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Love Live! School Idol Project

Score

7.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Sunrise

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Love Live! School Idol Project

Also known as ラブライブ! School idol project | Love Live! School idol project

TVWinter 2013Source OtherPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
MusicSlice of Life

7.2/10

Community score

#2536

Rank

470.8K

Members

8.3K

Favorites

Synopsis

Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.

With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!"

Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they're nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their new journey has begun...

"All we can ask for is just a tiny bit of support from you. We truly believe that with your help, we can change the world around us. We will make our dreams come true!"

(Source: NIS America)

Production Notes

Love Live! School Idol Project is a part of the "Love Live!" multimedia franchise, co-developed with Dengeki G's Magazine. In 2015, idol group μ's was Japan's eighth best-selling musical act, selling over eight hundred thousand CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays. The series also released a mobile rhythm game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival for iOS and Android, developed by KLab, which was released in 2013 for Japan and in 2014 for English users. As of March 22, 2016, the game has surpassed 25 million users worldwide.

Cast Highlights

Ayase, Eri

Ayase, Eri

Main

Voice: Nanjou, Yoshino (Japanese)

Hoshizora, Rin

Hoshizora, Rin

Main

Voice: Iida, Riho (Japanese)

Koizumi, Hanayo

Koizumi, Hanayo

Main

Voice: Kubo, Yurika (Japanese)

Kousaka, Honoka

Kousaka, Honoka

Main

Voice: Nitta, Emi (Japanese)

Minami, Kotori

Minami, Kotori

Main

Voice: Uchida, Aya (Japanese)

Nishikino, Maki

Nishikino, Maki

Main

Voice: Pile (Japanese)

Sonoda, Umi

Sonoda, Umi

Main

Voice: Mimori, Suzuko (Japanese)

Toujou, Nozomi

Toujou, Nozomi

Main

Voice: Kusuda, Aina (Japanese)

Core Staff

Hirayama, Tadashi

Hirayama, Tadashi

Producer

Makimoto, Yuki

Makimoto, Yuki

Producer

Saitou, Shigeru

Saitou, Shigeru

Producer

Kyougoku, Takahiko

Kyougoku, Takahiko

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Nagasaki, Yukio

Nagasaki, Yukio

Sound Director

Furuta, Jouji

Furuta, Jouji

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Bokura wa Ima no Naka de (僕らは今のなかで)" by μ's

Endings

1: "Susume→Tomorrow" (ススメ→トゥモロウ)" by μ's (eps 1)

2: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Honoka Kousaka, Kotori Minami, Umi Sonoda (Suzuko Mimori, Emi Nitta, Aya Uchida) (eps 2)

3: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by μ's (eps 3, 8, 10-11, 13)

4: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Maki Nishikino, Hanayo Koizumi, Rin Hoshizora (Pile, Yurika Kubo, Riho Iida) (eps 4)

5: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Niko Yazawa (Sora Tokui) (eps 5)

6: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Honoka Kousaka, Kotori Minami, Umi Sonoda, Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, Hanayo Koizumi, Niko Yazawa (Suzuko Mimori, Emi Nitta, Aya Uchida) (eps 6)

7: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Eri Ayase, Nozomi Toujou (Nanjo Yoshino, Aina Kusuda) (eps 7)

8: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Kotori Minami (Aya Uchida) (eps 9)

9: "Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru (きっと青春が聞こえる)" by Honoka Kousaka (Emi Nitta) (eps 12)

Latest Updates

'Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club' 3D Anime Movie Announced
MyAnimeList357d ago

'Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club' 3D Anime Movie Announced

'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series
MyAnimeList2316d ago

'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series

'Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai' TV Anime Announced
MyAnimeList2360d ago

'Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai' TV Anime Announced

'Love Live!' Idol Group μ's Commemorates New Single with Anime Promo
MyAnimeList2474d ago

'Love Live!' Idol Group μ's Commemorates New Single with Anime Promo

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Related Titles

Sequel

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

anime

Adaptation

Love Live!

manga

Adaptation

Love Live! School Idol Diary

manga

Side Story

Love Live! School Idol Project OVA

anime

Summary

Love Live! School Idol Project Recap

anime

Summary

30-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!

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Alternative Setting

Love Live! Sunshine!!

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Alternative Setting

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration23 min per ep
SourceOther
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 2013
AiredJan 6, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#561
Scored by236.1K
BroadcastSundays at 22:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Love Live! School Idol Project

Romaji title

Love Live! School idol project

Japanese title

ラブライブ! School idol project

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Sunrise

Producers

Bandai Visual, Lantis, ASCII Media Works, Bushiroad

Licensors

NIS America

Japanese title

ラブライブ! School idol project

Themes And Audience

Idols (Female)MusicSchool