Kasumi? Adorable. Shizuko? Stunning. Emma? Absolute queen. And Lanzhu? Yeah, she’s gorgeous too.
Now, let’s talk about the real deal: the technical aspects. Like I mentioned before, the new character designs and the 2D-to-3D transitions, which they’ve been refining for a while now, give the movie an insane level of fluidity. Sometimes, the shift is so seamless you don’t even notice until it’s fully 3D or a distant shot. But the scene where Lanzhu’s mom plays with a card in her hand? Damn, now that’s animation. 🚬
As for the soundtrack, nothing much to say—Love Live! music is always GOD-TIER. The performance songs were all amazing, but Cara Tesoro by Emma? Absolute peak, easily my favorite. Also, the girl playing the kokyū was really cute.
Overall, it’s a pretty solid movie. It introduces the main theme of the trilogy, tells its own story, and wraps it up within the same film without relying too much on the next two (except for the Grand Prix, since that’s the core of the trilogy).
One more thing: it looks like the third-years already have their future plans figured out. Kanata wants to be a fashion designer, which is honestly pretty wholesome. Even though it wasn’t shown much in the anime, she’s actually one of the ones in charge of the Nijis’ outfits. Love to see how being a School Idol helped her find another passion to pursue.
And Emma? Well… Emma’s gonna be my wife. Yep. xd
