Compared to Nijigasaki, this one has a feeling and formula closer to the first two LL. Or basically, stupid girls being stupid, in a good way. (As opposed to, just being stupid.)
Although this time the settings and backstories do not feel as deep or intricate compared to first two LL, this is more than made up for by the amount of love you can feel being poured into the production. It's also a bit less cliche compared to the standard idol story.
I still find it hard to call this a true next-gen of the first two LL due to member count, but it's close. Definitely a high quality work that sits at the top of the genre. Still think Sunshine is superior tho.