The Uncharted Path

The Uncharted Path (未知なるミチ) is the fourth episode of the ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' anime series. It aired on October 24, 2020.

Summary
Watching Setsuna Yuki's performance on the rooftop inspires Ai Miyashita and Rina Tennoji to join the School Idol Club. They try out a few activities such as stretching, singing and a quiz. However, when the school idols discuss solo performances, Ai feels unsure about herself. While running to Odaiba the next morning, Ai meets Emma Verde on the bridge. Emma tells Ai that her presence and positivity has helped the club move forward. From that conversation, Ai realises that she can move forward by having fun with the other school idols which inspires her to perform in the middle of the park. Ai's performance inspires the others to try solo performances in the hope that something amazing will happen.

Cast

 * Hinaki Yano as Yu Takasaki
 * Aguri Onishi as Ayumu Uehara
 * Mayu Sagara as Kasumi Nakasu
 * Kaori Maeda as Shizuku Osaka
 * Miyu Kubota as Karin Asaka
 * Natsumi Murakami as Ai Miyashita
 * Akari Kito as Kanata Konoe
 * Tomori Kusunoki as Setsuna Yuki
 * Maria Sashide as Emma Verde
 * Chiemi Tanaka as Rina Tennoji

Trivia

 * International streaming version End Card: Ai Miyashita
 * The anime Setsuna talks about to Rina is actually a scene from Doki Doki! Pretty Cure Episode 21, only that the names were different to avoid copyright.

Continuity Notes

 * At one point Ai refers to Ayumu as Ayu-bun, which is a running gag in the series.

Errors & Goofs

 * 01:52 The corridor outside the club room appears too wide.
 * 08:04 Ai's undershirt was overdrawn.
 * 08:18 Ayumu's bracelet is missing during her turn.
 * 08:50 Setsuna instantly hands a songbook.
 * Ai's undershirt is showed instead of belly.

Changes in the BD/DVD release

 * In 00:19, Rina's face has changed from "bored" into a more neutral expression.
 * Several changes during the cleanup of School Idol Club's new room.
 * At the meeting, the camera pacing is slight faster; Shizuku and Emma's minor animation edit, and Kasumi's speech now speaks louder along with proper body size.
 * Kanata's training is properly drawn.
 * Ai's wallpaper on her phone shows icon instead of plain gradient.
 * A few corrections during the club meeting above cafeteria area mainly from long shot.
 * At the scene where Kasumi is about to meet Shizuku, the information board has been applied with glass protection.