A Call & Response is a way for the Love Live! fans and the idols to interact during a live performance. The fans react in a particular way when the idol says a particular phrase on stage. This page records the call & responses from the Love Live!, Love Live! Sunshine!!, Love Live! Nijigasaki, and Love Live! Superstar!! series.
Explanatory[]
For ease of understanding, the terms used in this article are listed here.
Fanchant[]
It describes a set of events where fans spontaneously participate in idol-related activities in compliance with set guidelines as a way to show their support for their idols.
The fans amazing cheering has turned into the Love Live! series' main attraction.
MCs[]
MCs can generally be understood as Master of Ceremony, referring to the host or emcee. But in actual usage, an MC also includes the meaning of Microphone Control, and can refer to the act of speaking at an event.
The meaning of "Call & Response"[]
Also written as "Call and Response", the simplest form is C&R, which is a very common interaction between the stage and the fans. That is, after the idol makes a request or says a specific phrase on the stage, the fans respond to form an interaction, which can liven up the atmosphere and allow the fans to better participate in and enjoy the event process.
Encore[]
It is usually transliterated as "encore", which refers to a series of cheering behaviors after the main show, in which the fans shout in unison, wave symbolic objects, etc., hoping that the performers will return to the stage to continue the show.
Since Japanese concerts usually have encores, encores have become an indispensable part of the concert. In the early days of the show, everyone would spontaneously and rhythmically shout "Ankooru" (アンコール) loudly and wave their glow sticks in sync for an encore. However, some people decided to change it to "Akua" (アクア) for Aqours, and "Riera" (リエラ) for Liella!. The majority of people used three aqua blue glow sticks to form the letter "A" during Saitama Day 2 of Aqours' 3rd Live performance, and has been tradition ever since. Liella! doesn't have a specific shape during their encores.
Self-introduction C&R[]
The self-introduction session is typically when each member performs their own C&R. Fans will switch their glow sticks to the member's Support (Penlight) Color when she introduces herself.
μ's[]
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoka Kosaka
(CV.Emi Nitta) |
Orange | Honoka:「せーのっ！」 Honoka & Fans:「Fightだよっ！」 Honoka:「うん！Fightだよっ！」 |
Honoka: Ready, go! Honoka & Fans: Fight on! Honoka: Yup! Fight on! |
| Eli Ayase
(CV.Yoshino Nanjo) |
Cyan | Eli:「かしこいかわいいー？」 Fans:「エリーチカー！」 (May be repeated depending on the ocassion) |
Eli: Clever and cute? Fans: Elichika! |
| Kotori Minami
(CV.Aya Uchida) |
Gray | Kotori:「ことりのおやつにしてやるぞー！」 Fans:「ちゅんちゅん！」 |
Kotori: Kotori is going to make you a snack! Fans: (Scream and throw your arms in the air) |
| Umi Sonoda
(CV.Suzuko Mimori) |
Blue | Umi:「ラブアローシュート！」 「ぴゅんぴゅんぴゅんぴゅん」 Fans:「うっ！」 |
'Umi: Love Arrow, Shoot! Fans:' Ahhh! (Act like you've been struck by the arrow) |
| Rin Hoshizora
(CV.Riho Iida) |
Yellow | Rin:「凜ちゃんと言えばー？」 Fans:「イェローだよー！」 Rin:「みんなもいっしょに！」 |
