In a recent Japanese newspaper there was an article about Sunrise’s popular Love Live! School Idol Project anime. The article itself also had a snippet of the series’ future such as the upcoming feature film, where it revealed that the Love Live! School Idol Project Movie will be premiering in Japanese theatres in Spring 2015.
The movie is part of the franchise’s 5th anniversary. There will also be another project part of the celebrations, a fan tour event titled μ’s Fan Meeting Tour 2015 ~Anata no Machi de Love Live!~.
Love Live! School Idol Project is an original anime produced by Sunrise studios that aired in January 2013. The conception of the anime project started in 2010 by Dengeki G’s Magazine. The editors wanted the project to be heavily influenced by fans, such as the costumes, hairstyles and names. Throughout this process, a manga of the project simply called Love Live! began in early 2012 by Sakurako Kimino and Arumi Tokita. The next part in the project was the anime series, followed by this app and an OVA. The second season of Love Live! School Idol Project started airing earlier this year.
Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:
Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that’s evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.
With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do… become pop stars!”
Additional information about the Love Live! School Idol Project Movie, including its official title, will release on the official 5th Anniversary page.
You can visit the anime’s website for more information: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/
And follow their Twitter as well: @LoveLive_staff
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