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For a few days I convinced myself that the YouTube upload schedule actually made sense since it would end with Shion on the 16th (the day before the seiyuu streams and the ārealā start for their activities), but they threw a curveball again with Shion as #5.
Itās interesting to see how theyāre fitting this in the timeline. It feels confusing in some of the videos since Polkaās original character introduction mentioned wanting to make friends, while Akariās introduction took place in a future where even the satellite girls were already in the group.
Since Yukuri joined Ikizuraibu around the 27th/28th and now Aurora (doubtlessly with Midori in tow) is about to break down their door to join, that will only leave Miracle-Noriko and Shion. Surprisingly, we know more about how Shion could potentially join more than Miracle and Noriko.
I am dying for character interaction crumbs.
Mai: Polka entrusted the logistics to Mai, so Mai mostly focused on coming up with a solution to the distance problem that wouldnāt cause Polka to give her āpuppy face.ā She talked more about Polka than Yukuri, but she mentioned Yukuriās ballet training as an asset to their group and also a way for her to not stand out herself.
Akira: Akira thought it would be a waste not to at least try it out. She also thinks Yukuri will be a much better dance teacher than Polka, who doesnāt know proper dance technique and just tells them to ādo it like this, like that.ā
Hanabi: Kimono queen Hanabi already began to think of what this means for kimonos and wants to go on a kimono date with Yukuri.
I was wondering how Yukuri, Aurora, and Midori would meet, but I wasnāt expecting Aurora to take charge herself. I love the unhinged level of confidence to not only declare to hunt down someone sheās never met before just to insert herself and her friend into an idol group, but also to give that stranger a nickname (Yutti). While Mai has trash-talking Polka in her digital footprint*, Aurora has the stalker-like āHarumiya Yukuri-chan, huh? No matter how many times I think about it, itās such a beautiful name!! šļøšļøāØ Alrighty~ I wonāt wait š« Iāll definitely capture Yutti šššā.
Aurora said sheāll do it first thing tomorrow, so Iām looking forward to the chaos that causes (unless Midori talks her down after waking up). Iāve thought before about her potential dynamics with the princely underclassman Yukuri and ānot like other girlsā Mai, so Iām looking forward to seeing their canon interactions.
*Shion also has this honor now.
Since this video is very similar to her character introduction video (grrrr no new character sprites), I am glad we got explicit confirmations and lore drops.
Just as I thought, Shion skips school because of her feelings but will blame it on any weather, whether itās rainy, windy, or sunshine. She lives outside of Tokyo and is potentially outside of major cities altogether (she thinks online school is just a quirky Tokyo thing). She talked more about her collection of uniforms (a lot for a girl that hates going to school) and dancing (a K-POP styled dance for that stream, so sheās good enough at dance to know different styles).
Most significantly, she ranted about the Ikizuraibu girlsā video (probably why Shionās needed to be posted now). She was angry and derided them for wearing casual clothes instead of school uniforms, performing a cover instead of an original, having their terrible skills, and for the idiocy of trying to save an online school instead of just transferring. She views the latter especially as an affront to Umi and the dwindling legacy of school idols.
My current prediction is that her rage and passion could be enough to get Shion out of her depressive episode to āfixā Ikizuraibu, like a combination of Nico and Maki.
Speaking of Ī¼'s, I started to rewatch the entire franchise and I plan on writing a big post about it, but I probably should start drafting it so I donāt forget the details. >.>
5/30 Edit:
Itās so late but I want to write it down before I forget. We finally got explicit confirmation that Shion is enrolled in a regular high school and we even learned sheāll be transferring to the Sendai satellite school in Tohoku (though sheāll be alone). Itās funny to know this while reading her new Tweets about hate-watching Ikizuraibu videos with her viewers instead of thinking about transferring like her parents asked. Also, it was nice to get confirmation that how the Fukui satellite joins Ikizuraibu is also intentionally mysterious.
Speaking of the Fukui satellite, I was not expecting the lore drop that Miracle quit confectionary (?) school after getting into an argument with her teacher. I also really like the quote about Miracle and Noriko that even the waves from the seas of Japan canāt stop their dreams.
The short reflections that went with the chibi art were also great. Itās cute how 7 out of 9 of them talked about another girl (mysterious Shion didnāt have one). I keep hoping Hanabi will mention any of her friends, but she is always in kimono girlboss mode lol. Even Akira āfriends are meant for different types/worldviewā Gotou will at least talk about Polka.
Most of all my favorite was Yukuriās, who continues to be the most hopeless Romantic out there. She described Polka as a smiling dance goddess who was put right in front of her just as Yukuri was losing her dream, as if she was in a storybook. Itās implied that Polkaās dancing and song gave her courage and smiles, which is what Yukuri loves most of all.
We got left on a cliffhanger this week for Auroraās tweet but honestly I expected that. The LLD issue said that all three Osaka members became involved with Ikizuraibu on 5/30, so Iām looking forward to it next week.
