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Idol Time PriPara

Also known as Idol Time Pripara.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The story focuses on Yui, a girl who lives in the town of Paparajuku, and who dreams of being an idol, even if she realizes that being an idol is next to impossible for her. Her friends often remark on how much she dreams about it. But then, the PriPara idol theme park opens in her town, and that an idol named Laala is coming to town from Parajuku, which only makes Yui dream even bigger. The new PriPara theme park has been updated with new concepts. However, due to a system error, Laala is no longer able to PriPara Change.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Kids , Fashion , Surreal Comedy , Virtual World , Henshin , Alternate Universe , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Primarily Child Cast , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Demons , Chuunibyou , Gods , Time Manipulation , Super Power , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Artificial Intelligence , Slapstick , Kaiju , Age Regression

PriPara

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The anime is set in the PriPara world, filled with girls' dreams and yearnings for fashion, dance, and music. Seemingly every day, there are auditions that send top idols to worldwide fame on television and online. Laala and her friends are all fascinated with this world. However, Laala's school prohibits PuriPara for elementary school children. An unexpected chance leads Laala to make her first entrance into the world of PriPara, where she just might make her debut.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , Female Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Virtual World , Dancing , CGI , Transgender , Fashion , Kids , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , School , Crossdressing , Rock Music , Slapstick , Twins , Card Battle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Alternate Universe , Go , Centaur

Waccha PriMagi!

Also known as Waccha PriMagi!.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo , Music , Slice of Life

Matsuri Hibino spends her days in middle school dreaming about PriMagi, the sparkling stage show that combines song, dance and fashion with actual magic. She’d love to star in the PriMagi one day, and when the spirited troublemaker Myamu appears from another, magical world to scout Matsuri as her PriMagi partner, the pair takes to the stage to become the top stars of PriMagi hand in hand!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , Idol , Primarily Teen Cast , Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , Kids , LGBTQ+ Themes , Henshin , Fashion , Card Battle , Witch , Animals

Kimi to Idol Precure♪

Also known as You and Idol Precure ♪.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Music

The main character, Sakura Uta, is a second-year middle school student who loves to sing. One day, she meets the fairy Purirun that has come to search for the Legendary Protectors, Idol Precure! Purirun's hometown, KirakiLand has been plunged into total darkness by Darkine, the boss of the Chokkiri Gang. Meanwhile, the sparkles of the townspeople are being stolen by the Chokkiri Gang... it's a huge pinch!
"I want to make it sparkle sparkly! Here is my song!" - With this determination, Uta transforms into the Legendary Protector, Cure Idol! She sings, dances, and gives fan service, making it sparkle no matter how pitch-black it is!

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Dancing , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Fairy , Kids , Tokusatsu , Episodic , School , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI , Urban Fantasy , Restaurant , Makeup , Isekai

Love Live! School idol project

Also known as Love Live! School Idol Project.

Studio: Sunrise , Lantis , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students.

With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!"

Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they're nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their new journey has begun...

"All we can ask for is just a tiny bit of support from you. We truly believe that with your help, we can change the world around us. We will make our dreams come true!"



Tags: Idol , Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Ensemble Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Tsundere , Tomboy , Fashion , Maids , Shrine Maiden , LGBTQ+ Themes

BanG Dream!

Also known as BanG Dream!.

Studio: Xebec , Issen
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she discovers a trail of star-shaped signs one day after transferring to a new school, she can't help but follow them. They lead her to a shop run by the grandmother of one of her new classmates, and Kasumi finds something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar! And just like that, Kasumi knows that forming a band is her destiny.

Of course, convincing Arisa and her grandmother to sell her the guitar won't be easy, and finding a group of other girls who want to become musicians will be even harder. But when a girl has stars in her eyes and a starbeat in her heart, there's nothing that will stop Kasumi from making her fantasies come true!



Tags: Band , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rock Music , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Urban , Tsundere , Chuunibyou , Swimming

Aikatsu! 3

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

The third season of Aikatsu! In place of Ichigo Hoshimiya who was the protagonist in the first two seasons (she will still be in the story as a supporting character), the new season will feature her underclass girl Akari Ozora with her classmates.



Tags: Idol , School , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Fashion , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Kids , CGI , Boarding School , Acting , Work , Card Battle

Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2023)

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

A new Aikatsu! film set for 2023 following Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~Mirai e no STARWAY~.

Tags: Idol , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Time Skip