To all latecomers to the µ's fandom. (NicoRinPana)

Ima ga saikou...!
...Sorry for that confusing snippet I uploaded haha ^^;; I was still in the process of subbing this video, but I saw the seiyuus' tweets and posts and I couldn't help feeling sentimental as well. Here's the entire thing. Hope you enjoy!
p.s. Please let me know of any mistakes in the comments~

[@emmbeesea]

I too, was a latecomer. I watched School idol project and the movie in January 2017 due to raised interest from my friends introducing me to the SiIvaGunner channel the previous month when the CCC was first coming out. The main protagonist is Smol Nozomi and I asked my friends where she was from, to which they responded "Love Live". To which I replied, "Is that an anime or a game?" and they said, "Yes."

[@Frank22lol]

A series with Smol Nozomi as protagonist? What are you talking about? Could you please elaborate?

[@maryanavazquez9702]

I joined late in the summer of 2018

[@emmbeesea]

@@Frank22lol | kzbin.info/aero/PLL0CQjrcN8D0lwvLRcGFUJJIeTcZW9Mlq

[@drei5064]

I joined just a month ago, regret didnt join it earlier

[@Naga27]

SiIvaGunner, Love Live, & The8BitDrummer. You have immaculate taste

[@DragonRiderCVL]

As a LLer who also joined in mid-2017 this is strangely wholesome.

[@BugHwi]

Same

[@JohnSmith-tf3lm]

One day they will make a comeback, mark my words.

[@pascaletje9]

I have been waiting for 3 years now😭

[@betomsd1]

No lol

[@AJ1703]

nah they won't as much as we love them to have it, but they won't do it. After all, ima ga saikou!

[@joaquinyoichinakada5091]

Your wish come true

[@betomsd1]

@@joaquinyoichinakada5091 it's just a live show with Aqours, Saint Snow and Nijigaku. I don't think they will stay again as a group after that.

[@blacksheep806]

I discovered LL and u's through fripSide (Nanjo is the singer) just after the final live. They really grew on me so much and I was so sad I never had the change to see them live, until LL fest happened! I feel like it was u's gift for us latecomers

[@DragonRiderCVL]

Wait, there was a NicoRinPana 2 YEARS after FL!? Also Soramaru really likes Hello Hoshi wo Kazoete huh

[@PlyAkira]

If i not mistaken, It was one special episode? Anyone can correct me if someone know about it

[@miercoles8913]

what do you mean? about the show or the song?

[@PlyAkira]

This NicoRinPana episode is special episode if i not mistaken thus i need more confirmation

[@imiwakannaiSUBS]

Hey, hey! NicoRinPana came back with two new episodes (99 & 100) to comemmorate the release of the third Solo Memorial Boxes. The 99th episode was broadcast on March 21, and the 100th episode was broadcast one week later. And yeah, seems like Sora really likes the song! She even covered it in one (non-LL) livestream: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoK8hpiiipqaipo

[@DragonRiderCVL]

I loved that cover. She was having so much fun.

[@swazilae1072]

Me too, just realized LL when 2017, damn, i missed too much their moments, their live, their events, but like they said "ima ga saikou" 👏👏👏

[@ValentineRatt]

Rippi's bgm was actually so good tbh

[@Natsukiiiii]

I love sora so much! Thank you! The song was hella funny.

[@koizu6544]

I've started love live without realizing that it is the second day of final live

[@qwertyuio53]

That's mental

[@dudafernandes3093]

as a latecomer myself, i can relate. i started liking love live last year, in may, and i'm a µ's stan so you can imagine how much i regret for not joining the fandom earlier SKJSJSK but anyways, i love this so much! thank you as always 💞

[@legacymse7095]

I heard about LL in March 2017 through sif and I almost instantly fell in love with Aqours, watched the anime, listened to their music, watched seiyuu content, lives. How could I not idolize these girls (girls + seiyuus) around my age working so hard to shine like a billion stars ? I used to hate Muse because they were long gone but they were still number 1. Some fake fans were hating (and still are) Aqours for no damn reason so I guess that's why I used to hate them so much... But I gave them a chance, watched some lives and I finally got it, that special flavor, that special connection. There is some sort of magic involved, I don't know. That's the power of Muse. Final Live was a revelation. Aqours seiyuu are my inspiration but Muse seiyuu are basically goddesses for me. Right now, I'm going to get a Muse and Aqours tattoo. I never thought I'd be getting a tattoo in my life but right now it feels like I can't live without it. I want to carry these memories, these feelings, Muse's legacy. That is the power of Love Live

