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Popular content "Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club" (commonly known as Hasunosora) announced the premiere of a special program titled "Thank You 105th Generation! Movie Release Special!" on its YouTube channel on April 16, 2026 (Thursday) at 10 PM JST. The revelation that the program would be "pre-recorded" sparked various reactions on the social media platform "X" (formerly Twitter). The program will feature 11 cast members and is expected to deliver a lot of new information regarding "Love Live! Hasunosora Movie" and the 106th generation. Fans have expressed numerous voices of gratitude and relief that the program is being held during an unstable period, with positive reactions such as "It's truly wonderful that there's a broadcast even if it's pre-recorded" and "We're just happy they're doing it." Regarding the "pre-recorded" format in particular, many speculations circu...

The latest chapter of the VTuber and school idol-themed mixed-media project, *Link! Like! Love Live!* (also known as Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club or Linkura), "Activity Log" Chapter 105, Episode 8, titled *A Faint, Distant Light For Now*, has been released. Its profound narrative and moving developments have generated significant buzz on social media. Especially on X (formerly Twitter), many fans posted their reactions using the phrase "今はまだ遥か幽かな光" (*Ima wa Mada Haruka Kasukana Hikari*, 'A Faint, Distant Light For Now'), making it a trending topic. This latest installment is the newest episode in the "Activity Log," which chronicles the "present" of the Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club. Fans have been flooding social media with "read complete" reports, overflowing with praise such as "Please let me call this divine," "The ultimate human ode," and "A trillion points out of a perfect hundre...

A live broadcast featuring Liella!, the school idol group from the popular idol project "Love Live! Superstar!!", was held, where new book information and merchandise developments were announced. Particularly, the long-awaited new information among fans and the merchandise line-up allowing purchasers to freely choose items generated significant buzz. Prior to the live broadcast, a video message from the cast was released on Liella!'s official X (formerly Twitter) account, building up fan anticipation even before the broadcast began. As the broadcast commenced, the release of a new book focusing on Liella! members' "ON" (stage) and "OFF" (private) sides was announced. Fans expressed their excitement, with comments like "I want it quickly!" and "I need to brace myself!" regarding the "awesome" and "beautiful" content. What garnered even more attention was the new merchandise sales format. Unlike previous random...