Showing posts with label aikatsu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aikatsu. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

How to dress as Aikatsu characters (Part 3)

It's the Aikatsu franchise's 5th anniversary so let's celebrate by teaching you how to be as one of your favorite Aikatsu idols but because we have the original Aikatsu and the latest Aikatsu Stars, let's focus first on the original just for nostalgia purposes.



The final season of the Aikatsu anime series, dubbed the Akari Generation, centers on Akari Ozora as the main character of the series and with Akari replacing Ichigo as the main character of the final season, Akari's accompanied by her new friends Sumire and Hinaki on their journey to become the academy's top idols, no matter what lays ahead of them.

The Akari Generation arc of the Aikatsu introduces new and unique characters and how to recreate as them can be either easy or hard, depending on which character you want to be. So, without further ado, let's begin. And oh, kids, ask your parents first before doing so.

As Akari Ozora: Akari, now being the main character in the final season of Aikatsu, is more than just being matured enough to become an idol. In fact, her look has changed since we first met her in an earlier season. For her look, you should need a semi-long orange hair and a midsize pink ribbon to complete the look. If you have a ribbon, try making her left tail of her hair using it but be sure the ribbon's just the right size. When finished, the outfits are up to you.

As Sumire Hikami: Sumire is one of Akari's friends whose hobby is fortune-telling. To be her, you'll need a long light purple hair and a blue ribbon to your right and that's it. Then, you are in charge on the outfits of your desire.

As Hinaki Shinjo: Hinaki's one of Akari's friends who has interests over fashionable Aikatsu cards. A short blond hair would do the job well but what you should be worrying about is her front right braid that takes about a fortnight.

As Juri Kurebayashi: Juri is a second-year student of the Starlight Academy and her dad is Spanish who works as a culinary chef, that's why where she got her Spanish tongue from. Juri's one of the trickiest Aikatsu characters to recreate with because her red hair takes some extreme curling to recreate her look and then some hair ornament to complete her look. Once done, you can pick whatever outfits you want. Spanish lessons optional. Enchendes? Bueno.

As Rin Kurosawa: A street dancer turned idol, Rin is the bearer of the Dance Fusion brand. Now, I should talk about how to pull Rin's hairstyle off and if you need to recreate her look, trying picturing...well, let's cut to the chase...Harley Quinn. Just kidding, her hair is whitish with some red bit on her right and she has a blue ribbon headband that takes about a fortnight.

As Madoka Amahane: Madoka's hairstyle is colored pink with twintails on it but what you should be worrying about is her angel wing hair accessory so a little DIY is necessary to recreate her hair accessory. Once done, feel free to select an outfit for this cosplay.

As Nono Daichi: Nono is one of the two idols of the academy who hails from Hokkaido and uses the Dolly Devil brand. To recreate her hairstyle, first you need to find a long hair with light brown color and then work with the twintails. Once done, start working on the outfits of your choosing.

As Risa Shirakaba: Like Nono, Risa is hailed from Hokkaido before she got transferred to the Starlight Gakuin and bear the Dolly Devil brand like her compatriot. If you managed to maintain that long black hair of yours, just disregard this advice, except you need to work on her purplish ribbon headband accessory. Once done, feel free to choose which outfits you want to wear.

As Miyabi Fujiwara: Miyabi's originally from Kyoto and while she has a Kansai dialect, she is the bearer of the ultra-mysterious Sakurairo Kaden brand. To be Miyabi, first you need a long dark brown hair to begin with. Then, work with those pigtails on the front and her signature hair accessories, and presto! Miyabi cosplay! Wait, if you're done replicating her look, the outfits are up to you.

As Kokone Kurisu: Kokone was a transfer student from the Etoile Academy to begin her life anew at Starlight Gakuin. To be Kokone, you first need some orange hairdo that is big enough to recreate her big ponytail and then finish it with a big lime green ribbon. Once done, the outfits are up to you.

As Nina Dojima: Nina's an Osaka girl who studying idol courses from a distant school but you can't really resist her unique personality. Be careful though that unlike any Aikatsu character, recreating Nina will be extremely difficult because it's hard to make a hairdo with a sky blue-pink gradient on it and with some roundy bits on the top. If you're skilled enough to recreate her hairstyle, you should have a star...on your right cheek.

And that's the rest of the stars of the Aikatsu anime series you can recreate as for your next cosplay plans. Next time, let's shift gears on the stars of the current Aikatsu Stars anime series where I'll explain to you how to be like Yume, Rola, and the others! Until then, gracias minna, ciao.

Monday, October 16, 2017

How to dress as Aikatsu characters (Part 2)

It's the Aikatsu franchise's 5th anniversary so let's celebrate by teaching you how to be as one of your favorite Aikatsu idols but because we have the original Aikatsu and the latest Aikatsu Stars, let's focus first on the original just for nostalgia purposes.


