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Kin088 said: Loved the episode. I was really hoping to see Nozomi .. lol Why did that little girl have to have the same hairstyle as Honoka. T_T I even skipped back to see if her mother was Honoka.. ha3 And that student looked like Hanayo so much, and she seemed to be a ghost. lol .. and if I'm not mistaken, she seemed to be voiced by Minase Inori who also voiced Rem from Re:Zero. The one talking care of the girl looked like a grown-up Umi. |
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| More teases for Honoka and Nozomi. I really wanted to see someone for mu's >.< still, a very nice episode. |
| Gotta shove in all them references amirite? |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| amazing episode! Good lord The Tubahonks love is real, there's the kid right there! |
"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!" |
wut o.o The same scene where μ was disbanded and where I cried over and over. Now, it's like a new beginning. Nice episode^^ Riko's scream btw reminds me of Watamote's Opening xD Yuri freak |
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| I was hoping that I might see one of the μ's member but oh well nvm it still great to see that Aquors is going to be different than them !! |
PrincessAyaka said: I'm surprised no one's mentioned how the little girl imitating Honoka slid down the railing exactly like Honoka did in the first episode of the first season during Susume->Tomorrow. That was so cute! Because it WAS young Honoka with her mom. What they had seen was the spirit of the place and the actual scene from a past of it. |
| Honoka is a legit time traveler. Sunshine just had to revisit all the places, huh? </3 I was just hoping she'd be there. Like, coincidentally. (You know, her being selfish about owning that place for muse.. When I say owning, like a personal, emotional place.) Now that Donna Toki mo Zutto reference. Wow. All of it has led to the lyrics of that song. Muse may not have left anything physical in that school, but We'll always be connected. |
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DarkwindJR said: L-Ryoshi said: Thanks for the heads up there. So can I assume that Love Live doesn't actually occur on an annual basis, but whenever the program creators decide to hold it? I thought there was only a years difference between the first and the second one. No Love Live is held every year but A-Rise and μ's had the most phenomenal year in Love Live idol history. At the end of the Love Live movie, you could see Yukiho and Alisa become third years which means two years have passed. Love Live Sunshine Episode 5 shows a magazine of the 5th anniversary of Love Live and their was a pic of Alisa mixed with that. The magazine is probably a year old since it was shown in a flashback of Ruby and Dia. So it is right to say that Love Live Sunshine happens 5 years after the second Love Live. When the original show started weren't A-Rise already the defending champions of Love Live? Which would mean that there had been at least one year of the competition before that show started, not to mention Hanayo and Nico have previous performances of school idols, so I would think that there was at least a few years worth of performances before the original show even aired? Wouldn't that mean that maybe the original show was year 2/3 or something? And then year 5 of the competition would have been Yukiho/Arisa meaning that Sunshine takes place just after they graduated, aka 3 years after the original? That probably makes no sense, but its what my mind is saying... Would like confirmation on exactly when this is in a timeline, tbh. |
novalysis said: DarkwindJR said: No Love Live is held every year but A-Rise and μ's had the most phenomenal year in Love Live idol history. At the end of the Love Live movie, you could see Yukiho and Alisa become third years which means two years have passed. Love Live Sunshine Episode 5 shows a magazine of the 5th anniversary of Love Live and their was a pic of Alisa mixed with that. The magazine is probably a year old since it was shown in a flashback of Ruby and Dia. So it is right to say that Love Live Sunshine happens 5 years after the second Love Live. Which means either the Otonokizaka third year student this episode could have known members of μ's first hand, or , Alisa and Yukiho in her First Year for all we know. It depends on whether this is the fifth year Love is taking place, or the sixth year. This may well be as close to a cameo of μ's we are ever going to get. If the Otonokizaka Idol Research Club is still active, we might have just seen the unofficial introduction of Season 2's rivals, without realizing it. Given Alisa appeared on the commemoration magazine too, it probably isn't a stretch to imagine that Alisa led an Otonokizaka team without any Muse members to victory in the Love Live in her final year. Also, doesn't Saint Snow come from Hokkaido? Does it mean that UTX has branches in Hokkaido too? That has interesting ramifications for the plot. As far as I know, the Otonokizaka Idol Research Club no longer has ties to μ's since μ's took everything they had in that school. Yukiho and Alisa retelling the story of μ's was probably the last ever connection of μ's to Otonokizaka. UTX having branches or absorbing schools about to be shutdown is no suprise since UTX was largely known even before they had idols and Uranohoshi itself is about to be absorbed themselves. Also this is definitely not the fifth love live since the magazine in the Ruby/Dia flashback specifically states the "Fifth Anniversary of Love Live" and that was a year or two years ago to the current season since Ruby was not yet a 1st year in the flashback. |
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L-Ryoshi said: Okay, so as first-time viewer of this series, I'm confused as heck right now. I need some help in sorting this out. The impression that I was given at the start of this show was that Muse were the winners of the second Love Live, and that this current group was competing for the very next edition of the series? Wouldn't that mean it was a time difference of one year? Then I see all these comments flying about about a character from the first series being old enough to have kids... well since I don't understand the above, I'm already confused... just how much time has passed between this and the original series? Then there's the spoiler about the first group having disbanded (?)... I guess I'd understand if I went back to watch all the seasons and movies that I hadn't before, but... would anyone mind giving this confused first-timer a quick recap please? PM would be fine since any other means would be mad spoilers. Thanks in advance anyway. You really need to watch the first Love Live to understand... |
