Love Live! - Figures

Love Live! is a popular anime that aired in January 2013 and has had many figures released following its 2010 manga and its 2013 anime adaption. Most of the figures show characters in fun and cute poses that show their quirky and carefree personalities from the series. There are also some with poses and outfits that reflect on key moments from the anime, making them highly sought after. Some also include features and special characteristics such as changeable face places, further fueling fans’ admiration for them. Popular characters that have been made into figures include Chika Takami, Riko Sakurauchi, Kanan Matsuura, Nico Yazawa, Maki Nishikino, and Eli Ayase. Examples of popular figures include the “Chibi Kyun Chara Love Live! Sunshine!! Volume 1”, “Love Live! School Idol Festival Nico Yazawa & Maki Nishikino: Valentine Version 1/7 Scale Figure”, and the “figFIX Love Live! School Idol Festival Eli Ayase: Cheerleader Version.”

Chibi Kyun Chara Love Live! Sunshine!! Vol. 1

This minifigure collection from the “Love Live! Sunshine!!” series includes three different characters in a cute chibi style, Chika Takami, Riko Sakurauchi, and Kanan Matsuura. These figures are small, and show each character designed to suit their personality in the anime. The small and short figures are cute, with the Chika Takami being shown in her bright orange hair, along with a cute yellow hair bow attached. The figure's bright red eyes sparkle amazingly as she cheers with her audience as she wears her schoolgirl uniform. Riko Sakurauchi is seen with her dark red hair and a modest white hair clip. Her pose and appearance match her reserved and polite nature as seen in the anime. Kanan Matsuura's blue hair signifies her mature and cool demeanor from the anime. Kanan is posing waving to the audience with one leg bent as she performs. All three figures have cute, fun facial expressions, and come with a beach-themed background, creating a mood as if they’re performing on the beach on a summer day.

Manufacturer: Banpresto
Specifications: Painted, non-scale, non-articulated figures with stands
Height (approx.): 6 cm | 2.4"

Love Live! School Idol Festival Nico Yazawa & Maki Nishikino: Valentine Ver. 1/7 Scale Figure

This figure of Nico Yazawa & Maki Nishikino shows them wearing their schoolgirl uniforms which include crimson-colored miniskirts, and knee-high stocks. Nico Yazawa is wearing a sailor collar uniform with her black twin tail styled hair alongside Maki, whose hair is red. Both figures are bending forward in a charming pose. Nico Yazawa is clinging to Maki's hand with one hand, as her other hand is lifted below her face in a cute, curl-fisted position. Her facial expression is nervous as she holds a bag of Valentine's goodies. Moreover, Maki poses with a more confident expression as she clenches to a gold box of Valentine's chocolates. Both Nico and Maki have matching shoes, with gold shiny soles. Their innocent and nervous position along with their bright sparkling eyes detail and portray their affection for their Valentine's Day crushes.

Manufacturer: ALTER
Sculptor: Makio Munetoshi
Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, 1/7 scale PVC figure with base
Height (approx.): 210 mm | 8.3"

figFIX Love Live! School Idol Festival Eli Ayase: Cheerleader Ver.

This figure shows Eli Ayase in a white tube-top that reads "Muse School Idol Festival", as she performs with sparkly blue pom poms. This figure shows her wearing long blue gloves, along with a matching cheerleaders skirt, on which a big yellow bow is shown to the side of her athletic figure. The cheerleading skirt has cute ruffles and complements the look with her thigh-high socks. Furthermore, this figure shows Eli Ayase in a confident pose. Her outfit also includes a pair of blue headphones and two blue stars on the front side of her shoulder, which match perfectly with the rest of her outfit. She has an enthusiastic and happy expression, which can be interchanged with previously released Eli Ayase figures created by figma.

Manufacturer: Max Factory
Sculptor: figFIX
Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale ABS & PVC figure with stand
Height (approx.): 135 mm | 5.3"

About the Characters

Honoka Kōsaka and her schoolmates Chika Takami, Riko Sakurauchi, Kanan Matsuura, Nico Yazawa, Maki Nishikino, and Eli Ayase are all popular characters from the Love Live! series. Some characters are portrayed as new students of Otonokizaka Academy, while many others are in their third year. Honoka is usually seen in a good, cheerful mood and is very determined, as she started the school idol group called μ’s (pronounced "muse") to save her school from closing. Nico Yazawa and Maki Nishikino often argue with each other and have opposite personalities. Nico is older than most of the other characters, while Maki comes from a wealthy family and often keeps to herself.

About Love Live!

Love Live is a popular Japanese anime series that was produced by Satoshi Hirayama, Yūki Makimoto, Kaoru Adachi, and Shigeru Saito, co-developed by ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine, Lantis, and Sunrise. The anime first aired in January 2013 and the story follows a group of school friends who save their school from closing down by attracting students to it when they start an idol group. Once they successfully prevent the school from closing down, they go on to perform in "Love Live", a country-wide idol competition. After the schoolgirls’ group μ's ( pronounced "muse") wins the competition, they disband, mainly due to some of the older members graduating. The anime series became very popular and remains a favorite among fans.

Links

Chibi Kyun Chara Love Live! Sunshine!! Vol. 1
Love Live! School Idol Festival Nico Yazawa & Maki Nishikino: Valentine Ver. 1/7 Scale Figure
figFIX Love Live! School Idol Festival Eli Ayase: Cheerleader Ver.
Love Live! Label