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| -Hanamaru best tree -The scene at the library made Chika seem a ton more forceful than Honoka -Wait the flashback to when Dia started hating idols made me wonder if the reason she hates them is that Muse broke up -Looks like Mari and Kanan do know each other -That recruitment was easy, although Rin being Hanamaru's inspiration is a bit strange -Actually Maru and Ruby's motivation behind joining the idol club make tons more sense than Rin and Maki's motivations -Chika's more of an airhead than Honoka actually -Come to think of it who's their choreographer -I think these stairs are like at least twice as long as the stairs μ's used, which might be indicative of their difficulty in winning the inevitable Love Live -The Love Live 5th year anniversary magazine thing puts μ's disbandment much earlier than Dia's distaste of idols -Wait, does the walk down the shrine stairs mean Hanamaru quit? -Turns out she did. -Oh never mind she does go back at the end. I think I would have liked it more if they had another episode dedicated to Hanamaru, but whatever. -IIRC μ's started off at 999 and Aqours starts at 4999, which means the elongated shrine stairway is proportional to the difficulty in succeeding as idols, or something. The reasoning and process behind (2 of) the first-year recruitments made more sense this time around. Rather than the first years (of the original LL series) wholeheartedly devoting themselves to something that they haven't actually done yet, Ruby and Hanamaru joined as temporary members first. At first I thought there wasn't enough backstory to make the Hanamaru and Ruby scene on the stairs work, but it turns out I just wasn't paying attention the first time and didn't notice that basically every time Ruby talked about aspirations she mentioned her sister. I'm still not a fan of how Hanamaru temporarily quit for dramatic effect, but her inspiration to rejoin Aqours was Rin, which means that my second favorite μ's singer inspired my second favorite Aqours singer to be an idol in-universe. Hanamaru sounds great as always in the ED song, and it seems that Yoshiko will likely be singing the ED next episode, although it seems unlikely she'll use her Yohane voice for it. Which is a shame because her Yohane voice is without a doubt my favorite singing voice within the whole LL franchise. |
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| Man, Ruby and Hanamaru are too cute. I love Ruby's talking voice, too Innocent and pure. |
| This episode really made me like Ruby and Hanamaru a lot more. Ruby's speech to Hanamaru at the end of the episode was very moving. I loved the throwback to Rin's story, didn't expect that to be Hanamaru's inspiration to join Aqours. But it's pretty cool to see that Rin and Hanamaru have parallels to each other despite having very different personalities. And Hanamaru and Ruby singing the ending, their version of Yume Kataru yori Yume Utaou was absolutely beautiful. My god, I ship them so much. I don't know what I ship more now, DiaMari or KananMari. So looks like Yohane is getting her own episode next week. Guess that means she'll be the next join. |
| Chika's jumping power lol~ |
| good episode, but a bit too melodramatic. i'd like to see one idol anime where the members don't have personal problems, are shy or srew up at a concert - instead build the story around rival groups, CD selling and appearing in shitty tv shows as tarento ... |
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| I was rather skeptical of this series. There is a lot that can go wrong when trying to create a series like this. The original was very successful, probably more so than anyone expected, but it is complete and nothing more can be done with it. In order to continue the franchise, the creators have to try a new story with new characters. Such things often go poorly, and in the first few episodes, I was worried that this one would crash and burn. If it is nothing more than a repeat of the original idea, then there is no point in creating it. I still worry that it might end up being too similar to the original, but with this episode, the series is starting to feel like it has its own voice and its own story. It obviously owes a lot to the original, and it makes perfect sense that the girls in this series would see the girls in the original as role models, but the girls in this series are starting to look like they are unique characters who aren't carbon copies of the characters in the original series, although they aren't all the way there yet. The two new members have helped to shake things up, and I hope that the group develops its own personality as the remaining members join. It will be difficult to pull this off, but I am hopeful. This series obviously owes a lot to the original, and I can't imagine it existing without having the original to precede it, but to be successful, it can't just be a retelling of the original idea; it needs to find its own voice. With this episode, I think it has made some progress in that direction. I hope it continues to find its own place in the world while still paying homage to the original; I would love to see it succeed. |
