Let's Start Becoming Idols!

Let's Start Becoming Idols! (アイドルを始めよう!) is the second episode of the ''Love Live! School idol project'' anime series. It aired on January 13, 2013.

Summary
Honoka manages to get permission to use the auditorium for a concert in a month's time, although Umi has doubts that they'll be ready in time. Unable to think of a name for their group, Honoka holds a contest for the name before realizing they do not actually have a song to practice with.

As Umi reluctantly agrees to write lyrics, she puts Honoka and Kotori on an exercise regime to build up their stamina. As Honoka unsuccessfully attempts to get the pianist from before, Maki Nishikino, to compose songs for them, Eli warns her that her idol plan could backfire and damage the school's reputation further. Honoka perks up, however, she hears the class is supporting her, as well as the fact that they received a name for their group: μ's.

Honoka once again approaches Maki, showing her how serious an idol's work is and giving her the lyrics Umi wrote. After a little advice from the student council vice-president, Nozomi Tojo, she sends Honoka a CD of her composition, while also anonymously voting for μ's on an idol ranking site.

Cast

 * Japanese
 * Emi Nitta as Honoka Kosaka
 * Yoshino Nanjo as Eli Ayase
 * Aya Uchida as Kotori Minami
 * Suzuko Mimori as Umi Sonoda
 * Riho Iida as Rin Hoshizora
 * Pile as Maki Nishikino
 * Aina Kusuda as Nozomi Tojo
 * Yurika Kubo as Hanayo Koizumi
 * Sora Tokui as Nico Yazawa
 * Nao Touyama as Yukiho Kosaka
 * Masumi Asano as Honoka's Mother
 * Marie Miyake as Hideko
 * Nozomi Yamamoto as Fumiko
 * Sayuri Hara as Mika


 * English
 * Marieve Herington as Honoka Kosaka
 * Erica Lindbeck as Eli Ayase
 * Cristina Vee as Kotori Minami
 * Kira Buckland as Umi Sonoda
 * Faye Mata as Rin Hoshizora
 * Caitlin Glass as Maki Nishikino
 * Laura Post as Nozomi Tojo
 * Xanthe Huynh as Hanayo Koizumi
 * Erica Mendez as Nico Yazawa
 * Christine Marie Cabanos as Yukiho Kosaka
 * Julie Ann Taylor as Honoka's Mother
 * Mela Lee as Hideko
 * Natalie Hoover as Fumiko
 * Ryan Bartley as Mika

Members of μ's

 * 1) Honoka Kosaka
 * 2) Kotori Minami
 * 3) Umi Sonoda