The appeal and evaluation of "Love Live! School idol project": A deep look into the series and MV

"Love Live! School idol project" - The charm and full picture of the beautiful girl anime music clip

"Love Live! School idol project" is a collaboration between Sunrise, Lantis, and Dengeki G's Magazine, released on August 13, 2010 as a beautiful girl anime music video. This project is known for enabling an all-media development of "video x music x magazine" and for making full use of the world's latest animation technology. Below, we will explain the detailed information and appeal of this work, as well as introduce related works and recommended points.

Overview

"Love Live! School idol project" was released as an OVA, and the original media took a unique form of character. The first limited edition was released on August 13, 2010, and the regular edition on August 25, 2010. The first limited edition comes with a DVD of the animated short film "Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE". This work was produced under Project Love Live! by Sunrise, Lantis, and ASCII Media Works, and was directed by Kyogoku Naohiko. Although it is short, just one episode and five minutes long, it is packed with dense content.

Production background and technology

This work was launched as a trinity project between Sunrise, Lantis, and G's Magazine. Of particular note is the adoption of the world's first "3D+2D" animation technology. This allows for a variety of camerawork while maintaining high quality images, bringing out the cuteness of the beautiful girl characters to the fullest. Sunrise was involved in the production, while Lantis was in charge of music production. Furthermore, the quality of this work is supported by the fact that it was produced by a team of experts in various fields, including character design, chief animation director, and CGI.

Cast and characters

The cast of "Love Live! School idol project" is as follows:

• Honoka Kosaka - Emi Nitta
• Eli Ayase - Yoshino Nanjo
• Minami Kotori - Aya Uchida
• Umi Sonoda - Suzuko Mimori
• Rin Hoshizora - Riho Iida
• Maki Nishikino - Pile
• Nozomi Tojo - Aina Kusuda
• Hanayo Koizumi - Yurika Kubo
• Nico Yazawa - Blue Sky Tokui

The details of each character are as follows:

• Honoka Kosaka - 16 years old, second year high school student. The founder of μ's, her redeeming features are her always smiling and energetic nature. She acts on intuition and inspiration, and once she makes a decision, she charges ahead. She overcomes any difficulties with positive thinking, and is the engine and driving force of μ's.
• Ayase Eli - 17 years old, third year high school student. A quarter Russian, she is intelligent and has excellent athletic ability. She is popular at school, has a strong sense of responsibility, and serves as the student council president.
• Minami Kotori - 16 years old, second year high school student. Honoka's best friend and childhood friend. In contrast to Honoka, she has a gentle personality and is an excellent student. She has a strong core and is not easily shy.
• Sonoda Umi - 16 years old, second year high school student. She was raised in a family of Nihonbu dance masters, and has the aura of a Japanese woman. She was trained in Kyudo and has perfect etiquette. She is a typical character who is strict with herself and those around her.
• Hoshizora Rin - 15 years old, first year high school student. Cheerful and athletic, she prefers to move rather than worry. She is caring and looks after her childhood friend, Hanayo.
• Maki Nishikino - 15 years old, first year high school student. A daughter of a wealthy family whose parents run a large hospital, she is good at singing and playing the piano. She is arrogant and has a high sense of pride, but she also has a lonely side.
• Nozomi Tojo - 17 years old, third year high school student. She speaks at her own pace with a unique accent mixed with Kansai dialect. She makes a good pair with the cool Eli, and is generous and may be the oldest in terms of mental age.
• Koizumi Hanayo - 15 years old, first year high school student. A quiet girl who doesn't stand out in class, she lacks confidence and tends to give up. She joined μ's because she admired it, and is good friends with Rin.
• Yazawa Nico - 17 years old, third year high school student. She is an idol otaku who wants to become an idol, and sometimes treats Honoka and the others with a condescending attitude. She is clumsy and makes a lot of mistakes, and her catchphrase is "Nikko Nikko Nii".

