PriPara

プリパラ (Puripara)
PriPara (Prism Paradise)
Genre	Dance, Music, Comedy
Game
Developer	syn Sophia
Publisher	Takara Tomy
Genre	Dancing
Platform	Arcade
Released	July 10, 2014
Manga
Written by	Hitsuji Tsujinaga
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Ciao
Original run	July 2014 – present
Anime television series
Directed by	Makoto Moriwaki
Written by	Michihiro Tsuchiya
Music by	Tsuneyoshi Saito
Studio	Tatsunoko Production, DongWoo A&E
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo), BS Japan, AT-X
Original run	July 5, 2014 – March 28, 2015
Episodes	38 (season 1)
Anime television series
Directed by	Makoto Moriwaki
Written by	Michihiro Tsuchiya
Music by	Rei Ishizuka Tsuneyoshi Saito
Studio	Tatsunoko Production, DongWoo A&E
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo), BS Japan
Original run	April 4, 2015 – March 28, 2016
Episodes	51 (season 2)
Anime television series
Studio	Tatsunoko Production, DongWoo A&E
Original run	April 5, 2016 – present
Episodes	50 (season 3)
Anime film
PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism ☆ Tours
Directed by	Masakazu Hishida
Studio	Tatsunoko Production
Released	March 7, 2015
Anime film
Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix
Studio	Tatsunoko Production
Released	October 24, 2015
Anime film
PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari (2016)

PriPara (プリパラ, Puripara) short for Prism Paradise, is a Japanese arcade game by Takara Tomy. It is the successor to the Pretty Rhythm series of arcade games. A manga adaptation by Hitsuji Tsujinaga began serialization in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao from July 2014.^[1] An anime television series adaptation by Tatsunoko Production and DongWoo A&E began airing from July 5, 2014. An anime theatrical film PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism ☆ Tours was released on March 7, 2015. A second anime theatrical film Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix was released on October 24, 2015.^[2] A third anime season has been announced,^[3] and a third movie, PriPara: Everyone's Yearning Let's Go☆PriPari was released on March 12, 2016.

Plot

When the right time comes, every girl will find that a mysterious PriTicket has been delivered to them, granting them entrance to the world of PriPara, where up and coming idols perform and partake in auditions. Unfortunately, in Paprika Private Academy, PriPara activity is prohibited for elementary schoolers so as to not take time away from their studies. But an unexpected chance comes to fifth grader Laala when she finds a lost PriTicket bag, leading her to the PriPara world where she makes her idol debut. In season 2 in the PriPara amusement park, a new zone called Dream Theater has opened and a new event called the PriPara Dream Parade will be held.

Characters

Playable characters

SoLaMi♡SMILE

Laala Manaka (真中らぁら, Manaka Rāra): Voiced by: Himika Akaneya; A bright and cheerful fifth-grade elementary student with an exceptionally loud voice, which she apparently inherited from her mother. She sings very softly in compensation for her loudness. Her catchphrase is "Kashikoma-!" (かしこまっ！, a shortened version of "kashikomari") which roughly translates to "Roger!" or "Capisce!". During her first performance in PriPara, Kuma comments that Laala has the "legendary Prism Voice".Her preferred brand is Twinkle Ribbon, a Lovely type brand. Normally, outside of PriPara, Laala is shown to have shorter hair styled into two buns. However, after undergoing her PriPara change, her hair becomes longer and is instead styled in pigtails. She also becomes taller after her change, as opposed to her "normal" self - which retains the appearance of an 12-year-old. She greatly looks up to Sophy, aspiring to reach the same idol rank as her and determined to catch up to her someday. Laala is shown also to be somewhat "dim-witted", in episode 4 of season 2, forgetting to put the present in the present box, taking the term "looking down on us" to mean taller people looking at shorter people, etc. Her first name is based from the sixth note of the Solfège scale 'La', and her last name means middle, standing for the center of a compass rather than having a direction like the other idols.

Mirei Minami (南みれぃ, Minami Mirei): Voiced by: Yū Serizawa; A bubbly novice idol who makes friends with Laala after she enter PriPara world. Her catchphrase is "Pop, Step, Get You!" (ポップ・ステップ・ゲッチュー！, Poppu Suteppu Getchū!) and tends to end her sentences with "~pri!". Although she seems energetic and spirited, this is only her idol character. Her true identity is the serious Head Disciplinarian at Laala's school, who constantly issues penalty tickets to Laala whenever she breaks school rules. Mirei's preferred brand is Candy à la Mode, a Pop type brand. As the Head Disciplinarian she holds herself in a composed, serious manner - which she describes as a "complete 180" from her original self. Normally, she has plain brown hair tied up into a ponytail. However, after her PriPara change, she gains bright blonde hair that appears shorter and more curled. Her eye color also changes from brown to blue after undergoing the change, and she no longer wears glasses. She and Sion seem to be equally matched and light rivals. Her first name is based from the third note of the Solfège scale 'Mi' and her last name stands for the south compass direction.

Sophy Hōjō (北条そふぃ, Hōjō Sofi): Voiced by: Miyu Kubota; A Major Class idol in the PriPara world and a third-year middle school student, who became an idol at a young age. She was born with a weak body, so she is normally aloof and not accustomed to doing anything by herself. In order to perform well and maintain a cool and ladylike appearance in front of her fans, she energizes herself using the sourness of pickled plums, which she affectionately calls "Red Flash", though eating something sweet will quickly revert her to her "Fancy Mode". After meeting Laala, who eventually discovers her true identity, she starts to become more determined to succeed on her own strength and joins Laala's team. She now permanently wanders PriPara in a new Fancy Mode, which looks like her Cool Mode but with an ahoge on top of her head, after hearing Laala's reassurance that her fans will still love her in Fancy Mode. Her preferred brand is Holic Trick, a Cool type brand. Her first name is based from the fifth note of the Solfège scale 'So' and her last name means northern line, which stands for the north compass direction.

