Love Live! School Idol Project 2

After finishing 1st Season of Love Live: School Idol Project, I must say, Season 2 sure stepped up it's game. I enjoyed Season 1 a lot too, but Season 2 has just been something else for me. For those of you who don't know, Love Live: School Idol Project is based off of a real live idol group called Nine Muses. They all go by different names in the anime itself, but it's a pretty neat concept. Their goal in Season 1 is to keep the school from shutting down by forming an idol group. In Season 2, their goal is to make the Love Live, andwin it all, this will be the last chance for them to do this together as members of the group are graduating after their third year. ----------------------- Simply, I don't like many music/idol animes. They stray too far away from the main plot. Often times, they become too focused on being cute, and adorable, much like K-On! did, and steer away from the story as a whole, and for me that's a complete turnoff. With Love Live: School Idol Project, I have not had to worry about that at all. The story is not really comedic in any form, which in turn makes the quality that much better as it truly focuses on it being a slice of life anime, rather then throwing little "hilarious" moments all over the place. In Season 2, we see a lot more drama, heartache, and realization. After eating through all 13 episodes, it's been nothing short of emotional, and I love it. The theme stays the same, where they're all dedicated to making the best of their school idol group while they can, and they continue to have a goal in mind that they can strive for together. The art is once again fantastic, other than, in my opinion the 3D they use for their performances. I dislike 3D animation, but that's my preference. Other than that, I thought it was really good. I love the costumes they wear during their performances as well. The sound, well, if you're watching an anime about school idols, I'm pretty sure you expect good music, and this is nothing short of that. Snow Halation, one of the songs they perform in this season, was just phenomenal (And it's a real song by Nine Muse's, check it out!). I personally enjoy the music they sing, and the BGM is well placed. Characters, well, there's nine of them, so I'm not going to run through each one as I'd probably do a messy job anyways. I'll just say that each one of these characters, Nico, Nozomi, Eli, Honoka, Umi, Kotori, Rin, Hayano, and Maki are all unique characters in their group. They all have had struggles (As seen in season 1) and coming into season 2 that's no different, however, they have developed incredibly over the span of this season. They've all conquered certain issues with themselves, and they've done this together as a group. That's one of the huge striking points for me, is that no matter what situation they're in, they figure it out together, and they're all there for one another whenever it's called for. Easily the characters are the strongest point within this anime. ------------------------------ Quite honestly, I've never really enjoyed an anime that's been centred around music much like Love Live. This has been such a fun ride for myself, and while I don't think this anime is for everyone, I'd fully recommend you at least give it a try. I'm pretty sure you'll connect with the characters in one way or another, and that's one of the many reasons this anime is so special. I don't think I've ever cried such happy tears before. Best choice I made watching this series, all because of a Nico-Ni .gif.

When Love Live! School Idol Project first aired in Japan, it became a hit sensation, captivating the hearts of many. The show was surprisingly good, with an enjoyable cast, entertaining songs, and a solid story. It was a massive success, and with its popularity came a second season. This might make some people feel anxious, thinking this to be a sell out for more money, but their worries can be put to ease; regardless of its intentions, I believe this second season to be even greater than the first time around. Spoilers for the first season to follow. Love Live! School Idol Project Second Season follows μ’sas they get a second chance at the Love Live idol competition after their withdrawal from the first. Beyond that however, the girls are forced to look farther ahead and contemplate the future of μ’s as the third year’s graduation begins to rapidly approach. The story isn’t anything too original, but that’s overshadowed by the fact that it’s done well. Love Live!’s second season will make you laugh and feel good, but at the same time it can bring you to tears. There is a lot of emotion packed into its later episodes, and when the season comes to a close, you won’t want to see them go. The story is brought to a finish with an ending that wraps everything up nicely, making it a satisfying journey from beginning to end. μ’s brings multiple main characters to the table, so there’s a guarantee you’ll love at least one of them, if not all of them. From genki girl Honoka to narcissistic Nico, there’s a lot of variety to be had. More important than that, however, is that the show still manages to bring some depth and development to these characters despite there being so many. The spotlight is given to the girls who weren’t featured during the first season, such as Nico and Rin, but development still continues for the others, such as in Honoka and Umi. Add to that some nice side characters like all the imoutos, as well as some actual presence from the rival idol group A-RISE, not to mention those amazing alpacas, and it is clear that the show does a wonderful job with its loveable cast. Of course, this being an idol show and all, the music is a major component of this show, and I feel it doesn’t fail in this regard. The OP and ED are pretty good, matching the feel of the series quite well. The insert songs are really the standout though, with a mood and lyrics that depict the moments of the show magnificently. My favorite of the bunch definitely has to be “Snow Halation”; when it is being sung, I had shivers going down my spine. Of course, the rest of the bunch is great too, such as “Aishteru Banzai”, “Love & Peace”, and even a return of the opening of the first season, which is tied in nicely. The soundtrack is pretty great as well fitting the mood nicely and bringing the tension and emotion when it needs to be brought. Overall, the music of the series is great, as it should be. The character designs are all nice to look at, and there’s probably going to be a design that you love because of the massive cast. The animation runs smoothly for the most part, and can be pretty beautiful at times as well, such as during the performance of the aforementioned “Snow Halation”. One problem that I did have with this show, however, is the CG that is used during the song performances. It is pretty jarring and takes away from what would otherwise be beautiful scenes. Thankfully, the usage of the CG has decreased and the quality has increased slightly from the last season, so it wasn’t as bad as before, but I still wasn’t a big fan of it. Other than that though, this is quite a beautiful show to look at. All in all, this was a very entertaining show to watch. Even with the bothersome CG, watching the girls of μ’s working to win the Love Live and performing their songs was a wonderful experience. This second season made me fall in love with μ’s even more than the first season had. Anyone who liked the first season will definitely love this; even if you didn’t, I feel as though the second season was a great step up from the first, so you might still enjoy it. While the story is brought to a close for now, I can’t wait to see what the Love Live! series has in store for us next. Ready? μ’s music start!!

