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[Qurex]

The next event for the Japanese Version is それは恋の詩 (Sore wa Koi no Shi lit. That is the Poem of Love)

This is a token collecting event, you will be collecting "trout" tokens. [マス, masu].

The event will start on Thursday, 5th February at 4:00 PM JST [7:00 AM UTC] and end on Sunday, 15th February at 3:00 PM JST [6:00 AM UTC].

The main reward for this event is a Super Rare Card, Kousaka Honoka (Setsubun Ver.).
The Normal Card reward for this event is currently unknown, please refer to the rewards list when the event has commmenced.

The event song is "小夜啼鳥恋詩 (ナイチンゲールラブソング lit. Nightingale Love Song)".
This song is track 2 on Printemps third single, Eien Friends (永遠フレンズ lit. Eternal Friends). It is sung by µ's sub-unit Printemps, consisting of Kousaka Honoka, Koizumi Hanayo, and Minami Kotori. It was released on November 12, 2014.

From Wednesday, 11th February until the end of the event, a 4x version of the event song as well as two EX versions (regular + randomized) will be available to play.
From Thursday, 12th February, until the end of the event, certain stages (changes daily) will give extra gold rewards (1.5x for NORMAL, 2x for HARD, 3x for EXPERT).

It is worth pointing out that new to this event is the 3x gold bonus for Expert songs.

Countdown for the start of the Japanese event on Thursday, 5th February at 4:00 PM JST [7:00 AM UTC].

Credits to the English LLSIF Wiki for some of the info.

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Full list for the new place tier rankings in EN.

1 - 400 [Previously, 1 - 300 - increased by 100]
401 - 2000 [Previously, 301 - 1500 - increased by 400]
2,001 - 4000 [Previously, 1,501 - 3,000 - increased by 500]
4,001 - 8000 [Previously, 3,001 - 6,000 - increased by 1000]
8,001 - 20000 [Previously, 6,001 - 15,000 - increased by 3000]
20,001 - 40000 [Previously, 15,001 - 35,000 - no change, no places were added]
40,001 - 70000 [Previously, 35,001 - 65,000 - no change, no places were added]

5,000 places were added in total.

Comparison against the original number of places [what the game started with]:

1 - 400 [Previously, 1 - 200 - increased by 200 - tier has doubled since the game started]
401 - 2,000 [Previously, 201 - 1,000 - increased by 1,600 - tier has doubled since the game started]
2,001 - 4,000 [Previously, 1001 - 2000 - increased by 1000 - tier has doubled since the game started]
4,001 - 8,000 [Previously, 2001 - 4000 - increased by 4000 - tier has doubled since the game started]
8,001 - 20,000 [Previously, 4001 - 10,000 - increased by 12,000 - tier has doubled since the game started]
20,001 - 40,000 [Previously, 10,001 - 25,000 - increased by 5,000 - tier has increased by 1/3 (a third) since the game started]
40,001 - 70,000 [Previously, 25,001 - 55,000 - no change, no places were added]

15,000 places have been added to tier rankings since the game has started.

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Thursday, 4th February 2015

Sapporo Snow Festival Information [さっぽろ雪まつり情報]

Tommorow, Thursday, 5th February, the Sapporo Snow Festival will be held. [明日５日よりさっぽろ雪まつりが開催されます。]

Horizontal Snow Sculpture of Love Live! Various Love Live! goods will be sold at the booth. [雪像横の「ラブライブ！」物販ブースにて各種「ラブライブ！」グッズを販売いたします。]

Sapporo Snow Festival scheduled dates: Thursday, 5th February 2015 - Wednesday, 11th February 2015. [さっぽろ雪まつり開催日程： 2015年2月5日（木）～11日（水）]
Location: Odori Park West 9th Block [場所： 大通公園西9丁目]
Sapporo Snow Festival: Official website is this way http://www.snowfes.com/ [さっぽろ雪まつり：公式サイトはこちら　http://www.snowfes.com/]

Snow Festival merchandise information: http://www.chara-ani.com/fair.aspx?id=170

Popular items that were well received at Comic Market 87 will be sold in limited quantities.

