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 leaves the house, motivated to become a school idol. Upon arriving to school, Keke informs that she has been rejected to form a school idol club by Ren Hazuki, the student council president. Upon talking directly to her, Ren states that she wants to keep the school's dedicated music program in high standard and also suggests they move to another school if they still want to become idols. However, the two receive news that the Director acknowledged their motivation and allowed them to form their school idol club, on the condition that they rank first at an upcoming competition. Kanon then asks Chisato for dance lessons, who agrees to help them. Kanon and Chisato then discover that Keke lacks stamina, so Chisato suggests she run and exercise in order to improve. Knowing that Keke already wrote the lyrics for the song they'll sing at the event, Kanon starts to work on composing it. She finishes it in the morning, when she sees Keke on a morning jog. She joins her and the two stop on a bridge to reconcile, Kanon thanking Keke for motivating her not to give up on her dream.

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 Director

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.
 * 20:14 Kanon's eyewear in one frame is unattached.

Changes in the BD/DVD release
TBA