Last time, I already tackled how to dress as characters like Ichigo Hoshimiya, Aoi Kiriya, Ran Shibuki, and the others. Now, let's focus on the 2nd year arc where Starlight Gakuin faces a stiff competition against the best and the brightest from the prestigious Dream Academy.

Time to pick up where we left off as I will explain to you how to be as the other Aikatsu stars during the 2nd year arc and when I say "how to be", I mean mimicking their hairstyles because the outfits are too random for me to explain and these outfits are up to you. By the way, little kids, ask your parents first before doing so.

As Seira Otoshiro: Seira is one of the Dream Academy students who made a courtesy visit to Starlight Gakuin just to put some pressure on Ichigo and the pals, especially Akari Ozora, who was a newcomer back then. Because of her taste for Rock N' Roll, she represents the Swing Rock brand. Okay, being Seira, first get a very long red hair to start with, then put a big ponytail and a ribbon to finish it off. Once done, it's up to you to decide the outfits.

As Sora Kazesawa: Sora is one of the Dream Academy students who undergoes designer courses. She represents the Bohemian Sky brand. Getting a long blue hair is a start because Sora's hair has some purple gradient below so this should be tricky for color-blind cosplayers like me. If you get the gradient all sorted out, feel free to pick the outfits for your cosplay; either her Dream Academy uniform or one of her Bohemian Sky outfits onstage.

As Kii Saegusa: Kii is one of the Dream Academy students who undergoes producer courses and she's known for her love for a special cider known as the Aikatsu Drink. Getting a long blond hair is an easy task but the hard task is to recreate Kii's puffy twintails and with all that puff in Kii's twintails, this may take a fortnight.

As Maria Himesato: Maria's one of the Dream Academy students who is very skilled at makeup and nails. Maria's not quite the trickiest to recreate, especially when her hair is somewhat peach-colored and she has some floral stuff in front of her hair.

As Mikuru Natsuki: Mikuru is one-half of the newly established WM idol duo comprising of her and the once veteran idol of Starlight Gakuin, Mizuki Kanzaki. Recreating Mikuru's look is no problem. You just need a long beige-colored hairdo and some pigtails to do this and once you're done recreating Mikuru's look, feel free to choose whatever outfits you like.

Next time, let's focus on the characters introduced in the final season of the Aikatsu anime, also known as the Akari Generation where Akari Ozora became the main character of this final season before Aikatsu Stars took over the telly. Watch for it.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

How to dress as Aikatsu characters (Part 1)

It's the Aikatsu franchise's 5th anniversary so let's celebrate by teaching you how to be as one of your favorite Aikatsu idols but because we have the original Aikatsu and the latest Aikatsu Stars, let's focus first on the original just for nostalgia purposes.



Of course, because Aikatsu is primarily a children's franchise, if you are going for tips to dress as your favorite Aikatsu characters in time for Halloween, best to have parents' supervision first before starting to dress as your favorite Aikatsu characters. Parents, take note if your little girl wants to dress as her favorite Aikatsu character, but if you're a seasoned cosplayer, feel free to take my advice anytime.

With so many outfits to choose from, you have been given free rein to dress whatever outfit you like as seen from Aikatsu, from their uniforms to on-stage co-ordes. Because of that, let's shift on the hairstyles per Aikatsu star because this is help determine whose Aikatsu star you're going to be at.

Okay, so let's get cracking beginning with this one...

As Ichigo Hoshimiya: It's simple being Ichigo Hoshimiya, really. You just need a long blond hair and a ribbon headband and voila! But make sure the ribbon in the ribbon headband I mentioned is as big as Ichigo's.

As Aoi Kiriya: The quiet one of the bunch, Aoi's hair, hence the name, is colored blue but the tail of her hair is facing on her left so take your time.

As Ran Shibuki: The easy part? A long brownish hair. The hard part? Your free rein to choose whatever outfit that suits this cosplay best.

As Mizuki Kanzaki: As the top dog of the Starlight Gakuin, Mizuki's hair is long and purplish but I'd recommend putting a tiara because that reflects her status of being the academy's top ace respected by many.

As Otome Arisugawa: This is the tricky one because while her hair color is a bit light brown-ish, the twintails are a trickiest to pull one off because her twintails have the shape of a baguette. If you're going to recreate Otome's twintails, better picture a baguette while doing so because this is very challenging indeed.

As Yurika Todo: Yurika is an idol who's into the gothic trend and her vampire instincts is what really terrified you down, especially when she has a pet bat named Alan. Being Yurika, you're going to need a long white hair to begin with, then there's the tricky part. Her spiraling twintails would require some extreme curling to recreate Yurika's look before setting off to find something to wear for your Yurika Todo cosplay.

