Love Live! School Idol Project: Franchise Info
Love Live! (ラブライブ！) is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki G’s Magazine, the music label Lantis and the anime studio Sunrise. The project is centred around Japanese female idols who, in the anime shows, are also students, hence the name “school idol project”.
The project has release anime shows, CDs, concerts, manga, video games, card games, and more. The project officially began on June 30, 2010 with the release of a prologue story and character introductions. Since then, 5 anime shows have been released, alongside video games, and more. There have also been many J-Pop idol groups created by Love Live!.
Shows:
Love Live! School idol project (ラブライブ! School idol project)
Aired from: January 6, 2013 – June 29, 2014
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26 + 1 OVA (Original Video Animation)
Love Live! Sunshine!! (ラブライブ! サンシャイン!!)
Aired from: July 2, 2016 – December 30, 2017
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (ラブライブ！虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会)
Aired from: October 3, 2020 – June 25, 2022
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26 + 1 OVA
Love Live! Superstar!! (ラブライブ！スーパースター!!)
Aired from: July 11, 2021 – Ongoing
Seasons: 2 (Season 3 airing in 2024)
Episodes: 24
Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR- (幻日のヨハネ -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-) [Spin-off]
Aired from: July 2 – September 24, 2023
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
OVAs:
Love Live! School idol project OVA
Released: November 27, 2013
Runtime: 15 minutes
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club NEXT SKY
Released: June 23, 2023
Runtime: 30 minutes
Movies:
Love Live! The School Idol Movie
Released: June 13, 2015
Runtime: 102 minutes
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over The Rainbow
Released: January 4, 2019
Runtime: 100 minutes
Additionally, it has been revealed that there will be 3 Nijigasaki High School Idol Club movies, with the first releasing in 2024.
Rhythm Games/Video Games:
Love Live! School idol paradise (ラブライブ！スクールアイドルパラダイス)
Series of 3 rhythm games featuring the 3 μ’s sub-units. Released as “Vol. 1 Printemps Unit”, “Vol. 2 BiBi Unit” and “Vol. 3 lily white Unit”
Released: August 28, 2014 (Japanese only)
Status: Active (No updates)
Love Live! School idol festival (ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル)
Rhythm game featuring the members of μ’s and Aqours, as well as other idols you could obtain in card draws. Some of these idols went on to debut in Nijigasaki (such as Shizuku)
Released: April 16, 2013 (iOS), June 6, 2013 (Android) [Japan], May 12, 2014 [English Servers]
Status: Shut down on March 31, 2023
Love Live! School idol festival ALL STARS (ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル ALL STARS)
Rhythm game featuring the members of μ’s, Aqours and Nijigasaki
Released: September 26, 2019 (Japan), February 25, 2020 (Global)
Status: Shut down on June 30, 2023
Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! (ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル2 MIRACLE LIVE!)
Rhythm game featuring the members of μ’s, Aqours, Nijigasaki and Liella!. Yu Takasaki also appears in this game, unlike previously where she was the player instead
Released: April 15, 2023 (Japan) [Global, Korean & Traditional Chinese Servers releasing February 2024]
Status: Ending service on March 31, 2024 (Japan Servers), May 31, 2024 (Global Servers)
Love Live! School idol festival ~after school ACTIVITY~ (ラブライブ！スクールアイドルフェスティバル ~after school ACTIVITY~)
Arcade version of Love Live! School idol festival
Released: December 6, 2016
Status: Active (No more updates)
Love Live! School idol festival ~after school ACTIVITY~ WaiWai! Home Meeting!!
PlayStation version of Love Live! School idol festival ~after school ACTIVITY~. Features members of μ’s, Aqours and Saint Snow
Released: March 24, 2021 (Available in Japanese and English)
Status: Active
Link! Like! Love Live! (Link! Like! ラブライブ!)
Mobile app featuring the members of Hasunosora Girls’ High School Idol Club
Released: April 15, 2023 (Japan) [no known plans for a Global server]
Status: Active
Yohane the Parhelion -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- (幻日のヨハネ -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-)
Action game based on the Yohane the Parhelion anime series
Released: November 16, 2023 (Available in Japanese or English, as well as other languages)
Status: Active
Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE
Card game based on the Yohane the Parhelion anime series
Released: February 21, 2024
Status: Active
Idol Groups:
μ’s
Debut: August 13, 2010
Disbanded: April 1, 2016 (Released a new single on March 25, 2020)
Members: Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka), Aya Uchida (Kotori Minami), Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda), Yoshino Nanjo (Eli Ayase), Riho Iida (Rin Hoshizora), Pile (Maki Nishikino), Aina Kusuda (Nozomi Tojo), Yurika Kubo (Hanayo Koizumi), Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa)
A-RISE
No available photo of seiyuus in costumes
Debut: April 10, 2013 (Partially heard in Ep 1 on January 6, 2013)
Disbanded: 2015
Members: Sakuragawa Megu (Kira Tsubasa), Matsunaga Maho (Todo Erena), Ohashi Ayuru (Yuki Anju)
Aqours
Debut: October 7, 2015
Members: Anju Inami (Chika Takami), Shuka Saito (You Watanabe), Rikako Aida (Riko Sakurauchi), Nanaka Suwa (Kanan Matsuura), Kanako Takatsuki (Hanamaru Kunikida), Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa), Arisa Komiya (Dia Kurosawa), Aina Suzuki (Mari Ohara), Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko Tsushima)
Saint Snow
Debut: November 30, 2016
Disbanded: 2017 (Released a single in 2020, and appeared at Love Live! Fest on Jan 18-19, 2020)
Members: Tano Asami (Sarah Kazuno), Sato Hinata (Leah Kazuno)
Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
Debut: November 21, 2018
Members: Hinaki Yano (Yu Takasaki), Aguri Onishi (Ayumu Uehara), Mayu Sagara (Kasumi Nakasu), Kaori Maeda (Shizuku Osaka), Miyu Kubota (Karin Asaka), Natsumi Murakami (Ai Miyashita), Akari Kito (Kanata Konoe), Coco Hayashi (Setsuna Yuki), Maria Sashide (Emma Verde), Chiemi Tanaka (Rina Tennoji), Moeka Koizumi (Shioriko Mifune), Shu Uchida (Mia Taylor), Akina Homoto (Lanzhu Zhong)
Former Member: Tomori Kusunoki (Setsuna Yuki)
Liella!
