History Characters / LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Simply referred to by everyone (except the Nijigasaki first years) as "[Ayumu's] childhood friend", "Manager", "Pres", or "Chief". The first years call her "Senpai".
* FanGirl: For both µ's and Aqours after she saw their joint live together in Chapter 1. When she gets to meet them personally on separate occasions, she's more than ecstatic to finally get to talk to them in person.

![=DiverDiva=]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[=DiverDiva=]'s first single, "SUPER NOVA"]]

The resident "Cool" subunit, consisting of a duet between 3rd year Karin Asaka and 2nd year Ai Miyashita. Unlike previous "Cool" subunits, [=DiverDiva=] has a more focused outlook on EDM music, blending it with a rap style (courtesy of Ai) to carve a unique niche in the ''Love Live!'' franchise.

* CosmicMotifs: On their first single. It's also been noted that Karin and Ai have a [[SolarAndLunar "sun/moon" juxtaposition]], potentially a reference to a scrapped subunit name/concept, "[=SoLuna=]".
* ElectronicDanceMusic: Following in the footsteps of [=BiBi=] and Guilty Kiss as the resident "Cool" unit, this is [=DiverDiva=]'s specialty, although they do mix it up a bit by having a rap twist on the usual sexy/suave style.
* LoveTriangle: Their first single's B-side, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Love Triangle"]], is about one.
* PunnyName:
** The Diver part of the name is a pun of Odaiba, the town in which Nijigasaki High is located.
** "Love Triangle". The word "love" can be written as "ai", and the word "triangle" can be written as "sankakkei" in Japanese. If read together, it can be pronounced as "Ai-san kakkei", meaning "Ai-san is cool".
* RedOniBlueOni: Ai's energetic red to Karin's cool blue. It's even in their colors.

[[folder:Karin Asaka]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Royal Blue
-->'''Grade:''' Third Year
-->'''Birthday:''' June 29 (Cancer)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' AB
-->'''Height:''' 167cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B88/W57/H89
-->'''Symbol:''' Stiletto
-->'''Voiced by:''' Miyu Kubota

A third year from Nijigasaki Academy, Karin want to become a school idol to boost her self confidence. Karin is very mature and gives off a rather seductive vibe. She often tries to tease her underclassmen, or teach them how to be sexy and cool like her... although it can backfire when they begin to show her lots of attention or respond purely, and she become embarrassed afterwards.

Karin is Emma's roommate at the Nijigasaki Academy dorms.

* BeneathTheMask: There are several indications that she isn't as confident as she lets on, and that the mature and seductive image she likes to portray is largely a front. While she likes to tease other people, she'll get embarrassed when they tease her back or don't respond the way she expects.
* BookDumb: Chapter 10 reveals that she has poor grades.
* CutenessProximity: In her bond story, she drops her cool facade and starts fawning over the panda at the zoo.
* CoolBigSis: Karin is the big sister figure of the club. Some members of µ's and Aqours also see her as this.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has dark blue hair and blue eyes.
* DistinguishingMark: She has 3 neatly arranged moles near her left collarbone.
* FashionModel: She works as a magazine model.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Setsuna.
* MsFanservice: Invoked. Karin's pitch introduces her as a "sexy" type idol who wants to enthrall audiences with her body. She has a rather mature design that makes her appear [[YoungerThanTheyLook five years older than she actually is]], and her idol costume appears to be somewhat more provocative in design than normal.
* NoSenseOfDirection: She dislikes geography and is not good with maps. In the "Music Made Together" event, [[spoiler:she gets lost with Yoshiko in Tokyo despite having a map to the venue of Riko and Maki's recital. They do eventually make it to the venue by accident.]]
* NotAMorningPerson: Has trouble waking up in the morning.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her Tokimeki Runners outfit shows off her cleavage (particularly, her DistinguishingMark), midriff and legs.
* TheTease: She really likes to tease her underclassmen. She also wants to give a "veeeery stimulating" show to everyone watching her. However, she gets embarrassed if whoever she's teasing teases her back or doesn't get flustered like she expects them to.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Karin looks and acts more like a college student or a working adult than a high schooler.

[[folder:Ai Miyashita]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Super Orange
-->'''Grade:''' Second Year
-->'''Birthday:''' May 30 (Gemini)

-->'''Height:''' 163cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B84/W53/H86
-->'''Symbol:''' High five
-->'''Voiced by:''' Natsumi Murakami

An energetic second year in Nijigasaki Academy. She "stumbled" into school idol scene after a friend asked if she wants to. As a person who's always willing to help, she has a lot of friends. Besides that, Ai likes to make puns. She's actually an honor student, with high grades and is also athletic.