As Sakura Kitaoji: Sakura's hairstyle is a short pink hair with some flowery hair accessory that takes about a fortnight to deal with. If you're happy replicating Sakura's hairstyle, feel free to pick whatever outfit you want for this cosplay.

As Kaede Ichinose: Kaede's the energetic top idol of the academy who was transferred from America and she's part of the Tristar posse consisting of her, Yurika, and Mizuki. If you're feeling as energetic as Kaede, her short red hair would work rather well and if you're happy with the short red hair, you have free rein over which outfits you want to wear, preferably either her uniform or any of her Magical Toy outfits onstage.

Next time on Part 2 of "How to dress as Aikatsu characters", let's focus on the characters introduced during the 2nd Year arc of the anime, including those from Dream Academy. Watch for it.

Thursday, August 24, 2017

AIKATSU SCRAPBOOK 02

AIKATSU SCRAPBOOK 02

Hot on the heels on celebrating the Aikatsu franchise's 5th anniversary, the latest addition to the long line of Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! split single CDs, called the Aikatsu Scrapbook 02, has arrived and for this addition, three new songs as heard from the hit app game are here to make great additions to your ever growing Aikatsu playlist while celebrating five years of Aikatsu.

In this addition, Risuko and Fuuri from STAR☆ANIS are performing the song titled RED MOUNTAIN while Waka from STAR☆ANIS & Ruka, Sena from AIKATSU☆STARS! are performing another new song titled アイカツメロディ! (which known to be the official anthem of the Aikatsu series' 5th anniversary), and this installment ends with Ruka, Nanase, Kana, and Miho from AIKATSU☆STARS! performing Jewel Star Friendship☆. Feel free to listen to these new songs while honoring the Aikatsu franchise's 5th anniversary any way you like.

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage! is available to download now on the Google Play. Contains in-app purchases. Ask your parents first. And keep watching Aikatsu Stars every Thursday nights on TV Tokyo and other affiliated networks.. Check local listings.

TRACK LISTINGS:
01 RED MOUNTAIN
02 アイカツメロディ!
03 Jewel Star Friendship☆
04 RED MOUNTAIN (off vocal)
05 アイカツメロディ! (off vocal)
06 Jewel Star Friendship☆ (off vocal)

Thursday, August 17, 2017

My Aikatsu best five

In celebration of the first part of the Aikatsu Stars! crossover episode celebrating five years of the Aikatsu! franchise, it would be the ideal time for me to jot down the best five from the fantasy world of the Aikatsu franchise.

Aikatsu! series 5th anniversary

For those who are unfamiliar with the Aikatsu franchise, you are not alone, ladies and gentlemen, even moms and dads whose kids want to know about the Aikatsu series. It's an arcade collectible card game part of the Bandai DATA CARDDASS range of machines first launched in October 2012 and spawned its TV anime adaptation, making it a popular cross-media project among little girls in Japan. In the first three seasons, it's all about Ichigo Hoshimiya and her friends, Ran Shibuki and Aoi Kiriya, on their adventures at Starlight Gakuin to become top idols, but when the fourth and final season came, all eyes on Akari Ozora as the star of the show. After the end of the Aikatsu anime in the spring of 2016, its successor series, Aikatsu Stars! comes in and it's about Yume Nijino and Rola Sakuraba taking their first steps at the Yotsuboshi Gakuin to become top idols, just like the elite idol students of this academy known as the S4. This show is currently on its 2nd season as Yume and the gang venturing on the Venus Ark with interesting characters prying their eyes on them.

Think of it like a child-friendly alternative of THE IDOLM@STER and Love Live in every tangible way, that is only when it faces stiff competition against Takara Tomy's Pretty Rhythm, PriPara, and now Idol Time Pripara. When little boys had their fun with Pokemon, Yo-kai Watch, Detective Conan, the Power Rangers, or all of the Kamen Rider heroes, little girls had a choice of either Pretty Cure, PriPara, Cocotama, or this. Aikatsu is very popular among little girls in Japan because they can create their character, collect dresses and accessories, and watch them shine while listening to some very catchy Aikatsu songs that's gonna be the dead of every pre-school teacher playing it on the loop.

Anyway, spare the explanation because after observing through every piece of Aikatsu in existence, let's jot down the best five according to my criteria.

THE BEST FIVE CHARMING AIKATSU STARS:
1) Ichigo Hoshimiya
2) Yume Nijino
3) Akari Ozora
4) Hime Shiratori
5) Koharu Nanakura

THE BEST FIVE MYSTERIOUS AIKATSU STARS
1) Lily Shirogane
2) Elza Forte
3) Risa Shirakaba
4) Yozora Kasumi
5) Sumire Hikami

THE BEST FIVE TOUGH AIKATSU STARS
1) Juri Kurebayashi
2) Rola Sakuraba
3) Tsubasa Kisaragi
4) Mahiru Kasumi
5) Kaede Ichinose

THE BEST FIVE EERIE AIKATSU STARS
1) Yurika Todo
2) Kirara Hanazono
3) Ako Saotome
4) Nina Dojima
5) Nono Daichi

THE BEST FIVE HEARTFUL AIKATSU STARS
1) Koharu Nanakura
2) Hinaki Shinjo
3) Yuzu Nikaido
4) Sakura Kitaoji
5) Hime Shiratori

THE BEST FIVE SLIPPERY AIKATSU STARS
1) Aoi Kiriya
2) Ran Shibuki
3) Yozora Kasumi
4) Rin Kurosawa
5) Sora Kazesawa

THE BEST FIVE BRAVE AIKATSU STARS
1) Juri Kurebayashi
2) Seira Otoshiro
3) Miyabi Fujiwara
4) Rola Sakuraba
5) Tsubasa Kisaragi

THE BEST FIVE SHADY AIKATSU STARS
1) Elza Forte
2) Yurika Todo
3) Risa Shirakaba
4) Nono Daichi
5) Seira Otoshiro

MY TOP FIVE FAVORITE AIKATSU STARS:
1) Yume Nijino
2) Ichigo Hoshimiya
3) Akari Ozora
4) Aoi Kiriya
5) Rola Sakuraba

MY BEST FIVE AIKATSU SONGS
1) Aikatsu☆Step!
2) Idol Katsudou!
3) Move on now!
4) lucky train!
5) Dreaming Bird

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

AIKATSU SCRAPBOOK 01

AIKATSU SCRAPBOOK 01

Don't let the name fool you because even though you see the word "SCRAPBOOK" on it, because even though it says AIKATSU SCRAPBOOK 01 on it doesn't mean it has some drawings in it, instead, what you have here is another set of songs courtesy from the Photo on Stage app game, for those who just can't get enough for more Photokatsu songs to store in their playlist.

For this latest single, it has three brand new songs you have already listened on the game. The first is called "Sweet Sweet Girls' Talk", followed by キラキラ宣言, and followed by 星空のフロア. These tracks are all made by the girls from AIKATSU☆STARS and STAR☆ANIS and these songs can make great additions to your ever-growing Aikatsu playlist as it prepares for the franchise's 5th anniversary this year.

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage! is available to download now on the Google Play. Contains in-app purchases. Ask your parents first.

TRACK LISTINGS:
01 Sweet Sweet Girls' Talk
02 キラキラ宣言
03 星空のフロア
04 Sweet Sweet Girls' Talk (off vocal)
05 キラキラ宣言 (off vocal)
06 星空のフロア (off vocal)

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Aikatsu Stars! no Ongaku 01

Premiered last April 2016 on TV Tokyo, Aikatsu Stars! is an all new adventure that is separate from the original Aikatsu and it centers on the life and times of a girl named Yume Nijino who attends at the Yotsuboshi Gakuin to become the best idol in the school. Little girls across Japan have been tuning in every Thursday nights for more of Yume Nijino and the others as well as being part of the Aikatsu Stars experience via the Data Carddass game from Bandai. Because it's been a year passed since the show began, the original soundtrack of Aikatsu Stars has arrived for nostalgic pleasure.

Aikatsu Stars! no Ongaku 01

This two-disc compilation features the songs and score from not just the first season of the TV series but also the Data Carddass game inspired from, including TV-sized versions of the show's opening and closing theme songs as heard from the TV series. For an added bonus, there's the Christmas song as heard from Episode 37 of the series, titled We wish you a merry Christmas AIKATSU☆STARS!ver.

While supplies last, this original soundtrack comes with the special Lemon Creme Skirt card for use in the Aikatsu Stars DATA CARDDASS game, just a way of saying thanks and keep on watching Aikatsu Stars, which is now on its second season airing every Thursday nights on TV Tokyo.

TRACK LISTINGS:

Disc 1
01:スタートライン!(TV-size)
02:今回のおはなし
03:虹野ゆめ、いきまーす!
04:びっくり箱
05:おもしろいじゃない!
06:四ツ星学園
07:目指せS4!
08:花の歌組
09:鳥の劇組
10:風の舞組
11:月の美組
12:憧れのアイドル
13:気になるアイドル
14:学園長
15:This is Rock!!
16:ゆりちゃんと一緒
17:がんばらなくっちゃ!
18:S4 TV~キラキラするのがお仕事です
19:「CA物語」のテーマ
20:「ガリギャル」のテーマ
21:ロックへのいざない
22:ロック甲子園
23:ROCK☆ROCK☆GIRLS!
24:「リトルフェアリー物語」のテーマ
25:魔王の城
26:M4王国の妖精
27:アイキャッチA
28:みんな大好きめでたい焼き
29:アイキャッチB
30:はじけるホネホネブラザーズ
31:幹部のチームワーク
32:Let's Dancing!
33:天真爛漫アイドル
34:「ボディ・バード」のテーマ
35:「太陽に燃えろ」のテーマ
36:はばたくツバサ
37:先輩の教え
38:アイドルの学園生活
39:セルフプロデュースの極意
40:夜空のファッションタイムです
41:悔し涙
42:月想う太陽
43:月と太陽
44:さらなる成長
45:四つの星

