Hi. I'm Thomas. This is my story.

Mid 2016 was the start of my story. It all started with a YouTube channel you all may or may not have heard of. A channel that goes by the name of SilvaGunner, and if you know that name well, I'm sure you know where this is going.

Quite befitting for me, the first real exposure I had to Love Live were the memes. Or rather, THE meme of the SilvaGunner channel. Say it with me now...

Todokete!

I often look back on those days where I had no idea what that one word meant at all, and when I was blissfully unaware of the way that it would soon change my life. All the way from my merch collection to my mental health, Love Live really has changed my life, and I couldn't be more grateful.

Admittedly, I had my doubts when I started watching SIP. Started thinking to myself "What the hell am I watching?", but I couldn't stop regardless. I always found it hard to commit myself to watching shows all the way through, but Love Live managed to cast it's sneaky charms on me. Honestly, they still haven't worn off.

So I finished SIP, finally. My best girl at the time was none other than Maki Nishikino, and she's held her own against all the other girls I grew to love really well. However, at this point I wouldn't have considered myself obsessed with Love Live. I just found it really cute, and this was way before I started to realise how emotionally impactful the series could be, I was just a dumb teenager (and I will continue be just that until August of next year.)

I never had the tipping point that pushed me into an obsession rather than an interest. Not until 9 more girls entered my life and took my breath away.

Apologies to all the SIP fans, but I could never like it half as much as I absolutely ADORED Sunshine. It was the first show that K actually started to take in, as opposed to just watch. Over the years I've analyzed this show to hell and back and I haven't spent a moment being bored of it. It's my favourite show. No exaggerations.

Unfortunately not appearing in my top 3 anymore, my original best Aqours girl was Riko. As much as I've grown to like her more and more over the years, the rapidity of the growth other characters had on me was soon to overtake her. But, just like with Maki, she didn't go down without a fight.

Riko. You. Mari. Yoshiko. Chika. The five characters I happen to relate to the most. ESPECIALLY Chika. Whilst she is listed as my #2 girl on this website, that's only because I couldn't have two girls tied at #1. Yoshiko and Chika have outsold this series for me. And, to add on, I'm not a very shippy person, but I would give my life for YohaChika, just so y'know.

Love Live! Sunshine!! helped me out a lot at really rough time in my life. Depression was pushing me down more than ever but seeing parts of myself in these girls just gave me some hope. You's jealousy causing her own mind to bully itself into submission. Mari's need to keep people from worrying about her by putting on a smile. Riko's fear of having to give up something she loves. Yoshiko feeling like she needs to become someone other than herself to be liked. And Chika bottling up all her emotions just to make everyone happy. I've faced these problems for a while, but I'm coming to terms with how to deal with them. I thank Aqours for that.

Then came along the NijiGaku girls. I honestly don't have too big of an opinion on them just yet. I'm only gonna get All Stars when it releases worldwide. All I know is that Karin and Kanata are my best girls. I love them both very much.

I haven't kept up much on seiyuu stuff, BUT I REALLY WANT TO!!! I'm just...terrible at following stuff. If anyone has any recommendations for English subbed stuffsies for the seiyuus, (any group), please throw some links my way. I have a decently good grasp on Aqours but I'm almost TOTALLY clueless on anything for μ's or NijiGaku.

And ummmm, I think that's about it! I would post my SIF friend code but my tablet's been broken for a month so that's :)))))))

Stan YohaChika. Stan Aqours. Stan Love Live!

Peace.