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#aqours 9th year anniversary

taavisplushies · 2 months

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Happy 9th anniversary!!!

9 years ago today, the Love Live! Sunshine!! Project was announced!

Love Live! and Aqours specifically mean a lot to me. I’ve been a fan of Love Live! for 10 years I think?

Aqours is very special to me, especially my favorite member, You Watanabe!

The group has inspired me a lot. They are one of my top reasons for living!

I’m not going to go into more details, but I really love Aqours. I can’t believe this is year number 9 with them!

#aqours #love live sunshine #love live #text #not a plush #oops im rambling

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lunawings · 1 year

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Liella 3rd Live in Saitama / Aqours White Day Live 2023

I want to talk briefly about two concerts I watched recently. Both were very emotional in different ways.

Last weekend Liella performed in Belluna Dome (formally Metlife Dome where Aqours has performed many times) and it was their first EVER concert with real cheering. Not just for the new members either, but for EVERYONE. I think they all teared up during their intros. Especially Yabuchan (Mei) who just burst into tears when everyone yelled “KAWAIIII”! It was very wholesome and uplifting and wonderful.

This weekend, however, Aqours is performing their first concert with cheering since the pandemic and just... wow...

Okay.

Don’t get me wrong, you could hear plenty of people cheering at the Azuna and Liella concerts I watched, but... Nijigaku and Liella fans, well... they aren’t quite there. They’re still figuring things out, basically. Aqours fans however, they know what’s up. It was like slipping on an old, familliar pair of shoes. It was like finally coming home.

Basically every moment there was a second of silence you could hear someone yelling AN-chAAAaaAAAN!!!!!!!!! Or RIKAKOOOOOO! Or ARISAAAAAAAAAA!! etc. People were HOARSE by the end of the show. Like, during Banzai Digital Trippers you could hear in the “BaN BAnZaaai!” that people just DESTROYED their voices. Not to mention in the shots of the audience you could see people like, LEAPING into the isles for Landing Action and just wow. Wow.

It reminded me that even though Nijigaku and Liella are very established groups... Aqours is still miles. MILES ahead of them.

Last night they announced Aqours Club 2023 which basically confirms Aqours will stay active for another full year. It may even confirm two years because there is no way they will have them break up before their 9th anniversary, right?

And then, at the end of the concert, for the first time in a VERY long time... everyone got to sing Yuuki wa Doko Ni? Kimi no Mune ni. The lyrics weren’t on screen for the livestream, but I still knew most of them, tearing up as I remembered learning them back in 2018 for the Live and Fan Meeting tour.

And again, I began to have hope that maybe, just maybe, I’ll get to see Aqours one more time.

#aqours #love live

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kobayashi-aika · 4 years

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Before “a new departure”—Kobayashi Aika, Takatsuki Kanako, Furihata Ai’s five years with Aqours (Translated Interview)

For simplicity’s sake, each seiyuu’s line indicators will be denoted as either F(urihata), K(obayashi), or T(akatsuki).

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All nine of us are a little different, but put us together and we become Aqours

—It’s the 5th anniversary of Love Live Sunshine’s school idol group Aqours. The “Aqours 5th Anniversary Jimo Ai! Take Me Higher Project” is now underway, including the series’ first dome tour. But first, please tell us your impressions about the Dome Tour’s theme song, “Fantastic Departure!”.

T: (joyfully) It feels like “the sea”! (laughs)

F: A whale?

T: A dolphin?

All 3: (all having fun) Yeah, yeah, yeah! (laughs)

K: That’s the part that leaves an impression on you, right?

T: It’s easy to think of what it would look like at the concert, right? Like, you...

K: Like getting beckoned by a dolphin to ride a whale? (laughs)

F: The new songs totally have a sea motif, which is something we’ve surprisingly never had before.

K: “Fantastic Departure!” has lots of back-and-forth lyrics, so the image of everyone [in the audience] singing comes to mind. It’s making me excited for the concerts.

F: It’ll definitely be a really nice song live.

T: It feels like every year, our new songs keep getting more difficult.

K: Right, right.

F: [This song has] quite a lot of low parts, right?

T: The A melody is low, but the chorus is high.

K: I think it’s also because we’ve become an Aqours that can take on these kinds of challenges. Our cooler sides can start showing.

T: Recently, our songs have stopped sounding anime song-ish, but in a good way. We’ve had a lot of songs that are somewhere in between anime songs and J-pop — a very “Aqours-like” place.

K: The genre is “Aqours”!

T: A stylish feel...?

K: Stylish sound!

T, F: Ahaha!

F: The lyrics are packed with an Aqours-like feeling, and the song has a stylish sound!

—What were some of your favorite lines during the recording?

K: I like Hanamaru’s “Where is it? Where is it?”

T: Hey! (laughs) Recently, my habit’s been getting worse every time we record...

K: You noticed? (laughs)

F: (while looking at K and T) Those two often record first. I listen to their voices while I record.

K: When I listen to Hanamaru-chan singing, I can find lots of parts that I really like.

T: I want to listen to all of the individual versions once. When we’re recording, we don’t know who will get which part, so there are phrases we approach differently. Everyone has their own unique ideas, so it’s exciting to hear them and think “Ah, so that’s how they’re singing it!”

K: They’re releasing the solo albums (Aqours First Solo Concert Album), right?

T, F: Right! That’s great.

F: I want everyone to hear how much we’ve all grown. The nine of us are all different, but the moment you put us together and we become Aqours is amazing.

K: And speaking of the “Fantastic Departure!” lyrics, the “A fantastic departure” phrase had a pretty difficult rhythm.

T: I know~. The rhythm was really tight.

K: Right. I could really get used to that.

F: It’s a little nerve-wracking thinking we’ll have to perform that live, huh?

Hata Aki-san’s lyrics really represent Aqours’ feelings

—In the B-side “Aqours Pirates Desire”, you have the “Dan-Da-Dan//We’ll steal it!” part. It’s a really addicting song.

All 3: (joyfully) Dan-Da-Dan!

K: You like that part, right, Kanako?

T: Right, I love the world view. I also love the “Dan-Da-Dan” and the “Da-Dan Da-Dan” parts.

—How was the recording?

All 3: (smiling) It was really fun!

F: There were a lot of “Dan-Da-Dan”s, so it was really fun.

K: But it feels like I’ll mess it up at some point, so I’m a little worried about the concerts. (laughs)

F: You might end up repeating the wrong one.

T: I’m excited for the choreography and the costumes! I want to have some accessories on it.

F: Some pirate accessories?

K: Oh, right! I thought we would have taiko drums! (laughs)

T: Just call them regular drums! (laughs)

F: There’s that line, “Beat the signal drum“. (laughs)

K: Everyone doing it together!

T: We might just have a performance like that (laughs).

F: I like the (singing) “The red flag of freedom//will part the wind for you to run“ part.

T, K: I know, right?

T: Then there’s “(A black skull and crossbones//The wild seas)//We’ll overcome it～～♪ “, and it gets really low after.

K: Is that the lowest Aqours has ever gone?

F: Maybe! Both songs are really cool. They’ve got a lot of really powerful lyrics like “Plunder” or “We’ll steal it! “.

T: “Fantastic Departure!” and “Aqours Pirates Desire” make for a strong combination. Both give the feeling of strength on the seas. I think they’ll be popular songs at the concerts.

K: They seem really exciting. [The fans] will probably like them.

