Audience reviews
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JayremyTM
This is one kind of anime that you wouldn’t expect to be great but end up enjoying it a whole lot, and Love Live! Superstars is one of them. I love μ’s and all the bands prior to Liella, but Love Live! Superstars is a different breed of school idol anime that pretty much tells you it didn’t just sell music and cute girls; there are depths and layers in the story that the audience can relate to and enjoy. No disrespect to the OG, and I’m still grateful to them for introducing me to this series completely, but there’s so much about the Love Live! Superstars writing and character treatment, down to plot importance and quality, that just elevates the standard of this kind of series. While I think this anime is as easy to understand as the OG Love Live!, I also think they did a good job digging…
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Five girls overcome their insecurities and self doubt through making music together. This premise, remarkable in its simplicity, sets the stage for one of the most surprisingly heartwarming anime in recent memory, one that touched my heart just as I was becoming cynical about anime in general.
There's no dark magic involved, no convoluted lore. You don't need to know anything about Japanese idols or even the previous Love Live series to dive into this one. Though the story deals with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues, it is overall an optimistic one that doesn't get any darker than Rosalina's storybook from Super Mario Galaxy. Speaking of which, the visuals, Liella's soaring orchestrated vocal songs (Wish Song, ED theme Mirai wa Kaze no You Ni, and Watashi no Symphony be…
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With Superstar being the franchise's fourth and latest adventure, it's understandable that some may be reluctant to watch once more a series seemingly treading familiar roads. Coming less than a year after the third Love Live series, Nijigasaki, I was worried of the fatigue that may come from yet another shuffling of the cast.
Those fears, however, were misguided.
Superstar revealed itself not just as an excellent anime in its own right, but also the most fresh the franchise has been in nearly a decade. Contrary to expectations, Superstar is actually a slice-of-life anime first, and an idol anime second. Where the previous series opted for a more dramatic approach to the storytelling, Superstar looks instead to comedy and catharsis as a means of connecting with its audience. There is no…
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As a fan of love live, this was probably the most boring love live I've seen. The story was okay but kind boring. Average at best. The art is your every day love live art style, taking after the original and sunshine. The character designs aren't great, this was probably the poorest designs I've seen so far from the love live series, the worse looks being sunny pas and rens design overall, the only thing that makes it work while is the personalities for 4 outta the 5 main group, ten being the most poorest of personalities. The outfits aren't amazing there very poorly designed especially the opening outfits which didn't look like they knew what they were doing with it. The music was average and just sounded like things I've heard before to the point of the first ending looking visually and…
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I started watching Love Live! Superstar!! with the expectation that the smaller cast of 5 would allow more time to explore each character's dreams and worries, strengths and flaws, past failures and present efforts. Exploring their character, in other words.
Well, yes, but actually no.
While each character certainly had more screen time and lines compared to some idol anime, the additional attention was squandered. The anime eventually became formulaic again. Most character development and progression was made in service to the overbearing and repetitive Love Live formula.
The best episodes were the first 4. Each one focused on the three starting cast of characters, Kanon, Keke, and Chisato. The in-universe Love Live competition was but the lofty dream of Keke; the fuel that drove her a…
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This is such a refreshing anime from Love Live franchise. For you who doesn't know, we usually get a lot of main character in the anime. But this one is different, there are only 5 MC here. And because of that, every character can have their development perfectly and didn't look rushed. I'm not saying all the previous anime is bad, it just feels something different.
Story 10/10
As always, even though Love Live Superstar is a music anime doesn't mean they throw off the story. The story is also as amazing as their music. Heartwarming and sometimes emotional, the story is a mix beetween those two. How they create their own school idol, how they recruit their member, how they make their music. It all packed perfectly. Not only that, this anime also has a laughable moment. Those make all the t…
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Anyone who's seen Hibike Euphonium knows that one scene in S1E12. Kumiko walks, then breaks into a desperate run, tearfully galvanising her competitive spirit into action. One sentence stands out in that outburst.
"Umaku Naritai!"
"I want to improve!"
As Kanon proclaims, in front of her entire school and town who've been standing behind her all this time, that "I want to win!", the same chill went down my spine. It's a pity I'll have to wait more than a year for this story to continue.
