 The official website of the Summer 2016 anime Love Live! Sunshine!! has unveiled the key visual and announced the production staff for the series. The spin-off series of the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise features a new cast of nine girls who make up the school idol unit Aqours (pronounced "Aqua").Music publishing label Lantis has also uploaded a character promotional video on its YouTube channel, which features footage from the group's second single "Koi ni Naritai Aquarium." Staff Director: Kazuo Sakai (Mushi-Uta) Series Composition: Jukki Hanada (Hibike! Euphonium) Character Design: Yuuhei Murota (Love Live! School Idol Project) Design Works: Masaki Kawake (Parol no Miraijima) Set Design: Takeyuki Takahashi (Plastic Memories) Art Director: Junichi Higashi (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin) Color Design: Sayoko Yokoyama (Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon) CG Director: Takeshi Kurosaki (Higashi no Eden) Director of Photography: Hiroki Sugiyama (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk) Editing: Daisuke Imai (Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki (Pretty Rhythm) Music: Tatsuya Katou (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya) Music Production: Lantis Studio: Sunrise Official site: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/uranohoshi/ International official site: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/uranohoshi/worldwide/ Character PV Source: Official Twitter |
Sakana-sanMay 1, 2016 7:19 AM
| Hopefully this one will be great :) And there goes my 666th post. |
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| I so hate this new series... but I know I'll be watching it anyways. |
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| NEW LOVE LIVE HYPE I am still quite bitter about how they ended the first series, but I think I will still like the new one. Without knowing any information, Hanamaru looks like the best girl...for now. |
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| So excited for this! Seems like a fun ride. |
I'm in for sure especially that I now have a subgroup with each girl I like in it. |
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| HYPE HYPE HYPE I'll be watching this for sure :3 |
| I don't get it, can someone explain why these new girls look so much like μ's? I'll probably be watching this anyway since the weeaboo in me requires it. |
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| It would be decent if Drama is not shitty. I'll watch it anyway. |
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| I think this show could be good. Decent staff choices and nice new key visual as well. |
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| The baton has been passed. ;_; Thank you, µ's. Welcome, Aqours. |
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Protaku said: Probably because they have no imagination and are ripping off themselvesI don't get it, can someone explain why these new girls look so much like μ's? I'll probably be watching this anyway since the weeaboo in me requires it. I mean, they're even going to have to save their school from closing down according to the old description... and guess what, there's a half breed blonde and a rich red head to boot! The original Love Live! was surprisingly okay for a loli idol anime but I find it hard to see how they're going to manage to pull it off a second time when they've basically just copy pasted the original series' plot and characters and made a few changes here and there With that being said, I am still going to watch it but I'm going to try to keep my expectations very low |
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jayvee2016 said: Director: Kazuo Sakai (Mushi-Uta) Series Composition: Jukki Hanada (Hibike! Euphonium) Character Design: Yuuhei Murota (Love Live! School Idol Project) they change the director.. I am a little bit worried about it. same designer so no problem with the art at all. If the anime can awaken the sleeping µ's fandom.. becoming the anime of the year , getting gold discs and being invited to kouhaku will be a no brainer for this 2nd generation If there are no mishaps with the anime... the question we should ask is, "Is there any dark horse that could beat Love Live SunShine for anime of the year?" It would've been nice competition if Osomatsu-san and Love Live SunShine aired in the same year, but it wasn't meant to be. And also, "When will it get a movie?", because it would be something to have Love Live and Love Live SunShine as #1 and #2 for highest grossing late-night Anime Adaptation Movies. That's assuming Love Live stays there at #1 for at least 3~5 years from now. |
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| this is happy and sad news at the same time.lol |
| I'm going to watch this whether or not I like the appearance of the new characters. |
| I'll be watching this ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)HYPEED |
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| Hope the Nico replacement delivers. |
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| can't wait to see the characters XD where is Yukiho and Arisa btw ? i thought those two will be in the next generation ? doujinshi creator just got a bunch of work to do right now ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) looking foward for the dounjinshi ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
YizelTroApr 27, 2016 12:19 AM