Disc 2
01:1, 2, Sing for You!(TV-size)
02:試練
03:楽しい日々
04:今週のアイカツWAVE
05:オーディション スタート!
06:迷わぬ心
07:ステージ大成功!
08:夢へとつづく道
09:ドレスメイク講座
10:煌めくM4
11:ブロードウェイドリーム
12:四ツ星学園祭 後夜祭
13:やっぱりステージって最高!
14:ノー モア ネガティブ!
15:あれれ?
16:アイドル1年生
17:がんばれよ、ゆでダコ
18:ツンドラの歌姫
19:ちがうからこそ素晴らしい
20:憧れの存在
21:学園長の決意
22:厳しい現実
23:乗り越えるべき壁
24:不思議な謎の力
25:思い合う絆
26:つながる想い
27:星々のきらめき
28:永遠の輝き
29:S4決定戦
30:SHINING ROAD
31:スタージェット!(TV-size)
32:輝く星
33:新しいゆめに向かって
34:スタートライン! ~Next Stage Ver.~
35:ささやかな願い
36:S4任命式
37:未来へ導くもの
38:episode Solo(TV-size)
39:So Beautiful Story(TV-size)
40:We wish you a merry Christmas AIKATSU☆STARS! Ver.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

STARDOM! / Bon Bon Voyage!

STARDOM! / Bon Bon Voyage!

The second season of Aikatsu Stars sees main character Yume Nijino living her school life in the Yotsuboshi Gakuin as one of the new members of S4. Accompanied by the only existing member Yuzu Nikaido and alongside newcomers Mahiru Kasumi and Ako Saotome, Yume Nijino is facing a much stiffer competition upon the arrival of Venus Ark, a boarding school with the luxury yacht as their front, and its star student, Elza Forte. Seeing Elza as a much fiercer rival onstage, Yume is on a quest to defend the title she've coveted from the start as well as her school's reputation in the battle between the two academies.

While the little girls can't wait until Thursday nights to see more of Yume, Rola, and the gang, as well as the new rivals Elza and Kirara, and the surprise return of someone they're familiar with, the opening and closing theme song from the show's second series are out in one maxi single CD. The opening theme song is titled STARDOM! and the closing theme song is Bon Bon Voyage!, both performed by, you guessed it, AIKATSU☆STARS! You know, the group. Not the TV show in case of confusing reasons.

Did you know that for limited quantities, there's a special accessory card for use in the DATA CARDDASS AIKATSU STARS game?

Aikatsu Stars airs on TV Tokyo every Thursday nights before Pokemon Sun and Moon.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1) STARDOM!
2) Bon Bon Voyage!
3) STARDOM! (off Vocal)
4) Bon Bon Voyage! (off Vocal)

Friday, March 31, 2017

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 03

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 03

For the latest single inspired by the Aikatsu Photo on Stage app game, another set of three new songs as heard from the app game based on the hit children's franchise from Bandai.

First song in this latest Photokatsu single is 夢のレセプション by Waka and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS. Then, Miki and Miho from AIKATSU☆STARS! (note; the group, not the TV show) will do a song titled ときめきマタドール∞, and lastly, Risuko, Yuna, and Remi from STAR☆ANIS will perform Star Heart. Those three new songs were heard from the app game and yours to listen anytime you like.

TRACK LISTINGS:
01 夢のレセプション
02 ときめきマタドール∞
03 Star Heart
04 夢のレセプション(off vocal)
05 ときめきマタドール∞(off vocal)
06 Star Heart(off vocal)

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 02

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 02

The second split single CD inspired from the Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! app game features three new songs as heard from the game that will bring spark to those who still remembered the good old Akari Generation days of the Aikatsu franchise and those who are busying playing the app game based on the hit TV series. 

For this latest split single; STAR☆ANIS returns to perform three new songs such as ゴシック・ロックン・ローズ, ♡Powa×PuRi×Power♡, and クリスマス☆スターライト. As we are aware, the first and the last really suits to the theme of the holidays. ゴシック・ロックン・ローズ represents some Halloween vibes even when Halloween's over several weeks ago, while クリスマス☆スターライト represents the Yuletide vibes even when Christmas draws near. Either way, they're all heard from the PhotoKatsu game and fans are delighted to hear the full version of these songs as they pleased.