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MiChocoFudge said: It would be better if they could totally let go of the original series and stand on its own. Hanamaru's zura = rin's nya Hanamaru wearing dog shirt(like, shes the dog same as rin being the cat) Can they think of something more original? Ruby = hanayo, shy idol loving girl, and upon seeing wiki. she likes potatoes just like hanayo loves her rice. In short she'll be your potato loving school idol for the rest of season who does nothing but glorify potatoes Dia = eli... *sigh* Mari = potential aizen/nozomi And they meeting place is a rooftop again... And the 5th episode, just like the previous series, will be a nico episode. And also, how many they have to show us rin's pic? I get it, hanamaru is a rin clone.. -_- in short, this is a cringy episode. Fite me fags! plus Chika's casual wear being a orange shirt with "Chi" on it just like Honoka had an orange shirt with "Ho" on it You being a childhood friend and in charge of making the costumes like Kotori Riko playing the piano and in charge of writing the music like Maki The way the story is moving seems to be very "in your face" especially with Chika calling Ruby and Hanamaru cute out loud. I'm honestly trying really hard to convince myself to like Sunshine...... |
MiChocoFudge said: It would be better if they could totally let go of the original series and stand on its own. Give it up, mate. I don't think the writer for this particular series has that much creativity. Instead of looking something new, I suggest looking for something you can enjoy. ;) |
| Hanamaru-chan best girl. :o Potential crazy chick next episode might take her throne in my rankings though. :9 |
| so this took place 5 years after the first Love Live!? They keep referencing to µ's but it's not forced this time. Seeing µ's on this episode makes me feel happy and sad. Next episode will be YOHANE!!!! |
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| Again great episode! Sunshine continues to entertain and I love the nods to Muse. Next ep should be good! |
"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!" |
| Someone should make a video on all the cute squeals Ruby made in the library. That was so adorable, and the poking cheeks scene too. And thus Aquors begins their training regime. If I remember correctly Chika is wearing the same type of training clothes as Honoka 5th anniversary and muse still standing as the popular idol unit. I'd love to see a triple concert between A-Rise, muse and Aquors, it would be one amazing concert OVA episode. Ruby's reason to not like idols, kind of messed up for Dia to do that to her sister. Force her to dislike idols and not care about Ruby's feelings. Anyway, looks like Yohane is next. Finally, the Umi of the show is next. Can't wait to see Yohane steal the spotlight. |
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why not Dia-Kanan-Mari, *ED reference |
Well, of course I ship all three of them too. Yuri threesomes are great because the more the merrier. |
| I'm not the only one watching this for the yuri and all the yuri doujinshi goodies that will inevitably be made right? |
| Shit! they just brought the feels back again. it was even more spesific. They brought back the feel when Rin wear a wedding dress. damn! brings back the memories again Overall, i think it's way better than the previous episode. cause i like that they focused more on Ruby and Hanamaru in this episode although i thought it was a little bit rushed (?) but regardless of that, i still enjoyed this episode a lot. i can say it's one of the best episode so far. most reason because of the characterization on both new character especially on Hanamara. guess i shouldn't judge a character from it's cover huh.....actually i really like her character in general a lot. really great character imo in looks and personality. looking foward for the next episode. Chuunibyou incoming~~ expecting epic comedy... |
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| I'm happy to say that each episode of Love Live! Sunshine is incrementally better than the preceding episode. This one was particularly nice. Hanamaru-chan would be my soulmate if I were several years younger and a 2D character. Her reminiscence at the beginning of this episode is parallel to my own. The club room mess made me crack up. I've spent the last two days cleaning my apartment that looked as cluttered as the club room when I first started. It's like someone went into a library and tipped the shelves over, but I've gotten it under control now. |