Rin: If it's Rin-chan? Fans: It's yellow! Rin: All together now~! |
| Maki Nishikino
(CV.Pile) |
Red | Maki:「真姫ちゃん かわいいー？」 Fans:「かきくけこー」 |
Pile: Is Maki-chan cute? Fans: Ka-Ki-Ku-Ke-Ko! |
| Nozomi Tojo
(CV.Aina Kusuda) |
Violet | Nozomi:「希パワーたっぷり注入！はーい！ぷしゅ！」Fans:「いただきましたー！ | Nozomi: Plentiful Nozomi power injection! Okay, here it comes! Fans: We humbly received it! |
| Hanayo Koizumi
(CV.Kubo Yurika) |
Green | Hanayo:「誰か助けてー！」 Fans: 「ちょっと待っててー！」 |
Hanayo: Somebody save me! Fans: Wait a minute! |
| Nico Yazawa
(CV.Sora Tokui) |
Pink | Nico:「それではみんなさんといっしょに！」 Nico & Fans:「にっこにっこにー！」 Nico:「聲が小さいもういちどー！にっこにっこにー！」 |
Nico: And so all together now! Nico & Fans: Nico Nico Ni! Nico: Your voice is too quiet, let's do it again! Nico Nico Ni! |
Aqours[]
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chika Takami
(CV.Anju Inami) |
Orange | Chika:「かんかん」 Fans:「みかん！」 Chika:「かんかん」 |
Chika: Kan kan Fans: Mikan! Chika: Kan kan |
| Riko Sakurauchi
(CV.Rikako Aida) |
Pink | Riko:「ビーチ、スケッチ」 Fans:「桜內」 Riko:「好きな食べ物は？」 |
Riko: Beach, sketch Fans: Sakurauchi Riko: What's your favorite food? |
| Kanan Matsuura
(CV.Nanaka Suwa) |
Green | Kanan:「皆さん、ごきげんいかがかなん？」 Fans:「ダイブいい感じ」 Kanan:「よーし、じゃあハグしよ」 |
Kanan: How are you all doing? Fans: The dive feels good Kanan: Alright then, how about a hug? |
| Dia Kurosawa
(CV.Arisa Komiya) |
Red | Dia:「ダイヤッホー」 Fans:「ダイヤッホー」 Dia:「ぶっぶー！ ですわ！！……もう一度行きますよ！ダイヤッホー」 |
Dia: Dia-hoo! Fans: Dia-hoo! Dia: Bubu desu wa~!!... Let's do that again! Dia-hoo! |
| You Watanabe
(CV.Shuka Saito) |
Blue | You:「◯◯に向かってー全速前進」 You & Fans:「ヨーソロー」 You「ぶからのー」 |
You: Full speed ahead towards ____ You & Fans: "Yousoro" You: From here... |
| Yoshiko Tsushima
(CV.Aika Kobayashi) |
Gray | Yoshiko:「リトルデーモンのみなさ一ん、おはヨハネ！」 Fans:「おはよしこ！」 Yoshiko:「だからヨハネよっ！」 |
Yoshiko: Good morning-Yohane to all the little demons! Fans: Good morning, Yoshiko! Yoshiko: My name is Yohane! |
| Hanamaru Kunikida
(CV.Kanako Takatsuki) |
Yellow | Hanamaru:「おはなー？」 Fans:「まる！」 |
Hanamaru: Ohana...? Fans: Maru! |
| Mari Ohara
(CV.Aina Suzuki) |
Violet | Mari:「皆さーんシャイニー」 Fans:「シャイニー！」 Mari:「アンド、ロックオン)」 |
Mari: Everyone, shiny! Fans: Shiny! Mari: And lock on! |
| Ruby Kurosawa
(CV.Ai Furihata) |
Pink | Ruby:「〇〇も一緒にー」 Ruby & Fans:「がんばルビィ！」 |
Ruby: ____, all together now...
Ruby & Fans: GanbaRuby! |
Saint Snow[]
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kazuno
(CV.Tano Asami) |
Sky Blue | Sarah:「こめんくださいま聖良？」 Fans:「いらっしゃいま聖良！」 Sarah:「みんな一緒に？」 |
Sarah: Excuse me, Sarah? Fans: Welcome, Sarah! Sarah: Everyone together~? |
| Leah Kazuno
(CV.Satou Hinata) |
Pure White | Leah:「姉様の妹は？」 Fans:「鹿角理亞！」 Leah:「理亞ちゃんパワー充電できてますか？？」 |
Leah: Who is Sarah's littler sister?
Fans: Kazuno Leah! |
Nijigasaki High School Idol Club[]
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumu Uehara
(CV.Aguri Onishi) |
Pink | Ayumu: 「地球のみんな ただいま〜！」 Fans:「おかえり～！」 Ayumu: 「宇宙に屆くくらい大きな聲を聴かせてください！せーの！」 |
Ayumu: Everyone on Earth! I'm back! Fans: Welcome back! Ayumu: Please let me hear your voice that's loud enough to even reach outer space! Ready? Go! |
| Kasumi Nakasu
(CV.Mayu Sagara) |
Dandelion | Kasumi:「みんなのプリンセス かすみんだよ！」 Fans:「かすかすー！」 Kasumi:「かすかすじゃなくて かすみんですー！」 |
Kasumi: Everyone's princess, Kasumin is here! Fans: Kasu-Kasu! Kasumi: It's not Kasu-Kasu! It's Kasumin! |
