First Step

First Step (ファーストステップ) is the third episode of the ''Love Live! Sunshine!!'' anime series. It was aired on July 16, 2016.

Summary
Ohara Mari, a third year student and the newly assigned chairwoman of Uranohoshi Girls' High School, states that if the girls can fill up the school gym with audience members, she will approve their School Idol Club. However, if they fail to get a full house, they must disband. Realizing that there aren't enough students in their school to fill the gym, the girls are forced to search outside the school to advertise their concert.

While trying to come up with a name for their group, the girls stumble upon the name "Aqours" anonymously written on the beach and decided to use it. On the day of the concert, only a handful of students show up, but the girls perform their hearts out nonetheless. Just as a power outage occurs and all hope seems lost, a whole crowd of people, who heard about the concert through Chika's sister and friends, arrive at the gym, while Dia secretly hooks up a backup generator, allowing the concert to continue.

Cast

 * Japanese
 * Inami Anju as Takami Chika
 * Aida Rikako as Sakurauchi Riko
 * Suwa Nanaka as Matsuura Kanan
 * Komiya Arisa as Kurosawa Dia
 * Saitou Shuka as Watanabe You
 * Kobayashi Aika as Tsushima Yoshiko
 * Takatsuki Kanako as Kunikida Hanamaru
 * Suzuki Aina as Ohara Mari
 * Furihata Ai as Kurosawa Ruby
 * Asumi Kana as Takami Shima
 * Itou Kanae as Takami Mito
 * Matsuda Risae as Yoshimi
 * Kanemoto Hisako as Itsuki
 * Serizawa Yuu as Mutsu
 * Mugiho Anna as Shiitake


 * English
 * Jad Saxton as Takami Chika
 * Jeanie Tirado as Sakurauchi Riko
 * Michelle Rojas as Matsuura Kanan
 * Morgan Garrett as Kurosawa Dia
 * Apphia Yu as Watanabe You
 * Morgan Berry as Tsushima Yoshiko
 * Megan Shipman as Kunikida Hanamaru
 * Jamie Marchi as Ohara Mari
 * Sarah Wiedenheft as Kurosawa Ruby
 * Monica Rial as Takami Shima
 * Colleen Clinkenbeard as Takami Mito
 * Unknown as Yoshimi
 * Unknown as Itsuki
 * Unknown as Mutsu
 * Unknown as Shiitake

Members of Aqours
Debut member(s) in the episode is/are highlighted in bold.
 * 1) Takami Chika
 * 2) Watanabe You
 * 3) Sakurauchi Riko