S01E01 Hello Friends!
During the spring break preceding her second year in junior high school, a regular division student named Aine Yūki encounters the top idol, Mio Minato. With her great talent to make friends, Aine easily befriends...
Aikatsu Friends!
Overview
Aine Yūki is good at making friends, and is enrolled in Star Harmony Academy's general education track. She befriends Mio Minato, the school's top idol, and becomes an idol herself.
Episodes
S01E02 The Invincible Love Me Tear☆
Upon transferring to the academy's idol division, Aine happens to belong to the same 'Production' as Mio, being excited to get her very first job from her manager, Tamaki. On her place of work, the...
S01E03 Vivid Inspiration
Taking dress design up as well, Mio announces the reveal of her Premium Rare Dress in a week. However, she gets the feeling that there is something missing and is not sure about approving the...
S01E04 The Aspiring My Brand
With the advice given to her by her production company's stylist, Chiharu, the still idol-egg Aine begins her search for a brand that fits her. Although so many brands are around, it seems neither works.
S01E05 Maika, Like a Butterfly!
Wanting people to discover the brand only for her, Sugar Melody, Aine thoughtlessly enters an audition to be the MC in Love Me Tear's event. On the venue, she meets Maika Chōno, an idol who...
S01E06 Hinata Emergency!?
A senior student named Ema Hinata showed off her leadership skills even at a camp that she went to. However, Mio is not fitting in well with this environment, causing a chain on confusions.
S01E07 The Ongoing Road towards Mirai
Upon being selected by Love Me Tear's Mirai for a guest role in the drama "That Idol's a Witch!", Aine is supposed to memorize her lines and practice well. However, Aine keeps making mistakes, so...
S01E08 Mio's Grand CM Operation!
A famous world-class creator is to be chosen as a director for a commercial for macarons, with Mio going to be filming the commercial when they are faced with a surprise. However, the background music...
S01E09 The Melody of Courage
Upon asking Coco from Aikatsu Navi and learning that if she is an "amazing idol", Aine obtains a premium rare dress. In order to let herself be more well known among the fans, Aine begins...
S01E10 Pretty Sexy Honey Cat!
Ema and Maika are searching for a Friends partner. From an outside perspective, the two fit each other perfectly, going against their expectations. Although their personalities and preferences are polar opposites, no matter how the...
S01E11 The Dramatic Confession!
Mio finally begins to take action in order to form a Friends unit with Aine. She aspires for a dramatic situation like with Love Me Tear's legendary formation story. While seeking the perfect timing to...
S01E12 Tomatoes, Bring It On☆
Mio wants to go to school with Aine everyday, but is unable to say it. At this time, a large amount of tomatoes are delivered to the Penguin Cafe. Having been present, Mio is roped...
S01E13 How to Karen
In order to get Pure Palette's name more well-known, Aine and Mio are to appear on the TV program "Genius Battle Selection". However, Karen Kamishiro reigns as the absolute queen of geniuses on the show....
S01E14 Go Go Friends!
Ema is asked to design Honey Cat's Best Friends Rare Dresses. While attempting to bring together both their dress designs, as Ema and Maika's tastes are polar opposites in the first place, they cannot come...
S01E15 AiTube☆Cinderella
After four months have passed since Aine has begun her Aikatsu!, she even uploads "tried to do" videos onto AiTube under Mio's instruction, but the number of views do not increase much. Mio, assessing the...
S01E16 Mio, Becoming the Hero
Mio starts getting pumped up for she is trying to design a Best Friends Rare dress for Pure Palette. When Mio reaches a wall in designing, Aine invites Mio on a mystery tour planned by...
S01E17 The Encounter of Fate is of the Moon's Guidance
A young fortune-teller named Sakuya Shirayuri pays a visit to Penguin Café, and gives Aine and Mio a reading in regards to their upcoming audition. Understanding the meaning behind the reading, the two have a...
S01E18 Even a Slight Chance
As the school's event, the Star Harmony Cup, is about to begin, Honey Cat is having a training camp in the gym so they can pull off a Friends Appeal worthy of their dresses. The...
S01E19 Let it Reach! Friends' Power
In order for Pure Palette to win the Star Harmony Cup, Aine aims to raise her abilities. Unusually separating herself from her friends and family, Aine trains extra hard by herself. As a result, though...
S01E20 Lacrosse or Friends!
Ema and Maika regret losing to Pure Palette. Feeling that their defeat was a result of being unable to face their fans, they plan out a fan meeting tour. However, the day of the event...
S01E21 Spreading Harmony♪
Aine and the others volunteer to be visitor guides at the academy's open day. Joined by powerful visitors from all countries, they observe the ongoing events of the school. Hearing participants who say that there...
S01E22 Premonition of the Full Moon
In order to protect Sakuya's reputation as a fortune-teller, her sister Kaguya fills in for her while she does her Aikatsu!
S01E23 Shout It at the Moment
Still upset over losing to Pure Palette, Maika has yet to tell her parents she will not be competing in the Brilliant Friends Cup. As Maika struggles to hide the truth, it begins to affect...
S01E24 Rivals are Friends!
Pure Palette and Reflect Moon are planned to appear on a variety show with Love Me Tear. Although Sakura is nervous about her first variety show appearance and Kaguya is unable to understand something amazing...
S01E25 Surpass Love Me Tear!
Mio is asked to cover for Love Me Tear on a variety show when the Friends get stuck abroad. However,Mio is initially reluctant to accept the offer as she still feels she is far from...
