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Is Love Live! School Idol Project finished?

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In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Love Live! School Idol Project”, also known by the following titles:

  • ラブライブ! School idol project

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

  • Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
  • The series is listed as ended on Trakt

Taken together, these points indicate that Love Live! School Idol Project is still ongoing in some form.

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Love Live!

January 30, 2012
On Hiatus Manga
ラブライブ!
School Idol Project
SummaryOtonokizaka 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!”

(Source: NIS America)

Love Live! School Idol Project

January 6, 2013
Finished Airing TV
ラブライブ! School idol project
SummaryOtonokizaka High School is in a crisis! With the number of enrolling students dropping lower and lower every year, the school is set to shut down after its current first years graduate. However, second year Honoka Kousaka refuses to let it go without a fight. Searching for a solution, she comes across popular school idol group A-RISE and sets out to create a school idol group of her own. With the help of her childhood friends Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami, Honoka forms μ's (pronounced "muse") to boost awareness and popularity of her school.

Unfortunately, it’s all easier said than done. Student council president Eri Ayase vehemently opposes the establishment of a school idol group and will do anything in her power to prevent its creation. Moreover, Honoka and her friends have trouble attracting any additional members. But the Love Live, a competition to determine the best and most beloved school idol groups in Japan, can help them gain the attention they desperately need. With the contest fast approaching, Honoka must act quickly and diligently to try and bring together a school idol group and win the Love Live in order to save Otonokizaka High School.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundLove Live! School Idol Project is a part of the "Love Live!" multimedia franchise, co-developed with Dengeki G's Magazine. In 2015, idol group μ's was Japan's eighth best-selling musical act, selling over eight hundred thousand CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays. The series also released a mobile rhythm game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival for iOS and Android, developed by KLab, which was released in 2013 for Japan and in 2014 for English users. As of March 22, 2016, the game has surpassed 25 million users worldwide.

Love Live! School Idol Diary

May 30, 2013
Publishing Light Novel
ラブライブ! School idol diary
SummaryThe series of novels based on the TV series. Each book retold from different heroine's point of view.

Love Live! School Idol Project Recap

December 25, 2013
Finished Airing Special
ラブライブ!〜国立音ノ木坂学院案内〜
Love Live!: Kokuritsu Otonokizaka Gakuin Annai
SummaryNarrated recap of the Love Live! School Idol Project series included on the official Blu-ray fandisc release.

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

April 6, 2014
Finished Airing TV
Love Live! School Idol Project 2
ラブライブ! School idol project 2期
SummaryOtonokizaka 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. What more, following the conclusion of the first, a second Love Live! is announced, this time on an even larger stage than before. Given a chance for redemption, the nine girls come together once more to sing their hearts out and claim victory.

However, with the end of the school year approaching, the graduation of the third years draws near. 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. 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.

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundThe series also has released a mobile rhythm game titled Love Live! School Idol Festival for iOS and Android, released in 2013 for Japan and in 2014 for English users.

30-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!

April 24, 2015
Finished Airing ONA
Love Live! School Idol Project in 30 Minutes
30分でわかる!これまでのラブライブ!TVアニメトセカンドシーズンの要約
SummaryWeb-exclusive recaps of Love Live! School Idol Project originally released on Lantis' official YouTube channel. Each episode recaps each season respectively.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie

June 13, 2015
Finished Airing Movie
ラブライブ!The School Idol Movie
Gekijouban Love Live!
SummaryHot on the heels of the third year students' graduation, μ's is invited to New York in hopes of spreading the joy of school idols to other parts of the world. Due to the events of the recent Love Live!, μ's has reached eminent stardom which results in crowds swarming them whenever they appear in public. With the increased attention, however, comes a difficult choice.