* AcademicAthlete: She's an honor student, and in Chapter 6 of ''ALL STARS'' manages to beat [[ActionGirl the athletic]] [[Characters/LoveLive Rin]] in a race.
* {{Engrish}}: Interjects ''a lot'' of English phrases in her song and conversations.
* FearOfThunder: Ai was told by her grandmother to hide her bellybutton during thunderstorms or else Raijin will eat it. While this is a commonly heard old wives' tale in Japan, Ai still cowers and hides her bellybutton whenever she hears thunder.
* ForHappiness: Her main objective as an idol. She wants everyone to have fun, laugh and be happy with her performance.
* GyaruGirl: Has the looks and fashion sense of a kogal, and at one point, Ayumu also has a dream where Ai becomes [[https://lovelive-as.bushimo.jp/comic/chap5/ a ganguro]]. However, she subverts the stereotypical personality of the trope in that she's actually an honor student and has a rather dorky sense of humor.
* GenkiGirl: Is very friendly, excitable, and energetic.
* MotorMouth: The rapper of the club. Most prominent in her 3rd solo, "Tanoshii no Tensai".
* MsFanservice: Not to the extent of Karin but being a gyaru, her casual clothes and some costumes show a lot of skin.
* TheNicknamer: She tends to give personal nicknames to her friends.
* NonUniformUniform: She wears a brown sweater with her winter uniform instead of the Nijigasaki uniform's standard black jacket.
* PungeonMaster: Puts a lot of puns into her speech.
* PunnyName: The name of her second solo, "友 & 愛", translates to "Friends and Love", but the former kanji, normally pronounced "tomo", can also be read as "yuu", thus producing the pronunciation "You and I" (or "you and Ai").
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her Tokimeki Runners outfit consists of a sleeveless vest that exposes her bra and her midriff, and hotpants with visible underwear straps.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Refers to herself as "Ai-san".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukazuke Nukazuke]], a Japanese form of pickled vegetables. She particularly likes her grandmother's nukazuke.

!A•ZU•NA
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[[caption-width-right:350:A•ZU•NA's first single, "Dream Land! Dream World!"]]

The "Smile" subunit, a trio of Ayumu Uehara, Shizuku Osaka, and Setsuna Yuki. Much like Printemps and [=CYaRon!=] before them, they primarily focus on upbeat, cheery pop music. Their unique blend of soft and strong vocals creates a juxtaposition that gives the subunit a signature sound.

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* GenkiGirl: They are the resident "Smile" unit whose songs are very cheerful and upbeat, following Printemps and [=CYaRon!=]. Ironically, none of the group's members really have this personality themselves.
* MeaningfulName: The subunit name is a composite of all three members' first names, each of which has three syllables: '''A'''yumu, Shi'''zu'''ku, and Setsu'''na'''.
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[[folder:Ayumu Uehara]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Light Pink

-->'''Birthday:''' March 1 (Pisces)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' A
-->'''Height:''' 159cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B82/W58/H84
-->'''Symbol:''' Bow
-->'''Voiced by:''' Aguri Onishi

A second year with somewhat low self-esteem. Nonetheless, she becomes a school idol to fulfill her promise to a dear friend. Although hardworking and puts her everything into what she does, she is rather petty, passive-aggressive and always seeks validation from others around her. But deep down, she's a nice person and does whatever she can to succeed. She can also be rather clumsy at times.

