Aikatsu Planet!
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Genre | Idol Tokusatsu Anime Drama |
Developed by | BN Pictures |
Written by | Misuzu Chiba |
Directed by | Ryūichi Kimura |
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Opening theme | Bloomy*Smile |
Ending theme | Glittering☆Party♪ Time |
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Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 24–25 minutes |
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Network | TXN (TV Osaka, TV Tokyo) |
Release | January 10, 2021 present | –
Aikatsu Planet! (Japanese: アイカツプラネット!, Hepburn: Aikatsu Puranetto!) is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched on December 2020. Unlike the Aikatsu!, Aikatsu Stars!, Aikatsu Friends! and Aikatsu on Parade! series of arcade games, it revolves around using collectible swing cards for idol battle stage.
A live-action Tokusatsu drama/anime television adaptation by BN Pictures was originally set to premiered at October 2020, but was delayed to January 10, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[1][2][3]
Plot
Mao Otoha, who is an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei Private High School, in the place of the suddenly disappeared Meisa Hinata, taking the avatar of "Aikatsu Planet!'s" top idol Hana, began her idol activities. However, Mao's new role as Hana is a secret kept from everyone else.[4]
In the adored virtual world of "Aikatsu Planet!", you can become an avatar idols cuter than anyone. Mao who assume the role as Hana, uses "Swing Card" with her chosen "Dressia" to put on a dress, and begins the world of intense Battle Stages with her rivals. Along with her best friend Shiori Motoya, model and active idol Ruli Tamaki, as well as coolish senior Kyōko Umekōji, they shall aim for the top idol together!
Production
On 10 August 2020, Aikatsu Planet! was officially announced during a press conference of Bandai x BN Pictures Festival alongside its cast.
The opening and ending theme song is performed by the new group, STARRY PLANET☆, while Nagisa Matsumoto, Kana Togawa and Narumi Kudo provides the vocals.[2]
Episodes
- Suddenly an Idol (アイドルは突然に, Aidoru wa Totsuzen ni)[a]
- An Idol After All☆ (なんてったってアイドル☆, Nantettatte Aidoru☆)
- My Heart Beats for the Dress♡ (ドレスに胸キュン♡, Doresu ni mune kyun♡)
- Yamato Nadeshiko Rock Change (やまとなでしこロック変化, Yamato Nadeshiko Rokku Henge)
- Cinderella Girl (シンデレラガール, Shinderera Gāru)
- The Cupid of Perfection (パーフェクトの神様, Pāfekuto no Kamisama)
- Dancing Meruli Ruli! (踊るメルリルリ!, Odoru Meruri Ruri!)
- Rock'n Beat! (ロックンビート!, Rokkun Bīto!)
- My Revolution (マイ レボリューション, Mai Reboryūshon)
- The One and Only Hana in the World (世界に一つだけのハナ, Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana)
- Kind Feelings (やさしい気持ち, Yasashii Kimochi)
- High School Lullaby (ハイスクールララバイ, Hai Sukūru Rarabai)
- Shifting Feelings (ゆれる思い, Yureru Omoi)[b]
- That's The Way I Run (これがわたしの走る道, Kore ga Watashi no Hashiru Michi)
- Rose of Passion (情熱のバラ, Jōnetsu no Bara)
- Pajama Party Night (パジャマパーティーナイト, Pajama Pātī Naito)
- The Dress is a Question (ドレスはクエスチョン, Doresu wa Kuesuchon)
- Fashion! (オシャレ!, Oshare!)
- Just By You Being Here (君がいるだけで, Kimi ga Iru Dake de)
- 5 Seconds Before Battle! (マジでバトルの5秒前!, Maji de Batoru no Gobyō Mae!)
