Aikatsu Friends!
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 to the Aikatsu! and Aikatsu Stars! series of arcade games. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions.
An anime television adaptation by BN Pictures aired from April 5, 2018, to September 26, 2019, replacing the Aikatsu Stars! series. A manga adaptation by Chihiro Komori began serialization in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao from April 3, 2018. On October 5, 2019, the series was followed by a spin-off titled Aikatsu on Parade!.
Plot
Aine Yūki, an ordinary student at Star Harmony Academy's normal division, meets Mio Minato from the idol division, who invites her to fulfill her goal of making friends. Joined by other idols, including Maika Chōno and Ema Hinata, Aine and Mio form a pair of best friends to become the bright Diamond Friends.Characters
;Aine Yūki;Mio Minato
;Wakaba Harukaze
;Raki Kiseki
;Maika Chōno
;Ema Hinata
;Karen Kamishiro
;Mirai Asuka
;Sakuya Shirayuri
;Kaguya Shirayuri
;Hibiki Tenshō
;Alicia Charlotte