As of July 2026, Aikatsu! Season 1 aired in 2012 with 50 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Aikatsu! Season 1

2012 50 Episodes Animation · Comedy ⭐ 7/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Aikatsu! Season 1 is available on streaming right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 25 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sumire Morohoshi is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Aikatsu! Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Aikatsu! Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of Aikatsu! Includes 50 episodes. It aired from October 2012 to September 2013. Sumire Morohoshi and Ayaka Ohashi lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. What keeps Aikatsu! Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Aikatsu! Season 1 is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Sumire Morohoshi anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

📡 Where to Watch Aikatsu! Season 1

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🎬 Aikatsu! Season 1 — Episode Guide

I Can Become an Idol?

Ichigo Hoshimiya is a bright young girl who is always helping her mother out at a takeaway bento place. After accidentally messing up her brother Raichi's photos of top idol Mizuki Kanzaki, Ichigo goes to her best friend Aoi Kiriya, who manages to get them some tickets to Mizuki's concert. The three...

Ichigo and Aoi begin their first day at Starlight Academy, taking in the sights before moving into their dorm. They then meet up with the headmistress, Orihime Mitsuishi, who gives them the Aikatsu cards they selected in the audition, as well as an Aikatsu Phone used to store their cards.

I Want to Know More About You

As Aoi begins her job as Mizuki's temporary manager alongside her usual manager, Honoka Tsukikage, Ichigo decides to pursue them in secret. She is soon caught stowing away, but Mizuki lets her tag along regardless.

After Ichigo and Aoi's audition is uploaded to the academy's website, Aoi gets her first fan letter. As Ichigo applies for another audition with Aoi for a job at a takoyaki store, she begins training to avoid tripping over like last time.

Ichigo becomes curious about her classmate, Ran Shibuki, who appears to be something of a loner.

Lost in an Autograph!

As Ichigo and Ran head to their fashion shoot, Ichigo realises she doesn't have an autograph signature. Hearing about this, Johnny tasks Ichigo and Aoi to come up with a signature by the next day. Ran agrees to help them figure out an autograph to use, spending all night helping them out.

Beware the Blog

Ichigo and Aoi end up signing up for different auditions on the same day, receiving support from fans from the KiraKiratter social network.

The Underground Sun

As Ichigo gets lost while shooting a vlog, she discovers an underground studio where another idol is in training.

As Ichigo, Aoi and Ran train for their special audition, they ask Johnny for help on obtaining special Premium Cards needed for their audition.

The Rainbow Maiden

On their way to school, the girl's meet the peculiar Otome Arisugawa, who fell into the school fountain trying to catch a rainbow. Meanwhile, a tournament is held for one of three places in a special Christmas event, with Ichigo to face Otome in the first round.

Otome Falls in Love with Someone

As Otome falls out of a tree trying to rescue a cat, she is rescued by the janitor. As Otome seems a little spaced out afterwards, Ichigo and the others assume she has a crush on the janitor, leading Aoi to reminisce about a boy she previously admired.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

As Ichigo ends up volunteering everyone to help out for a Christmas party on the day of the special event, she notices the normally energetic Yuna Nakayama is feeling down due to her parents working around Christmas.

Tragedy of Calories

As the New Year rolls in, Orihime informs Mizuki of her planned partnership with Ichigo for a special stage event. Meanwhile, Ichigo ends up eating too much over the New Year's break and gains weight by the time school starts up again.

Naughty Detectives

As the girls anticipate their audition for a drama called Naughty Detectives, they also find themselves against fellow schoolmate Shion Kamiya. As the girls are informed of two roles to audition for, Shion cuts her hair short to try for a boyish detective role. As Aoi starts to become nervous, Orihi...

Love Under the Camphor Tree

As Ichigo and the others prepare for a team audition, they decide that Otome needs to obtain some premium cards. After Johnny warns them that the designer for Otome's favourite brand, Happy Rainbow, is a very strict person, the girls work on their team training.

Heart-Pounding! Special Live: Part 1

Ichigo nervously attends her first meeting with Mizuki's staff as they plan for her next concert. After the meeting, Mizuki starts training Ichigo on a trampoline, teaching her about the Special Appeals she'll need to use. As Ichigo struggles to think about how to pull it off, her friends give her s...

Heart-Pounding! Special Live: Part 2

As the day of the concert arrives, Ichigo's mother, Ringo, has a feeling of nostalgia as she takes Raichi to the theater. Meanwhile, Ichigo is nervous as she hasn't been able to do three Special Appeals during her rehearsal, but Aoi, Ran and Otome show up to give her their support.

A Bit of Chocolate Love

As Ichigo, Aoi, Ran and Otome are asked to perform for a Valentine's Day Fashion Show, the girls decide to make some handmade chocolate for the event before spending the night picking out their choice of clothes.

The Moonlit Girl Gives off a Secret Scent

While running home late from a job, Ichigo encounters a supposed vampire, who runs off when she sees a pin Otome gave her. This vampire is revealed to be Otome's classmate, Yurika Tōdō, who constantly acts in character in preparation for a Loli-Goth themed audition for a rock festival, which Ichigo ...

Vampire Scandal

An article appears in the tabloids features photos that expose Yurika's normal appearance that she keeps secret from the public.

🎭 Cast of Aikatsu! Season 1

Sumire Morohoshi

Sumire Morohoshi

Ichigo Hoshimiya (voice)

Ayaka Ohashi

Ayaka Ohashi

Ran Shibuki (voice)

Azusa Tadokoro

Azusa Tadokoro

Aoi Kiriya (voice)

Kaya Matsutani

Kaya Matsutani

Orihime Mitsuishi

Kiyono Yasuno

Kiyono Yasuno

Sakura Kitaooji (voice)

Makoto Yasumura

Makoto Yasumura

Johnny Beppu

Waka Kirishima

Waka Kirishima

Ichigo Hoshimiya (Singing Voice)

Asami Seto

Shion Kamiya / Raichi Hoshimiya

Mamiko Noto

Ringo Hoshimiya

Manami Numakura

Manami Numakura

Yurika Toudou

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