Love Live!

Love Live!

Promotional image featuring the cast of main characters (from left to right):
Top row: Maki, Nozomi, Eli, Rin.
Middle row: Kotori, Honoka, Hanayo.
Bottom row: Umi, Nico.
ラブライブ!
(Rabu Raibu!)
Genre Comedy[1]
Manga
Written by Sakurako Kimino
Illustrated by Arumi Tokita
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Magazine
Dengeki G's Comic
Original run January 2012 – ongoing
Volumes 3
Anime television series
Directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku
Written by Jukki Hanada
Music by Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Studio Sunrise
Licensed by
Network BS11, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, Yomiuri TV, Disney Channel Japan
Original run January 6, 2013 – March 31, 2013
Episodes 13
Game
Love Live! School Idol Festival
Developer KLab
Publisher Bushiroad
Genre Rhythm
Platform iOS, Android
Released
  • JP April 16, 2013
  • WW May 11, 2014
Light novel
Love Live! School Idol Diary
Written by Sakurako Kimino
Illustrated by Akame Kiyose, Natsu Otono, Yūhei Murota
Published by ASCII Media Works
Original run May 30, 2013 – ongoing
Volumes 11
Original video animation
Directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku
Studio Sunrise
Released November 27, 2013
Runtime 15 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku
Written by Jukki Hanada
Music by Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Studio Sunrise
Licensed by
Network Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, Yomiuri TV, BS11
Original run April 6, 2014 – June 29, 2014
Episodes 13
Manga
Love Live! School Idol Diary
Written by Sakurako Kimino
Illustrated by Masaru Oda
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Comic
Original run June 2014 – ongoing
Volumes 1
Game
Love Live! School Idol Paradise
Developer Dingo Inc.
Publisher Kadokawa Games
Genre Rhythm
Platform PlayStation Vita
Released
  • JP August 28, 2014
Anime film
Love Live! The School Idol Movie
Directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku
Written by Jukki Hanada
Studio Sunrise
Licensed by
Released June 13, 2015

Love Live! (Japanese: ラブライブ! Hepburn: Rabu Raibu!) School Idol Project is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine, music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project revolves around a group of fictional school girls who become idols in order to save their school from shutting down. It launched in the August 2010 issue of Dengeki G's Magazine, and went on to produce music CDs, anime music videos, two manga adaptations, and video games. A 13-episode anime television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku aired in Japan between January and March 2013, with a second season airing between April and June 2014. Both anime series and film are licensed in North America by NIS America. An animated film has also been announced to be distributed by Shochiku as well as a new project titled Love Live! Sunshine!!, featuring an all new cast of characters.

Plot

Honoka Kōsaka is a girl who loves her school, Otonokizaka Academy. When the school is planned to be closed down due to a lack of applicants, Honoka becomes determined to save it. Learning that school idols are popular, Honoka and her friends start up a school idol group called μ's (pronounced muse) in order to attract new students. Once they successfully prevent Otonokizaka Academy from closing, the girls from μ's aim for higher grounds and participate in "Love Live", the ultimate school idol competition featuring the best groups in the country.

