The Aikatsu! arcade game from Bandai began appearing in Japanese arcades from October 2012 as part of its Data Carddass line. The game revolves around using collectible cards to help idols pass their auditions.

Yume, Laura and Koharu are our latest PR trio! What is "Aikatsu!"? " My burning-passionate idol activites―Aikatsu! is starting! Aikatsu! (アイカツ), short for Aidoru Katsudō! (アイドルカツドウ lit. "Idol Activity!"), is a collectible card game by Bandai. An anime adaptation was made by Sunrise that began on October 8, 2012.

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Aikatsu!: With Kiyono Yasuno, Kaya Matsutani, Makoto Yasumura, Sumire Morohoshi. At Starlight Academy, young performers train to become inspirational idols. The prestigious school nurtures the dreams of its students.

2012年10月8日 · Looking for information on the anime Aikatsu!? Find out more with MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. An idol's brilliance illuminates the dreams of humanity. Starlight Academy, a holy ground for celebrities in training, seeks to realize this belief.

The Aikatsu! Series (アイカツ！シリーズ, Aikatsu! Series), colloquially known as All Aikatsu! (オールアイカツ, All Aikatsu!), is a Japanese multimedia idol franchise co-created by Hajime Yatate[1] and Bandai. The franchise was initially spawned as part of Bandai's Data Carddass line of arcade game machines...

Aikatsu! (アイカツ！,) is the anime adaption of its original arcade collectible game, Data Carddass Aikatsu!. The series is produced by the 9th studio of Sunrise, Telecom Animation Film, and BN Studios, and began airing on October 8, 2012.