Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow Review: School idols shine again

Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow Review and Recommendation

"Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow" is an animated film that was released on January 4, 2019. This work is the culmination of the "Love Live! Sunshine!!" series, which depicts the exploits of the school idol group Aqours, and was a long-awaited movie for fans. Below, we will provide detailed information and reviews of the movie.

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

character

■ Release date

January 4, 2019 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Shochiku

■Frequencies

100 min

■Original Story

・Original story by Hajime Yatate

■ Director

・Director: Kazuo Sakai

■ Production

Animation Production: Sunrise

■Works

©2017 Project Love Live! Sunshine!!

■ Story

Aqours won the final "Love Live!" competition as the school idols of Uranohoshi Girls' High School. As the second and first years prepare to transfer to a new school, unexpected troubles occur one after another! Furthermore, the third-year students go missing on their graduation trip! Only after they are separated do they realize how important each other is to them. What is the answer that Aqours has arrived at in order to take a new step forward? Beyond the brilliance they all aimed for! This is the best live entertainment movie for everyone who is soaring into the future!

■Cast

・Takahashi Chika/Inami Anjyu/Sakurauchi Riko/Aida Rikako/Matsuura Kanan/Suwa Nanaka/Kurosawa Dia/Komiya Arisa/Watanabe You/Saito Shuka/Tsushima Yoshiko/Kobayashi Aika/Kunikida Hanamaru/Takatsuki Kanako/Ohara Mari/Suzuki Aina/Kurosawa Ruby/Furuhata Ai

■ Main staff

・Original story / Hajime Yatate・Original concept / Sakurako Kimino・Director / Kazuo Sakai・Series composition / Jukki Hanada・Character design / Yuhei Murota・Main animators / Tomoyuki Fujii, Madoka Hirayama, Keiichi Sano・Set design / Takeyuki Takahashi・Art director / Yoko Kamiyama, Kurumi Suzuki・Color setting / Sayoko Yokoyama・CG director / Go Kurosaki・Director of photography / Daiki Sugiyama・Editor / Daisuke Imai・Sound director / Yukio Nagasaki・Music / Tatsuya Kato

■ Main Characters

・Takami Chika A second-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy and the founder of Aqours. She is the youngest of three sisters and her family runs an inn. She is friendly and competitive. She draws in those around her one after another with her natural cheerfulness and assertiveness.
A second-year student who transferred to Chika's class from Akihabara, Tokyo. Although she appears mature and calm, she is actually a hasty person who jumps to conclusions and makes mistakes.
A third-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She has a mature and straightforward personality and doesn't care much about things. She is calm and maintains a cool demeanor.
Kurosawa Dia is a third-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She is the daughter of a famous family from a former fishing company, and serves as the student council president of the academy. She is a perfectionist with a lot of pride, and will never tolerate anything half-done or crooked.
Watanabe You A second-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy and Chika's classmate. A high diving athlete with national team-level ability. She acts before she thinks. Her father is a ferry captain, and she wants to be a ferry captain herself in the future.
Yoshiko Tsushima is a first-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She dresses in devilish fashion and calls herself the fallen angel Yohane. She hails from Numazu in the city. She is cheerful, fearless, smart and intelligent, but she is also extremely unlucky and encounters unexpected trouble wherever she goes.
Kunikida Hanamaru is a first-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She is the daughter of a local temple that has been passed down for generations. She loves reading, and is a literary girl who especially loves Japanese literature. She is good at singing and is a member of the choir. She has a kind personality and is considerate of the people around her.
・Ohara Mari A third-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She is half Italian and half American, with an Italian-American father who runs a hotel chain. She has a bright personality and often does things on her own. She is a fearless challenger who never gives up no matter what happens.
・Ruby Kurosawa A first-year student at Uranohoshi Girls' Academy. She is good friends with Hanamaru and is always with her. She is a crybaby and a coward, but as a young lady from a distinguished family, she has a true personality. She has always dreamed of becoming an idol. Yuitsu's special skill is sewing.