Itās interesting to see how theyāre fitting this in the timeline. It feels confusing in some of the videos since Polkaās original character introduction mentioned wanting to make friends, while Akariās introduction took place in a future where even the satellite girls were already in the group.
Since Yukuri joined Ikizuraibu around the 27th/28th and now Aurora (doubtlessly with Midori in tow) is about to break down their door to join, that will only leave Miracle-Noriko and Shion. Surprisingly, we know more about how Shion could potentially join more than Miracle and Noriko.
Ikizuraibuās Reactions to Polka Inviting Yukuri
I am dying for character interaction crumbs.
Mai: Polka entrusted the logistics to Mai, so Mai mostly focused on coming up with a solution to the distance problem that wouldnāt cause Polka to give her āpuppy face.ā She talked more about Polka than Yukuri, but she mentioned Yukuriās ballet training as an asset to their group and also a way for her to not stand out herself.
Akira: Akira thought it would be a waste not to at least try it out. She also thinks Yukuri will be a much better dance teacher than Polka, who doesnāt know proper dance technique and just tells them to ādo it like this, like that.ā
Hanabi: Kimono queen Hanabi already began to think of what this means for kimonos and wants to go on a kimono date with Yukuri.
Umeda Satellite Meeting
I was wondering how Yukuri, Aurora, and Midori would meet, but I wasnāt expecting Aurora to take charge herself. I love the unhinged level of confidence to not only declare to hunt down someone sheās never met before just to insert herself and her friend into an idol group, but also to give that stranger a nickname (Yutti). While Mai has trash-talking Polka in her digital footprint*, Aurora has the stalker-like āHarumiya Yukuri-chan, huh? No matter how many times I think about it, itās such a beautiful name!! šļøšļøāØ Alrighty~ I wonāt wait š« Iāll definitely capture Yutti šššā.
Aurora said sheāll do it first thing tomorrow, so Iām looking forward to the chaos that causes (unless Midori talks her down after waking up). Iāve thought before about her potential dynamics with the princely underclassman Yukuri and ānot like other girlsā Mai, so Iām looking forward to seeing their canon interactions.
*Shion also has this honor now.
Shionās New Video
Since this video is very similar to her character introduction video (grrrr no new character sprites), I am glad we got explicit confirmations and lore drops.
Just as I thought, Shion skips school because of her feelings but will blame it on any weather, whether itās rainy, windy, or sunshine. She lives outside of Tokyo and is potentially outside of major cities altogether (she thinks online school is just a quirky Tokyo thing). She talked more about her collection of uniforms (a lot for a girl that hates going to school) and dancing (a K-POP styled dance for that stream, so sheās good enough at dance to know different styles).
Most significantly, she ranted about the Ikizuraibu girlsā video (probably why Shionās needed to be posted now). She was angry and derided them for wearing casual clothes instead of school uniforms, performing a cover instead of an original, having their terrible skills, and for the idiocy of trying to save an online school instead of just transferring. She views the latter especially as an affront to Umi and the dwindling legacy of school idols.
My current prediction is that her rage and passion could be enough to get Shion out of her depressive episode to āfixā Ikizuraibu, like a combination of Nico and Maki.
Speaking of Ī¼'s, I started to rewatch the entire franchise and I plan on writing a big post about it, but I probably should start drafting it so I donāt forget the details. >.>
5/30 Edit:
July 2025 Love Live Days Issue
Itās so late but I want to write it down before I forget. We finally got explicit confirmation that Shion is enrolled in a regular high school and we even learned sheāll be transferring to the Sendai satellite school in Tohoku (though sheāll be alone). Itās funny to know this while reading her new Tweets about hate-watching Ikizuraibu videos with her viewers instead of thinking about transferring like her parents asked. Also, it was nice to get confirmation that how the Fukui satellite joins Ikizuraibu is also intentionally mysterious.
Speaking of the Fukui satellite, I was not expecting the lore drop that Miracle quit confectionary (?) school after getting into an argument with her teacher. I also really like the quote about Miracle and Noriko that even the waves from the seas of Japan canāt stop their dreams.
The short reflections that went with the chibi art were also great. Itās cute how 7 out of 9 of them talked about another girl (mysterious Shion didnāt have one). I keep hoping Hanabi will mention any of her friends, but she is always in kimono girlboss mode lol. Even Akira āfriends are meant for different types/worldviewā Gotou will at least talk about Polka.
Most of all my favorite was Yukuriās, who continues to be the most hopeless Romantic out there. She described Polka as a smiling dance goddess who was put right in front of her just as Yukuri was losing her dream, as if she was in a storybook. Itās implied that Polkaās dancing and song gave her courage and smiles, which is what Yukuri loves most of all.
We got left on a cliffhanger this week for Auroraās tweet but honestly I expected that. The LLD issue said that all three Osaka members became involved with Ikizuraibu on 5/30, so Iām looking forward to it next week.
