 year old girl. Ugh. There is so much wrong with that that I don't even want to think about it. The humor doesn't even work for me, because their relationship makes me so uncomfortable. Chikage is socially stunted and has a very hard time interacting with men her own age. The story is being set up so there's the potential for a love triangle between a guy her own age and a guy half her age, and I'm not sure I want to go along for the ride.