Love Live! Superstar!!

'Love Live! Superstar!!' is an anime television series produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise) as the fourth installment in the Love Live! franchise. It is directed by Takahiko Kyogoku, with the screenplay written by Jukki Hanada and Atsushi Saito designing the characters. The series follows five high school girls who overcome personal challenges as members of their school idol group Liella! on their way to gaining prominence in the school idol world. The first season aired 12 episodes on NHK Educational TV from July 11 to October 17, 2021. A second season aired from July 17 to October 9, 2022. A third season has been announced. Crunchyroll (previously known as FUNimation Entertainment) has licensed the series for international releases.

For the first season, Liella! perform both the opening and ending themes, titled "Start!! True Dreams" and "Mirai wa Kaze no Yō ni" (未来は風のように) respectively, from episode 2 onwards. Special animated music videos made specifically for the NHK Educational TV broadcast featuring original songs by Liella! air after each episode titled "Songs of Liella!". For the second season, Liella! again perform both the opening and ending themes, titled "We Will!!" and "Oikakeru Yume no Saki de" (追いかける夢の先で).

Cast

 * Kanon Shibuya (澁谷 かのん, Shibuya Kanon)
 * Voiced by: Sayuri Date (Japanese); Kristi Rothrock (English)


 * Keke Tang (唐 可可, Tan Kūkū)
 * Voiced by: Liyuu (Japanese); Julia Gu (English)


 * Chisato Arashi (嵐 千砂都, Arashi Chisato)
 * Voiced by: Nako Misaki (Japanese); Maddie Matsumoto (English)


 * Sumire Heanna (平安名 すみれ, Heanna Sumire)
 * Voiced by: Naomi Payton (Japanese); Lizzie Freeman (English)


 * Ren Hazuki (葉月 恋, Hazuki Ren)
 * Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama (Japanese); Natalie Van Sistine (English)


 * Kinako Sakurakoji (桜小路 きな子, Sakurakōji Kinako)
 * Voiced by: Nozomi Suzuhara


 * Mei Yoneme (米女 メイ, Yoneme Mei)
 * Voiced by: Akane Yabushima


 * Shiki Wakana (若菜 四季, Wakana Shiki)
 * Voiced by: Wakana Ōkuma


 * Natsumi Onitsuka (鬼塚 夏美, Onitsuka Natsumi)
 * Voiced by: Aya Emori


 * Aria Shibuya (澁谷 ありあ, Shibuya Aria)
 * Voiced by: Akane Matsunaga (Japanese); Cat Protano (English)


 * Yuuna Hijirisawa (聖澤 悠奈, Hijirisawa Yūna) & Mao Hiiragi (柊 摩央, Hiiragi Mao)
 * Voiced by: Chihaya Yoshitake & Yuna Yūki


 * Wien Margarete (ウィーン・マルガレーテ, Win Marugarete)
 * Voiced by: Yuina