User:FigureGunplaFan/Sandbox/Controversies in Love Live!

Being a famous and long-running franchises in Japan, the Love Live! series is no stranger to controversy. This page contains a list of controversies relating to the series.

'''NOTE: This page only allows actual controversies that's been repeatedly mentioned for a few years after the news came out.

Emi Nitta's "Involvement" with the Japanese Adult Video industry
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Removal of homosexual subtext in the international release of the School Idol festival game
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Lanzhu Zhong's informed Hong Kong nationality
For many fans from Hong Kong, Lanzhu Zhong's nationality is one of the most criticized issues, as her ethnicity has more hallmarks of a Mainland Chinese person than an actual Hongkonger, given her frequent usage of Mandarin Chinese instead of Cantonese (which she only used one line for it). Compounding the problem is that her School Idol outfit greatly leans to the stereotypically traditional Chinese clothing, with her songs being reminiscent of Mandopop instead of Cantopop.

Further adding the fact that despite Hong Kong being part of China, the HKers also generally insist that their country is ultimately separate from it to protect its unique identity.