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Love Live! The School Idol Movie

Also known as Love Live! The School Idol Movie.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Lantis , ASCII Media Works , Bushiroad , Graphinica , ILCA
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Although μ's, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls continue to learn and grow in this new and unfamiliar world. What is the last thing that these girls can do as school idols? With the clock ticking, what kind of meaning will the μ's members find in performing the most exciting live performance?



Tags: Idol , Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School Club , Ensemble Cast , School , Foreign , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Cosplay , Language Barrier , Tomboy , Tsundere

Love Live! School idol project

Also known as Love Live! School Idol Project.

Studio: Sunrise , Lantis , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

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

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai

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

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

Nijigasaki High School is known for their diverse subjects and the freedom they give to students. Second-year student Yuu Takasaki has been turned on to the charms of school idols, so she knocks on the door of the School Idol Club with her friend, Ayumu Uehara. Sometimes friends, sometimes rivals, the members of this club each contribute their own thoughts and motivations to the group.



Tags: Idol , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Dancing , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Episodic , CGI

Love Live! School idol project 2nd Season

Also known as Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season.

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

The second season of Love Live! School idol project.

At the intersection of three cities—Akihabara, Kanda, and Jinbocho—the traditional Otonokizaka High was facing a crisis of being closed down. Second-year student, Honoka Kosaka, decided to become a school idol, a trend that has been growing in popularity, in order to increase the number of students applying for her school. With her childhood friends, Kotori Minami and Umi Sonoda, they combined their efforts to form the group, μ's.

A while later, Maki Nishikino, a songwriter, Hanayo Koizumi, who always dreamed of being a school idol, Rin Hoshizora, Hanayo's friend, and Nico Yazawa, the president of the Idol Study Club, joined the group, all with the aim of entering the school idol festival, Love Live.

Additionally, Eli Ayase, the student council president, and Nozomi Tojo, the student council vice president, joined μ's, bringing the group to a total of nine members. After overcoming many problems, ranging from the closing of the school to Kotori's study-abroad incident to μ's going on hiatus, what will the girls aim for next!?



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Dancing , School Club , School , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Shrine Maiden , Tomboy , Tsundere

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Take On Me

Also known as Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Take on Me.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , TBS , Lantis , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Rikka is now a third-year student, but she still has "chuunibyou" syndrome. University entrance exams loom on the horizon, and it's spring break, and Yuuta and Rikka are together as usual. One day, Rikka's older sister Touka declares that she's going to take Rikka to Italy with her, as Touka is moving to Italy for work and she thinks they should move together as a family. Yuuta understands Touka's opinion, but thinks that at this rate he and Rikka will be separated. Shinka and the other members suggest that Yuuta and Rikka should "elope," and thus sets the stage for Yuuta and Rikka's travels throughout Japan in their escape drama.



Tags: Coming of Age , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Travel , Fugitive , Trains , Primarily Female Cast , Slapstick , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Marriage

Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom

Studio: Ordet
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The second Wake Up, Girls! movie.

Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Musical Theater , Dancing , Urban

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Yakusoku

Also known as BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise.

Studio: SANZIGEN , Good Smile Company , Bushiroad , TOKYO MX , Ultra Super Pictures , Horipro
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

“Are you prepared to fully devote yourselves to Roselia?”

To reach the stage of “FES.“, Yukina Minato decides to form a band. Each holding their own convictions, the members of the band come together. The five girls now begin their journey to the top as Roselia... This is the story of their “promise” made to each other, from the start of the band to their challenge towards FUTURE WORLD FES!



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Full CGI , Female Protagonist , Band , Primarily Teen Cast , Rock Music , Coming of Age , Chuunibyou , Twins , Idol

THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Nippon Columbia , Bandai Namco Entertainment , TBS , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The idols of 765 Production continue on their neverending journey—towards a new stage, towards a bright and shiny future!

The girls and their producer have gone through thick and thin, and have stood face to face with all kinds of difficulties.

It's time again for the girls to foster their friendship, and through great discipline, they step forward to their starry future.



Tags: Idol , Work , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Dancing , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Twins , Tomboy , Kuudere

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage

Also known as BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage.

Studio: SANZIGEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

"The best concert, once again!" BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the second animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise and the sequel to BanG Dream! FILM LIVE. It was announced on March 16, 2020 and premiered in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, a pre-screening was held in five selected theaters across the country on August 10, 2021. It premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021.

Note: The film has 3 different post-credit scenes originally rotated weekly on theater showings. On Crunchyroll, these alternative scenes are streamed as separate episodes.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Band , Full CGI , Ensemble Cast , Rock Music , Idol

BanG Dream! Poppin' Dream!

Studio: SANZIGEN , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

After performing at the Budokan Live, the stage of their dreams, a mysterious woman appears before Kasumi and the others.

Poppin'Party's next stage will be... overseas?!

Tags: Travel , Full CGI , Band , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rock Music , Foreign , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Language Barrier