Love Live: Colors Of Music (My Own Take On Love Live NijiGaku)

Original Characters Featured In The Story

Arima "Ari" Sasaki (Voiced by: Alejandro Saab)
A childhood friend of Ayumu, and the older cousin of Yū. Although Yū is a month older than him, Ari had to play the role of "older cousin" due to Yū being diagnosed with a mind problem that has caused her to behave erratically. Eventually, he and Yū find a common affinity for music idols, but because of this, he was constantly bullied to the point where he became cynical, leaving Ayumu to watch over Yū when he wasn't around. His attitude would get the better of him one day, as he got into a heated argument with a female student (later revealed to be Nana Nakagawa), which had led to him getting suspended after he punched her out of blind anger. Since then, he wanted to make amends, but was afraid to do so, believing that Nana was holding a grudge. Throughout their lives, Ayumu had become close to him to the point where she developed a crush on him, but she worried that he would go after Nana, unaware of his true intentions of simply making amends with her. (A/N: I mainly picked Alejandro because I was once aiming for a character similar to Izumi Miyamura from HoriMiya.)

Shinra Asakura (Voiced by: Griffin Burns)
A distant cousin of Honoka, and a close friend of the original four (Ari, Ayumu, Yū, and Kasumi). Although he was a member of the school's Computer Club, he often hangs out with the School Idol Club, though some have speculated that he only does that to be with Ayumu, Yū, and Kasumi. Initially, he fell in love with Ayumu, but upon learning that she had a thing for Ari, he decided to move on, before eventually starting a relationship with Yū.

Goro Komatsuki (Voiced by: Clint Bickham)
A close friend of Kasumi and Shinra. Like Shinra, he is also in the Computer Club, but he's not as social as the others. He eventually becomes close to Kasumi, who begins to fall for him.

Sabu Okamoto (Voiced by: Adam Gibbs)
A childhood friend of Ai. Back when they were little kids, Sabu wasn't exactly the most outgoing person in their elementary school. Ai had some friends at the time, but she couldn't help but pity him being so lonely. So, she opted to befriend him and bring him into their group, and to their surprise, he accepted. There were times where she would annoy him or others around them, but he got use to it. Yet, he hardly showed any emotion. So, she tried numerous ways to have him do so, but when she did succeed, she made things even worse. In the past, the two used to watch a lot of silly TV shows, and some of them show the stereotypical allergy gag, where the character gets all bloated from something that they're allergic to. So, Ai tried it on Sabu by planting some onions in a veggie sandwich during one lunch break, and it worked, and he got all bloated. Later on, although she wasn't intending to, he became the school's biggest laughingstock. After his reaction dissipated, she thought he would move on like he usually does, but every other student didn't move on, not even her. They just kept picking on him, reminding him about the incident, making it difficult for him to move on. Then, one day, he finally snapped. During lunch one day, he was about to sit with the group like he had done in the past, but she picked on him. Suddenly, he grabbed his milk carton and threw it at her. They were all caught by surprise, no one knew how to react to what he just did. When she looked up to ask why he did that, her question flew out of her mind and left her with a sense of dread, when she saw a slight grin on his face. It was clear that he had no remorse for what he did. And with that, he left them. Since then, he became more outgoing, but it wasn't how she envisioned it. He was rude to nearly everyone that encountered him, and she would always get the worst blows. Then, all of a sudden, things got even worse. Some kids confronted Sabu during lunch one day, and scolded him about the incident. It led to a long argument that caught everyone's attention, even Ai's. One of the kids was about to get physical, but he grabbed a nearby bat and smashed it over his head, knocking him out. Seconds later, everyone ran away out of fear, but not Ai. She just stood there, refusing to budge. Even the Yard Duty staff had trouble making her budge. Since then, Sabu went back to his old introverted behavior, but now, he would leave others with a sense of fear whenever he made his presence known. Before she even knew it, the students' fear of Sabu turned into anger towards Ai. They all blamed her for causing this, and she even lost all of the friends that she made in elementary school. Eventually, Sabu had to get transferred because of the madness that Ai indirectly caused. He seemed willing to leave, but she didn't want him to leave. Despite what she did to him, he was her only remaining friend. She didn't want to be alone. One evening, she confronted him at the school during its closing hours, and begged him to change his mind. She even begged that she wouldn't prank him ever again, but he shoved her to the ground, silencing her. He then told her "I wish you never came into my life", and with that, he left. And that was the last time they spoke as friends. Upon entering Nijigasaki, it is revealed that he had since moved on after going through therapy, and upon the School Idol Club's request, he rekindles his friendship with Ai. Eventually, Ai develops a crush on him, but he calmly turns her down, revealing that he wants to be with someone more calmer to prevent history from repeating itself. Since then, he started a relationship with Emma due to her calm nature.

Shichi Hasegawa (Voiced by: Kyle Phillips) <- (The guy who voices Chargebolt)
A close friend of Ai, and later, Rina. Since the formation of the School Idol Club, Shichi has noticed that Ai is having trouble befriending male students since her incident with Sabu. After some help from Shinra, Ai is able to befriend Shichi. Initially, he encourages Ai to confess to Sabu, but after Sabu turns her down, Shichi cheers her up by having her start a relationship with him.

Takashi Sano (Voiced by: Yuri Lowenthal)
A popular yet timid student in Nijigasaki. Despite being the school's most timid student, he became popular after the students noticed how he is a member of three different clubs; the President of the Video Game Club; the Vice President of the Computer Club; and a member of the School Idol Club. He eventually connects with Rina, since they both have social troubles.

Jiro Ganaha (Voiced by: Brandon McInnis)
A quiet member of the Student Council, where he and two others serve as Nana's bodyguards in response to Ari punching her. He is close to the Konoe Sisters, with Haruka developing a crush on him, but he calmly rejects her in favor of Kanata, before making up for it by helping her find the "true love of her life".

Hachi Hasegawa (Voiced by: Bryce Papenbrook)
Shichi's kid brother, and a member of the Student Council, where he and two others serve as Nana's bodyguards in response to Ari punching her. He also works as the Vice President at the request of Nana, and he is the first overall student to know about her secret life as Setsuna Yuki.

Juro Shirakawa (Voiced by: Dallas Reid)
A member of the Drama Club, who had developed a crush on Shizuku during her time in the club. After she left, he became depressed, as he believed that it would be scandalous to have a member of one club having a relationship with a member of another. Fortunately, Shizuku saw this problem, and prompted him to join, which he agreed to. (A/N: I chose Dallas Reid since he and Jill Harris (Shizuku's English dub VA) are engaged IRL.)

Ichi Kudo (Voiced by: Zeno Robinson)
A "playboy" member of the Student Council, where he and two others serve as Nana's bodyguards in response to Ari punching her. He tends to flirt with the female students, until finally entering a relationship with Karin. (A/N: Since Shara Kirby has a "flirty voice", I had to pick Zeno Robinson, since he nailed his own in The Case Study Of Vanitas.)

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* - I've only got ideas for ten of the boys. Feel free to leave any ideas for the remaining three.

And before you ask, no. The guy on top of the list is NOT a knockoff of SecondRound's Aki. I just can't seem to think a good suitable name for someone who's supposed to be close to Ayumu. I'll change it if you want me to.