A real surprise occurred for fans of the franchise I love live!since in his recent film released on September 6, I love it live! Nijigasaki Gakuen Final Chapter 1The unthinkable happened. The Japanese animated film, eagerly awaited by many fans, left much to be desired upon its release, as movie theaters in Japan were empty during this screening. There are several reasons, but in the end it is somewhat sad.
Love Live! flopped at the premiere of its recent feature film, leaving movie theaters empty
I love it live! Nijigasaki Gakuen Final Chapter 1 had many setbacks on its way to release, which caused a stir due to changing part of its staff in the middle of production. Well, this seems to have had repercussions to the point that the seats in Japanese cinemas were empty, the words of the fans were direct and expressed part of the reasons why this could have happened.
On the forums in Japan, it seems that the truth lies in the words of fans who mention things like: “I never thought Love Live would become boring. I wonder why they changed the character design, the person with the new character design is not bad”, “Nijigasaki She was designed by a different person than in the previous series, and this was very well received, but in the movie she was suddenly replaced by a ruined person. Also, unlike Bozaro, the drawings show the bad parts, so it's a bit rough. They agree on why the movie failed
In a previous post, we talked about how controversial this installment was, since the beloved original designer of the series was replaced and this generated rejection long before the film's release. This became more serious when the first PV of the film came out, which showed a very different design, which, according to fans, is not bad, but radically changes the way it has always been. More information about this change in more detail is on our page, in this post.
This could be the end of a franchise, although for a first day it is expected that the box office will increase slightly in the coming days and that at the end of the month the numbers will be totaled. Will it be able to recover from its metamorphosis? I love live! And what about its final episodes? Although it maintains the quality, the purists do not want to continue with the changes made, something we see in Japan with many works in recent years.
This part of I love live! happens at school NijigasakiOne of its many side stories, which places us in an idol club that works together to avoid being shut down by the council. Just like the original games, the story focuses on the lives of these girls who strive to be the best idols and make their school's name great. Characters like Yu Takasaki, Ayumu Uehara, Kasumi Nakasu, Shizuku Osaka, Karin Asaka, Ai Miyashita, Setsuna Yuki... Many desires that carry different pasts, all with a common goal in mind.
This film aims to close Nijigasaki in some feature films that culminate in the stories of improvement of our protagonists in their quest to become idols. A good story, like many of those in the Love Live franchise, many of its games also show us this. Therefore, it is advisable to delve into them if you want to appreciate the beauty of these characters.
