Anime like Love Live! School idol project

also known as Love Live! School Idol Project

What is Love Live! School Idol Project about?

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished

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!"

Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they're nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their new journey has begun...

"All we can ask for is just a tiny bit of support from you. We truly believe that with your help, we can change the world around us. We will make our dreams come true!"



Tags: Idol , Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Ensemble Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Tsundere , Tomboy , Fashion , Maids , Shrine Maiden , LGBTQ+ Themes
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Here is a list of Anime similar to Love Live! School idol project

Love Live! Sunshine!!

Love Live! Sunshine!!

Also known as Love Live! Sunshine!!.

Studio: Sunrise , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

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!



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Dancing , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Coastal , Rural , Chuunibyou , CGI , LGBTQ+ Themes
BanG Dream!

BanG Dream!

Also known as BanG Dream!.

Studio: Xebec , Issen
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she discovers a trail of star-shaped signs one day after transferring to a new school, she can't help but follow them. They lead her to a shop run by the grandmother of one of her new classmates, and Kasumi finds something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar! And just like that, Kasumi knows that forming a band is her destiny.

Of course, convincing Arisa and her grandmother to sell her the guitar won't be easy, and finding a group of other girls who want to become musicians will be even harder. But when a girl has stars in her eyes and a starbeat in her heart, there's nothing that will stop Kasumi from making her fantasies come true!



Tags: Band , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rock Music , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Urban , CGI , Chuunibyou , Tsundere , Swimming
K-ON!

K-ON!

Also known as K-ON!.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , TBS , Movic , Rakuonsha , Animation Do , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument.

When Yui goes to the clubroom to explain, she's greeted by the other members: Ritsu, Mio and Tsumugi. Although disheartened at Yui’s lack of musical know-how, they still try to convince her to stay to prevent the club’s disbandment. After playing Yui a short piece which re-ignites her imagination, they succeed in keeping their new member and guitarist.

Along with the tasks of school and homework, Yui begins to learn the guitar with the help of the other band members, experiencing many mishaps along the way. However, with the school-festival drawing near and Yui getting stuck with her practice, will the Light Music Club be ready in time for their debut?



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , Band , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Rock Music , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Seinen , Food , Tomboy , Slapstick
The Idol Master

THE IDOLM@STER

Also known as The Idol Master.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

765 Production Studio manages the unique talents of 13 professional idols as they slowly make their way to the top and become country-wide celebrities. But the girls' journey is far from just fun and games: hard work, sweat, and tears are some of the prerequisites needed to flourish in this industry—and for 765 Pro in particular, a watchful eye out for their rival, the infamous 961 Production. As the girls' fame grows, however, their time together as a family diminishes, and now the very popularity they sought is threatening to tear them apart. A difficult balance of work and bonding must be achieved, or they risk everyone going their separate ways. The personal and professional ordeals of these idols can't be conquered alone, but with each other's loving support, any obstacle or hardship can be overcome!

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Work , Found Family , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tsundere , Twins , Office Lady , Tomboy , Acting , Animals , Athletics
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Aikatsu!

Aikatsu!

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Bandai Visual , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend, Aoi, invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Henshin , CGI , Work , Kids , Fitness , Primarily Teen Cast , Boarding School , Acting , Outdoor Activities , Card Battle
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ZOMBIE LAND SAGA

Zombie Land Saga

Also known as ZOMBIE LAND SAGA.

Studio: MAPPA , Cygames , Avex Pictures , dugout , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Supernatural

A typical morning. The usual music. Their normal lives. The peace these seven girls experience will suddenly be destroyed. By the living dead... zombies. A reality that they never wanted a part of, an amazing and terrifying zombie world. They all share one wish: "We want to live." These girls will struggle through this saga, in order to achieve a miracle. MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames team up to bring you a juicy, 100% original anime. A timeless shocker for all audiences, a brand new style of zombie anime, will soon rise.



Tags: Zombie , Idol , Monster Girl , Primarily Female Cast , Surreal Comedy , Female Protagonist , Satire , Necromancy , Parody , Ensemble Cast , Amnesia , Dancing , CGI , Time Skip , Rural , Transgender , Oiran , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Motorcycles , Gangs , Hip-hop Music
SHINEPOST

SHINE POST

Also known as SHINEPOST.

Studio: Studio KAI , ADK Emotions , Konami Digital Entertainment , Nippon Television Network , Straight Edge , Yoyogi Animation Gakuin , Contents Seed , Docomo Anime Store , Culture Entertainment , BS Nippon , Stray Cats , Avex Pictures , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

Although the idol group TiNgS is chasing after big dreams, so far their accomplishments have only been small — and now, suddenly, they're facing a potential break up! Hope seems lost, but when a new manager with a special skillset takes them under his wing, the members of TiNgS find themselves shooting for the stars all over again.



Note: The first episode had an advanced screening at Tokyo's Yamano Hall on May 14, 2022.

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Male Protagonist , Super Power
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai 2

Also known as Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Bandai Namco Music Live , Bushiroad , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The second season of Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai.

Tags: Idol , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Dancing , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School
Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2

Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd Season

Also known as Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Bandai Namco Music Live , KADOKAWA , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!!

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Dancing , Female Protagonist , School Club , School , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Meta , Surreal Comedy , CGI
Selection Project

SELECTION PROJECT

Also known as Selection Project.

Studio: Doga Kobo , Dandelion Animation Studio , Magic Capsule , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Suzune Miyama has been sick since childhood, but always used idol Akari Amasawa’s music for courage and smiles through hard times. Now in her final year of junior high, Suzune is auditioning against thousands of contestants to become one of nine chosen idols in the “Selection Project”—the exact audition competition Akari used to gain fame. Will she follow in her icon’s footsteps?



Tags: Idol , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Musical Theater , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Tragedy , Ojou-sama , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Shounen

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