OPEN THE G☆TE!!!

Do you miss Liella? Their latest single has arrived in anticipation of their 7th live concert coming this February 2026.

OPEN THE G☆TE!!! (Liella! version)

OPEN THE G☆TE!!!
(Liella! 2nd-3rd Generation version)

"OPEN THE G☆TE!!!" is the latest single from Liella! from Love Live! Superstar!! It was released in anticipation of their 7th live concert next year, giving fans something to enjoy while they wait. The single includes two covers: one featuring the entire group and the other showcasing the 2nd and 3rd generation members. Many Love Live! fans tend to overlook these earlier members, often thinking of Liella! as just a five-member group. However, the unit has now expanded to include 11 members.

No matter which cover you choose, you will be greeted by two new songs you can only listen to, such as "OPEN THE G☆TE!!!", performed by the entire Liella! girls, and "High Motivation", performed by the Liella! 2nd and 3rd Generation members.

If you missed Liella, it's best to check out their latest single. That's all you need to do.

Driving Music Vol. 131

Thought you forgot about this segment? My Driving Music segment is back in time for a long weekend because tomorrow is Halloween. The next day, Undas. What a weekend touring to the nearest memorial to pay respect to your departed loved ones, am I right? With heavy traffic mostly expected, it's time to jot down the latest batch of Driving Music to listen to while getting stuck in an Undas-related traffic jam.

1) Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O' Sullivan - from the Mitsubishi Motors GDi commercial

2) The Motion of Stars by Vangelis - from the Kia Capital commercial

3) Walking in the Air by Nightwish - from the Kia Retona Cruiser commercial

4) Chariots of Fire by Vangelis - from a certain Hyundai commercial

5) Thunderbirds Theme - from the Toyota Tercel commercial

6) Here's to the Heroes by Mario Frangoulis - from the Ssangyong Rexton II commercial

7) Gaiete Pariesenne: Can Can - from the GM Korea Chevrolet Aveo

8) Fundamentum by Lesiem - from the Kia Optima commercial

9) Ameno by Era - from the Hyundai Trajet XG commercial

10) The John Dunbar Theme by John Barry & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - from the Hyundai New Grandeur commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's question about the song's title in car commercials, with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Ikizulive! 1st Solo Single Series

With Love Live, fans are becoming familiar with the Ikizulive girls from "IKIZULIVE! LOVE LIVE! BLUEBIRD." Here comes the next step to familiarize the members with the Ikizulive! 1st Solo Single Series.

The Ikizulive! 1st Solo Single Series is a range of solo singles with each member performing two songs and the solo version of "What is my Life?"

Polka Takahashi (CV: Honon Ayasaki) performs the songs "浅草Guilty Girlの歌" and "オドルポルカ".

Mai Azabu (CV: Rina Endo) performs the songs "Public Style" and "ひっさつマイマイモード".

Akira Goto (CV: Seri Miyano) performs the songs "いつか碧" and "ジェットスターター".

Hanabi Komagata (CV: Kokoro Fujino) performs the songs "HIBANA―火花―" and "First Ride".

Miracle Kanazawa (CV: Aiha Sakano) performs the songs "HomeRun Queen!!" and "マジカル♡レシピ・シルブプレ！"

Noriko Chofu (CV: Ria Seko) performs the songs "恋のワンタイムパスワード" and "センチメートル・ランデヴー".

Yukuri Harumiya (CV: Yuki Okumura) performs the songs "Pray for love" and "二人はいつでもHappy End".

Aurora Konohana (CV: Akane Amasawa) performs the songs "キミは夜のポラリス" and "クラリトブライト".

Midori Yamada (CV: Honoka Kotomori) performs the songs "Little Green委員会" and "LOVE♡YOU♡Save the EARTH!!"

Shion Sasaki (CV: Aoi Suzunose) performs the songs "イキタクナイevery day" and "Trick or Toxic".

Which one is your favorite? Anyway, be sure to collect or stream the Ikizulive! 1st Solo Single Series at your most comfortable time. Either way, as Love Livers, there's no other choice.

Dress Code

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will have the opportunity to shine. For the October edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Karin Asaka is here.

Dress Code

Karin Asaka, voiced by Miyu Kubota, takes over the October edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Dress Code". The 10th installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "Wake Up!!"

Next time...Setsuna Yuki.

Sanketsu

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will have the opportunity to shine. For the September edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, it's just Shioriko. Nothing to see here.

Sanketsu

Shioriko Mifune, voiced by Moeka Koizumi, takes over the September edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Sanketsu". The ninth installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "余韻".

