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The Best Episodes of Love Live! Sunshine!!

Every episode of Love Live! Sunshine!! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Love Live! Sunshine!!!

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Uranohoshi Girls’ High School, a private school in the seaside neighborhood of Uchiura at Numazu city, Shizuoka prefecture. A small high school in a corner of Suruga Bay, it is home to nine teens, led

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 9 - Young Dreamer
    8.8/10(48 votes)

    #1 - Young Dreamer

    S1:E9

    Chika and the others discover the secrets that led to the seniors' school idol group breakup.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 8 - Isn't it Frustrating?
    8.5/10(43 votes)

    #2 - Isn't it Frustrating?

    S1:E8

    The girls get the results from their first big performance, and are forced to make some difficult decisions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 7 - The Time We Have Left
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    #3 - The Time We Have Left

    S2:E7

    After finishing the performance at the Love Live regional prelims, the members of Aqours now face the results. Will they proceed to the final round? Can they save their school?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 9 - Awaken the Power
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Awaken the Power

    S2:E9

    With Yoshiko and Hanamaru's support, Ruby and Leah create a song dedicated to their sisters in order to show them that they'll be okay without them after they graduate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 4 - Two Girls' Feelings
    8.3/10(43 votes)

    #5 - Two Girls' Feelings

    S1:E4

    Chika wants the first years Hanamaru and Ruby to join the School Idol Club, but they are both hesitant. We learn about the two and what their true feelings are toward school idols.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 11 - Aye aye, My Friend!
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Aye aye, My Friend!

    S1:E11

    Riko heads to Tokyo for her piano competition, while You faces some struggles trying to fill in for her.

    Director:Naoya Ando
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 11 - Uranohoshi Girls' High School
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Uranohoshi Girls' High School

    S2:E11

    With the school closure approaching, the students at Uranohoshi Girls' High School hold a school closing festival to show their love and appreciation for their school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 2 - Catch the Transfer Student!
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Catch the Transfer Student!

    S1:E2

    On her mission to form a School Idol Club, Chika Takami searches for more members and someone who can help compose their songs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 3 - First Step
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #9 - First Step

    S1:E3

    We meet Mari Ohara, who makes a deal with Chika and the others. If they can fill the school gym during their first performance, she'll approve their club despite their numbers. Will they be able to gather enough people?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 5 - Taking In a Dog
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Taking In a Dog

    S2:E5

    Yoshiko finds a dog, but she cannot keep the dog herself because she lives in a condo. So she asks Riko to keep the dog until she finds a permanent home for the dog.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 1 - I Want to Shine!!
    8.0/10(52 votes)

    #11 - I Want to Shine!!

    S1:E1

    Chika Takami is an ordinary girl who wants to form a School Idol Club to be a school idol. She meets potential members, but how will she get them to join?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 7 - Tokyo
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #12 - Tokyo

    S1:E7

    Aqours promo video is a huge success. The girls are invited to a School Idol competition in Tokyo, and make the trip to the big city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 10 - We've Got Stewshine!
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #13 - We've Got Stewshine!

    S1:E10

    The girls start their summer training camp, and whip up some tasty (and not so tasty) treats to help out at the town's beach snack bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 4 - Don't Call Me Dia-san
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Don't Call Me Dia-san

    S2:E4

    Dia realizes that Kanan and Mari seem to have gotten closer to the other members of Aqours while she hasn't, and starts wishing that they would call her "Dia-chan."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 12 - Sea of Light
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Sea of Light

    S2:E12

    The day before the Love Live finals, the members of Aqours head out to Tokyo to perform for the last time. Will they be victorious?

    Director:Naoya Ando
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 5 - Yohane Descends
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Yohane Descends

    S1:E5

    Yoshiko is trying to suppress her alter ego, Yohane, but it's harder than expected. She then comes across the School Idol Club whose members are trying to raise their ranking.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 3 - Rainbow
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Rainbow

    S2:E3

    Just when the members of Aqours are re-energized and working hard to perform both in the Love Live qualifiers and the school open house, they receive more bad news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 8 - HAKODATE
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - HAKODATE

    S2:E8

    Aqours has been invited to the Hokkaido regional prelims. When Chika and the others stop by at Saint Snow's dressing room before their performance, Sarah says that she'll see them again in the final round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 12 - It's Time to Fly
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #19 - It's Time to Fly

    S1:E12

    The results for the preliminary qualifiers are announced, and Aqours takes another trip to learn more about their own idols.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 13 - Our Own Radiance
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Our Own Radiance

    S2:E13

    On the day of the graduation and school closing ceremony, Chika and the others are determined to say goodbye to their school without tears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 1 Episode 6 - Let's Make a PV
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #21 - Let's Make a PV

    S1:E6

    After finding out their school is at risk of closing due to low enrollment, the girls of Aqours decide to take action and find a way to promote the town and the school they love.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 2 - The Sound of Rain
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #22 - The Sound of Rain

    S2:E2

    Despite what Mari's father told her previously, he's giving them a second chance to keep their school alive under the condition that they'll get more prospective students by the end of the year.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 6 - Aqours WAVE
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Aqours WAVE

    S2:E6

    In preparation for the Love Live regional prelims, Mari and Dia suggest to Kanan that Aqours use the formation that the three of them came up with two years ago.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 10 - Finding a Way to Shine
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Finding a Way to Shine

    S2:E10

    Now that their school life is coming to an end, Kanan, Dia, and Mari decide to go search for a shooting star like they did when they were kids.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Episode 1 - Next Step
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Next Step

    S2:E1

    The second term at Uranohoshi Girls' High School has started. The members of Aqours have renewed their determination to keep their school alive. However, some sudden bad news brings their spirits down.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Young Dreamer" is the best rated episode of "Love Live! Sunshine!!". It scored 8.8/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/27/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Isn't it Frustrating?".