■ Related works

Love Live!

■ Theme songs and music

・IN1
·period/
The road we've traveled...
Lyrics: Aki Hata Music: EFFY (FirstCall)
・Arrangement: EFFY (FirstCall)
・Song: Aqours
・IN2
·period/
・ Toso Meisou Moebius Loop ・ Lyrics by Aki Hata ・ Composition by Akihiko Yamaguchi ・ Arrangement by Akihiko Yamaguchi ・ Sung by Kanan Matsuura (Nanaka Suwa), Dia Kurosawa (Arisa Komiya), Mari Ohara (CV. Aina Suzuki)
・IN3
・Period ・Hop? Stop? Nonstop!
Lyrics: Aki Hata Music: Kanata Okajima, Keisuke Koyama
・Arrangement: Keisuke Koyama
・Song: Aqours
・IN4
・Period・Believe again
Lyrics: Aki Hata Composition: Takahiro Kawada Arrangement: Takahiro Kawada Singer: Saint Snow
・IN5
・Period・Brightest Melody
Lyrics by Aki Hata Music by Hajime Mitsumasu (FirstCall)
・Arrangement: FFY (FirstCall)
・Song: Aqours
・IN6
・Period・Next SPARKLING!!
Lyrics by Aki Hata Music by Carlos K.
・Arrangement: Carlos K.
・Song: Aqours
・IN5
・Period ・Kiseki Hikaru ・Lyrics by Aki Hata
・Composition: Tatsuya Kato ・Arrangement: Tatsuya Kato
・Song: Aqours

review

"Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow" is a moving story about the members of Aqours facing new challenges. The movie begins with Aqours, who won their final "Love Live!" competition as school idols, facing various troubles before transferring to a new school. In particular, the development where the third-year students go missing during their graduation trip creates tension in the viewer and draws them into the story.

The greatest appeal of this movie is how it depicts the growth and deep bonds of the Aqours members. It is filled with the brilliance of youth, such as how important each other is to them only to be aware of it after they are separated, and their determination to take a new step forward. In particular, the individuality of each character stands out, such as Chika's leadership and Riko's growth, Kanan's coolness and kindness, Dia's perfectionism and consideration for her friends. In addition, the charms of each member are fully brought out, such as You's drive, Yoshiko's bad luck, Hanamaru's kindness, Mari's spirit of challenge, and Ruby's purity.

Visually, Sunrise's beautiful animation also shines. The live performance scenes are particularly spectacular, with Aqours' performance seemingly jumping out of the screen. The color settings and use of CG are skillful, and the visual beauty adds excitement to the story. Music also plays an important role, with Aqours' singing voice and songs enhancing the emotions of the story. In particular, songs such as "Bokura no Hashikita Michi wa...", "Brightest Melody", and "Next SPARKLING!!" resonate as if they symbolize the theme of the movie.

The storyline is well-developed, and the troubles and challenges that the Aqours members face resonate with viewers. In particular, the scene where the third-year students go on a graduation trip and the second- and first-year students worry about transferring to new schools portray the anguish and hope of youth. Also, the process of Aqours searching for the answer to take a new step is moving to viewers.

This movie is recommended not only for Aqours fans, but for everyone who loves school idols and youth stories. It is the best live entertainment movie filled with the growth and bonds of the Aqours members, beautiful animation and music, and a moving story. Be sure to experience its brilliance at the theater.

Recommendation

Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow is a must-see for Aqours fans, but is also highly recommended for everyone else, especially those who:

• People who like school idols and idol anime
• People who like coming-of-age stories and coming-of-age stories
• People who want to enjoy beautiful animation and music
• People looking for an inspiring story

This movie is a moving story about the growth and bonds between the Aqours members, and its beautiful animation and music enhance its appeal. Please come and experience its brilliance at the theater.