LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE Limited Theatrical Release Coming to North America

Source: Source: Azoland Pictures press release, NIS America Official Site: lovelive-anime.jp (Japan), azolandpictures.com/lovelive (US) Special Thanks to Erika T. Wright Azoland Pictures and NIS America are excited to announce that LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE (ラブライブ ザ!・スクールアイドルムービー, Rabu Raibu! za Sukuuruaidoru Muubii, 2015) will be coming to select theaters in North America! The movie will be distributed by by Azoland Pictures and begin screening September 12, 2015, with the original Japanese voice track and English subtitles. Tickets are now available for advance purchase at showings in the following cities: State City Theater AZ Tempe Harkins Theatres - Valley Art CA Los Angeles Downtown Independent CA Sacramento Tower Theater CA San Francisco New People CA San Diego Gaslamp 15 CA San Diego Carmel Mountain 12 CO Littleton Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton DC Washington DC Angelika Pop-Up HI Honolulu Ward Stadium 16 MA Boston Brattle Theatre MI Bloomfield The Maple Theater MO Kansas City Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet NJ Manville Manville 12 Plex NY Williamsville Dipson Eastern Hills Cinema NY New York Village East Cinema OH Columbus Gateway Film Center TX Dallas Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas TX Katy (Houston) Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park TX San Antonio Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westlakes UT Sandy Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons VA Fairfax Angelika Film Center & Café - Mosaic WA Seattle Grand Illusion Cinema *For screening dates and times, please visit azolandpictures.com/lovelive. *An exclusive LOVE LIVE! giveaway, which will be announced at a later time, will be available with each movie ticket purchase while supplies last. About LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE Although μ’s, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls continue to learn and grow in this new and unfamiliar world. What is the last thing that these girls can do as school idols? With the clock ticking, what kind of meaning will the μ’s members find in performing the most exciting live performance? LOVE LIVE! THE SCHOOL IDOL MOVIE Cast and Staff Japanese Cast Emi Nitta as Honoka Kosaka Yoshino Nanjo as Eli Ayase Aya Uchida as Kotori Minami Suzuko Mimori as Umi Sonoda Riho Iida as Rin Hoshizora Pile as Maki Nishikino Aina Kusuda as Nozomi Tojo Yurika Kubo as Hanayo Koizumi Sora Tokui as Nico Yazawa Produced by Original Story: Hajime Yatate Original Plan: Sakurako Kimino Director: Takahiko Kyogoku Script: Jukki Hanada Character Designs & Animation Director: Yuhei Murota Set Design: Takeshi Takahashi Art Directors: Yasunao Moriyasu, Erika Okazaki Color Planning: Rie Kato Design Works: Asako Nishida Directors of Photography: Daichi Nogami, Daiki Sugiyama CG Producer: Shigeru Matsumi Editor: Daisuke Imai Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa Music Production: Lantis Animation Production: SUNRISE Inc. Presented by: 2015 PROJECT Lovelive! Movie

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