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The story
A thread on 5ch’s Love Live! board picked up on a post from a SixTONES fan who’d been recommended an “Ikizu-Live” concert by an acquaintance — but ended up getting hooked on Liella!, the idol unit from Love Live! Superstar!!, instead. Commenters floated theories like “in the end, looks were probably the deciding factor,” while debating the gap in passion between fans of real-life idols and fans of 2D/voice-actor idol groups. Some pointed to social media engagement numbers as a gauge of popularity, and the discussion soon grew from a single anecdote into a broader comparison of fandoms across genres.
What people said
Check out the comments section over on Jan-New?
They're getting showered with praise there
In the end it's all about performance and visuals
If you're a female voice-actor-idol, they're the ones to aim for, career stage be damned
You think Ikizu-Live's lineup can win over female fans with those faces?
If you're recommending something to outsiders, Liella! is the only real choice
What do they even do from here?
Background and Talking Points
Liella! is the idol unit from the anime Love Live! Superstar!!, known for having the voice actors themselves perform on stage. What stood out in this thread was real-life male idol fans using “looks” as their yardstick when comparing female idol-type groups — though it’s worth noting this reads less like a judgment of any one person’s appearance and more like a discussion of how fanbases and levels of passion differ by genre. Some comments also cited social media “like” counts as a measure of popularity, but the thread doesn’t address that such numbers can’t be compared directly given differences in posting timing and follower demographics.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Love Live!) thread “A SixTONES otaku was supposed to get an Ikizu-Live recommendation but washed up at Liella! instead.”
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