—In what ways do you feel the charm of Hata Aki-san’s lyrics?

K: The lyrics often represent our feelings. In these two songs, there’s “A fantastic departure”, “A huge world//A vast world is waiting for us “, and “Search for it“. All of which really symbolize the current Aqours.

T: Recently, it feels like we’re walking down a path Hata-sensei created. It feels like she’s guiding us towards the future.

F: Even if we haven’t fully grasped the lyrics by the time we record, as time passes, we come to realize that “this is what Hata-sensei was talking about.” We sing a lot of songs about how we’ll feel in the future. Like, “Hata-sensei was already thinking this far into the future with her lyrics”. And as time passes, the appeal of those lyrics start to sink in.

K: Very deep.

T: Yup, very deep.

“It’s thanks to Aqours that we’re back” μ's words were really moving

—Going back in time a bit, Love Live! Fes was held in January 2020. You overcame the “walls” of the franchise to perform together with μ's and the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. In particular, you were all able to make the dream of standing on the same stage as μ's come true. Looking back, how was that?

F: It was really... I’m glad we did it. (She seems deeply emotional)

T: (lost for words) Wow... It truly was...

K: (while deeply nodding) Yeah...

F: The thing we’ve always been wishing for these five years finally came true.

K: We've been wishing for it for so long... while it was a goal, we also ended up thinking it would be a dream that would never come true. So it made us really, really happy.

T: The Love Live! series’ 9th anniversary project gave us a lot of chances to interact with μ's and the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, so we had a lot of chances to speak with them. μ's gave us some very kind words.

“It’s because Aqours has been doing these concerts and other activities that we, too, could come back here.” When they said that... it was so touching. They really were watching us. It made me so happy.

K, F: (nodding)

—If I might ask, were there any other happenings with μ's?

K: We had a sort of photoshoot after Fes, right?

F: Was it after Day 1?

K: We came on stage to take a group photo, and afterwards it turned into one.

T: And then it turned into free time?

K: Right. Photo time started. It was sort of like at a theme park, when...

—Sort of like when you meet the mascot characters?

K: That’s right. (laughs) Everyone was lining up, and going “Please take a photo with me”. Well, except for Aqours.

—Except for Aqours?

K: Everyone in Aqours was a little gun-shy. μ's are pretty much goddesses... they’re like something out of a dream, so we all thought “Is it really okay for us to be this happy?”, and started acting really shifty. (laughs)

—To have them right in front of you...

K: We stiffened up. (laughs)

F: Even when they said it was okay, we still didn’t go. We turned into regular old otakus. (laughs). But I think Komiya (Arisa)-san took the initiative and went over to the other groups.

—When μ's came on stage, were you in awe?

T: We felt the mood in the arena change in an instant. It was the moment that so many people who came were waiting for; it felt just like a holy atmosphere.

K: I couldn’t stop my goosebumps. The arena started shaking. It really was.

T: It felt like it’d be alright if they just stood there doing nothing. At the end of Day 2, Aqours went after μ's, and after the audience was engulfed in orange light for “Snow halation”, we came out on our ship. We felt just like pirates.

K: When I saw that orange light reflecting off the ceiling, I thought “Ah...” And when we came out, it changed into a sea of blue, and I went “Ah...” again. It was really moving.

Eating natto rice... it’s freedom before the live starts!

—Aqours also debuted their new song “Mitaiken HORIZON” at Love Live! Fes. The trio units of CYaRon!, AZALEA, and Guilty Kiss also performed, right?.

T: Debuting a song, and especially as the first song at Fes, was pretty nerve-wracking. The “Mitaiken HORIZON” costumes are cute, and it’s really in sync with the PV, so we really wanted to kick things off with a “This is Aqours!” kind of performance. It really was an honor to be able to debut it there at Fes.

F: CYaRon! was the first subunit, and because there were a lot of groups performing at Fes, some people might not know CYaRon!. So we were really enthusiastic about giving it our all.

But when we got on stage, the entire arena was really warm and welcoming. So while we were dancing, we were thinking that “Love Live! is really amazing.” That warmth is one of the good points about the fans.

K: Some of Guilty Kiss’ songs make you want to do the “Guilty Kiss!” call, even if you don’t know us. (laughs) Even the first timers do the “Guilty Kiss!” with everyone. So I feel like everyone will remember us. Or at least their mouths will remember us from the calls. (laughs)

T, F: Just their mouths? (laughs)

K: Mouths that blow Guilty Kisses. (laughs) On the grand stage of Love Live! Fes, we were able to show the greatness of the Love Live! series as both the Aqours that worked so hard to get here and as our subunits..

—How do you spend your time backstage? Is there anything you always do before every live?

K: It’s just the huddle up, right?

T: We’re quite free, huh? And then there are people who eat a lot of natto. (laughs)

K: Natto and egg rice is the fad. Pretty much everyone is eating it, right?

T, F: Yeah, yeah.

K: On live days, you have to do that. My mouth will remember the taste.

T, F: (laughs)

T: Having the chocolate fondue from catering was so nice!

K: I was so happy! It was white chocolate, right?

T: I was like, “Do you think I can drink this chocolate?”, and Komiya Arisa-chan went, “I said the exact same thing earlier.” (laughs)

K: We’re all just talking about food. (laughs) Some things never change. But when showtime comes, we flip a switch, right?

F: That’s right. Our liveliness has an on/off switch. Speaking of which, (Osaka) Shizuku-chan (Maeda Kaori) gave us all chocolate. It was the kind with a message on the back, and she wrote messages like “Ganbaruby!” for everyone. It was really cute.

K: We wouldn’t normally do something like that, huh? (laughs)

F: Right. So it was really cool.

T: The only thing we think about is eating. (laughs)

The first years’ strong point is being able to feel “at home”. We can be ourselves around each other

—There have been a lot of subunit activities recently, but this interview is with your year group. How would you sum up the first years’ strong point in a phrase?

K: (happily:) We get along!

T: (smiling:) Yup.

F: Like a place to come home.

—A place to come home?

F: We’re all in different units, but when we’re together as first years, I really feel at home and at ease. That’s the atmosphere when I’m with everyone.

K: It’s like you’re “at home”.

F: “At home”! Yeah, that’s it.

T: It’s simple, but fun. Enjoy!

K: We can just be ourselves.

F: We can mess around and have fun. The first years have lots of very energetic songs, and the three of us all play around with each other and enjoy, so concerts are always really fun too.

T: We’re like a box of toys.

F: And I think that’s great. The second years are very serious, and the third years give off this mature and calm vibe, and we have an energetic and casual style. But of course, I really respect the other year groups.

K: And we have that underclassman vibe.

T: We’re the moodmakers, too!

—I definitely can see that. While talking to the three of you, I’ve felt strangely relaxed and at ease.

All 3: (together) That’s great! (laughs) At home.

—Tell me about some times when you’ve felt the bond between you three.

All 3: Our bond, huh?

K: We’ve never had those kinds of emotional moments. (laughs)

T, F: Yeah. (laughs)

F: But when we debuted “Mitaiken Horizon”, I somehow felt... glad that we were the first years. (doing the choreography) Like in the “Let’s give today everything we’ve got”, where the three of us form a triangle and dance with our arms out, and we look into each other's' eyes as we sing. That part is really touching. It made me think, “Ah, we’ve really grown.”

K, T: Yeah, yeah. That’s true.

