Passion Island

Passion Island (パッションアイランド) is the fifth episode of the ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' anime series. It aired on August 22, 2021.

Summary
Unable to practice outside due to a heat wave, Kanon and the other girls are left to try to find somewhere else to prepare for the Love Live competition. While at Kanon's cafe, Sunny Passion has visited them, with an invitation to perform at a local concert in their hometown on, to which the girls accept. Chisato later asks Yuna and Mao, whether those three are better at dancing and will they win the competition or not. They answer Chisato by telling that they look better as a group but they don't show spirit in their dance for which it may be difficult for them to win Love Live. They both also tells Chisato that the three girls are depended on Chisato for which they don't have better dance spirits. Chisato then took the decision to tell Kanon that she will be focusing on dance so she might not help them for their dances. On the island, the girls enjoy with Sunny Passion, but Kanon is having trouble coming up with lyrics for the song they will be performing soon. Keke again suggests asking Chisato to join them as a school idol, but Kanon would rather have Chisato pursue her true passion, dancing.

Cast

 * Sayuri Date as Kanon Shibuya
 * Liyuu as Keke Tang
 * Nako Misaki as Chisato Arashi
 * Naomi Payton as Sumire Heanna
 * Yuna Yuuki as Mao Hiiragi
 * Chihaya Yoshitake as Yuna Hijirisawa

Notes & Trivia



 * NHK-E broadcast exclusive End Card: Sunny Passion
 * The digital calendar on Chisato's phone indicates that the Anime took place in the year 2021.

Callbacks to previous Love Live! Series

 * Sumire and Keke shared the "Boke and Tsukkomi Routine" gag from Hanamaru Kunikida and Yoshiko Tsushima as well as from Kasumi Nakasu and Ai Miyashita.
 * The Rainbow Bridge was seen during the ferry scene. It is a prominent landmark in Tokyo and is often shown in Nijigasaki-related media. It can also be seen in the PV of μ's 3rd single Natsuiro Egao de 1,2,Jump!.
 * The perspective shot of Sumire blowing Keke's cheek to win the thumb wrestling is similar to Umi Sonoda kissing Honoka Kosaka on the cheek in the 13th chapter of the School Idol Project manga.
 * Ren Hazuki was not seen for the entire episode (saved for NHK-exclusive insert song) akin to Kanan Matsuura and Mari Ohara missing in earlier episodes of Love Live! Sunshine!!.

Continuity Notes

 * Kanon broke her promise to never tell anyone about Sumire's isopod in which Keke forced Kanon to tell about her secret.

Changes in the BD/DVD Release
TBA