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A list of characters appearing in Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS, Nijiyon and Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
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Nana Nakagawa
- Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki (Japanese, 2018-2023), Coco Hayashi (Japanese, 2023-present), Laura Stahl (English)
The Student Council President of Nijigasaki High School, whose no-nonsense and hard-working personality belies her deepest passions and encourages her to live a double life.
For tropes relating to her, see "Setsuna Yuki".
Haruka Konoe
Click here to see her appearance in NijiYon # 77
- Grade: First YearBirthday: November 11 (Scorpio)Blood Type: AHeight: 154cmHobby: Helping my big sisterVoiced by: Kaede Hondo
Kanata's younger sister and a school idol from Shinonome Academy. Unlike her perpetually-sleepy older sister, Haruka is very hard-working and upbeat, ready for anything at a moment's notice, especially when it comes to school idol activities. Due to attending different schools, Haruka is rarely ever seen by Kanata's friends, but by sheer serendipity Haruka occasionally has a chance to meet the school idols her sister always hangs out with.
- All Work vs. All Play: In SIF, she's the Work to her sister Haruka's Play. Averted in the anime due to Kanata's drastic Adaptation Personality Change.
- Anger Born of Worry: She snaps at Kanata for the latter insisting that she'll still continue working even harder for Haruka's sake when Haruka made it clear that her own decision to quit being a school idol was so Kanata wouldn't be so overwhelmed with her responsibilities anymore.
- Ascended Extra: While she didn't place high enough in the poll to become a member of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, she still gets featured in Nijigasaki material (the Yonkoma, game, and anime) anyway by virtue of having a familial relation to Kanata, who did become a Nijigasaki member.
- Family Theme Naming: "Haruka kanata" means "faraway."
- Girlish Pigtails: She always has pigtails as shown in her unidolized and idolized cards, and for all her appearances in Nijigasaki-related content. It visually marks her as the younger Konoe sister.
- Iconic Outfit: Her September 2017 idolized N card outfit, which she is seen wearing in almost all of her appearances in Nijigasaki material.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Haruka is energetic and hard-working, while her sister Kanata is a Lazy Bum who always seems sleepy.
- Significant Birth Date: She is briefly seen with Product Placement for Pocky, a famous Japanese brand of thin, frosting-dipped biscuit sticks, in the anime. Her birthday, November 11th, is also known as "Pocky Day" in Japan.
- Unseen No More: She gets mentioned by Kanata a few times in ALL STARS and the Nijigasaki-related Side Stories in SIF but she never actually appears, making her The Ghost. She was revealed in the "Nijiyon" Webcomic Yonkoma using her original SIF design but because the work is Loose Canon, it means her appearance there is questionable. She finally appears properly in Chapter 14 of Kanata's bond story in ALL STARS, and went to appear in episode 7 of the anime.
Hanpen / Fishpuff
- Voiced by: Anna Mugiho (Japanese)
A stray cat that Rina found roaming the grounds of Nijigasaki High.
- Adaptation Deviation: Hanpen is still a stray in both the game and the anime, but while Hanpen ends up getting unofficially adopted by Rina and kept in the School Idol Club's room (with Shioriko's permission), in the anime Hanpen is appointed as the school's "stroll commissioner" and essentially becomes the school pet.
- Ambiguous Gender: Hanpen's gender is unknown; the cat isn't referred to with any gendered wording in Japanese, and the English subtitles use they/them pronouns.
- Ascended Extra: Just slightly, as the anime at least gives Hanpen scenes, while in the game Hanpen exclusively appears in Rina's Bond Story and never on-screen except for one specific image.
- Caligula's Horse: After discovering that neither Rina nor Ai could take Hanpen home with them, Setsuna appoints the cat as the student council's official trekking officer, exploiting a loophole so that it could remain at the school. A comment from Lanzhu at the end of the final episode of the anime's second season suggests that this arrangement entailed enrolling Hanpen as a student in Nijigasaki High.
- Dub Name Change: The English version of ALL STARS subtitled Hanpen's name as "Fishpuff". Notably, the cat is one of the few characters in the franchise to have a different official English name from its original Japanese one. Averted in the English sub and dub of the anime, where the characters continue to call the cat Hanpen.
