Aikatsu Planet!

Aikatsu Planet! (Japanese: アイカツプラネット！, Hepburn: Aikatsu Puranetto) is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched on December 2020. Unlike the Aikatsu!, Aikatsu Stars!, Aikatsu Friends! and Aikatsu on Parade! series of arcade games, it revolves around using collectible swing cards for idol battle stage.

Aikatsu Planet!
Aikatsu Planet! key visual featuring Mao Otoha and her idol avatar, Hana.
GenreIdol
Anime
Tokusatsu
Developed byBN Pictures
Written byMisuzu Chiba
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Starring
  • Kāya Date
  • Rio Ogura
  • Shizune Nagao
  • Rion Watanabe
  • Mizuki
  • Amy
  • Narumi Uno
  • Rurika Uno
Opening themeBloomy＊Smile
Ending themeGlittering☆Party♪ Time
Composers
  • Cher Watanabe
  • Takamitsu Ono
  • Kei Tsuda
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo (TXN)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseJanuary 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)
Chronology
Preceded byAikatsu on Parade!

A live-action tokusatsu/anime television adaptation by BN Pictures was originally set to premiered at October 2020, but was delayed to January 10, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[1][2][3]

Plot

The story revolves around "Aikatsu Planet," a state-of-the-art virtual world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and becoming a most popular virtual idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes a top idol avatar Hana when Hana's previous alter ego Meisa Hinata suddenly disappeared. However, Mao's new role as the avatar Hana is a secret to everyone else.

Episodes
Main article: List of Aikatsu Planet! episodes
No. English title
Original Japanese title		 Writer Original airdate[4]
1"Suddenly an Idol"
Transcription: "Aidoru wa totsuzen ni" (Japanese: アイドルは突然に)		Misuzu ChibaJanuary 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)
2"An Idol After All☆"
Transcription: "Nante ttatte aidoru☆" (Japanese: なんてったってアイドル☆)		Misuzu ChibaJanuary 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)
3"Thrilled By the Dress♡"
Transcription: "Doresu ni mune kyun♡" (Japanese: ドレスに胸キュン♡)		Misuzu ChibaJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
4"Yamato Nadeshiko Rock Change"
Transcription: "Yamato Nadeshiko Rokku Henge" (Japanese: やまとなでしこロック変化)		Ayumu HisaoJanuary 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)
5"Cinderella Girl"
Transcription: "Shinderera Gāru" (Japanese: シンデレラガール)		Masako ImaiFebruary 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)

Cast
  • Mao Otoha (音羽 舞桜, Otoha Mao): Kāya Date (伊達 花彩, Date Kaaya)
  • Ruli Tamaki (珠樹 るり, Tamaki Ruri): Rio Ogura (小椋 梨央, Ogura Rio)
  • Kyoko Umekoji (梅小路 響子, Umekoji Kyōko): Shizune Nagao (長尾 寧音, Nagao Shizune)
  • Shiori Motoya (本谷 栞, Motoya Shiori): Rion Watanabe (渡邊 璃音, Watanabe Rion)
  • Ayumi Tsukishiro (月城 愛弓, Tsukishiro Ayumi): Mizuki (瑞季)
  • Ann Krimm (栗六 杏, Kurimu An): Amy (エイミー, Eimī)
  • Meisa Hinata (陽 明咲, Hinata Meisa): Narumi Uno (宇野 愛海, Uno Narumi)
  • Sala Itoi (糸井 紗良, Itoi Sara): Rurika Uno (羽野 瑠華, Uno Rurika)
  • Izumi Watanuki (綿貫 いずみ, Watanuki Izumi): Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka)
  • Itsuki Segawa (瀬川 樹, Segawa Itsuki): Shimba Tsuchiya (土屋 神葉, Tsuchiya Shinba)
  • Keito Kirihata (桐畠 敬斗, Kirihata Keito): Kaito Irie (入江 海斗, Irie Kaito])
  • Sho Kurosaki (黒崎 翔, Kurosaki Shō): Makoto Yamashita (山下 真人, Yamashita Makoto)
  • Ryoka Doba (堂場 涼香, Dōba Ryōka): Sumire Hanaoka (花岡 すみれ, Hanaoka Sumire)
  • So Otoha (音羽 奏, Otoha Sō): Shunsuke Oe (大江 駿輔, Ōe Shunsuke)
  • Aurora Pegasus (オーロラペガサス, Ōrora Pegasasu, Voice): Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀 みつき, Saiga Mitsuki)
  • Smart Kyubi (スマートキュウビ, Sumāto Kyūbi, Voice): Azusa Tadokoro (田所 あずさ, Tadokoro Azusa)
  • Bright Sapphire (ブライトサファイア, Buraito Safaia, Voice): Sumire Morohoshi (諸星 すみれ, Morohoshi Sumire)
  • Glossy Ruby (グロッシールビー, Gurosshi Rubī, Voice): Shino Shimoji (下地 紫野, Shimoji Shino)
  • Love Sagittarius (ラブサジタリウス, Rabu Sajitariusu, Voice): Ryoko Shiraishi (白石 涼子, Shiraishi Ryōko)
  • Noble Leo (ノーブルレオ, Nōburu Reo, Voice): Shun Horie (堀江 瞬, Horie Shun)
  • Bloody Rock (ブラッディロック, Buraddi Rokku, Voice): Akane Matsunaga (松永 あかね, Matsunaga Akane)
  • Hip Hop Break (ヒップホップブレイク, Hippu Hoppu Bureiku, Voice): Rin Aira (逢来りん, Aira Rin)

Theme songs
Opening theme
  • Bloomy＊Smile (Bloomy＊スマイル, Bloomy＊Sumairu)
    • Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
    • Composition: Takamitsu Ono
    • Artist & Arrangement: Mao, Ruli, Kyōko and Shiori from STARRY PLANET☆
    • Vocals: Nagisa Matsumoto
Ending theme
  • Glittering☆Party♪ Time (キラリ☆パーティ♪タイム, Kirari☆Pāti♪ Taimu)
    • Lyrics: PA-NON
    • Composition: Gegege Shoda
    • Artist & Arrangement: STARRY PLANET☆
    • Vocals: Kana Togawa and Narumi Kudo

References
  1. "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Gets New Project Airing on TV This Fall". Anime News Network. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Unveils Live-Action/Anime Show Aikatsu Planet". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "Aikatsu Planet Show Outlines Cast, Staff, Story, Characters". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Episodes". Aikatsu Planet! Official Website (in Japanese). TV Tokyo.
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