So i just finished rewatching for the second time the first season of Love Live! Sunshine!!, and I decided to openly tell you my opinions.
Before we begin, I want to warn you that this review contains SPOILERS about the first season of Love Live Sunshine.
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Let's start talking about the PLOT: 8/10
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!
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As we can see, the story is based after the conclusion of the Love Live movie, starring Chika.of the Love Live movie, starring Chika.
A normal girl who after seeing the PV of Star:dash of the μ's, is entranced by them and begins to want to become an idol school, creating the Idol Club in her school.
Obviously, the problem arises that the President of the Student Council does not approve of the formation of this club.
Before continuing, we can divide the story into 4 arcs:
-Start of Love Live
-Problems of the past
-Creation of Aqours "MIJUKU DREAMER"
-From 0 to 1-Start Of Love Live:
As we have already talked before, I refer to the beginning of the story, with the creation of the club.
The main problem in this arc is the following: Chika wants at all costs to exceed the μ's at all costs.
-Problems of the past:
Each member of the Aqours had moments of enormous change, especially the 3rd year old girls, with the regret of not being able to participate in Love Live!.
-Creation Of Aqours:
From episode 9 with the clarification of Mari's feelings towards Kanan, the true feelings of Dia who until now has disowned the school idols (although in the past she loved them)
With the song "MIJUKU DREAMER", the Aqours are officially complete, this also thanks to the push given by Saint Snow.
-From 0 to 1:
After going to Tokyo, to Otonokizaka, the old school of the μ's, Chika finally realizes one thing: She must not chase μ's, she must not imitate them, she must not overcome them at all costs by chasing them, she must be herself, shining with her own light.
Let's talk a bit about the Characters
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Chika: The leader of the Aqours, the only flaw I can find is that in the previous 11 episodes he has this fixed thought of overcoming the μ's, which fortunately after thinking about it improves as a pg.Thought about Improve as PG
You: It helps the series enough with its mood.
Riko: Spectacular characterization in my opinion
Yoshiko.....Yohane i mean: Spoiler, click to viewclick to hide
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Ruby: Development really very nice, a round of applause to his VA
Hanamaru: His episode really very beautiful, and above all I love his character; Zura.
Dia: Like Eli, at first I would say almost b*tch, thenIt's a top waifu.
Mari: SHINY! IT'S JOKE!
Kanan. Nothing to say.......Waifu.
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Let's talk about ALL Insert, Op and Ed included:
"Aozora Jumping Heart (青空Jumping Heart)" 7.5/10
"Kimeta yo Hand in Hand (決めたよHand in Hand)" 7/10
"Yume Kataru yori Yume Utaou (ユメ語るよりユメ歌おう)" 8/10
"Daisukidattara Daijōbu!" 7.5/10
"Mijuku Dreamer" 9/10
"Mirai Ticket" 8.5/10
"Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare" 7.5/10
"Self Control!" 9/10
"Yume de Yozora o Terashitai" 8/10
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Final opinions
Although at first I didn't like sunshine at all, as Chika wanted to be a Honoka 2.0, looking back at it I really appreciated its development, and the vision was really interesting.
See you in Season Two!