Characters

μ's

Honoka Kōsaka (高坂 穂乃果 Kōsaka Honoka)
Voiced by: Emi Nitta[2]
Honoka is the main character of the series, and is a second-year student at Otonokizaka Academy. Her family works in a wagashi shop named Homura. Honoka has a cheerful personality and she never gives up on anything, to the point of usually overexerting herself. Her hobbies include swimming and collecting stickers. She is the leader of μ's, and is seen taking center position in some of the group's songs. She later succeeds Eli as student council president.
Eli Ayase (絢瀬 絵里 Ayase Eri)
Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō[3]
Eli is Otonokizaka Academy's third-year student council president who is determined to save the school. Although she opposes Honoka's plan at first, she ends up becoming the last girl to join μ's. She is part Russian because of her grandmother, and tends to say the Russian word "хорошо" (IPA: [xərɐˈʂo]; pronounced horosho, "good"). Eli's specialty is quilting, and her experience with ballet qualifies her as the group's choreographer. She has two brothers, but a sister named Alisa (Voiced by: Ayane Sakura) appears instead in the anime.
Kotori Minami (南 ことり Minami Kotori)
Voiced by: Aya Uchida[4]
Kotori is Honoka's classmate and childhood friend, who is the daughter of Otonokizaka Academy's chairwoman (Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka), whom she closely resembles. She is known for having her head in the clouds despite holding responsibility as the group's wardrobe supervisor and choreographer. She also has a really kind heart, not wanting to hurt anybody. She becomes part of the student council.
Umi Sonoda (園田 海未 Sonoda Umi)
Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[5]
Umi is Honoka's classmate and childhood friend who is a member of the school's kyūdō club, in which she is quite accurate. She believes Honoka is bossy and pushy, but realizes the perks of having an adventurous friend, usually acting as the voice of reason for her. As the daughter of a traditional family, Umi has expertise in kendō, koto, nagauta, calligraphy, and traditional dancing. She succeeds Nozomi as the student council vice president.
Rin Hoshizora (星空 凛 Hoshizora Rin)
Voiced by: Riho Iida[6]
Rin is an athletic first-year student skilled in hurdling, association football and basketball. Like Honoka, Rin has a cheerful personality but loses motivation easily and is a tomboy. She also has a habit of acting like a cat. She later becomes the leader of μ's.
Maki Nishikino (西木野 真姫 Nishikino Maki)
Voiced by: Pile[7]
Maki is a first-year honor student expected to become a doctor and inherit her father's work in her parents' hospital despite being a talented singer and pianist, which leads her to refuse joining μ's at first. Maki is the main composer and vocal coach of the group. She later becomes the vice president of the Idol Research Club.
Nozomi Tojo (東條 希 Tōjō Nozomi)
Voiced by: Aina Kusuda[8]
Nozomi is the third-year student council vice-president, and the oldest of the group. She acts as the voice of reason to Eli, who was the first friend she made after spending her whole school life transferring from one place to another due to her parents work, choosing to live by herself in order to stay studying in Otonokizaka. She also acts as the spiritual leader of the group, and has an almost all-knowing vibe to her, acting when she knew things got too far and even naming the group based on events that were yet to happen. Although she is not from that region, Nozomi speaks in Kansai dialect. Her hobby is fortune-telling and she has the habit of groping the other girls when she finds them distracted or depressed in a form of "cheering them up".
Hanayo Koizumi (小泉 花陽 Koizumi Hanayo)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[9]
Hanayo is a first-year student interested in drawing and origami. She is referred to as Kayo, an alternate reading of the kanji in her name. Her closest friend is Rin, who is her childhood friend. Also, among the main cast, she is the best at handling children. Her catchphrase is, "Somebody, please help me!" or a variation depending on the media. She is also a shy girl who dreamed about being an idol since she was little. She later becomes the president of the Idol Research Club.
Nico Yazawa (矢澤 にこ Yazawa Niko)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui[10]
Nico is a third-year student interested in fashion, and thus acts as the group's wardrobe supervisor alongside Kotori. She grew up admiring idols and aspires to become one. However, much to her chagrin, Nico is childlike in appearance and behavior despite her age, looking much younger than the rest of the group. Within the group, she is a very good cook. Nico formed the Idol Research Club, but all of her club members left one after another because of her high standards. When Honoka and her friends ask her to have the club as μ's base of operations, she is reluctant at first, doubting how far they are willing to go to become successful idols, until she approves their effort and also joins the group. After she graduates, she passes on the role of club president to Hanayo. Nico's three younger siblings (Voiced by: Sora Tokui) are Cocoa Yazawa (矢澤 ココア Yazawa Kokoa) , Kokoro Yazawa (矢澤 ココロ Yazawa Kokoro) , and Kotarō Yazawa (矢澤 虎太郎 Yazawa Kotarō).

Others

Production

Since the first issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine was published, the editors of the magazine have hosted reader participation games whose development is directly influenced by the people who read the magazine. The project was first announced in the July 2010 issue of Dengeki G's Magazine, which revealed that the magazine would be collaborating with the anime studio Sunrise and the music label Lantis to co-produce the project.[11] The project officially began with the August 2010 issue of Dengeki G's Magazine, which introduced the story, characters, and a more detailed explanation of the project. The original plan for the story was written by Sakurako Kimino, who also writes the short stories for Love Live! featured in Dengeki G's Magazine. Original character design and illustrations are provided by Yūhei Murota.

Starting in August 2010, online mobile phone popularity contests have periodically been held to rank the characters, which influences the positions of the idols in the anime music videos produced by Sunrise. For example, the idol who ranks first in a given contest will be in the center position in the front row in the music video that follows. Other polls are used to determine different aspects of the idols, such as hairstyles and costumes.[12] Starting with the November 2010 issue of Dengeki G's Magazine, readers were polled to determine the name of the idols' group. After the editors narrowed it down to the five most popular names, readers were polled for a final time, ultimately choosing the name μ's. A similar polling system was used to determine the names of the three mini units Printemps, BiBi, and Lily White.