K: It’s nice that the first years are always in the center for “Mitaiken Horizon”!

T: I’m glad that the three of us are always together.

F: Our singing parts are also all together, and it feels really powerful.

T: Even so, in the chorus, we’re the ones who have to bring the energy. (laughs)

F: Right, the “More!” “More!” “Yeah!” parts. (laughs)

K: Usually, the first years (when dividing the lines in songs) are in charge of the extra lines. Like the “Fu!”s. Those energetic parts are very “first year”.

—Between the three of you, who’s the mature one, or the one who can help you when you’re in a pinch?

All 3: (together) Eh... none of us are really the mature one?

F: We really feel like we’re in the same year. That’s pretty much how we are with each other. But I’m the one who gets teased, and (looking at T) she’s the teasing type.

K: (while pointing at herself) I tease and get teased. Even when the other years are ignoring us, we feel like we’re always energetic. The first years are always just going off and doing whatever. (laughs) We pretend to be clueless, but we’re always watching our surroundings while we play around... I think.

T: And the helper... do we even have times when we’re in a pinch?

K: We probably just laugh our problems away. (laughs)

T: If I had to say, we’re the type to have fun even when we’re in a pinch. They (pointing at K and F) probably feel the same way, and it puts me at ease.

—What are your tics?

F: Recently, it’s been “Right, right?”. It changes a lot, but before that it was “Yup, yup.”

T: She says it twice. (laughs)

K: All three of us do this, but I always say funny things a second time. (laughs)

T: It’s immediately after, too. We do it unconsciously.

F: What was your tic, Kanako?

T: “Water”, maybe? I really like water. (laughs) I drink about two liters a day, so I’m always looking for water. What’s your tic, Kyan (Kobayashi)?

K: Maybe when I always say “Oh no~”. I say it no matter what happens. (laughs)

I’m glad that we can be one with Yohane, Hanamaru, and Ruby

—Now, looking back on Aqours’ activities, can I ask how you feel now that five years have passed?

F: When Aqours first formed, the other eight members... I still really look up to and respect everyone... but when I compared myself to everyone, it was really clear that I had no experience. I couldn’t dance, I couldn’t sing well, and I couldn’t act.

But now, we’ve spent five years together, so I’ve come to realize my own place in Aqours, and I’m really glad that Aqours is the nine of us. If it wasn’t these eight members with me, I probably wouldn’t have felt like this.

—Five years is quite a long time.

F: Getting this close with a person for this long, as I have with Kurosawa Ruby, is the kind of thing that doesn’t happen often. But on both the outside and the inside, getting closer to her in my own way is something I’ve thought of as very important. It’s made me aware of a lot of different sides to myself, and I feel like my love for both the franchise and Ruby is stronger than anyone else’s. Of course, the other eight members probably feel the same way.

—What about you, Takatsuki-san?

T: For me, my natural voice isn’t very high, and I’m taller than Hanamaru-chan, so I don’t have much in common with her. So when we started our activities, on top of being Aqours, I was also worried about if everyone would accept me. During concerts and performances, I was focused on whether people were looking at me.... I had a period where I didn’t have much confidence in myself.

But now, no matter what I do, even if I’m just talking normally, people often say to me, “Oh, it’s Hanamaru-chan~”, so I’m really glad that I could become one with Hanamaru.

—When did that start to change?

T: Around 2nd Live. (2017′s Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 2nd LoveLive! HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR) Up until then, I was afraid of people looking at me on stage, but since 2nd Live, it’s become just like a festival, and I’ve been able to do more and more things.

I wasn’t very good at dancing to start, but I felt myself slowly getting better, and I started to really feel the joy of Love Live! inside me.

—What about you, Kobayashi-san?

K: Aqours had a few people who were new to voice acting, and I was one of them. Acting with your voice, and living Yohane’s life alongside her was a first for me. But by asking myself, “How can I get closer to her?”, I’ve been able to grow all the way until today.

Over these five years, I’ve learned to do a lot of new things, like learning how to use a low voice, how to sing in a voice completely different from my natural voice, and lots of other things.

By facing Yohane (Yoshiko) head-on, so many new possibilities have opened up; it feels like “a me that isn’t me”. Every day, I get the chance to grow alongside her. I’m so happy that this mysterious feeling can continue. It’d be great if Yohane and I, as part of Aqours, can do more and more and more fun things together.

—Takatsuki-san was talking about how she changed around 2nd. Live. So, Furihata-san and Kobayashi-san, when did your outlook change, and you started becoming more confident?

F: For me, it was slightly after 3rd Live (2018′s Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 3rd LoveLive! Tour ~WONDERFUL STORIES~).

At 3rd Live, we debuted “Awaken the power”, which had 11 people. (Saint Aqours Snow’s collaboration song with 9 of Aqours and 2 of Saint Snow) I felt a lot of pressure for that song. I was desperately giving it my all, and there are a lot of painful memories... But when everyone who went to 3rd Live was cheering, “I’m glad that Kurosawa Ruby is Furihata Ai”, it was a really big moment for me.

—The voices of your fans became your strength...

F: That’s right. Up until then, I didn’t have any self-confidence. And so for 4th Live (2018′s Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 4th LoveLive!~Sailing to the Sunshine~), I went in with the positive mindset of “Aqours made it to Tokyo Dome!”.

—What about you, Kobayashi-san?

K: I think it was at 2nd Live. 1st Live (2017′s Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours First LoveLive! ~Step! ZERO to ONE~) was at Yokohama Arena, a place where I never thought I would be, even in my wildest dreams . And then 2nd Live was a tour. In my mind, I was thinking “Is this really going to be alright?”.

You have to really take care of your health, and because it’s a tour, you have to treat every venue with care and importance, while also making sure every performance is better than the last. And because we all overcame that together, and made each and every performance of the HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR a unique one, I realized that my outlook had started to change.

—Thank you all for your stories. Now, the focal point of your 5th Anniversary Project is the series’ first Dome Tour, isn’t it?

F: It’s our first nine-person concert since Love Live!’s 9th anniversary’s first full-member Fes in January. Just like how the lyrics of “Fantastic Departure!” and “Aqours Pirates Desire” are, I want to bring out an even stronger Aqours.

I’ve always felt a sort of desperation, but for this tour, I feel a sort of calm from being more in sync with Kurosawa Ruby. I hope this can be a concert where we can show off what’s in store for Aqours.

T: The Dome Tour will probably have a lot of songs that we’ve never performed before. I’m excited to see the setlist, and I want to find all my favorite points in the staging, choreography, and costumes. I’m really looking forward to it!

K: When I look back, when we made it to Tokyo Dome for 4th Live, we sort of “burnt out” in a way... While we felt the relief of having reached our goal, it was also a day where we decided that we would keep on giving it our all. So this dome tour performance really feels like a dream.

Up until now, for our tours, we always just made small changes to the setlist, but this time, I’ve been thinking, “What if every performance had a different setlist?” I feel like the current Aqours could pull something like that off, so I hope everyone can have fun with both our new songs and some of the songs that are important to us, in true Aqours fashion.

What are the charm points of each of the first years?

