KeKa

KeKa (クーカー) is the third episode of the ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' anime series. It was aired on August 8, 2021.

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
 * Yuna Yuuki as Mao Hiiragi
 * Chihaya Yoshitake as Yuuna Hijirisawa

Notes & Trivia

 * NHK-E broadcast exclusive End Card: Kanon Shibuya & Keke Tang
 * This episode...
 * Is originally scheduled to air on July 25, 2021, before it was delayed to August 8 due to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 being aired in NHK.
 * Indirectly celebrates Setsuna Yuki's birthday in 2021, and Rikako Aida's 29th birthday.
 * Chisato's photo of Manmaru before taking photos of Kanon is actually taken from Manmaru's first appearance in This Yet Unknown Feeling.

Callbacks to previous Love Live! series

 * Continuing the tradition, Sumire wore glasses during her sneaky observation, though she lacks the mask compared to previous three characters.
 * To First Step: Both Kanon and Keke's performance was temporarily halted by a power outage, though it happened before they would even sing.
 * While Dia is secretly hooking up a backup generator to fix the sudden power outage during Aqours' performance, Sumire indirectly caused the outage from tripping one of the cables before she was able to connect them back.
 * Like Dia, Ren is the second School Council President character to overhear Kanon and Keke's performance from behind the wall.

Continuity Notes

 * During their conversations at Kanon's room, Keke recalls the moment Kanon sings in front of her from the first episode.
 * Keke improved her training since she started practicing hard from the last episode.

Errors & Goofs

 * 04:03 Miscolored ribbons.
 * 04:57 Mistimed frames to the reflections.
 * 10:37 Keke changed direction she's facing at.
 * 08:37-09:05 Background characters near the board changed three times.
 * 09:01 A background female who walks behind Kanon changed its looks.
 * 11:38 Thoughout the scene, Keke's school uniform is miscolored with peach instead of white; Her phone appears plain thin in earlier scene.
 * 15:14 Windows opacity appears fully transparent.
 * 17:23 Sumire's hand doesn't overlap the board she's holding at.
 * 19:10 Night sky appears static instead of moving dynamically.

Changes in the BD/DVD Release
TBA