Love Live! x OUTDOOR PRODUCTS Day Pack Black Ver. [ラブライブ！×OUTDOOR PRODUCTS　デイパック　Black Ver.]
Love Live! x OUTDOOR PRODUCTS Day Pack White Ver.ラブライブ！×OUTDOOR PRODUCTS　デイパック　White Ver.
Event sales price: 9,000 yen each (including tax) [イベント販売価格　各￥9,000（税込）]

If a box is purchased a sticker will be given out as a special present. [ＢＯＸ購入すれば特典ステッカープレゼント]

Love Live! Toys Works Collection Niitengomu! 2nd (1 Box) [ラブライブ！　トイズワークスコレクションにいてんごむっ！そのに【1BOX】]
Event sales price: 5,500 yen (including tax) [イベント販売価格　￥5,500（税込）]

Love Live! Toys Works Collection Niitengomu! 3nd (1 Box) [ラブライブ！　トイズワークスコレクションにいてんごむっ！そのさん【1BOX】]
Event sales price: 6,600 yen (including tax) [イベント販売価格　￥6,600（税込）]

Car articles in various colours ♪ [カー用品いろいろ♪]

Love Live! Ribbon type magnet sticker - various kinds [ラブライブ！　リボン型マグネットステッカー　各種]
Event sales price: 1,800 yen each (including tax) [イベント販売価格　各￥1,800（税込）]

Love Live! Parking Plate - various kinds [ラブライブ！　パーキングプレート　各種]
Event sales price: 1,400 yen each (including tax) [イベント販売価格　各￥1,400（税込）]

★ Moreover, there is also a special sale of the Commemorative 5th Anniversary Frame Stamps at the Post Office booth in the same venue [★また、同会場の郵便局ブースにて5周年記念フレーム切手の特別販売もあります。]

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I think that upcoming event Honoka kinda looks like this Maki. If they're supposed to look alike, and we get more, we definitely need another sports drink girl (original was Nozomi) and another hero girl (original was Umi)

I think they are meant to be the same card series since they are both called Setsubun Ver.

Most likely we will eventually get another Campaign Girl Ver. and Hero Ver. since after Medley Festival Round 2 we now have a third Fairy Ver. card. It seems quite likely now that we'll get more versions of the other cards. If you compare last year's events to this years events and look at the SR rewards so far they are repeating the same themes.

gay mayor Eli.

"Gay mayor Eli" as you call her in that card is officially called Rain Shower Ver. If there is actually a trend of continuing the SR event themes then we will get another similar card in April.

 

[Himemiya]

"Gay mayor Eli" as you call her in that card is officially called Rain Shower Ver. If there is actually a trend of continuing the SR event themes then we will get another similar card in April.

Whole last sentence was me kidding about my thirst for business suit cards, and Eli looking like a pride parade. But yes that umbrella (in the unidolized version as well) kinda makes it impossible to forget that April showers theme. Within that, the costume ideas can still be imaginative.

Dang, they could've even gone in a different direction with Honoka's Setsubun costume. A lot of oni girl designs are basically Tarzan lady with horns and club!

 

[Qurex]

Whole last sentence was me kidding about my thirst for business suit cards, and Eli looking like a pride parade. But yes that umbrella (in the unidolized version as well) kinda makes it impossible to forget that April showers theme. Within that, the costume ideas can still be imaginative.

Dang, they could've even gone in a different direction with Honoka's Setsubun costume. A lot of oni girl designs are basically Tarzan lady with horns and club!

Ah yeah, no I knew that was a joke, it made me laugh. Especially the mayor part since she's Student Council President after all.

I was just pointing out the proper name in case anyone was wondering what the theme is meant to be. Since like you said the umbrella is only on the unidolised card. I didn't think it would be clear to some people what the people what the theme was just looking at the fabulous rainbows. I probably could have worded that better.

It's a classic design I guess for oni girls, like Lum. I can't actually picture any different designs for oni girls at the moment. Based off that, another idolised Rain Shower Ver. card will probably be covered in rainbows as well. Or it'll be covered in fluffy clouds or something.

You really seem to want suit cards. Do you mean something like idolised Job Ver. Nico? Thinking about it, suits would be fun.

EDIT: It's been a while since I was last on the top of the page

Here's the 2 event girls.

ほのりん by しぴー [HonoRin by Shipi]

Source

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Countdown for the start of the Japanese event on Thursday, 5th February at 4:00 PM JST [7:00 AM UTC].

