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.
Episodes
50
Aired
Fall 2012
Score
7.5
Popularity
#2691
IdolPrimarily Female CastSchoolFemale ProtagonistDancingFashionCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsEnsemble Cast
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