Aikatsu Stars!#Music

The series features a girl named Yume Nijino who enrolls at Four Star Academy alongside some of her friends to become a top idol. The academy is known for a girl group called S4 consisting of the top four idols. Yume also receives attention from Subaru, a member of the boy group M4, who seems to have a crush on her due to his way of speaking and body language when she is around him.

The second season introduces Venus Ark, a rival school to Four Star Academy that uses a ship as its schoolhouse. Two of the students, "perfect idol" Elza Forte and Kirara Hanazono, join Yume and the other idols, while also explaining them about the highest class dress type known as "Star Premium Rare Coord".

;{{nihongo|Yume Nijino|虹野ゆめ|Nijino Yume}}

:{{animevoices| Miyu Tomita}} (speaking voice) Sena from Aikatsu Stars! (Singing Voice) {{Cite web|first=Sarah|last=Nelkin|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-12/aikatsu-stars-anime-casts-miyu-tomita-minami-tsuda/.99577|title=Aikatsu Stars! Anime Casts Miyu Tomita, Minami Tsuda|website=Anime News Network|publisher=Kadokawa Group|date=March 12, 2016}}

:The main protagonist, Yume is a first-year middle school student who entered Four Star Academy with her best friend Koharu Nanakura with the goal of becoming part of the top idol unit, S4, a goal which came to fruition after attending the concert of S4's Hime Shiratori, of whom Yume is a big fan.

;{{nihongo|Rola Sakuraba|桜庭ローラ|Sakuraba Rōra}}

:{{anime voices| Ayaka Asai}} (speaking voice) Rie from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Rola is Yume's classmate who comes from a long line of musicians, with her father being a violinist and her mother being a pianist. She is caring and has a strong sense of justice, but hates losing and can sometimes act before thinking. A Cool type idol, her theme color is blue, and she is a Flower Song Class student.

;{{nihongo|Koharu Nanakura|七倉小春|Nanakura Koharu}}

:{{animevoices|Megumi Yamaguchi}} (speaking voice) Nanase from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Koharu is Yume's childhood friend and roommate. She is quiet, gentle, and demure, but is always willing to lend a hand to those who need anything.

;{{nihongo|Ako Saotome|早乙女あこ|Saotome Ako}}

:{{animevoices|Natsumi Murakami}} (speaking voice) Miki from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Ako is a student from the Bird Drama Class who is confident in her abilities as an actress. She was initially calm and collected, but is actually easily flustered, temperamental, and has a tendency to act like a cat.

;{{nihongo|Hime Shiratori|白鳥ひめ|Shiratori Hime}}

:{{animevoices| Minami Tsuda}} (speaking voice) Ruka from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Hime is one of the 25th S4 members in Season 1. Kind and elegant, she has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, earning herself experience in various fields such as modeling, dancing, and acting. However, her true talent lies in singing, in which she is described as having an angelic voice.

;{{nihongo|Tsubasa Kisaragi|如月ツバサ|Kisaragi Tsubasa}}

:{{animevoices| Sumire Morohoshi}} (speaking voice) Nanase from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:One of the 25th S4 members in Season 1, and the student council president. She is compassionate and reliable, making her popular among underclassmen.

;{{nihongo|Yuzu Nikaidō|二階堂ゆず|Nikaidō Yuzu}}

:{{animevoices| Azusa Tadokoro}} (speaking voice) Kana from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:One of the 25th S4 members in Season 1, Yuzu is described as a dancing genius. She is typically very active and gets bored easily, and runs away so much that her admins have to find a means to catch her and bring her back in time for a live.

;{{nihongo|Yozora Kasumi|香澄夜空|Kasumi Yozora}}

:{{animevoices| Ayaka Ōhashi}} (speaking voice) Miho from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:One of the 25th S4 members in Season 1, Yozora is a charismatic, big sister-type person who actively cares for her juniors.

;{{nihongo|Mahiru Kasumi|香澄真昼|Kasumi Mahiru}}

:{{animevoices| Yume Miyamoto}} (speaking voice) Kana from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Yozora's younger sister, Mahiru has a mature aura that makes her difficult to approach, but is shown to quickly befriend Koharu after she gives Mahiru cough drops to help with her cough.

;{{nihongo|Lily Shirogane|白銀リリィ|Shirogane Ririi}}

:{{animevoices|Reina Ueda}} (Speaking Voice) Nanase from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:A senior admin of the Song Class, Lily is a strong, self-composed girl who is not easily influenced by other people. She forms a duo called Yuzu'n'Lily with her childhood friend, Yuzu.

;{{nihongo|Elza Forte|エルザ フォルテ|Eruza Forute}}

:{{animevoices|Yōko Hikasa}} (speaking voice){{Cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/img.php?id=1485398417&p=1&n=6|script-title=ja:『アイカツスターズ！』日笠陽子さん・江口菜子さんが新アイドル役に！ 4月から2ndシーズン"星のツバサ"シリーズへ突入|website=Animate|access-date=February 11, 2025|language=ja}} Risa Aizawa (singing voice)

:Elza is the founder of Venus Ark and heiress to a faraway country. She has been a perfectionist since childhood but seems distant from other idols.

;{{nihongo|Kirara Hanazono|花園きらら|Hanazono Kirara}}

:{{animevoices|Nako Eguchi}} (speaking voice) Miho from Aikatsu Stars! (singing voice)

:Kirara is a student of Venus Ark who was born in New Zealand. She has a fluffy character and lives freely without restrictions. Kirara tends to surprise those around her with her unexpected behavior. Despite being often lonely and pampered, she developed great color and design sense from her mother, who works as a painter.

Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars is a Data Carddass game for Season 1. In season 2, a new Data Carddass game titled Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars Wings Of Stars was announced. Two 3DS games have been released. The first 3DS game, titled Aikatsu Stars First Appeal, was released on July 20, 2016.{{Cite web|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-23/aikatsu-stars-first-appeal-nintendo-3ds-game-promo-shows-games-features/.104492|title=Aikatsu Stars! First Appeal Nintendo 3DS Game's Promo Shows Games Features|website=Anime News Network|date=July 23, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2020|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415122149/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-23/aikatsu-stars-first-appeal-nintendo-3ds-game-promo-shows-games-features/.104492|url-status=live}} The second 3DS game, titled "Aikatsu Stars My Special Appeal", was released on November 24, 2016.{{Cite web|first=Karen|last=Ressler|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-28/aikatsu-stars-my-special-appeal-3ds-game-announced/.103729|title=Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal 3DS Game Announced|website=Anime News Network|date=June 28, 2016|access-date=June 29, 2016|archive-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605072730/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-28/aikatsu-stars-my-special-appeal-3ds-game-announced/.103729|url-status=live}}

{{see also|List of Aikatsu Stars! episodes}}

An anime television series produced by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, succeeding the original Aikatsu! in its initial timeslot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-21/aikatsu-stars-tv-anime-premieres-in-april-with-film-following-in-august/.98945|title=Aikatsu Stars! TV Anime Premieres in April With Film Following in August|website=Anime News Network|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016|archive-date=August 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829180337/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-21/aikatsu-stars-tv-anime-premieres-in-april-with-film-following-in-august/.98945|url-status=live}}

Aikatsu Stars! The Movie, was released on August 13, 2016.

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• [http://www.aikatsu.net/aikatsustars_02 Official anime website] {{in lang|ja}}
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