Akari Shiratori

* Heroine
* Anime

> "*Unbelievable!*"
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**Akari Shiratori** (白鳥アカリ) from Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes! is a competitive idol and the older sister to Hikari who she formed the unit KariKari with. She transforms into the gold idol warrior.

## Biography

### Appearance

Akari is a short girl and wears her long black hair in a half ponytail half up with side ponytail, tied to the left with a yellow hairband almost all the time.

Her casual outfits always consist of trendy and sort-of girly outfits that seem inspired by American fashion, mostly with the color of yellow. Akari can be seen with the few similar brands at times, but mostly has a wide range of fashion.

For her activities as KariKari, she wore a white shirt with the black words 'NO DAYS OFF' on it. She also wore a jacket that was red and had sparkly sequins all over, with the exception of a few white ones to spell out a word. Akari wears a gold skirt with black laces and there are also stars on it.

When performing as an idol, Akari's hair is tied up the same, but there are little braids done in her hair, in the color of yellow. Instead of a plain hairband, Akari uses a yellow ribbon. Her idol outfit is mainly yellow with small sleeves. Her top is light yellow. There is a silver line in the middle of the top, and a pattern is shown, in the colors black, yellow, white, and a little bit of pink. Yellow fabric covers the top. There is a light yellow belt, with her Miracle Tact sitting in a case that matches the belt. Her white shorts have the same pattern as the top, only to have the same type of yellow fabric from the top covering the shorts. She wears white and yellow shoes as high as her ankles.

Her second idol outfit is mainly white with colorful spots on the outfit. She has yellow laces and short yellow sleeves. Her hair and shoes remain the same.

As an Idol Warrior, her hair is the same, only with yellow highlights. She wears a yellow bow with a treble clef in the middle. She wears a yellow headset that looks like a microphone for performing. She has colorful eye makeup which consists of stars and music notes. Her outfit is white-based, with a yellow shoulder pad and a big yellow circle in the middle, and another circle near her hip., with a music note on it. Her skirt is white and above her shorts is a thicker yellow outer layer with a music stave. She wears white knee-high socks with yellow piano keys on the sides and she wears fingerless gloves. Her shoes are white with golden outlines. She has gold nail polish.

Her Final Mode outfit consists of a white attire quite similar to her normal transformation outfit but instead lacks yellow and the skirt has colorful treble clefs on it. Her shoes are also different, becoming white knee-high lace boots. Her headset and ribbons have also become white, and the yellow streaks in her hair have increased, becoming a darker color, gold.

In the style of anime and manga, she does not have eye makeup and has crimson hair with gold highlights. However, in the manga, everything remains the same as that of anime, however, she has light orange hair, light orange eyes, and has eye makeup.

### Personality

Like her sister, she is also very professional. When they visit Ameri village and she says although she doesn’t want to hide the secret, they must do so to keep the contents of the program from changing.

She is highly competitive and unlike her sister, she doesn’t usually think about what will happen. Akari, unlike Hikari’s calm demeanor, will do things from rage and emotions. This is seen when they’re fighting a Negative Jeweler and she tells them that she watched a Bruce Lee movie the other day and hence knows Kung Fu. She plans to fight them and quotes “Don’t Think, Feel,” in which Mai tries to tell her that they need to tune up and Hikari tries to stop her, she says she won’t go down like that and begins to attack without any thought.

When it comes down to losing, she won’t let it happen. At times, she even does things and can be a little inconsiderate, such as when she was about to hit Kanon with a stick and tells her that pain is just part of the training. If it’s a part of the plan, she doesn’t mind going through it. She also doesn’t do things if she doesn’t feel like doing it, unlike Hikari, who prefers to do it professionally despite not wanting to do it.

Being in constant disagreement with Kanon about her constant hunger, Akari tells her it’s not like an idol, she must always smile at her and fans and mustn’t think about food. During a gone wrong interview, the interviewer exclaims Kanon is just a regular person in which Akari defends her stating proudly that Kanon is the most suited person to be an idol as she always makes people smile. Kanon thanks Akari for defending her from the interviewed turned negative jeweler where she insists that she didn’t mean it. According to Hikari, Akari states what she thinks immediately as she thinks it.

### Relationships

Hikari Shiratori - Akari is Hikari's older sister and is very close to her. The two are like best friends, but occasionally their personalities will clash, creating some occasional arguments. Nevertheless, they make up after a while.

Kanon Ichinose - Originally being rivals, Akari never treated Kanon as a friend, but this wasn't the case for the latter. Over time, Akari has grown attached to Kanon and the two have grown close. When the Negative Jeweler says that Kanon is too ordinary to be an idol, Akari immediately defends her. Despite saying that she didn't mean it, the two are still close and good friends.

### Etymology

**Akari** (アカリ) has no particular meaning but it could mean "明莉; Bright White Jasmine". Occasionally it also means light.

