English Dub Review: Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club “Kasumin☆Wonder Tour”

Overview:

Kasumin wants to show how good of a president she is. To do this, she organizes a sleepover and other events for the club to do. Meanwhile, Lanzhu has something on her mind.

Our Take:

Lanzhu, Mia, and Shioriko are all now official members of the school idol club. To introduce them to club activites and to prove how good of a club president she is, Kasumin organizes a big sleepover and day trip for everyone.

They all wander around town, have fun, and spend the night at Shizuku’s house. The following day, Kasumin has more fun planned.

They end up exploring the town while playing a mobile game that involves catching virtual kittens. Whoever catches the most when the allotted time is up is the winner. The winner gets to make one request as a prize.

During all this, Shiroiko thinks something is bothering Lanzhu. I thought it would be something bad, but all she wants is to take a picture with the whole club. That was surprisingly wholesome for her and of course, the club agrees to do so.

As for the competition, Yuu wins and she has a simple request. She’s been writing a new song for the club and she wants everyone’s help writing lyrics. They all agree and the song turns out well.

This is a simple bond-building episode. It might be simple, but it’s fun and pleasant to watch. It’s nice to see that the new members are fitting in well already. It helps that they were already at least acquaintances prior, but they’re all growing closer together.

Kasumin’s not my favorite character, but I enjoyed her in this episode. I admire her determination even though she was unintentionally shown up in every attempt she made. Regardless, she still managed to put together an enjoyable couple of days for the club.

I enjoy these kinds of episode. They’re fun and easy to watch, which is something I can always commend this show for.