* AchillesInHisTent: In chapter 15, [[spoiler:Ayumu quits the club due to a disagreement with her childhood friend]]. In chapter 16, [[spoiler: Ayumu recognizes the hard work that they already did and not wanting to let it all go to waste, decided to become a school idol again.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: With the player character in ''ALL STARS''.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She doesn't act on it but she does get visibly jealous when someone else is getting the full attention of her childhood friend.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Often fails at idol activities and beats herself up for those failures.
* DemonicPossession: In one 4-koma, it's revealed that her bitter attitude and generally {{Jerkass}} behavior towards Rina is the result of being possessed by an evil spirit. She is instantly exorcised by Nozomi (referred to as "a passing shrine maiden") and returns to normal.
* TheDeterminator: She is determined to accomplish her dream to become a school idol, one step at a time. In Chapter 1 of ''ALL STARS'', the reason why she was recruited was because she's a hard worker.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: She's not as good as Kanata, but she's good enough to prepare a bento for herself.
* GirlNextDoor: Ayumu is a cute, modest, hardworking NiceGirl who also happens to live literally next door to her ChildhoodFriend.
* GoGetterGirl: She's very hardworking, but always seeks approval from others.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Her desire to be a school idol and bring smiles to everyone, coupled with her self-deprecation and self-esteem issues make clear she is this.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To the player character due to their close intimate relationship as childhood friends that also has a lot of [[RomanticTwoGirlFriendship romantic subtext]].
* TheLeader: PlayedWith. The Nijigasaki School Idol Club's official leader in-story is actually her childhood friend, the Player Character and they all defer to her as such. However, Ayumu usually takes the lead in promotional material, Tokimeki Runners gives her 5 solo lines instead of 2 like the others, and she is lumped with Honoka and Chika in All-Stars material as the Nijigasaki representative.
* {{Otaku}}: Likes videogames, in particular ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Ayumu is a very feminine girl and she has light pink as her image color, which makes her costumes mostly pink.
* SelfDeprecation: Considers her looks "ordinary", thinks she can't dance or sing as well as the other girls, and is oblivious to her own talents.
* ShesGotLegs: The UR card [[https://i.imgur.com/pZ590d9.jpg China Maid Ayumu]] is very popular in the fandom.
* TextileWorkIsFeminine: Knitting is one of her hobbies.

[[folder:Shizuku Osaka]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Light Blue

-->'''Birthday:''' April 3 (Aries)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' A
-->'''Height:''' 157cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B80/W58/H83
-->'''Hobby:''' Going to the theater
-->'''Symbol:''' Raindrops
-->'''Voiced by:''' Kaori Maeda

One of the five original members of the School Idol Club. Originally from Seiran High, Shizuku transferred to Nijigasaki to participate in the school's School Idol Club. She is a level-headed honor student and considered a traditional Japanese beauty. Due to her responsible nature, Shizuku is also inclined to taking on too much responsibility for herself.

Alongside School Idol Club, she's in the Theater Club.

* AffectionateNickname: Kasumi calls her "Shizuko".
* AscendedExtra: Shizuku was originally an "N" card girl from the mobile game, before being selected to become a full-fledged character in the franchise.
* DeadpanSnarker: Turns into one when dealing with Kasumi.
* GracefulLoser: Congratulates [[spoiler:You and Hanamaru]] for winning the water athletics race during the "Great Battle on the High Seas" event.
* HeroesLoveDogs: She has a pet dog named "Ophelia".
* InnocentBlueEyes: Fitting, considering that Shizuku looks very innocent and adorable on [[http://i.schoolido.lu/cards/721idolizedShizuku.png most]] [[http://i.schoolido.lu/cards/188idolizedShizuku.png of]] [[http://i.schoolido.lu/cards/188Shizuku.png her]] [[http://i.schoolido.lu/cards/721Shizuku.png cards]].
* RapunzelHair: Goes down to her lower back.
* {{Tsundere}}: Often teased by her friend because of this.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Pretty, soft-spoken, with long, lustrous hair, as stated by her pitch.

[[folder:Setsuna Yuki / Nana Nakagawa]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Scarlet
-->'''Grade:''' Second Year
-->'''Birthday:''' August 8 (Leo)

-->'''Height:''' 154cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B83/W56/H81
-->'''Symbol:''' Microphone
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomoriKusunoki

A school idol with a powerful and distinctive stage presence, Setsuna Yuki is sometimes described as a "legendary" school idol, whose activities are rumored to stretch as far as having the experience of a real IdolSinger. Her knowledge of and obsession with school idol culture is unparalleled, although despite her fame and status, her personal identity is shrouded in mystery. Her real identity is Nana Nakagawa, the StudentCouncilPresident of Nijigasaki High School, whose no-nonsense and hard-working personality belies her deepest passions and encourages her to live a double life.

