It's similar in aspect that high school girls trying to become idols.
It's different that in IM@S you're seeing girls trying to breakthrough industry, and you associate yourself with one. In Love Live, it's very difficult to like just one. Where in Idolm@ster, it's about girls who work together in lot of situations but are very independent and very unique girls, who works to see their goals met (becoming top idol, working out their own kinks to be the very best of their own agency), in Love Live, girls focuses on very unique girls who are interdependent with one another and work closely together for the greater good (saving school, becoming top idol group).
You may like one but you may not like other. But both are a good way to see inside deal of the idol works.
Explanation by zalis on Thursday, 12.07.2012 07:10