Dressing Pafé

Sion Tōdō (東堂シオン, Tōdō Sion): Voiced by: Saki Yamakita; Sion is a student at Laala's school, but a year above her. Calm, yet fiery, Sion is a world-renowned champion at Go, but has retired from playing due to nobody being able to beat her in the field. Sion decides to conquer the idol world instead and managed by Usagi, and makes it her mission to beat SoLaMi♡SMILE (Laala, Mirei, and Sophy). She often solves her problems by imagining them as a Go board, and holds a grudge against Mirei for giving her a disciplinary ticket when she was playing Go in the school hallway. Usagi teams Sion up with Dorothy and Reona to make up Dressing Pafé. Her preferred brand is Baby Monster, a Cool type brand based on punk fashion. Her first name is based from the seventh note of the Solfège scale 'Ti' (pronounced 'shi' in japanese) and her last name means eastern shrine, which stands for the east compass direction.

Dorothy and Reona West (ドロシーとレオナ・ウェスト, Doroshī to Reona Uesuto): Voiced by: Azuki Shibuya (Dorothy) and Yuki Wakai (Reona); Dorothy is an idol whom Kuma recruits to be Laala & Mirei's third partner for the Sparkling Grand Prix (キラキラグランプリ, Kirakira Guran Puri) in place of Sophy. Dorothy is half-Canadian on her father's side, and often mixes English and Japanese when she talks. In Episode 12, it is revealed that she has a twin, Reona, who she had planned on performing with them for the Sparkling Grand Prix. When Mirei says that the Sparkling Grand Prix is only for trio teams, Dorothy claims that she and Reona are a two-in-one deal, and are subsequently fired by Mirei and Kuma after Dorothy suggests they drop Laala out of the team in order to make room. It is revealed in Episode 18 that Reona is a crossdressing boy. Dorothy has a very vibrant and tomboyish personality, as evidenced by her use of the pronoun "boku" (僕), which is often used by males. In contrast, Reona is feminine, shy, doesn't talk much, and is very reliant on his sister, but is gradually starting to become more independent. Dorothy's catchphrase is "Tension max!", while Reona's catchphrase is "(Tension) relax!". They both share the same preferred brand, Fortune Party, a Pop type brand. Their names are based from the first and second notes of the Solfège scale, 'Do' and 'Re', respectively and their last name also stands for the west compass direction.

Aromageddon

Aroma Kurosu (黒須あろま, Kurosu Aroma): Voiced by: Yui Makino; Debuts in Season 2. Aroma is a troubling girl and a flair for dramatics. She has a demonic character both in and out of PriPara, which she developed in preschool as a way to overcome her shyness. Her birthday is on June 6th which is also the reason she chose her devil character because of the number 666, as she says she was born on the sixth hour of the sixth day of the sixth month. She is also best friends with Mikan and the two form an angel devil double act, where Aroma will constantly taunt their fans by attempting to place curses on them, and Mikan will counter them with blessings. She also speaks in verse which the other characters have trouble following so Mikan usually ends up explaining what she's saying. Aroma initially acts hostile towards others in an attempt to get her own way but starts to act more friendly after the other idols throw her a surprise birthday party. She is not athletic, saying that devils are not used to running. Her preferred brand is Holic Trick Classic (a spin-off of Sophy's Holic Trick). Her name contains the kanji for the color black, in contrast to Mikan whose name contains the kanji for the color white. Her name also stands for the sense of smell.

Mikan Shiratama (白玉みかん, Shiratama Mikan): Voiced by: Yui Watanabe; Debuts in Season 2. Mikan is an sweet, angelic idol who loves to eat, particularly pork buns and sweets. She is best friends with Aroma and the two form a double act where Mikan will give blessings to their fans as Aroma taunts them with curses. Mikan is very athletic but can suffer from fatigue easily meaning she is constantly eating. This can be a problem, most notably when she is trying to make a cake for Aroma's birthday and ends up eating the ingredients before it's finished. She cares deeply for Aroma and is heartbroken when Aroma disbands Aromageddon after thinking Mikan betrayed her. This causes Mikan to work really hard to give Aroma the best surprise birthday ever. She refers to herself in the third person, and often ends her sentences with "-nano" or "-gel". Her preferred brand is Silky Heart, a Lovely type brand. Her name contains the kanji for the color white, in contrast to Aroma whose name contains the kanji for the color black. Her name also stands for the sense of sight.

Triangle

Junon (じゅのん, Junon): Debuted in season 3 episode 3. The first member of the idol unit Triangle. She is a cool idol and wears Rosetta Jewel brand coords with butterfly decorations.

Pinon (ぴのん, Pinon): Debuted in season 3 episode 4. The second member of the idol unit Triangle. She is a pop idol and wears Rosetta Jewel brand coords with star decorations.

Kanon (かのん, Kanon): Debuted in season 3 episode 5. The third member of the idol unit Triangle. She is a lovely idol and wears Rosetta Jewel brand coords with flower decorations.

