Aikatsu! (2012)

AnimationComedyDramaKidsSci-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.

First Air Date: October 8, 2012
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 178
Rating: 6.7/10 (25 votes)

Cast: Sumire Morohoshi, Ayaka Ohashi, Azusa Tadokoro, Aya Suzaki, Minako Kotobuki, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Sanae Fuku, Shino Shimoji

Network: Tokyo MX

Production: BN Pictures, SUNRISE, TV Tokyo, dentsu

high school school shoujo card anime idol group based on card game music idol

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Seasons

Season 1

50 episodes

2012

Season 2

51 episodes

2013

Season 3

51 episodes

2014

Season 4

26 episodes

2015

Full Cast (26 people)

Sumire Morohoshi as Ichigo Hoshimiya (voice)
Ayaka Ohashi as Ran Shibuki (voice)
Azusa Tadokoro as Aoi Kiriya (voice)
Aya Suzaki as Mikuru Natsuki (voice)
Minako Kotobuki as Mizuki Kanzaki (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa as Otome Arisugawa (voice)
Sanae Fuku as Lisa Shirakaba (voice)
Shino Shimoji as Akari Ōzora (voice)
Kotori Koiwai as Nono Ōji (voice)
Kaya Matsutani as Orihime Mitsuishi
Kiyono Yasuno as Sakura Kitaooji (voice)
Makoto Yasumura as Johnny Beppu
Waka Kirishima as Ichigo Hoshimiya (Singing Voice)
Yuu Wakui as Sumire Hikami (voice)
Yui Ishikawa as Hinaki Shinjou (voice)
Aya Saito as Juri Kurebayashi (voice)
Haruka Terui as Yui Hattori (voice)
Yuuki Takada as Rin Kurosawa (voice)
Asami Yano as Nina Doujima (voice)
Miki Mirai as Hinaki Shinjo (singing voice)
Mona Tomoyama as Sumire Hikami (singing voice)
Ruka Endou as Akari Oozora (singing voice)
Miho Amane as Juri Kurebayashi / Nono Daichi (Singing Voice)
Nanase Matsuoka as Rin Kurosawa (singing voice)
Kana Hoshizaki as Madoka Amahane / Nina Doujima (singing voice)
Chihiro Kawakami as Madoka Amahane (voice)

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Aikatsu!

Aikatsu!

Aikatsu!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Aikatsu!

Aikatsu!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

24 min

4 seasons

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.

24 min

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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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired10/8/2012

Last Aired3/31/2016

Seasons4

Episodes178

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

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4

Seasons

178

Episodes

24m

Per Episode

2012

First Aired

Keywords

high school school shoujo card anime idol group based on card game music idol

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Cast

SM

Sumire Morohoshi

as Ichigo Hoshimiya (voice)

AO

Ayaka Ohashi

as Ran Shibuki (voice)

AT

Azusa Tadokoro

as Aoi Kiriya (voice)

AS

Aya Suzaki

as Mikuru Natsuki (voice)

MK

Minako Kotobuki

as Mizuki Kanzaki (voice)

TK

Tomoyo Kurosawa

as Otome Arisugawa (voice)

SF

Sanae Fuku

as Lisa Shirakaba (voice)

SS

Shino Shimoji

as Akari Ōzora (voice)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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…

How many seasons does Aikatsu! have?▾

4

How many episodes does Aikatsu! have?▾

178

Is Aikatsu! still running?▾

No, it ended in 2016.

When did Aikatsu! first air?▾

October 8, 2012

Who stars in Aikatsu!?▾

Sumire Morohoshi, Ayaka Ohashi, Azusa Tadokoro

What genre is Aikatsu!?▾

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