Kiratto Pri Chan

"Pri☆Chan" is a video streaming channel where anyone can become an idol! Every girl dreams about producing and broadcast her own sparkling, exciting channel and becoming a most popular Pri☆Chan Idol! First-years at Kirarigaoka Middle School, Mirai Momoyama and Emo Moegi, end up making their own Pri☆Chan debut out of a feeling of rivalry towards their classmate, a popular Pri☆Chan Idol, Anna Akagi. In attempt to promote themselves, they decide to become their producers, bringing the knowledgeable straight-A student Rinka Aoba into their group as their supporter and manager. They form an idol group called "Miracle☆Kiratts", and together they begin to producing their new channel while dreaming about becoming Pri☆Chan Idols![2]

As the popularity of Pri☆Chan idol streaming channels has skyrocketed and going viral on the internet, a virtual Pri☆Chan idol named "Daia" appears, and everyone is given a Jewel Pact. Along with that, she announced the opening of the "Jewel Auditions", an event where idols with a jewel-like shine are chosen to become "Jewel Idols". Only those who can pass the audition with a sparkling heart can make their "Kiratto Jewel" shine, allowing them to receive their "Jewel Coords". And out of all of them, only the best "Jewel Idol" can wear the long-admired "Diamond Jewel Coord". Who's going to be a "Jewel Idol"?!

Kirajuku turned into a state-of-the-art virtual theme park called "Pri☆Chan Land"! In addition to that, the Kagayaki Corporation, the group that manages Pri☆Chan Land, announced that they will be holding a "Princess Cup" to determine the next generation's top Pri☆Chan idol! In order to participate in the "Princess Cup", Mirai and the others try to raise their mascots using the new item called the "PriTama GO" that was given to them! Friends and mascots join together to win the "Illuminage Coords" of each area of the amusement park. To win the "Queen's Grand Prix", an idol must become the princess of the most areas to become the "Illuminage Queen", and they will perform for the greatest parade in Pri☆Chan Castle! The girls in Kirajuku have become very interested! Who will win the title of "Illuminage Queen"...!?

Mirai Momoyama (桃山 みらい, Momoyama Mirai)

Voiced by: Coco Hayashi

A first-year student in Kirarigaoka Middle School in Season 1, later turns into second-year in Season 2 and third-year in Season 3. While she has a curious spirit, she is nevertheless introverted, and dislikes being the center of attention. She likes drawing poorly drawn but charming illustrations. Her catch phrase is "Kiratto" (Sparkling). She's a lovely type idol, her theme color is pink and her preferred brand is Sweet Honey.

Emo Moegi (萌黄 えも, Moegi Emo)

Voiced by: Miyu Kubota

Mirai's best friend and classmate. She is good at sports, and is the type to not look before she leaps. She is very well-informed and updated on the latest trends, but she can also be very fickle. She also a member of her school's cheerleading squad. Her catchphrase is "Emoi" (roughly translating to "Good vibes"). She's a pop type idol, her theme color is yellow and her preferred brand is Girls' Yell.

Rinka Aoba (青葉 りんか, Aoba Rinka)

Voiced by: Nanami Atsugi

Mirai's classmate. She is very calm and collected. While she is a quiet and excellent student, she somehow knows a lot about Pri☆Chan, and acts as a supporter and manager to Mirai and Emo. When she was little, she and her brother often pretend to have Pri☆Chan Casts and record each other, as if they had their own Pri☆Channel to post on. When Yuzuru started to hang out with other kids, they eventually stopped doing this, which caused Rinka tends to cry a bit due to the rift between them. She later debuted as the third member of Miracle☆Kiratts. She's a Cool type idol, her theme color is blue and her preferred brand is Secret Alice.

Anna Akagi (赤城 あんな, Akagi Anna)

Voiced by: Yū Serizawa

Mirai's schoolmate in the same grade but different class. She comes from a rich family and is the heiress to her family business, The Akagi Property. In her self-produced video channel, she acts like a celebrity but often slips up. She frequently meddles in Emo's business and argues with her. She's a lovely type idol, her theme color is red and her preferred brand is Dolly Waltz.

Sara Midorikawa (緑川 さら, Midorikawa Sara)

Voiced by: Yūki Wakai

Anna's classmate and also friend since childhood. She is Anna's close friend, and a cool tomboy. She is always right by Anna's side and usually has to restrain Anna from her wild antics. She's a cool type idol, her theme color is green and her preferred brand is Romance Beat.

