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Aikatsu Friends!

Aikatsu Friends!

20188.22 Seasons76 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Aine Yūki 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.

Created by Yuko Kakihara
Written by Yuko Kakihara
NetworksTV TokyoTV OsakaTV Aichi

Top Cast

Yui Ninomiya

Yui Ninomiya

Hinata Ema

Akane Matsunaga

Akane Matsunaga

Yuuki Aine

Yuuki Kuwahara

Yuuki Kuwahara

Shirayuri Kaguya

Saori Onishi

Saori Onishi

Alicia Charlotte

Emiri Suyama

Emiri Suyama

Shirayuri Sakuya

Azusa Tadokoro

Azusa Tadokoro

Kamishiro Karen

Ayaka Ohashi

Ayaka Ohashi

Asuka Mirai

Sumire Morohoshi

Sumire Morohoshi

Coco

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Enjouji Tamaki

Ibuki Kido

Ibuki Kido

Minato Mio

Themes & Keywords

friendshipslice of lifeschoolshoujoanimebased on card gamemusicidol

About Aikatsu Friends!

Aikatsu Friends! is a animation, comedy, drama, family, kids, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of friendship, slice of life, school, shoujo, anime, based on card game. Created by Yuko Kakihara, it stars Yui Ninomiya, Akane Matsunaga, Yuuki Kuwahara. Aine Yūki 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.

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