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| With most of the original staff on board (Including Kimino and Hanada) I doubt this'll be another Cinderella Girls esque debacle. Besides, Season 2 and the movie were free of the melodrama that made Season 1 not as enjoyable so I think they've learned not to go back there. Plus from what I've seen of the live appearances and what I've heard of the drama CDs they've all got really good chemistry. I'm really curious to see how the characters interact when they've actually got serious conflict to deal with. Comic_Sans said: They're only alike if you boil them down to their very basic character traits.I mean, they're even going to have to save their school from closing down according to the old description... and guess what, there's a half breed blonde and a rich red head to boot! Mari's a half breed blonde and she shares Eli's initial unwillingness to become an idol, but Eli is much more uptight and straight laced (Or at least she was at the beginning). Even their reasoning for not wanting to become an idol is different. Eli is a trained ballet dancer who feels she's above them, Mari thinks they're cute but just can't be bothered. Her bio also says that she's into Industrial Metal which I think is just hilarious. Basically Eli's really straight laced and serious whereas Mari is really playful and goofy. Couldn't be more different when you think about it. I can only hope that her Italian American Dad is played by Joe Pesci. Like even if he just appears on screen once for about 10 seconds, says 'I'm walkin here!' then never appears again my life would be complete. Ejc said: If you ask me this has been a pretty boring year for anime thus far. Japan seems to agree because basically everything from last season aside from Konosuba, Erased and Osomatsu (Which doesn't really count since it started last year) sold like garbage.If there are no mishaps with the anime... the question we should ask is, "Is there any dark horse that could beat Love Live SunShine for anime of the year?" My personal anime of the year, assuming they're both as good as I expect them to be, will probably be a tough contest between Hibike and Love Live Sunshine. But in terms of success? The only other series I can say for sure will sell like crazy is Attack on Titan S2. But even then Titan's success is nothing compared to Love Live over in Japan. So I think Sunshine is practically confirmed to be the year's best seller. |
SeibaaHomuApr 27, 2016 1:34 AM
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| Why the character look younger than the original series. I prefer they kept the same characters, because that what made love live a good anime |
| Oh my I just got used to Nico ni and they replacing her. K den Will watch anyways. |
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| Cant waiiit I need my aidoru dosis (Ruby best girl ) |
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| More Love Live! Bring it on. I can't wait. |
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| Attack on Titan rip-off, Love Live! spin-off (aka official rip-off,) what else? And I heard the girls and I sense lots of sound engineering in their songs. And I looked at the voice actresses and I saw lots of cutie "idol material" tbh, I think this is meant to be an idol group more instead of an anime. Unlike µ's, in which the voice actresses were chosen based on their voice acting ability first, singing ability second (well, or more like they chose the ones who were guaranteed good singers, in the first place) and the other stuffs etc. later business, Aqours were chosen based on stage ability. Looks, dancing ability, etc. The girls here didn't come from voice acting schools. They came from opera houses and live theaters and dance schools. There's a big difference in voice acting an animated characters and acting/dubbing a character where it's real humans doing the expression and stuff. Thus, I'm rather pessimistic it will get as big as µ's. Alll it will do probably is just riding on the big wave µ's created before. Well, that is assuming the plot is entertaining enough and do enough to make the cuteness of the girls feels real. Just don't rip-off other idol series, instead, because that will be bad for the franchise' good names. ps.: Aqours... reads "Aqua"... Axis-cult? |
| well i'll watch it for sure, let's see how this one will be. |
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Revvie-chan said: I very much doubt that Pile was hired for her acting abilities.Unlike µ's, in which the voice actresses were chosen based on their voice acting ability first, singing ability second Plus the anime didn't come until 3 years after Love Live began so there's that too. |
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scytheavatar said: Is it really THAT popular though? Even the most popular 4koma adaptations have never managed 100K. I mean I heard the otaku were pretty crazy over Gochiusa but it only sold like 10K per volume (Which are fantastic numbers but nothing compared to Love Live). XFD Love Live Sunshine is airing in the same season as New Game......... I bet New Game will end up outselling it considering how crazy the otakus in Japan are over it. Let's not forget that Love Live's fanbase is more than just the otaku. It has legit mainstream appeal over there. It sold more Blu-rays than The Minions. |
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SeibaaHomu said: scytheavatar said: Is it really THAT popular though? Even the most popular 4koma adaptations have never managed 100K. I mean I heard the otaku were pretty crazy over Gochiusa but it only sold like 10K per volume (Which are fantastic numbers but nothing compared to Love Live). XFD Love Live Sunshine is airing in the same season as New Game......... I bet New Game will end up outselling it considering how crazy the otakus in Japan are over it. Let's not forget that Love Live's fanbase is more than just the otaku. It has legit mainstream appeal over there. It sold more Blu-rays than The Minions. Exactly. Idolmaster is much more of a majority otaku fanbase than Love Live is. For something to beat Love Live SunShine this year, it would have to have some sort of mainstream appeal and the anime needs to be rewatchable and enjoyable (as anime boils down to being an entertainment medium) for fans to want to buy the discs. That's what many anime fail at, which is why there are only a limited number of hits (>10k average) in a given year. |