Other Idols

Falulu (ファルル, Faruru): Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki; Falulu is a mysterious girl who makes cameo appearances in Episode 1 and Episode 13. She makes her actual anime debut in Episode 17, but does not appear again until Episode 21. She finally makes her idol debut in episode 26. Occasionally, she will go and watch Laala perform. Falulu is very clueless (much like Sophy's Fancy Mode) and seems to know very few words; so she tends to repeat the words and actions of others, most notably Laala. Her voice also sounds slightly robotic. She tends to call certain things (like the Prism Voice and Laala) sparkling. Her mascot Unicorn often guides her but she shows some increasing intelligence as the series progresses, as well as developing a strong friendship with Laala. So far, Falulu appears to be the only idol to know of the Prism Voice and is in possession of one herself. In Episode 27, Unicorn tells the other girls that Falulu is a Vocal Doll. When Mirei asks Kuma what this is in Episode 28, he says it is a being born in the PriPara world who possesses all the qualities of a Divine Idol. Although Kuma brushes this off as just an urban legend, Unicorn later confirms she found Falulu's PriTicket in the PriPara library and scanned it, causing Falulu to be born. It was also revealed in Episode 36 that her PriTicket came into existence from the wishes of many girls wanting to become idols. She was the owner of the Paradise Coord, the best coord in all of PriPara, but was unable to bring out its shine, despite being an accomplished idol. In Episode 35, she loses to SoLaMi♡Dressing and loses the coord, before falling into a deep sleep from trading her Friends Ticket (which essentially acted as her lifeline) with Laala. In Episode 37, she is awakened through the efforts of SoLaMi♡Dressing and the entirety of PriPara, assuming a new form (losing her robot-like voice and now being capable of trading Friends Tickets, implying that she's human now). In episode 38 she leaves PriPara with Unicorn, now a pegasus, but promising Laala they will meet again. In season 2, episode 53 she appears via video link to Laala's surprise debut anniversary celebration, revealing she has been in Paris, France since leaving Japan, but is due to return to Pripara soon. She returns to PriPara in episode 58 with a number of Mini Falulu's who, like she was previously, are Vocal Dolls born from the dreams of aspiring idols. She once again returns to Paris and PriParis in Episode 59. She returns again to PriPara in Episode 70 to participate in the Winter Dream Idol Granprix and Dream Parade, and reaches Top Class in the same episode. Her preferred brand is Marionette Mu, a Lovely brand that produces princess-like clothing. Her name is based from the fourth note of the Solfège scale 'Fa'.

Cosmo Hōjō (北条コスモ, Kosumo Hōjō): Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto; Sophy's elder sister. Due to the fact that her parents are traveling overseas, she's Sophy's current custodian. She's a popular faSion designer and is in charge of most of PriPara world's idol clothes and brands. She has encouraged Sophy to be an idol since her childhood. Her catch word is "Cosmic!!". She and Ajimi are also old friends and both attended a design course in Paris, where Cosmo trained to become the designer she is today. Despite not being a recurring idol in the show, she is playable in the arcade game and her preferred brand Prism Stone. She is also an original character inherited from previous Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live series' 3DS title "Kira Kira My☆Design".

Fuwari Midorikaze (緑風ふわり, Midorikaze Fuwari): Voiced by: Azusa Satou; Debuts in season 2. Fuwari is a PriPara princess candidate who has come to Paprika Private Academy from EuroPara by invitation from Hibiki. Like what her name states, Fuwari is gentle and kind. She has a great singing voice and as she sings, many animals will approach her. She is a Natural idol and her preferred brand CoCo Flower. In Episode 50, she wasn't able to debut as an idol due to her having no matching brand. However, after Cosmo makes her a brand of a new type, she was able to debut in Episode 52. She decides in episode 55 that she will stop her training to become a princess candidate after playing with Laala and Dressing Pafé in the school playground. She also appears to have feelings for Hibiki but when Hibiki reveals she is female, Fuwari becomes confused and returns to the Palps. Eventually Fuwari comes to understand her feelings and returns to Parajuku to become friends with Hibiki. Hibiki initially rebuffs her offer but later comes to accept Fuwari as her friend. Her name contains the kanji for the color green. Her name also stands for the sense of touch.

Hibiki Shikyoin (紫京院ひびき, Shikyoin Hibiki): Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga; Debuts in season 2. Hibiki is a first year in high school and the grandchild of one of Paprika Private Academy's chairman investors. It is revealed in Episode 73 that Hibiki is a girl. Headmistress Gloria makes her acting principal of the high school and changes the school statute to reflect this. She is the reason Fuwari has come to Japan to participate in the Dream Theatre, after hearing her sing in Europe. Initially she is seen as a caring figure, always appearing to help Fuwari out and encourage her to do well in becoming a princess. However when Fuwari decides not to become a princess, she becomes more hostile, revealing she was only acting in her own interests. She plans to form the perfect Dream Team to win the Dream Theatre in order to reform PriPara as a place where only the best idols can go, rather than a place of fun and friendship. To do this, she steals the Summer and Autumn Dream Parade Coords from Dressing Flower and Cosmic Omurice da Vinci under a disguise she calls Kaitou Genius. She reveals herself to be Kaitou Genius in Episode 73 and returns the DreTickets to their teams in the same episode. She initially has desires on Fuwari and Falulu, but after Fuwari declines her offer to become a princess, she changes her targets to Sophy and Sion. To do this, she gives Sophy a Celebrity Red Flash to boost her Cool Mode and pretends to be the 'wizard' of PriPara to lure Falulu into becoming part of Hibiki's Dream Team. She is a Celeb idol, the first one in the series' history, and her preferred brand is Brilliant Prince. In episode 77 she gains control of Pripara and reforms it into Celepara, after winning a bet against Meganii over the outcome of the Winter Idol Grand Prix. In episode 83 it is revealed that when she was a child, she was abandoned by her friends after her parents were lost at sea. However when her parents are found her friends try to reconcile with her but she refuses, revealing why she despises friendship. Ajimi also tried to befriend her but drove her crazy with her erratic personality, which may be the cause for her dislike of people using quirks, such as Mirei saying 'Pri'. Hibiki also reveals she wants to win the Dream Theatre in order to have her wish of becoming a vocal doll granted. Laala and the others manage to stop Hibiki from reaching her goal and allow her to experience true frienship. Her name contains the kanji for purple. Her name also stands for the sense of hearing.