* TheAce: Described as a legendary idol, she leads the Nijigasaki Academy girls thanks to her experience in dancing, singing and everything idol-like.
* ActuallyIAmHim: Near the end of Chapter 1, Nana introduces herself as the missing Setsuna Yuki to the reformed school idol club.
* AlliterativeName: Her real name, '''N'''ana '''N'''akagawa.
* CallingYourAttacks: During her call and response.
-->'''Setsuna:''' Setsuna Scarlet Storm!
* CharacterNameAlias: According to Nana, the name "Setsuna Yuki" comes from two characters in her favorite light novel series.
* ClarkKenting: As Nana Nakagawa, she wears glasses and has her hair in braids.
* ClosetGeek: She has to hide her otaku hobbies from her parents, which is the reason why she uses an alias when performing.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Setsuna has a blue and red tie and wears one blue and one red stocking.
* GracefulLoser: On later chapters, [[spoiler:she feels that her loss to Shioriko might be good overall as Shioriko is doing a much better job as StudentCouncilPresident.]]
* LethalChef:
** She enjoys cooking, but nobody has ever told her how her food tastes. She has been told, though, that her food arrangement is [[CordonBleughChef "a bit too original"]]...
** Ayumu describes her cooking style as "a burst of inspiration". In the "Come Check Out These Special Sweets!" event, Setsuna makes a strange purple cake without Ayumu's knowledge; Ruby takes a single bite and instantly collapses on the spot.
* LimitedWardrobe: Unlike most characters in the franchise, who at least have a school uniform, Setsuna is almost permanently in an idol outfit. This plays into the in-universe rumor that she might not actually be a student, though it turns out she ''does'' wear a uniform as her true identity, Nana Nakagawa.
* LivingADoubleLife: As the disciplined student council president, Nana Nakagawa, and as the mysterious school idol, Setsuna Yuki.
* {{Meganekko}}: Nana wears glasses, although it's not known if she needs them to correct her vision as she removes them when acting as Setsuna.
* MyGreatestFailure: Setsuna is initially reluctant to rejoin the School Idol Club because she holds herself responsible for driving the other members away. However, the player and her friends quickly convince her that they won't repeat the same mistakes.
* MysteriousPast: Before joining Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club, she's been doing idol stuff alone because of certain circumstances.
* ObliviousToHints: Setsuna is apparently quite ignorant about her friends' not-so-subtle suggestions about her being unable to cook properly.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: She wants the school idol club closed down despite the club having the required 5 members. In this case, it turns out to be subverted as she is already in the club as Setsuna Yuki, and she did this in order to test their resolve.
* {{Ojou}}: Nana is a standard ProperLady type.
* {{Otaku}}: Likes video games, anime and of course, her most powerful obsession is of idols.
* PaperThinDisguise: Nana has the exact same eye color, face, hair color, ''and'' voice as Setsuna...
* RapunzelHair: Her hair goes down to her lower back.
* RedArmbandOfLeadership: Nana wears one as the Student Council President.
* TheRunaway: [[spoiler: She becomes one after losing to Shioriko in the student council elections.]]
* SecretIdentity: When in school, she's ClarkKenting and goes by her real name, Nana Nakagawa. Setsuna Yuki is her stage name hence her ambiguous background.
* TheSpook: Unlike any of the other characters in the franchise, Setsuna's information is relatively secret; in her character pitch, her idol type is explicitly never revealed, and in-universe, there's a rumor going around saying that no one has actually seen her attend school. This is because she's actually the alias of StudentCouncilPresident Nana Nakagawa.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: While each of the girls get their time in the spotlight, Setsuna stands out as getting a fair bit more attention in the main story compared to the other characters, as her SecretIdentity and struggle to balance her StudentCouncilPresident obligations and her life's passion is given focus in a few chapters.
* StudentCouncilPresident: Of Nijigasaki High School until Chapter 9.
* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: Nana Nakagawa and Setsuna Yuki are the same person.
* TsurimeEyes: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig zagged]].
** Played straight when acting as the Student Council President as it highlights her serious no-nonsense personality.
** Downplayed as Setsuna due to her rather dorky personality.
* VocalDissonance: Despite her GenkiGirl appearance and attitude, as well as being on the short side (she's actually the same height as Nico), Setsuna has a distinctly dark and powerful singing voice not unlike Yoshiko's.

![=QU4RTZ=]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[=QU4RTZ=]'s first single, "Sing & Smile!!"]]

The "Pure" subunit, comprised of a quartet between Kasumi Nakasu, Emma Verde, Rina Tennouji, and Kanata Konoe. Their "pure" songs combine elements of both traditional and modern musical styles to help them stand out from lily white and AZALEA. The four-vocal ensemble gives them a wide range and harmony unique from other subunits.

* BreakingOldTrends: They're the first "Pure" subunit in the franchise whose name isn't [[FloralThemeNaming related to flowers]] in some way.
* LeetLingo: The letter "A" in "quartz" is substituted for a "4".
* PairTheSpares: The subunit's composition is largely the result of most fans voting for whoever they wanted to be in the duo and trio subunits, with the quartet mostly being the end result of whoever ''didn't'' get into said duo and trio. That said, fans agree that the quartet's members play off each other well.
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[[folder:Kasumi Nakasu]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Pastel Yellow

-->'''Birthday:''' January 23 (Aquarius)

-->'''Height:''' 155cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B76/W55/H79
-->'''Symbol:''' Crown
-->'''Voiced by:''' Mayu Sagara

A first year from Nijigasaki Academy, and one of the five original members of the School Idol Club alongside Emma, Kanata, Shizuku, and Setsuna. It has always been her dream to become a school idol, so her love for school idols is unrivaled. With the goal to dominate and become number one, she's a pretty sore loser when she comes anything other than first place, even to the point of sabotage or cheating.

