<p>Gamers is a hobby shop specializing in anime, manga, games and their related merchandises.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/l38Yal.png" alt="Akihabara GAMERS"></p>

<p><sup>AKIHABARA GAMERS - Image courtesy of <a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Akiba_games4.jpg#/media/File:Akiba_games4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Japanese Wikipedia</a></sup></p>

<p>Apparently, Gamers has appeared many times on <em>Love Live!</em> anime. According to <a href="http://nine-colors.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NineColors.com (Japanese)</a>, a site that lists real-life places used in the anime:</p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_03_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 1, Episode 3</a> (different font/logo)</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/NHrkLl.png" alt="LL-Gamers old"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xxhKll.png" alt="Gamers 1"></p></li>
<li><a href="http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_06_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 1, Episode 6</a></li>
<li><p><a href="http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_09_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 1, Episode 9</a> (the first episode with proper font/logo)</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/AOT8Xl.png" alt="LL-Gamers new"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VSoJul.png" alt="Gamers 2"></p></li>
<li><a href="http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_13_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 1, Episode 13</a></li>
<li><a href="http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_01_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 2, Episode 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_03_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 2, Episode 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_13_anim/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Season 2, Episode 13</a></li>
</ul>

<p>When comparing to other shops, only Gamers have its original name shown with proper logo while others were changed. This gives a big hint that it's a product placement deal.</p>

<p>However, Gamers itself has done some tie-ups/collaborations with <em>Love Live!</em> series itself. Some examples are bonus merchandise for <em>Love Live!</em> products (anime Blu-Ray, CD singles).</p>

<p>According to <a href="http://aniota-alvarado.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/10/03/081634" rel="nofollow noreferrer">オタクの戯言's HatenaBlog (Japanese)</a>, there's also a special booth for "μ's Final Love Live!", displaying the outfit used on "SUNNY DAY SONG" performance and other things like visitors' comment, merchandises, all released singles and albums, and posters.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wy604l.jpg" alt="booth in front of the shop"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/U4eopl.jpg" alt="BD/DVD racks"></p>

<p>Moving to <strong><em>Love Live! Sunshine!!</em></strong>, there's Gamers Museum, displaying a comment board (separated into text only/with picture), Aquors scene in the anime, introduction to their songs, and casts' signature.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/mWG9Wl.jpg" alt="Love Live! Sunshine!! Museum at Gamers"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/n3EFhl.jpg" alt="comment board with picture"></p>

<p>Last but not least are <em>Love Live! Sunshine!!</em> special pages on <a href="https://www.gamers.co.jp/special/55597/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gamers (Japanese)</a> and <a href="https://www.gamers-onlineshop.jp/corner/cc/lovelive_sunshine/cd/96/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gamers onlineshop (Japanese)</a> website.</p>

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2017-06-06T19:02:47.043Z
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<p>In the first episode of <em>Love Live! School Idol Project</em> season 2, the girls went to what I assume is an arcade where the front sign says Gamers. When watching the ED for episode 2, I noticed this same logo appear in the credits (this is the localized version released by NISA).</p>

<p>I am wondering who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the <em>Love Live</em> series? Is it just a <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/4257/1587">product placement</a> deal with the anime or has it got something to do with the real life idol group?</p>

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Who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the Love Live series?
# Who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the Love Live series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-01-15
In the first episode of *Love Live! School Idol Project* season 2, the girls went to what I assume is an arcade where the front sign says Gamers. When watching the ED for episode 2, I noticed this same logo appear in the credits (this is the localized version released by NISA).

I am wondering who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the *Love Live* series? Is it just a [product placement](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/4257/1587) deal with the anime or has it got something to do with the real life idol group?
**Tags:** love-live
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-06. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
Gamers is a hobby shop specializing in anime, manga, games and their related merchandises.

![Akihabara GAMERS](https://i.sstatic.net/l38Yal.png)

AKIHABARA GAMERS - Image courtesy of [Japanese Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Akiba_games4.jpg#/media/File:Akiba_games4.jpg)

Apparently, Gamers has appeared many times on *Love Live!* anime. According to [NineColors.com (Japanese)](http://nine-colors.com/), a site that lists real-life places used in the anime:

* [Season 1, Episode 3](http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_03_anim/) (different font/logo)

  ![LL-Gamers old](https://i.sstatic.net/NHrkLl.png) ![Gamers 1](https://i.sstatic.net/xxhKll.png)
* [Season 1, Episode 6](http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_06_anim/)
* [Season 1, Episode 9](http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_09_anim/) (the first episode with proper font/logo)

  ![LL-Gamers new](https://i.sstatic.net/AOT8Xl.png) ![Gamers 2](https://i.sstatic.net/VSoJul.png)
* [Season 1, Episode 13](http://nine-colors.com/003_anim1/1_13_anim/)
* [Season 2, Episode 1](http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_01_anim/)
* [Season 2, Episode 3](http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_03_anim/)
* [Season 2, Episode 13](http://nine-colors.com/004_anim2/2_13_anim/)

When comparing to other shops, only Gamers have its original name shown with proper logo while others were changed. This gives a big hint that it's a product placement deal.

However, Gamers itself has done some tie-ups/collaborations with *Love Live!* series itself. Some examples are bonus merchandise for *Love Live!* products (anime Blu-Ray, CD singles).

According to [オタクの戯言's HatenaBlog (Japanese)](http://aniota-alvarado.hatenablog.com/entry/2016/10/03/081634), there's also a special booth for "μ's Final Love Live!", displaying the outfit used on "SUNNY DAY SONG" performance and other things like visitors' comment, merchandises, all released singles and albums, and posters.

![booth in front of the shop](https://i.sstatic.net/wy604l.jpg) ![BD/DVD racks](https://i.sstatic.net/U4eopl.jpg)

Moving to ***Love Live! Sunshine!!***, there's Gamers Museum, displaying a comment board (separated into text only/with picture), Aquors scene in the anime, introduction to their songs, and casts' signature.

![Love Live! Sunshine!! Museum at Gamers](https://i.sstatic.net/mWG9Wl.jpg) ![comment board with picture](https://i.sstatic.net/n3EFhl.jpg)

Last but not least are *Love Live! Sunshine!!* special pages on [Gamers (Japanese)](https://www.gamers.co.jp/special/55597/) and [Gamers onlineshop (Japanese)](https://www.gamers-onlineshop.jp/corner/cc/lovelive_sunshine/cd/96/) website.
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