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May 21, 2022 6:28 AM
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QUEENDOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oooooooooooooooooooo They've used Queendom in the anime!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OHHHHHH Tokimeki Runners piano version. It's always Tokimeki Runners for them.
Ayupyon maid! That was unexpected.
Lanzhu, pleassseee don't leave. The only thing you should do is find yourself, find what you really want to do from deep down inside, and join the club.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


AkeZZZMay 21, 2022 7:35 AM
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May 21, 2022 6:32 AM
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Queendom. <3 I was so happy to hear it.

Don't leave, Lanzhu! :( Please come back...

Tokimeki Runners! That was such a pleasant surprise. Amazing performance. <3


SerafosMay 21, 2022 8:19 AM
May 21, 2022 6:35 AM
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OMG LANZHU and TOKIMEKI runners???? Masterclass episode. I have WAY TOO MANY screenshots from the ep: https://imgur.com/a/jMg7QDS

First of all, Lanzhu’s performance was short but queendom slayed. Then tokimeki runners was handled perfectly. I have absolutely 0 complaints. My 2nd fave episode so far.

Nooo don’t leave Lanzhu 🥹

Mia episode next week it looks like. Can not wait. The last couple weeks have been awesome
May 21, 2022 6:41 AM
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Holy muck the amount of reference they give in the tokirun scene,

i legit cried
May 21, 2022 6:46 AM
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When Niji announced they gonna do anime adaptation, of course I expect songs from the game will be shown too but that was not the case in season 1(except Chase). But the feeling was still there, and HOLY this episode was like a present for Christmas. QUEENDOOM, Tokimeki Runner legit I cried WHAT AN EPISODE!
May 21, 2022 6:57 AM
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Holy what a amazing performance from lanzhu san.
Ayumu chan to see in a maid outfit cute as always,i hope lanzhu don’t leave.<3
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May 21, 2022 7:00 AM
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This episode is soooooooooooo gooooooood!!
Love QUEENDOM and Tokimeki Runners ❤❤
Can't wait for the Mia episode~
May 21, 2022 7:19 AM
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I cried tears of joy when they performed TOKIMEKI Runners! That was the song that started it all and to see it performed in the anime was nothing short of amazing!

Btw, hats off to that white cat who got the boat moving again!
May 21, 2022 7:24 AM
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AAAAAAAAAAHH TOKIMEKI RUNNERS..... I'm sooo happy we got to see them perform to it in the anime. It was kino. This really brought tears to my eyes. And Lanzhu got to perform to Queendoom too. Another excellent episode.
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May 21, 2022 7:31 AM

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Goosebumps on Lanzhu's Queendom! It left me wanting for more I hope they made it longer.

surf78987898 said:

Btw, hats off to that white cat who got the boat moving again!


Wow I did not notice Hanpen actually did that. Thanks for pointing it out!
May 21, 2022 7:46 AM

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I noticed a minor animation error in this episode. After Queendom, Lanju's eyes makeup disappears in a scene but it's up again on the next.

It's irrelevant but my OCD triggered, lmao.

Hardgore_LasagnaMay 21, 2022 7:56 AM
May 21, 2022 8:00 AM
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Queendom and TOKIMEKI Runners, lets gooo!!!
Ngl i cried during the scene. I know they've been referencing tokimeki form the episode title but I didn't expect it would be inserted to this ep. This is epic momentos in LL┌(・。・)┘♪
May 21, 2022 8:37 AM
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This was possibly the best episode in all of love live...until they chose to use tokimeki runners. I feel clickbaited, since they earlier in the show showed Yuu working on Neo Sky Neo Map, only to the use the infinetly inferior song in the final performance.
May 21, 2022 8:38 AM

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Sadge Lanzhu moment.
May 21, 2022 8:53 AM
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Wait. At the final performance, are those costumes are originally from the game?? And then, that last song, I heard it from their live performance on YouTube. That is unexpected for me to include it in this episode.


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May 21, 2022 8:58 AM
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Okay, I felt something off at Lanzhu. I really don't know what she is looking for from them. There is some conflict inside her that prevented her to be with them. As if she's out of synch with them. However, she really wants to be them.

I guess I will wait for next week.


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May 21, 2022 11:48 AM

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This was a really nice song, the girls did great.

May 21, 2022 12:39 PM

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No, you don't just cut a song as good as QUEENDOM short like that. Utterly blasphemous.

All jokes aside, probably my favourite episode of the entire Nijigaku anime so far, excellent throughout. Kind of surprising they didn't go for the ten-person version of TOKIMEKI Runners though, given they had Shioriko join the group last week.

Very much looking forward to the Mia episode next week, and for seeing what else they do with Lanzhu now.
May 21, 2022 12:50 PM
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Nice school festival with Lanzhu's representation and finally Yuu's song with everyone's participation in the representation, that was great to conclude it
May 21, 2022 12:52 PM
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AkeZZZ said:
QUEENDOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oooooooooooooooooooo They've used Queendom in the anime!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OHHHHHH Tokimeki Runners piano version. It's always Tokimeki Runners for them.
Ayupyon maid! That was unexpected.
Lanzhu, pleassseee don't leave. The only thing you should do is find yourself, find what you really want to do from deep down inside, and join the club.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭




if you know please tell me from which live is that!!💖​💖​💖​
May 21, 2022 1:09 PM

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Issei_w said:
AkeZZZ said:
QUEENDOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oooooooooooooooooooo They've used Queendom in the anime!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OHHHHHH Tokimeki Runners piano version. It's always Tokimeki Runners for them.
Ayupyon maid! That was unexpected.
Lanzhu, pleassseee don't leave. The only thing you should do is find yourself, find what you really want to do from deep down inside, and join the club.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭




if you know please tell me from which live is that!!💖​💖​💖​

The third live, “ Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 3rd Live! School Idol Festival ~Yume no Hajimari~”
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May 21, 2022 1:51 PM

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holy shiz this episode was great
lanzhu powering through what i thought would make her slip up, with the little boat being stuck. but she just slayed it with mf'ing Queendom

plus we got Tokimeki Runners in anime!! the fact that yuu made it with the help of mia is amazing. and the 3L references with Yuu playing the piano. bro... that was too much
May 21, 2022 1:53 PM

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So I'm guessing R3BIRTH plotline is up next? Sure looks like it, it's time for those three to finally have a proper conversation with one another.
May 21, 2022 3:09 PM
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That was definitely a stellar end to this massive joint school festival, loved the song and performance, I also love seeing those classic outfits.

Yu’s little arc was pretty great as well, I’m glad with the help of Mia she was able to write a song on time by Love Live standards lol, and man I’m sad Lanzhu’s performance was cut short but that was an epic intro tho. Looks like next week is gonna be Mia focused with how she said the title in English, I liked that lol.
May 21, 2022 3:41 PM

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And so, the "Idol competition" only Lanzhu assumed was occurring came to its conclusion. Now it's finally time to know what's the deal with this girl and her inability to join a group she clearly wants to be part of.

Pretty good episode overall. The intro of Lanzhu's song sounded dope and the girls' final performance was simply amazing. It was a nice way to conclude Yuu's plot-line and though she wasn't of much help, I'm somewhat glad they found a way to fit Mia's irrelevant character into the story after 7 episodes.
May 21, 2022 4:24 PM

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Maid ayumu-pyon was so cute, the little boat was fun to watch too. And Queendom~! Waaa

Mia had some nice moments with Yu today

Yu playing live piano for Tokimeki Runners, the performance was spectacular~!!

Noo don't leave Lanzhu, stayyy

Mia focus next episode has me hyped, can't wait for the build-up to the reveal as to why Lanzhu refuses to join the school idol club
May 21, 2022 4:26 PM

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waku waku! Tokimeki runners performance was sooo great!!!


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May 21, 2022 6:19 PM

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<3 Emma's outfit is so beautiful! <3



This has been one of my favorite Nijigasaki High School Idol Club episodes I've watched. I couldn't be happier that both Queendom and TOKIMEKI Runners have finally appeared in the anime, and the outfits have been shown quite faithfully as well. Yu and Mia have also worked together really well, and it even shows Yu actually performing the piano showing much passion for her idols to perform. Even Lanzhu couldn't help but to be impressed with the performance, and I can't wait for her to form R3BIRTH along with two of her members. Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has not disappoint me once again.
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May 21, 2022 6:44 PM

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What a great song choice. The song that started it all.
May 21, 2022 8:11 PM

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The girls have come full circle with TOKIMEKI RUNNERS!! Such a beautiful rendition, I'm so proud of my babies! <3

It was such a beautiful ending. The colours, the ANIMATION WAS ON POINT! Godlike episode.

Also, Yu being frustrated and rolling around talking like a baby was pretty cute. I'm so proud of you for getting over your frustration and writing and performing such a great song. Love you, boo.

So School Idol Festival 2: Judgment Day was a huge success! And after all is said, Lanzhu's just gonna be like, that's it, so long, good luck?