Debut: April 7, 2021
Members: Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya), Liyuu (Keke Tang), Nako Misaki (Chisato Arashi), Naomi Payton (Sumire Heanna), Nagisa Aoyama (Ren Hazuki), Nozomi Suzuhara (Kinako Sakurakoji), Akane Yabushima (Mei Yoneme), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana), Aya Emori (Natsumi Onitsuka), Yuina (Wien Margarete), Sakura Sakakura (Tomari Onitsuka)
Sunny Passion
Debut: February 2, 2022
Members: Yoshitake Chihaya (Yuna Hijirisawa), Yuki Yuna (Mao Hiragi)
Takizakura Girls’ Academy School Idols
Debut: December 10, 2022
Members: Yuuna Sekine (Anzu Takizawa), Mizuki Saiba (Misuzu Wakatsuki), Sana Hoshimori (Toa Kurusu), Ibuki Mita (Rena Suzuka), Ruri Aoyama (Sayaka Harukaze)
Tsubakisakuhana Girls’ High School Idols
Debut: December 10, 2022
Members: Marina Horiuchi (Rurika Tsubaki), Nanami Asai (Yuzuha Sumeragi), Julia An (Yukino Hojo), Rina Koyama (Hikaru Amakusa), Minami Sato (Maya Mikasa)
Hasunosora Girls’ High School Idol Club
Debut: March 29, 2023
Members: Nirei Nozomi (Kaho Hinoshita), Niina Hanamiya (Kozue Otomune), Kokona Nonaka (Sayaka Murano), Kotoko Sasaki (Tsuzuri Yugiri), Tsukine Kona (Megumi Fujishima), Kanna Kan (Rurino Osawa)
Sub-Units/Collab Units:
Printemps
Debut: May 25, 2011
Disbanded: April 1, 2016
Members: Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka), Aya Uchida (Kotori Minami), Yurika Kubo (Hanayo Koizumi)
BiBi
Debut: June 22, 2011
Disbanded: April 1, 2016
Members: Yoshino Nanjo (Eli Ayase), Pile (Maki Nishikino), Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa)
lily white
Debut: July 27, 2011
Disbanded: April 1, 2016
Members: Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda), Riho Iida (Rin Hoshizora), Aina Kusuda (Nozomi Tojo)
CYaRon!
Debut: May 11, 2016
Members: Anju Inami (Chika Takami), Shuka Saito (You Watanabe), Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa)
AZALEA
Debut: May 25, 2016
Members: Nanaka Suwa (Kanan Matsuura), Arisa Komiya (Dia Kurosawa), Kanako Takatsuki (Hanamaru Kunikida)
Guilty Kiss
Debut: June 8, 2016
Members: Rikako Aida (Riko Sakurauchi), Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko Tsushima), Aina Suzuki (Mari Ohara)
Saint Aqours Snow
Debut: December 20, 2017
Disbanded: 2019
Members: All Aqours and Saint Snow members
DiverDiva
Debut: February 12, 2020
Members: Miyu Kubota (Karin Asaka), Natsumi Murakami (Ai Miyashita)
A・ZU・NA
Debut: February 12, 2020
Members: Aguri Onishi (Ayumu Uehara), Kaori Maeda (Shizuku Osaka), Coco Hayashi (Setsuna Yuki)
Former Member: Tomori Kusunoki (Setsuna Yuki)
QU4RTZ
Debut: February 12, 2020
Members: Mayu Sagara (Kasumi Nakasu), Akari Kito (Kanata Konoe), Maria Sashide (Emma Verde), Chiemi Tanaka (Rina Tennoji)
R3BIRTH
Debut: October 6, 2021
Members: Moeka Koizumi (Shioriko Mifune), Shu Uchida (Mia Taylor), Akina Homoto (Lanzhu Zhong)
CatChu!
Debut: August 2, 2023
Members: Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya), Naomi Payton (Sumire Heanna), Akane Yabushima (Mei Yoneme)
KALEIDOSCORE
Debut: August 2, 2023
Members: Liyuu (Keke Tang), Nagisa Aoyama (Ren Hazuki), Yuina (Wien Margarete)
5yncri5e!
Debut: August 2, 2023
Members: Nako Misaki (Chisato Arashi), Nozomi Suzuhara (Kinako Sakurakoji), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana), Aya Emori (Natsumi Onitsuka), Sakura Sakakura (Tomari Onitsuka)
Cerise Bouquet
Debut: March 29, 2023
Members: Nirei Nozomi (Kaho Hinoshita), Niina Hanamiya (Kozue Otomune)
DOLLCHESTRA
Debut: March 29, 2023
Members: Kokona Nonaka (Sayaka Murano), Kotoko Sasaki (Tsuzuri Yugiri)
Mira-Cra Park!
Debut: March 29, 2023
Members: Tsukine Kona (Megumi Fujishima), Kanna Kan (Rurino Osawa)
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