Shizuku, Monochrome

Shizuku, Monochrome (しずく、モノクローム) is the eighth episode of the ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' anime series. It aired on November 21, 2020.

Summary
Shizuku Osaka is told by the president of the Drama Club that she is going to give someone else the lead role for an upcoming play, but Shizuku asks to be given another chance to show she can do it. Kasumi Nakasu becomes concerned that Shizuku seems gloomier than usual, so she takes her out with Rina Tennoji to try to cheer her up, but Shizuku tells them not to worry about her. Shizuku continues to worry about revealing her true self to others because she is worried about people not liking her. Rina gives Kasumi the idea to confront Shizuku, telling her that although some people may not like her, she loves everything about her. Shizuku regains the lead role in the play and the performance goes well, including Shizuku's mini concert.

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
 * Momoyo Koyama as the Drama Club President
 * Kana Motomiya as Misaki Shidou
 * Natsumi Hioka as Himeno Ayanokouji

Trivia

 * International streaming version End Card: Shizuku Osaka
 * This Episode marks the very first animated appearance of Misaki Shidou and Himeno Ayanokouji from Touou Academy.
 * Shizuku's dog Ophelia also made her appearance, though as one of the stills.

Continuity Notes

 * Rina mentions her previous development to Kasumi.

Errors & Goofs

 * At 12:14, an item in front of Yu overlaps a background item on the table.
 * 17:17 The backrow position doesn't reflect to the following scenes.

Changes in the BD/DVD release

 * 01:59 Shizuku's animation is altered.
 * 04:23 Overbright background has been fixed.
 * 06:06 Lightnings correspond to earlier scene.
 * 08:16 The camera view is now steady.
 * 09:40 Background is adjusted to lower.
 * 16:17 Kasumi casted in the shadow before running out of classroom.
 * 17:16 Audience are assorted.
 * 17:21 Additional empty seats were added.
 * 19:32 Close-up shot of Shizuku is redrawn.
 * 21:29 Slowed down camera panning.