Here's what we know about IKIZULIVE! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD so far

IKIZULIVE! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD was first teased on February 2, 2025 at the end of Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024 ~Minna de Kanaeru Monogatari~. At that time, all they showed was art of the staple orange-haired main character looking very depressed, followed by the title reveal.

Then on April 28, 2025, the X accounts started to appear, along with silhouettes of the 10 main characters, and an announcement that the project would start on May 12, 2025. Fans did their best to speculate on and translate what was going on, and they are still hard at work contributing to the fanbase.

May 12 has arrived, and we finally have some more details about Bluebird. While it's still unclear what kind of media project it will be (Will there be a game? An anime?), we at least have character and seiyuu details.

In this blog post, I will summarize already available information, mostly from X accounts that have been posting about the series.

The Setting

Bluebird's setting is an online high school named Love High School, or L High for short. Although classes are online, there are physical spaces across Japan for students to meet in person. The school is rumored to be struggling financially, which means we might have another case of a Love Live! series where the school idols try to save their school from closing.

The series likely takes place in the distant future, long after the existing Love Live! series. The official website mentions that school idols "used to exist nationwide" which sounds like the concept eventually died off and the girls of Bluebird are going to try to revive it.

The story of Bluebird will primarily take place on X and YouTube. As is standard for Love Live!, there will be live performances and events featuring the seiyuu.

The Characters

The information here is sourced and compiled from Love Live! Wikia's X account and website.

Polka Takahashi (高橋ポルカ)

Polka is the main character of Bluebird, and the one teased in the first images to appear for the series.

• Born August 18
• 1st year student
• Energetic, starts the club to attract students and raise funds for the school
• Bad with math and computers
• Mom & Dad live in Argentina
• Attends L High in person at the Asakusa branch
• Image color: yellow
• Favorite foods: noodles, especially udon; chocolate
• X account: @polka_lion
• Seiyuu: Honon Ayasaki (綾咲穂音) @ayasaki_honon

Mai Azabu (麻布麻衣)

• Born February 13
• 1st year student
• Nickname: MaiMai
• Passionate programmer
• Helps Polka with technical problems, calls her noisy
• Vice president of the school idol club
• Considers using her coding skills to make avatars to use in club activities
• Image color: blue
• Favorite foods: fruits, especially melons and grapes; hamburgers
• X account: @My_Mai_Eld
• Seiyuu: Rina Endo (遠藤璃菜) @e_rina_ta

Akira Goto (五桐玲)

• Born July 9
• 1st year student
• Loves rock climbing & weight training
• Somewhat of a loner
• Hometown of Numazu
• Aunt lives near Otonokizaka
• Knew a bit about µ's and Aqours' stories and told Polka, inspiring her to start the school idol club
• Image color: light green
• Favorite foods: kale and nut salad; dried fruit; granola bar; milk
• X account: @G_Akky304250
• Seiyuu: Seri Miyano (宮野芹) @srchan07

Hanabi Komagata (駒形花火)

• Born June 11
• 1st year student
• Kimono enthusiast who helps out at her family's kimono shop in Asakusa
• Founding member of the club. Polka kind of stalked her and Mai convinced her to join—promoting kimono with singing/dancing videos
• Favorite foods: matcha sweets; pasta; mochi
• Image color: light red
• X account: @hanabistarmine
• Seiyuu: Kokoro Fujino (藤野こころ) @fujino_kokoro

Miracle Kanazawa (金澤奇跡)

• Born March 2
• 2nd year student
• Her name is read as "Miracle" despite being written in kanji 奇跡 (usually read as "kiseki" which means miracle)
• Pastry chef who runs an online pastry shop from home, open for orders once a week
• Friends with Noriko, calls her "Nori-chan", "NoriNori", "Norikko", "Noririn"
• Image color: light pink
• Favorite foods: sushi; monkfish roe; dried mullet roe
• X account: @MiracleGoldSP
• Seiyuu: Aiha Sakano (坂野愛羽) @aiha_syake

Noriko Chofu (調布のりこ)

