It'll be interesting watching #GenjitsuNoYohane as someone who's never seen #LoveLiveSunshine but I thought this first episode was solid. Not the most interesting but good enough, particularly with how much going back to your hometown is a plot point that resonates with me. Opening goes harder than it needs to, sounds like #symphogear shit. Looking forward to what the rest brings me.
@AWanderingSorcerer I'll be interested to hear what you end up thinking about the show as a whole. I feel like seeing Aqours characters again is definitely contributing to my excitement for the show, but it seems like it should be able to stand on its own.
The new Yohane episode!!!! :nnezukolove56: Really hit with the feels early on. :akko_cry:
I loved the theme of this episode. I feel like it really gets to the heart of Yohane's character, and even to the heart of Love Live Sunshine itself: Someone struggling to figure out who they are, and having to worry about what others will think about it. (Also remembering that Maru was the one to explain this part of her to the others in Sunshine episode 5. Maru has always been so sweet with Yohane. :zerotwoheart: ) Once again, Yohane has found friends in Aqours who let her be who she's supposed to be, and now she's here helping Mari do the same. (And helping in a way that's not putting the Kurosawas into joint locks, as useful as that was in Sunshine.) I've always felt that Yohane's character arc was essential to Sunshine as a whole, and I love seeing that on display as this iteration makes her the one who's bringing everyone together.
I made chocolate strawberries (combining her two favorite foods) as a treat! :blobfoxnomstrawberry: No chocolate for Lailaps though. (Or for my roommate's dog, who really wanted to share.)
Yohane 3rd solo album is here! I love this picture of her :nnezukolove56:
Really liking her new solo song "MABOROSHI wing". They really went all in on the dark, fallen angel sound with the orchestral parts. The timpani was a particularly nice touch :akko_listen: