Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (TV series)
| Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club | |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original release | October 3, 2020 – present |
| Series chronology | |
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club is an anime television series produced by Sunrise as the third installment in the Love Live! franchise. It is directed by Tomoyuki Kawamura, with Jin Tanaka handling series composition and Takumi Yokota designing the characters.[1] The series follows a group of individual school idols who compete with each other while working together to keep their school idol club alive. Together, they are referred as the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. The first season aired 13 episodes on Tokyo MX from October 3 to December 26, 2020. A second season will premiere in 2022.[2] Funimation licensed the series and streams it on their website in North America, and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.[3]
For the first season, Nijigasaki High School Idol Club performed both the opening and ending themes, respectively titled "Nijiiro Passions!" (虹色Passions!) and "Neo Sky, Neo Map!".
Episode list[]
Season 1[]
| Overall | Episode | Title [4][a] | Insert song(s) | Original air date | |
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| 53 | 1 | "The First Thrill" Transcription: "Hajimari no Tokimeki" (Japanese: はじまりのトキメキ) | "Chase!" by Setsuna Yuki (Tomori Kusunoki) "Dream with You" by Ayumu Uehara (Aguri Ōnishi) | October 3, 2020 | |
| While having afternoon tea in a park, Ayumu and Yu overhear singing in the area. Coming to the area, they see Setsuna performing "Chase!" in front of an audience which thrills Yu about school idols. Seeing that there is a School Idol Club at Nijigasaki High School, they try to find the club room. However, when they reach the club room, they meet the student council president, Nana, who tells them that the School Idol Club has disbanded. On their way home, Ayumu confesses her love of school idols to Yu and tells her that she wants to start being a school idol. Yu agrees to help Ayumu become a school idol. | |||||
| 54 | 2 | "Cutest♡Girl" Transcription: "Cutest♡Gāru" (Japanese: Cutest♡ガール) | "Poppin' Up!" by Kasumi Nakasu (Mayu Sagara) | October 10, 2020 | |
| Kasumi sneaks into the student council's office to steal the School Idol Club's nameplate. However, finding that the former School Idol Club room is occupied by another club, she gets caught by Nana who scolds her. Not wanting to give up her School Idol dream though, Kasumi recruits Ayumu and Yu to the club. In a secluded place, Kasumi and Ayumu record their self-introductions to upload onto a streaming site to attract more members. However, Kasumi pushes Ayumu too much to make her self-introduction 'cute' which leaves Ayumu embarrassed. While Kasumi feels troubled by how she forced Ayumu in the self-introduction, Ayumu gets advice from Karin to pitch herself for someone she knows. Realising this, Ayumu goes to Kasumi to record her self-introduction again as her genuine self which was positively received by Yu and Kasumi. Meanwhile, Karin and the other School Idols confront Nana in the student council room where Karin declares that, since they could not find Setsuna Yuki in the student directory, that Setsuna must be Nana. She forces Nana to explain what happened to the School Idol Club. | |||||
| 55 | 3 | "Shouting Your Love" Transcription: "Daisuki o Sakebu" (Japanese: 大好きを叫ぶ) | "Dive!" by Setsuna Yuki (Tomori Kusunoki) | October 17, 2020 | |
| During the confrontation between Nana, Karin and the other school idols, Nana declares that she quits being a school idol, but lets the others continue preparing for Love Live without her. Nana later meets Yu while she plays the piano in the music room. Here, she explains that she quit being a school idol as she felt that she hurt herself and the others while forcing her ideas onto the others. After a chat with the other school idols, Yu later confronts Nana in the school rooftop to persuade her to come back to the School Idol Club. Yu tells Nana that she wants to see her happy as Setsuna the school idol, persuading her to come back to the School Idol Club. Setsuna reveals her school idol identity to the other students and performs "Dive!" before being welcomed back by the other School Idol Club members. | |||||
| 56 | 4 | "The Uncharted Path" Transcription: "Michi Naru Michi" (Japanese: 未知なるミチ) | "Saikō Heart" (サイコーハート) by Ai Miyashita (Natsumi Murakami) | October 24, 2020 | |
| Watching Setsuna's performance on the rooftop inspires Ai and Rina to join the School Idol Club. They try out a few activities such as stretching, singing and a quiz. However, when the school idols discuss solo performances, Ai feels unsure about herself. While running to Odaiba the next morning, Ai meets Emma on the bridge. Emma tells Ai that her presence and positivity has helped the club move forward. From that conversation, Ai realises that she can move forward by having fun with the other school idols which inspires her to perform in the middle of the park. Ai's performance inspires the others to try solo performances in the hope that something amazing will happen. | |||||