Kobayashi Aika -> Takatsuki Kanako

It’s amazing how she can brighten up everything around her so naturally. Her smile is contagious. Her charm point is her sleeping face; it’s really cute! It’s my favorite part about her. (laughs) The two of them (Takatsuki-san and Furihata-san) have this in common, but she pays close attention to her surroundings and says the right things. Her actions give off this air of maturity, and I love how she’ll always mess around together with me. (laughs)

Kobayashi Aika -> Furihata Ai

The fact that she’s created her very own genre. Her existence itself is a charm point. (laughs) The small things she says are amusing, and she has a lot of parts that are so cute that you just want to imitate her. The three of us are really close, and we have a lot of matching things. We have matching sweatshirts, and sometimes we wear things that we find together at a sale, but pick in different colors.

Takatsuki Kanako -> Kobayashi Aika

I love that Aikyan (Kobayashi-san) is so amusing, and she brightens up the dressing room. When I first met her, she seemed really mature and stylish, and her long black hair was really beautiful; she seemed like the picture perfect city girl. But we’re the same age, and as I spent more time with her, she opened up. Recently, it feels like we’re partners-in-crime. It’s amazing how she’s more devout than anyone for Yohane, too.

Takatsuki Kanako -> Furihata Ai

Furi-san (Furihata-san) is an airhead, but in a good way. (laughs) The things she says are funny, and I like how she’s always the butt of the joke. My first impression of her was that she really had things together, and since she's the eldest of three siblings, I thought she would be like a big sister. But she unexpectedly has some weird sides to her. (laughs) But she’s also my partner-in-crime.

Furihata Ai -> Kobayashi Aika

Kobayashi Aika-chan is our trendy fashion leader, and she’s really knowledgeable. I’m a tech boomer, so she’s the first person I turn to for help with games and social media. Also, she takes really good care of her image. She’s really good at singing and dancing, and it’s amazing just how multi-faceted she is.

Furihata Ai -> Takatsuki Kanako

Takatsuki Kanako-chan’s unique personality and vocabulary are really charming. She latches onto things that most people will let slide, so you can’t just deal with her like your average person. She works really hard at being a good singer, but she never shows that. I think she taught me how to be serious with my work.

Kobayashi Aika’s Q&A!

Q1: Tell us what you really love about Tsushima Yoshiko-chan!

(sounding troubled) I love everything about Yohane...

I love how she’s honest about the things she loves. After meeting Aqours, she’s been able to be more open about the things she loves. She’s grown to be able to share that love with so many different people. I’m glad that she met Aqours.

Q2: What’s something you want to have or want to do?

I’ve always wanted to go to England, which is Yohane’s “World Image Girl” country. They have a “Magic Museum”, where they have a lot of pots and things that real witches used on display, so I want to go see that. I think Yohane would like it, too.

Q3: Have you read any interesting books or played any interesting games recently?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I even play in my dreams, and in one of my dreams I built a bridge. (laughs)

Q4: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A singer and a nursery school teacher. I’ve loved singing and dancing since I was a kid. And I love taking care of little children, so I’ve always admired nursery school teachers. I went to school and got my nursery school teacher’s license. Hopefully, my second dream will come true some day.

Q5: What do you do on your days off?

Usually I stay at home. I’m either sleeping or playing games. I play so much that it’s the only thing I think about. Like, “When I go home today, I need to do X in ACNH.” (laughs)

Takatsuki Kanako’s Q&A!

Q1: Tell us what you really love about Kunikida Hanamaru-chan!

How cute she is! (laughs) I fell in love with her from the moment I met her. She’s a shy bookworm, but she’s also super curious. And as the story progresses, she begins to feel more real. In season 2, she started becoming a gag character, but I love watching Hanamaru eat, so I was happy to see so much of it.

Q2: What’s something you want to have or want to do?

I’m not actually a very materialistic person. So for now, I just want some inner peace. I hope the whole world can be enveloped in happiness soon.

Q3: Have you read any interesting books or played any interesting games recently?

It’s actually a movie. I recently bought a projector, and I’m enjoying using it to watch movies or dramas. Ninagawa Mika’s “Followers” is really interesting.

Q4: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A singer. I started wanting to become one around 4th grade, when we sang for our class recital. I didn’t have a particular genre I wanted to sing, so I just vaguely wanted to become a star.

Q5: What do you do on your days off?

I’m an indoor-type, so I just play games or watch TV. Also, I like going on trips, so it’s a little tough right now, but I want to go to Hawaii one day.

Furihata Ai’s Q&A!

Q1: Tell us what you really love about Kurosawa Ruby-chan!

She seemed like a little sister-type from the moment I saw her, so on the flipside, how she’s very strong-willed. She might seem a little timid, but mentally, I think she’s just like her big sister (Kurosawa Dia). I love how much she loves her big sister, too. And like with school idols, I think it’s wonderful how dedicated she is to the things that she loves.

Q2: What’s something you want to have or want to do?

To spend time with all the people who support me. When I take questions on Instagram, I get a lot of messages from overseas fans, too. And of course, there are plenty of fans from Japan, too. I just want to see them soon.

Q3: Have you read any interesting books or played any interesting games recently?

Grand Maison Tokyo. I got hooked on the drama, so I read the novel, too. The scenes and food appear vividly in my mind, so it was an easy read.

Q4: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I loved drawing, so I wanted to be a mangaka, artist, or something to do with art. But I thought that doing something I like for work might make it tough, so I started wanting to become an anime seiyuu.

Q5: What do you do on your days off?

My little sister, little brother, and I all live together, but usually I’m with my sister. I’m also the kind of person who likes to go out in the rain, so I go out and end up buying something I don’t really need, and my sister usually gets mad at me. (laughs) I collect vinyl records as a hobby, so I end up buying jackets for them.

#kobayashi aika #aikyan #takatsuki kanako #kinchan #king #furihata ai #furirin #aiai #aqours #aqours 1st years #interview #livedoor

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🌸 SIFAS News Vol.2 🌸

More announcements from staff regarding what's to come in SIFAS!

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December & January Campaigns

• 1. The Christmas campaign is currently ongoing! Check previous announcements for details.

• 2. In January 2020, the LoveLive! Fest to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the LL series will be held, and a special campaign with login bonus, missions, packs and more, will be held ingame to commemorate!

You'll be able to get the exclusive 9th Anniversary shirts!

Furthermore; more campaigns will be added as we head into 2020 such as a New Year's login bonus or campaigns to celebrate 2020.

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New Updates

On December, 31st (JST) chapter 10 of the main story will be released. In this chapter, µ's and Aqours join the NijiGaku girls to prevent Shioriko from closing the school idol club...

This chapter will unlock "Step! ZERO to ONE!" Aqours song!

And these screenshots were posted to hint at other songs to be released later!

December, 31st (JST) will also add the bond Episode 7 of each Aqours girl.

Following this, bond episodes will be added every two weeks, one group at a time.

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Future Feature Updates

A game update on December, 18th (JST) will add several new features, as well as future plans for updates have been announced.

A new event type will make its debut in January, and will add an exchange shop, as well as a score ranking!

A new, higher difficulty level will be added to some songs for a limited time from December, 23rd (JST). This difficulty will require a lot more strategy planning and subunit switching to challenge the various Appeal Chances. Try it out if you can!

A "material list" button will be added to Live selection and Training Camp selection which will open a quick view of the training materials you own, that way you will be able to know at a glance what you need to grind for.

New Feature: watch a failed Live. Right now, failing a Live ends it immediately. With this update, you can choose to keep watching the Live, for example to see which notes and Appeal Chances appear where, in order to know the Live better and not fail next time.

New Feature: if there's a high chance that you'll fail the Live you're about to play, the game will warn you before you start.