| Shizuku Osaka
(CV.Kaori Maeda) |
Sky Blue | Shizuku:「人生 下り坂 上り坂 でもやっぱり〜？」 Fans:「おーさかー！」 Shizuku:「演劇もスクールアイドルもがんばります！」 |
Shizuku: Life has its ups and downs, but after all, it's still~? Fans: Osaka! Shizuku: Whether it's acting or being a school idol, I'll do my best! |
| Karin Asaka
(CV.Miyu Kubota) |
Royal Blue | Karin:「みんなに質問です！今日一番セクシーで情熱的なパフォーマンスをするのは〜？」 Fans:「かりんせんぱーい」 Karin:「私しか見えてないのは〜？」 |
Karin: Here's a question for everyone. Who's going to have the sexiest and passionate performance today...? Fans: Karin senpai~! Karin: The one who only has eyes for me is...? |
| Ai Miyashita
(CV.Natsumi Murakami) |
Orange | Ai:「愛友のみんな〜！愛してるよ〜」 Fans:「おれも～」 Ai:「てことで ハイタッチしたら ハイタッくさん友だちできたね！なんつって！」 |
Ai: To all the Ai-Friends out there~! I love you~ Fans: Me too~ Ai: So, if we give each other a high-five, we'll be saying "Hi!" to lots of new friends! Or something like that! |
| Kanata Konoe
(CV.Akari Kito) |
Violet | Kanata:「Zzz…」 Fans:「彼方ちゃん起きて〜！」 Kanata:「はっ ここはどこ？」 |
Kanata: Zzz…
Fans: Wake up, Kanata-chan~! |
| Setsuna Yuki
(CV.Tomori Kusunoki (retired), Coco Hayashi) |
Red | Setsuna:「あれ！？皆さん！ 邪悪なものに取り憑かれていますよ！？」 Fans:「助けてー！」 Setsuna:「せつ菜☆スカーレットストーム！！」 |
Setsuna: Huh? Everyone! You've been taken over by an evil being! Fans: Save me! Setsuna: Setsuna☆Scarlet Storm!! Fans: Wooo~ Setsuna: Phew~ I managed to save the world again today! |
| Emma Verde
(CV.Maria Sashide) |
Green | Emma:「エマージェンシー？お疲れの方はいませんか〜？」 Fans:「はーい！」 Emma:「マイナスイオン放出〜！」 |
Emma: Emergency? Does anyone here feel tired?Fans: Yes! Emma: Now emitting negative ions~! |
| Rina Tennoji
(CV.Chiemi Tanaka) |
White | Rina:「こ こんにちは… 恥ずかしくて 何言っていいのかわからない…」 Fans:「せーの！天使！天才！天王寺！）」 Rina:「そうかな でも…璃奈ちゃんボード『てれてれ』」 |
Rina: Ni-nice to meet you. I'm so embarassed that I'm at a loss for words. Fans: One, two... Angel! Genius! Tennouji! Rina: ...Really? But, well... Rina-chan Board = *Blushing* |
| Shioriko Mifune
(CV.Moeka Koizumi) |
Green | Shioriko:「虹ヶ咲學園生徒會長の三船栞子です あなたたちにはある適性が備わっています」 Fans:「なんですか～？」 Shioriko:「それは この場を全力で楽しむ適性です！」(It will be replaced by the name of the event in the event.) |
Shioriko: I'm Shioriko Mifune, the student council president of Nijigasaki. There is a certain aptitude that all of you possess. Fans: What's that? Shioriko: It's the aptitude to enjoy yourselves to the fullest, right here, right now! |
| Mia Taylor
(CV.Shu Uchida) |
Platinum Silver | Mia:「Are you ready? ボクのステージを楽しむ準備はできてるかい？」 Fans:「はーい!!」 Mia:「Excellent!! 上出來だよ ベイビーちゃん♡ ボクも全力で歌うよ！」 |
Mia: Are you ready? Are you ready to enjoy my performance? Fans: YES!!! Mia: Excellent!! Good work, baby-chan♡ I'll be singing with all my might, too. |
| Lanzhu Zhong
(CV.Akina Homoto) |
Rose Gold | Lanzhu:「你好 今日はランジュのお友達を紹介するわね」 Lanzhu:「この子と この子と それから〜… 今見てくれているあなたよ」 Fans:「私だー！」「僕だー！」 |
Lanzhu: Hi! Let me, Lanzhu, introduce my friends for the day. Lanzhu: There's ths girl, and this girl, as well as... Fans: ME! ME! |
| Yu Takasaki
(CV.Hinaki Yano) |
N/A | Yu:「ヒトリダケナンテ…」 Fans:「エラベナイヨー！」 |
Yu: If I only had to choose one person... Fans: There's way I could make that choice! |
Liella![]
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanon Shibuya
(CV.Sayuri Date) |
Marigold | Kanon:「だいすきさ るっるるる～」 Kanon:「トマトもたべたい～」 Kanon & Fans:「はんばあぐもいい～） |