S01E26 Friends Gathered - Autumn of Aikatsu
As the Brilliant Friends Cup begins, Pure Palette are in high spirits as they stand before rivals from all over Japan. However, in stark contrast to these feelings, Aine and Mio are starting to develop...
S01E27 Full Moon's Radiance
Afraid of her own divination, Sakuya withdraws to her dressing room and refuses to come out. Although another divination says if tonight is a full moon, that disaster will go away with the moon being...
S01E28 Friends Even When We're Alone
As Mio gains a fever, she takes a rest at home under the care of her mother Reiko. Looking at how Reiko works, Mio has started to realize her own faults. She is about to...
S01E29 Aine's Halloween Panic!
Aine is set to appear again as a guest in the drama "Maiden Idol is a Witch" starring Mirai. She is determined to get things right first time, but Mirai begins asking her to repeat...
S01E30 Dubbing Challenge, Mio
As Mio and Kaguya try their first voice acting job in an animated film, struggles with ad-lib but is surprised how well Kaguya handles things. Mio wonders what she needs to overcome her barrier and...
S01E31 The Legendary 101st Match!
With one day remaining until the deadline to enter the Best Friends Cup expires, Aine and Mio decide to re-debut after taking a break from their activities as Friends. However, the two do not want...
S01E32 Heart-Pounding☆Adventure on Karen Island!
The last opportunity to participate in the Diamond Friends Cup, the Best Friends Cup begins, with Karen Island owned by the Kamishiro family being the stage. This year's theme is "survival", and first up is...
S01E33 Kaboom! Adventure on the Volcano Island
The second part of the Best Friends Cup starts, with Pure Palette taking their turn to face the challenges before them.
S01E34 Happiness to Everyone
Aine is given the opportunity to debut a new premium rare dress for Sugar Melody. However, with only three days to complete the dress before the debut concert, she struggles to find ideas.
S01E35 Treasure Hunter Warning!
Sakuya and Kaguya appear on TV with Aine and her friends before being given the task of producing a video tour of their home. Aine and the others offer to help and end up discovering...
S01E36 Runway of Trouble!
Mio is hosting a fashion show that will introduce her new premium rare dress for her brand. However, not all things go to plan when Aine's little sister Momone shows up and wants to be...
S01E37 Merry Friends Christmas
The line-up for the Diamond Friends Cup is decided with Pure Palette facing Honey Cat on the first day. With Christmas around the corner, the members of Best Friends! decide to exchange gifts, but Aine...
S01E38 I'm Coco! Aikatsu Song Battle
Love Me Tear is hosting the annual Aikatsu Song Battle with Karen, captain of the White team and Mirai, captain of the Red team. Members of Pure Palette, Honey Cat, and Reflect Moon divide between...
S01E39 Opening! Diamond Friends Cup
The Diamond Friends Cup is about to start with Honey Cat facing Pure Palette. However, Pure Palette is worried they will not be able to pull off a Miracle Appeal despite practicing. Honey Cat reveals...
S01E40 Believe it
The next round of the Diamond Friends Cup features Reflect Moon facing Love Me Tear. Despite Sakuya's divination that they will be victorious, Kaguya is still worried she will never be able to match her...
S01E41 Unleash the Love Me Zone!
Aine and Mio think about what more they can do before the final round of the Diamond Friends Cup against Love Me Tear. To their surprise, Mirai shows up at Aine's home and tells the...
S01E42 The Miracle of Friends' Power
With Love Me Tear's full power performance almost over, Pure Palette takes them to the stage. However, both Aine and Mio realize the power of the Love Me Zone and are afraid they will never...
S01E43 The Scenery of Gratitude
Aine and Mio hold a concert for the reveal of their Diamond Dresses. As part of that concert, the members of Best Friends! want to thank their fans for their support. Mio gets a surprise...
S01E44 The Chocolate and Mint Confession
On Valentine's Day, Mio is asked to do a commercial for the chocolate and mint Macarons she has been promoting, so she decides to mix it up a bit and make the commercial about it....
S01E45 The Friends are Paparazzi!?
Tamaki warns Aine and Mio that now they are Diamonds Friends, people will be looking to get news stories on them, so the three must be their guard. Tamaki's warning soon comes to frustration when...
S01E46 The Princess from the Moon
Sakuya and Kaguya are getting a lot of work now they are popular idols. However, Kaguya believes that in order to maintain their popularity, they must keep up their "idols from the moon" roleplay. However,...
S01E47 An Idol's Coco-mprehension★
Coco develops an interest to Aine and Mio, and begins to wonder what it's like to be an idol. Aine and her friends are surprised when Coco asked them if they would Aikatsu with her...
S01E48 The Cats' Honey Work
Maika and Ema want to visit their fans around the world so the two planning a world tour for Honey Cat, but they do not have the funds to go on the tour yet. As...
S01E49 The Last Chapter of the Legend
Karen and Mirai announced that they will be going their separate ways in order of each of them to pursue their own individual Aikatsu!
S01E50 The Future That's Only There
Aine and Mio get into their first big fight as Friends. Mirai orchestrates a "Making Up Ceremony" for the pair to show them that fighting is part of being Friends, as well as for her...
Cast
Yui Ninomiya
Hinata Ema
Akane Matsunaga
Yuuki Aine
Yuuki Kuwahara
Shirayuri Kaguya
Saori Onishi
Alicia Charlotte
Emiri Suyama
Shirayuri Sakuya
Azusa Tadokoro
Kamishiro Karen
Ayaka Ohashi
Asuka Mirai
Sumire Morohoshi
Coco
Mai Nakahara
Enjouji Tamaki
Ibuki Kido
Minato Mio