Next time...Karin Asaka.

Himitsu no AiPri Music Collection

"Himitsu no AiPri" is the fifth installment of the Pretty Series and follows the lives of best friends Himari Aozora and Mitsuki Hoshikawa as they strive to become the top idols in the AiPriVerse. Throughout the first season, we watch them face fierce competition from Quartet Star and Chii Mamiya while uncovering Tsumugi Suzukaze's true identity and saving the AiPriVerse from dark forces.

The original television soundtrack from the first series of Himitsu no AiPri has arrived. It's the definitive experience to listen to songs and score from the TV series.

Himitsu no AiPri Music Collection DX

Himitsu no AiPri Music Collection

The Himitsu no AiPri Music Collection is the ultimate album that includes all your favorite songs from the first series, along with two ending theme songs. It also features all the background music (BGMs) from the first season of the TV series. Additionally, those who purchased the deluxe (DX) version will receive a Blu-ray disc that contains all the music videos from the first season.

This is a way of expressing gratitude for watching the first season of "Himitsu no AiPri". There’s more fun and drama featuring Himari, Mitsuki, and our favorite AiPri stars in the currently airing Ring Series of "Himitsu no AiPri". Catch it every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM JST on TV Tokyo.

SUMMER WARNING

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will have the opportunity to shine. For the August edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, let's activate Rina Tennoji.

SUMMER WARNING

Rina Tennoji, voiced by Chiemi Tanaka, takes over the August edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "SUMMER WARNING". The eighth installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "まみむめMotor Girl".

Next time...Shioriko Mifune.

What is my LIFE?

The Love Live! franchise celebrates its 15th year by welcoming the world with its latest project titled "IKIZULIVE! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD." This new installment, designed for X (formerly known as Twitter) and YouTube, focuses on ten girls enrolled in different branches of Love High School. Together, they form a school idol team called "Ikizulive!" It comes from a time when school idols and "Love Live" became a distant thing of the past.

"Ikizulive!" consists of Honon Ayasaki as Polka Takahashi, Rina Endo as Mai Azabu, Seri Miyano as Akira Goto, Kokoro Fujino as Hanabi Komagata, Aiha Sakano as Miracle Kanazawa, Ria Seko as Noriko Chofu, Yuki Okumura as Yukuri Harumiya, Akane Amasawa as Aurora Konohana, Honoka Kotomori as Midori Yamada, and Aoi Suzunose as Shion Sasaki. They are the stars of the newest Love Live experience.

What is my LIFE?

This is the debut single of the new generation of Love Live school idols, "Ikizulive!". It's titled "What is my LIFE?", and this debut single welcomes longtime Love Live veterans and newcomers to the newest members of the Love Live family, especially in times of uncertainty.

In addition to the main offering from their debut single, it features an additional song titled ヒミツミチ. 

The Love Live! franchise is one of the most iconic anime franchises in ages, but thanks to the demise of the School Idol Festival games, which allow fans to get to know more about μ’s, Aqours, Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, and Liella better, leaving only the "Link! Like! Love Live!" app game featuring the only school idol group they can play with; the Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club, it feels like the franchise's popularity have plummeted to almost none.

With "Ikizulive!" being the franchise's newest addition, will this save the franchise or let it rot? Only time will tell.

Ride the Wave!

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will have the opportunity to shine. For the July edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, look out! Here comes Ai Miyashita!

Ai Miyashita, voiced by Natsumi Murakami, takes over the July edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Ride the Wave!" The seventh installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "まんまるお月さま".

Next time...Rina Tennoji.

Pichi Chaputin Tontanton

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will get a chance to shine. For the June edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, here's Shizuku Osaka.

Pichi Chaputin Tontanton

Shizuku Osaka, voiced by Kaori Maeda, takes over the June edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Pichi Chaputin Tontanton". This sixth installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "My Untold Diary".

Next time... Ai Miyashita.

Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club 102nd Graduation Album～Star Sign Memories～

The 104th Final Term Fes x LIVE in Link! Like! Love Live! marked the last performance of Kozue Otomune, Megumi Fujishima, and Tsuzuri Yugiri as members of the group. While fans were saddened by their departure, the trio has prepared a special farewell treat for those who may have missed them.

Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club
102nd Graduation Album～Star Sign Memories～
Megumi Fujishima

Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club
102nd Graduation Album～Star Sign Memories～
Tsuzuri Yugiri

Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club
102nd Graduation Album～Star Sign Memories～
Kozue Otomune

Kozue Otomune (CV: Niina Hanamiya), Tsuzuri Yugiri (CV: Kotoko Sasaki), and Megumi Fujishima (CV: Kona Tsukine) have prepared a farewell treat for fans who truly missed them since their final act at the 104th Final Term Fes x LIVE in Link! Like! Love Live! It's called ～Star Sign Memories～, and each album features solo versions of their hit songs, including the app's theme song, "Dream Believers," as well as the new SAKURA VERSION of the theme song.

The limited edition variants include a Blu-ray disc featuring archive videos of the graduated members, sharing with fans how they began.

This is their way of expressing gratitude for your unwavering support since the beginning of the Hasunosora story. It's been an honor, a nightmare, and a triumph to meet these three.

Arigatou, senpai!

Aspire

Hot on the heels of their final leg of Liella! 6th Live "Let's be ONE" tour, the school idol unit from Love Live! Superstar!! is back with their third full album, where you can listen to character songs from the comfort of your home.

Aspire (Original Edition)

Aspire (Photo Edition)

Liella's third album is titled Aspire, and it comes with two different covers, such as the one featuring the girls from the TV anime and the other one featuring the seiyuus behind Liella!

Whichever cover you pick, you will be greeted with Liella's new song as well as 11 character songs and the theme songs heard from last year's final season.

Liella's story may be over a long time ago, but the fun continues...

TRACK LISTING:

01. Let's be ONE

02. Aspire

03. Over Over

04. Sky Linker

05. ワイルドカード

06. Just woo!!

07. パステルコラージュ

08. Rhythm

09. LiLiA

10. ファンダメンタル

11. 結び葉

12. ルカ

13. てくてく日和

14. DAISUKI FULL POWER

Retrofuture

Yesterday's rivals are now today's allies, the Edel Note tandem of Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld, and Izumi Katsuragi is here with their first-ever single.

Retrofuture

The Edel Note tandem, formerly the rival tandem from Mizukawa and now officially one of the Hasunosora Girls High School Idol Club's sub-units, is here with their first single titled "Retrofuture" and this single features the title song that made its world premiere during the 105th Term Opening Fes x LIVE. It's your chance to grab one and listen to the full version of the song.

Not only that, this single features two additional songs titled "天地黎明" and "チリコンカン" as well.

Are you ready to welcome Edel Note with open arms and add one to your ever-growing "Link! Like! Love Live!" music playlist?

Eternalize Love!!

Are you enjoying the Nijigasaki visual novel lately? Have you managed to complete all 12 endings in the game? If so, you're in luck! The full version of the game's theme song, titled "Eternalize Love!!," has arrived, and you can listen to it all day.

Eternalize Love!!

The full version of the theme song from the "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Tokimeki no Mirai Chizu" visual novel game, titled "Eternalize Love!!", has finally arrive,d and you can listen not just to the one performed by the entire group but also solo versions performed by each member from Ayumu Uehara to Zhong Lanzhu.

It's a treat for those who have fully completed the entire Nijigasaki visual novel game, and they've earned it. Thank you for playing.

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 Eternalize Love!!

02 Eternalize Love!! (上原歩夢 Solo Ver.)

03 Eternalize Love!! (中須かすみ Solo Ver.)

04 Eternalize Love!! (桜坂しずく Solo Ver.)

05 Eternalize Love!! (朝香果林 Solo Ver.)

06 Eternalize Love!! (宮下 愛 Solo Ver.)

07 Eternalize Love!! (近江彼方 Solo Ver.)

08 Eternalize Love!! (優木せつ菜 Solo Ver.)

09 Eternalize Love!! (エマ・ヴェルデ Solo Ver.)

10 Eternalize Love!! (天王寺璃奈 Solo Ver.)

11 Eternalize Love!! (三船栞子 Solo Ver.)

12 Eternalize Love!! (ミア・テイラー Solo Ver.)

13 Eternalize Love!! (鐘 嵐珠 Solo Ver.)

14 Eternalize Love!! (Off Vocal)

What a Beautiful Day!

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will get a chance to shine. For the May edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, welcome Kanata Konoe!

What a Beautiful Day!

For the May edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Kanata Konoe is here, voiced by Akari Kito. She takes over the May edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "What a Beautiful Day!". This 5th installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled INNER TRAVEL.

Next month...Shizuku Osaka.

Dream Believers 105th Version

The Link! Like! Love Live! app game has entered its "105th Term" story arc. In the latest chapter featuring the Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club, Kaho Hinoshita and Sayaka Murano have stepped up as the new leaders of the club, continuing the legacy of their recently graduated members—Kozue Otomune, Tsuzuri Yugiri, and Megumi Fujishima. As their journey unfolds, former rivals Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld and Izumi Katsuragi, who make up the duo known as Edel Note, are also joining the club.

