PriPara#PriPara: All Idol Perfect Stage!
{{Short description|Japanese arcade game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = PriPara
| image = PPVolumeOne.jpg
| caption = Cover of the manga's first tankobon volume
| ja_kanji = プリパラ
| ja_romaji = PuriPara
| genre = Idol
Comedy{{Cite web|first=Anthony|last=Foronda|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-spotlight/2014/summer/.75919|title=Anime Spotlight Summer 2014 - The List|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 2, 2014|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903171049/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-spotlight/2014/summer/.75919|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer = Syn Sophia
| publisher = Takara Tomy Arts
| platforms = Arcade
| released = July 10, 2014
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Hitsuji Tsujinaga
| publisher = Shogakukan
| demographic = Shōjo
| magazine = Ciao
| first = July 2014
| last =
| volumes =
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = TV series
| director = Makoto Moriwaki
| producer =
| writer = Michihiro Tsuchiya
| music = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
DongWoo A&E
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| network = TXN (TV Tokyo), BS Japan, AT-X
| first = July 5, 2014
| last = March 28, 2017
| episodes = 140
| episode_list = List of PriPara episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism☆Tours
| director = Masakazu Hishida
| producer =
| writer = Jo AobaMasakazu Hishida
| music =
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = {{Start date|2015|03|07}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix
| director = Nobutaka Yoda
| producer =
| writer = Deko Akao
| music =
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = {{Start date|2015|10|24}}
| runtime =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = PriPara: Everyone's Longing! Let's Go PriParis!
| director = Makoto Moriwaki
| producer =
| writer = Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
| music =
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = {{Start date|2016|03|12}}
| runtime =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = PriPara: Everyone Shine! Sparkling☆Star Live
| director = Makoto Moriwaki
Masao Okubo
| producer =
| writer = Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
| music =
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = {{Start date|2017|03|04}}
| runtime =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer = Syn Sophia
| title = PriPara: All Idol Perfect Stage!
| publisher = Capcom{{vgrelease|JP|Takara Tomy Arts}}
| platforms = Switch
| released = March 22, 2018
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = PriPara & Kiratto Pri☆Chan Movie: Sparkling Memorial Live
| director = Nobutaka Yoda
| producer =
| writer = Hiroko Fukuda
| music =
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = {{Start date|2018|05|05}}
| runtime =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = ona
| title = Idol Land PriPara
| director = Makoto Moriwaki
| producer =
| writer =
| music = Avex Pictures
| studio = Tatsunoko Production
| licensee =
| first = August 18, 2021
| last = April 24, 2024
| episodes = 12
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title = Idol Land PriPara
| developer = Syn Sophia
Arc System Works
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Takara Tomy Arts|WW|Koei Tecmo}}
| designer =
| director =
| producer =
| music =
| engine =
| released = August 17, 2023
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Film
| title = Aikatsu! × PriPara: The Movie The Miracle of Our Encounter!
| director = Takahiro Okawa
| producer =
| writer =
| music = Avex Pictures
| studio = BN Pictures/Syn Sophia/Takara Tomy Arts
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SA/SEA|Medialink}}
| released = Fall 2025
| runtime =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Other series
| content =
- Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (2011)
- Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012)
- Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (2013)
- PriPara (2014)
- Idol Time PriPara (2017)
- Kiratto Pri☆Chan (2018)
- Waccha PriMagi! (2021)
- Himitsu no AiPri (2024)
- Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection
- Pretty All Friends Selection
- King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm
- King of Prism: Pride the Hero
- King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars
- Idol Land PriPara (2021)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|PriPara|プリパラ|PuriPara|short for Prism Paradise}} is a Japanese arcade game by Takara Tomy and the successor of the Pretty Rhythm series of arcade games, as well as the second entry in the Pretty Series. An anime television series adaptation by Tatsunoko Production and DongWoo A&E, comprising three seasons, aired from 2014 to 2017. A second animation adaption, Idol Time PriPara, premiered in 2017 to 2018. A mobile game, Idol Land PriPara, was released in 2023 along with a web series. There were also four animated films produced.
Plot
Every girl finds a mysterious PriTicket which grants them entrance to the world of PriPara, where aspiring idols perform to pass an audition. At the Paprika Private Academy, PriPara activity is prohibited for elementary school students.
=Season 1=
Fifth grade student Laala Manaka finds a lost PriTicket bag belonging to an idol, Mirei Minami, leading her to PriPara, a virtual world where people transform into their idol alter ego. Laala forms SoLaMi♡Smile, a trio with Mirei and Sophy Hojo, managed by Kuma, a bear-like character who was formerly Mirei's manager. They are joined by Sion Todo, who forms Dressing Pafé with Canadian-Japanese twins Dorothy and Reona West, managed by Sophy's manager, Usagi. Both units had the goal of earning the Paradise Coord.
