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Love Live! School Idol Project watch order
How to watch
Watch Season 1 (13 episodes, January–March 2013), Season 2 (April–June 2014), then Love Live! The School Idol Movie (June 13, 2015), which concludes the μ's story. The November 2013 OVA and the short specials are optional, and the recap specials and the theatre-manners clips shown before the film can be skipped. Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016), Nijigasaki (2020) and Superstar!! (2021) are separate series about other school idol groups and can be started on their own.
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Love Live! School Idol Project watch order at a glance
- 1.Love Live! School Idol Project TV Series · 2013
- 2.Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life Music · optional · 2010
- 3.Snow Halation Music · optional · 2010
- 4.Natsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump! Music · optional · 2011
- 5.Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu! Music · optional · 2012
- 6.Wonderful Rush Music · optional · 2012
- 7.Love Live! School Idol Project OVA OVA · optional · 2013
- 8.Music S.T.A.R.T!! Music · optional · 2013
- 9.Love Live! Kouhaku Special Anime Special · optional · 2015
- 10.Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars ONA · optional · 2018
- 11.TOKIMEKI Runners Music · optional · 2018
- 12.A song for You! You? You!! Music · optional · 2020
- 13.Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season TV Series · 2014
- 14.Love Live! School Idol Project: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 - Endless Parade Makuai Drama Special · optional · 2014
- 15.Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! Opening Animation Special · optional · 2016
- 16.Love Live! The School Idol Movie Movie · 2015
- 17.Love Live! x Watering KissMint Collaboration CM Special · optional · 2016
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
11h 53m
3 parts, in order
6 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
28h 27m
20 entries incl. OVAs and specials
15 days at 2 hours a day
3
core entries
0
movies to include
5
recaps / alt versions to skip
11h 53m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 11h 53m in total · longest: Love Live! School Idol Project
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Love Live! School Idol Project | 5h 12m |
| 2nd Season | 4h 59m |
| Love Live! The School Idol Movie | 1h 42m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Love Live! The School Idol Movie at 7.86 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.48
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Live! School Idol Project | 7.38 |
| 2 | Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season | 7.75 |
| 3 | Love Live! The School Idol Movie | 7.86 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Love Live! The School Idol Movie.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Live! School Idol Project | 2013 | 13 | 7.38 | – | – |
| 2nd Season | 2014 | 13 | 7.75 | – | Sunrise |
| Love Live! The School Idol MovieTop score | 2015 | 1 | 7.86 | – | – |
Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.
Where to stream Love Live! School Idol Project
How many of the 3 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.
- Crunchyroll 2 of 3
- Hulu 1 of 3
Recommended order
- 1
MainLove Live! School Idol ProjectTV Series · 2013 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 2
Side storyoptionalBokura no Live Kimi to no LifeMusic · 2010 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 3
Side storyoptionalSnow HalationMusic · 2010 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalNatsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!Music · 2011 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Side storyoptionalMogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!Music · 2012 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
Side storyoptionalWonderful RushMusic · 2012 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
Side storyoptionalLove Live! School Idol Project OVAOVA · 2013 · 1 ep · 10m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 8
Side storyoptionalMusic S.T.A.R.T!!Music · 2013 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 9
Side storyoptionalLove Live! Kouhaku Special AnimeSpecial · 2015 · 1 ep
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 10
Spin-offoptionalLove Live! Sunshine!!TV Series · 2016 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 11
Side storyoptionalLove Live! School Idol Festival All StarsONA · 2018 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 12
Side storyoptionalTOKIMEKI RunnersMusic · 2018 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
Side storyoptionalA song for You! You? You!!Music · 2020 · 1 ep · 11m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 14
Spin-offoptionalLove Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kaiTV Series · 2020 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 15
Spin-offoptionalLove Live! Superstar!!TV Series · 2021 · 12 ep · 4h 36m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 16
MainLove Live! School Idol Project 2nd SeasonTV Series · 2014 · 13 ep · 4h 59m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 17
Side storyoptionalLove Live! School Idol Project: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 - Endless Parade Makuai DramaSpecial · 2014 · 3 ep · 24m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 18
Side storyoptionalLove Live! μ's Final Love Live! Opening AnimationSpecial · 2016 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 19
- 20
Side storyoptionalLove Live! x Watering KissMint Collaboration CMSpecial · 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
- 1Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life2010-08
- 2Snow Halation2010-12
- 3Natsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!2011-08
- 4Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!2012-02
- 5Wonderful Rush2012-09
- 6Love Live! School Idol Project2013-01
- 7Love Live! School Idol Project OVA2013-11
- 8Music S.T.A.R.T!!2013-11
- 9Love Live! School Idol Project Recap2013-12
- 10Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season2014-04
- 11Love Live! School Idol Project: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 - Endless Parade Makuai Drama2014-07
- 1230-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!2015-04
- 133-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live!2015-04
- 14Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season Recap2015-05
- 15Love Live! The School Idol Movie2015-06
- 16Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Gekijou Manner CM2015-06
- 17Love Live! Kouhaku Special Anime2015-12
- 18Love Live! x Watering KissMint Collaboration CM2016-02
- 19Love Live! μ's Final Love Live! Opening Animation2016-03
- 20Love Live! Sunshine!!2016-07
- 21Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars2018-09
- 22TOKIMEKI Runners2018-11
- 23A song for You! You? You!!2020-03
- 24Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai2020-10
- 25Love Live! Superstar!!2021-07
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Love Live! School Idol Project watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Love Live! School Idol Project in?
Watch Season 1 (13 episodes, January–March 2013), Season 2 (April–June 2014), then Love Live! The School Idol Movie (June 13, 2015), which concludes the μ's story. The November 2013 OVA and the short specials are optional, and the recap specials and the theatre-manners clips shown before the film can be skipped. Love Live! Sunshine!! (2016), Nijigasaki (2020) and Superstar!! (2021) are separate series about other school idol groups and can be started on their own.
How long does it take to watch all of Love Live! School Idol Project?
The core story and movies run about 11h 53m. At two hours a day that is roughly 6 days.
How many seasons does Love Live! School Idol Project have?
3 parts make up the main story and 14 side stories or OVAs.
Can I skip the Love Live! School Idol Project 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! School Idol Project 2nd Season Recap, Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Gekijou Manner CM retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where can I stream all of Love Live! School Idol Project?
Crunchyroll lists 2 of the 3 seasons and movies, Hulu 1. Catalogues differ by country, so check the links on each part above.
Which Love Live! School Idol Project season is the best?
By community score on Kitsu, Love Live! The School Idol Movie rates highest at 7.86/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.