Having yet to publicly announce the decision they came to regarding their future, the young members of μ’s are pushed to continue performing by rival group A-RISE, Otonokizaka High School, and even Love Live! itself. As leader, Honoka Kousaka is left wondering if the path they have chosen is truly for the best, as μ’s must re-evaluate their choices and come to a final decision on what they want for the future.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie depicts the final chapter in μ’s story as the girls explore just what being an idol means to them as well as the bond that connects the nine of them together.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundLove Live! The School Idol Movie ended its 202-day theatrical run in Japan on December 31, 2015. During that time, it earned 2.86 billion yen in the Japanese box office. The movie was nominated for the Animation of the Year award at the 39th Japan Academy Prize. It won the Animation of the Year award in the Film category at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2016.

Love Live! Sunshine!!

March 30, 2016
Publishing Manga
ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!
SummaryUranohoshi 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!

(Source: Official site)

Love Live! μs Final Love Live! Opening Animation

March 31, 2016
Finished Airing Special
ラブライブ! μs Final LoveLive! オープニングアニメーション
μs Final Love Live Special Anime
SummaryAn anime special shown prior to the μ's Final Love Live Live concert that took place in the Tokyo Dome on March 31st and April 1st 2016. In the episode, the members of μ's visit the school's new baby alpaca, and muse about their current selves.
BackgroundThe special was later included on the DVD/BD release of the concert.

Love Live! Sunshine!!

July 2, 2016
Finished Airing TV
ラブライブ!サンシャイン!!
Love Live! School Idol Project: Sunshine!!
SummaryChika Takami, a self-proclaimed normal girl, has never been involved in any clubs and lacked any notable talents. However, after a visit to Tokyo, she discovers a stage where even an ordinary girl like her could shine—the world of school idols. Inspired by the former superstar school idol group μ's, Chika is determined to start her own school idol club in her seaside hometown at Uranohoshi Girl's High School. But even before gathering any students to join the group, the aspiring school idol finds her greatest obstacle to be student council president Dia Kurosawa who stands firmly against the creation of the club.

Just when it seems there is no hope, Chika meets Riko Sakurauchi, a transfer student from Otonokizaka High School, home of μ’s. Somewhat shy but a talented piano player, Chika believes her to be a promising recruit, though convincing her to join is easier said than done. In spite of that, Chika chooses to charge forward and overcome the obstacles keeping her from forming a school idol group that shines as bright as the nine that came before her.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai

October 3, 2020
Finished Airing TV
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
ラブライブ! 虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会
SummaryBuried within the numerous clubs at Nijigasaki High School lies the school idol club. The club, while lacking popularity, definitely does not lack potential. During their debut performance, they were able to seize a sizable audience, along with the attention of their schoolmates Ayumu Uehara and Yuu Takasaki.

Enamored, the duo makes their way to join the club; however, they are disappointed to find out that the club had just been disbanded. Nevertheless, Ayumu does not believe that it should have ended there. Together with Yuu, they begin restoring the school idol club, hoping to recreate the idol performances that dazzled them before.

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai shines its spotlight over the reformed school idol club as they recruit both former members of the club alongside newcomers. Taking the first step towards their dreams, how will these girls achieve idol stardom?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Love Live! Superstar!!

July 11, 2021
Finished Airing TV
ラブライブ!スーパースター!!
SummaryEveryone has a dream they strive to achieve, and so does the musically talented Kanon Shibuya. However, due to her stage fright, Kanon fails to make it into Yuigaoka Girls' High School's music program and instead ends up in the general curriculum. Even though Kanon makes the conscious decision to quit music altogether, her classmate Tang Keke rekindles Kanon's passion for music with her own: a passion for school idols.

Although Keke and Kanon try to form a school idol group, their effort meets strong objections from Ren Hazuki, the daughter of the school’s director. Even so, the girls soon visit the director, who allows them to set up their school idol club under one condition—they must win first place at the Yoyogi School Idol Festival.

The resilience of these aspiring idols is put to the test as they face the challenges that come their way. Throughout their journey, the girls make new friends and meet new members that join them to become the dazzling idols others can only imagine.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]