Love Live! The School Idol Movie Limited Theatrical Release Coming to North America
Santa Ana, CA (June 26, 2015) - NIS America is excited to announce that Love Live! The School Idol Movie will be coming to select theaters in North America! The movie will be distributed by by Azoland Pictures and begin screening September 12, 2015, with the original Japanese voice track and English subtitles. Tickets are now available for advance purchase at showings in the following cities:
| State | City | Theater |
| AZ | Tempe | Harkins Theatres - Valley Art |
| CA | Los Angeles | Downtown Independent |
| CA | Sacramento | Tower Theater |
| CA | San Francisco | New People |
| CA | San Diego | Gaslamp 15 |
| CA | San Diego | Carmel Mountain 12 |
| CO | Littleton | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton |
| DC | Washington DC | Angelika Pop-Up |
| HI | Honolulu | Ward Stadium 16 |
| MA | Boston | Brattle Theatre |
| MI | Bloomfield | The Maple Theater |
| MO | Kansas City | Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet |
| NJ | Manville | Manville 12 Plex |
| NY | Williamsville | Dipson Eastern Hills Cinema |
| NY | New York | Village East Cinema |
| OH | Columbus | Gateway Film Center |
| TX | Dallas | Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas |
| TX | Katy (Houston) | Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park |
| TX | San Antonio | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westlakes |
| UT | Sandy | Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons |
| VA | Fairfax | Angelika Film Center & Café - Mosaic |
| WA | Seattle | Grand Illusion Cinema |
*For the most up-to-date screening dates and times, please visit http://www.azolandpictures.com/lovelive/
*An exclusive Love Live! giveaway, which will be announced at a later time, will be available with each movie ticket purchase while supplies last.
About Love Live! The School Idol Movie:
Although μ's, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls continue to learn and grow in this new and unfamiliar world. What is the last thing that these girls can do as school idols? With the clock ticking, what kind of meaning will the μ's members find in performing the most exciting live performance?
Love Live! The School Idol Movie Cast and Staff:
Japanese Cast
Emi Nitta as Honoka Kosaka
Yoshino Nanjō as Eli Ayase
Aya Uchida as Kotori Minami
Suzuko Mimori as Umi Sonoda
Riho Iida as Rin Hoshizora
Pile as Maki Nishikino
Aina Kusuda as Nozomi Tojo
Yurika Kubo as Hanayo Koizumi
Sora Tokui as Nico Yazawa
Produced by
Original Story: Hajime Yatate
Original Plan: Sakurako Kimino
Director: Takahiko Kyōgoku
Script: Jukki Hanada
Character Designs & Animation Director: Yūhei Murota
Set Design: Takeshi Takahashi
Art Directors: Yasunao Moriyasu, Erika Okazaki
Color Planning: Rie Katō
Design Works: Asako Nishida
Directors of Photography: Daichi Nogami, Daiki Sugiyama
CG Producer: Shigeru Matsumi
Editor: Daisuke Imai
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Music Production: Lantis
Animation Production: Sunrise Inc.
Presented by: 2015 PROJECT Lovelive! Movie
For more information, visit NISAmerica.com/lovelive or azolandpictures.com/lovelive/.