With the latest chapter of the Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club having kicked off, the debut single returns in a way you've never heard before.

Dream Believers 105th Version

The Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club's debut single, Dream Believers, returns with the new 105th Version. In the new version of the debut single, what remains of the idol club (Nozomi Nirei as Kaho Hinoshita, Kokona Nonaka as Sayaka Murano, Kanna Kan as Rurino Osawa, Hina Sakurai as Ginko Momose, Fuuka Hayama as Kosuzu Kachimachi, and Rin Kurusu as Hime Anyoji) are joining with the new additions Miu Miyake as Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld and Amane Shindo as Izumi Katsuragi to perform a new take on the song that started it all.

In line with the times, the next four tracks will be duo-performed songs with Cerise Bouquet performing the song "Celebration!" while DOLLCHESTRA performs "アンペア", Mira-Cra Park! perform "WAWO!" and for the first time, the full version of the Edel Note song "Edelied". The latest single ends with the entire group performing the new song "Hello, new dream!"

Let's wish the new Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club the best of luck with their current chapter.

Itsudemo, Itsumademo

The 104th Final Term Fes x LIVE in Link! Like! Love Live! marked the final performance of Kozue Otomune, Megumi Fujishima, and Tsuzuri Yugiri as part of the group. After winning in Love Live against the Edel Note duo, it is time to say goodbye to Hasunosora's beloved senpais. This latest single serves as a parting gift from the trio.

Itsudemo, Itsumademo

The Hasunosora Girls High School Idol Club's sixth single is titled "Itsudemo, Itsumademo". This song made its world premiere at the 104th Final Term Fes x LIVE virtual event as seen in the "Link! Like! Love Live!" app and it's their way to bid farewell to the group's beloved senpais Kozue Otomune, Megumi Fujishima, and Tsuzuri Yugiri.

Not only the titular song is featured but it also has an additional song titled "いったん".

As Kozue, Megumi, and Tsuzuri served their purpose, what comes next for Kaho Hinoshita and the rest of the club as the series approaches the "105th Term"?

Nijiiro☆Lumiere

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will get a chance to shine. For the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Kasumi Nakasu is here.

Nijiiro☆Lumiere

For the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Kasumi Nakasu is here, voiced by Mayu Sagara. She takes over the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Nijiiro☆Lumiere". This 4th installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled Hello! OK??

Next month...Kanata Konoe.

The Sweetest Time

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will get a chance to shine. For the March edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Ayumu Uehara takes over.

The Sweetest Time

Ayumu Uehara, voiced by Aguri Onishi, takes over the March edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "The Sweetest Time". This third installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled "Secret".

Next month...Kasumi Nakasu.

TRACK LISTINGS:

01. The Sweetest Time

02. Secret

03. The Sweetest Time (Off Vocal)

04. Secret (Off Vocal)

POPIGENIC

Hot on the heels of the BanG Dream franchise's 10th anniversary, the band that started it all, Poppin'Party, is back with their third album titled POPIGENIC.

POPIGENIC

The album features a total of 12 songs, including new tracks such as "雨上がり、キミと" ("After the Rain, You"), "Hanasaku Mirai ni" ("To a Blooming Future"), and "DOKI DOKI SCARY," all of which enhance the story of the smartphone game "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!" Additionally, it includes the energetic rock song "TARINAI," which gained popularity during live performances, and "Introduction," written by Ayase. This album showcases the broad range of musicality that makes Poppin'Party (Popipa) so appealing.

Among these tracks, the standout song is "Tomorrow's Door," created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Popipa's formation. This heart-throbbing piece is filled with sparkling moments and exciting references, including a motif from their first song, "Yes! BanG_Dream!"

The limited edition of the album includes a Blu-ray featuring footage from Poppin'Party LIVE 2024: "Poppin'Canvas ~Autumn of Art, Autumn of Music!~," held at Kawaguchiko Stella Theater on Monday, October 14th, 2024 (a national holiday).

This album is a must-have for the Bandori fanatics who still have a heart for Poppin'Party while getting ready for the BanG Dream franchise's 10th anniversary this 2025.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1.Tomorrow's Door

2.イントロダクション

3.TARINAI

4.DOKI DOKI SCARY

5.Photograph

6.夏に閉じこめて

7.ぽっぴん'どりーむ！

8.星の約束

9.新しい季節に

10.トレモロアイズ

11.雨上がり、キミと

12.花咲く未来に