Aikatsu Friends!
Arcade game in Japan.
Aikatsu Friends! (アイカツフレンズ！, Aikatsu Furenzu!) is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in April 2018. It is the successor to the Aikatsu Stars! series of arcade games. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions.
An anime television adaptation by BN Pictures aired from April 5, 2018, to September 26, 2019, replacing the Aikatsu Stars! series. A manga adaptation by Chihiro Komori began serialization in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Ciao from April 3, 2018. On October 5, 2019, the series was followed by a spin-off titled Aikatsu on Parade!.
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