Overview
μ's (ミューズ Myūzu "Muse") is a nine-member school idol group and the first generation of idols from the multimedia franchise Love Live!.
The girls were first serialized in Dengeki G's Magazine back in 2010, where the group names were decided by vote by the readers. The creator of the name went by "御児勇馬". It is based around the concept of the 'nine goddesses of music'.
In real life, μ's made their formal debut on 2010 with the release of their first single Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE. Three months later, they released their most famous song Snow halation. They had their first live performance on February 19, 2012, held at Yokohama BLITZ. They started After their last single MOMENT RING in 2016, the group has disbanded and is currently on a long hiatus from activities.
Members
The ordering of credits as follows: Honoka → Eli → Kotori → Umi → Rin → Maki → Nozomi → Hanayo → Nico
Table below is dvided into groups by second-year, first-year, and third-year, with optional notation.
| Honoka Kosaka (Second-Year / Voice: Emi Nitta) | Umi Sonoda (Second-Year / Voice: Suzuko Mimori) | Kotori Minami (Second-Year / Voice: Aya Uchida) |
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| Eli Ayase (Third-Year / Voice: Yoshino Nanjou) | Nozomi Tojo (Third-Year / Voice: Aina Kusuda) | Nico Yazawa (Third-Year / Voice: Sora Tokui) |
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| Rin Hoshizora (First-Year / Voice: Riho Iida) | Hanayo Koizumi (First-Year / Voice: Yurika Kubo) | Maki Nishikino (First-Year / Voice: Pile) |
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Leader is Honoka. Maki is in charge of music composition, Umi (basically) is in charge of writing lyrics, and Kotori is in charge of costume design.
The numbers who are call out before the Live are Second-Year → First-Year → Third-Year, starting from the oldest. Therefore, Honoka is the oldest Second-Year who goes first and Eli is the youngest Third-Year who comes last.
Simplified Profiles
Colors shown for color notations on the Love Live Blade!. (reference)
| Name | Birthday | Blood Type | Year | Color | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honoka Kosaka | August 3 | O | Second-Year | Orange | Emi Nitta |
| Eli Ayase | October 21 | B | Third-Year | Light Blue | Yoshino Nanjou |
| Kotori Minami | September 12 | O | Second-Year | White | Aya Uchida |
| Umi Sonoda | March 15 | A | Second-Year | Blue | Suzuko Mimori |
| Rin Hoshizora | November 1 | A | First-Year | Yellow | Riho Iida |
| Maki Nishikino | April 19 | AB | First-Year | Red | Pile |
| Nozomi Tojo | June 9 | O | Third-Year | Violet | Aina Kusuda |
| Hanayo Koizumi | January 17 | B | First-Year | Green | Yurika Kubo |
| Nico Yazawa | July 22 | A | Third-Year | Pink | Sora Tokui |
Character Icons
After the release of smartphone accessory goods, character icons wer ealso created to symbolize each members.
| Icon | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Honoka Kosaka | ほ | Homura's 'ほ' (Ho) is also used on her μ's practice clothes |
| Eli Ayase | Я | "I" in Russian |
| Kotori Minami | 🐥 | Based on the meaning of her name |
| Umi Sonoda | 🏹 (➶) | Kyudo Club |
| Rin Hoshizora | 🐱 | Because she loves cats |
| Maki Nishikino | ★ | Star Nishikino |
| Nozomi Tojo | ☽ | Tarot, Spiritual |
| Hanayo Koizumi | 🍚 | Love Rice! |
| Nico Yazawa | 😊 | Nico Nico Nii |
Cast
| Name | Date of Birth | Blood Type | Nickname | Birthplace | Affiliated Agency | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emi Nitta | December 12, 1985 | B | Emitsun | Nagano Prefecture Nagano | Difference | Honoka Kosaka |
| Yoshino Nanjou | July 12, 1984 | O | Nanjolno | Shizuoka Prefecture Yaizu | Voice Kit | Eli Ayase |
| Aya Uchida | July 23, 1986 | O | Ucchii | Gunma Prefecture Ota | Across Entertainment | Kotori Minami |
| Suzuko Mimori | June 28, 1986 | AB | Mimorin | Tokyo | Hibiki | Umi Sonoda |
| Riho Iida | October 26, 1991 | B | Rippii | Saitama Fujimi | Houeishinsha | Rin Hoshizora |
| Pile | May 2, 1988 | O | Pile-sama | Tokyo | SPACEY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Colourful Records | Maki Nishikino |
| Aina Kusuda | February 1, 1989 | A | Kussun | Chiba Narashino | Just Pro | Nozomi Tojo |
| Yurika Kubo | May 19, 1989 | A | Shikako | Nara Prefecture Nara | Stay Luck | Hanayo Koizumi |
| Sora Tokui | December 26, 1989 | O | Soramaru | Chiba Minamiboso | avex pictures | Nico Yazawa |
Related Illustrations
Related Tags
Love Live! Otonokizaka High School School Idol
μ's practice clothes Love Live! 6th Anniversary Love Live! 10th Anniversary A story that came true by everyone
Aqours Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Liella! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Tsubakisakuhana Girls' High School Taizakura Girls' Academy (School Idol Musical)