Mel Shido (紫藤 める, Shidō Meru)

Voiced by: Yūka Morishima

Debuted in Episode 23. She is very energetic and also very funny. Despite in the same year with Mirai, she is very smart and has already competed her bachelor degree in America. She returns to be Anna's classmate and forms Meltic Star once again after five years absence. She's a cool type idol, her theme color is purple and her preferred brand is Universe Queen.

Anju Shiratori (白鳥 アンジュ, Shiratori Anju)

Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori

A top Pri☆Chan idol. She normally wears disguises and often spends her time wandering through town and frequently indulges in various activities the girls are partaking in. She is a premium-type idol, her theme color is white and her preferred brand is Precious Muse.

Aira Nanahoshi (七星 あいら, Nanahoshi Aira)

Voiced by: Kana Asumi

Sweet Honey's Brand Designer. She is the parallel version of Aira Harune from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream.

Maria Kanamori (金森 まりあ, Kanamori Maria)

Voiced by: Himika Akaneya

Debuts in Season 2. Mirai's schoolmate since her second year in middle school. She likes everything that is cute and owns the program "Cutie Committee" to introduce all kinds of cute things on earth. She's a Lovely-type idol, her theme color is gold and her preferred brand is Cutie Happiness.

Suzu Kurokawa (黒川 すず, Kurokawa Suzu)

Voiced by: Sora Tokui

Debuts in Season 2. Maria's junior and friend and the owner of a dancing program in Pri☆Chan. Although she thought that Maria was troublesome in the first place, she actually cares about her. She's a cool-type idol, her theme color is black and her preferred brand is Dance & Street.

DAIA (だいあ, Daia)

Voiced by: Rico Sasaki

Debuts in Season 2. A virtual Pri☆Chan idol who is the host of the Jewel Auditions. In Episode 54 it is revealed that she was created from Nijinosaki's Design Palette. Together they serve as judges at the Jewel Festival. She is very bright, cheerful and supportive girl. She tends to end her sentences with "~damon". At first she was best friends with her creator and helped her with her idol debut, where she was dancing and Nijinosaki proved vocals. When Nijinosaki became more open to others, Dia started feeling empty inside and this led to her image change. After she transform into "Another" form, she became more mischievous and started ending her sentences with "~dayon". In Episode 100 she returns to the earlier self after reuniting with Nijinosaki. In Episode 101, thanks to Mirai's Diamond Jewel Coord, she managed to defeat the BugcCHU and this caused damage to the system. Because of that, Dia disappeared, only to return in a smaller form.

Dia Nijinosaki (虹ノ咲 だいあ, Nijinosaki Daia)

Voiced by: Rico Sasaki

Debuts in Season 2. Mirai's schoolmate during her second year in middle school. She is the creator of the virtual idol DAIA. Together they serve as judges at the Jewel Festival. Initially she was very quiet and shy and tended to run away when someone talked to her. She also had very low self-esteem and doubtful about her possibilities of becoming a Pri☆Chan idol. After meeting Mirai and her friends, she became more open and managed to make her idol debut. In Episode 89 she reveals that she created Jewel Auditions, so that she could find friends. She's a pop type idol, her theme color is rainbow and her preferred brand is Milky Rainbow, a brand which she created.

Naru Shiawase (幸瀬 なる, Shiawase Naru)

Voiced by: Emiri Katō

The manager of Dear Crown. As Dear Crown exploded with popularity among customers, leaving Prism Stone in the dust, as a result, Meganee referred Naru as a rival. On the other hand, Naru was frightened of her but wanted to be friends with her nonetheless. It was revealed that Naru became a manager because of her admiration for Meganee, and the two finally started to get along starting from episode 75. Naru also wrote the book "The Princess of the Jewel Kingdom", which inspired Nijinosaki to create Jewel Auditions. She is the parallel version of Naru Ayase from Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live.

Alice Peperoncino (アリス・ペペロンチーノ, Arisu Peperonchīno)

Voiced by: Ai Fairouz

Debuts in Season 3. Mirai's schoolmate during her third year in middle school. A cheerful and lively girl who is a part-time worker of Pri☆Chan Land. She comes from a foreign circus troupe, and came to Japan only to find her long-lost family. She's a natural type idol, her theme color is orange and her preferred brand is Fun Fun Trunk.