Episode 1 immediately hooked me, not just because of Kanon's wonderful solo, or Keke's antics. What really got me was its final 4 minutes. A gleaming quill settles into Kanon's backpack, as cherry blossoms dance in her wake, and she spontaneously breaks into passionate song. I've rewatched this clip way t…
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Gusokumushi
Gusokumushi
Gu-soku soku soku Gusokumushi.
That's it. That's my review for this masterpiece. I have nothing more to say. Just Gusokumushi every day, all day long. When you listen to this, believe me, this is what's gonna happen in your next dream (or nightmare.)
Have a good anime, a good night, and a great rest of life. (Please someone save me)
Jokes aside, i think Love live Superstar has surpassed the other love lives. The art is stunning, the characters are lovely, and being a group of 5, they are lucky each member has more screen time. Some people might not liked the ending, but i have to say it really got me. Was waiting for something, received another. Not complaining tho. I have high hopes that 2nd season will be even better.
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Well I'm starting this review by saying that I used to be a huge fan of this franchise and series.
With that in mind, I have to say that Love Live Superstar has to be the most wasted Love Live yet. Most of my struggles with this series are about how they mishandled so many situations, Love Live is also known for having some musical moments that will melt your heart, but aside of the animation (that we know that it only gets better and better), none of the performances transmitted anything to me really, I would only rescue one (which I will not say because I'm not gonna make spoilers) but it's kinda forgettable tho.
The problems that girls face are very redundant and some of them don't make sense in my opinion (I feel that there're contradictions throughout the series), actually in previo…
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Superstar is a step down from the previous love lives. What do I mean by "a step down"? Unlike your previous love lives where there are altleast 9 girls, here we get 5. The story and plot is way more down to earth and simple. The 5 girls are all freshmen unlike from previous LLs where we ususally get three per year level. it kinda gives off this fresh and new feeling even though superstar is quite similar to the previous installations. Despite of it being a step down, Superstar might be the best one out of all. crazy am i right?
Before we actually review Superstar, let's first understand what are its intentions. Season 1 really focused on Liella's growth as individuals and as a group so what we got was full of character moments and interactions. Its as if that season 1 was not really abou…
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This anime is surely great and can be an option to start the franchise.
Not about winning after the struggle like Muse [School Idol Project], not a depressing story like Aqours [Sunshine!], nor Nijigasaki who has tons of member which truly represents a school club. Superstar is different, more like slice of life-ish idol story with only 5 members in it. That's what I thought when watching this show for like the first half season (?)
Let's talk about this first half that I was excited for. First thing you will notice is how good Sayurin's [Date Sayuri] voice when singing. The anime will let you listen to her singing at the very beginning of the first episode. More like 'Beautiful', rather than 'Unique' like how Love Live! characters always supposed to be.
Again the protagonist comes with…
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Thank you for joining me on this trip. I have no words to explain everything that this anime was able to convey to me, so I will do it with numbers, 10/10.
Everything is perfect, I have no complaints, not to mention that they have not confirmed the second season of course.
The best love live of all time.
Tiny stars! <3
Now I will explain why this anime is the best ever:
Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke, Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,Chisato, Ren, Sumire, Kanon, Keke,no more to say.
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Love Live! Superstar!! is the fourth entry in the Love Live franchise, and as such, I was expecting that they might have started to run out of ideas. Luckily, that turned out not to be the case. This is the first Love Live! series to get its main run as a prime time broadcast, and I really felt all the special care and little details that went into making this a success. While Love Live! has always been fairly solid, Superstar not only lives up to the standard, but perhaps even surpasses its predecessors.
Even though it is part of a franchise, it is worth mentioning that it's not necessary to have seen or finished any other Love Live! series to enjoy this one, as the setting is original. If you have seen any of the others the premise is more or less the same, but with a smaller main cast,…
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Loved it! Superb-star!!
Love Live! Superstar!! has absolutely no right being this good. I've personally never watched any of the Love lives beloved as they are by it's apparently huge fanbase (the more you know), but I couldn't be happier to have Superstar be my jumping on point. School idol/moe club shows are a dime a dozen so it takes something really special to stand out from the crowd (something 2021 falls idol shows are struggling to do at the moment), but Superstar shines above the crowd like... well... a superstar!
