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 anime television adaptation by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, to March 29, 2018. It was succeeded by Aikatsu Friends! on April 5, 2018.
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Plot
The series features a girl named Yume Nijino who enrolls at Four Star Academy alongside some of her friends to become a top idol. The academy is known for a girl group called S4 consisting of the top four idols. Yume also receives attention from Subaru, a member of the boy group M4, who seems to have a crush on her due to his way of speaking and body language when she is around him.
The second season introduces Venus Ark, a rival school to Four Star Academy that uses a ship as its schoolhouse. Two of the students, "perfect idol" Elza Forte and Kirara Hanazono, join Yume and the other idols, while also explaining them about the highest class dress type known as "Star Premium Rare Coord".
Characters
Yume Nijino (虹野ゆめ, Nijino Yume)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita (speaking voice) Sena from Aikatsu Stars! (Singing Voice)
The main protagonist, Yume is a first-year middle school student who entered Four Star Academy with her best friend Koharu Nanakura with the goal of becoming part of the top idol unit, S4, a goal which came to fruition after attending the concert of S4's Hime Shiratori, of whom Yume is a big fan.
Laura Sakuraba (桜庭ローラ, Sakuraba Rōra)
Voiced by: Ayaka Asai (speaking voice) Rie from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)
Laura is Yume's classmate who comes from a long line of musicians, with her father being a violinist and her mother being a pianist. She is caring and has a strong sense of justice, but hates losing and can sometimes act before thinking. A Cool type idol, her theme color is blue, and she is a Flower Song Class student.
Koharu Nanakura (七倉小春, Nanakura Koharu)
Voiced by: Megumi Yamaguchi (speaking voice) Nanase from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)
Koharu is Yume's childhood friend and roommate. She is quiet, gentle, and demure, but is always willing to lend a hand to those who need anything.
Ako Saotome (早乙女あこ, Saotome Ako)
Voiced by: Natsumi Murakami (speaking voice) Miki from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)
Ako is a student from the Bird Drama Class who is confident in her abilities as an actress. She was initially calm and collected, but is actually easily flustered, temperamental, and has a tendency to act like a cat.
Media
Game
Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars is a Data Carddass game for Season 1. In season 2, a new Data Carddass game titled Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars Wings Of Stars was announced. Two 3DS games have been released. The first 3DS game, titled Aikatsu Stars First Appeal, was released on July 20, 2016. The second 3DS game, titled "Aikatsu Stars My Special Appeal", was released on November 24, 2016.
Anime
An anime television series produced by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, succeeding the original Aikatsu! in its initial timeslot.
Films
Aikatsu Stars! The Movie, was released on August 13, 2016.
Aikatsu Stars! Progress Of The Stars, will be released on Spring 2027.