Aikatsu Friends!
Season 1
"Let's go, together. Head for the goal, Diamond Friends!!" The new anime will have a theme of "Aikatsu with your friends!" and will center on a new protagonist named Aine Yuuki, who 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.
Where to Watch Season 1
50 Episodes
- Hello Friends!
E1Hello 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 Mio, having just one request to her: How about performing together on the Aikatsu! stage. - The Invincible Love Me Tear☆
E2The 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 top idol unit that is ruling the Aikatsu! world, Love Me Tear's Karen Kamishiro and Mirai Asuka, appear. - The Ongoing Road towards Mirai
E7The Ongoing Road towards MiraiUpon 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 seeing her in such a situation, Mirai decides to take her out for some time. - Mio's Grand CM Operation!
E8Mio'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 is an Ondo, and is not fit for a macaron commercial. It is up to Mio to make an impactful "Big Bang" CM when nothing goes as she had predicted. - Pretty Sexy Honey Cat!
E10Pretty 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 two look at it, they have the best compatibility. - The Dramatic Confession!
E11The 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 speak with Aine, for some reason, Aine seems to be intimate with Nako Ebihara, an idol from Nagoya. - Tomatoes, Bring It On☆
E12Tomatoes, 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 into helping out with a cafe event as the Yūki family's event is almost closed. - How to Karen
E13How to KarenIn 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. Admiring and aiming to surpass them, Mio comes to face Love Me Tear, and learns the essentials of Aikatsu! from Karen. - AiTube☆Cinderella
E15AiTube☆CinderellaAfter 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 situation, seems to become aware of Aine's greatest talent. - Mio, Becoming the Hero
E16Mio, Becoming the HeroMio 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 Aine herself. Walking along the lands of the forest, they reach the place known as "Hero's Bridge". - The Encounter of Fate is of the Moon's Guidance
E17The Encounter of Fate is of the Moon's GuidanceA 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 task to create a big bang. - Let it Reach! Friends' Power
E19Let it Reach! Friends' PowerIn 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 her dancing and singing have improved, she is missing something important. - Spreading Harmony♪
E21Spreading 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 is no need for Friends, Aine enters a situation where her friendship power is ineffective. - Shout It at the Moment
E23Shout It at the MomentStill 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 her work. The designer of Dancing Mirage, Maika's favorite brand, tells her she isn't ready to become the brand's muse. Feeling lost about what to do, Ema steps in to help. - Surpass Love Me Tear!
E25Surpass 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 surpassing Love Me Tear. Mio prepares thoroughly for the show and things go well, but when a surprise guest appears, she needs to pull all her skills and resources to perform successfully. - Friends Gathered - Autumn of Aikatsu
E26Friends Gathered - Autumn of AikatsuAs 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 a slight disconnect between each other. - Aine's Halloween Panic!
E29Aine'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 her scenes saying Aine is not playing the part correctly. With the climax of the show a stage battle with Mirai, Aine wonders if she has what it takes to beat her senior. - The Legendary 101st Match!
E31The 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 to restart with half-hearted feelings, so they take a chapter from Love Me Tear's story and attempt to complete a Legendary 101 Match battle. - Heart-Pounding☆Adventure on Karen Island!
E32Heart-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 Honey Cat. - Treasure Hunter Warning!
E35Treasure 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 a treasure map that leads to some treasure the twins buried when they were younger. The girls feel that going on a treasure hunt and filming it would make a much better video, but Sakuya and Kaguya are reluctant to go and find what they buried. - Runway of Trouble!
E36Runway 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 in the show, as one of her guests appears to be late. Luckily, Mio has an idea to turn things around. - I'm Coco! Aikatsu Song Battle
E38I'm Coco! Aikatsu Song BattleLove 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 the two teams and perform songs for the audience. However back-stage there's a mystery to solve, when Coco suddenly disappears from the Aikatsu Mobile; the idols decide to investigate. - Opening! Diamond Friends Cup
E39Opening! Diamond Friends CupThe 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 that they also have been unable to replicate their Appeal in training, so both teams work together to unlock the secret of the Miracle Appeal. - Believe it
E40Believe itThe 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 sister's skill as an idol. However, not only Kaguya that feels worried, Mirai notices Karen is having her own doubts. - Unleash the Love Me Zone!
E41Unleash 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 girl about Karen. Karen has been holding back her abilities as an idol ever since she and Mirai became Diamond Friends because the Friends unit, the two competed against dropped out, fearing they would never be able to match Love Me Tear. Mirai wants to go all out against Pure Palette and unleash the Love Me Zone, Love Me Tear's own version of the Aikatsu Zone, but is afraid that Karen's feelings will prevent it. However, Aine comes up with an idea to hold a sleepover at her house so both Friends groups can get to know each other better, hopefully convincing Karen to open up about her feelings. - The Miracle of Friends' Power
E42The Miracle of Friends' PowerWith 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 be able to match it. As they promised Karen and Mirai, both girls make a pledge to their fans for support before taking a breather. However, things take a surprising turn when the girls see their fans' reactions. - The Scenery of Gratitude
E43The Scenery of GratitudeAine 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 when her father shows up to attend the concert, and a secret about the Diamond Dresses is revealed. - The Chocolate and Mint Confession
E44The Chocolate and Mint ConfessionOn 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. All Mio needs to do is find the right boys to star in the commercial. - The Friends are Paparazzi!?
E45The 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 a rookie Paparazzi reporter named Habara shows up and tries to get a scoop on the Friends. For this reason, Aine finds it an opportunity to get to know Habara and provide insight into Pure Palette. - The Princess from the Moon
E46The Princess from the MoonSakuya 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, things seem to backfire when the twins have taken it too far. - The Cats' Honey Work
E48The Cats' Honey WorkMaika 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 the two start a funding page to raise money and continue doing their Aikatsu!, things take an interesting turn when they find a lost cat and vow to find its owner.
