(L+CR) Love Live! (2nd Season)

[Master_Yoma]

Its the Nico life but got to say Nico sisters are cute

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by YourIdeas

Good lord. I know plenty of anime that try to go for full on accuracy in depicting real world places, especially Akiba, but this really looked like the directors/animators really went out to these places and basically storyboarded the scenes in live action, right down to how Nico navigated around the "Hanamaru store" area. That's just insane.

That has been an ongoing trend in anime for a while now, hence the concept of "pilgrimages" to places depicted in a particular anime. Hell, even Aria, which mostly took place in a fictional world, used the real world Venice as a base. It makes for good promotion, and its easier to visualize a scene when you have something real to base it off.

So, Shrine on that fence our Empress Maki has graced with her presence when

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by blakstealth

Man, this season's been screaming $$$$$$ put to good use. I loved this episode.

The animation quality has definitely gone up compared to Season 1.

For Episode 4, Honoka's "No Way!" at around 1:35 and Eri from 12:40 to 13:01 is just marvelous animation, the emotions conveyed here are just wonderfully done.

Sunrise is putting those hit Season 1 sales to very good use. Good to see!

Originally Posted by Snuffle

My gosh! You sure know how to make Anju sound delicious.

It's not too had given her voice and character design. But thanks all the same.

Originally Posted by Hiss13

I like those descriptions. Those are quite vivid. Plus, what you said about Elena is honestly what makes her my favorite out of the three. I just love that powerful voice of hers.

She gives A-Rise an added "Oomph!" Her voice is probably the main thing keeping A-Rise from sounding a bit too straightforward.

Honestly, I'd love to hear A-Rise songs for other anime OPs and EDs. I think their style of music would go great for anything sci-fi and techy. Heck, if Sunrise has another Valvrave... I'd love to see L-Elf shooting things up while we hear the BGM of A-Rise vocals, that would be awesome!

[playmaker2k]

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[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by SigUp

Hm, seems to be the case that I'm not the only one who prefers Eri. After all those ravings about Maki and Nico the last few pages I already thought I could establish a monopoly here

- I'm mainly an Eri fan. But I blame the rest of the forum for tryign to get me dragged over the Nico side.

Doesn't help that I actually like Blondes and Redheads in real life...

[kitten320]

Originally Posted by SigUp

This definitely is "hnggg" stuff, despite me liking the look of fixed posed figures better due to the dislike of those movable joints. Hm, seems to be the case that I'm not the only one who prefers Eri. After all those ravings about Maki and Nico the last few pages I already thought I could establish a monopoly here.

I also prefer Eri, so no, you are not alone

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by wavehawk

- I'm mainly an Eri fan. But I blame the rest of the forum for tryign to get me dragged over the Nico side.

- ALL RIGHT, who's the wise guy who hacked my post? That was supposed to be Maki!

Nico: "Nico Nico Ni---hee he hee..."

[Quickersand]

I love how Sora Tokui also did the voices for her character's siblings.

A really touching episode overall, and the realism in geography and setting is amazing.

[Nork22]

Originally Posted by Quickersand

A really touching episode overall, and the realism in geography and setting is amazing.

Eh... drawing Akiba is nothing impressive. Drawing actual small towns or regions around Japan is a bit more interesting.

[Chiaki_chan]

Ep 04

first........ YUME NO BAKA!!! Honoka scared me >>

after with Nico's little sister..... I thought relive the clip where we saw Maki child

[wavehawk]

YES OH GOD YES ERI-PYON!!!!

[ultimate_noob]

There's a lot of negativity about the show and the franchise coming to a close in 2ch and other JP sites. Despite the strong reception and sales, I doubt the franchise itself will end but that graduation is looming on fan's minds about the future. Why can't some people enjoy the present and let the future work itself.

I hope they go the idolmaster route and continue producing games and CDs and produce puchimas versions. Or a grad movie ala K-on for a proper sendoff perhaps

[Myssa Rei]

Originally Posted by ultimate_noob

Or a grad movie ala K-on for a proper sendoff perhaps

The anime is considered a different continuity to all the other media in the Love Live franchise (see how Honoka isn't with Umi in the Kendo club). So even if the anime ends they'd continue on.

[Triple_R]

They could conceivably go the Mari-Mite route.

Spoiler for Mild Mari-Mite spoilers:

Mari-Mite went through the graduation of three of the original main cast in the middle of its 2nd season, and then transitioned to new 1st year girls sort of taking the place of the graduating students.

Love Live! could do something similar if Sunrise feels up to creating 2 or 3 new girls for a hypothetical Season 3.

Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, Honoka and Eri's respective sisters could fulfill this role easily.

That being said, I very much doubt Sunrise goes that route, as it would be a gutsy thing to do given how attached fans probably are to the full 9.

So more realistically speaking, this is what I'd love to see...

Season 2 ends with the conclusion of the Love Live competition, likely with Muse winning it all.

A hour and a half movie focusing on the graduation of Eri, Nozomi, and Nico, and to give Muse a final send-off. Maybe they can go on a trip to visit relatives of Eri's in Russia in order to emulate K-On a bit.

The A-Rise of Greatness - 10-to-12 episode Love Live! prequel focusing on A-Rise. Have the final 3 or 4 episodes occurring at the same time, in-canon, as the first season of Love Live! End it off with Tsubasa meeting Honoka for the first time (LL Season 2 Episode 3 as experienced from Tsubasa's perspective) making the whole franchise go full circle.

I would be very, very happy and satisfied with that being the full range of the Love Live! anime franchise.

[ultimate_noob]

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

Different routes

That is exactly what the JP fans are worried about. That is just raising the chances of a 3rd year graduation in the anime timeline.

[Sister Princess]

<<<Never watched LL season 1


This is the design that ended up with only 454 copies back in 2010. This design is way too 2000.

434 434 僕らのLIVE 君とのLIFE
1,023 1,023 Snow halation
1,925 2,724 夏色えがおで1,2,Jump!
2,429 3,061 もぎゅっと“love”で接近中!
3,824 4,799 Wonderful Rush
9,509 28,933 僕らは今のなかで　※1期OP
36,758 52,665 Music S.T.A.R.T!! ※更新中
36,925 80,130 タカラモノズ/Paradise Live ※更新中
6.6000 **,*** それは僕たちの奇跡 ※2期OP

What makes people support LL back then?

[ultimate_noob]

^ Popularity polls. Anime just made the exposure wider.

[Triple_R]

What is this other Love Live "continuity" that is being talked about?

I know Love Live had some music videos that pre-dated the anime (because I saw one of them myself), but I wasn't aware it had a full-fledged continuity (i.e. narrative) prior to the anime.

So, where can this continuity be found? Manga? LNs? Sound Stages?

[Myssa Rei]

Originally Posted by Triple_R

What is this other Love Live "continuity" that is being talked about? So, where can this continuity be found? Manga? LNs? Sound Stages?

The Love Live music videos and manga are on one side, and the anime is on the other.

For example, in the manga, Honoka and Umi are both still in the Kendo Club (and instead of dropping out of Love Live like in the first season, go on to win a regional Kendo competition), Nico has twin younger sisters, Honoka is Eri's childhood friend...

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

The Love Live music videos and manga are on one side, and the anime is on the other.

For example, in the manga, Honoka and Umi are both still in the Kendo Club, Nico has twin younger sisters, Honoka is Eri's childhood friend...

That's a massive change.

I didn't even know Love Live had a manga. I'm going to have to search this out. Thanks for the heads-up!