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Upcoming Features (coming February/March 2020)

Another new event type: cooperate with other players to clear a Live, and aim for the MVP of the Live by earning the most Voltage.

Ability to read past event stories.

The maximum amount of Skip Tickets you can use at a time will be increased.

Function to allow more daily plays added.

Functions to improve performance based on device.

And more not yet announced. Please wait for detailed announcements for these new features!

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#llsif #love live all stars #love live #sifas #notice #sifas news volume 2

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So... Today is the 9th anniversary of Love Live. It's so weird to look back on the past 9 years, and the time we spent together. I don't really have much to say, but a true and heartfelt Thank you.

I don't really know how else to explain it, but the past years with LL have been something very special, and I hope our meme filler antics left some mark on this community as a whole. I scroll Tumblr from time to time and notice how many new confessions-esque blogs have popped up, and I find myself smiling. I'm not sure what my mark on this community has been over the past few years, but the few people I've met that tell me how much this blog made them laugh puts a smile on my face.

Unfortunately, I am not sure we'll be reviving this blog any time soon. Both admins now work full time jobs now! We've grown a lot, and maybe Love Live isn't our main fandoms anymore, but the time we did get to spend together was something I'll never forget.

So... Thank you, Love Live. For giving me lots of good memories. Thank you μ's, thank you Aqours, and though our time was short, thank you Nijisaki 🧡 μ'sic forever!

- Admin Honoka

#admin #misc

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Anime Expo 2019: Interview with Aqours

One of Anime Expo 2019’s prime events was Aqours’ two-day concert. It was the group’s fourth appearance at the convention, and I was lucky enough to be part of an interview with some of the members and hear their thoughts regarding their return to America and roles in Aqours. The girls walked in and introduced themselves with their adorable Engrish: Aina Suzuki (Mari Ohara), Anju Inami (Chika Takami), and Kanako Takatsuki (Hanamaru Kunikida). After giving their greetings, they sat down and the questions began.

Q: How do you guys keep your smiles so bright all the time?

Anju: *laughs* I think the secret is to have fun with performing and acting. So if I’m having fun, then that will spread to everyone else as well.

Q: How do you feel you’ve evolved both as performers and people since the conclusion of “Love Live! Sunshine!!”?

Kanako: While the movie might be done for now, the characters always showed us the growth of the group Aqours. I hope from now on, we are the ones who will be leading the group. For example, in coming overseas and performing in other countries. So we’d love to grow even more.

Q: Anju-san, as Aqours’s leader, you have a unique viewpoint compared to the other members. What would you say is Aqours’ greatest challenge and how have you overcome it?

Translator: This is for Anju-san.

Anju: Oh right, because you said Anju *laughs* Ehhhhh. Challenge? Hmmm. The biggest challenge for us would be finding Aqours’ original path. Finding it was hard and challenging, as well as finding our own shine, since that was our biggest goal for the group. As the movie states, “over the rainbow”—I think at the end, Aqours could hold each other’s hands and jump over the rainbow for a brighter future.

Q: Do you have a favorite memory from the recent movie?

Mari: As for the post-recording, it took place over three days. The first day was for the first and second years. On the second day, the third years joined the post-recording. The first and second years made a really fun atmosphere when they did the recording, and since the story takes place in Italy, the third years could drag the other girls along to make the fun atmosphere even crazier, so it was a lot of fun.

Q: Which part of your characters inspires you the most?

Aina: I play Mari Ohara, and as you know, she’s very bright, cheerful, and energetic, and she’s super shiny. She always gives me power and energy when I play her character. She also taught me how to be kinder and nicer to others.

Anju: I play Chika Takami. She’s very honest and curious about everything, and she knows exactly what she wants. Once she decides what she wants, she becomes very determined, and I was very inspired by Chika, who is like that. Also, the view I see through her eyes and facial expression has taught me so many important things.

Kanako: I play Kunikida Hanamaru. I wasn’t as self-aware about it, but people started telling me that she and I look alike and that we have things in common. I think I get told that because we are always one step behind people and observing others.

Q: What’s your favorite song to perform and why?

Anju: Overall, I like all the songs. While this one might not be the best one to perform to fit the season right now, my favorite one is probably “Jingle Bells ga Tomaranai.” It’s always fun to sing and dance to.

Kanako: I think mine is “Aozoraga Jumping Heart.” With this song, we can hype up the concert even more. Since I’m a first year, we always go “fuu” during the song and the audience does it as well, so it’s always fun to do the cheer with everyone.

Aina: Mine is probably “Thrilling One-way.” It’s such an energetic song that we can hype up with the crowd together. It’s such an exciting song from beginning to end.

Q: This will be your fourth year at Anime Expo. What have been your favorite things about coming to L.A. and Anime Expo?

Aina: Personally this is my 3rd time visiting and last year we even had a solo concert. People in L.A. are always so nice and warm and welcoming. As for last year’s concert, the fans surprised us with a nine-colored rainbow, and we were so touched by it. We really didn’t expect to see it, so that’s why we’re really happy to come back to L.A. to perform again.

Q: Do you have any memorable experience from your previous visit to Anime Expo that you want to share with us?

Kanako: When I first came to L.A., it was when we premiered the first episode of the first season. It was also actually the first time we watched the full episode, so it was fun to be able to watch the episode and see everyone’s reactions.

Q: Do you get different impressions from fans overseas compared to Japan?

Kanako: Their reactions are a lot bigger compared to Japan. Japanese people are shy so they take time to build up the hype at the end. But overseas fans are 100% energetic from the very beginning, so they leave a big impression. I’d love to see different reactions more, so I hope we can perform in different countries.

Q: Each of you is from a different year. What is the most endearing quality about the year you are in?

Aina: I’m Mari in the third year, which means we’re the oldest. I feel like we’re in the position of watching over everyone.

Anju: Chika is in the second year, and the second years are the ones who kind of started Aqours. In the 3rd episode, there’s a scene where we all hold each other’s hands, and I feel like the warmth and love us second years have towards Aqours is portrayed well in the series, but especially so in that episode. I also think one of the best parts of the second years is the trust and teamwork.

Kanako: The first years are energetic like children, but that doesn’t mean we can’t read the atmosphere. So whenever we have serious scenes, the first years can figure out how to break the ice during those scenes. I think that’s how our roles as first years work.

Q: Recently, the Love Live! series celebrated its 9th anniversary, a milestone for both the fans and franchise. What is your opinion of the future and legacy of the Love Live! series?

Anju: Love Live overall is the story achieved by everyone together. That’s the theme of this series. I feel like we all create and cherish this series. We’d love to keep this tradition and keep delivering this message to all the fans.

The session flew by, ending on that fitting response. The concert was just as successful as the Q&A, exciting Aqours fans in attendance and perhaps indicating that another concert at a future Anime Expo wouldn’t be out of the question.

#anime expo #aqours #love live #love live aqours #love live school idol project

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SIF 6th Anniversary Limited 1st Years & Mother’s Day Campaign Notice

▽ μ’s 1st Years 6th Anniversary Limited URs

You can start scouting for your favorite μ’s 1st years from May 5th!

Unidolized Ver.

Idolized Ver.

▽ μ’s 1st Years 6th Anniversary Limited BOX

Duration: May 5th 16:00 JST ~ May 15th 14:59 JST

In this box there are a total of 100 cards that you can scout for. Choose your favorite girl and if you happen to get an UR, it’s a big chance you will get her Limited UR! The limited box will feature ALL of μ’s 1st years cards until the newly released Spring Visit Set.