* ACupAngst: She is envious of Karin's bust when they met for the first time in Chapter 1 of ''ALL STARS''.
* AttentionWhore: She constantly wants to be seen as the cutest school idol and the protagonist's attention although she ends up being embarrassed when the protagonist actually pays attention to her.
* BookDumb: Chapter 10 reveals that she has poor grades. [[spoiler: At the end of the chapter, she and Nico are the ones who have gotten the lowest scores in their final tests among the 3 groups.]]
* ButtMonkey: The Nijigasaki Halloween Drama is all about her trying to play pranks on the rest of the girls, only for her to end up being the target of a prank'' by everyone else''. The Dengeki 4komas also have her trying to prank Setsuna and Karin and her attempts backfiring all of the time.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Kasumin desu!" whenever other people call her "Kasukasu".
* ClingyJealousGirl: She expresses jealousy whenever someone else gets to be affectionate towards the protagonist. She got a little pouty when she first met Ayumu and learned that she was the protagonist's dearest childhood friend.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Hates being called "Kasukasu". [[note]]This nickname comes from the Japanese phrase "kasukasu" (かすかす), used to describe food as bland or tasteless.[[/note]]
* {{Expy}}: Curiously, Kasumi has a very similar character type as Nico, the main difference being that Kasumi is genuinely good-natured and has significantly less ego. Due to their similar personality, they don't get along with one another.
* TheFakeCutie: What she wants you to think of her, given that she thinks idol rivals are supposed to be mean and cruel with each other.
* ImageSong: She has the unique distinction of being the first girl in the franchise to have a solo as an A-side ''and'' have an MV, the song "Muteki-kyuu*Believer" (by Music/Deco27).
* InSeriesNickname: She encourages others to address her as "Kasumin".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Describes herself like a mischievous and cruel idol archetype. She's actually caring and sweet with the rest of the Nijigasaki girls and is especially affectionate towards the protagonist.
* MotorMouth: Can keep up with Nico during their rap battle in Chapter 6 of ''ALL STARS''.
* MyDadCanBeatUpYourDad: Together with Ayumu, she gets into a comical argument with both Riko and Umi regarding which of the three groups' leaders was the best, and since Kasumi is very fond of the protagonist, she's quick to declare the Player Character as #1 over both Honoka and Chika.
* TheNicknamer: Kasumi gives out nicknames to her fellow first-years.
* NonUniformUniform: She wears a white sweater underneath her jacket.
* PokeThePoodle: What her brand of "evil plans" usually amounts to.
* ThePrankster: Kasumi really enjoy to play pranks at other members. Too bad ''all'' of them end up backfiring. She makes a special exception for the protagonist though, and never once tries to prank her because of how much she likes her.
* RepetitiveName: In Japanese order, her name is Na''kasu'' ''Kasu''mi. This is likely why she also has the EmbarrassingNickname of "Kasukasu".
* ThirdPersonPerson: Refers to herself as "Kasumin".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Like Honoka, she seems to have a thing for bread. She likes to bake it as a hobby and accidentally reveals that she places hot dog buns in other idols' shoes.

[[folder:Kanata Konoe]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Violet[[note]]Sumire-iro[[/note]]
-->'''Grade:''' Third Year
-->'''Birthday:''' December 16 (Sagittarius)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' O
-->'''Height:''' 158cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B85/W60/H86
-->'''Hobby:''' Playing with her little sister
-->'''Symbol:''' Sheep
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkariKitou

One of the five original members of Nijigasaki's School Idol Club. Originally from Shinonome Academy, she transferred to Nijigasaki to join the Club's activities prior to the original members parting ways. Though she always seems sleepy, Kanata is deeply passionate about looking after her younger sister Haruka and sleeping. She sometimes dozes off when people are talking to her.

She's a member of both the Health Committee and the School Idol Club.