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| The girl they talked to slightly looks like the rice goddess. :) Honoka shrunk! LOL. That Honoka look-a-like little girl is so adorable. I was expecting to see one of 'μs members but oh well. Can't be helped. Hope in the last episode.... we can see at least one of them. ^_^ |
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| This episode had me rolling me eyes so much. It was so damn cheesy. |
| "We don't need to compare ourselves to U's"... Holy fucking shit. Only took them 12 episodes to come to that conclusion. 12 episodes of riding the success of the original series. They made it look so serious with the taking down of the poster and shit...guarantee they still make a fuck ton of U's references in the final episode anyway...because y'know anime: where characters say they'll change and then revert back to normal the next episode. Also...that child Honoka clone was unnecessary and frankly kind of weird. |
Jonesy974 said: "We don't need to compare ourselves to U's"... Holy fucking shit. Only took them 12 episodes to come to that conclusion. 12 episodes of riding the success of the original series. They made it look so serious with the taking down of the poster and shit...guarantee they still make a fuck ton of U's references in the final episode anyway...because y'know anime: where characters say they'll change and then revert back to normal the next episode. Also...that child Honoka clone was unnecessary and frankly kind of weird. Everyone has a different stance on U's place in Sunshine but what cant be denied was that the child Honoka was flat out just dumb. Definitely the low point of the entire season. |
| Aquaors found there answer omg that school!!!! Honoka ahhhhh Zero to one ahh |
| They're gonna have to pull out something f***ing amazing in the last episode to claw this one back. The season's been shaky for almost the entirety of the time. I'm not aMUSEd. |
| I really thought they would meet someone from μ's LOLZ! but it's just a random student girl that looks like Rin and has a different color shade of hair. The connection of their L-fingers was a brilliant idea from You! 4/5. |
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| Don't do it for victory or fame, do it because you like it. Now we go from zero to one :'( |
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| That was a very heartwarming episode. |
| -o mai gah -After seeing that they got I woulda liked the rise to success to be more gradual, though -Riko's been pretty... busy with her fingers while in Tokyo -Tokyo trip redux, as nine -I don't know why but Riko's scream when the spaghetti dropped was fucking hilarious -Saint Snow was not the people I had in mind from what Chika was saying -Oh, Saint Snow's the spiritual successor of A-RISE, which would explain a lot of things, actually -Ria's pretty cold-hearted -Well, that explains why Riko's never heard of them -After seeing the references to μ's in the first episode, I was hoping that there would be at least an episode dedicated to the Sunshines finding their own path in the idol world, since their songs didn't feel like μ's ripoffs. -The thing where they put their hands together in the middle and raise them while cheering was pretty cool -Chika did the thing with the feather -Is this the first time they all sing in unison for the ED? Also that one shot of Chika's bedroom before the Sunshines started singing was kinda what I've been waiting for ever since the show started airing. Yeah this type of episode was something that I had been anticipating from the first time they namedropped μ's in the first episode. I can kinda see the rationalization behind putting it so late in the season, since Aqours didn't become a full group until the end of episode 9. However, it was mostly the second half of the episode that had all of their search for self-worth, and nothing particularly notable happened in the first half of the episode aside from Riko's fucking hilarious scream. The new direction that the show seems to be going in would probably be something that appeals to me. I like the character dynamics of the Sunshines better than the Muses because the Sunshines are all goofy, and seeing them act as themselves and not trying to follow the Muses makes for some pretty good slice of life sequences. Average episode, but it shows promise for the future or something |
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| Finally they've decided that they won't try to do what Muse did, etc, etc and just do their own thing. |
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| Cute and inspiring episode. Loli Honkers was adorable. Poor Dia and Ruby didn't meet Nozomi at the temple. lol |
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| What a pity he did not see in Nozomi and none of the other girls in the μs. What a really important step for the protagonists, their growth has become really consistent, as pleasurable as the comedy seen in this episode. |
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| I'm glad they finally found their answer. Now they can move forward. 1 more episode :O |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| Seriously, can you make me love this show anymore? It's great how Sunshine is able to pay homage to μ's all the while weaving together a message that it's not about repeating the same journey as them. It's been splendid watching Aqours grow and start towards the dream only they can realize. In that sense, they're ironically following μ's in spirit. I also love how they used the same beach to convey completely different feelings from the the time μ's was there. For them, it was about making peace with the time they had left. For Aqours, it was about breaking away from what was holding them back and finally flying free. From zero to one voice. |
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| But, that child who looks like Honoka had green eyes which Honoka's are blue! |
