The completely new movie “Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Final Chapter Part 1”, which depicts the aftermath of the TV anime series, is currently being screened to rave reviews.
This trilogy is the final installment of the series that depicts the friendship, hard work, and passion for the dreams of the girls who belong to the School Idol Club at Nijigasaki High School in Odaiba, Tokyo, which is popular for its liberal school atmosphere and diverse majors. The setting is moved to Okinawa, and the club members take on the School Idol GPX (Grand Prix). In the first chapter, the six girls, Ayumu, Kasumi, Shizuku, Kanata, Ema, and Lange, are featured, and each talks about their passion for school idols.
This film takes the dazzling stage performances that are the highlight of the Love Live! series and polishes them even further, making it worth watching on a big screen, and it is also attractive that it is available in a variety of screening formats. I have experienced this film in Dolby Cinema and 4DX, so I would like to share my impressions.
The setting for this story is Okinawa. Ayumu and the rest of the school idol club receive an invitation to an event called School Idol GPX (Grand Prix). In order to participate in this event, where students enter as individuals rather than as a school, and compete for popularity through a distribution app, the club members travel to Okinawa.
In Okinawa, school idols from all over the country are performing live all over town, and the members of Nijigasaki High School are not to be outdone as they put on flashy performances. However, the story also depicts the conflicts that come with competing with each other, a commotion between Lanzhu and her mother, and an episode in which they mediate the animosity between local school idols Akamine Ama and Ishimine Koito, and is interspersed with dazzling live performance scenes throughout.
Taking advantage of the fact that the story is set in Okinawa, many of the scenic tourist spots there are featured, making the viewing experience on the big screen even more special. Only on a big screen can you really appreciate the vastness of the open blue sky, and it’s also nice to be able to enjoy the sight of the school idols dancing in the city. However, the power of the music and the production of the live scenes are best suited to a big screen.
The Love Live! series has had movies produced in the past, and all of them looked great on the big screen, but this film also shows that Love Live! really suits the theater! It’s full of cathartic scenes that take you out of your everyday life and show you special moments, and the content makes you realize that they shine best in a special place like a movie theater.
Another nice thing about this final film is that it is not only available in general screenings, but also in a variety of different screening formats. This film is an experiential film, and is filled with many stage performances and songs, so the immersive feeling of the world of the work is a major point. There are screening formats available that will further enhance this immersive feeling.
Dolby Cinema, in particular, is packed with elements that change the quality of the entire film. Dolby Cinema
is a screening format that combines Dolby Vision, which uses cutting-edge optical and image processing technology, with Dolby Atmos, a surround sound technology that envelops the entire theater. It can express a wider range of color contrast than conventional projectors, providing more vivid images and greatly enhancing the sense of immersion in the world of the film.
In addition, the Dolby Atmos sound system, which envelops the entire venue, enhances the sound of the music in the film and reproduces detailed natural sounds in other scenes, creating a sense of realism as if you were there. The darkness inside the theater is much darker than in regular theaters, so the only thing you can see is the screen. Since it is difficult to see anything else, your concentration during the viewing is much higher.
Dolby Cinema makes the beautiful scenery of Okinawa, where the film is set, even more vivid. The sky and sea take on a more vivid blue color, and the green stands out even more, making you feel as if you are experiencing a virtual tour of Okinawa. And of course, the school idols’ stage performances also become even more brilliant.
The glittering colors of the idols make them look even more dazzling, and the music you hear through the 3D sound system creates a high level of realism that makes you feel as if you are at a live concert. The Dolby Cinema sound system creates a more 3D sound than a regular theater, so you can feel as if you are at a live concert.
Dolby Cinema offers the highest level of experience in both video and sound. It is no exaggeration to say that Dolby Cinema is the best way to bring out the best in the content of “Love Live!”, where music and the characters’ stage direction are key elements.
This film is being shown not only in Dolby Cinema but also in 4DX, which creates a different sense of immersion than Dolby Cinema, making the same movie a completely different experience.
The opening pool scene uses water to make you feel like you’re in the same pool as the idols, and the immersive login video when starting up the streaming app makes you feel like you’re actually being sucked into the app as you tilt your seat. In the live performance scene, the seats sway in time with the dancing, and the video is packed with effects that let you feel the excitement of the venue with your whole body.
Even if you have already seen this movie at a regular theater, watching it again in Dolby Cinema or 4DX will give you new discoveries and a fresh feeling. The dynamism of the live performance scenes, the increased sparkle of the idols, and the high level of immersion will become addictive no matter how many times you watch it.
This is a rare opportunity for fans to experience the final brilliance of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club in the best possible environment. Be sure to experience the special screenings, including Dolby Cinema.
Movie “Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Final Chapter Chapter 1”
◆Release date: Friday, September 6, 2024
◆Distribution: Bandai Namco Filmworks, Shochiku ODS Business Office
[Cast]
Takasaki Yu: Yano Hinaki / Uehara Ayumu: Onishi Aguri /
Nakasu Kasumi: Sagara Mayu / Sakurazaka Shizuku: Maeda Kaori /
Asaka Karin: Kubota Miyu / Miyashita Ai: Murakami Natsumi /
Omi Kanata: Kito Akari / Yuki Setsuna: Hayashi Koko /
Emma Verde: Sashide Maria /
Tennoji Rina: Tanaka Chiemi / Mifune Shioriko: Koizumi Moeka /
Mia Taylor: Uchida Hide / Kane Ranju: Norimoto Akina
[STAFF]
Original work: Yatate Hajime / Original idea: Kimino Sakurako / Director: Kawamura Tomoyuki /
Screenplay: Tanaka Jin / Character design: Takumi Yokota /
Visual director: Kerorilla /
Design works: Mebachi / Art director: Minoru Akiba /
Concept art: Yuuro / Color design: Misako Akama /
Color script: Gokinjo /
CG director: Yuka Iwasaki / Director of photography: Daiki Sugiyama /
Editing: Rina Oguchi / Sound director: Yukio Nagasaki /
Music: Naoki Endo / Music production: Lantis /
Animation production: Sunrise /
Production: 2024 Project Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Movie /
Distribution: Bandai Namco Filmworks, Shochiku ODS Business Office
(C) 2024 Project Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Movie
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