Love Live! has teamed up with Japanese confectionery company Glico for a Watering KissMint (gum with a strong smell and flavor) promotion. 16 branded packs feature serial numbers that can be used to vote for which μ's school idol should be named the KissMint Girl. Through the end of March, voting will also entitle the gum chewer to access to a weekly digital wallpaper. While that's all decided, Maki Nishikino is serving as spokes-model.
Lantis today posted a four-minute preview for the two songs to be included in "MOMENT RING," the last single of μ’s, the nine-member voice actress unit from the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise. The CD single will be released in Japan on March 2. Check their last songs after the jump.
"Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! - μ’sic Forever", the final live concert event for the 9 member voice actress unit μ’s who provide the voices for the principal characters of Love Live! School Idol Project, is being held at the Tokyo Dome on March 31 and April 01, 2016, and now additional theatrical screenings have been added to help bring down the curtain on the concert series. Hit the jump to learn more.
Lantis has posted the second Love Love! Sunshine!! voice recital video, introducing Uranohoshi Girls' Academy second-year Riko Sakurauchi, as voiced by Rikako Aida. Meet her after the jump.
NIS America has announced that Love Live! will air on Mnet America on Fridays during prime time, beginning today at 6pm PST (9pm EST). With this comes a listing of the dub cast for the nine school idols. See who's who after the jump.
Following Tokyo, Hiroshima and the ongoing Sapporo in Hokkaido, the "Love Live! ~μ's meet The Powerpuff Girls" special collaborative exhibition is also scheduled to be held on the eighth floor of the South Building of Nagoya Parco from February 11 to 28. Check the new collaboration visual for the Nagoya event after the jump.
Tokuma Japan has posted a live performance clip of "Hajimaritai Kanon" from 24-year-old anime voice actress/singer Riho Iida's upcoming first solo live DVD/Blu-ray "R⁵(rippi-rippi-rippi-rough-ready)" on its official YouTube channel. She is best known as Rin Hoshizora in the Love Live! franchise and as a member of its VA unit μ's. Check the clip after the jump.
At November's MegaHobby Expo 2015 Autumn, figure maker Alter's MegaHouse collaboration label Alpha x Omega previewed their Halloween version Love Live! Eri. It grabbed plenty of attention, especially given that the Primal Heart garage kit that this was based on sold for 269,500yen ($2,200) in an online auction earlier in the year. More after the jump.