Japanese distributor Happinet has scheduled their releases for the Aikatsu Stars anime series with a split schedule. The company is bringing out the TV show in Blu-ray box sets priced at 15,660 yen each with a decent plan set for them that begins on October 3rd, 2017. They’re also bringing the show out on DVD with nine volumes scheduled from September 2nd, 2017 through August 2nd, 2018. We’ll be tracking the Blu-ray box sets in future posts but will include the DVD artwork for reference as well.
The 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 Yume Nijino. Yume aims to become a top idol, and she enrolls in the Yotsuboshi Gakuen (Four Stars Academy). This academy has a special group called the S4, who are the top four active idols in the school. Yume and the other first-year students aim to become a part of the S4.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/03/17 | |
| 2 | 01/06/18 | |
| 3 | 04/03/18 | |
| 4 | 07/03/18 |
[Source: Aikatsu]
