Aikatsu!
Seen it?2012 | 4 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 71 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12012 · 50 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22013 · 51 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32014 · 51 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42015 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Sumire MorohoshiIchigo Hoshimiya (voice)
- Ayaka OhashiRan Shibuki (voice)
- Azusa TadokoroAoi Kiriya (voice)
- Aya SuzakiMikuru Natsuki (voice)
- Minako KotobukiMizuki Kanzaki (voice)
- Tomoyo KurosawaOtome Arisugawa (voice)
- Sanae FukuLisa Shirakaba (voice)
- Shino ShimojiAkari Ōzora (voice)
- Kotori KoiwaiNono Ōji (voice)
- Kaya MatsutaniOrihime Mitsuishi