[@havukhoabao117]

Same as my story... so regret since i used to hate them

[@Frank22lol]

I had no idea they kept doing the nicorinpana radio after the final live

[@linnylinlinlin]

Anyone who got into Love Live bc of quarantine? (Gonna go into story mode, tl;dr at bottom lmao) After finally watching Zombie Land Saga in Nov 2019, I was curious about the CG in other idol anime. I was aware of Love Live for maybe 4 years (bc of that Nico Nico nii car meme) but my knowledge was extremely limited (I only knew Nico and I thought she was the protag and I had a very assumption of the show and that was it). I clicked on “Wonderful Rush” and thought “yep this CG is wayyyy better” and I clicked on more vids, specifically “every μ‘s rapping part” and “every μ’s’ WONDERFUL.” I thought that would be it but... the rapping part got stuck in my head and the next thing I knew I had memorized it. It was the start of April and the pandemic allowed for more free time than usual. I thought “maybe I’ll learn the characters so I can identify them and that’s it.” (I had trouble choosing between Umi and Maki but Umi is my FAVE and I have her Boku wa Ima no Naka de Nendoroid aha). A week into April and I was researching things about Love Live and μ’s. I realized I had joined the μ’s fandom 4 years late but I was determined to learn almost 10 years of information. I started with the 6 full PVs (Snow Halation is my fave), I listened to songs while I dried my hair after showering, I watched clips of various live performances (which helped with learning the seiyuus), I doodled them lots and stayed up watching vids of the seiyuus (like on this channel) and this was all happening in a week or two. But I still needed to watch the anime and watch it I did. The first episode made me sympathize with Honoka so much... Susume Tomorrow will always make me feel like happy crying. But I was impatient and saw the movie on YT so I watched it and didn’t understand anything but for some reason, I still felt like crying (Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari!!! CRIES) I dragged my brother into watching S1 and S2 and it was amazing. (I didn’t know they were gonna sing Snow Halation and I was fecking screaming). It was mid April now and I spent the rest of it continuing to research about Aqours and Nijigasaki. I also made a goal to listen to all the songs from the groups (which I met over the course of 3 weeks I have no life). I tried watching Sunshine (I managed to watch most of the eps to understand the characters and story but I would rewatch it). I still need to watch a play through of LLSIFAS though.. I’m getting to that. tl;dr? And here I am now, almost two months later, still learning new things about a franchise that started a decade ago. When I watch the past live μ’s performances, there’s a love I feel that transcends time. I sometimes think “why didn’t I get into LL earlier?!” But a part of me is glad I didn’t because I got to read the story of a couple of girls living their best life as school idols and then ending it beautifully. I’m watching Aqours and Nijigasaki seiyuu stuff atm and I’m also excited for the new series with Yuigaoka girls! However, like a lot of Love Livers, μ’s will ALWAYS ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart. (brb imma cry now).

[@jazzyjezzy3016]

OH MY GOSH I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT JOINED DURING QUARANTINE! I DON'T FEEL AS LONELY ANYMORE!!!!! also, I wish that people would still translate muse content or translate their latest lives or ones where some muse members are together with the other love live seiyuus in like fan meetings or stuff. But copyright matters too XD And I am trying to learn Japanese, though I haven't gotten far.

[@linnylinlinlin]

Jazzy Jezzy AHH SAME!! Staying up to watch all the μ‘s seiyuu clips were so fun. I totally forgot about this comment ahha but 4 months later I’m all over Aqours and Nijigasaki. The three groups occupy my heart equally haha and I can’t wait for the Liella girls to join!

[@jazzyjezzy3016]

@@linnylinlinlin oh I forgot to mention that I started watching love live because of seeing zombieland saga in quarantine as well! XD GAHH I'm getting that excited feeling of when I first discovered watched love live!!!!

[@fsharp7]

I was introduced when a relative downloaded the SIF game. Then he watched the anime. I then watched it, then a 2nd rerun, then the lives...

[@shimako8183]

06:42 - 08:51 I can literally imagine playing this song in SIF.

[@vini6848]

I was a latecomer too, first I met LoveLive in 2018, but I didnt get into the fandom, it was just in 2021, when I met a friend that liked it too. I think that I waste so much time, but now I see that it was necessary, and even it wasnt, it doesnt matter more. Thank you µ's. µ'sic forever!