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ShadowBullet said: Yeah I like everything with Kanan.Also loved the small Kanan fan-service part with her wetsuit ^^. Who was the girl in the bed at the end, looked like Honoka. I think the girl at the school was Hanayo's ghost. What was the deal with the white feather? I think it's better if the original mu's never show up. The original was better but this show needs to start standing on its own. |
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TragicRomance said: lol that was funny. Second generation Arise.Wow, even their rivals are inspired by the same rivals of their favorite group. lmao |
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| They got into Love Live and that viewcount had me going (OHMYGAH)^3 as well! It'd be pretty difficult to get people to apply for Uranohoshi though considering how most of their new fans don't really live in Numazu and aren't planning to leave the city for it. I hope that they'll find a way to get the students who go to the school they were going to merge with to transfer there instead though. I have to admit that my expectations were as high as Dia and Ruby's when Chika mentioned that there's a special someone who's waiting to talk to them in that shrine only to share their exact reaction when they found out that it wasn't the case. It was even more of a downer to find out that μ's didn't leave a single trace of their presence in Otonokizaka for the girls at Aqours to gawk at when they all finally graduate but that's just simply what they wanted probably because they didn't want their popularity to overshadow the school they worked so hard to save. Even though their trophies aren't around anymore, their mμ'sic had inspired and stayed within many people's hearts for years to come. Seeing that little Honky made them realize that this is how they left their legacy as school idols. They've tried to be like μ's ever since the beginning but Chika finally found out that the answer to truly shine as school idols meant going down your own path and see what it has in store for you. While that beach symbolize the bittersweet end of something beautiful for their predecessors, it ended up being the place where Aqours had truly started establishing their own identity as a group. Now I have to feel twice as emotional when I see that exact shoreline ;~; |
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| Great episode. So they all decided to go to Tokyo. I thought that there was going to a µ cameo but it ended up being a meeting with Saint Snow. Looks like Aqours found their answer. They have to go their own path and shine and not chase after µ. |
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| So many teases: Honoka has been confirmed to exist in three different forms. Btw, I don't like Saint Snow, that "evil" look in their eyes is annoying for me. Yatsuho said: Ohhhhh, lmao, that ending left me thinking because I couldn't understand why the camera was focusing on the wall. Now I get itShe took the poster of Muse off lol |
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| Yeah, this is just a complete nostalgia from the first and secondly season of a Love Live! I am almost choking when they were decided to see Saint Snow, but ended up in the A-RISE academy. Its obvious they were the same rival, still, its really surprised me. They even sat in the same room where Muses met A-RISE in the second season. Lmao. I am tearing with a complete mixed feelings xD It was not only that. Finally they decided to visit the legendary school that already gave birth to the best group of Love Live, Muses. All of the teases were real. Everything. Peoples just already mentioned it, no need much explanations from me. Damn, i am smirked. The feels were so mixing right now. So, in my point of view, that was a great moment to brought back some of the mood that lost, to lit up all girls motivation back in the right track, to finally understand what should they do after seeing that 'zero result'. Yeah, at least they needed to work hard again, by the fact that passing the preliminary stages couldn't resolved their own school problems. One more episodes, the curiosity overtake my guess. Everything can happened in their last moment of this season. Lets see how far that episode to give impact on my satisfaction. So far, this is surely the best of this season. I am very glad. It was surely not a wasting time. This is truly a nice way to brought back your gold memories. I am very thanks with that shit x) |
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| I can't believe it's taken 12 episodes for these characters to figure out the obvious, that they can't just mimic Muse and need to have their own approach and style. Hopefully this will be the big step forward needed to give this group their own identity, as these characters deserve to shine in their own right rather than solely because the original Love Live exists. |
AtavisticOct 19, 2020 6:11 AM
| This was a very emotional and heartwarming episode. Be yourself and follow your own dreams. That's it. I'm glad the girls finally understood what they should do. All that µ's nostalgia in this episode was great. Honoka's "time travel" moment was cool, hehe. |
SerafosNov 14, 2023 11:02 PM
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| Honestly I didn't think Aqours would make it to love live, I thought it was gonna be like school idol project where they dont make it in the 1st season but then try again the 2nd season. I guess this time Love Live will take place in season two? Since there's only one episode left Either way, really enjoyed this episode |
| They hadn't played with my feelings so much before... I thought Nozomi would be there but it was Saint Snow's. And on the other hand, yes yes yes Loli Honoka, but... isn't it Umi? The one who is taking care of you. I thought it was her because of the voice that as embarrassing as it looks, my eyes teared up a bit xD I thought it was her and I come to the comments to see and no one mentions it, but I'm 90% sure it's Umi, the other 10% I need someone supporting this xd Only one person mentioned it but I didn't see him very sure about it.  |
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| Oh my god. Oh my god! OOOOH MYYY GOOOOOOH- Yeah, I didn't think they would have cameos, didn't feel like that'd fit the story, haha. Was a very nice episode however! |
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| Ayyo baby honoka. Time traveler confirmed lmao |
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