Love Live! School Idol Project Season 2 - Recommend of read a review or watch season 1 before reading this. Love Live! is a Comedy, Idol anime co-created by music label Lantis and animation studio Sunrise, with it's second season was release in April of 2014. It continues from the end of season 1 (Which i also reviewed), where Honoka Kōsaka and her friends in the school idol group μ's (Muse) tries to enter the second Love live, a school idol tournament that has changed because of success of the first one, has become national wide as idol groups from around Japan compete to be thebest school idol group. The girls from Muse know this their last chance to do enter Love Live as next school year, three of it members will graduate and can't be part of the group anymore. So thats the plot of the season 2, it still as funny as season 1 and the episodes are very interesting and keeps you watching. Next is the characters. Honoka Kōsaka (Voiced by Emi Nitta), is the main character and leader of μ's, her family owns a sweet shop.In the season 2 she becomes the student council president by Eli's request. She is very cheerful and never gives up on anything, Eli Ayase (Voiced by Yoshino Nanjō), She was the student council president before passing it to Honoka at the start of season 2 and is one of the group's choreographer. She is one of the girls that graduates at the end of the year. Kotori Minami (Voiced by Aya Uchida), is a childhood friend of Honoka and the daughter of the school's Chairwoman. She joins the student council to help Honoka in season 2. She normally have her head in the clouds but she is kind hearted. She is μ's wardrobe designer and one of it's choreographers. Umi Sonoda (Voiced by Suzuko Mimori), is a childhood friend of Honoka and Kotori, and a member of the school' Kyudo (Japanese martial art of archery) club. She becomes the student council vice-president after being requested by Nozomi at the start of season 2. She acts as the voice of reason to group and she leads the practice sessions. Rin Hoshizora (Voiced by Riho Iida), is a very athletic girl and has a very cheerful personality. she is a bit it of a tomboy and has a habit of acting as cat. Maki Nishikino (Voiced by Pile), is a talented singer and Pianist. she is the main composer and vocal coach of μ's. Nozomi Tojo (Voiced by Aina Kusuda), she was the student council vice president until passing it to Umi at the start of season 2 and the μ's spiritual leader with her almost all knowing vibe she has. She also has a very unique way of cheering up the other group members.She is one of the girls that graduates at the end of the year. Hanayo Koizumi (Voiced by Yurika Kubo), she is a shy girl who allows dreamed about becoming an idol since she was young. She joins μ's wit her childhood friend Rin to follow that dream. Nico Yazawa (Voiced by Sora Tokui), is a girl who looks up to idols and wishes to become one herself. She is μ's wardrobe supervisor with Kotori. She is one of the girls that graduates at the end of the year. Next is presentation. Season 2 has had a visual improvement to season 1 as everything has more color and detail.The art style has mostly stayed the same just the colors used a more vast. The animation has improved aswel with the song/dance scenes have more fluid motions and the facial animation look better and look more believably than before. The songs for this season are as catchy as they was in season 1 and the voice acting is still great as each voice still fits it's character like in season 1. The topics used has better impact than season 1 because most of the episode shows how much work they put into Love Live contest. Lasty is my opinion. Season 2 of Love Live! is a improvement i terms of presentation and story, Sunrise impress me again with their story writing as it keep you interested and animation design as the song/dance scenes are more beautiful than they was in season 1. The amount of work and love put in the anime really shows even better in this season. I enjoyed this season more than the last season and i said in my review of season 1 it was one my favorites, and season 2 joins that list. Now the Verdict. Season 2 of Love Live! is a great improvement over season 1 in every way with time spend on improving the visuals and animation. The songs/dance scenes are great to watch and the art style look more better than ever. So with that said, i recommend you give Love Live! Season 2 a watch if you watch season 1 as it very enjoyable and the songs/dances are great to see as the animation looks lovely created. Love Live! season 2 is one of the best animes release in the last year so you should give it a watch.

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season Love Live! have a simple story, it tells us about 9 girls that competing in a School Idol Competition. Well, if we look deeply to the main idea of the story, Love Live does not have an originality. Although not having an originality, the story is full of excitement, the plot have a great balance between the main story and the fillers. As for the art, we have a clear and beautiful animation, despite having a CG during dancing and stage performing, Love Live! have a well-produced animation. What can I say about the sound? Is wonderful in myopinion, the seiyuu did an excellent job to bring such character to the screen, everyone have a decent voice and brings uniqueness to the characters. The songs in the series are very good indeed. With a slice of life genre in hands, a development is the strongest body of this anime. Each character has their own story/ problem, it makes the developments successfully makes a deep character. Each of them has a unique personality itself. Besides that, Love Live is not for everyone, the main attraction of the series is aimed to the male audience. Some of the female viewers maybe not really enjoy the series, there are also people that don't like idols founds out Love Live not interesting. As for myself, I enjoy the series although not fully enjoying it. It is fully recommended to those who seeks an idol genre.