No School Idols Allowed!?

No School Idols Allowed!? (スクールアイドル禁止！？) is the second episode of the ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' anime series. It aired on July 18, 2021.

Summary
Kanon Shibuya could finally sing in front of people, Then she made the decision to become a school idol with Tang Keke. But they got rejected by Ren Hazuki. Then they took the desire to talk to Ren about the matter. After they had a talk, Ren tells them that, music is the pride and joy of the school, and if they fail, they both will embarrass the school. She also said that if they want to be a school idol, then they better would move to a different school. Then Kanon took the desire to help Keke with forming the club. So she asked her friend, Arashi Chisato to find Ren's weakness, but they failed to find that. But suddenly, the director allowed them to form school idol club and asked them to be in the first place. Then they both asked Chisato to teach them to dance, to which she agreed. But then Keke said that she is so weak in sports, which is why Chisato and Kanon were having a dispute. But then Chisato said to run every day and to build up stamina. Keke wrote the lyrics and Kanon made up a song. Then the next morning Keke woke up for a run which Kanon saw from her room window. So she also came out to run with Keke. They stopped on an overhead bridge.

Cast

 * Sayuri Date as Kanon Shibuya
 * Liyuu as Keke Tang
 * Nako Misaki as Chisato Arashi
 * Naomi Payton as Sumire Heanna
 * Nagisa Aoyama as Ren Hazuki
 * Akane Matsunaga as Aria Shibuya
 * Mamiko Noto as Kanon's mother
 * Romi Park as Chairwoman

Notes & Trivia

 * NHK-E broadcast exclusive End Card: Keke Tang
 * Owning to the issues regarding Cafe Casa, the colored window glass on Kanon's home at 06:40 is edited from the teaser.
 * This episode also marks the debut of Kanon Shibuya's father.

Callbacks to previous Love Live! series

 * Just like previous anime seasons KOKUYO's "Cambus" notebook returns as Keke's songbook.
 * Chisato shares the same rapping ability with Nico Yazawa and Ai Miyashita, though she is the first character to show that ability on-screen.
 * Once again, the episode features a character (Ren) that goes against the idea of School Idols. Though in Ren's case, she believes that having School Idols will bring the school into disrepute.

Errors & Goofs

 * 06:05 Keke's bag overlapped the table.
 * 09:44 The cart appears parked near the trees instead of in the middle.
 * 11:09 Kanon appears standing behind Keke whereas she stood beside her.
 * 13:04 Sumire's stockings in a single frame are misplaced to her thighs.
 * 14:30 Chisato's tie on her training outfit disappeared for the remainder of the training.
 * 15:45 Aria unrealistically twists her head.
 * 16:51-16:57 A student's desk behind Keke changed her arms' position and the casing.
 * 16:57 Keke's stuff disappeared on her desk.
 * 18:52 Ren's book doesn't match the following scene.
 * 19:08 Aria's eyewear doesn't hide under her hair.
 * 20:14 Kanon's eyewear in one frame is unattached.

Changes in the BD/DVD release
TBA