This Yet Unknown Feeling

This Yet Unknown Feeling (まだ名もないキモチ) is the first episode of the ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' anime series. It aired on July 11, 2021.

Summary
Kanon Shibuya is a girl who wants to be a singer. But whenever she would sing in front of a crowd, she would suddenly fall silent before she could start. Because of this, she was unable to be accepted as a music student at Yuigaoka Girls' High School.

To recall her singing, Kanon heads towards an empty street and sings her way to school, where she suddenly passes by a Chinese girl named Keke Tang. Upon hearing her singing, Keke glee and runs up to Kanon and asks to join with her as a school idol. Disturbed by her stranger attitude, Kanon refuses and walks away. Upon arriving to school, while introducing, Kanon sees Keke now as her classmate, to her chagrin.

But later, the two made proper introductions. Keke again insist that she become a school idol with her, but Kanon still refuse. She tells her that she was unable to become a music student, walks away keeping her denial and reason to be a school idol, but Keke rebates whether if she is just going to give up.

The two head to Kanon's cafe for the night. Kanon explained to Keke that the reason she couldn't sing was dated back in middle school, while she was in choir. But still loves singing and decided that she will help Keke help her make one. The next day, Kanon and Keke scout around for anyone willing to become school idols, but were unable to find one. As the sunsets, Kanon affirms to try again. However, Keke still affirms to have Kanon be a school idol with her, but once again, she refuses. Heated from her Keke's continued insistence, Kanon leaves.

Kanon then walk away from Keke, trying to leave behind everything. But upon hesitating from her own selfishness, she comes back to her to reaffirm to become a school idol, and finally sings her heart out.

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
 * Azumi Waki as Nanami
 * Miyu Tomita as Yae
 * Haruka Shiraishi as Kokono
 * Anna Mugiho as Manmaru

Notes & Trivia

 * NHK-E broadcast exclusive End Card: Kanon Shibuya
 * The plate number (27-71) on a vehicle where Kanon hid is a reference to both Anju Inami and Naomi Payton's birth dates (February 7 and July 1st).

Callbacks to previous Love Live! series

 * The prologue had Kanon (in her middle school years) singing in vain to Honoka Kosaka performing Susume→Tomorrow in the opening sequence in Come True! Our Dreams!.
 * Keke's reaction to Kanon singing had a similarity with Hanayo Koizumi seeing Tsubasa and Honoka passing by in The Door to Our Dreams.
 * A White Feather appears from the sky and lands on Kanon's bag.

Errors & Goofs

 * Kanon had irregular animations at 00:55 and 00:58.
 * 04:34 Kanon is shuffling in place instead of properly moving.
 * 05:46 Kanon's right thigh is misaligned upon hiding from Keke.
 * 11:23-11:28 Keke is standing behind Kanon, however, in the next scene she just showed from the left; Keke's eyes appear broken.
 * 13:06 A red stuffed toy appears on the sofa instead of on the side.

Changes in the BD/DVD release
TBA