After the idol group Aqours has won the final Love Live! contest, its remaining members prepare to enroll at a new school only to run into some unexpected trouble while the former members go missing on the way to their graduation trip. Separated, the girls begin to realize the value of their friendships as they attempt to find a solution to their various crises.
Score
Original songs that weaponize hope against your tear ducts.
Direction
Italy's sun-drenched despair hits different.
Cinematography
Neon concert sequences vs. washed-out Roman ruins.
Director
Kazuo Sakai
Anju Inami
Chika Takami (voice)
Rikako Aida
Riko Sakurauchi (voice)
Nanaka Suwa
Kanan Matsuura (voice)
Arisa Komiya
Dia Kurosawa (voice)
Shuka Saito
You Watanabe (voice)
Aika Kobayashi
Yoshiko Tsushima (voice)
Kanako Takatsuki
Hanamaru Kunikida (voice)
Aina Suzuki
Mari Ohara (voice)
Ai Furihata
Ruby Kurosawa (voice)
Asami Tano
Sarah Kazuno (voice)
Hinata Sato
Leah Kazuno (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Tsuki Watanabe (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Mari's mom (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Rome locations were meticulously researched; the fountain scene mirrors the real Trevi Fountain's tourist chaos.
This film directly addresses the franchise's central tension: what happens to 'school idols' when school ends? Most idol anime dodge this entirely.
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