It looks like we’re going to get one episode per character if this episode and the preview for next week’s episode are any indicaiton. There really wasn’t all that much character development for Yuuki considering this episode was pretty much dedicated to her. The only real development we see is how Yuuki feels about Tomo. The only scene that really stood out for me was the photo shoot. After that the rest of the episode wasn’t all that intriguing except the end. I liked how they threw in a bit of humour at the end to lighten up the mood when Yuuki was teasing Tomo.

The sudden disappearance of the original Lemon Angels was explained in this episode. Apparently they were nothing but a computer program created by Yui. It seems like Yui passed away somehow as well. That would explain why Tomo didn’t mention anything about her whereabouts in the first episode. Now that the auditions have begun things are getting more interesting. At the end of the episode we find out that 20 applicants have cleared the first stage of the audition. Of course, we know the people who will end up making the final cut but I’m interested in seeing how the group members’ relationships will develop over the course of the series.

I’ve never seen the OVA for this series so I can’t exactly compare the two series. Right now it feels like just a mediocre series. The voice work feels a bit unconventional, but that may turn out to be a good thing. As for the character designs, I think they’re pretty decent. This is only a 13 episode series so if this is supposed to get good, it better happen soon. For now I didn’t think the first episode was a complete waste of time. I’ll hold final judgement until I see another episode or two.