The idol industry is Nico's life, the act of being an idol her most treasured dream. It shows that she really, truly cares about the group and is not simply in it for pride and ego. Of all the character-focused episodes, Nico's is the greatest. Sure, her "nico nico-nii" catchphrase is cute and all (I go a little bit crazy whenever she utters it), but Nico's presence accomplishes far more than simply being a vehicle for the cute. Nico is easily one of the show's greatest assets. It is no longer confined to the school itself, and with the school's closure no longer being an issue, the girls can finally focus on performing as idols do. The addition of a rival idol group (A-RISE) also makes the story feel less insular. Perhaps the characters could have benefited from another season of episodes, but they hardly feel lacking by the end. It is finally a story about the nine of them.Ĭonsidering there have only been twenty-six episodes to develop a cast of nine characters, Sunrise has done a commendable job of doing so without neglecting the story in return. Honoka's passion makes her truly seem like the leader and centre of the group, whereas the first season didn't have much reason beyond "well, somebody had to be the leader, right?" Even the characters who were given little to no screen-time in the first season (Rin, Eli, Nozomi and Hanayo) are fleshed and given their own episode to shine. Most importantly, the girls of μ's all feel like genuine characters now. It looks better, sounds better, feels better and is far more fun to watch. The drama feels genuine this time around, and by the end it is hard to prevent the tears from rolling when the story of μ's reaches its end.įrom the very first episode of the second season, it is clear that Sunrise has made a significant effort to improve the series. However, it would be an insult to describe Love Live as yet another "cute girls doing cute things" anime, as it is a far more meaningful experience.
It is simply a story of nine teenage girls forming an idol group together. But now having finished the second season, Love Live has become one of my favourite anime franchises.Ĭertainly it is not an anime that will test the mind or change anyone's life. I dropped it after the first episode aired and wondered later on what people saw in the series.
#Song at the end of big mouth s2 ep 9 series
Was no fan of the franchise when the TV series made its debut in early 2013. But, much like K-ON's mediocre first season and excellent second season, Love Live 2 has managed to do more than improve upon its predecessor - it has genuinely become an amazing anime. There wasn't much to set itself apart from other idol shows (especially with the likes of Idolmaster and Aikatsu dominating the genre) and it fell prone to melodrama far more than it should have. It's hard to deny that the first season of Love Live began with a rocky start. If there have been any worries about the future of the idol genre, Love Live 2 has dispelled them. Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season continues the story of the girls as they laugh, cry, sing, and dance in their journey to determine the future of their group and conquer the Love Live! in their last chance to win with all nine girls together. Though the question of whether to continue without the third years or disband weighs heavily on the minds of its members, μ's must quickly come to an answer with graduation right around the corner. As they attempt to reach the top of the Love Live!, they must also consider their future and choose what path the group will take. However, with the end of the school year approaching, the graduation of the third years draws near. Given a chance for redemption, the nine girls come together once more to sing their hearts out and claim victory. What more, following the conclusion of the first, a second Love Live! is announced, this time on an even larger stage than before. Otonokizaka High School has been saved! Despite having to withdraw from the Love Live!, the efforts of μ's were able to garner enough interest in their school to prevent it from being shut down.
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