• Born April 4
• 1st year student
• Aspiring seiyuu who chose online school to balance with seiyuu training lessons
• Was excited by her homeroom teacher being like a Vtuber, almost like a seiyuu
• Attends the Hokuriku branch
• Friends with Miracle
• Image color: purple
• Favorite foods: sweet breads; puddings; cream puffs; custard-flavored things
• X account: @Noricco_U
• Seiyuu: Ria Seko (瀬古梨愛) @seko_ria

Yukuri Harumiya (春宮ゆくり)

• Born September 22
• 1st year student
• Aspiring theater actress who chose online school to focus on her lessons
• Dreams of acting in a male role, but worries about her stamina, mentioning medical exams and (chronic?) illness
• Attends the Umeda branch of L High with Aurora and Midori
• Image color: sky blue
• Favorite foods: somen noodles; jelly; gratin; ham; hamburger steak; baumkuchen; pickles
• X account: @Yukuri_talk
• Seiyuu: Yuki Okumura (奥村優季) (no known social media)

Aurora Konohana (此花輝夜)

• Born January 3
• 2nd year student
• Posts & videos about beauty (cosmetics, hair care)
• Often overseas due to her parents' situation
• Was in Los Angeles at the start of the school year
• Was at Kansai Airport on her way back home
• Attends the Umeda branch of L High with Midori and Yukuri
• Image color: pink
• Favorite foods: coffee; baked beans; fried egg; crisp thin toast
• X account: @Rollie_twinkle
• Seiyuu: Akane Amasawa (天沢朱音) @amasawa__akane

Midori Yamada (山田真緑)

• Born May 7
• 1st year student
• Environmentalist
• Her first part-time job was helping a fair-trade coffee shop at an "Earth Fest", where her classmate Aurora helped her in a pinch
• Donated all her earnings to the WWF
• Attends the Umeda branch of L High with Aurora and Yukuri
• Image color: dark green
• Favorite foods: s'mores, waffles, cream stew, strawberries
• X account: @LittlegreenCom
• Seiyuu: Honoka Kotomori (小戸森穂花) @kotomori_honoka

Shion Sasaki (佐々木翔音)

• Born November 11
• 1st year student
• Uses "boku" for first person pronoun
• Streamer. Held a stream showing off a "new uniform outfit" and often refers to a beloved "you" (could be fans/viewers).
• Night owl
• Turbulent relationship with parents
• Image color: white
• Favorite foods: meal replacement; french fries; ramen; spicy foods
• X account: @ShaunTheBunny
• Seiyuu: Aoi Suzunose (涼ノ瀬葵音) (no known social media)

The Seiyuu

I've listed the seiyuu names and their known X profiles above. Here are their group photos:

The first cast stream will be on June 17th. New information will be revealed at that time.

For more information about the seiyuu, including indivudual photos, hobbies, and birthdays, check out this thread by @lovelivearchive and my seiyuu guide.

The Music

It wouldn't be Love Live! without music. As of now, only one song has been posted to the project's official YouTube channel, titled "What is my LIFE?". Love Live! staff have translated and subbed the song in English, so turn the subs on!

The song releases to music streaming services on May 19. You can pre-save it here. The single CD releases on July 30, 2025, and will likely contain more tracks.

Additionally, solo CDs have been announced and will be released throughout 2025:

• August 27: Polka, Mai
• September 10: Akira, Hanabi
• September 24: Miracle, Noriko
• October 8: Yukuri, Aurora
• October 29: Midori, Shion

Here's a teaser for Polka's solo song, which will have a lyric video up on June 17:

How to enjoy IKIZULIVE! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD

For now, follow the characters' accounts listed above, and use X's built-in translate feature, which is usually pretty accurate. There's also a list you can follow. There's also this YouTube channel doing fan translations that's worth checking out.

Also, follow the main project account on X (@ikizulive_staff) and subscribe to the official YouTube channel.

IKIZULIVE! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD is looking to be a promising addition to the Love Live! lineup. I love all of the characters, and I think Miracle's my favorite, though it's still early so that's subject to change. I can't wait to learn more about the characters, the story, hear more of the music, and watch the live concerts. Let's hope Bluebird is another great success for the franchise!