I DO recall saying good luck, actually! Don't leave, Lanzhu. Now I know for sure this storyline is different, I want you to join the club now.
May 21, 2022 11:49 PM

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LL raising its bars! This is legit the most beautiful, eye-soothing CGI performance made across all LL franchise, TOKIMEKI Runners. It's brilliant that I did replay it a few times.


May 22, 2022 6:55 AM

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TOKIMEKI Runners! now that's a song, fer sure!~

They really killed that performance and I love how the writers used Yuu in this episode.

A little disappointed Queendom wasn't performed in its entirety. Lanzhu has some internal struggles she still needs to work on. At first she was really head in the clouds wanting to do the whole idol thing on her own. Recently though she's been brooding and said the club was able to convince her. Then when she's walking away she's all like, "Bye bye" :-/

May 22, 2022 11:52 AM

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the audacity for them to not give us another full lanzhu performance, i was hyped for queendom then they cut it off :-(

yeah im ngl i thought the girls were gonna be performing neo sky neo map

lanzhu bye bye-???????? no please????
 



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May 23, 2022 1:38 AM

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Ayu-bun in waitress costume, so cute. Hope she wears that again. :3

also liked the last song they did for the festival.

looks like it's time for some Lanzhu drama next week.
May 23, 2022 12:03 PM
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Am I the only one that just can’t stand Lanzhu? It’s not that she’s poorly written or anything, it’s just that she’s so full of herself and egotistical, she’s the complete antithesis of the usual idol protagonist. All of her songs’ lyrics seem to just be floating about how amazing she is, it’s so aggravating. I’m glad she realized in the end that teamwork makes the dream work in this subject. If she isn’t immediately gone, maybe she can redeem herself in the rest of the show.

Also, this episode is a shining example of why hand-drawn animation for idol shows is superior. Sure, the CGI still looks great, but the the hand-drawn stuff is just that much better and more natural looking.
May 23, 2022 11:57 PM

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^ no, you're not the only one at all. Even if in the animated series she isn't as much as unsufferable as in SIFAS chapters from 20 to 29, she's still my least favorite overall of the entire franchise. I realize she can't go out for real despite the ending of this episode, but i felt nothing out of her sadness at the moment of greeting the idol club to inform them them she's leaving.


Mia wasn't too good herself also for me in this season, but at least now she has opened up a little before her probable next episode focused on her. About the rest of this one... the boat track was a very nice concept, and it was good to have Yuu perform with the piano the most famous song of these characters set on a different stage. Tokimeki Runners was never a favorite of mine, but i respect it also because last summer i had the luck to meet a Nijigasaki cosplay group perform it at a open air anime convention, and i was hyped beyond expectations, couldn't think there were already people in my country that brought at a con these exact characters that soon.
May 24, 2022 7:57 AM

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JIKAI: "The Sky I Can't Reach" .... w0w that VA of Lanzhu has great english pronunciation huh...
btw...nice performance by the gals...
5/5.


May 26, 2022 3:56 AM
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Nijigasaki season 2 keep hitting us with nostalgic flashbacks, man. I really never expected that we would see Tokimeki Runners in this episode.

I really love this season 2.
May 26, 2022 4:11 AM
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Even though Yuu taken the different path, they still did their performance together in their own way!
Jul 7, 2022 2:51 PM

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@Britannian13 Oh if you played SIFAS, you would absolutely hate her, but her character growth in the game is pretty damn good, but it was not without its controversy, mostly backlash from Chinese fans, so they toned her way down so to say this season to not let that happen again, anime Lanzhu and game Lanzhu are almost different characters honestly, with how far her ego goes that is
Aug 22, 2022 4:01 AM
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Tokimeki runners like this is just amazing! I listened to it so much and to finally see it animated like this is such a treat! Also having it Yuu's song for them makes it extra special.
Apr 24, 2023 6:39 AM

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Aww, that's performance both from Yu and the girls at the end was heartwarming. I love how you can see Yu's fingers shaking from nervousness before she start playing.
Jun 8, 2023 3:00 AM

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All of the anime was building up to this performance for me. It was so good. I wished they performed the entire Tokimeki Runners song.

It's pretty unbelievable that Yuu managed to finish writing the song in the last minute and somehow everyone was able to perform it perfectly. Still, in a show where people can alter their environment during a song, this is nothing.

It felt like Lanzhu's defeat was so forced though. She just went from "I'm the best and better than all of you" to "Yeah you're all better and I can never compete, so goodbye".
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Me encanta este anime.

Aug 23, 2023 9:10 AM

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That performance took me back to the feels that came with last season's finale. Having Yu play the accompaniment live was a really special touch as she got to perform alongside her friends and found a way to belong to the school idol club while taking a new step in her dream.

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