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Aikatsu!

2012-10-08 · 24 min / episode · ★ 6.7

Animation · Comedy · Drama · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Production companies
BN Pictures, SUNRISE, TV Tokyo, dentsu
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Sumire MorohoshiSumire MorohoshiIchigo Hoshimiya (voice)
Ayaka OhashiAyaka OhashiRan Shibuki (voice)
Azusa TadokoroAzusa TadokoroAoi Kiriya (voice)
Aya SuzakiAya SuzakiMikuru Natsuki (voice)
Minako KotobukiMinako KotobukiMizuki Kanzaki (voice)
Tomoyo KurosawaTomoyo KurosawaOtome Arisugawa (voice)
Sanae FukuSanae FukuLisa Shirakaba (voice)
Shino ShimojiShino ShimojiAkari Ōzora (voice)
Kotori KoiwaiKotori KoiwaiNono Ōji (voice)
Kaya MatsutaniKaya MatsutaniOrihime Mitsuishi
Kiyono YasunoKiyono YasunoSakura Kitaooji (voice)
Makoto YasumuraMakoto YasumuraJohnny Beppu
Waka KirishimaWaka KirishimaIchigo Hoshimiya (Singing Voice)
Yuu WakuiYuu WakuiSumire Hikami (voice)
Yui IshikawaYui IshikawaHinaki Shinjou (voice)
Aya SaitoAya SaitoJuri Kurebayashi (voice)
Haruka TeruiHaruka TeruiYui Hattori (voice)
Yuuki TakadaYuuki TakadaRin Kurosawa (voice)
Asami YanoAsami YanoNina Doujima (voice)
Miki MiraiMiki MiraiHinaki Shinjo (singing voice)

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