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 Winter 2020. It is the sequel to the Aikatsu!, Aikatsu Stars!, Aikatsu Friends! and Aikatsu on Parade! series of arcade games. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions.
Aikatsu Planet! | |
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Genre | Idol Anime |
Developed by | BN Pictures |
Directed by | Ryuichi Kimura |
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Opening theme | TBA |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | TBA (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 24–25 minutes |
Production company(s) | |
Distributor | Bandai Namco Arts |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo (TXN) |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | January 2021 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Aikatsu on Parade! |
An live-action drama/anime television adaptation by BN Pictures was originally set to premiered at October 2020 , but it has been delayed to January 2021, due to a COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[1][2][3]
Plot
The story revolves around "Aikatsu Planet," a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes the #1 idol 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.
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 (小掠 梨央, Ogura Rio)
- Kyoko Umeboshi (梅小路 響子, Umebōshi Kyōko): Shizune Nagao (長尾 寧音, Nagao Shizune)
- Shiori Motoya (本谷 栞, Motoya Shiori): Rion Watanabe (渡邉 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)
References
- "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Gets New Project Airing on TV This Fall". Anime News Network. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "Aikatsu! Idol Franchise Unveils Live-Action/Anime Show Aikatsu Planet". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Aikatsu Planet Show Outlines Cast, Staff, Story, Characters". Anime News Network. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.