| 57 | 5 | "Something I Can Only Do Right Now" Transcription: "Ima Shika Dekinai Koto o" (Japanese: 今しかできないことを) | "La Bella Patria" by Emma Verde (Maria Sashide) | October 31, 2020 | |
| Seeing the success of Ayumu's self-introduction in collecting views, everyone decides to create their own promotional videos (PVs) as solo idols to introduce themselves. Having been assisted to wear costumes as part of her PV, Emma tries to convince Karin to join the School Idol Club. However, Karin dismisses the idea and tells Emma not to invite her to the School Idol Club again. The next day, Emma reads Karin's questionnaire from a fashion magazine saying that Karin is most interested in school idols. Inspired, Emma spends the afternoon with Karin before she confronts Karin about wanting to know her more. Seeing the doubt about her identity in Karin's face, Emma sings a song for her which inspires Karin to join the School Idol Club. After Emma's PV is uploaded, everyone is amazed by the increasing views and comments of Emma's PV. | |||||
| 58 | 6 | "The Shape of Smiles (⸝⸝>▿<⸝⸝)" Transcription: "Egao no Katachi (⸝⸝>▿<⸝⸝)" (Japanese: 笑顔のカタチ（⸝⸝>▿<⸝⸝）) | "Tsunagaru Connect" (ツナガルコネクト) by Rina Tennoji (Chiemi Tanaka) | November 7, 2020 | |
| Rina reminisces about when she met Ai while thinking about wanting to connect with more people. When Rina is at the game arcade with Ai, Ayumu and Yu, three of Rina's classmates run into them, and they mention how this venue is often used for school idol concerts, prompting Rina to say she will do a concert here. Encouraged by the other members of the School Idol Club, Rina asks them to help her prepare, and she makes a PV to advertise her upcoming concert. However, Rina is still concerned that she cannot express herself that well when talking to others, believing that she cannot change. When Rina does not show up for practice, the other girls go to her apartment, and Rina opens up to them about her insecurities under a cardboard box, prompting them to cheer her up. This gives Rina the idea to make an electronic monitor that hides her face during the concert. The next morning, her classmates invite her to lunch, and Rina accepts with the use of her "Rina board" notebook. | |||||
| 59 | 7 | "Haruka, Kanata, and Beyond" Transcription: "Haruka Kanata" (Japanese: ハルカカナタ) | "Butterfly" by Kanata Konoe (Akari Kitō) | November 14, 2020 | |
| Concerned that Kanata is overworking herself, her sister Haruka who is also a school idol at Shinonome Institute comes to check out Nijigasaki's School Idol Club. However, she learns that Kanata has been more sleepy lately, prompting Haruka to say she will quit being a school idol so she can help out Kanata more with the housework. Kanata tries to persuade her not to quit, but Haruka storms out of the clubroom. Haruka talks with the other club members the next day, telling them that she wants to stay in the club while also protecting her sister's happiness. On the day of what was to be Haruka's last performance, she witnesses Kanata perform, and the two sisters reconcile by Kanata suggesting that they support each other from now on both at home and as school idols. Haruka agrees to take over the cooking at home, but she still needs her sister to teach her how to cook. | |||||
| 60 | 8 | "Shizuku, Monochrome" Transcription: "Shizuku, Monokurōmu" (Japanese: しずく、モノクローム) | "Solitude Rain" by Shizuku Osaka (Kaori Maeda) | November 21, 2020 | |
| Shizuku is told by the president of the Drama Club that she is going to give someone else the lead role for an upcoming play, but Shizuku asks to be given another chance to show she can do it. Kasumi becomes concerned that Shizuku seems gloomier than usual, so she takes her out with Rina to try to cheer her up, but Shizuku tells them not to worry about her. Shizuku continues to worry about revealing her true self to others because she is worried about people not liking her. Rina gives Kasumi the idea to confront Shizuku, telling her that although some people may not like her, she loves everything about her. Shizuku regains the lead role in the play and the performance goes well, including Shizuku's mini concert. | |||||
| 61 | 9 | "Friends but Rivals" Transcription: "Nakama de Raibaru" (Japanese: 仲間でライバル) | "Vivid World" by Karin Asaka (Miyu Kubota) | November 28, 2020 | |
| Haruka comes to Nijigasaki with Himeno Ayanokōji from Tooh Academy to invite the School Idol Club to Diver Fes, an annual music festival held in Odaiba, that they will also be attending. However, Nijigasaki can only perform one song, and they realize only one girl with have a chance to perform. Karin continues with her modeling work, and runs into Setsuna, Ayumu and Yu while trying to find a dance school to improve on her dance skills. After talking with her, Setsuna suggests they all discuss who will perform at Diver Fes again, with the others choosing Karin. After talking with Himeno on the day of the event, Karin starts to feel insecure about going on stage alone with such a large crowd. The other club members manage to cheer her up by showing her that she is not alone, and Karin pulls off the performance. | |||||