The Limited box can be resetted up to 3 times.

BOX Contents

UR: 1 (Limited UR) SSR: 4 SR: 15 R: 80

▽ 6th Anniversary Step Up BOX ~ μ’s ~

This Step Up box will include all of μ’s 3rd year members cards until the newly released Spring Visit set. This step up can be repeated as many times as you want. After you have done the 4th step, the step up will go back to step 1 and you can repeat all steps again. And the increased UR rates will remain.

Duration: May 5th 16:00 JST ~ May 15th 14:59 JST

Step 1: 50 Loveca,1 SR+ guaranteed + SR Sato Yoko (1), SR Alpaca (3) Step 2: 50 Loveca, 2 UR rate up 2x Step 3: 50 Loveca, 3 UR rate up 3x Step 4: Free, SR+ guaranteed with the UR rate up 3x

▽μ’s BokuHika Limited URs returns

The Step Up box will include all of μ’s 1st year members cards until the TSpring Visit set.

Rin BokuHika UR Rate Up: May 4th 16:00 ~ May 8th 23:59 JST Maki BokuHika UR Rate Up: May 9th 0:00 ~ May 11th 23:59 JST Hanayo BokuHika UR Rate Up: May 12th 0:00 ~ May 15th 14:59 JST

[Step Up Contents]

Step 1: 50 Loveca, SR guaranteed + SR Sato Yoko (1), SR Alpaca (3) Step 2: 50 Loveca, SR guaranteed UR rate 2x Step 3: 50 Loveca, SR guaranteed UR rate 3x Step 4: Free, SR+ guaranteed UR rate 3x

▽Mother’s Day Campaign

May 12th is Mother’s Day and is a day where you show your daily appreciation for all mothers around the world.

If you clear the limited goals and collect enough tickets you can get one of the Support Mom’s from μ’s and Aqours!

Mother’s Day Limited Items

If you manage to clear the limited goals you can earn ‘Mother's Day Exchange Ticket’ ~ μ’s ~ and ‘Mother's Day Exchange Ticket’ ~ aqours ~. This exchange ticket will let you get the girl’s mother’s skill up support member.

μ’s Contents:

• Honoka’s Mother

• Kotori’s Mother

• Maki’s Mother

• Nico’s Mother

Aqours Contents:

• Chika’s Mother

• Riko’s Mother

Special Goals

Duration: May 5th 0:00 JST ~ May 15th 14:59 JST

- μ’s Daily Challenge

Organize your unit with µ's members and clear the available goals

Rewards: 1 Sugarcube [LP50] and will be resetted daily at 0:00 JST

- µ's Mother's Day Commemoration goal (This goal will give out a ticket for µ's moms -you can only get 1 support mom-):

By clearing certain goals you can get loveca stone as a reward. By also clearing the μ’s Daily Challenge 36 times you will get a Mother’s Day exchange ticket and choose between Honoka, Kotori, Maki or Nico’s mom support card.

- Aqours Mother's Day Commemoration goal :

This goal gives out a ticket for which you can choose between Chika or Riko’s mom.

Special Packs

Early Summer Live Support Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: May 5th 16:00 JST ~ May 15th 14:59 JST Cost: 3,000 yen

Contents:

- 11 Scouting Ticket (1) ~ μ’s ~ - SR+ Scouting Ticket (1) ~μ’s~ - [Extra] SR Hiroko Yamada (3) - [Extra] EXP Up Amulet (2) - [Extra] G Up Amulet (2)

Early Summer Special Training Support Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: May 5th 16:00 JST ~ May 15th 14:59 JST Cost: 960 yen

Contents:

3 Scouting Ticket (1) ~ μ’s ~ SR+ Scouting Ticket (1) ~μ’s~ [Extra] SR Hiroko Yamada (1) [Extra] EXP Up Amulet (1) [Extra] Event Story Release Key (1)

#school idol festival #llsif jp #jp news #mother's day campaign

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beneaththetangles · 5 years

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Anime Expo 2019: Interview with Aqours

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Q: How do you guys keep your smiles so bright all the time?

Anju: *laughs* I think the secret is to have fun with performing and acting. So if I’m having fun, then that will spread to everyone else as well.

Q: How do you feel you’ve evolved both as performers and people since the conclusion of “Love Live! Sunshine!!”?

Q: Anju-san, as Aqours’s leader, you have a unique viewpoint compared to the other members. What would you say is Aqours’ greatest challenge and how have you overcome it?

Translator: This is for Anju-san.

Q: Do you have a favorite memory from the recent movie?

Q: Which part of your characters inspires you the most?

Q: What’s your favorite song to perform and why?

Aina: Mine is probably “Thrilling One-way.” It’s such an energetic song that we can hype up with the crowd together. It’s such an exciting song from beginning to end.

Q: This will be your fourth year at Anime Expo. What have been your favorite things about coming to L.A. and Anime Expo?

Q: Do you have any memorable experience from your previous visit to Anime Expo that you want to share with us?

Q: Do you get different impressions from fans overseas compared to Japan?

Q: Each of you is from a different year. What is the most endearing quality about the year you are in?

Aina: I’m Mari in the third year, which means we’re the oldest. I feel like we’re in the position of watching over everyone.

Q: Recently, the Love Live! series celebrated its 9th anniversary, a milestone for both the fans and franchise. What is your opinion of the future and legacy of the Love Live! series?

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#Anime Conventions #Anime #Music #Aqours #Love Live!#Anime Expo #Anime Expo 2019 #Love Live! Sunshine!!#Aina Suzuki #Anju Inami #Kanako Takatsuki #Interviews #Articles #Author: Kaze

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I'm sure that it would be fine as long as Love Live concert isn't literally the same day as it is with PDP and Winter Live. I guess there just will be a better beforehand planning from now on.

What would be fine?

Suzuko Mimori (Anju/Umi) and Sora Tokui (Suzu/Nico) are not coming to the Winter Live, this is a fact. I don’t blame them, it’s just an observation. (I may be wrong, but I don’t think we have heard Anju live ever?)

But since those two are in μ’s, things will probably calm down for them after the 9th anniversary stuff is over.

But Miyu Kubota (Emo/Karin) is in PDP and things are only starting to ramp up for them.

Now, I have been following Aqours closely at the height of their popularity, and with the Live and Fan meetings, the Asia tour, LA, two big concerts a year, Kohaku (!) and whatever other small things in between, they were basically touring constantly for like two years.

This is just a what-if situation, which was why I put it as a footnote in the tags, but if PDP got as popular as Aqours I do think it would be right to be concerned about her doing Love Live + iRis + PriChan.

#Tomori Kusunoki (Hikari/Setsuna) will probably be fine #i won't mind if Hikari never debuts haha

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【JP】9th Anniversary of the LoveLive! Series ~ Campaign

A special campaign was announced to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the LoveLive! series! This campaign greatly differs from the one announced on EN, however, there is still the possibility of the 'Cheer' campaign also being added at a later date to JP.

Read below for further info!

☆ Login Bonus

[Title] LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary

9 Love Gems

9 R Seals

From July, 1st to July, 10th (JST) login daily to receive 1 Love Gem every day.