* AffectionateNickname: Ai calls her "Kana-chan".
* AllWorkVsAllPlay: The Play to her sister Haruka's Work.
* AscendedExtra: Kanata started out as an "N" card girl in the mobile game, but was selected to become a full-fledged character in the franchise.
* BrilliantButLazy: Haruka says that Kanata can do anything as long as she is motivated to do it.
--> '''Haruka''': She can definitely do it when she puts her heart into it. It's just that she rarely does that...
* CoolBigSis: Only in front of her sister.
* FamilyThemeNaming: "Haruka kanata" means "faraway."
* HiddenDepths: She studies until late at night to keep her scholarship. It's the reason why she's a {{Sleepyhead}}.
* LapPillow: Emma's thighs is her favorite pillow.
* LazyBum: Slacks off whenever she can and ditches class with the excuse that she needs to go help at the nurse's office.
* NonUniformUniform: She wears a red sweater under her jacket, and her ribbon is tied rather sloppily.
* OffModel: Her original N Cards in ''SIF'' have some... "interesting" design work.
* SiblingYinYang: Kanata is a LazyBum who often slacks off and has a sleepy demeanor, while her sister Haruka is energetic and hard-working.
* {{Sleepyhead}}: She is usually of a sleepy demeanor and speaks with a drowsy, lulling voice. Her Bond Story reveals that she's a bit of a night owl and uses her night hours to study, as she needs to maintain good grades to keep her scholarship. The constant sleep deprivation results in her napping often during the day.
* SupremeChef: Kanata is a very good cook and her dishes are often well-received.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Refers to herself as "Kanata-chan".
* UnkemptBeauty: It's implied that she's something of a natural beauty, since despite being sleep deprived almost all the time it doesn't get in the way of her appearance.
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[[folder:Emma Verde]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Light Green

-->'''Birthday:''' February 5 (Aquarius)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' O
-->'''Height:''' 166cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B92/W61/H88
-->'''Hobby:''' Quilting
-->'''Symbol:''' Bread
-->'''Voiced by:''' Maria Sashide

One of the five original members of the School Idol Club. Switzerland born and raised, she came to Japan as a student of Y.G. International Academy before transferring to Nijigasaki to join the School Idol Club program. She used an Italian word "buono" (meaning "good") when introducing herself, which indicates that she is from the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.

Emma is Karin's roommate at the Nijigasaki Academy dorms.

* AscendedExtra: Emma was originally an "N" card girl from the mobile game, but selected to become a full-fledged member of the franchise and given a full name.
* BigEater: Similar to Kasumi, Emma loves her bread. During an eating competition against Hanayo, she counters Hanayo scarfing down bowls of rice by ordering plates and plates of bread and manages to even the score.
* BuxomIsBetter: Has an even larger bust than Nozomi.
* CoolBigSis: Her Bond Story focuses on this trait, as the other members repeatedly note that Emma has is very friendly to other people and has a calming aura about her, which she attempts to apply to her school idol technique.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She loves animals of all kinds, from the fluffy to the scaly.
* GorgeousGaijin: She's the only non-Japanese member of Nijigasaki's school idol club, and she has the largest bust by quite a bit.
* GratuitousItalian: Emma uses it similarly to Mari in the English dub of ''Sunshine!!'', although Emma being Switzerland-born implies that she uses a specific dialect of the language known as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Italian Swiss Italian]].
* LapPillow: Is fond of giving these.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: She has ''eight'' younger siblings.
* MixedAncestry: She casually reveals that she's actually part Italian during Mari's birthday. Considering that she's Swiss and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_immigration_to_Switzerland Italians are the largest expatriate group in Switzerland]], this isn't too surprising.
--> '''Emma''': Happy Birthday, Mari! Isn't your dad Italian-American? I feel like we're similar, since I'm part Italian, too.
* NatureLover: As someone who grew up in Switzerland, she has always been fascinated with forests and nature.
* OnlyOneName: Subverted. She was originally known only as Emma before her full name was revealed in September 2017 during the promotional intros for what became the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
* PhenotypeStereotype: While the art style helps fit in as best as possible with the other girls, Emma sports numerous physical traits that are typically associated with "Western" body types in anime and thus sticks out a bit when compared to the all-Japanese cast who have more equal figures.
* TokenMinority: She's Swiss, and unlike [[Anime/LoveLive Eli]] and [[Anime/LoveLiveSunshine Mari]] she doesn't have any Japanese ethnicity, being the only non-Japanese member of the group.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: She loves bread, especially the crusts.
* UnusualPetsForUnusualPeople: Emma grew up in a ranch and has a pet goat named "Neve".
* YouthfulFreckles: Visible on her face.