Media

Print media

A manga adaptation titled Love Live!, written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Arumi Tokita, began serialization in the January 2012 issue of Dengeki G's Magazine. The manga ended serialization in the magazine's May 2014 issue and was transferred to Dengeki G's Comic starting with the June 2014 issue.[13] The first tankōbon volume was released on September 27, 2012,[14] and three volumes have been released as of May 27, 2014.[15] The second manga titled Love Live! School Idol Diary, written by Kimino and illustrated by Masaru Oda, began serialization in the June 2014 issue of Dengeki G's Comic.[13] The first volume of School Idol Diary was released on September 26, 2014.[16]

A light novel series titled Love Live! School Idol Diary is written by Kimino and contains illustrations by Yūhei Murota, Natsu Otono and Akame Kiyose. ASCII Media Works published 11 volumes between May 30, 2013 and August 29, 2014.[17] A fan book titled History of Love Live! was released on September 10, 2014, which features the Love Live! articles published between the July 2010 and February 2013 issues of Dengeki G's Magazine.[18]

Anime

A 13-episode anime television series, produced by Sunrise and directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku, aired in Japan on Tokyo MX between January 6 and March 31, 2013 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[19] The opening theme is "Bokura wa Ima no Naka de" (僕らは今のなかで, lit. "We're Living in the Moment") and the ending theme is "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru" (きっと青春が聞こえる, lit. "Surely Our Youth Can Be Heard"); both are performed by μ's (Emi Nitta, Aya Uchida, Suzuko Mimori, Yoshino Nanjō, Pile, Riho Iida, Aina Kusuda, Yurika Kubo and Sora Tokui). An original video animation episode was released on November 27, 2013.[20] A second season aired on Tokyo MX between April 6 and June 29, 2014, also airing on TV Aichi, Yomiuri TV, and BS11,[21] and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki" (それは僕たちの奇跡, lit. "That Is Our Miracle") and the ending theme is "Donna Toki mo Zutto" (どんなときもずっと, lit. "Always No Matter What"); both are performed by μ's. The first season was released on September 2, 2014 on BD.[22] An animated film will be released in theaters on June 13, 2015.[23] Both anime series and film are licensed by NIS America for release in North America.[24][25][26]

Video games

A free rhythm game, titled Love Live! School Idol Festival, was developed by KLab and released by Bushiroad for iOS devices in Japan on April 15, 2013.[27] A version for Android was also released. The game was localized into English and released worldwide on May 11, 2014 for both iOS and Android devices,[28] and will also receive localizations available in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea.[29] A series of three rhythm-action video games developed by Dingo Inc.,[30] titled Love Live! School Idol Paradise, were released on August 28, 2014 for the PlayStation Vita.[31] The three games were released as Vol. 1 Printemps, Vol.2 BiBi and Vol.3 Lily White. These games sold 88,169 physical retail copies altogether within the first week of release in Japan.[32]

Music

Aside from individual and duet singles, the nine idols of μ's are divided into three mini units with their own singles themselves: Printemps (Honoka, Kotori, and Hanayo), BiBi (Eli, Maki, and Nico), and Lily White (Umi, Rin, and Nozomi). Each of μ's' singles was released with an anime music video.[33]

