The newest generation of 2.5D idol franchise Love Live! has recently revealed a new visual for their upcoming TV anime. The updated visual features all nine main characters of the Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club plus a new character—whose name is left to the decision of fans. This character, called Anata-chan (“You”) for now by fans, is actually the protagonist (aka the character players play as) from the Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS mobile game. Fans can vote for her name on the Dengeki G’s Magazine website until February 13, Japan time.
You can spot Anata-chan third from left in the updated visual below:
The staff for the upcoming Nijigasaki anime has also been revealed. Tomoyuki Kawamura (Good Luck Girl!, Mitsuboshi Colors) will be directing the series, with Jin Tanaka (Laid-Back Camp, Cinderella Nine) in charge of scripts. Takumi Yokota (Mitsuboshi Colors) is in charge of character design. Hajime Yatate, the collective pseudonym for Sunrise’s staff, are credited with original work while Sakurako Kimino (Strawberry Panic) is credited with the original concept. The series will be animated by Sunrise.
Love Live! is a multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki G’s Magazine, music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project has encompassed several media including anime, manga, live concerts, and smartphone games. It was launched in 2010 with μ‘s as its faces. The project was adapted into an anime series in 2013, with a second season following in 2014. The project and the group μ’s proved to be a massive commercial success, topping CD sales in Japan and selling out concerts in venues as big as Tokyo Dome. μ’s success paved the way for the franchise’s next generation of idols, Aqours, and its latest generation, the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, which was launched in 2018 as part of the franchise’s Perfect Dream Project. They first made their appearance in the Love Live! School Idol Festival smartphone game.
Source: Anime News Network