Love Live! Sunshine - Episode 5 Discussion / Poll

[Kairin]

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[zeross87]

so yahane's episode !

i'm glad she insn't always in character and more often than not she try to fight her chuuni habit.
i found chuuni fun in little dose so this is perfect.

on her end, riko continue to be a meme maker and defy phisics with that wrazy jump

who could resist this ruby appeal ? certanly not me !

zuramaru nickname instantly adopted

[Benigmatica]

Fallen Angel Yohane has descended! Then again, she's regretting on her identity after molding it back in middle school.

Fortunately for Yoshiko, Chika-chan said that she's fine being a fallen angel, which is great as having a chuunibyou character in Aqours is a plus and there's nothing wrong with Yohane doing chuuni things!

Now then, I wonder if that e-mail contains a closure notice? Then again, I won't be surprised if that happens.

[Windy]

This episode was actually refreshingly original for the most part! This might be the point where Aqours as a group starts to deviate from Muse.

That said, that cliffhanger at the end of the episode...

PS: MaruMaru so adorable

Also, I'm usually not very into chuuni characters, but Yoshiko is refreshing for me because she's actually aware that she's a chuuni. Not that I'd ever want to get rid of the Yohane personality.

[judasmartel]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

Fallen Angel Yohane has descended! Then again, she's regretting on her identity after molding it back in middle school.

Fortunately for Yoshiko, Chika-chan said that she's fine being a fallen angel, which is great as having a chuunibyou character in Aqours is a plus and there's nothing wrong with Yohane doing chuuni things!

Now then, I wonder if that e-mail contains a closure notice? Then again, I won't be surprised if that happens.

Aqours will need her chuuni antics later on. When the Not-Internet realizes the fallen angel Yohane is now a school idol...

I find it cute and funny how Maru hasn't seen a freaking laptop before. IN MODERN-DAY JAPAN!

[Benigmatica]

@judasmartel
Well, Hanamaru lived in the temple for a long time, which means she have no TV to watch nor a PC to browse the internet.

[Requiem-x]

This was as much Maru's episode as it was Yohane's, and my god, it was awesome. Basically a remix of the halloween episode, but so much better! From that surprise at the beginning, to Maru being absolutely adorable, to Ruby being the cutest fallen angel (you know you'd descend with her), to Riko's olympic jump, it was just fun, and once again, the right amount of drama (Maru and Ruby's was stronger overall, but this still worked very well) and cheesiness. It's really nice to see Yohane is her own thing, and more importantly, Chika and the others celebrate that.

And everyone is saying the school closing down plot is coming down at last. Well, if anything, it will at least have more impact this time, since the girls' friendship has already been established: If the school closes down, there's no Aqours, unless everyone moves together to another schoool, but that could be a problem with Riko.

[judasmartel]

Originally Posted by Requiem-x

This was as much Maru's episode as it was Yohane's, and my god, it was awesome. From that surprise at the beginning, to Maru being absolutely adorable, to Ruby being the cutest fallen angel (you know you'd descend with her), to Riko's olympic jump, it was just fun, and once again, the right amount of drama. It's really nice to see Yohane is her own thing, and more importantly, Chika and the others celebrate that.

And everyone is saying the school closing down plot is coming down at last. Well, if anything, it will at least have more impact this time: If the school closes down, there's no Aqours, unless everyone moves together to another schoool, but that could be a problem with Riko. So yeah, it's not really about saving the school, but Aqours, and the school on the side.

Hmm. Introducing the Save Our School trope right in the middle of the story? Way to up the stakes, Lantis. Man, Chika sure will have it even harder should that Save Our School trope will come into play.

Still no sign of the third years' backstory getting shown anytime soon, though.

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by judasmartel

Hmm. Introducing the Save Our School trope right in the middle of the story? Way to up the stakes, Lantis. Man, Chika sure will have it even harder should that Save Our School trope will come into play.

Still no sign of the third years' backstory getting shown anytime soon, though.

That's putting it mildly: she's a Muse fan facing the closure of her school. Aqours actually has to be as good as Muse now. For us it might be repetitive, but for Chika, its baptism by fire. And as she brought up, they live in the middle of nowhere, so they might have to be even better.

Can you feel the pressure?

I'm not too concerned with the third years yet, since they all share a common backstory as trying to become a group. I'm sure it will come up as things get heated.

Also, Maru's been established to be a loner bookworm, and I assume electronics books didn't provide the escape she was looking for, so it kinda makes sense she isn't technlogy savvy.

OH, and I forgot to mention, but Chika sure seems to love calling all girls around her cute.

[Stark700]

Yohane has quickly became one of my favorite idols in this series. The Fallen Angel outfit looks awesome and I hope she gets more screen time this season.

[Seihai]

Everyone got a good chunk of screentime this episode, and at least 4 of them had very entertaining scenes. Riko's balcony jump was easily my favourite one. Ruby just rocks that miniskirt as well. And of course, both Zuramaru and Yohane were fun to watch throughout the whole episode. This was definitely a blast.

[Raviel]

10 bucks says Nico was commenting on that Ruby video

Betting another 50 that she relentlessly and shamelessly shared it to everyone she knows, this is the only way to explain how Aqours went from 4.7k to 958 in such a short span of time

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by Raviel

10 bucks says Nico was commenting on that Ruby video

Betting another 50 that she relentlessly and shamelessly shared it to everyone she knows, this is the only way to explain how Aqours went from 4.7k to 958 in such a short span of time

Did you not see Ruby's small figure in that dress? Or Maru's not so small figure, for that matter? There's plenty of reasons for that ascent

[R.LocK]

I think I need me new sides. It was too good, too fast, although third-years still bring some seriousness into the episode.

I'd say this time around the episode captured the feel of CD dramas which is... crazy, I guess. I'd have loved "Jeeeeeesus Chriiist!" and some more Yohane, but this is plenty enough. Good one, Sunrise.

P.S. It's funny how the show-stealer got her episode stolen by other girls.

[Ernietheracefan]

I'll be seriously damned if in the next several episodes, Mari would says that e-mail was a joke..

[tsunade666]

Suger full episode. Heart attacking cuteness and bees calling sweetness. Ruby is super adorable little demon

This episode is full of cringe worthy moments for me that I actually paused the video and even massage my temple. ugh... I enjoyed it but at the same time, the dark history is being unleashed.

I loved the part where they chase down Yohane, its actually funny that this episode is a totally refreshing for me but that one moment, it reminds me of gotta catch maid kotori in akiba, but aside from that, I love the chemistry and the personality of each character. total lol when Riko did fly to escaped the mad dog. And it just to happens that her mother is cleaning her room

[ninjastarforcex]

i'm in the middle of episode and UGHHHHH CRINGE I CAN'T WATCH THIS

[Raviel]

From the chuuni to the niconico comments............I wonder how close to home this episode hit for people

[Akito Kinomoto]

Bow before your Dark Empress, for she brings you Sunshine!!'s best episode so far. Fly! Descend! Kneel before Yohane!!!

[Requiem-x]

Originally Posted by Akuma Kousaka

Bow before your Dark Empress, for she brings you Sunshine!!'s best episode so far. Fly! Descend! Kneel before Yohane!!!

But this was the best episode because it featured all the girls, well, all the first and second years.

Shouldn't we just bow down to Aqours?