Yui Gekikawa (激川 ゆい, Gekikawa Yui)

Voiced by: Arisa Date

A Super Cute Idol. Much like the original Yui's personality, she is super optimistic, hard-working, and energetic. She still retains using "yume" in her sentences but says "super cute" (Gekikawa) instead of "dreamy-cute" (Yumekawa) as one of her catchphrases. She is the parallel version of Yui Yumekawa from Idol Time PriPara.

Eve Kagayaki (輝イブ, Kagayaki Ibu)

Voiced by: Maria Sashide

Debuts in Season 3. A quiet and young girl who is the CEO of the Kagayaki Corporation. She is also responsible for the opening of the Pri☆Chan Land in Kirajuku. She's a celeb type idol, her theme color is navy blue and her preferred brand is Moonlight Magic.

KiracCHU (キラッCHU, KiracCHU)

Voiced by: Nanami Yamashita

Miracle☆Kiratts' mascot. Originally designed by Mirai, she gained the power of the virtual world and also became a navigator in the Design Palette. When Pri☆Chan Land opened, she moved to the PriTama GO and evolved further, working hard as Miracle☆Kiratts' mascot to support them. Her sentence-ender is "~cchu".

Melpan (メルパン, Merupan)

Voiced by: Nichika Ōmori

Meltic StAr's mascot. She's a level-headed and responsible person and a self-proclaimed competent manager of Meltic StAr. For other mascots, she tends to take up the leadership position and looks down upon other from the top, but is it because of her companions? Her sentence-ender is "~pan".

Rabbily (ラビリィ, Rabirii)

Voiced by: Minami Tanaka

Ring Marry's mascot. A mysterious mascot, who sometimes appears in front of Mirai. She's usually seen alone while searching for her master. In episode 115, she becomes the official mascot of Ring Marry. Her sentence-ender is "~rabbi".

Solulu (ソルル, Soruru)

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga

Alice's mascot. At a glance, she speaks and looks like a boy while having a cold presence, but she quietly watches over Alice.

Luluna (ルルナ, Ruruna)

Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura

Eve's mascot. She's always by Eve's side and is supportive like a secretary. She has a quiet and serious personality.

Devi Fudo (歩堂デヴィ, Fudo Devi)

Voiced by: Saki Yamakita

Luu Asuka (明日香ルゥ, Asuka Ruu)

Voiced by: Azuki Shibuya

BugcCHU (バグッCHU, BagucCHU)

Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki

Oshama Tricks' mascot and a rogue algorithm who plans to take control the Pri☆Chan by hacking and hijacking those systems.

Meganee Akai (赤井 めが姉ぇ, Akai Meganee)

Voiced by: Kanae Itō

The manager of the Prism Stone Shop. She is a recurring parallel character from Pretty Rhythm and PriPara anime series.

Meganii Akai (赤井めが兄ぃ, Akai Meganii)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe

The tour guide and an announcer of Pri☆Chan Land in Season 3. He also a recurring parallel character from PriPara anime series.

Yuzuru Aoba (青葉 ユヅル, Aoba Yuzuru)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Sora Tokui (younger)

Rinka's older brother, who works at the Prism Stone Shop as a cameraman. He is often scolded by Meganee.

Konomi Arakaki (新柿 このみ), Tamaki Kurihara (栗原 たまき), Hokuto Imozaki (芋崎 ほくと)

Mirai's classmates across all three years in middle school.

Voiced by: Narumi Kaho, Yurina Amami, Yui Fukuo

Rui Ninomae (一 るい)

Voiced by: Hazuki Ogino

Takaya Saigusa (三枝 タカヤ), Hanakura Ayumi (花倉 アユミ)

Voiced by: Wataru Urata, Amatsuki

Melody Nishizawa, Kuromi Akuyama

Voiced by: Rei Sakuma, Junko Takeuchi

Pri☆Chan arcade game were launched on April 19, 2018. It was developed by syn Sophia and published by Takara Tomy. A player can create a character and progress by performing live shows.

Episode 68 featured a crossover television special with Secret × Heroine Phantomirage![3][4] Episode 118 is a special episode to honor ten years of the Pretty series featuring Pretty All Friends idols. On April 25, 2020, it was announced that episode 107 and later episodes would be delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On June 26, 2020, it was announced that the anime will resume on July 5, 2020 with episode 107.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[7]

A manga adaptation by Hitsuji Tsujinaga began serialization in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao in April 2018.