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Love Live! School Idol Project watch order

3 core entries, 22 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 11h 57m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

3

core entries

1

movies to include

7

recaps / alt versions to skip

11h 57m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 11h 57m in total · longest: Love Live! School Idol Project

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ItemRuntime
Love Live! School Idol Project5h 12m
2nd Season4h 59m
Love Live! The School Idol Movie1h 42m
Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Gekijou Manner CM4m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Love Live! The School Idol Movie at 7.86 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.48

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#EntryScore / 10
1Love Live! School Idol Project7.38
2Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season7.75
3Love Live! The School Idol Movie7.86

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Love Live! School Idol Project

    TV Series · 2013 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life

    Music · 2010 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Snow Halation

    Music · 2010 · 1 ep · 6m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Natsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!

    Music · 2011 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!

    Music · 2012 · 1 ep · 6m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Wonderful Rush

    Music · 2012 · 1 ep · 6m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! School Idol Project OVA

    OVA · 2013 · 1 ep · 10m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Music S.T.A.R.T!!

    Music · 2013 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  9. 9
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! Kouhaku Special Anime

    Special · 2015 · 1 ep

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars

    ONA · 2018 · 1 ep · 4m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  11. 11
    Side storyoptional
    TOKIMEKI Runners

    Music · 2018 · 1 ep · 6m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  12. 12
    Side storyoptional
    A song for You! You? You!!

    Music · 2020 · 1 ep · 11m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  13. 13
    Main
    Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

    TV Series · 2014 · 13 ep · 4h 59m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  14. 14
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! School Idol Project: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 - Endless Parade Makuai Drama

    Special · 2014 · 3 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  15. 15
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! Opening Animation

    Special · 2016 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  16. 16
    Main
    Love Live! The School Idol Movie

    Movie · 2015 · 1 ep · 1h 42m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  17. 17
    Movie
    Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Gekijou Manner CM

    Movie · 2015 · 4 ep · 4m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  18. 18
    Side storyoptional
    Love Live! x Watering KissMint Collaboration CM

    Special · 2016 · 1 ep · 1m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life2010-08
  2. 2Snow Halation2010-12
  3. 3Natsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!2011-08
  4. 4Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!2012-02
  5. 5Wonderful Rush2012-09
  6. 6Love Live! School Idol Project2013-01
  7. 7Love Live! School Idol Project OVA2013-11
  8. 8Music S.T.A.R.T!!2013-11
  9. 9Love Live! School Idol Project Recap2013-12
  10. 10Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season2014-04
  11. 11Love Live! School Idol Project: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 - Endless Parade Makuai Drama2014-07
  12. 1230-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!2015-04
  13. 133-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!2015-04
  14. 14Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season Recap2015-05
  15. 15Love Live! The School Idol Movie2015-06
  16. 16Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Gekijou Manner CM2015-06
  17. 17Love Live! Kouhaku Special Anime2015-12
  18. 18Love Live! x Watering KissMint Collaboration CM2016-02
  19. 19Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! Opening Animation2016-03
  20. 20Love Live! Sunshine!!2016-07
  21. 21Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars2018-09
  22. 22TOKIMEKI Runners2018-11
  23. 23A song for You! You? You!!2020-03
  24. 24Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai2020-10
  25. 25Love Live! Superstar!!2021-07

Love Live! School Idol Project watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Love Live! School Idol Project in?

Follow the recommended order above: Love Live! School Idol Project → Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season → Love Live! The School Idol Movie. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Love Live! School Idol Project?

The core story and movies run about 11h 57m. At two hours a day that is roughly 6 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Love Live! School Idol Project Recap, 30-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!, 3-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai, Love Live! Superstar!!, Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season Recap retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.