The Love Live! The School Idol Movie has just recently released in cinemas across Japan and it has already had one of the biggest openings for an anime film. At the Japanese box office, the film has earned 400 million Yen in its first two days of release.
After the first two days of release, the film has earned 400 Million Yen (~ 3.259 Million USD) at the Japanese box office. It is the second highest grossing anime film over a 2 day period, with the third Madoka movie, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Rebellion, remaining at first place with a slightly higher gross at 400,003,600 Yen (~ 3.260 Million USD). Love Live! The School Idol Movie itself opened in 121 theatres across Japan against Madoka’s 129, which eventually went on to earn over 2.08 Billion Yen (~ 16.4 Million USD).
The other top opening anime films over a 2 day opening includes:
- K-ON! Movie with 316 Million Yen (~ 2.6 Million USD) over 137 theatres
- AnoHana Movie with 198 Million Yen (~ 1.6 Million USD)
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Eternal with 171 Million Yen (~ 1.4Million USD)
Here is the main cast of the anime celebrating the film’s release:
For fans outside of Japan do not fret, starting from August the film will release in various countries in the Summer for a limited run. Here is the full list of countries that will show Love Live! The School Idol Movie:
- Taiwan
Handler: Top-Insight International Co., Ltd.
Cities: Taipei and other major cities
Start Date: Early August, 2015
- Hong Kong
Handler: Top-Insight International Co., Ltd.
Start Date: August 6, 2015
- Korea
Handler: ANIPLUS INC.
Cities: Seoul, Pusan, and other major cities
Start Date: Early August, 2015
- Thailand
Handler: Dream Express (DEX) Co., Ltd.
City: Bangkok
Date (Screening Event): Late August, 2015
- USA
Handler: NIS America, Inc.
Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Washington D.C., Dallas and other major cities
Start Date: September 12, 2015
- Australia
Handler: MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY. LTD.
Cities: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and other major cities
Start Date (1 Weekend Screening): September, 2015 *Actual date TBD.
- New Zealand
Handler: MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY. LTD.
Cities: Auckland, Wellington and other major cities
Start Date (1 Weekend Screening): September, 2015 *Actual date TBD.
- Malaysia, Philippines
Handler: ODEX PRIVATE LIMITED
Start Date: October 1, 2015
- Singapore
Handler: ODEX PRIVATE LIMITED
Start Date: October 8, 2015
*Premier screening event date TBD.
- Vietnam, Brunei
Handler: ODEX PRIVATE LIMITED
Start Date: Early October, 2015
- Indonesia
Handler: ODEX PRIVATE LIMITED
Start Date: October 21, 2015
Here is the latest trailer for Love Live! The School Idol Movie:
The most recent commercial:
And the music sequence for Angelic Angel :
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 aired last 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!”
Love Live! The School Idol Movie is currently out now in Japanese theatres. The film will then be released internationally from August in countries including the Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong and the United States.
You can visit the anime’s website for more information: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/
And follow their Twitter as well: @LoveLive_staff