Halfway through the season, Laala encounters Falulu, a robotic vocal doll born from the desire of many girls to go to PriPara. SoLaMi♡Dressing, composed of both SoLaMi♡Smile and Dressing Pafé's members, competes against Falulu for the Paradise Coord in several idol competitions. The group wins and Laala exchanges PriTickets with Falulu, who falls into a coma. After performing a concert in their Paradise Coords, SoLaMi♡Dressing revives Falulu, who becomes more emotional, expressive, and human-like. When Falulu goes to PriParis in France, SoLaMi♡Dressing disbands back into SoLaMi♡Smile and Dressing Pafé.
=Season 2=
With the grand opening of the Dream Theater, the six idols reform SoLaMi♡Smile and Dressing Pafé. They encounter Aromageddon, an angel-devil themed duo consisting of Mikan Shiratama and Aroma Kurosu. At the same time, the idols are joined by Fuwari Midorikaze from The Palps in EuroPara and Hibiki Shikyōin. Fuwari and Laala aim to win the Summer Dream Idol Grand Prix, only for their Summer Dream Idol Coords to be stolen by Hibiki. Ajimi Kiki, later revealed to be the art teacher of Paprika Academy, forms a dream team alongside Cosmo with the PriPara Police (Laala, Dorothy, and Mikan). Ajimi and Cosmo win the Autumn Dream Idol Grand Prix, but their Autumn Dream Idol Coords are taken by the Masked Genius (Hibiki in disguise).
During the Winter Dream Idol Grand Prix, a spoiled, mischievous vocal doll, Gaaruru, joins Aromageddon, which is renamed Gaarmageddon. The FriendAll team (Laala, Dorothy, Mirei, Mikan, and Aroma) win the Spring Dream Idol Grand Prix and restore PriPara.
=Season 3=
During the announcement of the Divine Idol Grand Prix, Meganii realizes that the special judge, Jewlie, has gone missing. After giving a tour to newcomer Chili Tsukigawa, Laala finds a mysterious baby named Jewlulu who thinks Laala is her mother. Laala raises Jewlulu with the help of her younger sister, Non. At the same time, Laala encounters TRiANGLE – a trio consisting of Junon, Pinon, and Kanon – managed by Usagi's sister, Usacha. Laala shows Jewlulu to her friends, and Meganii reveals that the baby is Jewlie.
As the tournament begins, Gaarmageddon loses to Dressing Pafé in the first round, while UCCHARI BIG-BANGS loses to Tricolore. SoLaMi♡SMILE defeats both NonSugar and Tricolore and manages to almost win against Dressing Pafé. However, the disappearance of Jewlie and Janis causes the Divine Idol Grand Prix Stage to fail. SoLaMi♡SMILE tries to fix everything, only to fail until all of their friends start singing along, giving them the power to save the world.
Media
{{anchor|Arcade|Arcade game|Manga}}
PriPara is a rhythm game which was developed by Syn Sophia. A player can create a character and progress by performing live shows.{{Cite web|first=Mikikazu|last=Komatsu|title='PriPara' Trading Card Arcade Game Earns 7 Billion Yen in 9 Months|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/03/06/pripara-trading-card-arcade-game-earns-7-billion-yen-in-9-months|website=Crunchyroll|date=6 March 2015|archive-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803203325/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/03/06/pripara-trading-card-arcade-game-earns-7-billion-yen-in-9-months|url-status=live}}
A manga adaptation by Hitsuji Tsujinaga began serialization in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao in July 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-06/pripara-anime-inspires-manga-by-hitsuji-tsujinaga/.75269|title=PriPara Anime Inspires Manga by Hitsuji Tsujinaga|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 6, 2014|access-date=July 6, 2014|archive-date=June 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608002508/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-06/pripara-anime-inspires-manga-by-hitsuji-tsujinaga/.75269|url-status=live}}
={{anchor|Anime}}Anime & films=
{{see also|List of PriPara episodes}}
An anime television-series adaptation by Tatsunoko and DongWoo A&E aired on TV Tokyo and other TXN stations from July 5, 2014, to March 28, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-20/pripara-anime-gets-3rd-season-in-april-2016/.96736|title=Pripara Anime Gets 3rd Season in April 2016|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2019-04-02|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131252/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-20/pripara-anime-gets-3rd-season-in-april-2016/.96736|url-status=live}} It was succeeded by Idol Time Pripara on April 4, 2017. In the second quarter of 2015, the series could also be seen on three JAITS stations in Nara (TVN), Shiga (BBC) and Wakayama (WTV). During the first season's second story arc, the series began airing on FNN affiliate Sendai Television. On July 5, 2015, PriPara began airing on ANN affiliate SATV. In 2015, the animation for one of the endings was changed after the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization lodged a complaint for depicting the characters in swimsuits. While the images of the characters in swimsuits were not changed, the ending was edited to remove an image of Sophy Hojo wearing black lingerie, which appeared to be an homage to Marilyn Monroe.{{cite news|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-08-24/pripara-ending-edited-after-bpo-complaints/.92075|title=Pripara Ending Edited After BPO Complaints|work=Anime News Network|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111220440/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-08-24/pripara-ending-edited-after-bpo-complaints/.92075|url-status=live}}