Ajimi Kiki (黄木あじみ, Kiki Ajimi): Voiced by: Reina Ueda; Debuts in season 2. Ajimi is the new art teacher to Paprika Private Academy. Possibly stemming from the stereotype that all artists are eccentric, she herself can be considered such as well. Highly energetic to the point of almost being erratic, she appears to go at about 150 mph non stop and comes off as immature. She is often seen painting graffiti all over Pripara and Paprika Private Academy. Because of her love of art, if she gets inspired she'll drop everything and revel in her discovery. Despite her energy and seeming lack of maturity, Ajimi is a friendly person. She is also Cosmo's old friend from when the two attended a design course in Paris when they were younger. Ajimi leaves Pripara to travel home in order to finds someone she used to know. In episode 82, Ajimi finds out that the person she is looking for is actually Hibki. Ajimi returns to Parajuku and tells the other idols that she knew Hibiki as a child, and tried to befriend Hibiki after she was abandoned by her friends. But Hibiki, driven crazy by Ajimi's behavior, ran away from her. She is a big fan of Reonardo da Vinci and often ends her sentence with "~da vinci!!". She is a Pop idol and her preferred brand is Candy à La Mode More, a spin-off of Mirei's Candy à La Mode. Her name contains the kanji for the color yellow. Her name also stands for the sense of taste.

Gaalulu (ガァルル, Gaaruru): Voiced by: Asami Sanada; Gaalulu is a vocal doll and mini-Falulu that represents the negative feelings of girls who believe they can't become idols. Gaalulu can be considered a little terror when she first debuts. She's mischievous and a troublemaker and causes many problems for those around her. She's very disobedient and is unwilling to listen as shown with her growling towards and her biting those around her when they try to talk to her. Gaalulu also appears to not be fond of other and would always be by herself according to Falulu. She also doesn't appear to like idols as well as dancing and singing. Later, after eating one of Sophy's pickled plums, it's revealed that Gaalulu had swallowed a "Spiny Bug" which turned out to be the source of her bad behavior. She then becomes a lot nicer and felt bad for the way she acted towards everyone and later stated that she was jealous because she couldn't sing and dance, not that she hated it; however after the concert she decided she wanted to become a "Kaijū (怪獣 lit. monster) idol". She leaves Pripara with Falulu but returns in episode 80 having grown up and makes her idol debut. Her name means to growl.

Mascot Managers

Kuma (クマ): Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki; Mirei and Laala's mascot manager. He's often worried about Laala and Mirei when it comes to schedule, and appears to have a quick temper. He says "~kuma" at the end of every sentence, and harbors a strong hatred for Usagi. In episode 15, his real name is revealed as Klaus Henrik Poncetta Von Vogel Strobel Cash De La Manecca III. In episode 1, he discovers that Laala possesses the Prism Voice, and realizes her potential as an idol.

Usagi (ウサギ): Voiced by: Takuma Terashima; Sophy's former mascot manager and Kuma's arch-rival. He's a flamboyant mascot who constantly mocks Kuma. He's also very selfish and uncaring, he cares only for his reputation. He is dropped by Sophy when she joins SoLaMi♡SMILE. He later hires Dressing Pafé, he became very boastful of them since they made an amazing debut. He says "~usa" at the end of sentence. In episode 15, his real name is revealed as Will Michael Georges Sandrelli Mezza Bonjour Francois Girgil Je T'aime IV'.

Unicorn (ユニコン): Voiced by: Ikue Ōtani; Falulu's mascot manager. She also acts as Falulu's guide, telling her what to do and where to go. She is also quite strict and rude, and will not allow Falulu to mix with what she deems rubbish lower rank idols, referring to Laala. Unicorn reveals she is on a special mission to bring out the Paradise Coord's shine, by finding an idol worthy of the divine rank. She finds a PriTicket whilst researching in the PriPara library which, when scanned, causes Falulu to be born. Unicorn believes that Falulu has what it takes to bring out the Paradise Coord shine but requires as many fans as possible. She also believe friendship is pointless and refuses to allow Falulu to exchange Friend Tickets or hang around with other idols. This is explained in episode 35, when Falulu snaps her PriTicket to swap with Laala, it causes a system malfunction in which Falulu falls into a deep sleep. Unicorn attempts to stop her, showing she does care for Falulu. In episode 38, she prepares to leave Pripara after completing her mission, but when Falulu endangers herself to stop her from leaving, Unicorn transforms into a pegasus to save her and the two fly away together. In episode 26, her real name is revealed as Julius Mpampis Adamantios Nicholakopouloulou Anaxagolas Odysseus Procopius Tondol -Zlatkova Nikodemos Metrophanes Caesar Yorgos Sebastianos Paraskevas Zenon Parthenova Krysanthe Akhnasia Euterpe Harmonia Demetrian, the second longest mascot and character name in the series after Ham's.

Neko (ネコ): Voiced by: Hiromi Konno; Debuted in season 2 as Mikan and Aroma's manager. She runs her own mascot bar, where she lures Kuma and Usagi in, tricking and lying about curses to Aroma's advantage. She also tries to seduce both Kuma and Usagi in order to make them jealous of each other causing them to forget their duties as managers. However as the series progresses Neko becomes more friendly and is shown to act in the best interests of Aroma and Mikan, such as reminding Mikan about Aroma's birthday and helping her make a surprise birthday cake.

Toriko (トリコ): Voiced by: Rikako Aikawa; Debuted season 2 as Fuwari's manager. She is given the title "The Bird of Misfortune" because many unfortunate things happen within her presence. She often acts and says things that are pessimistic, always seeing the negative side of things. Initially she is afraid of everything and everyone, and even rebuffs Fuwari's offer to become her manager. But after attempting to resue Fuwari from a river, which results in Toriko ending up in the river and being rescued by Fuwari, Toriko decides to become Fuwari's manager. After Fuwari returns to the Palps, Toriko becomes very depressed again but is overjoyed when Fuwari returns.