TRACK LISTINGS:
1) ゴシック・ロックン・ローズ
2) ♡Powa×PuRi×Power♡
3) クリスマス☆スターライト
4) ゴシック・ロックン・ローズ (off vocal)
5) ♡Powa×PuRi×Power♡ (off vocal)
6) クリスマス☆スターライト (off vocal)

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal

Little girls who love Aikatsu Stars, rejoice because the life and times of your favorite characters from the hit TV series have finally arrived in the 3DS, featuring an original storyline, near-endless ways to personalize your characters, rhythm based action featuring songs heard from the show and the DATA CARDDASS game, and of course, DATA CARDDASS connectivity. It's Aikatsu Stars the way you really want at your own way.

Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal

Based from the hit TV series, Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal gives the little girls endless possibilities to get into the Aikatsu craze by any means necessary. There are so many ways to play this game as much as they enjoyed the breakthrough successor series from the world of Aikatsu.

Because this is the definitive Aikatsu Stars experience, players can select as ten of their favorite Aikatsu Stars characters; Yume Nijino, Rola Sakuraba, Koharu Nanakura, Ako Saotome, Mahiru Kasumi, Lily Shirogane, as well as S4 members Hime Shiratori, Tsubasa Kisaragi, Yozora Kasumi, and Yuzu Nikaido. Or if you want to be part of the Aikatsu Stars craze, you can create your own character. There are numerous combinations to choose from ranging from hairstyles, hair colors, eye colors, anything you want to customize to your liking. One more thing, if you had progress saved from the free-to-play demo, Aikatsu Stars! First Appeal, you can transfer it to the My Special Appeal game for some extra features to enjoy and for a pre-order bonus, some special customization items are offered, giving you more ways to personalize your own character.

Having satisfied with your character of your choosing, you're free to choose your outfits whatever you like. You can either choose any kind of outfits in-game or use the QR scanner to scan QR codes from your Aikatsu card you got from the DATA CARDDASS arcade game so you can use it on My Special Appeal.

Being a rhythm game, My Special Appeal acts like the DATA CARDDASS arcade game you often enjoyed on the shops. The outfits your characters wore as well as the accessories can truly affect the outcome of the game and the better you perform, you'll score more and you'll have chances to trigger a Fever Mini-Game. There are 11 songs, as heard from the TV show, to master and how you'll perform these songs, regardless of difficulty, is up to you. Don't worry about your performance because if you're happy with how your character performs in the song of your choosing, you can save it and watch it again.

Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal features "My Room" where players can customize their own room with decorations they acquired from progressing through the game, which is somewhat reminded you of Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage in so many ways. Decorate your room with your acquired items and watch your characters react. Another way to pass the time after that long struggle.

Thanks to its connectivity with the DATA CARDDASS Aikatsu Stars arcade game, you can access features from both games such as the My Page where you can keep track of your progress, using outfits in both games, and more. There's so much more you can do to enjoy your definitive Aikatsu Stars experience.

As the definitive Aikatsu Stars experience, My Special Appeal, brings the little girls more ways to enjoy Aikatsu Stars the way they like it as well as enjoying connectivity with the DATA CARDDASS game for a dual experience. If they really like watching the Aikatsu Stars TV show, they should better ask their mom and dad to buy this new game for their 3DS because with My Special Appeal, their love for Aikatsu Stars can be fully enjoyed to the comfort of their home, even on weekends.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

1, 2, Sing for You!/So Beautiful Story/STARJET!

1, 2, Sing for You!/So Beautiful Story/STARJET!

The latest single of the hit TV series, Aikatsu Stars, has arrived and in this single, there are three new songs you can listen to not just for the little kids in your family but for the hardcore Aikatsu fans everywhere.

Well, there are two songs heard from the TV show while the third one is a brand-new, never before heard Aikatsu Stars track exclusive to this maxi single album. In here, there's the latest Aikatsu Stars opening theme song titled "1,2, Sing for You!", which sounds very nice, and the second one is the latest closing theme that will put some mellow to their earbuds after a long day, titled "So Beautiful Story". The new song added in the single "STARJET!" is, like I said, a never before heard song new to this so feel free to listen to all three tracks in the latest single.

Anyway, those who got lucky enough to get a limited edition will score a special card for use in the DATA CARDDASS Aikatsu Stars arcade game so if you got your hands on those, feel free to use these special coordinates while continuing to rack up the points in the game.

Keep watching Aikatsu Stars every Thursday nights on TV Tokyo!