Singles
Title Artist(s) Release date Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Notes
"Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life" (僕らのLIVE 君とのLIFE Our Live, Life with You) μ's August 25, 2010 167[34] μ's' first single
"Snow Halation" μ's December 22, 2010 74[35] μ's' second single
"Love Marginal" Printemps May 25, 2011 85[36] Printemps' first single
"Diamond Princess no Yūutsu" (ダイヤモンドプリンセスの憂鬱 The Melancholy of the Diamond Princess) BiBi June 22, 2011 79[37] BiBi's first single
"Shiranai Love*Oshiete Love" (知らないLove*教えてLove Unknowing Love*Teaching Love) Lily White July 27, 2011 81[38] Lily White's first single
"Natsuiro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!" (夏色えがおで1,2,Jump! Summer-colored Smile 1, 2, Jump!) μ's August 24, 2011 62[39] μ's' third single
"Mogyutto 'love' de Sekkenchū!" (もぎゅっと"love"で接近中! A Tight Love is Approaching!) μ's February 15, 2012 31[40] μ's' fourth single
"Mermaid Festa Vol. 2 (Passionate)" Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta) and Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida) April 25, 2012 57[41] Duo single
"Otome Shiki Ren'ai Juku" (乙女式れんあい塾 Maiden's Love Formula Lesson) Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) and Nozomi Tojo (Aina Kusuda) May 23, 2012 64[42] Duo single
"Kokuhaku Biyori, desu!" (告白日和、です! A Good Day for a Confession!) Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) and Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) June 27, 2012 43[43] Duo single
"Soldier Game" Maki Nishikino (Pile), Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) and Eli Ayase (Yoshino Nanjō) July 25, 2012 38[44] Trio single
"Wonderful Rush" μ's September 5, 2012 30[45] μ's' fifth single
"Bokura wa Ima no Naka de" (僕らは今のなかで We are Living in the Moment) μ's January 23, 2013 12[46] Opening theme of the anime (season 1)
"Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru" (きっと青春が聞こえる Youth Will Surely Be Heard) μ's February 6, 2013 8[47] Ending theme of the anime (season 1)
"Susume→Tomorrow" (ススメ→トゥモロウ) / "Start:Dash!!" Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta), Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) and Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) February 20, 2013 11[48] Insert songs from the anime (season 1)
"Korekara no Someday" (これからのSomeday Someday in the Future) / "Wonder Zone" Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta), Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida), Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori), Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida), Maki Nishikino (Pile), Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) and Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) / μ's March 6, 2013 7[49]
"No Brand Girls / Start:Dash!!" μ's April 3, 2013 5[50]
"Binetsu kara Mystery" (微熱からMystery Mystery from Slight Fever) Lily White June 26, 2013 4[51] Lily White's second single
"Cutie Panther" BiBi July 24, 2013 8[52] BiBi's second single
"Pure Girls Project" Printemps August 21, 2013 10[53] Printemps' second single
"Music S.T.A.R.T!!" μ's November 27, 2013 5[54] μ's' sixth single
"Takaramonozu" (タカラモノズ) / "Paradise Live" μ's January 29, 2014 4[55] JP: Gold[56] Special single to celebrate 1 million downloads of Love Live! School Idol Festival in Japan
"Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki" (それは僕たちの奇跡 That's Our Miracle) µ's April 23, 2014 3[57] JP: Gold[58] Opening theme of the anime (season 2)
"Donna Toki mo Zutto" (どんなときもずっと Always No Matter What) μ's May 8, 2014 2[59] Ending theme of the anime (season 2)
"Yume no Tobira" (ユメノトビラ The Door of Dreams) µ's May 28, 2014 3[60] Insert songs from the anime (season 2)
"Love wing bell / Dancing stars on me!" Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida), Maki Nishikino (Pile), Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo), Eli Ayase (Yoshino Nanjō), Nozomi Tojo (Aina Kusuda) and Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) / μ's June 11, 2014 3[61]
"KiRa-KiRa Sensation! / Happy maker!" µ's July 9, 2014 3[62]
"Shangri-La Shower" μ's October 1, 2014 5[63] Love Live! School Idol Paradise exclusive song
"Eien Friends" (永遠フレンズ Forever Friends) Printemps November 12, 2014 6[64] Printemps' third single
"Aki no Anata no Sora Tōku" (秋のあなたの空遠く Your Distant Autumn Sky) Lily White November 26, 2014 3[65] Lily White's third single
"Fuyu ga Kureta Yokan" (冬がくれた予感 The Premonition that Winter Gave Me) BiBi December 24, 2014 2[66] BiBi's third single
"CheerDay CheerGirl!" Printemps December 25, 2014 — Released as bonus CDs for those who bought the Love Live! season 2 Blu-ray Discs from Gamers, Animate, and Softmap, respectively
"Onaji Hoshi ga Mitai" (同じ星が見たい I Want To See the Same Stars) Lily White
"Silent tonight" BiBi
"Mi wa μ'sic no Mi" (ミはμ'sicのミ M is for μ'sic) μ's April 22, 2015 5[67] Collaboration single with Dengeki G's Magazine
μ's July 1, 2015 [68] Songs from the film
μ's July 8, 2015 [69]
μ's July 15, 2015 [70]
"—" denotes releases that were ineligible to chart.
μ's original song CDs
BD volume Title Artist Release date
Season 1
1 "Yume Naki Yume wa Yume Janai" (夢なき夢は夢じゃない A Dream Without a Dream is Not a Dream) Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta) March 22, 2013