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| I loved the first two seasons of Love Live!, so naturally I am looking forward to this. Hopefully these girls will be just as endearing as the past ones. Ejc said: Exactly. Idolmaster is much more of a majority otaku fanbase than Love Live is. For something to beat Love Live SunShine this year, it would have to have some sort of mainstream appeal and the anime needs to be rewatchable and enjoyable (as anime boils down to being an entertainment medium) for fans to want to buy the discs. That's what many anime fail at, which is why there are only a limited number of hits (>10k average) in a given year. There's quite a few sport series coming out this year, and if the fujoshi latch onto one of them like they did with Free!/Haikyuu!!/Kuroko there is a chance something might challenge Sunshine! Just depends what the fujoshi go and group up to. If that happens it is. |
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They're only alike if you boil them down to their very basic character traits. Can't help it, it's hard not to start questioning Sunrise & c:o's creative skills when the plot line sounds like a carbon copy of the original story line and they've recycled half of the character traits from the original seriesMari's a half breed blonde and she shares Eli's initial unwillingness to become an idol, but Eli is much more uptight and straight laced (Or at least she was at the beginning). Even their reasoning for not wanting to become an idol is different. Eli is a trained ballet dancer who feels she's above them, Mari thinks they're cute but just can't be bothered. Her bio also says that she's into Industrial Metal which I think is just hilarious. Basically Eli's really straight laced and serious whereas Mari is really playful and goofy. Couldn't be more different when you think about it. I can only hope that her Italian American Dad is played by Joe Pesci. Like even if he just appears on screen once for about 10 seconds, says 'I'm walkin here!' then never appears again my life would be complete. That's not going to happen |
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 |
Ejc said: Of course. There are some shows that generate buzz when they air but fail to translate that into good Blu-ray sales. Nichijou and Mirai Nikki for example.Exactly. Idolmaster is much more of a majority otaku fanbase than Love Live is. For something to beat Love Live SunShine this year, it would have to have some sort of mainstream appeal and the anime needs to be rewatchable and enjoyable (as anime boils down to being an entertainment medium) for fans to want to buy the discs. That's what many anime fail at, which is why there are only a limited number of hits (>10k average) in a given year. Love Live in general is just a lot more appealing to the uninitiated. That's probably why Love Live is so much more successful here in the west than Idolm@ster is (Well, that and shitty marketing). It's also the reason why K-On! got so popular. Love Live and K-On! have a lot of things that the otaku like, but the reason they're so successful is that they don't alienate everyone else. As someone whose gateway anime was K-On! I can vouch for its accessibility. And its sales, while amazing, were nowhere near Love Live's. marx-chan said: It's possible, but if Sunshine sells as well as Love Live Season 2 did then even Free numbers won't get it that far.There's quite a few sport series coming out this year, and if the fujoshi latch onto one of them like they did with Free!/Haikyuu!!/Kuroko there is a chance something might challenge Sunshine! Just depends what the fujoshi go and group up to. If that happens it is. Then again it might not. Plus those shows have Blu-ray and DVD sales to take into account (And from what I've gathered fujoshi anime tend to sell better on DVD) whereas Love Live is Blu-ray only. So all in all I'd say they've certainly got a shot if the fujoshi end up liking them Comic_Sans said: Not very good with jokes huh?That's not going to happen |
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Not very good with jokes huh? Oh no, it was a very funny jokeNot as funny as the Prison School dub though |
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 |
SeibaaHomu said: Revvie-chan said: I very much doubt that Pile was hired for her acting abilities.Unlike µ's, in which the voice actresses were chosen based on their voice acting ability first, singing ability second Plus the anime didn't come until 3 years after Love Live began so there's that too. Maki didn't have that many lines in season 1. |
| New Game might outsell Love Live Sunshine, if LLS proves to be an utter disappointment like on the level of the Cinderella Girls anime. New Game most likely is going to sell at Gochiusa levels though. |
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Revvie-chan said: She had a fair few actually. And almost all of them were awkwardly delivered.Maki didn't have that many lines in season 1. I hate to make direct comparisons between English and Japanese but in terms of pure acting ability Maki is the one character whose performance I can honestly say was better in the dub. Caitlin Glass has well over a decade of acting experience over Pile and it really shows. Way more confidence. Hoppy said: Cinderella Girls still did pretty well though. So did Psycho Pass 2 and that was an even bigger disaster.New Game might outsell Love Live Sunshine, if LLS proves to be an utter disappointment like on the level of the Cinderella Girls anime. New Game most likely is going to sell at Gochiusa levels though. |
SeibaaHomuApr 27, 2016 7:37 AM
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| I'm pretty excited for LLS oh I just hope it doesn't turn into another Cinderella Girls. And nice Tatsuya Katou is doing the music, I quite like his stuff. |