| With them getting that club room, I can just assume that our third years, Kanan, Dia and Mari I think formed a school idol club somehow and it didn't work out. Mari doesn't look like she has given up yet, but Dia and Kanan have. >.< At least Hanamaru and Ruby are on the ship now. Really like that they parallel reference their characters from the first love live. But I guess I can see why people hate this since they want this series to be much more different from the first LL. I need a clearer picture of the timeline of the timeskip. >.< |
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| Hanamaru seems nice and I liked her narration although I couldn't feel Ruby's story, it felt like triviality to me. And they are still walking in µ's shadow, copying everything they've done before (even from first Love Live perspective). They are basically retelling µ's story just with different girls and this doesn't work. Whole series is dwelling way too much in the past if they want to surpass it. Whoever is writing it is not doing the best job. btw - here's timeline for anyone interested:  |
Mich666Jul 24, 2016 6:00 PM
| This felt so nostalgic, almost makes me wanna cry !!! |
| Already one mouth and even now every episode that i watch, i dont need 2 minutes for the first thing that comes to my mind is indeed! The Moe is truly Strong with this one!! |
| A life is a history with no end...it continues to be told by others endless. We do not own lives, we own histories! |
| This is really much faster than the original Love Live! Ruby & Hanamaru was recruited very easily! Next episode would be centered on my favorite chuuni girl Yohane! 4/5. |
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| someone..... please...... resuscitate me...... so much cuteness ;___; |
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| Hanamaru is new Hanayo and Ruby is new Rin-chan xD Hanamaru is an interesting flavor. The plot thickens |
| "Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. --As long as you remember her, you are not alone." - PMMM |
| Still disappointed that this show is still leaning so hard on the original series because it's desperate to be successful. Like...it's fucking Love Live. It could've been a 100% original concept with no ties to the original and it would still sell a metric fuck ton. But instead, they chose to ride the first series' success and bring it up for plot convenience as much as possible. I think that Hanamaru relating to Rin was probably the only acceptable use of this so far. I mentioned I think in the episode 1 or 2 discussion about how all of the characters are basically carbon copies of the original nine as well, with some being a combination of a few. This episode made me notice how many scenes they've basically copied from the first as well; the 3 girls making a mediocre debut in the gym, the rooftop practice space and miracle clubroom, the stair training, the two girls who only join because the other is joining...one of them being super shy/idol freak. C'mon, at some point you have to start writing some original material here. On the plus side though, it appears that Sunrise has fully embraced that Kotori meme from the original series with her big ass round face peeking out. I must've missed it in the first episodes, but they very briefly pay homage to that with You's face in the OP credits, lol. |
Jonesy974 said: Still disappointed that this show is still leaning so hard on the original series because it's desperate to be successful... I have to agree. I mean, this would have been the episode to back the **** off bit in terms of "MUSE MUSE MUSE" every two minutes, instead of zealously dragging themselves into the shadow of their predecessors. Must try harder in the coming episodes. |
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| Cute episode but I am worried that Aquors might become copycats. Its fine to be inspired, just hope they don't overdo it. |
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| THAT'S ONE HECK OF A ROOFTOP THAT SCHOOL HAS, like, god dang, I have never seen a school roof looking that nice before. This episode jumped around quite a bit between the main 3 and the new 2, Hanamaru and Ruby shined a bit this time around, especially Ruby, and that's very nice too see. Good episode. |
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| I love all the first year girls so much, but Hanamaru has to be my favorite! Funny because I probably have the least in common with her, but she's just amazingly adorable, I find her kindness to be so admirable. She reminds me of Rin a little, I just love her. Ruby is cute too, but I found her "shy" attitude bit unrealistic, so it left a bad taste in my mouth. |
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| Hanamaru and Ruby ep ,but no new song :O Hanamaru's monologue reminds of Shiori from twgok XD Stamina is important for idols and they both join :)  |
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| Ruby was so cute in this episode! |
