Love Live! is still a popular series that has never faded, and today we're introducing the charms of Hoshizora Rin, a first-year member of μ's. Let's take a look at the charms of this energetic and bright-looking girl in 10 categories! We hope you'll get to know the charms of Hoshizora Rin and enjoy "Love Live!" Use this as an opportunity to experience the world of Love Live! ♪
Hoshizora Rin's profile
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Hoshizora Rin, a first-year student at Otonokizaka Academy, is a member of μ’s, a group formed to prevent the school from closing, and joins with her childhood friend and best friend Koizumi Hanayo. She is depicted as a boyish girl with outstanding athletic ability and a lively personality, and is characterized by her overflowing energy. Her favorite food is ramen, and from there she has been active in many areas, not just anime, such as working on a collaboration project with Love Live! to tie up with cup noodles, and serving as an image character for the game center SEGA.
Hoshizora Rin has been her best friend since kindergarten
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The two have known each other since kindergarten and attended Otonokizaka Elementary School. They would have been just as friendly in middle school, and are depicted as hanging out together even after they became high school students. Hoshizora Rin and Koizumi Hanayo have been friends for a long time, so they know each other well and know that Koizumi Hanayo aspired to be a school idol. It's a must-see to see how she acts for Koizumi Hanayo, such as participating in μ's practice to give her a push.
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 1: A bright and energetic sports girl
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Hoshizora Rin's characteristics can be summed up in one word: a bright and energetic sporty girl. Her constant smile is impressive, and just watching her scenes will mysteriously give you energy. Just by looking at her scenes and images in the anime, you can almost hear her say, "I'm going to be full of energy today too!" Hoshizora Rin's energetic appearance brightens up the atmosphere of μ's.
Was she a crybaby when she was young?
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Hoshizora Rin looks great when she smiles or laughs, but she has a hidden story of being a crybaby when she was young. However, when she becomes a high school student, her crybaby side disappears and she starts to show a constant bright smile. The most memorable scene where Hoshizora Rin shed tears in the story was during the training camp held in the second season of the anime. Due to Umi Sonoda's rampage, she was forced to go mountain climbing instead of writing lyrics, and she shed tears from her heart in front of Umi Sonoda who continued to act out of control.
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 2: When you think of Hoshizora Rin, you think of "meow"♪
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One of the charms that cannot be overlooked when talking about Hoshizora Rin is her unique way of speaking, "meow." The "nyaa" ending is rarely used at the end of a sentence, and since it is a characteristic of most lines, it must have left an impression on many people. This is because Hoshizora Rin loves cats, and even at live performances she wears cat-themed costumes, poses, and has a cat-like facial expression.
The fact that she doesn't like fish and is allergic to cats
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Hoshizora Rin has many cat-related elements because she loves cats, but there is no fish in her favorite foods list. In fact, it is clear that she dislikes them, and in "School Idol Diary" it is also revealed that she is allergic to cats. However, in the anime, she is shown interacting with alpacas kept at school, which suggests that she likes animals in general and does not dislike them.
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 3: Joining μ’s to support Koizumi Hanayo
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Hoshizora Rin has an inseparable relationship with Koizumi Hanayo, and her charm is that she will do her best for her. Because they have been together since childhood, they immediately understand that Koizumi Hanayo wants to be a school idol and give her a push. Hoshizora Rin is responsible for getting her to join μ’s practice and join, and is an indispensable person for μ’s to grow as a school idol.
Initially, she wanted to join a different sports club
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Hoshizora Rin had no intention of becoming a school idol, and instead had planned to join a sports club. She is good at all sports, especially track and field, and lists basketball shooting as one of her special skills, proving that she has excellent athletic ability. However, she prioritizes supporting her childhood friend's dreams over her own feelings, and joins μ's with Koizumi Hanayo to begin her school idol activities.
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 4: Top-class athletic ability among school idols
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In the anime, Hoshizora Rin's athletic ability is outstanding, and she didn't seem out of breath even when she was running around the city chasing Yazawa Nico. She is also highly regarded by rival school idol group A-RISE, who say that she has "top class spring and athletic ability among school idols." This is evidenced by the words of A-RISE, who continue to lead the group as top school idols, but on the other hand, her grades are such that she can barely avoid failing with the help of Koizumi Hanayo and Nishikino Maki.
She can even do a backflip or cartwheel with grace
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The scenes that highlight Hoshizora Rin's athletic ability are well depicted in the anime. Hoshizora Rin is so excited during after-school practice that she can even do a backflip or cartwheel on rain-soaked concrete. You will be blown away by the skill with which she performs these moves with ease. However, she also lacks flexibility, but thanks to Ayase Eli's intense training, she has acquired the necessary flexibility.
Hoshizora Rin's charm point 5: She is surprisingly sarcastic
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Hoshizora Rin behaves cheerfully, but at the same time, she can also be surprisingly sarcastic, and there are many scenes of this happening in the beginning of the anime. She is an honest person who doesn't hide her true feelings, but when Kosaka Honoka is happy about the fact that new members are joining μ's one after another, she says something nasty like, "I'm jealous that you can be moved by the same thing every day." Nishikino Maki also gets a little worked up over her comments, which are based on the other person's characteristics, even though they are just impersonations.
