Series synopsis
Aikatsu Stars!, also known as アイカツスターズ！ is a Japanese animation comedy drama family kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 7, 2016. It ended on March 29, 2018. It stars Miyu Tomita, Ayaka Asai, Natsumi Murakami and Yume Miyamoto.
Yume Nijino 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.
Premise
Yume Nijino 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miyu Tomita as Yume Nijino (voice)
- Ayaka Asai as Rola Sakuraba (voice)
- Natsumi Murakami as Ako Saotome (voice)
- Yume Miyamoto as Mahiru Kasumi (voice)
- Minami Tsuda as Hime Shiratori (voice)
- Sumire Morohoshi as Tsubasa Kisaragi (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Yuzu Nikaidou (voice)
- Ayaka Ohashi as Yozora Kasumi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Reina Ueda as Lily Shirogane (voice)
- Megumi Yamaguchi as Koharu Nanakura (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Elza Forte (voice)
- Nako Eguchi as Kirara Hanazono (voice)
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Rei Kizaki (voice)
- Kaori Maeda as Aria Futaba (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Subaru Yuuki (voice)
- Yuto Uemura as Nozomu Igarashi (voice)
- Shun Horie as Asahi Kasumi (voice)
- Arthur Lounsbery as Kanata Kira (voice)
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Hikaru Moroboshi (voice)
- Aoi Koga as Yuri Ashida (voice)
Guest cast
- Tamaki Orie as Sumiko (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 100 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 50 | April 7, 2016 | March 30, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 50 | September 7, 2017 | March 29, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning of a Dream Yume Nijino and her friend Koharu Nanakura, who want to join the top idol group S4, enroll at the idol school Yotsuboshi Academy, where the four members of S4; Hime Shiratori, Yozora Kasumi, Yuzu Nikaidou, and Tsubasa Kisaragi, study. |
April 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Two of Us are Rivals! As word spreads about Yume's performance, despite Yume herself being unable to remember what happened or repeat any of the prowess she showed in class, she and Koharu check out the various classes they can audition for. |
April 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Sky of My Color With the class sorting auditions approaching, Yume worries that she isn't good enough to join the Song Class. |
April 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 51 |
Perfect Idol Elsa A new school year begins with Yume now a fully-fledged S4 member alongside Ako, Mahiru, and Yuzu. As Yume launches her new brand, Berry Parfait, Ako is shocked to learn that the brand she was hoping to pair up with, Fuwafuwa Dream, has instead announced a contract with Kirara Hanazono, an idol from the ship-based idol school Venus Ark. |
April 6, 2017 |
| 52 |
The Targeted Idol!? As the threat of Venus Ark looms over the school, Yume and Rola decide to put on a show for the first year students. |
April 13, 2017 |
| 53 |
Open Sesame! Obtain the Star Wings! In trying to come up with a dress idea to rival Elza's Star Wings, Yume is told by her brand owner to think about what she herself would enjoy. |
April 20, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |