is an arcade collectible card game in
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
's
Data Carddass
is a series of Japanese arcade game machines created by Bandai, which largely focus around the Digital collectible card game, digital use of collectible card game, collectible trading cards. It is an expansion of Bandai's ''Carddass'' collectible ...
line of machines, which launched in December 2020. Unlike the ''
Aikatsu!
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 ani ...
'', ''
Aikatsu Stars!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which was launched in May 2016. It is the successor to the ''Aikatsu!'' series of arcade games. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various ...
'', ''
Aikatsu Friends!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched on April 5, 2018. It is the successor and spin-off to the ''Aikatsu!'' and ''Aikatsu Stars!'' series of arcade games. The game revolves around using ...
'', and ''
Aikatsu on Parade!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched on October 5, 2019. It is the spin-off and crossover to the ''Aikatsu!'', ''Aikatsu Stars!'' and ''Aikatsu Friends!'' series of arcade games. The ga ...
'' series of arcade games, it revolves around using collectible swing cards for idol battle stage.
A hybrid live-action
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
drama/
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television adaptation by
BN Pictures
, also known as BN Pictures, is a Japanese animation studio and production company. It is a spinoff of Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise), a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. The company was formed as a part of the medium-te ...
aired from January 10 to June 27, 2021.
A sequel film, ''
Aikatsu Planet! The Movie
is a 2022 Japanese hybrid tokusatsu/Anime, animated Musical film, musical dance film based on Aikatsu Planet!, a television series with a same name created by Bandai Namco Pictures, BN Pictures. The film is directed by Ryuichi Kimura, written by ...
'' was released on July 15, 2022.
Plot
An ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei Private High School named Mao Otoha is in a place of Meisa Hinata, who suddenly disappeared, taking the avatar of ''Aikatsu Planet!''
's top idol Hana to begin her idol activities However, Mao's new role as Hana is a secret kept from everyone else.
In the adored
virtual world
A virtual world (also called a virtual space) is a computer-simulated environment which may be populated by many users who can create a personal avatar, and simultaneously and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities ...
of "Aikatsu Planet!", real life idols can become an
avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
. Mao, who assume the role as Hana, uses "Swing Card" with her chosen "Dressia" to put on a dress, and begins the world of intense Battle Stages with her rivals. Along with her best friend Shiori Motoya, model Ruli Tamaki, as well as senior Kyōko Umekōji, they aim to be top idols together.
Production
On 10 August 2020, ''Aikatsu Planet!'' was officially announced during a press conference of Bandai x BN Pictures Festival alongside its cast. The series was originally set to premiere in October 2020, but the series was delayed to January 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
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The series aired from January 10 to June 27, 2021.
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Music
The anime uses two pieces of theme songs. The opening theme is "Bloomy Smile" by Mao, Ruli, Kyōko and Shiori from Starry Planet, while the ending theme is by all members of Starry Planet.
;Insert songs
* - Meisa (Episode 1), Mao and Ruli (Episode 2), Ayumi(Episode 5), Mao and Ann (Episode 12), Mao, Ruli, Kyōko, and Shiori (Episode 12)
* Flying Tip - Ruli and Ayumi (Episode 6), Mao and Ayumi (Episode 13)
* Magical Door - Ruli and Shiori from Starry Planet (Episode 9)
* - Mao and Shiori (Episode 10), Ayumi and Kyōko (Episode 14)
* Inner Voice - Ruli and Meisa (Episode 15), Ruli and Kyōko (Episode 20)
* - Ann and Sara (Episode 17), Shiori and Sara (Episode 18)
* - Mao and Shiori
Film
A film, simply titled ''Aikatsu Planet! The Movie'', was released in theaters in Japan on July 15, 2022.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aikatsu Planet
2021 Japanese television series debuts
2020 video games
Aikatsu!
Arcade video games
Arcade-only video games
Bandai Namco games
Bandai Namco Pictures
Japan-exclusive video games
Japanese idols in anime and manga
TV Tokyo original programming
Video games developed in Japan
Tokusatsu television series
Japanese television series with live action and animation