Aikatsu! or Aikatsu! Idol Activity (アイカツ! アイドルカツドウ, Aikatsu! Aidoru Katsudō!) is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An anime adaptation by Sunrise began airing on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2012. A film adaptation was released in December 2014. Three manga adaptations have been published by Shogakukan, along with four Nintendo 3DS games published by Bandai Namco Games.
The series takes place at Starlight Academy (スターライト学園, Sutāraito Gakuen), a prestigious school with both middle and high branches, where girls train to become idols and take part in various auditions. such as live, fashion show, and drama. To participate in these auditions, players use Aikatsu cards, special cards which contain digitized dresses and accessories from various manufacturers that are used in their auditions. How well they succeed is often dependent on choosing the right combination of cards. The video games cast players in the role of a new student, who must train to become an idol and reach the top.
The following is a list of episodes for the second season of Sunrise's Aikatsu! television anime series, which aired on TV Tokyo between October 3, 2013 and September 25, 2014. After Ichigo takes a year-long break to train in America, she returns to find another idol school, Dream Academy, has appeared, bringing with it new rivals and friends. For episodes 51-75, the opening theme is "KIRA☆Power" by Waka, Fūri and Sunao while the ending theme is "Original Star☆彡" (オリジナルスター☆彡, Orijinaru Sutā☆彡) by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri, Yuna, and Risuko. From episodes 76-101, the opening theme is "SHINING LINE*" by Waka, Fūri, and Yuna, whilst the ending theme is "Precious" by Risuko, Waka, Fūri, and Mona.
The following is a list of episodes for the third season of Sunrise's television anime series, Aikatsu!, which aired on TV Tokyo between October 2, 2014 and September 24, 2015. This season focuses on Akari Ozora, a first year at Starlight Academy who seeks to become a top idol like her upperclassman, Ichigo Hoshimiya. For episodes 102-126, the opening theme is "Du-Du-Wa DO IT!!" by Ruka, Mona, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS! with Waka from STAR☆ANIS and the ending theme is "Good morning my dream", also performed by Ruka, Mona, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS! From episode 127 onwards, the opening theme is "Lovely Party Collection" by Ruka, Mona, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS! (with Miho, Nanase and Kana in episode 152) and the ending theme is "Tutu Ballerina" (チュチュ・バレリーナ, Chuchu Barerīna), also performed by Mona, Ruka, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS!
In the night I see? Shadows coming close to me
Dreams of ecstasy? Leading my thoughts
Mystic ways of life? I share
The calling of four winds? Caress my flesh
Those who see look through my eyes
I am made to live and made to rule
I am a sorcerer of a golden age
Of knowledge and black arts
I freeze the Moon of a cursed dark night
Like shining aeons from frigid deeps
I am immortal
I never die
Gods!
We are masters...
We take your force and live forever...
We are masters...
We bring the dark millenium back and rule...
The light...
The light has eclipsed my soul...
We will return...
We will return as the glorious race...
Disaster...
Disaster no man has ever seen...
We are immortals...
The ancient cult for few to live...