2014/05/12News
KLab Releases English Version of “Love Live! School Idol Festival” Worldwide on App Store and Google Play
KLab Inc.（TSE Prime Market: 3656）
Tokyo, Japan – May 12, 2014 – KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced today that the English version of Love Live! School Idol Festival, a rhythm game co-developed with Bushiroad Inc., was released on May 11. The English version of the game is available worldwide in the App Store and Google Play, with the exceptions of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Love Live! School Idol Festival’s Track Record in Japan
The iOS version of Love Live! School Idol Festival was released in Japan in April 2013, with the Android version following in June of the same year. The game has been successful in attracting new players, reaching 1 million users in September 2013, followed by 2 million in February 2014. The support provided by the game’s ever-expanding fan base allowed Love Live! School Idol Festival to capture the #1 Top Sales ranking in the App Store for iPad, and #2 Top Sales ranking for iPhone.
Screenshots from the Game
Popularity of Japanese Anime and Manga Worldwide
The popularity of anime, manga, and other content produced in Japan is currently on the rise. This increase in popularity corresponds to the expansion of the international market for Japan-generated content. Authentic “Made in Japan” series have found success with fans around the world. Numerous events featuring manga, anime, and other aspects of Japanese culture are taking place in countries across the globe, as anime culture’s effects on Western markets take an ever-entrenched hold. The global advance of Japanese anime culture sets a timely backdrop for the international release of Love Live! School Idol Festival, which has already been well-received by fans in Japan.
About Love Live!
Love Live! is a cross-media project based on the concept, “a story in which we make our dreams come true.” A youth drama that follows nine high school girls who form an idol group called “μ’s” (pronounced “Muse”) in an attempt to save their school, the group featured in the story has been adapted for various forms of media, including animated music videos (available on DVD and Blu-ray), internet radio programs, live events, magazines, and trading card games. The first season of the Love Love! anime aired from January to March 2013.
The second season of the anime is scheduled to air starting in April 2014.
Love Live! Official Website: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/worldwide/