Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club

Did You Know?

• The game's primary mode, School Idol Stage, required players to accumulate LOVE points using 18 cards and their skills.
• The 104th class additions were described as big risks since there were no advance warnings, mirroring real school clubs.
• A rhythm game mode called School Idol Show was implemented in 2025.

Premise

Hasunosora is marketed as a departure from earlier Love Live! series, following virtual school idols and being together with school idols over 365 days. Unlike VTubers, it includes multimedia elements such as real-life live shows and emphasis on voice actresses. Producer Kazuki Satō stated in 2025 that the original idea was to create a comprehensive multimedia mix experience within a single app, allowing users to read the original story, enjoy live streaming, and experience live music. The in-universe story takes place at Hasunosora Girls' High School in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The story progressed in real time, with members graduating and departing at the end of the academic year, while new members joined at the start of the next school year. Graduated characters occasionally returned for cameos. Live streams called With×MEETS and in-character concerts called Fes×LIVE were conducted on the app, with motion capture used for voice actresses to appear as their characters in 3D.

Characters

The School Idol Club was divided into three units from the start. Cerise Bouquet is the oldest unit, described as cute and traditional. Kaho Hinoshita, an upbeat and innocent girl, was joint president during her senior year and graduated with the 103rd class. Kozue Otomune, former club president during the 103rd and 104th class years, came from a musical family and graduated with the 102nd class. Ginko Momose, a third-year student from a family practicing Japanese traditional dance and embroidery, becomes club president during the 106th school year. Dollchestra focuses on serious and emotional songs. Sayaka Murano, a figure skater invited by Kaho, graduated with the 103rd class. Tsuzuri Yūgiri, an aloof girl with a cat-like side, graduated with the 102nd class. Kosuzu Kachimachi, a third-year student from a fishing family in Tsuruga, Fukui, idolized Sayaka and can be hesitant but eager. Mira-Cra Park specializes in lively and chaotic music, with songs like the 104th class version of Identity incorporating ska punk themes.

History

On February 27, 2022, the Love Live! franchise announced a new project focusing on virtual school idols. Possible names were submitted by fans from October to November before Link! Like! Love Live! was unveiled in January 2023. ODD No. became the game's publisher in December as part of a partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks and Bandai Namco Music. The app was originally planned as a rhythm game before switching to a card game, which prompted criticism upon release. The initial six-member cast, all Love Live! fans, was assembled in February 2022 and revealed on February 10, 2023. Haruko Iizuka designed the characters. The first live stream took place on April 2, 2023, and the game released in early access on April 13, with full launch on May 20. The debut single Dream Believers peaked at fifth on the Oricon Singles Chart. The game surpassed 500 thousand downloads in February 2024. The 104th graduating class was added in April 2024. The 102nd class voice actresses departed after a final live tour between April and June 2025. The game's shutdown was announced on April 6, 2026, for June 30 due to rising costs.

Media

The project's music, released through Lantis, includes singles and albums for each of its four units and the full School Idol Club. Cerise Bouquet and Dollchestra each launched their debut singles, "Reflection in the mirror" and "Sparkly Spot," together on April 26, 2023. Mira-Cra Park's first single "Identity" followed on November 29, 2023, and Edel Note's "Retrofuture" arrived on May 21, 2025. A manga by Tsumumi began serialization in Ultra Jump on November 17, 2023. A 3DCG anime film, "Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party," produced by Sunrise and animated by Sublimation, opened in Japanese theaters on May 8, 2026. An anime television series is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.