This is the thing you set an alarm for, because it only exists if you watch Superstar!! on NHK Educational. Every week the episode ends and you get a little animated bonus tacked on, and half the time it's Liella no Uta doing what it's always done: putting the music front and center, no plot weight, no stakes, just the group and a song. The other six weeks swap in something else entirely, which is exactly the kind of inconsistency that turns casual viewers off and makes collectors take notes. No heavy themes, no arcs, nothing to decode. Just twelve small helpings of Liella spread one per volume across all six Blu-rays, so completing the set is the only way to hold the whole thing. You already know whether you're the kind of fan who buys all six.
Liella continues their journey with a series of exclusive animated shorts that air alongside each episode of Love Live! Superstar!! Season 3 on NHK E. These brief segments shift between music performances and special animated content, offering fans something different from the main series while it unfolds week by week. Half the shorts showcase Liella no Uta, featuring the group performing new songs in their signature style. The remaining segments take a different approach, presenting various animated stories and moments that complement the season's narrative. Whether you're catching these as they air or discovering them later, the shorts add texture to Liella's ongoing story without requiring you to follow a separate plot. The variety keeps things fresh across the broadcast run. Fans invested in the characters get extra content beyond the main episodes, while the shorts themselves function as standalone pieces of animation worth experiencing. These segments eventually appear across all six volumes of the physical release, making them accessible to anyone who wants the complete Season 3 picture.