Yesterday it was announced on various Japanese blogs (Esuteru and Yaraon) that a rumored Love Live! School Idol Project! Movie was announced, today I can confirm that these rumors were true.
Official twitter account tweeted the following:
【ラブライブ！ 5th Anniversary Project】を発表しました！ 第1弾「完全新作劇場版制作決定！」 第2弾「μ'ｓ Fan Meeting Tour 2015 ～あなたの街でラブライブ！～ 開催決定！」 公式ＨＰでもこのあと24時に情報掲載予定です…
— ラブライブ！シリーズ公式 (@LoveLive_staff) June 29, 2014
Which roughly translates into “Love Live! anime movie decision decided. Movie announced for the 5th anniversary project! Meeting tour 2015. Completely new theater version coming soon.”
Announcement made at the end of the final episode of Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season:
More information will be announced over the next 24 hours.
Love Live! School Idol Project is an original anime produced by Sunrise studios that aired in January 2013. The conception of the anime project started in 2010 by Dengeki G’s Magazine. The editors wanted the project to be heavily influenced by fans, such as the costumes, hairstyles and names. Throughout this process, a manga of the project simply called Love Live! began in early 2012 by Sakurako Kimino and Arumi Tokita. The next part in the project was the anime series, followed by this app and an OVA. The second season titled Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season started airing earlier last year.
Love Live! School Idol Project synopsis of the series from Haruhichan:
Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that’s evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.
With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do… become pop stars!”
Source: esuteru