Kanon: I love them ru ru ru ru~ Kanon: I want to eat tomatoes too~ Kanon & Fans: Hamburg Steak would be good too~ |
| Keke Tang
(CV.Liyuu) |
Pastel Blue | Keke:「嗚↗↗↗太好聽了吧！」 Keke:「スバラシイコエノヒト？」 Keke:「スバラシイコエノヒト！？」 |
Keke: Ohhh↗↗↗It sounds so beautiful! Keke: Where's the person with that amazing voice? Keke: Where's the person with that amazing voice? |
| Chisato Arashi
(CV.Nako Misaki) |
Peach Pink | Chisato:「ういっすういっすういっすー！」 Fans:「ういっすういっすういっすー！」 |
Chisato: Wissu, wissu, wissu~! Fans: Wissu, wissu, wissu~! |
| Sumire Heanna
(CV.Naomi Payton) |
Melon Green | Sumire:「皆さん、ギャラクシー！」 Fans:「ギャラクシー！」 |
Sumire: Everyone, galaxy! Fans: Galaxy! |
| Ren Hazuki
(CV.Nagisa Aoyama) |
Sapphire Blue | Ren:「秋あかね 歌にいざよう」 Fans:「葉月恋！」 |
Ren: Autumn leaves flutter~ Fleeting words turn into song~ Fans: Hazuki Ren! |
| Kinako Sakurakoji
(CV.Nozomi Suzuhara) |
Yellow | Kinako:「こんばんはっす」 Fans:「こんばんはっす」 Kinako:「ここはいったいどこっすかあ」 |
Kinako: Good evening ~ssu. Fans: Good evening ~ssu. Kinako: Where exactly am I? |
| Mei Yoneme
(CV.Akane Yabushima) |
Red | Mei:「なーに見てんだ」 Fans:「メイちゃんかわいいね」 Mei:「うるせえ、うるせえ、うるせえ！」 |
Mei: What are you looking at?
Fans: Mei is so cute. |
| Shiki Wakana
(CV.Wakana Ookuma) |
White | Shiki:「私はメイが好き。あなたは？」 Fans:「Me too.」 |
Shiki: I like Mei. How about you? Fans: Me too. |
| Natsumi Onitsuka
(CV.Aya Emori) |
Pink | Natsumi:「オニナッツ！」 Fans:「オニナッツ！」 |
Natsumi: Oninattsu! Fans: Oninattsu! |
| Wien Margarete
(CV.Yuina) |
Elegant Purple | Margarete:「私の名前を大きな聲で呼びなさい！」 Fans:「マルガレーテちゃーーーん！」 Margarete:「ふん。」 |
Margarete Call my name loudly! Fans: Margarete-chan! Margarete: Hmph. |
| Tomari Onitsuka
(CV.Sakura Sakakura) |
Smoky Blue | Tomari:「皆さん、もちんと盛り上がるエビデンスはありますか？」 Fans:「フー!!!」（エビのような動きで踴る） Tomari:「それはエビデンスではなく、エビダンスです!!」 |
Tomari: Do you all have any evidence that will get us even more excited? Fans: Woo!!! (Dances like a shrimp) Tomari: That's not evidence, it's a shrimp dance!! |
Limited C&R for Concert Area[]
During Liella! 4th LoveLive! Tour ~brand new Sparkle~, Margarete and Tomari had limited time C&R for various regions. The following limited C&Rs are merely for reference as the standard C&R for the duo were confirmed on January 12, 2024.
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wien Margarete
(CV.Yuina) |
Elegant Purple | Margarete:「幕張メッセのみなさん」 Fans:「はい、元気です！」 |
Margarete: Everyone at Makuhari Messe!
Fans: Yes, I'm fine! |
| Tomari Onitsuka
(CV.Sakura Sakakura) |
Smoky Blue | Tomari:「みんな、ふったがってるかい？」 Fans:「わーお！」 |
Tomari: Is everyone excited? Fans: Wooo! |
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wien Margarete
(CV.Yuina) |
Elegant Purple | Margarete:「愛知で食べたい？」 Fans:「ひつまぶし！（Hitsumabushi!）」 |
Margarete: What are you eating in Aichi? Fans: Eating three Grilled Eel Rice Bowl! |
| Tomari Onitsuka
(CV.Sakura Sakakura) |
Smoky Blue | Tomari:「しゃち？」 Fans:「ほこ！」 |
Tomari: Fish? Fans: Tora! |
| Member | Support (Penlight) Color | C&R Procedure | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wien Margarete
(CV.Yuina) |
Elegant Purple | Margarete:「日本の首都は？」 Fans:「東京！」 |
Margarete: What is the capital of Japan? Fans: Tokyo! |
| Tomari Onitsuka
(CV.Sakura Sakakura) |
Smoky Blue | Tomari:「東京特許？」 Fans:「許可局！」 |
Tomari: Tokyo Licensed? Fans: Permit Bureau! |