[[folder:Rina Tennoji]]
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-->'''Image Color:''' Paper White
-->'''Grade:''' First Year
-->'''Birthday:''' November 13 (Scorpio)
-->'''[[PersonalityBloodTypes Blood Type]]:''' B
-->'''Height:''' 149cm
-->'''Three Sizes:''' B71/W52/H75
-->'''Symbol:''' Wi-fi with cat ears (?)
-->'''Voiced by:''' Chiemi Tanaka

An eccentric first year that was invited to become a school idol by Ayumu's friend. Rina is a shy girl who does not like showing emotions on her face. She hides her face, usually with a notebook she calls her "Rina-chan board" that she uses to draw her facial expressions on; she switches to a digital pixel mask when performing. She is energetic only when she has the "Rina-chan Board" on, and is antisocial otherwise, which is why she never takes it off.

* AffectionateNickname: Ai calls her "Rina-rii" while Kasumi calls her "Rinako".
* AluminumChristmasTrees: Despite the use of the Board being definitely non-standard, her inability to display emotion is a real condition called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_affect_display reduced affect display.]]
* CatchPhrase: [[MadLibsCatchPhrase "Rina-chan Board: 'X'"]], where "X" is a descriptor emotion matching the face on her Rina-chan Board.
* CoolMask: The "Auto Emoticonverter Rina-chan Board", named in Rina's bond episode 5, is a digital pixel mask specially made for performances. It was first revealed in artwork on [[https://lovelive-as.bushimo.jp/member/rina/ her character page]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:She used to be able to show her emotions but since her parents are not there for her most of the time due to work, she tried to be strong and act like nothing was wrong. Eventually, she lost the ability to show her emotions.]]
* DramaticUnmask: In episode 12 of her bond story. [[spoiler: She's just a [[https://i.imgur.com/rgjVBKA.jpg normal girl with yellow eyes]].]]
* EmotionlessGirl: Rina lacks the ability to express emotions well, both through facial expression and voice. That isn't to say that she ''actually'' lacks emotions, but she has an easier time expressing them with the use of her Board.
* ExpressiveMask:
** Her digital pixel board somehow manages to change expressions in less than a second, as if reading her actual emotions. The mask's mouth also moves along with hers when she sings.
** Bizarrely, in the "Mirai Harmony" PV the Rina-chan Board is seen ''changing on its own'' when Rina stumbles despite otherwise being a normal notebook.
* TheFaceless: Always hides her face behind doodles of facial expressions on her notebook or behind a CoolMask when she's performing. When she isn't holding something in front of her face, she'll be facing away from the camera so the audience won't see what she looks like. Averted in the anime where (more realistically) she just doesn't wear the Rina-chan Board unless needed.
* GadgeteerGenius: Manages to build ''a drone'' for the Tokimeki Runners PV and is seen fidgeting with her digital Rina-chan board in the 4komas and PV.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: She claims that she isn't very good at showing emotions on her face. [[spoiler:This turns out to be true when the option to remove her mask becomes available; while she can smile and wink while performing like the other characters, she does it less often and frequently has a blank expression on her face even when singing.]]
* HandHidingSleeves: Of the Cute variety; her sleeves are a bit too long for her arms, but that only serves to make her look cuter.
* IntrovertedCatPerson: She has a pet robot cat named Aran. She also found a stray cat in Nijigasaki grounds she named Hanpen.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Her real face, which the game spent months hiding before finally revealing in her character story, is shown with zero fanfare as part of the first PV of the anime.
* NonUniformUniform: She wears a blue hoodie with [[HandHidingSleeves very long sleeves]] with her winter uniform instead of the Nijigasaki uniform's standard black jacket.
* ShoutOut: Her initial UR costume makes her look like Music/HatsuneMiku.
* ShrinkingViolet: She feels too ashamed to show her true face in fear of coming across as antisocial.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade B. She wears knee-high socks with her Nijigasaki uniform, her Tokimeki Runners costume and her initial UR costume.

''Anything that has not been released in the Global version of the game should be spoiler-tagged.''

* EmotionlessGirl: The reason why she uses her "Rina-chan Board" in the first place, as she's not very good at showing emotions. [[spoiler:This is true even after her face is revealed, as she isn't as expressive as the other characters even when performing.]]

* TheFaceless: Always hides her face behind doodles of facial expressions on her notebook or behind a CoolMask when she's performing. When she isn't holding something in front of her face, she'll be facing away from the camera so the audience won't see what she looks like.

** Aki Hata, the main lyricist for the previous groups[[note]]She has written every song by µ's (except for "Koremade no Love Live!"), Aqours, Saint Snow and A-RISE.[[/note]], has only written the title track of their debut album "TOKIMEKI Runners".

