List of Pretty Rhythm characters

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The Pretty Rhythm video games Takara Tomy feature a group of characters whose appearances can be customized with special outfits located in Prism Stones, [1] which can be acquired through clearing stages in the game. [2] The characters also appeared in anime and manga adaptations. [1]

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Overview

The first game, Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt was released on July 15, 2010. [3] Rizumu Amamiya was the main player character, whereas Kanon Todo and Serena Jonouchi were unlockable characters once the player reaches Bronze and Gold rank respectively. The season 2 update, launched on October 14, 2010, featured a collaboration with girl group AKB48, with then-trainee members Miyu Takeuchi, Anna Mori, and Haruka Shimada releasing the song "Mini Skirt no Yōsei" under the group name Mini Skirt. [4] For a limited time, Takeuchi, Mori, and Shimada were also playable in the game using their nicknames, Miyumiyu, Nan-chan, and Haruu. [4] [2]

During the season 4 update, the game was rebranded as Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream to coincide with the anime adaptation tie-in, and it was launched on April 28, 2011 with Aira Harune added as a playable character. [3] Mion Takamine was added as a playable character during the season 7 update, "Pretty Remake Edition", on December 15, 2011. [5]

During the season 9 update on April 26, 2012, the game was renamed Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future and added Mia Ageha, Reina Miyama, Karin Shijimi, and Ayami Oruri, fictional versions of the girl group Prizmmy, as playable characters. [6] Season 10, "Pretty [a] Debut Edition", was launched on July 19, 2012, adding Hye-in, So-min, Shi-yoon, Chae-kyung, and Jae-eun, the fictionalized versions of the girl group of Puretty, as playable characters. [6]

Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live was launched on April 18, 2013 as a new series and tie-in to the animated adaptation of the same name. [7] The session 1 update was titled the "Prism Live Debut Edition" and added Naru Ayase, Ann Fukuhara, and Ito Suzuno as playable characters, along with Rinne. [7] [8] Rinne, a playable character first introduced in Pretty Rhythm: My Deco Rainbow Wedding, a Nintendo 3DS port of Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt, was also added as a playable character. [8] The session 2 update, "All Rare! Ki-ra-me-ki Days Edition", was launched on July 11, 2013, and added Bell Renjoji, Otoha Takanashi, and Wakana Morizono as playable characters. June was added as a playable character beginning November 23, 2013 during the session 3 update, when the game was retitled Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Duo. [9] Cosmo Hojo was introduced as a new playable character in the Nintendo 3DS game Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live: Kirakira My Design. [10]

An expanded version of Kirakira My Design was released for the Nintendo 3DS on January 5, 2015, under the title PriPara & Pretty Rhythm: PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450!, as a crossover with the Pretty Rhythm and PriPara games. PriPara character Laala Manaka and Hiro Hayami were added as playable characters. [11] [12]

Playable characters

CharacterMini Skirt [b] (2010-2011) Aurora Dream [b] [3] (2011-2012) Dear My Future [b] (2012-2013)My Deco Rainbow Wedding (2013) Rainbow Live [c] (2013-2014) Rainbow Live Duo [c] (2013-2014) Rainbow Live: Kirakira My Design [10] (2013)All Star Legend Coord Edition (2014)PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450! [11] (2015)
Rizumu Amamiya Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Kanon TōdōCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Serena JōnouchiCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Haruu [d] Season 2Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Miyumiyu [d] Season 2Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Nan-chan [d] Season 2Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Aira Harune Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Mion Takamine Dark Red x.svgSeason 7-8 [e] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Kaname ChrisDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Mia AgehaDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Reina MiyamaDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Karin ShijimiDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Ayami OruriDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Hye-inDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSeason 10-11 [f] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
So-minDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSeason 10-11 [f] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Shi-yoonDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSeason 10-11 [f] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Chae-kyungDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSeason 10-11 [f] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Jae-eunDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSeason 10-11 [f] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Rinne Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Naru Ayase Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Ann Fukuhara Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Ito Suzuno Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Bell Renjoji Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSession 2 [g] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Otoha Takanashi Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSession 2 [g] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Wakana Morizono Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgSession 2 [g] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
June Amou Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Cosmo Hojo Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Laala Manaka Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Hiro Hayami Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg

Other characters

The series' guide is named Mega-nee Akai (赤井 めが姉ぇ, Akai Mega-nee; Voiced by: Kanae Itō ), who is in charge of helping the player dress up and provide information about clothing. [16] Hibiki and Wataru, members of the group Callings, appear as non-playable characters during the story mode in Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt.

Notes

  1. ↑ The group Puretty, fictional characters based on the real-life girl group Puretty, was spelled "Pretty" in the original arcade games. [6]
  2. 1 2 3 Mini Skirt, Aurora Dream, and Dear My Future's updates are counted as "seasons" and are cumulative. Seasons 1-3 take place in Mini Skirt, Seasons 4-8 take place in Aurora Dream, and Seasons 9-11 take place in Dear My Future. [13] [5] [6]
  3. 1 2 Rainbow Live and Rainbow Live Duo's updates are counted as "sessions" and are cumulative. Sessions 1-2 take place in Rainbow Live and Session 3-4 takes place in Rainbow Live Duo. [7] [14] [15]
  4. 1 2 3 Playable in Season 2 (Fall Collection) only, [4] which took place between October 14, 2011 and January 20, 2012. [13]
  5. ↑ Playable in Season 7 (Prism Remake Edition) and Season 8 (Prism Queen Edition). [13]
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Playable in Season 10 (Pretty Debut Edition) and Season 11 (Dear My Future Shuffle Edition). [5]
  7. 1 2 3 Playable in Session 2 (All Rare! Ki-ra-me-ki Days Edition). [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Loo, Egan (January 18, 2011). "Takara Tomy's Pretty Rhythm Shōjo Game Gets TV Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "「プリティーリズム・ミニスカート」，新バージョンが10月中旬に稼動". 4gamer (in Japanese). October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Featuring Live & Animated Content Linking Merchandise, Shops, Events! Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream: Fashion, Song, Dance.. Young Girls Chase Their Dreams... Promotes "Girl Power"" (PDF). Takara Tomy . January 25, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "AKB研究生ユニット「プリティーリズム」でゲームデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "プリティーリズム・オーロラドリーム". Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー". Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "プリティーリズム・レインボーライブ". Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Nelkin, Sarah (April 5, 2013). "Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live TV Anime's Promo Posted". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "期間限定！11月23日（土）から、ジュネがゲームきに初登場！". Takara Tomy (in Japanese). November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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  11. 1 2 "3DS『プリパラ＆プリティーリズム』コーデ収録数は約1450！ヒロも登場し…シチュエーションも". Inside Games (in Japanese). IID, Inc. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  12. ↑ Nelkin, Sarah (November 26, 2014). "PriPara, Pretty Rhythm Franchises Get Crossover 3DS Game". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 "プリティーリズム・ミニスカート". Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  14. ↑ "プリティーリズム・レインボーライブデュオ". Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  15. ↑ "2014年1月25日からゲーム機でペアともスタン(レベルマックス)がもらえるウィンターホワイトセッションスタート！". Pretty Rhythm Official Website (in Japanese). Takara Tomy. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  16. ↑ Nelkin, Sarah (May 21, 2014). "Pretty Rhythm Arcade Game Ends Service in July". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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