Love Live! watch order

Honoka and her friends form μ's to save Otonokizaka Academy from closing. The original series; the later ones refer back to it.

μ's goes for the Love Live! title while the third-years' graduation looms.

A direct sequel to Season 2, not a recap: μ's is asked to promote the next Love Live! and gives one last concert for every school idol. The end of μ's story.

Chika, a μ's fan in the seaside town of Uchiura in Numazu, starts Aqours at Uranohoshi Girls' High School. Same world as the first series, with μ's as the legends Aqours look up to.

Aqours' second shot at Love Live! as Uranohoshi's future comes into doubt.

A sequel to Season 2, all new footage: the third-years have graduated and the remaining six work out what Aqours is now.

A fantasy spin-off: Yohane, a failed singer, comes home to a magical version of Numazu with her talking wolf Lailaps. The Aqours cast play alternate versions of themselves and Aqours doesn't exist, so it needs no prior viewing.

Yu and her childhood friend Ayumu revive Nijigasaki's idol club, where everyone performs solo instead of as a group, and Yu becomes the club's composer.

Continues Season 1 directly, with new members joining the club.

A 30-minute OVA, shown in Japanese cinemas, set right after Season 2: Ayumu comes back from a trip to the UK with a new girl, Isla. Watch it before the Final Chapter films.

The first of three films that end the Nijigasaki story (67 minutes), following on from Season 2 and Next Sky. Streams on Crunchyroll as 'The Movie – Finale – Chapter 1'.

The second Final Chapter film (75 minutes), released in Japan in November 2025. The third and last part is due in winter 2026–27.

Kanon, who freezes up when singing in front of people, and Keke from Shanghai start a school idol club at the brand-new Yuigaoka Girls' High School; the group becomes Liella!.

Liella's second year: new first-years join and the group takes another run at Love Live!.

Liella's third and final school year, with more new members.

A 3DCG film released in Japan in May 2026, the first anime for the Hasunosora generation, whose story began in the Link! Like! Love Live! app. A TV series follows in January 2027.

Honoka and her friends form μ's to save Otonokizaka Academy from closing. The original series; the later ones refer back to it.

A 15-minute bonus episode that came with the Blu-ray of μ's single 'Music S.T.A.R.T!!'. A light extra between the seasons; skippable.

μ's goes for the Love Live! title while the third-years' graduation looms.

A direct sequel to Season 2, not a recap: μ's is asked to promote the next Love Live! and gives one last concert for every school idol. The end of μ's story.

Chika, a μ's fan in the seaside town of Uchiura in Numazu, starts Aqours at Uranohoshi Girls' High School. Same world as the first series, with μ's as the legends Aqours look up to.

Aqours' second shot at Love Live! as Uranohoshi's future comes into doubt.

A sequel to Season 2, all new footage: the third-years have graduated and the remaining six work out what Aqours is now.

Yu and her childhood friend Ayumu revive Nijigasaki's idol club, where everyone performs solo instead of as a group, and Yu becomes the club's composer.

Kanon, who freezes up when singing in front of people, and Keke from Shanghai start a school idol club at the brand-new Yuigaoka Girls' High School; the group becomes Liella!.

Continues Season 1 directly, with new members joining the club.

Liella's second year: new first-years join and the group takes another run at Love Live!.

Three-minute chibi gag shorts with the Nijigasaki cast, based on the four-panel comic, plus three extra shorts on the Blu-ray. Pure comedy; skippable.

A 30-minute OVA, shown in Japanese cinemas, set right after Season 2: Ayumu comes back from a trip to the UK with a new girl, Isla. Watch it before the Final Chapter films.

A fantasy spin-off: Yohane, a failed singer, comes home to a magical version of Numazu with her talking wolf Lailaps. The Aqours cast play alternate versions of themselves and Aqours doesn't exist, so it needs no prior viewing.

A second run of Nijigasaki chibi gag shorts, again with three Blu-ray extras. Skippable.

The first of three films that end the Nijigasaki story (67 minutes), following on from Season 2 and Next Sky. Streams on Crunchyroll as 'The Movie – Finale – Chapter 1'.

Liella's third and final school year, with more new members.

An 89-minute film that condenses the Yohane TV series. A recap; skip it if you've seen the show.

The second Final Chapter film (75 minutes), released in Japan in November 2025. The third and last part is due in winter 2026–27.

A 3DCG film released in Japan in May 2026, the first anime for the Hasunosora generation, whose story began in the Link! Like! Love Live! app. A TV series follows in January 2027.