- Edible Theme Naming: Rina named the cat "Hanpen" after its favorite food.
- Fastball Special: In Episode 2 of the anime, Kasumi throws Hanpen at Setsuna in order to distract the latter, so she could sneak into the student council's office to steal the nameplate for the School Idol Club.
- Free-Range Pets: Was initially found roaming the grounds of Nijigasaki High, with Rina sneaking it food every so often.
- Happily Adopted: Episode 13 of the anime suggests that the student council has essentially done this for Hanpen, as its vice president is seen caring for the cat in a brief scene during the ending performance of the School Idol Festival.
- Trademark Favorite Food: As its name suggests, the cat is fond of hanpen, a form of Japanese fish cake.
Satsuki and Uzuki Sato
- Grade: Third YearVoiced by: Kana Ichinose and Rico Sasaki
A pair of twins who are members of the Student Council. In ALL STARS, they are members of the school's Monitoring Committee established by Shioriko (at Lanzhu's behest) to interfere with the activites of the School Idol Club.
- Always Identical Twins: There's very little to distinguish the two outside of their voices as the two have separate voice actresses, and from the way their bangs are parted.
- Canon Immigrant: They originally appeared in the anime, and later debut in ALL STARS in Chapter 20.
- A Day in the Limelight: Despite being incredibly minor side characters, they get fleshed out a bit in Shioriko's Bond Story, where they help Shioriko and the protagonist create a short film for the Nijigasaki Film Festival.
- Hero-Worshipper: Both of them are big fans of Shioriko, and are quick to look for ways to improve her as a school idol. They also hold Setsuna in high regard, and lay praise on her thick, despite her loss to Lanzhu in Chapter 24 of ALL STARS. That said, they still see Shioriko as inferior to Setsuna and ultimately aim to have the latter surpass the former.
- Named by the Adaptation: Inverted. They were originally nameless in the anime and are only referred to in the credits as the "Student Council Secretaries", but are given the names "Satsuki" and "Uzuki" in ALL STARS and later, their surnames were officially given.
- Punch-Clock Villain: Satsuki and Uzuki are actually school idol fans themselves, but since they're required to do their duty as the Monitoring Committee, they have to chase off the Club members when they put on a performance. However, to help out the Club, Shioriko instructed them to wait until the Club has actually finished a performance before chasing them away.
- Single-Minded Twins: They're twins who are hardly ever seen apart and essentially have the same personality.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They are essentially the Nijigasaki version of the traditional "friend trio" that the other groups have, except they come as a pair and are tied to Shioriko rather than the protagonist.
- Theme Twin Naming: Their names are both traditional Japanese names for months; "Satsuki" is the traditional name for May and "Uzuki" is the traditional name for April.
- The above is true in reading, but the kanji for their names are even more fitting for twins: Satsuki (左月)'s 左 means "left" and Uzuki (右月)'s 右 means "right".
Kaoruko (MAJOR UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Kaoruko Mifune
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
Shioriko's older sister, Kaoruko is a former school idol and the previous head of the School Idol Festival Committee. With the bulk of the Committee's members graduating, Kaoruko finds herself unable to host the next School Idol Festival, but allows her position to be passed to the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club and gives them her blessing. Her relationship with Shioriko forms the crux of the latter's actions throughout Season 1.
- Adaptational Backstory Change: Unlike in ALL STARS, Kaoruko is neither the head nor even a member of the School Idol Festival Committee in the anime as Yu is the School Idol Festival's founder instead in that continuity. The anime also reveals that she used to be part of a school idol group when she went to Shion Girls Academy in high school, but one that failed to enter Love Live in the qualifiers and that she willingly gave up on becoming a school idol after that happened. Because of all these factors, it's highly unlikely that she shirked her duty as the next head of the Mifune family in favor of pursuing her school idol dreams in the anime's continuity, despite still being highly supportive of school idols in general.
