アイカツ!
Aikatsu!
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | アイカツ! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Aikatsu! |
| English | — |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 50 ep · 24 min · 20h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-10-08 → 2013-09-26 (Autumn 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | Music |
| Themes | IdolPrimarily Female CastSchoolFemale ProtagonistFashionDancingCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsEnsemble CastEpisodicHenshinCGIWorkKidsOutdoor Activities |
Reception
| Community score | 7.63 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.62 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.3 |
| On lists | 15,762 |
| Favourited | 658 (4.2%) |
| Completion | 60.3% |
| Drop rate | 11.5% |
| In backlog | 43.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.89 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2012 | B | 22 of 106 |
| Demographic | Kids | A | 37 of 363 |
| Source material | Video game | A | 42 of 530 |
| Year | 2012 | B | 47 of 350 |
| Length | Long-run | B | 51 of 242 |
| Studio | Sunrise | B | 54 of 254 |
| Genre | Music | B | 106 of 428 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 235 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 385 of 1,921 |
| Format | TV series | B | 809 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,348 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryuuichi Kimura, Hiromi Kikuta |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tatsuya Takahashi |
| Character design | Hiroko Yaguchi |
| Music | MONACA |
| Original creator | Hajime Yatate |
Franchise — アイカツ!
B💎🕯️アイカツ! 2
Aikatsu! 2
B💎劇場版 アイカツ！
Aikatsu! Movie
B💎🕯️アイカツ! 3
Aikatsu! 3
B💎🕯️アイカツ! 4
Aikatsu! 4
Cアイカツ！ミュージックアワード みんなで賞をもらっちゃいまSHOW！
Aikatsu! Music Award: Minna de Shou wo Moraima SHOW!
B🕯️アイカツスターズ！
Aikatsu Stars!
C劇場版 アイカツスターズ!
Aikatsu Stars! The Movie
Cアイカツ！～ねらわれた魔法のアイカツ！カード～
Aikatsu!: Nerawareta Mahou no Aikatsu! Card
B💎🕯️アイカツスターズ！ 星のツバサ
Aikatsu Stars! Hoshi no Tsubasa
Cアイカツフレンズ!
Aikatsu Friends!
Cアイカツフレンズ！～かがやきのジュエル～
Aikatsu Friends!: Kagayaki no Jewel
Cアイカツオンパレード！
Aikatsu on Parade!
Dアイカツオンパレード！(ONA)
Aikatsu on Parade! (ONA)
D⚡アイカツプラネット！
Aikatsu Planet!
アイカツ！ 10th STORY ～未来へのSTARWAY～
Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY
劇場版アイカツプラネット！
Aikatsu Planet! The Movie
B💎🕯️アイカツ！ 10th STORY ～未来へのSTARWAY〜 (2023)
Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2023)
アイカツアカデミー！アニメーションPVs
Aikatsu Academy! Animation PVs
アイカツ！メモリアルステージ ～輝きのユニットカップ～
Aikatsu! Memorial Stage: Kagayaki no Unit Cup
アイカツスターズ！ ～星々のProgress～
Aikatsu Stars!: Hoshiboshi no Progress
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2013 | Aikatsu! 2 |
| alternative | 2018 | Aikatsu Friends! |
| alternative | 2016 | Aikatsu Stars! |
| alternative | 2019 | Aikatsu on Parade! |
| alternative | 2021 | Aikatsu Planet! |
| other | — | Aikatsu Academy! Animation PVs |
AniList id 15061 · MAL id 15061 · record updated 2026-08-26