The Worst Episodes of Love Live! School Idol Project

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   7.2/10(39 votes)

   #1 - We Have to Do Something!

   S2:E75/18/2014

   A physical examination reveals Honoka has gained weight. Umi scolds her for her carelessness, and when she attempts to put on the outfit from the first concert...

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.3/10(48 votes)

   #2 - No Senpai Allowed!

   S1:E103/10/2013

   Honoka suggests the group stays overnight at Maki's summer home to practice. When the girls arrive they ignore their training and go play on the beach, instead.

   Director:Kazuo Miyake

   Writers:Jukki Hanada, Hideaki Koyasu

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   Director:Kazuo Miyake

   Writers:Jukki Hanada, Hideaki Koyasu
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   7.4/10(44 votes)

   #3 - Wonder Zone

   S1:E93/3/2013

   µ's grows to nine members with the addition of Eli and Nozomi. The group's School Idol ranking is rising to 50th, but they must reach 20th place to participate in Love Live! They must take drastic measures to reach their goal.

   Directors:Emi Yamashita, Seiki Takuno

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Directors:Emi Yamashita, Seiki Takuno

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.5/10(45 votes)

   #4 - Who is the Center?

   S1:E62/10/2013

   µ's has officially become a school club! The student council vice president asks Honoka why she is leader, if she does not have any responsibilities in the group. So, the group sings and dances to determine their new leader!

   Director:Jouji Furuta

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Jouji Furuta

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
5. 

   7.5/10(45 votes)

   #5 - Elichika

   S1:E72/17/2013

   The girls learn the idol festival, 'Love Live!' is going to be held, and immediately set their sights on performing. The girls are permitted by the director they can perform if they do not fail their final exams.

   Director:Kazuo Sakai

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Kazuo Sakai

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
6. 

   7.5/10(43 votes)

   #6 - Happy Halloween

   S2:E65/11/2014

   μ's is invited to perform as a guest at the Akihabara Halloween event. They need local support to win the Love Live. By putting on a impressive performance, μ's hopes to close the gap between themselves and A-RISE before the final preliminaries.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.6/10(48 votes)

   #7 - Nico Attacks

   S1:E52/3/2013

   µ's is now at 6 members with the addition of Hanayo, Rin, and Maki. The group attempts to make their idol group into a proper school club. However, they are informed another idol club exists, and must negotiate with them.

   Director:Satomi Nakamura

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Satomi Nakamura

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
8. 

   7.7/10(59 votes)

   #8 - May Our Dream Come True!

   S1:E11/6/2013

   In Tokyo's Chiyoda-ku is the traditional school Otonokizaka High. Second year student Kosaka Honoka discovers the school will be closed in three years. In order to avoid being closed, the school must increase its number of prospective students.

   Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
9. 

   7.7/10(51 votes)

   #9 - Let's Be Idols!

   S1:E21/13/2013

   Honoka and friends form a school idol group to entice more students to attend. When pointed out their group could have the opposite of their desired effect, Honoka becomes dispirited.

   Directors:Shinya Watada, Fumiaki Usui

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Directors:Shinya Watada, Fumiaki Usui

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
10. 

    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Best Idol in the Universe

    S2:E44/27/2014

    μ's makes it through the regional preliminaries. Learning their rivals A-RISE have made it through as well, the girls become even more fired up. Meanwhile, for some reason Nico begins skipping practice. Suspicious of her actions, the girls follow Nico to a supermarket where they witness her shopping for groceries.

    Director:Noriaki Saito

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Noriaki Saito

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
11. 

    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #11 - Maki Rin Pana

    S1:E41/27/2013

    µ's completes their first concert in an empty auditorium. In attempt to get a massive crowd for their next performance, Honoka tries to recruit Hanayo.

    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
12. 

    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #12 - The Greatest Concert

    S1:E113/17/2013

    It is a new semester and the group is ranked 19th, which is high enough to be considered for Love Live! µ's next event is at the school festival, but they are forced to perform on the roof.

    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
13. 

    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #13 - Another Love Live!

    S2:E14/6/2014

    Having avoided the closure of Otonokizaka High, the members of μ’s return to their everyday lives. News of a second Love Live reaches the girls. This time teams that win their regional preliminaries move onto the finals.