Hoshizora Rin speaks frankly to Yazawa Nico
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There are other poisonous Hoshizora Rin scenes, and when she saw Yazawa Nico's signature move "Nikko Nikko Nii" up close, she said, "Isn't it a little cold?" She speaks to Yazawa Nico, who is her senior, and in a situation where the other members are silent and unable to speak, so she goes beyond spilling her true feelings and is unable to read the atmosphere. However, Hoshizora Rin, who can speak up even in a situation where no one can say anything, may be the braver of anyone in μ’s.
Charm 6 of Hoshizora Rin: She admires femininity more than anyone else
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Up until now, Hoshizora Rin has given the impression of being boyish and cool, but we should tell you that she actually aspires to be more "feminine" than most people. She wears cute costumes for her live performances, but otherwise she doesn't wear very girly clothes, such as practicing in sarouel pants. At home, you can see her trying on dresses and skirts in front of the mirror, but she thinks that "it doesn't suit me" and ends up giving up on wearing them.
Her history of being teased for her androgynous appearance
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The reason why Hoshizora Rin can't dress like a girl is because of a trauma she experienced in elementary school. At that time, Hoshizora Rin wore skirts, but boys teased her saying that they didn't suit her, and this incident became a complex for her. For this reason, her live costumes often include short pants, and even though she has just started being a school idol, she is still unable to get rid of her complexes.
Hoshizora Rin's charm 7: Getting rid of her complexes in a bridal-style costume
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μ’s will be performing on stage at a fashion show, but Kosaka Honoka is unable to return from the school trip due to bad weather, so Hoshizora Rin takes her place. Of course, she is reluctant to wear wedding attire due to her complexes, but after persuasion from Koizumi Hanayo and Nishikino Maki, she puts on the outfit. Then, on stage, they proudly announce, “Please take a look at us at our cutest,” before performing “Love wing bell.”
Hoshizora Rin takes the stage with a push from Koizumi Hanayo
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During the school trip, while the second-year students are absent, Hoshizora Rin is put in charge of the leader, but she creates a disjointed atmosphere and loses confidence, thinking that she is "not suited to be an idol." Then, when the second-years are unable to take the stage, Hoshizora Rin is chosen as the center, but she refuses, saying that she can't wear a cute outfit like a wedding dress. However, Koizumi Hanayo convinces her that Hoshizora Rin is so cute that she wants to hug her, and Nishikino Maki joins in, and the two of them give Hoshizora Rin a push.
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 8: Changed her usual practice clothes to a miniskirt
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By experiencing the stage at the fashion show, Hoshizora Rin is able to completely get rid of her complexes. As proof of this, the next day her practice clothes changed from pants to a miniskirt, showing a very girly appearance. Other big changes include her wearing girly clothes when visiting the shrine for the first time of the year, which has been depicted since episode 5 of the second season of the anime. Her mannerisms have also become more girly, and when sitting on the ground, she sits on a handkerchief. Pay attention to even the smallest details.
Her hair is also tied up on one side, with a side-up hairstyle
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Hoshizora Rin has suddenly become more feminine, from her appearance to her mannerisms, but we can also see a change in her hairstyle. Until then, she would just change clothes and practice normally, but now she seems to be incorporating more feminine fashion, such as tying one side of her hair and putting it up again. It also seems that she is now more conscious of femininity than femininity, and when chasing Yazawa Nico in the city, she is passed through a gap that she couldn't pass through by replacing Tojo Nozomi, and she ruefully exclaims, "I don't want this to happen."
Charm of Hoshizora Rin 9: Influence on Kunikida Hanamaru of Aqours
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It is easy to imagine that many Love Livers became obsessed with Hoshizora Rin's cuteness as she awakened to her femininity. However, the impact is not limited to fans, and the second work, "Love Live! Sunshine!!". She was greatly influenced by Kunikida Hanamaru, who also played a role in encouraging her best friend Kurosawa Ruby. And yet she believed that she was not suited to be a school idol, and there were many similarities between her and Hoshizora Rin.
Becoming a big presence by awakening to her femininity
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At first, Kunikida Hanamaru's goal was to get Kurosawa Ruby to join Aqours, but before long, she herself became interested in school idols. Kurosawa Ruby understood this, so she told her best friend about Hoshizora Rin to help her take a step forward. When Kunikida Hanamaru found out that Hoshizora Rin also thought she wasn't cute and wasn't suited to being a school idol, she began to admire Hoshizora Rin and joined Aqours together with Kurosawa Ruby.
Hoshizora Rin's charm 10: Her sparkling smile at live shows is irresistible!
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The last charm of Hoshizora Rin that I will introduce is her bouncy smile! Hoshizora Rin smiles during practice and in her daily parts, but her expression during live performances is especially radiant, and will make your heart flutter. Sometimes she has a cat-like expression, and sometimes she has her own innocent smile. If you pay attention to Hoshizora Rin's expressions during live performances and PVs, you will naturally feel energized and healed.
There are also moments when she shows a girlish expression!
Hoshizora Rin's cuteness as she awakens to her femininity is devastating!
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The number of people who support Hoshizora Rin will increase sharply after the fifth episode of the second season of the anime, which features her prominently. Although she has not been portrayed very distinctively up until then, the cuteness of Hoshizora Rin shown in "Love wing bell" is one of the most destructive in "Love Live!", and you will be captivated. The term "innocent girl" suits her perfectly, and it's worth watching to see how she changes dramatically.
