Are Yu and Anata the same person?
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The character Yu Takasaki is the “anime version of Anata-chan” that was prepared for the Nijigaku anime adaptation.
However, we can’t be sure that you-chan = Takasaki Yu.
The relationship between the two is a bit complicated.
To briefly explain how Yu Takasaki came to be, the visual of Anata-chan in the anime version of Nijigaku was released in January 2020, and at the same time, “Dengeki G’s magazine March 2020 extra issue LoveLive! Sougou Magazine Vol.05 2020 Start! Special Issue” and on the official website of Dengeki G’s magazine, a reader-participation contest to choose your name has started.
However, as the description of the project states, “She is the ‘you’ of the TV anime”, it is emphasized that she is the anime version of you, and not the you of the squad.
Twelve finalists were selected through this public contest, and the name that received the most votes from the fans, “Yuu Takasaki,” was chosen as the name of the anime version of You-chan.
Fans voted for “Yuu Takasaki” because of the three letters: “Taka”, which is the same as “Honoka Takasaka” and “Chika Takami”, the leaders of the Love Live series; “Saki”, which is the name of Nijigasaki Gakuen; and “Yuu”, which is the same as “You” and means “help” and is perfect for You-chan who plays a supportive role. I think the main reason for this is that all three letters of the name have been carefully calculated.
As a result, many fans were conflicted.
On the one hand, the visuals are good, and the name fits well, so it’s okay to call her Yuu Takasaki = You-chan, but on the other hand, the official opinion is that the game version and the anime version should be separated.
As a result of these two contradictory feelings being mixed up among the fans, the trend seems to have settled down to “Yuu and You-chan are different people, but it’s okay to call Yuu You-chan.
So, is there actually a clear difference between the Yuu in the anime and the You-chan in School Idol?
First of all, the reason why she became interested in school idols is completely different.
You-chan’s love for school idols was awakened when she witnessed a joint live broadcast of μ’s and Aqours, while Yuu was awakened by Setsuna’s live performance.
On the other hand, they are very similar in terms of personality.
As mentioned above, you don’t have a detailed profile, but you do have a well-developed dialogue, so you can get a good idea of her personality just from the game.
She’s cheerful, proactive, friendly, and easy to get along with, and her love for school idols is probably one of the best of all the characters.
These are things that Yuu also has in common.
She’s also a bit of a danger to herself, as her love for the school idols can make her talk like an idol otaku, and she can become so absorbed in one thing that she can’t see what’s going on around her.
If this point is reflected in Yuu from the middle of the story, the synchronization between them will increase even more.
The same goes for Ayumu and his childhood friend.
In the first episode of the anime, there was a lot of emphasis on the closeness between Yuu and Ayumu.
In the first episode of the anime, there was a lot of emphasis on how close Yuu and Ayumu are.
If we take into account the official view, it is reasonable to say that Yu is an original character for the anime that reflects the personality of Anata-chan, and is not the same person as Anata-chan.
However, it is rather normal for the characters in the Love Live series to have discrepancies between the initial settings published in Dengeki G’s magazine and the settings in the anime version, and there are even cases where their personalities change drastically.
In other words, everyone can be said to be a different person in the anime version.
As for the other characters, if we assume that discrepancies in settings and personalities due to differences in media do not interfere with identity, then the opinion that Anata-chan = Yu Takasaki has a point.
Summary
The anime version of Anata-chan was a beautiful Anata-chan, carrying on the Scosta image, but with a touch of the anime protagonist in her!
I wonder if she’ll continue to blend in with Nizigaku as an independent character, lead the story as the main character, or sulk about her love for school idols like some of the stories in the game version, either way, she’s a character I can’t wait to see more of!
