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With the third season of Love life! Famous person!! on the horizon three members of Liella! made the lengthy journey to New York to entertain Anime New York attendees with a chat present on Friday. Current was Sayuri Datewho performs Liella! chief Kanon Shibuya, different CatChu unit members Naomi Paytonwho performs Sumire Heanna; and It is Yabushimawho performs Mei Yoneme.
Because the viewers’s light-up live performance glowsticks lit up within the colours of their favourite Liella! members, visitors answered lighthearted questions on their experiences in New York to date. It was a primary for each Date and Yabushima, and each exclaimed how stylish the town was. Payton pantomimed the Gen Z motion for taking photos — with a telephone. “New York is so stylish that we saved watching it and going, ‘What’s that? What’s that over there?’” Yabushima added, a lot to the gang’s delight.
When requested what appealed to them most about their college idol characters, Date talked about Kanon’s love for singing. “When she’s an idol and acting at live shows, her eyes are at all times twinkling and he or she has a glowing smile! She has a pure charisma to draw individuals.” She added that she admired Kanon’s management and that she was at all times there when individuals wanted her. “I’ve numerous respect for her,” Date smiled.
Payton then described Sumire as somebody who may be very proud and at all times desires to be the focus, though Keke and the opposite women prefer to tease her. “She has a set character that she desires to indicate everybody as… and he or she desires everybody to see her cool aspect. I wish to be as assured as she is. I am very proud to let her voice be heard!” Yabushima echoed this admiration for his or her characters, saying that she wished to be as sturdy and sort as Mei. “She places everybody earlier than herself, however I want she would put herself ahead extra generally!”
The expansion of their characters over the seasons was saved in thoughts for the subsequent phase, through which the visitors had been requested upfront to pick their favourite scenes. Date chosen the second within the season two premiere, “Welcome to Liella,” through which Kanon tries to persuade Kinako to affix Liella. When requested why she selected this scene, Date mentioned it was an excellent instance of how a lot Kanon has grown as a personality. The second reminded her of a scene from season one the place Keke needed to persuade Kanon to change into a faculty idol. “Now that Kanon asks Kinako, you possibly can see how a lot she has grown. Kanon being so good and useful was so inviting.”
Payton’s favourite scene was in episode three of season two (“Subsequent in Line to Win”), the place the Liella! women had been standing on a bridge. She selected this scene as a result of she thinks it reveals Sumire’s private development. “In season one, Sumire wished to be the star and the focus. However when she sings her music ‘Nonfiction,’ the place she’s the focus, she begins to alter. Earlier than, she was ‘me, me, me, me, me,’ however this scene reveals how a lot she’s grown. I believe it is so wonderful.”
Then got here Yabushima’s scene choice. The viewers began clapping and cheering because the video revealed the science classroom. It was from the fourth episode of the second season, “The Two within the Science Room,” through which Shiki approaches Mei and convinces her to change into a faculty idol. After a heart-to-heart speak, the scene ends with Shiki taking Mei’s hand. “Your welcome is somewhat overwhelming,” laughs Yabushima, referring to the cheers of the viewers all through the scene. “They present how they really feel for one another. Their phrases and actions are solely between them. It’s very valuable. They solely share sure sides as a result of they belief one another very a lot. I simply actually love their particular relationship, and naturally the hand-holding on the finish may be very lovely.”
The visitors had been additionally requested upfront to decide on their favourite songs and describe why the music was particular to them. Date selected “Mirai Yoho Hallelujah.” Though the visitors didn’t sing, the panel performed every music as proven within the anime, as many members of the viewers watched the rigorously choreographed little water that goes with every music. Date mentioned she selected that music as a result of the characters are nonetheless struggling on the finish of the sequence premiere, together with Kanon, who remains to be working by way of a few of her previous trauma. “The push that Keke gave her was the push she wanted. She might sing once more. It is a very particular music for Kanon, nevertheless it’s additionally a really particular music for me.”
It’s no shock that Payton selected “Nonfiction,” saying she had comparable causes to Date. She briefly described Sumire’s journey as a personality, saying that after she misplaced her confidence, the assist of her mates helped her regain it and allowed her to be the middle of “Nonfiction.” “If you look again at her previous, you possibly can see how far she’s come. Sumire may be very expensive to me, and I like this music very, very a lot.”
Yabushima’s alternative of “Sing! Shine! Smile!” accomplished the trio. After the viewers danced alongside to the music, she defined her alternative. She mentioned it reveals an earlier second with all 9 Liella! members collectively. “All of us have fears and issues we undergo every single day. This can be a very optimistic music and it cheers me up. Everybody has a giant smile (on this scene). This music has at all times helped me smile.”
The moderator then introduced up that it had been 14 years for the reason that Love life! franchise started, a proven fact that in all probability upset among the viewers. It was additionally 4 years in the past that Love life! Famous person!! began, the place the visitors needed to touch upon. “Since Love life! Famous person!! began to date, it looks like time has passed by so quick, nevertheless it additionally seems like we have spent a lot time collectively,” Date mentioned. “We will hold working arduous as Liella! and I am additionally going to maintain working arduous as Kanon.”
Payton agreed with the velocity of time passing, including that the 4 years had been “glowing” and a treasure to her. “This entire time has been valuable. The opposite members are additionally very valuable to me.” She described the 4 years because the busiest time of her life to date. “I really feel very blessed. Love life! Famous person!! and the Love life! sequence has so many followers all around the world normally. I can see what number of of you’re right here in the present day!” She ended by saying that she hoped Liella! songs might proceed to unfold worldwide.
Yabushima mentioned she felt very fortunate and blessed to satisfy Date and Payton and that coming to New York made her joyful. “All this assist for the franchise remains to be very surprising to me,” she mentioned. I hope extra individuals fall in love with our songs, live shows and Liella!”
The speak present ended with a remaining query: What did the visitors have in frequent with their characters? Date mentioned that Kanon was very human and that her feelings generally acquired the higher of her. “She’s not all smiles, so I like that about her. I’ve ups and downs too.” She laughed and added that their bangs additionally went in the identical course. Payton thought for a second and mentioned that she used to assume that they did not have a lot in frequent, however that she realized that they each get teased so much. “Don’t fret, it is all out of affection!” she added. “However that is how I spotted that we’re comparable,” Yabushima mentioned. She added that Mei may be very trustworthy about issues she loves, like college idols. “She loves them a lot that she ended up going to the identical college as them. She dedicates her entire life to the issues she loves and I believe I am the identical.”
The third season of Love life! Famous person!! will premiere on October sixth on Crispy breadthe place followers may watch the primary two seasons.
