Aikatsu! (2012)
Original title: アイカツ！
Aikatsu! is a 2012 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Kaya Matsutani, Kiyono Yasuno and Makoto Yasumura.
Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend Aoi invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.
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What is Aikatsu! about?
Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend Aoi invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.
When was Aikatsu! released?
Aikatsu! was released on 8 October 2012.
How many episodes does Aikatsu! have?
Aikatsu! has 178 episodes across 4 seasons.
Cast
- Kaya Matsutani as Orihime Mitsuishi
- Kiyono Yasuno as Sakura Kitaooji (voice)
- Makoto Yasumura as Johnny Beppu
- Sumire Morohoshi as Ichigo Hoshimiya (voice)
- Waka Kirishima as Ichigo Hoshimiya (Singing Voice)
- Asami Seto as Shion Kamiya (voice)
- Remi Mitani as Otome Arisugawa / Yurika Tōdō (singing voice)
- Shino Shimoji as Akari Ōzora (voice)
- Mona Tomoyama as Sumire Hikami (singing voice)
- Ayaka Ohashi as Ran Shibuki (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Aoi Kiriya (voice)
- Minako Kotobuki as Mizuki Kanzaki (voice)
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