2 "Anemone Heart" Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) and Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) April 24, 2013
3 "Nawatobi!" (なわとび! Jumping Rope) Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) May 28, 2013
4 "Beat in Angel" Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida) and Maki Nishikino (Pile) June 21, 2013
5 "Niko Puri♡Joshi Dō" (にこぷり♡女子道) Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) July 26, 2013
6 "Garasu no Hanazono" (硝子の花園 Garden of Glass) Eli Ayase (Yoshino Nanjō) and Nozomi Tojo (Aina Kusuda) August 28, 2013
7 "Loneliest Baby" µ's September 25, 2013
Season 2
1 "Shiawase Iki no Smiling!" (シアワセ行きのSMILING! The Smiling Towards Happiness!) Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta) June 20, 2014
2 "Zurui yo Magnetic today" (ずるいよMagnetic today) Maki Nishikino (Pile) and Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) July 25, 2014
3 "Kururin Miracle" (くるりんMIRACLE) Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida) August 27, 2014
4 "Storm in Lover" Eli Ayase (Yoshino Nanjō) and Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) September 24, 2014
5 "Moshimo Kara Kitto" (もしもからきっと) Nozomi Tojo (Aina Kusuda) October 29, 2014
6 "Suki desu ga Suki desu ka?" (好きですが好きですか？) Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) and Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) November 21, 2014
7 "Soshite Saigo no Page niwa" (そして最後のページには) µ's December 25, 2014
Albums
Title Artist Release date Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Certifications
Umiiro Shōjo ni Miserarete (海色少女に魅せられて The Enchanted Ocean-colored Maiden) Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) November 23, 2011 97[71]
Kotori Lovin' you (ことりLovin' you) Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) December 14, 2011 109[72]
Honnori Honokairo! (ほんのり穂乃果色! Faint Honoka Color) Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta) January 25, 2012 90[73]
μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection μ's January 9, 2013 12[74] JP: Gold[75]
Notes of School Idol Days μ's, A-Rise, Yoshiaki Fujisawa April 10, 2013 10[76]
Orange Cheers! Honoka Kōsaka (Emi Nitta) April 2, 2014 44[77]
Ice Blue no Shunkan (アイス・ブルーの瞬間) Eli Ayase (Yoshino Nanjō) April 2, 2014 28[78]
Junpaku Romance (純白ロマンス) Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) April 2, 2014 37[79]
Ao no Shinwa (蒼の神話) Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori) April 2, 2014 41[80]
Ring a yellow bell Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida) April 2, 2014 53[81]
Scarlet Princess Maki Nishikino (Pile) April 2, 2014 31[82]
Violet Moon (バイオレットムーン) Nozomi Tojo (Aina Kusuda) April 2, 2014 59[83]
Wakakusa no Season (若草のSeason) Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) April 2, 2014 52[84]
Momoiro Egao (ももいろ♡えがお) Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui) April 2, 2014 47[85]
Solo Live! collection Memorial Box II μ's April 2, 2014 8[86]
Notes of School Idol Days: Glory μ's, A-Rise, Yoshiaki Fujisawa August 27, 2014 7[87]
Love Live! 1st Season Compilation Album μ's April 28, 2015 —
Love Live! 2nd Season Compilation Album μ's April 28, 2015 —
μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection II μ's May 27, 2015 [88]
"—" denotes releases that were ineligible to chart.
Video albums
Title Artist Release date Format Peak Oricon
chart positions
μ's First Love Live! μ's November 21, 2012 BD/DVD 206 (DVD)[89]
28 (BD)[90]
μ's 3rd Anniversary LoveLive! December 25, 2013 49 (DVD)[91]
3 (BD)[92]
μ's→Next LoveLive! 2014: Endless Parade July 23, 2014 7 (DVD)[93]
6 (BD)[94]
Radio CDs
Title Artist Release date Peak Oricon
chart positions
Love Live Radio Kagai Katsudō: Nicorinpana Theme Song DJCD (ラブライ部 ラジオ課外活動にこりんぱな テーマソングDJCD) Nico Yazawa (Sora Tokui), Rin Hoshizora (Riho Iida) and Hanayo Koizumi (Yurika Kubo) October 17, 2012 73[95]

Reception

Anime News Network had two editors review the first season in 2013: Carl Kimlinger reviewed the first six episodes of the series, finding fault in some of the characters lacking depth and the use of 3D animation in the dancing scenes, but praised director Takahiko Kyōgoku for his use of visuals and for giving a realistic approach to idol groups.[96] Rebecca Silverman reviewed the latter half of the series, criticizing the 3D animation and the characters not breaking stereotypes but found it enjoyable because of its charm and offering viewers some characters they will like, concluding with, "When you're feeling down, give this a watch, because if nothing else, Love Live! has its heart in the right place and only seems to want us to smile."[97] Silverman reviewed the second season in 2014, commenting on its tendencies to get melodramatic and lack of equal attention to the main cast, but praised it for fixing the problems she found in the first season and providing genuine emotion from its characters, saying that "it is a lot of fun and one of the most enjoyable entries into the idol genre, a position it solidifies with this second season."[98] In 2014, Love Live! won the Anime Work Award in the 19th Animation Kobe Awards, an annual anime event in Kobe, Japan.[99][100]

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