Friends but Rivals

Friends but Rivals (仲間でライバル) is the ninth episode of the ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' anime series. It was aired on November 28, 2020.

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: Karin Asaka
 * If you look closely, the "Nanaka Suwa 1st Photobook ~Suwa Once Upon A Time~" and the "Nitta Emi's Ho・Ho・E・Mi Happy Music♪ Vol.2" books can be seen on the shelves at the entrance.

Callbacks to previous Love Live! series

 * At least one poster seen in Wonder Zone are reused for the GAMERS store's window display.

Errors & Goofs

 * 03:06 Objects on the table are missing.
 * 09:35 Fan merchanside had close-up looks of idols.
 * In BD, the backgrounds of two merchandises were changed.
 * 09:47 Idols' names showed whereas the posters are textless.
 * 10:23 Setsuna's haipin colors are even matched whereas it should be mismatched..
 * 10:43 Karin's wristwatch is missing.
 * 13:00 Some faces were poorly drawned.
 * 14:11 Background crowds appears larger than Ayumu and Yu.
 * 15:08 Karin's sleeves are missing.
 * 15:46 Karin's phone case is entirely black instead of lavander.
 * 18:07 Most of their ribbons with exemption of Setsuna's and Kanata's appears floating; Rina's left tie and pockets are missing; Setsuna's left arm appears broken.
 * 20:53 Karin's ribbon appears glowing.
 * 23:17 Karin's upper outfit is entirely black

Changes in the BD/DVD release

 * 01:28 Setsuna is added in the scene.
 * 02:25 Kanata's face is reanimated.
 * 02:42 Kanata's thumbnails were cleaned up.
 * 09:35 Merchandises on the top left are rearranged.
 * 09:51 A customer ordering at a shop was changed from a young girl to a teenage girl.
 * 11:10;13:22 Highlights on Karin's eyes is slightly altered.
 * 17:18 Close-up shot of Yu is altered.
 * 18:07 Several adjustments on their faces.
 * 18:57 Corrections on Himeno and backup dancers' faces.
 * 20:59 Reanimated scene of Himeno and Misaki.
 * 23:05 Ai and Kasumi casted shadows; Kasumi's chair is shorten.
 * 23:09 Minor changes to their eyes.