Firstly, the animation is absolutely stunning. Characters move smoothly against densely detailed, information packed backgrounds. The CGI and tracking used for performances looks beautiful and some of the animation background detail in these scenes rival most anime mov…
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Story: 7
Cute girls doing cute things!! The story reuses some overused elements from earlier Love Live series and there are one or two weird plot elements, but the formation of this series' school idol group, Liella!, is satisfying. The main characters are all first years, and the ending of this season sets up subsequent seasons to show Liella!'s journey after the first year. This would be the first Love Live series to show more than one year of a group's journey, so I'm excited to see what happens next.
Art: 9
The scenery and backgrounds in this show are extremely detailed and colorful, and the quantity of different backgrounds used in each episode is incredible. Specifically, the buildings and streets feel warm and immersive. I think this sets a new standard for art in Love Live anim…
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Love Live! Superstar is a solid show production-wise, but its position as the fourth separate continuity in the franchise only highlights the increasingly formulaic nature of Love Live's writing.
The show starts out promising enough. Kanon is our now apparently archetypal spunky orange-headed protagonist. Unlike Honoka or Chika though, she gets to have real character flaws. She's grumpy, she sulks, she talks back to her family. She loves to sing, but she has struggled for years freezing up in front of an audience. When we meet her, she's convinced she'll never make it as a performer. There's potential for a focused, if rather well-worn, character arc here that Love Live has never really done before.
Unfortunately, this lasts about two episodes in total. Within days of meeting Kanon, Ke…
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Superstar is the 4th installment of the beloved and long-running Love Live series. It is easy to follow and does not reference previous parts, allowing both old and new fans to enjoy it.
This installment goes back to its roots, arguably simpler than the base of its roots were. Kanon gets picked up by Keke to start a school idol club, but complications arise when the student council president tries to stop them; the standard Love Live stuff.
The special part about it this time is how Kanon acts in opposition to the other main characters of previous installments of Love Live. Kanon has stage fright. This stage fright helps drive her character throughout the story as an obstacle for her to get over. It is a good character element that can add some growth and depth to her character, but I fe…
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When I was first watching love live superstar, I writ a review on how good I thought it was. Since then, it has managed to maintain that quality throughout all 12 episodes and has now became my favorite in the love live franchise and I'm going to now explain why it is worth your time:
-New to love live, should I watch the others first?-
No, you do not need to watch any other seasons and I actually believe that this is the best place to start if you want to get into the franchise
-Art and animation-
I've seen many shows and I am quite the fan of the 'cute girls doing cute things' genre but it rarely looks this visually appealing. You can really tell that the budget has been thrown into this show, especially with things like the backgrounds that are so detailed that they bring a fresh a…
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I see a lot of people being nice to this show, and while I kinda see why, I also really don’t. In Japan, Love Live is an insatiable money-making behemoth whose appetite only grows with the eating, but here in the West, it’s largely mocked by the mainstream. But apparently not Superstar. What other people are getting out of this show is something I can’t get out of it, and it might just be because I’ve seen too much. It might just be because I’ve become numb, and maybe if this was the first time I’d ever seen an idol show like this, there’d be stuff I could pick up on which didn’t seem like tired, insipid, clickbait garbage, but I’m too old and storied for that shit. I’m fine with media selling itself, I’m not a child, but when it comes to idols, the girls themselves are the products, and w…
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The Love Live franchise and the series that it produces has always been a coin flip to whether it's going to end up being mediocre or great. To name names, Sunshine falling short of its predecessor and the School Idol Project's lackluster finale. If you were to ask me what side of the coin did Love Live Superstar land on, I would confidently be able to tell you that it landed on the right side.
Superstar is a great entry show to the Love Live franchise. It barely has any connections to the previous installments, making it an easy and clean entry to just turn on and watch. It was a bit of a surprise to me that Superstar took up the: 'school is closing down' cliche so late into the season. What surprised me even more, while continuously watching it week by week, was that it didn't shove thi…
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