[@Rarestein]

I discovered Love Live in mid-late 2018 (I am really a late comer lol). I felt in love with the show, mostly because what happened in it also happened to me. I was in a dance group for 3 years, but at last, because we are all 18 year olds, we had to disband, but we let the younger group carry on with our name (we were called "Onix"). I also watched Love Live Sunshine, but I'm still waiting for the film to be translated. Both Muse and Aqours are two great idol groups and they will always remain alive in their fans' hearts. Now, with the new Perfect Dream Project thing (which I think I won't watch tho) and the new game releasing this year, I'm sure that Muse will get back in business at least for the sake of the good old times.

[@qwertyuio53]

I know you just said that you dont think that you would watch them but still, give PDP a try. Their songs are really great as well and I think they have a lot of potential to grow. As Honoka have said, we should also support other school idols (present or future) as much as we supported µ's!

[@balyahaidar]

Finally i can understand it haha. Thank you!

[@kumirena]

I come to this universe when its 2020 , discovered it alone . I do the same thing as what the fan mailed to them . And yes , im trying to convinve my friend to join into LL too

[@islemtrabelsi8369]

I joined the fandom in summer 2016 so there months after the final life but i randomly found and watched the anime online in summer 2015 tho , a year later I started to play the game in summer 2016 as I joined the fandom a bit late , at first wasn't big fan but when I started the game and rewatched the anime I felt in love

[@qwertyuio53]

Thank you for subbing @imiwakannai! I am one of those latecomers to the time of µ's so I really questioned myself what have I been doing with my life during the time that they are active. But its quite great that we can still see some appearances from µ's until today just like this special 100th episode of NicoRinPana, that special TV program for all stars with 3 generations of love live as host, as well as that 9-hour love live radio program hosted by Anchan and Emitsun. Also really happy that there are still subbers like you who helps us understand the most recent thoughts they have regarding the franchise. So thank you and I really hope you do more of these!

[@chisaki703]

I'm a latecomer too, it's 2019 and i got into LL this Summer's July and yeah it is sad, but that NicoRinPana episode is nice

[@aurory_]

yeah me too, i was so pissed that my friends knew about the LL since 2010 and they didnt even bother to tell me. but im happy tho. as nico said 'ima ga saikou' shes right.

[@reginene]

I became a fan in 2014 when i was 11 😭💔 im so nostalgic…

[@schoolrumble11]

YOU’RE REALLY THE BEST!!! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR TRANSLATING THIS 💖

[@LiaIra]

Me too, i watch love live in 2016 bc most of my friend like this anime and i asked by myself why lot of people like this, and then i try to watch it and i know why they like it 😆

[@bananabee710]

I MISSED THEM SO MUCH 😭 i need a regular dose of nicorinpana in my life :'(

[@hithere758]

I probably joined around mid 2018, it makes me happy seeing and hearing the seiyuus laugh in broadcasts and radios, I also like watching the aquors seiyuu niconamas (is that what you call them?), but it is sad that the virus has been keeping them from doing live streams, I kinda wanna learn japanese just to watch these live streams without subs, what your doing is really kind, you didn’t have to do sub these for us, but you did! I guess you could take this comment as a little way of saying thanks and just talking about my thoughts of watching the love live live streams.

[@jazzyjezzy3016]

my sentiments as well :)

[@lilscoot9763]

Hey! Did you hear about the new μ's Single?! "A song for You! You? You!!" Datte paatii owaranai~ because they aren't done yet! It's just getting started!

[@weghaarmanda9272]

And there's me, LLer who just joined in late 2021 😊

[@havukhoabao117]

Welcome to the fandom and just enjoy the current moment!

[@weghaarmanda9272]

@@havukhoabao117 thanks 😄

[@VNSnake1999]

6:11 That's what Nico said.

[@r1nnscribbles_]

H I T O R M I S S

[@CAlchemist05]

Got into LL in 2022 with μ's~ I still have to check out Sunshine and the rest~!

[@aceblake269]

Being a LLer just a month late... so it's a networking hell eh~ Anyway, thank you very much for the sub!!

[@VNSnake1999]

Me too wish I was there in the glorious days of Muse. I did listen to Snow Halation in 2011 though, but I never looked into Love Live, which I wish I did. The song was on "Top 10 Japanese trending songs" on a music website in my country back then.

[@LightningStrike07]

NicoRinPana in 2018? Interesting. That means Shikaco has had some LL-related activity relatively recently, alongside Emitsun, Ucchi, Mimorin, Rippi and Soramaru. Have we heard from Pile, Kussun and NanjoIno yet? Also it's refreshing to see µ's content again.

[@aceblake269]

None. Just twitter posts and the 2016-2017 interviews.