| 62 | 10 | "Summer Begins." Transcription: "Natsu, Hajimaru." (Japanese: 夏、はじまる。) | — | December 5, 2020 | |
| With the first school term now over, the School Idol Club prepares for a summer training camp at the school. They spend most of the first day cooking dinner, and Kasumi enlists both Shizuku and Rina so they can try to scare the other girls, only for it to backfire on them. Yu talks with Setsuna in the music room about having trouble finding something she loves to do, and on the way back, Ayumu seems them together. The next day, Ai suggests they play tag to break up the monotony of simply jogging, followed by them playing in the pool. Yu tells Ayumu that she will be more courageous and do everything she can for all of the club members. Yu talks to the club members about wanting to organize a school idol festival for various school idol groups. | |||||
| 63 | 11 | "Everyone's Dream, My Dream" Transcription: "Minna no Yume, Watashi no Yume" (Japanese: みんなの夢、私の夢) | — | December 12, 2020 | |
| Kasumi and Yu present a proposal for the school idol festival to the student council, but there are still some issues with it before it can be approved. The club bands together to fix what they need, starting with deciding on a venue. They also propose the festival to Haruka and Christina from Shinonome Institute, and Himeno and Misaki from Tooh Academy who all agree to participate. The club uses a suggestion box asking other students what kind of festival they would like to see. Meanwhile, Yu continues to work with Setsuna to work out the details for the proposal, something which Ayumu continues to take notice of. Kasumi and Yu later show all student council all of the suggestions they have received, and Yu tells them they have decided to have performances at multiple venues, prompting the student council to give their approval. Ayumu later hears from Setsuna that Yu has gotten better playing the piano. Yu invites Ayumu to her room, and tries to tell her about her plans for the future, but Ayumu worries about Yu becoming more distant from her. | |||||
| 64 | 12 | "Blossoming Feelings" Transcription: "Hanahiraku Omoi" (Japanese: 花ひらく思い) | "Awakening Promise" by Ayumu Uehara (Aguri Onishi) | December 19, 2020 | |
| Preparations continue for the school idol festival, but Yu remains preoccupied with what Ayumu told her the previous night. The girls start having individual brainstorming meetings with their supporters at school to work out the details for each of their performances and venues. Yu again tries to tell Ayumu that she has found something she wants to do, but Ayumu gets distraught over the thought of Yu spending less time with her as a result. Two days before the festival, the girls go to check out each of their venues. Ayumu reveals to Setsuna that she became a school idol because she wanted Yu to watch her perform, but now she feels like she is distancing herself from Yu due to the support she is receiving from others. However, Setsuna encourages her to see things through to the end. Yu and three of Ayumu's supporters show her the stage they have prepared for her, and Yu reassures her that her feelings for her will not change. Yu later tells her that she wants to play music and plans to transfer to the music course in the next school term. | |||||
| 65 | 13 | "School Idol Festival (The Place Where Everyone's Dreams Come True)" Transcription: "Sukūru Aidoru Festibaru (Minna no Yume o Kanaeru Basho)" (Japanese: みんなの夢を叶える場所) | "Yume ga Koko Kara Hajimaru yo" (夢がここからはじまるよ) by Nijigasaki High School Idol Club | December 26, 2020 | |
| The School Idol Club girls offer to help Yu prepare for her music exam so she can transfer to the music course. The school idol festival begins with each of the girls performing at each of their stages. It starts to rain after the end of the festival, resulting in a cancellation of the remaining performances. The rain stops after closing time at 7 p.m., but the vice president of the student council convinces the school to allow for one more performance with the entire Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. News of the festival spreads online, prompting other school idols groups to contact Nijigasaki about participating in the next one. Meanwhile, Yu sits down to take the music exam. | |||||
Notes[]
- ^ All English titles are taken from Funimation.
References[]
- ^ "Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen TV Anime Unveils Staff". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2022". Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Dig In To The Flavors of Anime This Fall on Funimation". Funimation. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Story | TV Anime | Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club" ストーリー | TVアニメ | ラブライブ！虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会. lovelive-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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