Love Live - Merchandise
Love Live! is a super popular school idol anime which first aired in Winter 2013 and has continued to release more seasons due to its huge popularity. As the main characters that appear in the series are beautiful young girls a wide range of character-based merchandise such as figures, stationary and t-shirts has been released. These items are often inspired by the various cute poses or dance moves the characters have shown during the anime. Since these characters are all high school idols, many recreations of their performance costumes have also been produced. Out of the many different products available, some of the most popular are the “Love Live! Sunshine!! Mega Jumbo Lying Down Plush Sarah Kazuno: Waitress Ver.”, the “Love Live! Series 9th Anniversary Memorial Goods Matching Set Vol. 6”, and the “Love Live! Sunshine!! Second Year Students Tapestry”.
Love Live! Sunshine!! Mega Jumbo Lying Down Plush Sarah Kazuno: Waitress Ver.
This mega large plush shows Sarah Kazuno from Love Live! Sunshine!! dressed in a waitress outfit. She is wearing a yellow collar top, red skirt, and a white apron on top of that. She has her dark blue hair in her usual side pony with her bangs framing her face. The plush shows a very simple and cartoony facial expression, with large white circles for eyes, a single curved line for a smile, and pink ovals to show her blushing cheeks. The plush has been designed to be lying on her stomach with her arms spread out in front of her by her face and her legs laying flat. This jumbo plush allows the fans to enjoy a simple and cute waitress version of one of their favourite characters.
- Release Date: May 2020
- Manufacturer: Sega
- Height (approx.): 40 x 22 cm (15.7 x 8.7 inches)
Love Live! Series 9th Anniversary Memorial Goods Matching Set Vol. 6
This collection of goods features three different sets of goods that are based on popular characters from the Love Live! Series (Maki, Yoshiko, and Kanata). Each set includes a stylish bracelet with an engraved metal charm. The engraving includes the design of a heart, a feather, and a message saying that it is from each respective character (i.e. “”From Maki”). The charm is also fitted with a red, blue, or yellow crystal, depending on which character is chosen. The set also includes a clear A3 sized poster and a square tin button with the respective character on them. Maki’s poster is red and has a polka dot background, while Yoshiko’s poster has a blue diamond background and Kanata’s poster has a yellow and red star background. Every poster is also lined with stripes of their respective colors and has the design of a ribbon bow tie in the upper right-hand corner.
- Release Date: August 2020
- Manufacturer: Bandai Namco Arts Inc.
- Set Contents and Dimensions:
- Bracelet: adjustable 6.7 to 8.5 in. (17 to 21.5 cm) strap with 1.6 x 0.6 in. (40 x 15 mm) metal plate. Materials: cow leather, alloy, and Swarovski crystals
Love Live! Sunshine!! Second Year Students Tapestry
This delightful piece of woven artwork features the second-year students in the Love Live! series: Riko Sakurauchi, Chika Takami, and You Watanabe. The tapestry shows the trio of characters in their school uniforms as they all pose mid-air after jumping at the same time. Each character strikes a different pose that helps show off their unique designs and personalities. The background behind the group shows a burst of orange and yellow that is filled with a variety of geometrical shapes like triangles, circles, and squares. On the top of the design, the names of the characters are also listed in a simple orange font. This item has rods running through the top and bottom of the tapestry, which makes it easier to roll up and store when not in use. A string attached to the top also makes it easy to hang up on one’s wall.
- Release Date: January 2019
- Manufacturer: Alter
- Sculptor: Makio Munetoshi
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, 1/7 scale PVC figure with base
- Height (approx.): 210 mm
About the Characters
Sarah is the leader of an idol group at Seisen Girls' Academy called Saint Snow. She is the lead vocalist of the group and is a very outgoing and competitive character.
Yoshiko Tsushima, also known as Yohane, is from Love Live! Sunshine!! is a member of Guilty Kiss, a subunit of Aqours. She has a unique split personality, thinking of herself as a fallen angel who has angered God and was expelled from the heavens and acts very dramatically.
Nico is from Love Live! and is a member of BiBi. She has a competitive personality, wanting to have the spotlight for herself, though when she acts as a proper idol, she becomes super cheerful and is always smiling.
Maki is from Love Live! and is also a member of BiBi. She has a hard time showing her true feelings to her friends and sometimes seems withdrawn, but she also has a childish side to her.
About Love Live!
Love Live! School Idol Project is a Japanese anime series that was produced by Lantis, directed by Takahiko Kyougoku, and is licensed by NIS America Inc. The anime aired from January 6th to March 31st, 2013. The story follows nine female students in Otonokizaka High School, which is planning to close within three years. To stop the school from shutting down and gain a lot of popularity in the process, the nine girls decide to form a pop idol group to protect their beloved school. As they are still high schoolers, this story shows them struggling to get a group formed and shows their hard work as they become a sensation. This anime is super popular and shows the girls dancing and singing, making it enjoyable for many fans.
Links
Love Live! Sunshine!! Mega Jumbo Lying Down Plush Sarah Kazuno: Waitress Ver.
Love Live! Series 9th Anniversary Memorial Goods Matching Set Vol. 6
Love Live! Sunshine!! Second Year Students Tapestry
Love Live! T-Shirts
Love Live! Label