[@qwertyuio53]

They do started doing new stories for µ's on SIF events and they are voiced. Tho, you probably already know about that.

[@r1nnscribbles_]

I became a Love Liver this early Febuary and I still feel sad knowing that I'm very.. Very.. Very late for the hype train

[@CAlchemist05]

8:57 reference to the Music S.T.A.R.T!! OVA where little Maki says "owaranai party, hajimeyo!"

[@toshinokyokosenpai9239]

06:53 my heart is melted

[@Atoto_nZk]

This express my feelings so well that Im about to cry 💗😭

[@phantomprincess14]

I got into love live October of the year before final live. I was heartbroken when I heard the news

[@AnuelleCheng]

i started june last year, though i have heard nico a lot months before i downloaded the game which kickstarted my descent to idol hell

[@Danifile2]

2018 NicoRinPana?

[@celeslondon4698]

The Neverending Musical was a reference to the opening of the 4th Live, they said Neverending Party: Let's start. But I'm still surprised, even though Muse ended, their radio shows are still on?

[@bundollish]

sadly,, i got into love live a couple of weeks after the final live >.< by the time i realized that they did live shows it was too late!!! but, i hope they come back for 2020 Olympics!! long live muse!!

[@megalodon2831]

I think that the neverending musical(owaranai musical hajimeyo) its a reference to chibi Maki's line before the song in the ova where she said Never ending party(Owarani paati hajimeyo)

[@KUREIJIMAN]

I discovered LL back in 2014 when it was a common topic and meme on a fb group i belonged in and i started listening to their song and dang its good. I repeatedly played their songs in Osu! then I watched the anime but didn't finished it since i have mixed feelings of watching an anime with only female characters and being a boy (Im new to anime during that time and i thought watching anime with only female characters are girly). Now its 2019 and i started watching the anime right from the start on a whim. Then i got addicted to LL. Then i got into seiyuu-stuffs. Man I really regret not finishing the anime and getting into the fandom beck in 2014

[@AaronGoodTastyJams]

imiwakannai ga SAIKOU DESU!! DAISUKI

[@shiro2821]

Thanks for subbing!

[@poehlerity]

sora sounds like the LL marketing team lmao

[@elizabethsmith7224]

Just got into love live yesterday.

[@AJ1703]

I cried on the cheering song? BUT I THOUGHT THAT WAS A CHEERING SONG T_T

[@ZedZack1]

How I missed them being together again

[@ritsurunie2815]

Everyone came from mid-2017 meanwhile i just became a Love Live fan on October 2019 •́ ‿ ,•̀

[@BiscuitGirl9154]

I'm a latecomer that joined the fandom late last year...

[@daring1434]

Never forget

[@walfordalcaptiotanium2646]

Maybe the "neverending music" they're referencing was to "neverending party" from music s.t.a.r.t.?

[@imiwakannaiSUBS]

Oh, that's possible! But if that's the case, I don't know why they made a reference to that because there's nothing about it that sounds like Music S.T.A.R.T... please correct me if I wrong though ^_^;;

[@walfordalcaptiotanium2646]

@@imiwakannaiSUBS I mean, I did say "maybe" ... so who knows ( ^ u ^)

[@celeslondon4698]

Hi sorry to answer this just now, the reference actually is to their fourth live Owaranai Parade, Hajimeyou! Maybe I guess, but that's the only possible thing I could think of

[@Rein-qf3xd]

DAAAAAN

[@factionalhitman]

I joined on February 2019, I'm a really REALLY late comer.

[@r1nnscribbles_]

Same bro.. same

[@pseudotenshi3431]

Mine was about oct 2017

[@thatboitaiga]

I also started getting into love live, and also really anime as a whole around the end of 2016/beginning of 2017. How I learned about love live? Scrolling on pornhub, end up on a video with the thumbnail of nozomi grabbing makis breasts in episode 1, watched it, actually really fucking liked it, and been addicted to love live and anime (it was also one of the first anime in general that I watched lol) ever since. No joke. 100% true. Thx pornhub. U the homie

[@angeliasabrina7927]

I know love live a month after FL :)

[@pegeonpera]

What is this type of singing called? I have heard it many times before but don't know what it is called...

[@antishadows]

acapella?

[@ventuswill2847]

How's the news?

[@imiwakannaiSUBS]

Hey, it's fantastic! But to be honest, I have mixed feelings about it. I'm kinda curious what the "theme" is gonna be, though. Maybe I'll be more hyped when they reveal the details.

[@hanimzurni9737]

✔

[@ama-7955]

:')