Fans will soon be treated to the first live-action drama from the Love Live! franchise, with the title Love Live! School Idol Musical the DRAMA. This will begin airing on MBS and other stations in Japan on November 21, 2024. It is the first musical series inspired by the franchise with a completely different story line, not at all inspired by the anime.
The story follows ten girls from two different high schools, namely, Tsubakisakuhana Girls’ High School in Hyogo and Takizakura Girl’s Academy in Osaka. The script for the musical drama will be written by Kouki Kishimoto and directed by Keijiro Tsubakimoto and Hiroto Totsuka.
Love Live Musical Live-Action Drama 10 Cast Members
- Rurika Tsubaki played by Miho Watanabe (ex-Hinatazaka46)
- Anzu Takizawa played by Nanaka Tomita (≠ME)
- Yuzuha Sumeragi played by Nanami Asai (ex-AKB48 / the musical cast)
- Misuzu Wakatsuki played by Ayaka Yasumoto (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku)
- Yukino Hojo played by Julia An (Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu / the musical cast)
- Toa Kurusu played by Yuna Nakamura (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku)
- Hikaru Amakusa played by Mizuki Yamauchi (AKB48)
- Rena Suzuka played by Rina (CROWN POP, Nanie Jyoshihatsu Kumiai)
- Maaya Mikasa played by Akari Yura (ex-STU48)
- Sayaka Harukaze played by Airi Yamamoto (ex-Last Idol / the musical cast)
It was earlier performed in Tokyo and Osaka from December 2022 to January 2024. Here’s a 9 minute 43 second YouTube video glimpse of the performance.
A new show will be held at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo in February 2025 and at Shinjuku Kabuki-za in Tokyo in April 2025. The musical was a blockbuster, and so the fans are excited to view the live-action drama to experience the same thrill they got from the stage performance.