Usacha (ウサチャ): Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi; Debuted in season 2 as a student and manager-in-training at the Mascot Academy and the younger sister of Usagi. Usacha takes the appearance of a small, pink baby bunny with little ears, yellow wings, and large, sparkly eyes. She has a little heart-shaped bow-like accessory, and two bows on the back of her ears. Like her brother, she has the argyle patterns on her ears and bow, but instead of the lines crossing through diamonds, they cross through hearts. She is noted for being very cute and according to Dorothy, she looks nothing like Usagi. She only appeared in one episode of season 2 but returns in season 3 as the manager of Triangle.

Ham (ハム): Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa; Ham is a hamster mascot, he is Ajimi's manager and her partner at the PriPara police department. He appears in the first opening of season 2 along with Toriko but is not introduced until episode 64 and is the only non speaking mascot. He is always seen running on his hamster wheel which he also uses as a means of transport around PriPara, and is always eating sunflower seeds. Although he does not speak Ajimi appears to understand him and his behaviour changes during certain situations, such as in episode 67 when he begins running faster on his wheel when he sees Hibiki's butterfly spy camera which Ajimi picks up on and proceeds to catch it. Usagi and Kuma also identify him as a very prominent manager in PriPara, referring to him as sensei (teacher). His full name is Hannibal Caesar Elizabeth Archimedes Newton Duke the Togo Boss Yujiro Master of the Mascot at the New Century We are the World We are the Sunflower Friedrich H.A.M. Taro the Great Golden Selime, which is the longest mascot and character name in the series, followed by Unicorn's.

Recurring characters

Gloria Ookanda (大神田グロリア, Ookanda Guroria): Voiced by: Urara Takano; Gloria is a supporting character in PriPara. She is the Headmistress of Paprika Private Academy Elementary School and later the Middle school. For the first half of season one, she has a deep seated hatred of PriPara and refuses to allow the elementary schoolers to attend. She forcefully confiscated their PriTickets using a handheld vacuum, nicknamed Rina. When she proceeds to confiscate the middle schoolers tickets, it leads Laala and her friends to discover the reason for her hatred of PriPara. It is revealed she was once an idol named Sugar who was betrayed by her friend Himeka when she never showed up to meet outside of Pripara, as they promised. Since then Gloria has had a hatred of PriPara and friendship. Laala however manages to convince her of the error in her judgement, leading her to reunite with Himeka, who turns out to be Laala's mother. After this, Gloria lifts her ban on Pripara and returns everyone's tickets. She is also seen attending PriPara herself to watch Laala perform and even performs herself with Himeka. She is a lot more friendlier towards everyone than she used to be, but still manages to act strict when the situation demands it, such as when she trains SoLaMi♡SMILE at the PriPara Gym or instructing Fuwari in her princess lessons.

Non Manaka (真中のん, Manaka Non): Voiced by: Minami Tanaka; Non is a supporting character in PriPara. She is Laala's younger sister. She manages to guess about her big sister secretly attending PriPara and helps her to keep it. She is more level headed than Laala but looks up to her big sister. She is a big fan of Falulu and hopes to be able to attend PriPara herself one day.

Eiko (栄子): Voiced by: Sarah Emi Bridcutt; Eiko is a supporting character in PriPara. She can sometimes be seen in the crowd during Laala & Mirei's performances. Her preferred brand is technically unknown, but her candy hair barrette, pop-style clothing and perky attitude hints that her brand may be Candy à La Mode. Eiko is a kind, emotional girl who can become easily attached towards others and befriend them; even going as far as to pledge herself to be Laala's number one fan just shortly after her debut. She can be easily discouraged though. She plays tennis.

Love Tochiotome (とちおとめラブ, Tochiotome Rabu): Voiced by: Yukiko Morishita; Love is a supporting character in PriPara. She is a tennis player from Pararis Girls school and was first introduced in the anime in Episode 4, but had her major debut in Episode 10. Her main brand is Holic Trick and her normal coord in PriPara is the Lunatic Moon Coord. Her PriPara name is Cool Lovely. She is very shy around others, and gets easily flustered. When she becomes too flustered, she says "Love-15!" or "Love-30!" (basically Love-Number) and breaks out into tennis swings to calm down. She is also excitable, as shown when she made her PriPara debut.

Meganee Akai (赤井めが姉ぇ, Akai Meganee): Voiced by: Kanae Itō; Meganee Akai is a recurring character throughout the Pretty Rhythm series. She is one of the supporting characters in PriPara and a staff member at Prism Stone. There are more than one of her active in PriPara suggesting she is not human but is part of the Pripara system. She also appears to have control over some parts of the system's operation such as the weather. She also does not appear to age as she is shown with the same physical appearance in Gloria's childhood flashbacks as she does in the present. She is a cheery, kind, and friendly person, and is always helpful and supportive. Her name is a combination of 'Akai' meaning the color Red and 'Megane' meaning glasses in Japanese, so her name literally means 'Red Glasses' like the ones she wears. Meganee is a pun combining Megane and Nee, meaning older sister or female older than the speaker. Despite having a similar name and appearance, there is no indication that she and Meganii Akai are related. In episode 79 she makes her idol debut with Virtual Idol but does not gain a brand type despite using a cyalume charm.

Meganii Akai (赤井めが兄ぇ, Akai Meganii): Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe; Meganii Akai is a popular PriPara songwriter and has written songs for Dressing Pafé and SoLaMi♡SMILE. He is a very kind, calm individual much like Meganee. He has a gentleman-like personality, but enjoys to keep his many idols on their toes with new ideas and competitions, which attracts many idols' attention. Like Meganee, he does not appear human as he has the ability to project images from his eyes. His name, like Meganee's, is a combination of 'Akai'(red) and 'Megane' (glasses) in Japanese, literally meaning 'Red Glasses', which like Meganee he also wears. Meganii is a pun combining Megane and Nii, meaning older brother or male older than the speaker, opposite to Meganee. He is also one of few males associated with Pripara. Despite having a similar name and appearance, there is no indication that he and Meganee are related. In episode 77 he is forced to hand over control of Pripara to Hibiki after she wins the Winter Idol Grand Prix. He initially becomes depressed and hangs out at Neko's bar but Laala and friends get him to cheer up. He opens the underground stage, a low tech performance stage that is not influenced by the main system, and allows Laala and her friends to perform there as they cannot use the main stage because of Hibiki's rule change. In episode 86 he regains control of the system after Laala wins the Spring Idol Grand Prix.

