Love Live! The School Idol Movie (ラブライブ！The School Idol Movie Rabu Raibu! The School Idol Movie) is a 2015 Japanese animated youth school music film. The film is part of the Love Live! franchise by Sunrise, Lantis and Dengeki G's Magazine, taking place after the second season of the 2013-2014 television anime series. The film was directed by Takahiko Kyōgoku, written by Jukki Hanada, produced by Sunrise, and distributed by Shochiku. The film was released in Japan on June 13, 2015 and licensed in North America by NIS America. The film was the 9th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year in Japan with ¥2.8 billion and was nominated for Animation of the Year at the 39th Japan Academy Prize.