    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writers:Jukki Hanada, Takahiko Kyougoku

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    Director:Shinya Watada

    Writers:Jukki Hanada, Takahiko Kyougoku
14. 

    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #14 - Aiming for Victory

    S2:E24/13/2014

    Once again μ's begins pursuing the Love Live. Just as they're getting started, a new rule is announced declaring only previously unperformed songs can be sung at the regional preliminaries. In order to write a new song in just under a month, the girls head to the mountains on a camping trip! Naturally, they stay at Maki's cabin.

    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Shinobu Sasaki

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Shinobu Sasaki

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
15. 

    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Door of Dreams

    S2:E34/20/2014

    The Love Live regional preliminaries are just before the girls. Because the group is free to choose any location for their performance, Honoka suggests they perform at school, but Nico and Hanayo insist they cannot win unless they choose a location with greater impact.

    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
16. 

    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #16 - μ's

    S2:E106/8/2014

    On their first shrine visit of the year, Honoka and her friends run into A-RISE, who give them words of encouragement for the Love Live. Yes, µ's had won the Tokyo regional final preliminaries. Teams participating in the event can post a catch phrase on their team introduction page.

    Directors:Ayako Kono, Ryo Ando

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Directors:Ayako Kono, Ryo Ando

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
17. 

    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #17 - A New Me

    S2:E55/4/2014

    While the second years are away on their school trip, Rin is selected to be the temporary leader. However, instead of living up to the members' recommendations, Rin seems unenthusastic and bewildered. When her opinion as the leader is demanded over a trivial disagreement during practice, she is unable to handle the situation.

    Director:Ayako Kono

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Ayako Kono

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
18. 

    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #18 - What I Want to Do

    S1:E82/24/2013

    The school is threatened to be closed. In order to protect Otonokizaka High, Eli looks for ways to make the open campus a success. When trying to help the group's success, Umi tries to get Eli to teach them how to dance.

    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Fumiaki Usui

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Fumiaki Usui

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
19. 

    8.2/10(46 votes)

    #19 - μ's Music Start!

    S1:E133/31/2013

    Honoka quits being a School Idol after she failed to realize Kotori was suffering. µ's goes on hiatus, and Honoka is left without a goal. Honoka arranges for Umi to meet her, and tells her how she really feels.

    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Ayako Kono

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Directors:Takahiko Kyougoku, Ayako Kono

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
20. 

    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Friends

    S1:E123/24/2013

    µ's cancels its school festival concert after Honoka collapses. Honoka learns the group has been revoked from entry into Love Live. However, due to their success, the school is going to admit new students next year.

    Director:Kazuo Sakai

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Kazuo Sakai

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
21. 

    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #21 - My Wish

    S2:E85/25/2014

    When μ’s has trouble agreeing on a song for the final preliminaries, Nozomi suggests writing a love song. The members are shaken by the idea of performing and unfamiliar genre, but Eli is suprisingly supportive.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Writer:Jukki Hanada
22. 

    8.4/10(44 votes)

    #22 - Melody of the Heart

    S2:E96/1/2014

    The day of the final preliminaries, the second years try to make their way to the event after giving an address from the student council at the school's information session, but their means of transportation are paralyzed due to the snow. The girls try walking through the snow to reach the event, but...

    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
23. 

    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #23 - First Concert!

    S1:E31/20/2013

    Honoka's group idol name is "µ's" and the group debuts their first song. Their popularity grows at school, and they have their first concert.

    Directors:Emi Yamashita, Seiki Takuno

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Directors:Emi Yamashita, Seiki Takuno

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
24. 

    8.5/10(43 votes)

    #24 - Our Decision

    S2:E116/15/2014

    When Yukiho and Alisa are accepted into Otonokizaka High, the girls discuss the future of μ’s. Nico says idols keep their name even after losing members, but Hanayo says it's not μ’s without all nine members.

    Director:Kazuo Sakai

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Kazuo Sakai

    Writer:Jukki Hanada
25. 

    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #25 - May Everyone's Dream Come True!

    S2:E136/29/2014

    Today is graduation. Having finally finished her farewell address, Honoka heads to school in high spirits. At the gates she meets Rin and her friends. They head to the club room together, where they find a trophy and flag.

    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Takahiko Kyougoku

    Writer:Jukki Hanada