Jululu (ジュルル, Jururu): Voiced by: Reina Ueda; Debut in season 3. A mysterious baby which Laala finds in Pripara, she believes Laala to be her mother so Laala decides to take care of her. She is very mischievous, appearing and disappearing in Laala's company, coausing all of Laala's friends to think she is seeing things. She likes to play and is upset easily but loves to hear music. She resides inside a special compact when she is resting which Laala carries around with her. Laala is able to bring her outside of Pripara and takes her home where Laala's sister Non helps to look after her, but Non tells Laala to keep her a secret in case it affects negatively on Laala's idol status. In episode 94 Meganii reveals that Jululu is Jewlie in her infant form.

Jewlie (ジュリィ, Jurī): Debuts in season 3. Jewlie is a Divine idol who Meganii reveals is to be the special guest at the Parajuku Pripara Divine Idol Grand Prix. She was supposed to arrive during the Grand Prix announcement in episode 91 but failed to arrive on time. Her where abouts is unknown but Meganee is looking all over Pripara for her. She finally appears in episode 93 when Laala enters the Divine Challenge Live after her performance with SoLaMi Smile. Like in the arcade game, she gives Laala the Cyalume Jewel Mic so she may perform the challenge live. Her name is a pun on the word jewellery and the female name Julie. In episode 94 Meganii reveals that Jewlie is the adult form of Jululu.

Saints (セインツ, Seintsu): Saints are a legendary idol trio. Three years before the events of the series, they disbanded after their final concert. The three members of Saints were actually Aira Harune, Mia Ageha and Naru Ayase - the protagonists from each of the Pretty Rhythm series.

Media

Arcade

The PriPara arcade is a rhythm game developed by Syn Sophia. In the game, you are able to create your own character and level her up by performing lives. It costs 100¥ for PriPara TV mode (regular) or 200 ¥ for Dream Theater. Each mode has different (sometimes exclusive) coords, gameplay, and songs. Each live generally consists of 3 Rhythm sections, Making Drama (not in Dream Theater, instead replaced by Making Theater), and Cyalume Change (replaced in Dream Theater by Cyalume Airy). But before your live you go through Coord Change, where you dress your character up with clothes collected from PriTickets (and formerly, Prism Stones from the Pretty Rhythm arcade game .) After your live you either receive a one coord piece selected from two (PriPara TV) or one entire coord (Dream Theater.) Your ticket dispensed from the machine acts as gameplay and as your coord piece, with the top half detachable as a "Friend Ticket" which you trade with friends.

Anime

Music

The following is a list of insert songs used in the anime, they are used in a mixture of group and solo performances.

Opening Title songs which are also used as insert songs include:

"Make it!" by i☆Ris, there is also a version including vocals by Chinatsu Akasaki used in episode 37. This is also the signature song for the Saints.

"Miracle☆Paradise" (ミラクル☆パラダイス) by i☆Ris

"Realize!" by i☆Ris

"Dream Parade" (ドリームパレード) by i☆Ris, this is the headline song for the Dream Theater.

"Ready Smile!!" by i☆Ris, this is the song used for a Divine Challenge Live.

Songs used in group performances include:

"Marble Make up a-ha-ha!" (ま〜ぶるMake up a-ha-ha! Māburu Make up a-ha-ha!) by Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya) and Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa)

"Pretty Prism Paradise!!!" by SoLaMi♡SMILE [Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa), and Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota)]

"Happy pa Lucky" (HAPPYぱLUCKY) by SoLaMi♡SMILE [Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa), and Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota)]

"No D&D code" by Dressing Pafé [Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Reona West (Yuki Wakai)]

"CHANGE! MY WORLD" by Dressing Pafé [Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Reona West (Yuki Wakai)]

"Love friend style" by SoLaMi♡Dressing [Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa), Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota), Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Reona West (Yuki Wakai)], Laala also has a solo version of this song used in episode 36

"PaPiPuPe☆POLICE!" (ぱぴぷぺ☆POLICE!) by Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Mikan Shiratama (Yui Watanabe)]

"Devi&An☆Reversible Ring" (でび&えん☆Reversible Ring) by Aromageddon [Aroma Kurosu (Yui Makino) and Mikan Shiratama (Yui Watanabe)], this is Aromageddon's signature song.

"Twin Mirror♥Compact" (ツインミラー♥コンパクト) by Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya) and Reona West (Yuki Wakai)], this is the West twin's signature song.

"Triangle Star" by SoLaMi♡SMILE [Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa), and Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota)]. This song is a reworded version of Perfect with Pri.

Song used in solo performances, usually as an idol's signature song, include:

"Pe~rfect with Pri" (プリでパーフェクト) by Mirei Minami (Yū Seriziwa)

"Solar flare sherbet" (太陽のflare sherbet Taiyō no flare sherbet) by Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota)

"Absolute Life of a final show Girl" (絶対生命 final show女 Zettai Seimei fainaru shōjo) by Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita)

:"0-week-old " (0-week-old) by Falulu (Chinatsu Akasaki), there is also an arranged version of the song used during season 2, and a version by Gaalulu (Asami Sanada).

"Your 100% Life" (君100%人生 Kimi Hyaku-Pā Jinsei) by Cosmo Hōjō (Nozomi Yamamoto)

"Come and Join This Song ~Layhee" (コノウタトマレイヒ Kono Uta Tomare-ihi) by Fuwari Midorikaze (Azusa Satou). Hibiki also sings a duet of this song with Fuwari in episode 89.

