The third series for the Aikatsu franchise is gearing up for an April 2018 debut and it was recently revealed that it’ll be called Aikatsu Friends! when it lands alongside the game. The project has now been updated with what to expect from it with Tatsuya Igarashi on board to direct based on the series composition by Yuuko Kakihara. Satomi Watanabe is handling character design and BN Pictures is handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Akane Matsunaga as Aine Yūki
- Ibuki Kido as Mio Minato
- Karen Miyama as Maika Chōno
- Yui Ninomiya as Ema Hinata
- Azusa Tadokoro as Karen Kamishiro
- Ayaka Ohashi as Mirai Asuka
- Sumire Morohoshi as Koko
The current series is directed by Teruo Satou based on the series composition by Yuuko Kakihara. Yukiko Aikyou serves as the character designer and it’s produced by Bandai Namco Pictures. The main cast includes Miyu Tomita, Ayaka Asai and Minami Tsuda.
The original series has been ongoing since 2012 with almost 150 episodes so far while the first theatrical feature landed from Sunrise back in December 2014.
Plot Concept: The series features a new protagonist named Aine Yūki, who is good at making friends, and is enrolled in Star Harmony Academy’s general education track. She befriends Mio Minato, the school’s top idol, and becomes an idol herself.