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☆ Free Scouting

Free 9-scouts (9 cards scout) will be given out for both µ's and Aqours for the following periods:

µ's = from July, 1st until July, 20th (JST)

Aqours = from July, 11st until July, 30th (JST)

You may do one 9-scout for free on each mode every day, up to a total of 10 times per mode, for up to 180 cards scouted.

NOTE:

The notice does not mention anything about the 9-scouts having different rates than usual or being SR guaranteed, but that could still be the case.

Card pool goes up to Coming of Spring Rin for µ's (Spring Umi and Marbles cards not included) and Theme Park set for Aqours.

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☆ Play Campaign

From June, 30th @ 4PM until July, 20th @ 2:59PM (JST); EXP, Bond and Gold gained from Lives will be increased x1.5!

This will include Normal Lives and B-Sides. MASTER challenge as well as event songs!

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☆ Special Packs

A few special packs will be available during this campaign!

LoveLive! series 9th Anniversary SP set ~µ's~

Price: 3000 JPY

LL9 Group Scouting Ticket (µ's) x1

9 Love Gems

SR+ Support Scouting Ticket x2

SR Alpaca x3

SR Hiroko Yamada x2

Sugar Pot [100%] x3

EXP, Gold, Bond Amulets x3

Event Story Key x1

Available Period: From June, 30th @ 4PM until July, 10th @ 11:59PM (JST)

LoveLive! series 9th Anniversary 1st years set ~µ's~

Price: 1200 JPY

LL9 1st Years SSR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

LL9 1st Years SR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

SR Alpaca x3

SR Hiroko Yamada x1

Available Period: From June, 30th @ 4PM until July, 4th @ 11:59PM (JST)

LoveLive! series 9th Anniversary 2nd years set ~µ's~

Price: 1200 JPY

LL9 2nd Years SSR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

LL9 2nd Years SR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

SR Alpaca x3

SR Hiroko Yamada x1

Available Period: From July, 4th @ 4PM until July, 7th @ 11:59PM (JST)

LoveLive! series 9th Anniversary 3rd years set ~µ's~

Price: 1200 JPY

LL9 3rd Years SSR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

LL9 3rd Years SR+ Scouting Ticket (µ's) x3

SR Alpaca x3

SR Hiroko Yamada x1

Available Period: From July, 7th @ 4PM until July, 10th @ 11:59PM (JST)

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☆ Starter Pack Reset

On June, 30th @ 4PM (JST) the starter packs will be reset and you will be able to purchase them again if you already have!

The starter packs are available for both µ's and Aqours.

Price: 360 JPY

5 Love Gems

SSR+ Scouting Ticket x1

100.000 Gold

SR Alpaca or Shiitake x3

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☆ Special Goals

Special goals will be available from July, 1st to July, 20th (JST). Daily challenges asking you to clear lives will award Sugar among others, and the cumulative goal (clear X daily challenges) will award Loveca among others.

The grand prize at 50 daily challenges cleared is a SR+ scouting ticket!

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☆ MASTER Challenge

The MASTER Challenge (the extra menu where you spend tickets to play MASTER songs) will be getting an extra feature from June, 30th to July, 20th (JST). When your tickets are at 0, you'll be able to use G to play the songs instead, for 100.000 G for 1 ticket!

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☆ SIF Thanksgiving 2019

To accomodate for SIF Thanksgiving 2019, the following MASTER songs will be available in Aqours B-Sides:

Mirai no Bokura wa Shitteru yo & WATER BLUE NEW WORLD (from June, 30th to July, 20th)

MIRAI TICKET (from June, 30th to August, 31st)

#llsif #sif #love live #jp #campaign #aqours #u's

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rjbailey · 5 years

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Reposted from @aqours_seiyuu - Aqours new SIFAS collab single Kokoro Magic "A to Z" CD cover 💙 So many surprises were unveiled today in the Love Live! 9th Anniversary Special Live stream (for those who missed it, I'll let a link in my bio. It was pretty short btw), starting off with the fact that it took place at THE Kanda Shrine Hall wich was recently inaugurated. Here's the most important and/or Aqours-related announcements: - Aqours 4th Single title and release date revealed; "Mitaiken HORIZON", release date: September 25th (Kinchan's birthday, coincidentally 😱) - 2020 LLSS!! Live Tour announced! (Yes! Live long to Aqours 😍😭🙌💕) ⚠️ATTENTION EVERYBODY, the moment we were all waiting for has come... µ'S IS BACK I REPEAT, µ'S IS BACK!!!! 😵💓😵💓😵💓😵 - Love Live! Fes at Saitama Super Arena with µ's, Aqours, Saint Snow and Nijigaku girls on Jan 18-19th 2020 has been announced - SIFAS to be released somewhere or after this Autumn (Yes, the announcement was literally that ambiguous 😒 we're never getting that game 😂) - New Aqours SIFAS collab single Kokoro Magic "A to Z" to be released - Sub unit SIF collab singles (Finally!, but at the same time, so this was the reason they weren't releasing any songs huh 🤔...) - Shadowverse collab image girl has been chosen and the winner is Tsushima Yoshiko! 😈 - Saint Snow first single WITH and Animated PV announced (so great they keep on giving them more and more importance each time, it's nice to see great talent being rewarded 😄😚) - Saint Snow to join SIFAC Happy GREAT 9th Anniversary Love Live! I want to thank this project specifically for giving us our precious Aqours characters and wonderful seiyuu, rn I can't imagine a life without them, I love them more than anything else 😍😭🙌💕 here's for another 9 years!🎉 "I live, I live Love Live days!!" Aqours - "Mirai no bokura wa Shitteru yo" excerpt. Asami~♪ ♥|#ラブライブサンシャイン #lovelivesunshine #アクア #Aqours #高海千歌 #takamichika #桜内梨子 #sakurauchiriko #松浦果南 #matsuurakanan #黒澤ダイヤ #kurosawadia #渡辺曜 #watanabeyou #津島善子 #tsushimayoshiko #国木田花丸 #kunikidahanamaru #小原鞠莉 #oharamari #黒澤ルビィ #kurosawaruby|♥ - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/ByG_S9rFjLP/?igshid=1htf29i60b6j4

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nikoni · 5 years

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i meant to post yesterday, but i was at my brother’s place and didn’t get home till almost midnight lol.

anyways

love live was a series i never excepted to be so invested and be into for years, like i was with soul eater (remember when i was makabaka). while i am not as invested in the love live fandom, like i was with the soul eater fandom, i did and still do enjoy my time with the love live fandom.

yesterday, june 30th, was love live’s 9th year anniversary. it came out back in 2010. during that time, i just finished freshman year of high school/9th grade, celebrated my 15th birthday 15 days prior (june 15th), and i was not into anime at the time.

i remember my first love live exposure. it was in 2014 when i heard my first love live song. it was a rin solo mix sing, i believe it was a lily white song. i remember being so impressed with her (rippi’s) voice. i didn’t know it was a love live song tbh.

then, i start seeing all these sif memes. i wanted to experience having my combo ruin because of a notification for some reason. i was hesitant to download the app and hold off until february of 2015. i’m glad i downloaded the game first and not watch the anime.

a small information about me is that i’m a not a fan musicals or shows that involve singing in the middle of the show. i get turn off by that and for some odd reason i get embarrass from it. anyhow, i was putting off from the anime because i excepted singing in like every episodes. i started seeing all these nico hate and why people hate her. i got curious and began watching the show. i remember finishing season on the train ride to boston for anime boston. i finished season 2 when i got home.

