Yohane Descends

Yohane Descends (ヨハネ堕天) is the fifth episode of the ''Love Live! Sunshine!!'' anime series. It was aired on July 30, 2016.

Summary
As Aqours try to figure out how to improve their idol ranking, Yoshiko Tsushima, who had been absent from school since the first day, struggled to put her chuunibyou habits of pretending she is a "fallen angel" behind her. After watching one of Yoshiko's videos as her persona, "Yohane", Chika decided to invite Yoshiko to join Aqours and have everyone act like Yohane's little demons to increase their appeal. Although this identity gave them a boost in rankings, Dia promptly reminded them that it is only a temporary gain, which led Yoshiko to blame herself. Believing Yoshiko truly loved her persona, Chika invited her to join Aqours once again, encouraging her to love herself for who she is.

Cast

 * Japanese
 * Anju Inami as Chika Takami
 * Rikako Aida as Riko Sakurauchi
 * Nanaka Suwa as Kanan Matsuura
 * Arisa Komiya as Dia Kurosawa
 * Shuka Saito as You Watanabe
 * Aika Kobayashi as Yoshiko Tsushima
 * Kanako Takatsuki as Hanamaru Kunikida
 * Aina Suzuki as Mari Ohara
 * Ai Furihata as Ruby Kurosawa
 * Itou Kanae as Takami Mito
 * Mugiho Anna as Shiitake
 * Mizuki Nana as Riko's Mother


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

Members of Aqours
Debut member(s) in the episode is/are highlighted in bold. The following is the list of members of Aqours by order of admission.
 * 1) Chika Takami
 * 2) You Watanabe
 * 3) Riko Sakurauchi
 * 4) Ruby Kurosawa
 * 5) Hanamaru Kunikida
 * 6) Yoshiko Tsushima

​Notes & Trivia

 * This episode also marks the debut of Riko's mother.
 * You pulls a reference to The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen when she said that "But we will sell our voices as an exchange for our legs." rejecting Ruby's idea of "Five Mermaids" and calling the tale as "tragic".
 * Ironically, Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM and Mermaid festa vol.1 are both mermaid-themed concepts.
 * During Yoshiko's "little demons" introduction, the rest of Aqours wore black as opposed to Ruby wearing white.
 * The three students in Yoshiko's middle school days will make a re-appearance in the movie.

Errors

 * Continuity Errors:
 * Hanamaru is surprised to see a working laptop for the first time despite the fact that she stays in the library counter with a computer attached to it.