An English-dubbed pilot of the series was produced by William Winckler Productions in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-24/william-winckler-productions-announces-english-dubbed-pilots-of-pripara-net-ghost-pipopa-anime/.119245|title=William Winckler Productions Announces English-Dubbed Pilots of PriPara, Net Ghost PiPoPa Anime|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2019-04-02|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402122730/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-24/william-winckler-productions-announces-english-dubbed-pilots-of-pripara-net-ghost-pipopa-anime/.119245|url-status=live}}
PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism☆Tours, was released in March 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-09/pripara-idol-anime-gets-theatrical-film-next-spring/.77455|title=PriPara Idol Anime Gets Theatrical Film Next Spring|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 9, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811032929/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-09/pripara-idol-anime-gets-theatrical-film-next-spring/.77455|url-status=live}} A second film, titled Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix was released the same year on October 24, 2015.{{Cite web|title=PriPara Gets 2nd Anime Film in 3D This Fall|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-19/pripara-gets-2nd-anime-film-in-3d-this-fall/.89465|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402135741/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-19/pripara-gets-2nd-anime-film-in-3d-this-fall/.89465|url-status=live}} A third film, PriPara: Everyone's Longing! Let's Go PriParis!, was released on March 12, 2016.
{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-17/ske48-idol-group-sings-2016-pripara-film-theme/.98770|title= SKE48 Idol Group Sings 2016 PriPara Film's Theme|date= February 17, 2016|access-date= March 21, 2016|work= Anime News Network|archive-date= March 23, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323030057/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-17/ske48-idol-group-sings-2016-pripara-film-theme/.98770|url-status=live}} A fourth film, PriPara: Everyone Shine! Sparkling☆Star Live, was released on March 4, 2017, PriPara & Kiratto Pri☆Chan Movie: Sparkling Memorial Live, was released on May 5, 2018 & Aikatsu! × PriPara: The Movie The Miracle of Our Encounter!, was released on Fall 2025.
=''PriPara: All Idol Perfect Stage!''=
{{nihongo|PriPara: All Idol Perfect Stage!|プリパラ オールアイドルパーフェクトステージ！}} is a rhythm game developed by Syn Sophia and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch, released on March 22, 2018. Players create a custom character to dance to songs from the PriPara anime, as well as to songs exclusive to the game. Gameplay consists of timing button presses to on-screen prompts. The game also includes a harder difficulty called Gold Mode to add additional green and blue prompts that utilize different buttons. By performing well in the rhythm sections of the game, currency is gained that players can spend to customize their avatar with additional accessories and outfits.
={{Anchor|Idol Land PriPara}}''Idol Land PriPara''=
A mobile app titled Idol Land PriPara was released on December 6, 2020. In the app, players create and customize characters who can become idols. An anime adaptation was released alongside the app. Produced by Tatsunoko, the anime was directed by Makoto Moriwaki, Michihiro Tsuchiya supervised the scripts, and Avex Pictures produced the music.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-06/pripara-franchise-gets-idolland-pripara-smartphone-app-with-new-streaming-anime/.167143|title=PriPara Franchise Gets Idolland PriPara Smartphone App With New Streaming Anime|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=December 6, 2020|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819110920/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-06/pripara-franchise-gets-idolland-pripara-smartphone-app-with-new-streaming-anime/.167143|archive-date=August 19, 2023|url-status=live}} Originally set to be released in Q2 2021, the game was delayed five times to August 17, 2023. Soon after launch, however, the game underwent a maintenance until August 23, as its servers were overwhelmed by the number of users. The anime was postponed alongside the game, during which time four episodes were previewed.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-19/idolland-pripara-game-delays-full-launch-by-6-more-days/.201424|title=Idolland PriPara Game Delays Full Launch by 6 More Days|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=August 19, 2023|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 20, 2023|archive-date=August 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819111543/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-19/idolland-pripara-game-delays-full-launch-by-6-more-days/.201424|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/specials/pripara/ Takara Tomy site] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pripara/index2.html TV Tokyo site] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|anime|15916|PriPara}}
{{Pretty Rhythm}}
{{Tatsunoko Production}}
{{Tatsunoko Production films}}
{{Ciao}}
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