Yui Makino is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle where she voices Sakura and some of the theme songs for the Aria anime series. She is associated with Amuse, Inc. One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was 10. She married singer Yutaro Miura in 2020.
Saki (咲-Saki-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The story revolves around a first-year high school girl named Saki Miyanaga who is brought into the competitive world of mahjong by another first-year, Nodoka Haramura. The manga has been serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan since February 3, 2006 and is licensed in English by Yen Press. A 25-episode anime adaptation by Gonzo aired between April and September 2009 on TV Tokyo.
The following is a list of episodes for the first season to the anime television series, Aikatsu!, which aired between October 8, 2012 and September 26, 2013. The series, produced by Sunrise in collaboration with Bandai, follows Ichigo Hoshimiya and her friends as they participate in idol activities at Starlight Academy, a school for budding idols. The season uses four pieces of theme music. The opening theme for episode 1-25 is "Signalize!" by Waka, Fūri, Sunao and Risuko while the ending theme is "Calendar Girl" by Waka, Fūri and Sunao. For episodes 26-50, the opening theme is "Diamond Happy" by Waka, Fūri and Sunao while the ending is "Hirari/Hitori/Kirari" (ヒラリ／ヒトリ／キラリ) by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri, Yuna, and Risuko. The ending theme for episode 44 is "Kiss of the Alice Blue" by Rey. Daisuki began streaming the season in September 2014, and are also streaming the series on YouTube until the end of 2014.
The following is a list of episodes for the third season of Sunrise' anime television 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! and the ending theme is "Tutu Ballerina", also performed by Mona, Ruka, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS!
The following is a list of episodes for the fourth and final season of the Aikatsu! anime television series produced by BN Pictures, based on the arcade game series by Bandai Namco Entertainment, which aired on TV Tokyo between October 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016. The season follows the idols Akari Ozora, Sumire Hikami, and Hinaki Shinjo as they take their idol unit, Luminas, on a tour across Japan. The opening theme is "Start Dash Sensation" while the ending theme is "Lucky train!", both performed by Ruka, Mona, and Miki from AIKATSU☆STARS!.
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 clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An anime television adaptation by BN Pictures began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, to March 29, 2018. It was succeeded by Aikatsu Friends! on April 5, 2018.
Miyu Tomita is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Saitama Prefecture who is signed to Amuse. After aspiring to become a voice actress while studying in elementary school, she participated in two voice acting auditions in 2014, winning one of them. Some of her roles include Otako in Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Yume Nijino in Aikatsu Stars!, Gabriel White Tenma in Gabriel DropOut, Riko in Made in Abyss, Rizu Ogata in We Never Learn, Miko Iino in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Chuatury "Chuchu" Panlunch in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Matsuri Kazamaki (female) in Ayakashi Triangle.
Aikatsu Stars! is a Japanese anime television series produced by BN Pictures, and the successor to the original Aikatsu! anime series based on Bandai's Data Carddass arcade machines. The story follows a girl named Yume Nijino who enrolls at Yotsuboshi Gakuen in order to become a top idol and join the popular group S4 which she admires. The series began airing on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2016, succeeding the original Aikatsu! anime series in its initial timeslot. For the first 25 episodes, the opening theme is "Start Line!" by Sena and Rie from AIKATSU☆STARS!, while the ending theme is "episode Solo" by Ruka, Nanase, Kana, and Miho from AIKATSU☆STARS!. From episode 26 onwards, the opening theme is "1, 2, Sing For you!" by Sena, Rie, Miki and Kana. From episode 34 until episode 50 the opening theme is "STAR JET!" by Sena, Rie, Kana and Miki. The ending theme from episode 26 until episode 50 is "So Beautiful Story" by Ruka and Sena.
The following is a list of episodes for the second season of Sunrise' Aikatsu Stars! anime television series, which aired on TV Tokyo between April 6, 2017, and March 29, 2018.
Miho Okasaki is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Okayama Prefecture who is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She debuted as a voice actress in 2017, playing mostly background roles in anime series, as well as playing some roles in a number of video games. In 2018, she played her first main roles as Miku Nishio in the anime series Ongaku Shōjo and Rimuru Tempest in the anime series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
The following is a list of episodes for the second season of BN Pictures' Aikatsu Friends! television series, Aikatsu Friends! Brilliant Jewel, which aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2019 to September 26, 2019. The opening theme is Not Alone! by Aine, Mio, Maika and Ema while the ending theme is "Be star" by Hibiki from Best Friends.
The following is a list of episodes for the first season of BN Pictures' Aikatsu Friends! television series, which will air on TV Tokyo between April 4, 2018 and March 3, 2019. From episode 1 to 25, the opening theme is "Thank You⇄Alright" by Aine and Mio from Best Friends!, while the ending theme is "Believe it" by Karen and Mirai from the same group. From episode 26 to 50, the opening theme is "What is Only There" by Aine and Mio, while the ending theme is "Pride" by Karen and Mirai.
Saki Miyashita is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture who is currently affiliated with Haikyō. She made her debut in 2016, and in 2018 she played her first main role as Kanata Higa in the anime television series Harukana Receive. She is also known for her roles as Miki Takekasa in After School Dice Club, Suzuno in LBX Girls, and Siesta in The Detective Is Already Dead.