"Panic Labyrinth" (パニックラビリンス) by Ajimi Kiki (Reina Ueda)

"Pure・Amore・Love" (純・アモーレ・愛) by Hibiki Shikyōin (Mitsuki Saiga)

"Virtual Idol" (ヴァーチャデリアイドル) by Meganee Akai (Itō Kanae)

"Charisma~ and GIRL☆Yeah!" by Junon, Pinon and Kanon. The three idols sing separate versions of the song.

Songs used in Dream Theater performances include:

"Lucky! Surprise☆Birthday" by Solamageddon Mi [Aroma Kurosu (Yui Makino), Mikan Shiratama (Yui Watanabe), Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (Yū Serizawa), and Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota)]

"Bold Summer Adventure" (トンでもSUMMER ADVENTURE Tondemo Summer Adventure) by Dressing Flower [Fuwari Midorikaze (Azusa Satou), Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Reona West (Yuki Wakai)]

"Omuomurice" (オムオムライス) by Cosmic Omurice da Vinci [Ajimi Kiki (Reina Ueda), Cosmo Hōjō (Nozomi Yamamoto), Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Mikan Shiratama (Yui Watanabe)]

"What A WonderPri World!!" (ホワット・ア・ワンダプリ・ワールド!!) by the CelePara Opera Company [Hibiki Shikyōin (Mitsuki Saiga), Falulu (Chinatsu Akasaki), Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota), Mikan Shiratama (Yui Wantanabe), and Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita)]

"Around・the・PriPara Land!" (アラウンド・ザ・プリパランド！ Araundo・za・PuriParando!) by Hibiki Shikyōin (Mitsuki Saiga), Falulu (Chinatsu Akasaki), Sophy Hōjō (Miyu Kubota), Reona West (Yuki Wakai), Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), Mikan Shiratama (Yui Wantanabe), Mirei Minami (Yū Seriziwa) and Aroma Kurosu (Yui Makino)

Movies

Title	Air Date
"PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism ☆ Tours" "Gekijō-ban PriPara Mi~nna Atsumare! Prism ☆ Tours" (劇場版プリパラみ～んなあつまれ！プリズム☆ツアーズ)	March 7, 2015
Aira, Mia, Naru, and Lala introduce themselves as if it were an episode of Pretty Rhythm All-Star Selection. Lala thanks them for their help and offers to teach them about the world of PriPara. Everyone agrees, until Mia points out that this isn’t All-Star Selection: this is the PriPara movie. The PriPara characters then announce that the movie is beginning. Meganee and Meganii address an audience of various minor Pretty Rhythm characters and tells them that while recording devices are not allowed, cheering for idols and using glow sticks is permitted. Meganee and Meganii introduce performances of Marble Make Up A-Ha-Ha!, Solar Flare Sherbert, Pretty Prism Paradise, and No D&D Code. Laala, Mirei, Sophy, Sion, Dorothy, and Reona then appear on the train and Meganee proposes a contest between SoLaMi Smile and Dressing Pafe. They perform Happy Pa Lucky and Change My World. As the results of the contest are being tabulated, the screen glitches out and Falulu appears, performing 0-week old. After her performance, her pedestal rises into the stars, causing an error in the Prism Tour system. Falulu encounters Rinne from Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live and as they touch, a bright light engulfs the screen and the Prism Tour’s destination abruptly changes from PriPara Town to Mascot Hell. As the Prism Tour train hurtles into Mascot Hell, Cosmo Hojou calls out to them and performs Your 100% Life. The PriPara characters exit the train and ask Cosmo where they are. Cosmo says she doesn’t know and asks who they are, confusing the group. Cosmo offers the group Prism Stones which the group uses to enter the Prism Show world, where they meet Aira, Mia, and Naru, who introduce themselves as Prism Stars and offers to teach the group about Prism Shows. The group are given a choice of four doors to go through. At this point, the movie diverges into one of 4 routes depending on what the audience chooses. Each route recaps different aspects of the previous Pretty Rhythm series, mainly reintroducing the different characters and their performances. However Laala and friends only get a chance to enter one door at a time meaning the film must be watched four times to view each door choice. The PriPara characters come back out of the door they entered, but the Prism Show World starts to collapse. As everyone starts falling into the abyss Rinne appears, telling them to perform using the Prism Stones they received earlier to restore the Prism World’s sparkle. They perform Realize while incorporating Prism Jumps, Prism Acts, and Prism Lives. Aira, Mia, and Naru thank the group for their help and perform Make It. Prism World is restored and the PriPara characters are able to leave. After the tour is over, the group runs into Cosmo, who is confused when they ask if she was on the tour with them. Cosmo explains that she went on the tour a long time ago when she was deciding whether or not to become a designer. The tour helped inspire her to create the cyalume coords that are used in PriPara. Laala decides that the group should go on the tour again, only to realize that Kuma and Usagi are nowhere to be found. The group slowly realizes that they’re still in Mascot Hell, and the movie ends with Kuma and Usagi in hell begging for help where they meet Penguin Sensei. After the credits, Aroma and Mikan appear, promising the audience that they will meet again in PriPara Town.
"Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix" "Tobidasu PriPara Mi~nna de Mezase! Aidoru☆Guran Puri" (とびだすプリパラみ～んなでめざせ！アイドル☆グランプリ)	October 24, 2015
A 3D film based on the anime.
"PriPara: Everyone's Yearning Let's Go☆PriPari" "PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari" (プリパラみんなの憧れレッツ・ゴー☆ PriPari)	March 12, 2016
The story begins when the protagonist Laala Manaka receives an SOS from Falulu in PriPari in France, the sacred place for the PriPara idols. She says that the place has started losing its "KiraKira" power, and the world of PriPara is going to disappear soon.

