Aikatsu Stars!
Aikatsu Stars! | |
アイカツスターズ! (Aikatsu Sutāzu!) | |
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Genre | Music, Idol |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Teruo Satō |
Produced by | Takanori Itō |
Music by | onetrap |
Studio | BN Pictures (2016-present) |
Network | (TV Tokyo), BS Japan |
Original run | April 7, 2016 – present |
Episodes | 28+ |
Anime film | |
Aikatsu Stars! The Movie | |
Studio | BN Pictures |
Released | August 13, 2016 |
Aikatsu Stars! (アイカツスターズ! Aikatsu Sutāzu!) is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which was launched in May 2016. It is the successor to the Aikatsu! series of arcade games. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An television anime adaptation by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016.
Summary
The series features a new protagonist named Yume Nijino. Yume aims to become a top idol, and she enrolls in the Yotsuboshi Gakuen (Four Stars Academy). This academy has a special group called the S4, who are the top four active idols in the school. Yume and the other first-year students aim to become a part of the S4.
Media
Game
Anime
A television anime series produced by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, succeeding the original Aikatsu! anime series in its initial timeslot. The opening themes are "Start Line!" (スタートライン! Sutāto Rain!) by Sena and Rie from Aikatsu☆Stars and "1, 2, Sing for You!" by Sena, Ria, Miki and Kana from Aikatsu☆Stars, while the ending themes are "Episode Solo" by Ruka, Nanase, Kana, and Miho from Aikatsu☆Stars and "So Beautiful Story" by Ruka and Sena from Aikatsu☆Stars.
Music
The series contains a variety of theme songs and insert songs. Many of the songs are composed and arranged by monaca, and performed by members of the Japanese idol group Aikatsu☆Stars who provide the singing voices for the characters. Some of the insert songs are the theme songs but sung by different members from the opening or closing. The songs have been compiled into several albums.
- Anime opening theme songs
- "Start Line!" (スタートライン!) (Episode 1 – 25) by Sena and Rie
- "1, 2, Sing for You!" (Episode 26 - ) by Sena, Rie, Miki and Kana
- Anime ending theme songs
- "episode Solo" (Episode 1 – 25) by Ruka, Nanase, Kana and Miho
- "So Beautiful Story" (Episode 26 - ) by Ruka and Sena
External links
- Official card game website (Japanese)
- Official anime website (Japanese)