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 1, 2, Sing for You!
02 So Beautiful Story
03 スタージェット!
04 1, 2, Sing for You! (off vocal)
05 So Beautiful Story (off vocal)
06 スタージェット! (off vocal)

Thursday, September 22, 2016

TV ANIME / DATA CARDDASS "AIKATSU!" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AIKATSU! NO ONGAKU!! 04

The fourth and final season of Aikatsu was concluded last spring and replaced by its successor series, Aikatsu Stars, but for those who want to relive the songs and score heard from both the TV series and its Data Carddass arcade game, there is now the fourth and final original soundtrack inspired from the fourth and final season of Aikatsu, a fitting sendoff to the adventures of Akari Ozora and friends to become the academy's top idols.

TV ANIME / DATA CARDDASS "AIKATSU!"
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AIKATSU! NO ONGAKU!! 04

Aikatsu no Ongaku 04 is by no means the fourth and final Aikatsu original soundtrack packed with songs and score as heard not just on the final season of Aikatsu but on the final update of the Data Carddass Aikatsu game before it was replaced by its successor Aikatsu Stars Data Carddass game. From TV show BGMs curated by MONACA's finest, to songs performed by AIKATSU☆STARS! and STAR☆ANIS, including the all-star version of the Aikatsu favorite song, アイドル活動!, every tune in this two-disc compilation is more than enough to become an instant souvenir for every Aikatsu fan who really going to miss the Akari Generation of the show since 2012.

Just one of the ways to say goodbye to the Akari Generation saga of Aikatsu but even though Akari's story ended months ago and a new chapter unfolds in the life and times of Yume Nijino and friends in Aikatsu Stars last April 2016, the tales of Akari Ozora's quest to become one of the academy's top idols will ever be told to generations to come.

DISC ONE:
01:Du-Du-Wa DO IT!!(TV-size)
02:今回のおはなし! ~あかりver.~
03:アイドルの昼下がり
04:いつだって前向き
05:ステージに咲く氷の華
06:ですな~
07:アツすぎるアイドル
08:ドリーミークラウン
09:ロマンスドレス
10:新たな風
11:Good morning my dream(TV-size)
12:アイキャッチA ~あかりver.~
13:ヴァンパイアミステリー
14:ナイトメアパーティー
15:スミレジェラート
16:ヴァンパイアアイドル
17:アイキャッチB ~あかりver.~
18:はじまりの予感
19:踊るイナズマ
20:ふんわり笑顔
21:ユニットカップ開催!
22:静かな確信
23:それぞれの大事なもの
24:ユニットの魔法
25:チュチュ・バレリーナ(TV-size)
26:ウェディングワルツ
27:ジョニーの結婚!?
28:アイドルの休息
29:これまでのアイカツ! ~あかりver.~
30:憧れの先輩たち
31:午後はいちいちいちご気分
32:大スターライト学園祭
33:わたしたちのアイカツ!
34:甘くてホットでクール!
35:自分で見つけるもの
36:たしかな一歩
37:キラッキラの輝き
38:芸能人はカードが命 ver.3
39:Lovely Party Collection(TV-size)
40:また見てね! ~あかりver.~

DISC TWO:
01:芸能人はカードが命 ver.4
02:lucky train!(TV-size)
03:ツアー開催中!
04:じゃがいもをマイクに!
05:憧れの新生活
06:今日のお空はどんな空?
07:アイドル宇宙戦記「オオゾラッコーン」
08:あかり、オオゾラッコーン、行きまーす!
09:アイカツダッシュ!
10:それぞれの葛藤
11:Let's Dancing!!
12:やまとなでしこ
13:なでしこの悩み
14:世界の中心はー
15:続いている時間
16:かけがえのないもの
17:いつだって真剣
18:背中の翼
19:START DASH SENSATION(TV-size)
EX01:どこでも一緒
EX02:ヴァンパイアミステリー THE MOVIE
EX03:血を吸うわよ? THE MOVIE
EX04:ナイトメアパーティー THE MOVIE
EX05:アツいワクワク!
EX06:アイカツ!リーグ
EX07:救命救急ドクターリサ
EX08:悪代官?
EX09:楽しい悪だくみ
EX10:あかり小僧
EX11:誓います!
EX12:ドリアカマジックワールド
EX13:Hello☆スーパーアイドル THE MOVIE
EX14:トップアイドルのオーラ THE MOVIE
EX15:ダークジョニー登場!
EX16:最終決戦
EX17:芸能人はカードが命 ~ THE MOVIE ver.~
EX18:がんばった証 THE MOVIE
EX19:アイドル活動! ~オールスターVer.~

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 01

Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!! EP 01

Fans who can't get enough of the Aikatsu franchise, especially during the Akari Generation years, spend most of their time playing with their smartphones with the franchise's first official smartphone app game, Aikatsu! Photo on Stage, and as if we didn't have enough problems regarding so much idol girl-related smartphone app games over a lifetime, almost, fans get the same experience as expected on the original arcade games, at the comfort of their hands. while spending most of their lifetime collecting as much of the idols and compete for the spot at rankings.