Main Staff

The main staff of this work are as follows:

• Planning - Sunrise
• Original author - Hajime Yatate
• Original story - Sakurako Kimino
• Director: Naohiko Kyogoku
• Animation Director - Manabu Imura
• Storyboard, direction - Manabu Imura, Takahiko Kyogoku
• Character design - Yuhei Murota
• Chief animation director: Tomoshige Inayoshi
• Animation directors: Tomoshige Inayoshi, Asako Inayoshi, Tomoyuki Fujii, Yukiko Aike, Satoshi Kimura
• Art Director: Tokuda Toshiyuki
• Set design - Takeyuki Takahashi
• Color design - Sayoko Yokoyama
• CG Producer: Hiroaki Matsuura
• 3DCGI - Sanzigen
• Director of photography - Takeshi Katsuyama
• Edited by Daisuke Imai
• Sound Director - Aketagawa Jin
• Music Production - Lantis
• Music producer: Shigeru Saito
• Producers: Masashi Hirayama, Yoshiyuki Ito, Kiyoshi Takano
• Choreography - yumi
• Produced by Sunrise
• Production: Project Love Live! (Sunrise, Lantis, ASCII Media Works)

Theme songs and music

The theme songs for this work are as follows:

• TM1
• Our LIVE, our LIFE with you
• Lyricist: Aki Hata
• Composer - Takahiro Yamada
• Arrangement - Akira Takada
• Song - Love Live! School idol project

Related Titles

"Love Live! School idol project" is linked to the following related works:

• Love Live! School Idol Project Seasons 1-2
• Love Live! The School Idol Movie
• Love Live! Sunshine!! Seasons 1-2
• Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow
• Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
• Love Live! Superstar!!

Appeal and recommendation points of the work

"Love Live! School idol project" has been highly praised as a beautiful girl anime music video. Its appeal and recommended points are summarized below.

1. The world's most advanced animation technology

This work is the first in the world to use the "3D+2D" animation technology. This allows for camerawork and visual expression that was difficult with conventional 2D animation, maximizing the visual impact. In particular, the movements and expressions of the beautiful girl characters are depicted realistically, drawing the viewer in.

2. Attractive characters and cast

Each member of μ's has their own unique and attractive character. Each character's personality stands out, such as Honoka Kosaka's positivity, Eli Ayase's coolness, and Kotori Minami's gentle kindness. The cast also includes talented voice actors who are leading the voice acting industry, such as Emi Nitta, Yoshino Nanjo, and Aya Uchida, further enhancing the charm of the characters.

3. Music Quality

Love Live!'s music is produced by Lantis and is of extremely high quality. In particular, the theme song "Our LIVE, My LIFE with You" was produced by a powerful team of lyrics by Aki Hata, music by Takahiro Yamada, and arrangement by Akira Takada, and has the power to move listeners. In addition, the singing by the members of μ's is excellent, providing entertainment that combines anime and music.

4. All-media development

"Love Live! School idol project" is being developed as a trinity project between Sunrise, Lantis, and G's Magazine. This allows them to deepen communication with fans through a variety of media, including video, music, and magazines. In particular, their efforts to get closer to fans, such as serialization in G's Magazine and holding events, have been highly praised.

5. The Spread of the Series

Love Live! School idol project is very appealing not only as a standalone work, but also as a whole series. It has been developed in various ways, such as the first and second seasons of the TV anime, the movie, the Sunshine!! series, Nijigasaki High School, and Superstar!!, and fans can enjoy watching it grow and evolve. Each series has its own unique charm, so you can enjoy it without getting bored.

summary

"Love Live! School idol project" is a work that boasts the highest quality of beautiful girl anime music clips. It is filled with many charms, such as the world's latest animation technology, attractive characters and cast, music quality, all-media development, and the breadth of the series as a whole. This is a work that we would especially recommend to those looking for entertainment that combines anime and music. Furthermore, by enjoying the related works, you will be able to understand and enjoy the world of Love Live! more deeply.