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| Aaw I love how Maru looked at Rin and the next day she wanted to try being a school idol out it just gives me the feels. Ruby & Maru remind me a lot of Rin and Hanayo and I'm glad that Rin was a part of Maru's story. I can relate to Maru a lot though and it's feelsworthy ;-; |
| Yet again I'm more interested in the 3rd years and whatever happened in the past. Deja vu from previous Love Live. I do appreciate every character being explored and fleshed out. So far its been great. |
| Hanamaru's story made me like her. Then again, like with Maki, Hifumi from New Game!, Squall from FFVIII and others, I fucking love loners. Ruby's voice is somewhat annoying, but I kind of like her too. I especially like how she stood up to Dia. Every character got some screen time. SeibaaHomu said: I'm not an avid book reader, but Maru's backstory really moved me. I feel like there's probably a lot of people who would find her situation to be relatable. What really matters is 'Do you want do it?' This episode was fun and cute as always but I really liked the underlying message. There really isn't enough anime out there with really nice, positive messages. There's so many shows where they just throw dramatic conflict in as a means to extend the episode's running time rather than using it prove a point or at least get an emotional reaction from the audience. Sweetie_Love said: I love how they gave focus to Rin here. It says a lot since self-esteem issues are still something girls will always struggle with, whether it be when they're already in an idol group (Rin) or staying cooped up in your comfort zone (Hana-chan). That's part of what's actually really good about Love Live! Someone will find one of the characters relatable so that they connect with them and the series. I feel like this has happened to a lot of fans. The positive messages really help. The series is very popular, and I totally think it deserves its popularity, as far as the anime is concerned. However, the frequency of the μ's callbacks bothered me. I don't like how they literally point out who their counterparts are, and while they serve as an inspiration to Aqours, I feel like Sunshine is starting to rely on them too heavily. I'm not saying the characters are all the same as μ's, when they're not. The story just needs to separate itself more. |
Kikoman589Aug 9, 2017 10:01 AM
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| Now that it starts to really like this anime series. Very touching the story of Hanamaru and Ruby, they have already entered my heart, I enjoy how the narration has treated their story well. |
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| It's kind of interesting seeing this without seeing School Idol Project. It adds to the mystery. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| swiggity swaggity swooty im gonna lewd ruby |
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| It's pretty obvious the third years were trying to make the original idol club and got denied. Honestly i don't mind the Muse pandering, it's been so long since i watched the original that it brings back good memories. |
| It would be a given for the girls that their favorite member of u's would be the girl that they most associated with their very own personality and I can definitely see the parallels between Ruby and Hanayo and Hanamaru to Rin. It really warmed my heart to see Hanamaru and Ruby follow their hopes and dreams to become school idols regardless of their current capabilities and circumstances. Hanamaru knew that she lacked the physical ability to perform for long instances, making her see herself as someone who's inappropriate to become a school idol since she's just tagging along with her idol fanatic friend, seeing Rin, who doesn't look like the ordinary cutesy idol, shine bright in the spotlight inspired her to keep on going and learning about her being in the same situation she's in sealed the deal! Ruby used to have a lot of fun with Dia playing idol but her older sister's sudden sour attitude towards them at home prevented her from being open about her passion. It's really admirable to see that someone as shy as Ruby was able to stand up for her dreams and tell Dia exactly what she feels. That's two new members but a new hurdle had presented itself with them having to climb the ranks against 4998 other groups in the country. |
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| Hanamaru and Ruby join the club. Ruby was cute in the entire episode. I can see the comparison between Hanamaru and Rin. Great episode overall. |
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| Ngl, I can't stand Ruby at all: she sounds, looks and acts like a 1st grader. Kinda the same with Hanamaru but she seems smart. I found interesting that she has been a loner for her whole life but she has never been sad about that, showing o be perfectly fine and satisfied with herself. Happy that Rin sort of appeared and influenced Maru. |
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