Rin Hoshizora

Rin Hoshizora is a main character in Love Live!. She was a first year student of Otonokizaka High School until she graduated at the end of Love Live! The School Idol Movie. She is a member of lily white, a sub-unit under µ's. Her image is yellow, though she is also represented with lime-green or teal.

Background
Rin is a first year student who has been friends with Hanayo Koizumi since they were children. She is quite athletic and optimistic. She is very well known for having a huge heart for cats and for acting like them; she tends to utter nya~! (meow), either as a way to end her sentences or to show her happiness. In addition, she sometimes acts like a cat and does the signature curved-mouth look.

As a child, Rin was often teased for wearing skirts. Because of this, she decided to avoid wearing skirts and dresses in public, other than for her uniform. This insecurity is later what contributes to her inability to see herself as fit for a school idol, even though she really likes the idea of being one. Even so, she later joins μ's on Season 1 Episode 4 alongside Hanayo and her fellow classmate Maki, supporting the former in her endeavor to become a school idol.

Personality
Rin appears to be a bit of a tomboy, though with a girly streak. She likes sports and is arguably the most athletic member of μ's, on par with Eli. Like Honoka, Rin is very energetic, hard-working and active; her hard-working personality is notably displayed in Season 1 Episode 7, where she, Honoka, and Nico had to work hard to pass exams in order to enter the Love Live! tournament. Together, the three are known as the "san baka (三馬鹿)". One key difference between her and Honoka, however, is that Rin is known for being very mindful of other people's opinions, as she puts their feelings first before taking action into something. This is shown multiple times throughout the anime.

Part of Rin's tomboyish personality stems from the fact she was teased by her classmates for wearing skirts and dresses in public, to the point she stopped wearing them as often, and wore shorts or pants instead. This insecurity later grew into a complex as time passed, to the point she no longer wore skirts or dresses, other than for her uniform or her idol outfits. This is also further compounded by her petite body shape. With the help of her friends, on Season 2 Episode 5, Rin is able to get over this complex due to being the center of a live performance where she has to wear a dress, and she is fully able of embracing her feminine side, wearing skirts once again.

Rin has a very mischievous side, and likes to playfully tease her best friend Hanayo. She also likes hugs, and has attempted to hug every member of μ's. As stated above, she enjoys acting like a cat, complete with a curved mouth reminiscent of one, which also translates to her energetic and mischievous self.

Clubs and Hobbies
Rin is great at many different kinds of sports. She enjoys dancing and is the current practice leader of μ's. A special skill of her is her very sharp nose, able to smell things with little effort.

Appearance
Rin has a slim figure. She has short orange hair and light yellow eyes.

Audio

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Songs
The songs featuring Rin are:

Solo

 * Koi no Signal Rin rin rin!
 * Koko de Matteru yo
 * Kururin MIRACLE

μ's (Group)

 * Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE
 * Yuujou No Change
 * Snow halation
 * Baby maybe Koi no Button
 * Natsuiro Egao de 1,2,Jump!
 * Mermaid festa vol.1
 * Mogyutto "love" de Sekkin Chuu!
 * Aishiteru Banzai!
 * Wonderful Rush
 * Oh,Love&Peace!
 * Bokura wa Ima no Naka de
 * WILD STARS
 * Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru
 * Kaguya no Shiro de Odoritai
 * START:DASH!!
 * Korekara no Someday
 * Wonder zone
 * No brand girls
 * LONELIEST BABY
 * Music S.T.A.R.T!!
 * LOVELESS WORLD
 * Takaramonozu
 * Paradise Live
 * ENDLESS PARADE
 * Koremade no Love Live!
 * Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki
 * Datte Datte Aa Mujou
 * Donna Toki mo Zutto
 * COLORFUL VOICE
 * Yume no Tobira
 * SENTIMENTAL StepS
 * Love wing bell
 * Dancing stars on me!
 * KiRa-KiRa Sensation!
 * Happy maker!
 * Soshite Saigo no Page ni wa
 * Shangri-La Shower
 * Ruteshi Kisuki Shiteru
 * Dreamin' Go! Go!!
 * Mi wa µ'sic no Mi
 * Super LOVE=Super LIVE!
 * Angelic Angel
 * SUNNY DAY SONG
 * Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari
 * HEART to HEART!
 * Arashi no Naka no Koi dakara
 * Korekara
 * MOMENT RING
 * Sayounara e Sayonara!
 * A song for You! You? You!!
 * Natte Shimatta!

lily white (Sub-unit)

 * Shiranai Love*Oshiete Love
 * A-NO-NE-GA-N-BA-RE!
 * Binetsu Kara Mystery
 * Kimi no Kuse ni!
 * Aki no Anata no Sora Tooku
 * Futari Happiness
 * Onaji Hoshi ga Mitai
 * Otohime Heart de Love Kyuuden
 * Omoide Ijou ni Naritakute
 * Shunjou Romantic

Duo & Trio

 * Mermaid festa vol.2 ~Passionate~
 * Listen to my heart!!
 * After school NAVIGATORS
 * Beat in Angel
 * Hello, Hoshi o Kazoete

Chronology
NOTE: Due to its separate continuities, Both the Anime and Manga's stories are not canon to each other unless otherwise specified. Season I= Season II = Manga =

Etymology

 * The name Rin means "dignified, severe, cold" (凛).
 * Rin's surname Hoshizora means "starry sky/starry skies" (星空).

Trivia

 * Rin fulfills the smile attribute of the µ's first years.
 * Unlike the rest of μ's, Rin does not wear a vest in her summer uniform.
 * Rin is known to often refer to herself in the third person.
 * Rin originally had an older sister.
 * Rin is the only known character to address Hanayo as "Kayo-chin".
 * Despite acting like a cat, Rin is, ironically, allergic to cats and dislikes fish. Hanayo and Rin once found a stray cat but they could not adopt it due to Rin's allergies.
 * Despite changing her training outfit in Season 2 Episode 5, Rin still retains her original outfit in the ending sequence.
 * Rin is also the only character in the Love Live! franchise to shown to have some romantic feelings to Hanayo, at least in the School Idol Diary continuity ; She declares to Hanayo that she cannot live without her and wanting to become her bride. The last page of the manga adaptation had Hanayo kissed her in return, albeit off-frame.

Gallery

 * Please refer to this character's Image Gallery.