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Sunrise, Kadokawa, and Lantis have announced the debut of the Love Live! franchise’s first live-action adaptation, titled Love Live! School Idol Musical the Drama. This new series, inspired by the franchise's first-ever stage musical, will air starting November 21 on multiple channels, including MBS, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and Chiba TV.

The live-action series will feature the following cast:

Miho Watanabe as Rurika Tsubaki
Nanaka Tomita as Anzu Takizawa
Nanami Asai as Yuzuha Sumeragi (reprising her role from the stage musical)
Ayaka Yasumoto as Misuzu Wakatsuki
Julia Ann as Yukino Hōjō (reprising her role from the stage musical)
Yuna Nakamura as Toa Kurusu
Mizuki Yamauchi as Hikaru Amakusa
Rina as Rena Suzuka
Akari Yura as Maaya Mikasa
Airi Yamamoto as Sayaka Harukaze
The series will be directed by Keijirō Tsubakimoto and Hiroto Totsuka, with a script written by Kōki Kishimoto, who also directed and scripted the original stage musical.

Image via Love Live! live-action series' website
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Set in Hyogo and Osaka, the story introduces an all-new narrative centered on two prestigious schools: Takizakura Girls Academy in Osaka, renowned for its school idol club, and Tsubakisakuhana Girls High School in Hyogo, known for its academic excellence. The rivalry between these two schools is fueled by the daughters of their chairpersons, who lead their respective idol clubs.

The stage musical premiered at the New National Theatre in Tokyo in December 2022, followed by performances in Osaka, Tokyo, and more scheduled in 2025.

In addition to this new series, the Love Live! franchise continues to expand with the release of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's first film on September 6 and the third season of Love Live! Superstar!!, premiering on October 6.

Sources: MBS, Comic Natalie