- Broken Pedestal:
- It's revealed that Kaoruko was a shoo-in for the next head of the Mifune family, but she gave up the role in favor of following her dream of being a school idol. Shioriko, who believed that success makes people happy, interpreted this action as her sister throwing away her chance at success for a fleeting dream, and came to resent both her and school idols in turn.
- Averted in the anime despite Shioriko acting a bit standoffish towards her when we see them together because of the anime changing their mutual backstory. Shioriko's episode reveals that she highly admired her sister so much that she wanted to be a school idol just like her, but was crestfallen when she saw how tearfully dismayed Kaoruko was when she and her group back then couldn't make it into the Love Live qualifiers. It was seeing her sister's dreams getting crushed back then and how much Shioriko never wanted to see that happen again that shaped Shioriko's ideals into being what they are in the present.
- The Bus Came Back: Season 2 reveals that Kaoruko has moved on to being a teacher and has returned to Nijigasaki to take up a temporary student teaching position for training.
- Cool Big Sis: A nice older sister figure to Shioriko, if a little bit foolish during her teens.
- Cute Little Fangs: Like her younger sister, Shioriko.
- Family Theme Naming: Like her sister, her name is a normal Japanese name with the word "ko" tacked on at the end.
- Fangirl: Of school idols. It's the main reason why she founded the School Idol Festival.
- For Want Of A Nail: In the game, Shioriko resented her and school idols in general because Kaoruko irresponsibly, and in Shioriko's point of view, selfishly, decided to abandon her duties as the elder Mifune daughter in favor of pursuing her school idol dreams, burdening Shioriko with those responsibilities instead. Because Kaoruko willingly moved on from being a school idol in the anime after graduation despite still cherishing her memories of being one, she doesn't shirk her duties as the elder daughter, and as such, Shioriko doesn't develop the same hostility her game counterpart had against school idols.
- Nice Girl: Kaoruko is very kind, friendly, supportive and cheerful, and is very warm towards the NijiGaku girls.
- Nonconformist Dyed Hair: The red parts of her hair are most likely dyed since Shioriko doesn't have them. It ties in with her backstory where she rejected her position in her traditionalist family in favor of pursuing her dreams.
- Sibling Yin-Yang:
- A Red Oni, Blue Oni type. Kaoruko is warm and supportive while Shioriko, before her Character Development, is cold and pragmatic.
- Chapter 27 reveals that it's also a Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling type with Kaoruko being the foolish sister and Shioriko being the responsible and dutiful sister. When Kaoruko got into school idols, she neglected her studies at times and always slept late, requiring Shioriko to wake her up.
- Strong Family Resemblance: It's easy to see that she and Shioriko are related even before the reveal. The anime makes their resemblance to each other even clearer when we see what Kaoruko used to look like as a teen in flashbacks: she was essentially a taller Shioriko with red highlights at the end of her hair.
- Unseen No More: Up until the final chapter of Season 1, Kaoruko is only mentioned by name or appearing in silhouette without actually being present. It's not until she shows up to the School Idol Festival that she appears in full and her connection with Shioriko is revealed.
Misato Kawamoto
- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa
A kind woman who serves as Ai's older sister figure. Although the two are not related by blood, their bond is deep enough for Ai to treat her like a relative. Despite her physical weakness, she supports Ai in all of her endeavors and plays a key role in her uprising as a school idol.
- Adaptational Angst Upgrade: The anime explores how depressed and left out she feels after being constantly hospitalized for most of her life, something the game didn't delve on much. She also feels guilty for being unable to feel happy like she should be for Ai despite wanting to be and for envying her little sister figure for being able to find something she would be passionate over, something Misato feels she can't do until Diver Diva convinces her otherwise.
- Childhood Friends: With Ai.
- Cool Big Sis: Ai looks up to her and calls her "Onee-chan".
- Curtains Match the Window: Has brown hair and brown eyes.
- Motherly Side Plait: It highlights her gentle and caring personality.
- Nice Girl: Misato is very gentle, polite, kind and caring, and a very nice Cool Big Sis figure for Ai.
- Stepford Smiler: As Karin, and later, Ai notice in the anime, Misato's burying her sadness over her inability to catch up with Ai now that Ai has found something to be passionate about. She genuinely wants to be happy for Ai, but secretly envies her and feels terrible about it. She gets better.