Cast
- Mao Otoha (音羽 舞桜, Otoha Mao): Kāya Date (伊達 花彩, Date Kaaya)
- Ruli Tamaki (珠樹 るり, Tamaki Ruri): Rio Ogura (小椋 梨央, Ogura Rio)
- Kyoko Umekoji (梅小路 響子, Umekoji Kyōko): Shizune Nagao (長尾 寧音, Nagao Shizune)
- Shiori Motoya (本谷 栞, Motoya Shiori): Rion Watanabe (渡邊 璃音, Watanabe Rion)
- Ayumi Tsukishiro (月城 愛弓, Tsukishiro Ayumi): Mizuki (瑞季)
- Ann Krimm (栗六 杏, Kurimu An): Amy (エイミー, Eimī)
- Meisa Hinata (陽 明咲, Hinata Meisa): Narumi Uno (宇野 愛海, Uno Narumi)
- Sala Itoi (糸井 紗良, Itoi Sara): Rurika Uno (羽野 瑠華, Uno Rurika)
- Izumi Watanuki (綿貫 いずみ, Watanuki Izumi): Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka)
- Itsuki Segawa (瀬川 樹, Segawa Itsuki): Shimba Tsuchiya (土屋 神葉, Tsuchiya Shinba)
- Keito Kirihata (桐畠 敬斗, Kirihata Keito): Kaito Irie (入江 海斗, Irie Kaito])
- Sho Kurosaki (黒崎 翔, Kurosaki Shō): Makoto Yamashita (山下 真人, Yamashita Makoto)
- Ryoka Doba (堂場 涼香, Dōba Ryōka): Sumire Hanaoka (花岡 すみれ, Hanaoka Sumire)
- So Otoha (音羽 奏, Otoha Sō): Shunsuke Oe (大江 駿輔, Ōe Shunsuke)
- Aurora Pegasus (オーロラペガサス, Ōrora Pegasasu, Voice): Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀 みつき, Saiga Mitsuki)
- Smart Kyubi (スマートキュウビ, Sumāto Kyūbi, Voice): Azusa Tadokoro (田所 あずさ, Tadokoro Azusa)
- Bright Sapphire (ブライトサファイア, Buraito Safaia, Voice): Sumire Morohoshi (諸星 すみれ, Morohoshi Sumire)
- Glossy Ruby (グロッシールビー, Gurosshi Rubī, Voice): Shino Shimoji (下地 紫野, Shimoji Shino)
- Love Sagittarius (ラブサジタリウス, Rabu Sajitariusu, Voice): Ryoko Shiraishi (白石 涼子, Shiraishi Ryōko)
- Noble Leo (ノーブルレオ, Nōburu Reo, Voice): Shun Horie (堀江 瞬, Horie Shun)
- Bloody Rock (ブラッディロック, Buraddi Rokku, Voice): Akane Matsunaga (松永 あかね, Matsunaga Akane)
- Hip Hop Break (ヒップホップブレイク, Hippu Hoppu Bureiku, Voice): Rin Aira (逢来りん, Aira Rin)
- Wonderland Tale (ワンダーランドテイル, Wandārando Teiru, Voice): Miyu Tomita (富田 美憂, Tomita Miyu)
- Ivy Sleeping (アイビースリーピング, Aibī Surīpingu, Voice): Megumi Yamaguchi (山口 愛, Yamaguchi Megumi)
- Sweet Whole Cake (スウイートホールケーキ, Suīto Hōru Kēki, Voice): Ibuki Kido (木戸 衣吹, Kido Ibuki)
- Pop Melon Crepe (ポップメロンクレープ, Poppu Meron Kurēpu, Voice): Yui Ninomiya (二ノ宮ゆい, Ninomiya Yui)
- Pureful Phoenix (ピュアフルフェニックス, Pyuafuru Fenikkusu, Voice): Atsushi Tamaru (田丸 篤志, Tamaru Atsuhi)
- Haute Couture Mirror (オートクチュールミラー, Ōto Kuchūru Mirā, Voice): Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依, Ishikawa Yui)
- Modern Eau de Perfum (モダンオーデパルファム, Modan Ōde Parufamu, Voice): Yū Wakui (和久井 優, Wakui Yū)
Theme songs
- Opening theme
- Bloomy*Smile (Bloomy*スマイル, Bloomy*Sumairu)
- Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
- Composition: Takamitsu Ono
- Artist & Arrangement: Mao, Ruli, Kyōko and Shiori from STARRY PLANET☆
- Vocals: Nagisa Matsumoto
- Ending theme
- Glittering☆Party♪ Time (キラリ☆パーティ♪タイム, Kirari☆Pāti♪ Taimu)
- Lyrics: PA-NON
- Composition: Gegege Shoda
- Artist & Arrangement: STARRY PLANET☆
- Vocals: Kana Togawa and Narumi Kudo
- Insert theme
- HAPPY∞Aikatsu! (HAPPY∞アイカツ!)
- Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
- Composition: Takamitsu Ono
- Arrangement: Chihiro Tamaki
- Aritst: Meisa from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 1), Mao and Ruli from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 2), Ayumi from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 5), Mao and Ann from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 12), Mao, Ruli, Kyōko and Shiori from STARRY PLANET (Episode 12)
- Vocals: Keito Okuyama
- Bloomy*Smile
- Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
- Composition: Takamitsu Ono
- Artist & Arrangement: Mao and Ruli from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 3 and Episode 7)
- Vocals: Nagisa Matsumoto
- Glittering☆Party♪ Time
- Lyrics: PA-NON
- Composition: Gegege Shoda
- Artist & Arrangement: Mao and Kyōko from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 4 and Episode 8)
- Vocals: Kana Togawa and Narumi Kudo
- FLYING TIPS
- Lyrics & Composition: ARAKI
- Arrangement: corin.
- Aritst: Ruli and Ayumi from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 6), Mao and Ayumi from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 13)
- Vocals: Akari
- Magical Door
- Lyrics & Arrangement: Haruyuki Ōta
- Composition: Cher Watanabe
- Aritst: Ruli and Shiori from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 9)
- Vocals: Nagisa Matsumoto
- See You See You See You See You See You Tomorrow (またまたまたまたまた明日, Mata Mata Mata Mata Mata Ashita)
- Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Saeki YouthK
- Aritst: Mao and Shiori from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 10), Ayumi and Kyōko from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 14)
- Vocals: Akari
- Lady・Lady・Lady (レディ・レディ・レディ, Redi・Redi・Redi)
- Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Kentarō Imai
- Aritst: Shiori and Ann from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 11), Mao and Meisa from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 16)
- Vocals: Keiko Fukushima
- Inner Voice
- Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
- Composition & Arrangement: TBK
- Aritst: Ruli and Meisa from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 15), Ruli and Kyōko from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 20)
- Vocals: Narumi Kudo
- Petit Price Everyday (プチプラEveryday, Puchipura Everyday)
- Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Yūta Matsuura
- Aritst: Ann and Sala from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 17), Shiori and Sala from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 18)
- Vocals: Kana Togawa
- Soul Mate (ココロノトモ, Kokoro no Tomo)
- Lyrics: Ryūichi Kimura
- Composition: Keito Blow
- Arrangement: Masami Kishimura
- Artist: Mao and Shiori from STARRY PLANET☆ (Episode 19)
- Vocals: TBA
Notes
References
- ^ "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Gets New Project Airing on TV This Fall". Anime News Network. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Unveils Live-Action/Anime Show Aikatsu Planet". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Aikatsu Planet Show Outlines Cast, Staff, Story, Characters". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Aikatsu! Franchise to Launch Live-action & Anime Hybrid New Series "Aikatsu Planet!" in January 2021". Crunchyroll. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official Tokusatsu/Anime website (in Japanese)
- Official TV Tokyo website (in Japanese)
- 2021 Japanese television series debuts
- 2020 video games
- Aikatsu!
- Arcade video games
- Arcade-only video games
- Bandai Namco games
- Bandai Namco Pictures
- Japan-exclusive video games
- Japanese idols in anime and manga
- TV Tokyo original programming
- Video games developed in Japan
- Tokusatsu television series
- Japanese television series with live action and animation