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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! Sunshine!! TV Series · 2016
- 2.Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai? Music · optional · 2015
- 3.Koi ni Naritai Aquarium Music · optional · 2016
- 4.Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars ONA · optional · 2018
- 5.TOKIMEKI Runners Music · optional · 2018
- 6.Kokoro Magic "A to Z" Music · optional · 2019
- 7.Never Giving Up! Music · optional · 2020
- 8.Akogare Ranraran Music · optional · 2021
- 9.Totsuzen GIRL Music · optional · 2021
- 10.BANZAI! digital trippers Music · optional · 2022
- 11.Waai WaiWai WaiWaiWai! Music · optional · 2023
- 12.Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season TV Series · 2017
- 13.Mitaiken Horizon Music · optional · 2019
- 14.Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow Movie · 2019
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
12h 4m
3 parts, in order
7 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
23h 33m
17 entries incl. OVAs and specials
12 days at 2 hours a day
3
core entries
0
movies to include
3
recaps / alt versions to skip
12h 4m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 12h 4m in total · longest: Love Live! Sunshine!!
- Love Live! Sunshine!!5h 12m
- Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season5h 12m
- Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow1h 40m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Love Live! Sunshine!! | 5h 12m |
| Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season | 5h 12m |
| Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow | 1h 40m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow at 7.67 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.32
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Live! Sunshine!! | 7.36 |
| 2 | Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season | 7.59 |
| 3 | Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow | 7.67 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Live! Sunshine!! | 2016 | 13 | 7.36 | – | – |
| Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season | 2017 | 13 | 7.59 | – | Sunrise, Sunrise |
| Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the RainbowTop score | 2019 | 1 | 7.67 | – | Sunrise |
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
Recommended order
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- 2
Spin-offoptionalLove Live! School Idol ProjectTV Series · 2013 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 3
Side storyoptionalKimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?Music · 2015 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalKoi ni Naritai AquariumMusic · 2016 · 1 ep · 7m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Side storyoptionalLove Live! School Idol Festival All StarsONA · 2018 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
Side storyoptionalTOKIMEKI RunnersMusic · 2018 · 1 ep · 6m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
Side storyoptionalKokoro Magic "A to Z"Music · 2019 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 8
Side storyoptionalNever Giving Up!Music · 2020 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 9
Side storyoptionalAkogare RanraranMusic · 2021 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 10
Spin-offoptionalSmile Smile Ship Start!Music · 2021 · 1 ep · 5m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 11
Side storyoptionalTotsuzen GIRLMusic · 2021 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 12
Side storyoptionalBANZAI! digital trippersMusic · 2022 · 1 ep · 8m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
Side storyoptionalWaai WaiWai WaiWaiWai!Music · 2023 · 1 ep · 3m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 14
Spin-offoptionalGenjitsu no Yohane: SUNSHINE in the MIRRORTV Series · 2023 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 15
MainLove Live! Sunshine!! 2nd SeasonTV Series · 2017 · 13 ep · 5h 12m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 16
Side storyoptionalMitaiken HorizonMusic · 2019 · 1 ep · 8m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 17
MainLove Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the RainbowMovie · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 40m
Core story – watch in this order.
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Love Live! School Idol Project2013-01
- 2Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?2015-10
- 3Koi ni Naritai Aquarium2016-04
- 4Love Live! Sunshine!!2016-07
- 5Love Love! Sunshine!! TV Anime 2-ki Housou Chokuzen Tokuban ~Watashitachi, Kagayakitai~2017-09
- 6Love Live! Sunshine!! 2nd Season2017-10
- 7Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars2018-09
- 830-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live! Sunshine!!2018-11
- 93-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live! Sunshine!!2018-11
- 10TOKIMEKI Runners2018-11
- 11Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow2019-01
- 12Mitaiken Horizon2019-09
- 13Kokoro Magic "A to Z"2019-10
- 14Never Giving Up!2020-08
- 15Akogare Ranraran2021-03
- 16Smile Smile Ship Start!2021-03
- 17Totsuzen GIRL2021-04
- 18BANZAI! digital trippers2022-08
- 19Waai WaiWai WaiWaiWai!2023-03
- 20Genjitsu no Yohane: SUNSHINE in the MIRROR2023-06
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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 12h 4m. At two hours a day that is roughly 7 days.
How many seasons does Love Live! School Idol Project have?
3 parts make up the main story and 11 side stories or OVAs.
Can I skip the Love Live! School Idol Project recaps?
Yes. Love Love! Sunshine!! TV Anime 2-ki Housou Chokuzen Tokuban ~Watashitachi, Kagayakitai~, 30-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live! Sunshine!!, 3-pun de Wakaru! Kore made no Love Live! Sunshine!! 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. 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! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow rates highest at 7.67/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.