 

[Himemiya]

You really seem to want suit cards. Do you mean something like idolised Job Ver. Nico? Thinking about it, suits would be fun.

Esentially, Job Nico. Ideally, even more formal looking and, you know, with the arguably better more elaborate recent artstyle they've been using. Like the flight attendant Job Rin, it's a good costume idea that I want drawn better and expanded to the other girls.

Spoiler

I don't need to rant again about how they made 3 sets of kimono cards.

 

[tsuntsun_Hime]

Esentially, Job Nico. Ideally, even more formal looking and, you know, with the arguably better more elaborate recent artstyle they've been using. Like the flight attendant Job Rin, it's a good costume idea that I want drawn better and expanded to the other girls.

Spoiler

I don't need to rant again about how they made 3 sets of kimono cards.

I want them in lab coats!

 

[PK Gaming]

WOW she is totally rocking that outfit

I never thought i'd say this, but Nico is actually looking kind of sexy there

 

[tsuntsun_Hime]

But there's a Normal in a lab coat and we can't have anything re-used ever

But ... but Umi in lab coat.

Hmm ok ... I got it! muse in

Spoiler

UTX uniforms

 

[Hachitora]

I never thought i'd say this, but Nico is actually looking kind of sexy there

Have to agree with you there

 

[raven777]

preorder starts tomorrow

 

[CoinArt]

WOW she is totally rocking that outfit

I never thought i'd say this, but Nico is actually looking kind of sexy there

I'm terrible at this, but it gets the idea across.

 

[GrandHusk]

oh no! the honkers event is a token one? ToT

It was Nozomi after all. Her card should look nice.

Hey you are missing Nozomi face in that pic!

that's not cool

 

[PK Gaming]

I'm terrible at this, but it gets the idea across.

 

[CoinArt]

someone stop me

 

[CoinArt]

oh god it's too late

 

[Jintor]

After School Navigators: WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

it was like 30 second metal intro and then BLARGH RAINBOWS EVERYWHERE

 

[Pikastew]

Just doing some research at work...

holy shit this game is popular in Japan

 

[CoinArt]

why won't anyone help me

 

[Jintor]

Just doing some research at work...

holy shit this game is popular in Japan

can only read 2 pages of the report :<

 

[Pikastew]

can only read 2 pages of the report :<

Well basically KLab apparently was not profitable in 2013, LL being consistently in the top 20 mobile games on the market caused them to reverse guidance from -0.88 to +0.94M for 2014.

This particular analyst called for the stock price to move from 680 JPY per share to 1315 in a few months based on price/sales ratio.

... which ended up being a total underestimate, it ran all the way up to 2400 JPY in August. I'm too lazy to go find the filings to look up actual 2014 profits but LL is making money hand over fist.

Also, I found out KLab has partnered with Fox to make Glee Forever! which looks like a LL clone. Not sure how it's gonna do, though.

 

[Jintor]

Lovelivegaf takes no responsibility for financial advice offered in this thread, consult your financial consultant before investing in idol culture

 

[Messiah]

After School Navigators: WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

it was like 30 second metal intro and then BLARGH RAINBOWS EVERYWHERE

I think it's my 2nd favourite song after Snow Halation in this phase of the event :x

I can't listen to Anon Ganbare anymore. I played this song in like 80% of my event lives.

Edit: Oh wait. I forgot Aishiteru Banzai is part of the event. So it's probably my 3rd favourite.

 

[GoXDS]

how did Nozomi win? x_x where's Umiiiii (even if Mt. Fuji is meh)

 

[Twin Drive System]

Kotori robbed again.

Congrats Nontan.

At least Rice was first place in Japan.

 

[Mashi]

I'm incredibly surprised that Nozomi won. Talk about a black horse candidate.

Bit disappointed since she's actually my least favourite idol, but hopefully most others here enjoy the UR.

After School Navigators: WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

it was like 30 second metal intro and then BLARGH RAINBOWS EVERYWHERE

they're metal rainbows

 

[BGBW]

Wait, if she has no mouth how was she laughing at me in my nightmares?

 

[fek]

I had a dream about the travel girl Nozomi promo UR

The card just looked like the Christmas gift Maki UR but with a Vegas background

That would be pretty bad. Anyway, what I'm really hoping for is Perfect Charm skill so I can get rid of the Rs I'm saving in EN.

 

[JoeFu]

Where was Nozomi going again? New York?