i was still lost withe characters’ name, the seiyuus, etc. i began research to at least have some knowledge about them.

when i heard the movie will be showing in the united states i quickly looked to see which movie theaters are close to me, so i can watch it. i wanted to take the advantage on seeing the movie early before it came out on blu-ray/dvd. there were a couple of theaters in new york and chose to watch it in yonkers. at the time, i only knew the girls’ names. i was still lost with the seiyuus. i remember sitting between 2 guys in the theater lol.it was december of 2015 when μ's announced their final live. i remember i cried because i felt like my effort to get to know the cast went to waste, wished i gotten into them before, and disappointment.

i know aqours was out in 2015, but i didn’t get into them till like 2016. i remember someone leaked the aqours seiyuus before lantis or whoever is in charge got to announced the news.

when aqours started to get popular, i was not feeling it. i was still hurt with μ's. it took me a couple of months to give them a try. at the time, i did not know jackshit about aqours, which seiyuu is voicing what girl, etc. i found the drama cd and give it a try. i laughed so much. it was so funny and random. how to you manage to catch 3 seals with a fishing rod and named them with most american names, like it happen everyday. i started to ship kana/dia from that moment lol

after the drama cd, i decided to give aqours a try. i do not regret not one bit.i got to experience aqours’ growth and other things that i did not get to experience with μ's.

these past 4 years has been great. i met some amazing people both on social media and the delay viewings

this came out to be longer and well organize, compare to my twitter post lol, but it felt great to write this.

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recentanimenews · 4 years

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Love Live! Fest Video Snippet Relives Last Weekend’s Magical Cross-Generational Idol Concert

Last weekend was the concert celebration of the 9th anniversary of the Love Live! franchise, connecting three generations of school idol clubs into one giant expierence. μ’s, Aqours, Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club, and Saint Snow shared at stage at Saitama Super Arena over January 18 and 19, bringing fans from all around the world to the witness nine years of Love Live! in one place.

Oricon News, on January 20, posted a small preview of the event on their YouTube channel for people who were both unable to go, or for those who want to experience the emotions again.

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The video shows: “TOKIMEKI Runners” by Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club, “SELF CONTROL!!” performed by Saint Snow, “Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?” sung by Aqours, and “Snow Halation” by μ’s.

あの…本当に…奇跡がいっぱいいっぱいいっぱい起きて…全部夢じゃないんだって思いました…ラブライブフェスありがとう…????だいすきです…????#ラブライブフェス pic.twitter.com/slkLl7L0Wv

— 小林愛香 (@Aikyan_) January 20, 2020

Members of the group also got swept up in the cross-generational celebration by posting selfies together. The above selfie is of Aika Kobayashi (who plays the devil herself Yoshiko Tsushima in Love Live! Sunshine!!) with Yurika Kubo (who plays rice queen Hanayo Koizumi from Love Live! School Idol Project).

It was announced on December 15 that there would be a TV anime of Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club. Though no date has been declared as of yet, there is some big news coming in the January 30 edition of Love Live! Days.

Source: Oricon News

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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs the YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.

By: [email protected]

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

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buradabiliyorum · 4 years

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lovelive-updates · 5 years

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LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary Campaign!

■ LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary Congratulations Login Bonus

Duration: 6/30 16:00 ~ 7/20 23:59 JST

Content:

• SIF 9th Anniversary Title (1) • Loveca Stone (9) • Seals (9) ❇ Remember that you can only get these items one time during this period

Preview of 9th Anniversary title

■ Login Bonus ~Part 2~

Duration: 7/1 0:00 JST ~ 7/10 23:59 JST

• 1 Loveca daily

■ μ’s/aqours Free Scouting

μ’s Mode: 7/1 0:00 JST~ 7/20 23:59 JST Aqours Mode: 7/11 ~ 7/30 23:59 JST

Basically you can:

• Scout up to 9 times per day for free in each mode, which adds up to a total of 10 times per mode which results in atleast 180 cards.

❇ μ’s cards in the pool will be from the initial cards all the way to Spring Visit Rin (so, no Spring Visit Umi and Marble Maki aren’t in the pool)

❇ Aqours card pool consists from the initial all the way to the Theme Park set

■ 1.5 Increased Bond/EXP/Gold

Duration: 6/30 16:00 ~ 7/20 14:59 JST

■ LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary Special Packs

LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary SP Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: 6/30 0:00 JST ~ 7/10 23:59 JST

Contents

• LL9 Anniversary Group Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (1) • Loveca Stone (5) • Loveca Stone (4) • SR+ Support Ticket (2) • SR Alpaca (3) • SR Hiroko Yamada (2) • Sugar Pot [LP 100%] (3) • EXP Amulet (3) • G Amulet (3) • Bond Amulet (3) • Event Story Key (1)

Price: 3,000 Yen

❇ The LL9 Anniversary Group Ticket ~ μ’s ~ is a special 9-scouting ticket that guarantees an SSR+ of every μ’s member. ❇ Card Pool is all the way to the new Marble Maki UR

LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary 1st Year Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: 6/30 0:00 JST ~ 7/4 23:59 JST

Content

• LL9 1st Years SSR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • LL9 1st Years SR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • SR Alpaca (3) • Hiroko Yamada (1)

Price: 1,200 Yen

LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary 2nd Year Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: 7/4 0:00 JST ~ 7/7 23:59 JST

Content

• LL9 2nd Years SSR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • LL9 2nd Years SR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • SR Alpaca (3) • Hiroko Yamada (1)

Price: 1,200 Yen

LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary 3rd Year Pack ~ μ’s ~

Duration: 7/7 0:00 JST ~ 7/10 23:59 JST

Content

• LL9 3rd Years SSR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • LL9 3rd Years SR+ Ticket ~ μ’s ~ (3) • SR Alpaca (3) • Hiroko Yamada (1)

Price: 1,200 Yen

❇ The SSR+ and SR+ scouting tickets on all the 3 packs lets you choose which of the 3 girls you want to scout for, then let’s you perform a SR+/SSR+ single scout for them. So you don’t wanna miss this!

■ Reset of the starter packs ( μ’s/aqours )

On June 30th 16:00 JST, the starter packs will be reset and you will be able to purchase them again.

Starter Pack ( μ’s/aqours )

• Loveca Stone (5) • SSR+ Scouting Ticket ~μ’s/Aqours~ (1) • 100,000 G • SR Alpaca / Shiitake (3)

Price: 360 Yen

■ Special Goals

Duration: 7/1 0:00 JST ~ 7/20 23:59 JST

The special daily goals will be available again during this time. The rewards will consist of Sugar Cubes among other rewards if you manage to clear a specific number of goals. The grand prize for clearign 50 daily challenges is 1 SR+ scouting ticket!

■ MASTER Challenge

Duration: 6/30 0:00 JST ~ 7/20 23:59 JST

During this time, the MASTER Challenge will gain an extra feature that when your MASTER tickets are at 0, you can now use 100,000 G to restore 1 ticket.

■ MASTER Songs

The following MASTERS songs will be available on Aqours B-side

Duration: 6/30 16:00 JST ~ 7/20 14:59 JST

• Mirai no Bokura wa Shitteru yo • WATER BLUE NEW WORLD Duration: 6/30 16:00 JST ~ 8/31 23:59

• MIRAI TICKET

#school idol festival #llsif jp #jp news #LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary Campaign

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