Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-24187738-20180225155956/@comment-33441933-20180307152640

Watanabe You @hono_kami

It all started 5 years ago, I was going through a rough time with family issues and got introduced to LLSIP as a relaxing anime (cute girls with idol music). I gave the series the 3 ep rule treatment and the 2nd years' Start Dash in Ep3 got me hooked. Because of busy uni life, I only finally managed to attend μ's Final Love Live in person. LL changed my life and helped me to get through university by teaching me to believe and work hard to achieve my goals and dreams, and I thought that I would retire my idol activities along with μ's.

When LLSS aired, I watched it out of obligation but again, DaDaDa in Ep3 got me hooked (the Chika bit when the music cut). 2nd years also came down to Singapore's Chara Expo and with my broken Japanese I managed to strike a simple conversation with the 3. I was particularly attracted to Anchan's enthusiasm, Shukashuu's bright smile and Rikyako's shy personality (she has grown a lot in confidence since then). As the anime progressed, I was drawn to You's character as a close childhood friend who loves Chika a lot, and fully supported her since, attending both 1st and 2nd Lives as well as going to pilgrimage locations like Bungomori, etc.

I also find it especially interesting that when Aqours started out, I was sure that they would follow μ's recipe for success, but by the end of S2, they had bloomed beautifully as a separate sparkling group in their own right.

LL has given me the courage to push on in life and take action to achieve my dreams. Without the franchise, I think it is safe to say that I wouldn't have turned out to be the person I am today.

P.S. Save me from idol hell...