"Something to Look Forward to Every Year—This Year's Poster Is So Cute too!" Fans Rave as "Love Live! Sunshine!!" Colors the Summer of Numazu

On the official Love Live! series X account, it was announced that "Love Live! Sunshine!!" has been featured on the official poster for the 79th Numazu Summer Festival & Kanogawa Fireworks Display, becoming a major topic of discussion among fans.

The collaboration between this work and the Numazu Summer Festival has been an annual tradition since 2017. Even for the 73rd festival, which was forced to be canceled due to the spread of COVID-19, a collaboration poster was created. This initiative is widely cherished as a symbol of the deep bond between the local community and the series.

The published post includes a joyful comment, "Speaking of summer in Numazu, it’s the fireworks display! This year, we are featured on the official poster for the 79th Numazu Summer Festival & Kanogawa Fireworks Display once again!" along with a beautiful poster image showing brilliant fireworks filling the night sky.

In the image, all nine members of Aqours gather together, dressed in vibrant yukata (casual summer kimonos). In the foreground, Chika Takami flashes a bright wink, and in the center, Riko Sakurauchi wears a joyful expression, while all the Aqours members show radiant smiles in their respective yukata styles. The background features the catchphrase "Turn this excitement into passion." along with large fireworks, creating a finished look that fills the screen with the excitement and splendor of the festival.

In response to the release of this exciting summer poster, fans on social media showered it with praise, leaving grateful comments such as "Thank you for the Aqours poster again this year!" and highly praising the visuals with remarks like "Something to look forward to every year—this year's poster is so cute too!" and "Riko-chan's expression is adorable!" Furthermore, there were voices longing for the location, saying "I want it! I have no choice but to go to Numazu," as well as fans reflecting sentimentally on the long history of the collaboration, noting "The art style has changed quite a bit over the past 10 years," generating a huge response.

"Love Live! Sunshine!!" is a youth anime set at Uranohoshi Girls' High School in Uchiura, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It depicts a school idol group "Aqours," consisting of nine members: Chika Takami (CV: Anju Inami), Riko Sakurauchi (CV: Rikako Aida), Kanan Matsūra (CV: Nanaka Suwa), Dia Kurosawa (CV: Arisa Komiya), Yō Watanabe (CV: Shuka Saitō), Yoshiko "Yohane" Tsushima (CV: Aika Kobayashi), Hanamaru Kunikida (CV: Kanako Takatsuki), Mari Ohara (CV: Aina Suzuki), and Ruby Kurosawa (CV: Ai Furihata), as they strive to prevent their school from merging with another and to find their own radiance.

（C）2016 プロジェクトラブライブ！サンシャイン!!