Anyway, enough explanation about the whole Photo on Stage game because here comes the first maxi single inspired from the hit Aikatsu mobile game and we can expect more like this over the coming moments. The first maxi single features three songs as heard from the Photo on Stage app game, only now they're all given the full version treatment never before heard so you can hear the rest of your favorite songs heard from the game whenever you like.

Like I said, you can expect more maxi singles inspired from the Photo on Stage game soon!

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 夏色バタフライ
02 GLAMOUROUS BLUE
03 きらめきメッセンジャー
04 夏色バタフライ(off vocal)
05 GLAMOUROUS BLUE(off vocal)
06 きらめきメッセンジャー(off vocal)

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

"AIKATSU STARS! the MOVIE" VOCAL SINGLE

Following last week's showing of the Aikatsu Stars movie, which served as the turnaround for the ongoing TV show, airing on TV Tokyo every Thursday evenings, a vocal single inspired from the movie has arrived and here's hoping that little girls who watched the movie with their mommies last weekend can savor their favorite songs heard from the movie.

"AIKATSU STARS! the MOVIE" VOCAL SINGLE

In this vocal single, inspired from last weekend's Aikatsu Stars movie, now showing in theaters across Japan, it features two songs as heard from the film such as the brand new song POPCORN DREAMING♪, performed by the AIKATSU☆STARS! singers and the quadret version of the every Aikatsu Stars fan's favorite song with the song so catchy, they got the whole song stuck in their heads for sometime. Yep, it's the Yume-Rola-Ako-Mahiru version of アイカツ☆ステップ! Care to sing the アイカツ☆ステップ! song for you? Hope you won't because by the time the catchy lyrics are mentioned here, you'll still be trapped by the catchy song you heard since the beginning of the Aikatsu Stars TV show.

Anyway, for limited quantities, the VOCAL SINGLE comes with a special Aikatsu card for use in the Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars arcade game. Get your parents permission first.

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 POPCORN DREAMING♪
02 アイカツ☆ステップ! 〜ゆめ・ローラ・あこ・真昼 Ver.〜
03 POPCORN DREAMING♪ (off vocal)

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Aikatsu Stars (movie)

First aired on TV Tokyo in the spring of 2016, Aikatsu Stars is the successor story of the hit Aikatsu franchise and it centers on a brand new story of friends Yume Nijino and Rola Sakuraba as they are going to fulfill their quest to become the school's finest idols in the same way the four elite students, called the S4, did with their pride and prestige. Using their Aikatsu Cards, the stage is theirs to amaze the spectators. While the little girls have been enjoying the whole Aikatsu Stars show for 18 weeks and it continues to progress, there is now a movie version of the hit TV series that will serve as the turning point to the tale of Aikatsu Stars.

Aikatsu Stars (movie)

Of course, fans like you and I got the whole Aikatsu Step song that Yume performed in the TV show stuck in our heads and on this movie, no one can escape the rhythmic whim of the Aikatsu Step song if you progress through the brand new storyline that sets as a turnaround from the hit TV series. In the movie; Yume Nijino, Rola Sakuraba, Koharu Nanakura, Ako Saotome, and Mahiru Kasumi are on the wonderful Aikatsu Island not just for the fun and show of it but this is where their friendship are put to the test and how far will they go for the legendary dress audition the academy, even the S4, is talking about lies beneath theirs. 

Anyway, no time to chitchat about that now because even though this show is still fresh off the Aikatsu franchise since the recently-concluded original Aikatsu, this show picked up lots of fans in spite of a small share in the world of anime idol girls, even little girls aged 8 and below got into the fun with the Aikatsu Stars gig. You can trust them on this because while this is plainly a girly kiddy show and made for family viewing, even the most astute of idol anime addicts can get fallen to the trap of kawaiii-ness this movie get just like in the hit TV show because, well, this is idol anime stuff and we know it about five hundred idol girls ago.

For those who missed the Akari generation of Aikatsu, don't fret because before this movie starts, there's a movie short featuring the girls from the original Aikatsu anime, which was recently concluded since late March. In the short, Aoi Kiriya, Akari Ozora, Ran Shibuki, Ichigo Hoshimiya, and the gang are on a new adventure about the magical Aikatsu card. No time to explain that but it's great to have the original Aikatsu gals returning on a short clip before their successors became the main event every little girls with their mommies and daddies waiting for. This is going to be the ideal Aikatsu experience they don't wanna miss.

Now, let's all sing the Aikatsu Step song that is now stuck on everyone's heads now while watching this film! Idol girls...

My rating: 3.1 out of 5.