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| I'm not looking forward to it, but I'll probably watch it. |
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SeibaaHomu said: marx-chan said: It's possible, but if Sunshine sells as well as Love Live Season 2 did then even Free numbers won't get it that far.There's quite a few sport series coming out this year, and if the fujoshi latch onto one of them like they did with Free!/Haikyuu!!/Kuroko there is a chance something might challenge Sunshine! Just depends what the fujoshi go and group up to. If that happens it is. Then again it might not. Plus those shows have Blu-ray and DVD sales to take into account (And from what I've gathered fujoshi anime tend to sell better on DVD) whereas Love Live is Blu-ray only. So all in all I'd say they've certainly got a shot if the fujoshi end up liking them I highly doubt that Sunshine! will sell as much as the 2nd season of Love Live. While possible, I'm remaining doubtful. I'd put it more in the range of selling about on par with the first season of Love Live! Shows fujoshi group to typically have a higher percentage of DVD sales than shows popular with male otaku, but BD is becoming increasingly more popular with fujoshi and female otaku in general. Either way, just a wait and see type of scenario. We'll see what the fujoshi/female otaku will go after eventually. |
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666th post aka the evil post oh my... Wasted to post about Love Live lol But i agree, hopefully this one will be great :) |
| IM STILL S A D. but I'll probably end up watching it, still.... |
| It will be hard to watch LLS without my waifu Nozomi being a part of it, but that's alright. Looks gorgeous and composition by Hibike! composer, sounds amazing. |
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| I'll damned if Erino & Chiwa have a roles in Sunshine.. |
SeibaaHomu said: Ejc said: Of course. There are some shows that generate buzz when they air but fail to translate that into good Blu-ray sales. Nichijou and Mirai Nikki for example.Exactly. Idolmaster is much more of a majority otaku fanbase than Love Live is. For something to beat Love Live SunShine this year, it would have to have some sort of mainstream appeal and the anime needs to be rewatchable and enjoyable (as anime boils down to being an entertainment medium) for fans to want to buy the discs. That's what many anime fail at, which is why there are only a limited number of hits (>10k average) in a given year. Love Live in general is just a lot more appealing to the uninitiated. That's probably why Love Live is so much more successful here in the west than Idolm@ster is (Well, that and shitty marketing). It's also the reason why K-On! got so popular. Love Live and K-On! have a lot of things that the otaku like, but the reason they're so successful is that they don't alienate everyone else. As someone whose gateway anime was K-On! I can vouch for its accessibility. And its sales, while amazing, were nowhere near Love Live's. Popularity in the West is irrelevant when talking about BD/DVD sales. Fact is that 90% of the Idolmaster fanbase was male, and was cited as a problem by the creator himself. This is why they had to establish Side-M to try and appeal more to females, because the original Idolmaster, and all the other versions (Cinderella Girls, Million Live, etc) completely fails in bringing in female fans except for that 10% who are probably idol fans themselves. It is Idolmaster that has many elements that otaku like, rather than Love Live and K-ON. Love Live and K-ON had much balanced fanbases (Love Live is 56.6:43.4 male to female ratio, K-ON is 68:32 male to female ratio), and have more casual fans than Idolmaster ever will. They are also cited as cultural phenomenons in their primes, as K-ON actually influenced middle school girls to establish light music clubs at their schools and to take up the guitar, and we all know how judgmental they are for anything that may be liked by otaku. For Love Live, they started from nothing (only Mimorin and Nanjo were already relatively known) and rose to having a 2 day concert at Tokyo Dome, performing at Kouhaku (which is unheard of for anime-related artists unless you are MIZUKI Nana), almost grossing 3 billion yen at the Box Office, lasting at the Box Office for more than 29 weeks (beating out many of the mainstream competition in terms of staying power), having 9 gold disc certifications for shipping more than 100,000 copies each. I could go on and on, but Idolmaster is not in the same realm as Love Live or K-ON is. SeibaaHomu said: marx-chan said: It's possible, but if Sunshine sells as well as Love Live Season 2 did then even Free numbers won't get it that far.There's quite a few sport series coming out this year, and if the fujoshi latch onto one of them like they did with Free!/Haikyuu!!/Kuroko there is a chance something might challenge Sunshine! Just depends what the fujoshi go and group up to. If that happens it is. Then again it might not. Plus those shows have Blu-ray and DVD sales to take into account (And from what I've gathered fujoshi anime tend to sell better on DVD) whereas Love Live is Blu-ray only. So all in all I'd say they've certainly got a shot if the fujoshi end up liking them That's actually quite plausible, which is why I mentioned dark horses before. I don't think anyone expected Madoka, Shingeki no Kyojin or Osomatsu-san to sell as much as they did in 2011, 2013, and 2015. If Love Live SunShine sells as much as Love Live S2, then we could have a nice competition for best seller of 2016, if there is such a dark horse, but when we look at the CD sales (without any anime boost yet), it seems completely reasonable that SunShine most likely won't average below 50,000. |
EjcApr 27, 2016 6:24 PM
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