Aqours will be hosting a 3-day event in Numazu, their hometown, in October 2023. This is the second year, following up on the 2022 Jimo Ai Matsuri.

Official website: https://lovelive-anime.jp/uranohoshi/live/live_detail.php?p=jimoai2023

Basic Info

The venue for all sessions is Kira Messe Numazu.

Each session will have a talk part, a live performance, and a "Genjitsu no Yohane" recitation drama.

October 7 (Saturday)

  • Cast: Inami Anju (Chika), Takatsuki Kanako (Hanamaru), Suzuki Aina (Mari)
  • Day Session: Doors 13:00 / Starts 14:00
  • Night Session: Doors 17:30 / Starts 18:30

October 8 (Sunday)

  • Cast: Suwa Nanaka (Kanan), Komiya Arisa (Dia), Saito Shuka (You)
  • Day Session: Doors 13:00 / Starts 14:00
  • Night Session: Doors 17:30 / Starts 18:30

October 9 (Monday)

  • Cast: Aida Rikako (Riko), Kobayashi Aika (Yoshiko/Yohane), Furihata Ai (Ruby)
  • Day Session: Doors 13:00 / Starts 14:00
  • Night Session: Doors 17:30 / Starts 18:30

Stream Tickets

Each session will be streamed.

Ticket Prices

  • One session: 4000 yen (tax in)
  • One session with bonus merch (Japan only): 6000 yen (tax in). The bonus merch is an acrylic panel with the event's key visual on it.

Archive Availability

  • Day 1: 2023-10-07 23:00 to 2023-10-14 23:59
  • Day 2: 2023-10-08 23:00 to 2023-10-15 23:59
  • Day 3: 2023-10-09 23:00 to 2023-10-16 23:59

Sales Period

  • Day 1: 2023-09-23 12:00 to 2023-10-14 21:00
  • Day 2: 2023-09-23 12:00 to 2023-10-15 21:00
  • Day 3: 2023-09-23 12:00 to 2023-10-16 21:00

Overseas Tickets

Buy at:

Japan Tickets

Buy at:

Purchasers of JP tickets can also choose to get a paper "memorial ticket" for each stream (free except for shipping). Shipping is to addresses in Japan only.

In-person Tickets

To obtain a ticket to attend, you (usually) must enter a lottery, and if you win you'll get to pay for the ticket. Applications are on the e+ website.

Click here for a guide to ticket applications on e+. (If you applied for tickets before 2020, some things have changed, so you may want to read this.)

Ticket Types

  • Regular Seats (全席指定): 8500 yen (tax included)
  • Blocked View (見切れ席): 8000 yen (tax included). Part of the stage or performance will be difficult to see from these seats.

Lottery #1: Aqours CLUB 2023

To enter this lottery, you must be a member of Aqours CLUB 2023. You can become a member by buying either edition of Aqours CLUB CD SET 2023, out 2023-06-30, and signing up on the website using the enclosed membership code.

  • Apply from the link on the Aqours CLUB website.
  • Apply within: 2023-06-30 18:00 to 2023-08-21 18:00
  • Results/payment: 2023-08-26 13:00 to 2023-08-29 21:00
  • You may apply for up to 2 tickets to every session.

Lottery #2: Open Lottery (Round 1)

This is open to anyone with a Japanese e+ account.

  • Apply at: https://eplus.jp/jimoai2023/
  • Apply within: 2023-08-26 12:00 to 2023-09-03 23:59
  • Results/payment: 2023-09-09 13:00 to 2023-09-12 21:00
  • You may apply for up to 2 tickets to every session.

Lottery #3: Open Lottery (Round 2)

This is open to anyone with a Japanese e+ account.

  • Apply at: https://eplus.jp/jimoai2023/
  • Apply within: 2023-09-09 12:00 to 2023-09-18 23:59
  • Results/payment: 2023-09-23 13:00
  • You may apply for up to 2 tickets to every session.
  • You must use a Japanese credit card to pay.

First-Come-First-Served Sales

This round of sales is not by lottery! Sales will end once tickets run out.

This is open to anyone with a verified Japanese e+ account.

  • Buy at: https://eplus.jp/jimoai2023/
  • Sales start: 2023-09-26 21:00
  • Payment is by Japanese credit card only.
  • You may buy up to 2 tickets for each session.
  • Unlike the other tickets (which use face recognition for entry), these tickets will be digital tickets ("SumaChike") on the e+ mobile app. The app is only on the Japan versions of the Apple/Google app stores. You'll need to log in with your account on the app and, upon downloading the ticket, verify the account's phone number with SMS.

Want to order the Aqours CLUB CD set?

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