 

[Mokoi]

It was Nozomi after all. Her card should look nice.

THE WORLD IS FLAT. UP IS DOWN. PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. OUR EYES AREN'T REAL.

 

[Himemiya]

Pretty aight with the poll result- I like it way more than another Maki or Kotori anyway.

At least Rice was first place in Japan.

What a glorious country.

 

[BGBW]

They need to release a country break down of results.

 

[JoeFu]

Vegas

Ah that's right. Spiritual gambling. She's not even of age to do anything fun in Vegas!

 

[BGBW]

Ah that's right. Spiritual gambling. She's not even of age to do anything fun in Vegas!

Be the corpse of the week on CSI.

 

[tsuntsun_Hime]

Nozomi?! WTF!!!

I wonder why she won ....

 

[firehawk12]

RIP my 6 Honoka votes.

 

[BGBW]

So according to the results it was the traditional Chinese and Korean versions that won it for her.

 

[GoXDS]

so...Nozomi won in 2 of the versions, Simplified (not Traditional...there's 2 Chinese versions ._.) Chinese and Korean.

that must be a lot of Chinese/Koreans to even beat Japan since JP has > 7m players. Japan was probably more spread in votes.

sadlyfe that Umi didn't even get a win anywhere. didn't want a repeat event UR so no to Eli/Kotori/Maki. Nozomi's one of my bottom 3, too )= yet I also have the most Nozomi out of all the characters, too

 

[firehawk12]

So according to the results it was the traditional Chinese and Korean versions that won it for her.

Should have registered more TW accounts. lol

so...Nozomi won in 2 of the versions, Simplified (not Traditional...there's 2 Chinese versions ._.) Chinese and Korean.

that must be a lot of Chinese/Koreans to even beat Japan since JP has > 7m players. Japan was probably more spread in votes.

sadlyfe that Umi didn't even get a win anywhere. didn't want a repeat event UR so no to Eli/Kotori/Maki. Nozomi's one of my bottom 3, too )=

Oh wait, there's a Mainland China version? The HK version links to the TW version so I didn't even bother checking. Who runs it?

 

[GoXDS]

Oh wait, there's a Mainland China version? The HK version links to the TW version so I didn't even bother checking. Who runs it?

no clue. I don't play anything besides the EN one. just looking at the results page with the breakdown by versions, they had both simplified and Traditional. which one is TW?

So according to the results it was the traditional Chinese and Korean versions that won it for her.

*Simplified. Traditional voted for Kotori

 

[JoeFu]

Traditional would be TW/HK since they're the few places that still uses traditional.

 

[redhairedking]

Can someone post a list of who won in which versions?

 

[GoXDS]

Can someone post a list of who won in which versions?

it's in the notices if you can check your game but
Global: Maki
Japanese: Hanayo
Simplified: Nozomi
Traditional: Kotori
Korean: Nozomi

overall rankings are
1st: Nozomi
2nd: Kotori
3rd: Maki

 

[Vecks]

I can't believe Nozomi won. I won't believe it. ;_;

 

[m0t0k1]

it's in the notices if you can check your game but
Global: Maki
Japanese: Hanayo
Simplified: Nozomi
Traditional: Kotori
Korean: Nozomi

overall rankings are
1st: Nozomi
2nd: Kotori
3rd: Maki

Japan and i had the same vote. Good job Japan.

I can't believe Nozomi won. I won't believe it. ;_;

Me neither. Who did you vote for?

 

[Markun]

The real shocker would be if Rin actually won the poll. Congrats, Nozomi and Mokoi! Maybe your UR will get me a Rin UR someday!

 

[Pikastew]

Lovelivegaf takes no responsibility for financial advice offered in this thread, consult your financial consultant before investing in idol culture

Lol

 

[Yomidi]

Good job Nozomi. Most players have good taste

Spoiler

But Nico should have won.

 

[CoinArt]

Good job Nozomi. Most players have good taste

Spoiler

But Nico should have won.

Well yeah. I don't think anyone here contests that.

 

[MikeHattsu]

Well yeah. I don't think anyone here contests that.

I cam think of a few...

 

[Hachitora]

Nozomi won??? We're headin to Vegas! Didn't see that coming. Hope her card looks real nice

Edit: Nozo wins the poll as well as top-of-page girl

 

[MikeHattsu]

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