References

↑ "PriPara Anime Inspires Manga by Hitsuji Tsujinaga". Anime News Network. June 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-19/pripara-gets-2nd-anime-film-in-3d-this-fall/.89465
↑ "pripara anime gets 3rd season in April 2016". Anime News Network. December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
↑ "PriPara Idol Anime Gets Theatrical Film Next Spring". Anime News Network. August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-19/pripara-gets-2nd-anime-film-in-3d-this-fall/.89465
↑ "SKE48 Idol Group Sings 2016 PriPara Film's Theme". Anime News Network. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

External links

Takara Tomy site (Japanese)
TV Tokyo site (Japanese)
PriPara (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Tatsunoko Production

Television series

1960s	Space Ace (1965–1966) Speed Racer (1967–1968) Oraa Guzura Dado (1967–1968) Dokachin the Primitive Boy (1968–1969) Judo Boy (1969) The Genie Family (1969–1970)

1970s	The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970–1971) Inakappe Taishō (1970–1972) Hyppo and Thomas (1971–1972) Animentari Ketsudan (1971–1972) Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972–1973) Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972–1974) Tamagon the Counselor (1972–1973) Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (1973) Casshan (1973–1974) Bôken Korobokkuru (1973–1974) New Honeybee Hutch (1974) Hurricane Polymar (1974–1975) The Song of Tentomushi (1974–1976) Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975) Time Bokan (1975–1976) Goliath the Super Fighter (1976) Paul's Miraculous Adventure (1976–1977) Yatterman (1977–1979) Ippatsu Kanta-kun (1977–1978) Temple the Balloonist (1977–1978) Tobidase! Machine Hiryū (1977) Gatchaman II (1978–1979) Zenderman (1979–1980) Gatchaman Fighter (1979–1980) Gordian Warrior (1979–1981) Daddy-Long-Legs (1979)

1980s	The Littl' Bits (1980) Rescueman (1980–1981) Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980–1981) Kaitei Daisensou: Ai no 20,000 Miles (1981) Yattodetaman (1981–1982) Gold Lightan, The Gold Warrior (1981–1982) Superbook (1981–1982) Dash Kappei (1981–1982) Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982–1983) The Flying House (1982–1983) The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982–1983) Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (1983) Superbook II (1983) Itadakiman (1983) Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (1983–1984) Starzan S (1984) Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984) Yoroshiku Mechadoc (1984–1985) Honou no Alpine Rose (1985) Shouwa Aho Soushi: Akanuke Ichiban (1985–1986) Hikari no Densetsu (1986) Doteraman (1986–1987) Akai Kōdan Zillion (1987) Oraa Guzura Dado (1987–1988) Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato (1989–1990) Time Travel Tondekeman (1989–1990) Konchu Monogatari: Minashigo Hutch (1989–1990)

1990s	Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (1990–1991) Robin Hood no Daibōken (1990–1992) Tekkaman Blade (1992–1993) The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993) Shirayuki Hime no Densetsu (1994–1995) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) Dokkan! Robotendon (1995–1996) Cinderella Monogatari (1996) Speed Racer X (1997) Generator Gawl (1998) Seikimatsu Densetsu: Wonderful Tatsunoko Land (1999)

2000s	Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman (2000) The SoulTaker (2001) Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan (2001–2002) Akubi Girl (2006) Yatterman (2008–2009) Mach Girl (2008–2009) Casshern Sins (2008–2009) Beyblade: Metal Fusion (2009–2010)

2010s	Beyblade: Metal Masters (2010–2011) Tachumaru Gekijō (2010–2011) Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (2011–2012) Beyblade: Metal Fury (2011–2012) Sket Dance (2011–2012) [C]: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control (2011) Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012–2013) Muromi-san (2013) Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (2013–2014) Gatchaman Crowds (2013) Wake Up, Girls! (2014) Pretty Rhythm: All-Star Selection (2014) Ping Pong (2014) PriPara (2014–present) Psycho-Pass 2 (2014) Yatterman Night (2015) Gatchaman Crowds insight (2015) Nurse Witch Komugi R (2016)

OVAs/ONAs

Megazone 23 - Part I (1985)
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA: Love Live Alive (1985)
Megazone 23 - Part II (1986)
Outlanders (1986)
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 (1987)
Zillion: Burning Night (1988)
Megazone 23 - Part III (1989)
Shurato: Dark Genesis (1991–1992)
Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993–1994)
Time Bokan: Royal Revival (1993–1994)
Tekkaman Blade II (1994–1995)
Gatchaman (1994–1995)
Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood (1996–1997)
Nurse Witch Komugi (2002–2003)
Nurse Witch Komugi-Chan Magikarte Z (2004)
Sky Kids Booby (2004–2009)
Karas (2005–2007)
Yozakura Quartet -Hoshi no Umi- (2010–2011)
Princess Resurrection (2010–2011)
A Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection (2012)
Ippatsu-Hicchuu! Devander (2012)
Sket Dance (2013)
Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (2013)
Yozakura Quartet -Hana no Uta- (2013–2014)
Yozakura Quartet -Tsuki ni Naku- (2013–2014)
Gatchaman Crowds: Embrace (2014)

Films

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie (1978)
Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
Chikyuu Monogatari Telepath 2500 (1984)
Yatterman: Shin Yatter Mecha Daishūgō! Omocha no Kuni de Daikessen da Koron! (2009)
Hutch the Honeybee (2010)
Beyblade: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010)
Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols (2014)
Pretty Rhythm All-Star Selection: Prism Show☆Best Ten (2014)
PriPara the Movie: Everyone, Assemble! Prism ☆ Tours (2015)
Fly Out, PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix (2015)
King of Prism by PrettyRhythm (2016)
PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari (2016)

Video games

Tatsunoko Fight (2000)
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes (2008)
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (2010)

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