- What the Hell, Hero?: After Ai praises the Club for overcoming their obstacle of Lanzhu's oppresion of their Club, Misato bluntly asks Ai why she defected from the Club. This leads to Ai revealing her inferiority complex toward Setsuna, Kanata, and Kasumi.
ALL STARS Exclusive Others/Supporting Characters
Mai Natsukawa
- Voiced by: Satomi Sato
A 3rd year school idol and the heir to the Natsukawa Photo Studio. She plans to retire as a school idol in order to pursue the family business. She appears in Emma's bond story.
- Commonality Connection: Besides being fellow school idols, it turns out that the song she performs and the song that inspired Emma to be a school idol is the same.
- Idiot Hair: Has one on top of her hair.
- It Was a Gift: Her song was inherited from her sempai, whose performance inspired Emma to be a school idol. She later passes the song, "Aion no Uta", to Emma during her retirement live.
Nijigasaki Chairwoman
- Voiced by: Yukana
The chairwoman of Nijigasaki High School.
- Adapted Out: Neither appears nor is mentioned in the anime, leaving it unknown if Lanzhu's still the daughter of Nijigasaki's Chairwoman in the anime's continuity.
- Strong Family Resemblance: People correctly guessed that she's Lanzhu's mother based on their similarities.
Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Exclusive Others/Supporting Characters
Himeno Ayanokouji
- Grade: Second YearBirthday: April 17 (Aries)Blood Type: AHeight: 158cmHobby: PhotographyVoiced by: Natsumi Hioka
A school idol from Touou Academy. The perfect image of a traditional Japanese beauty, Himeno also participates in her school's flower arranging club and has a hobby as an amateur photographer. Although she appears meek, she exudes great passion for school idols and has a strong competitive drive. An alternate version of her serves as the head of the Touou Academy School Idol Club and main collaborator with the Nijigasaki School Idol Club in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
- Ascended Extra: Ironically, in the poll that determined which three Normal rarity girls would become part of Perfect Dream Project, Himeno placed 4th right under Kanata Konoe, locking her out of a position in Nijigasaki. However, when the Nijigasaki anime premiered, Himeno debuted as a recurring character as the representative for Touou's School Idol Club.
- Demoted to Extra: That said, in season 2 she becomes less prominent, mostly appearing in group shots.
- Fangirl: It's revealed at the end of Episode 9 of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club that she's been a fan of Karin's since she debuted as a model in magazines, a fact that Misaki teases her about after Karin performs "VIVID WORLD" at DiverFes.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Her main image as she exudes the aura and demeanor of that of a traditional Japanese beauty.
Student Council Vice President
- Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama (Japanese)
The Vice President of Nijigasaki Student Council.
- Fangirl: Is quickly revealed to have become one for Setsuna after researching idols a bit. This persists after Setsuna reveals her identity.
Drama Club President
- Voiced by: Momoyo Koyama (Japanese)
- Boyish Short Hair: Has very short hair, which makes her appear more masculine when standing next to the more feminine-looking and long-haired Shizuku.
- Canon Immigrant: Originally a character exclusive to the anime, she makes a surprise appearance in the game's third season, assisting the School Idol Club via Shizuku.
- No Name Given: Unlike the twins from the student council who were eventually named in the game, her name is never revealed as she is only referred to as the "Drama Club President".
Isla/Aira
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama
- But Not Too Black: Her complexion is noticeably darker than the rest of the characters, but it mostly amounts to a light shade of brown that could almost be considered tan.
- Hero of Another Story: It is revealed that she is also trying to start her own School Idol Club, just like the protagonists from other Love Live! stories. However, because the culture surrounding idols differs greatly in London, her attempts to properly create a School Idol Club have failed to go through, and by the time she is about to return home to London she is ready to give up. To keep her dream alive, Shioriko tracks her down at the last minute and ropes her into one last pep talk to convince her to continue pushing to make her school idol dreams come true. The Stinger shows the Club discovering that she has posted a recruitment video for school idols in London.