* JerkassHasAPoint: [[BreakThemByTalking Delivering two public verbal beatdowns to Nana]] was definitely not a nice move and is treated as a KickTheDog moment by the club members, but she's not entirely wrong when she claims that Nana only wants to preserve her role as student council president in order to protect the school idol club, as Nana is unable to deny this claim. Nana even admits that Shioriko is more suited to be the student council president due to her better charisma and clearer goals.

** Instead of a group, the school idols of Nijigasaki High are all mainly solo performers. This is reflected in their albums, which are mainly comprised of solo songs with a 10th full unit song, compared to µ's and Aqours who mainly perform full unit songs with solos being extra.

** The club itself has 10 members instead of the expected 9, although the 10th member is a non-performer. [[spoiler: It's also the only group where a member was officially added after their debut.]]

** Part of their initial pitch was that despite being under a single banner, the idols were in competition with each other. In the game proper, the competition aspect is severely downplayed and the members are for all intents and purposes a unified group who happen to perform individually.

* MulticoloredHair: Uniquely for a ''Love Live!'' character, the main character is portrayed with black hair and gradient green pigtails.

Ai's older sister figure.

* SirSwearsALot: Downplayed, since the rest of the cast doesn't swear that much.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/Yukana

!''ALL STARS'' Others/Supporting Characters - Season 1

!''ALL STARS'' Others/Supporting Characters - Season 2

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!''ALL STARS'' Others/Supporting Characters

Full name: Kaoruko Mifune

* StudentCouncilPresident: Of Nijigasaki High School [[spoiler:until Chapter 9]].

[[folder:Shioriko Mifune '''(Spoilers for Chapter 8 and beyond)''']]

** During the public debate, [[spoiler:Shioriko directly asks Nana if she is giving full effort to both her duties and her passions. Unfortunately, Nana's answer lacks conviction, swaying the student body to Shioriko's side.]]
** During the election speech, [[spoiler:Shioriko counters Nana's pledge by saying that her vision for the school is contradictory to what she is doing now, and for the most part, only wants the role of student council president to protect her passions (the school idol club). Nana was unable to refute the claim and loses the election.]]
* CuteLittleFangs: Not visible on her portrait, but it's there.

* FriendToAllChildren: In Chapter 11, [[spoiler:the Nijigasaki 1st years accidentally saw her being nice and caring to a kid.]]

* LeaderWannabe: She wants to become the student council president as she has her own views of what an ideal high school life should be. [[spoiler:She wins the election in Chapter 9.]]

* RedArmbandOfLeadership: [[spoiler:She wears one when she becomes the new Student Council President.]]

* StudentCouncilPresident: [[spoiler:She is the Student Council President of Nijigasaki High as of Chapter 10.]]

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: She has the ability to tell people their strengths and weaknesses.

A second year from Nijigasaki High School who serves as TheProtagonist in ''ALL STARS'' and ''Nijigasaki High School Idol Club''. Upon seeing the magic of school idols for herself, she becomes an instant fan whose love for school idols is practically boundless. Despite this, she prefers to stay on the sidelines, acting as the club's songwriter, lyricist, and manager to help realize the dreams of the club's members. Her analytical skills and logical reasoning abilities are second to none, making her the perfect person to point out the strengths and weaknesses of her friends.

The main character of ''VideoGame/LoveLiveSchoolIdolFestivalAllStars'' and ''Anime/LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub'', and a second year at Nijigasaki High School. She wants to support Nijigasaki High's school idol club after seeing a joint live between μ’s and Aqours with [[ChildhoodFriend Ayumu Uehara]]. However, she learns from the only active club member Kasumi Nakasu that the school idol club will be abolished due to lack of members and inactivity. She confronted the student council president about it and the president gave them a stipulation: the club would be allowed to continue if it could have 10 members by the end of the month. She and Kasumi set out to invite their friends (and friends of their friends) to reform the club.

She later joins the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club as their club president and composer.

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The main character of VideoGame/LoveLiveSchoolIdolFestivalAllStars and a second year at Nijigasaki High School. She wants to support Nijigasaki High's school idol club after seeing a joint live between μ’s and Aqours with [[ChildhoodFriend Ayumu Uehara]]. However, she learns from the only active club member Kasumi Nakasu that the school idol club will be abolished due to lack of members and inactivity. She confronted the student council president about it and the president gave them a stipulation: the club would be allowed to continue if it could have 10 members by the end of the month. She and Kasumi set out to invite their friends (and friends of their friends) to reform the club.

A list of characters appearing in the ''VideoGame/LoveLiveSchoolIdolFesivalAllStars'' game and its respective anime, ''Anime/LoveLiveNijigasakiHighSchoolIdolClub''.