Series synopsis
Love Live! Sunshine!!, also known as ラブライブ！サンシャイン!! is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Sun TV on July 2, 2016. It ended on December 30, 2017. It stars Anju Inami, Rikako Aida, Nanaka Suwa and Arisa Komiya.
Uranohoshi Girls’ High School, a private school in the seaside neighborhood of Uchiura at Numazu city, Shizuoka prefecture. A small high school in a corner of Suruga Bay, it is home to nine teens, led by second-year student Chika Takami, driven by one seriously big dream: To become the next generation of bright, sparkling “school idols”! As long as we don’t give up, any dream can come true... All we have to do now is keep pushing hard for fame and glory! Now their “School Idol Project” begins to ...
Premise
Uranohoshi Girls’ High School, a private school in the seaside neighborhood of Uchiura at Numazu city, Shizuoka prefecture. A small high school in a corner of Suruga Bay, it is home to nine teens, led by second-year student Chika Takami, driven by one seriously big dream: To become the next generation of bright, sparkling “school idols”! As long as we don’t give up, any dream can come true... All we have to do now is keep pushing hard for fame and glory! Now their “School Idol Project” begins to make their dreams come true!
Premise: To become the next generation of bright, sparkling “school idols”!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anju Inami as Chika Takami (voice)
- Rikako Aida as Riko Sakurauchi (voice)
- Nanaka Suwa as Kanan Matsuura (voice)
- Arisa Komiya as Dia Kurosawa (voice)
- Shuka Saito as You Watanabe (voice)
- Aika Kobayashi as Yoshiko Tsushima (voice)
- Kanako Takatsuki as Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)
- Aina Suzuki as Mari Ohara (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ai Furihata as Ruby Kurosawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | November 18, 2018 | November 25, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 2, 2016 | September 24, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 7, 2017 | December 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Live! Sunshine!! in 30 Minutes | November 18, 2018 |
| 2 | Love Live! Sunshine!! in 30 Minutes 2nd Season | November 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Want to Shine!! Chika Takami is an ordinary girl who wants to form a School Idol Club to be a school idol. She meets potential members, but how will she get them to join? |
July 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Catch the Transfer Student! On her mission to form a School Idol Club, Chika Takami searches for more members and someone who can help compose their songs. |
July 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
First Step We meet Mari Ohara, who makes a deal with Chika and the others. If they can fill the school gym during their first performance, she'll approve their club despite their numbers. Will they be able to gather enough people? |
July 16, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Next Step The second term at Uranohoshi Girls' High School has started. The members of Aqours have renewed their determination to keep their school alive. However, some sudden bad news brings their spirits down. |
October 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Sound of Rain Despite what Mari's father told her previously, he's giving them a second chance to keep their school alive under the condition that they'll get more prospective students by the end of the year. |
October 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
Rainbow Just when the members of Aqours are re-energized and working hard to perform both in the Love Live qualifiers and the school open house, they receive more bad news. |
October 21, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sun TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:30:00 |