**Shiratori** (白鳥) means "White Bird" or more particularly "Swan".

## History

Akari lived in the United States and formed a duo group with her younger sister, Hikari, called 'KariKari' derived from their names, and debuted there. Sooner, they moved to Japan and debuted with the song 'Parallel World' and were called Miracle2's rival group due to their strong vocal skills, dance skills, and charismatic behavior.

Later on, it was revealed that her family originally came from a fishing village named 'Ameri Village' where her parents own a diner called "Shiratori Eatery". The two sisters pretended to be born in America, later admitting that although they debuted in America, they were born in Ameri village.[*citation needed*]

## Synopsis

### Being rivals with Miracle2

Arriving in Japan, the sisters decided to make their debut. They were going to appear on the music program “Music Colosseum” to have a battle with their rivals Miracle2. Kanon then stumbles across them practicing and was in awe. Kanon claims that she couldn't wait for the duel, and runs away to follow Akari as Hikari calls her funny. Akari then states that Kanon made her excited and motivated too.

On the day of the show, KariKari greeted Miracle2 and asks for a switch in their appearance, so they could be second, but Mai refuses. Akari then suggests a coin toss, which Kanon wanted to do, and therefore they did the toss. Kanon ends up tossing the coin, the head appears, and Miracle2 cheer. Akari then proceeds to state confidently that it's alright because she and her sister would win anyway. As a Negative Jeweler appears, Miracle2 slip away, leading to KariKari curious, and following them, secretly watching their fight, leaving them in shock.

As KariKari then finish their performance, Poppun explains that a Negative Jeweler spawned. Hikari hears the voice, causing Miracle2 to jump in fright, scared due to the fact that their secret was revealed. Akari then tells the truth about how they had been watching their last battle, and even when they transformed. The Goddess of Music suddenly appears, telling Alm and Sopra to go to the girls. As Mai tells the sisters to leave, Akari refuses, saying that they won't let the stage be empty, and agree to fight for the girls as they perform. Having no other option, Miracle2 performs as KariKari rush outside to fight the Negative Jewelers. Alm and Sopra appear, handing the sisters their transformation item, and they transformed for the very first time.

As the performance ends, Miracle2 immediately rush out to fight, only to find KariKari transformed. Kanon exclaims her happiness, and Mai hurries them back to the stage. As they were about to find out the winner, a surprise announcement was made, instead of having a winner, KariKari would join Miracle2, leaving everybody in shock.

### Quarreling with Hikari

Akari is out with Hikari, who both had to experience field report work for a magazine. However, there are earthworms, which freak Akari out, making her not wanting to do it. This causes tension between her and Hikari since the latter explained that they had to remain professional at all times. Akari stubbornly refuses to do it, and Hikari decided that she would do it herself. However, the person who was teaching the fieldwork was turned into a Negative Jeweler. The Idol Warriors come and purify the Negative Jeweler, and the sisters make up, apologizing to each other.

## Quotes

> "*You... don't tell me you guys are just going to leave the stage empty?*"
> ― Akari to the members of Miracle2
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> "*You need to stop acting like a regular girl!*"
> ― Akari to Kanon
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> "*No! Idols have to smile when they are in front of fans or the press!*"
> ― Akari to Kanon
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## Miracle Tunes

### Mode Changes

* Normal Mode
* Hip Hop Mode
* Techno Mode
* Rock Mode
* Enka Mode
* Final Mode

> "*Call Me, Akari!*"
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**Normal Mode** (ノーマルモード) is a general term to an Idol Warrior's Base Mode, accessed by using a portion of Akari's Harmony Energy through her Idol Jewel and Miracle Brace.

#### Transformation

When transforming, Akari holds the Sound Jewel Pendant up with her right hand and places it onto the Miracle Brace whilst shouting 'Jewel Set!'. When twisted into place the sound jewel lights up and a treble clef appears. Her rhythm, Alm, appears onto the screen while spinning she then says "Live Start". In a golden sparkly swirl, she appears in white attire while posing with her hands to her hips. She begins to dance with Alm flying around her and as she says 'Call Me, Akari' her dress is revealed. As she pats various parts of her outfit different items appear. As she continues to dance golden sparkles reveal more parts of her dress. Raising her right hand up, Alm flies by and the Miracle Tambourine is placed in her hand.

> "*Tuning with Hip Hop!*"
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**Hip Hop Mode** (ヒップホップモード) is a Mode Change accessed by the Idol Warriors when any of them puts the Hip Hop Jewel on the user's Miracle Pod or Miracle Brace.

#### Transformation

Double tapping the screen of the Miracle Pod, inside is Poppun who is spinning around on a disk. It unveils Kanon who is shuffling a DJ mixer and as she looks at the screen she yells out "yay!" as she points. After this segment, the dance sequence begins.

#### Special Mode Ability

Hip Hop Mode enhances the group's Hip-Hop Harmony. In this mode, they were shown to be faster and more agile.

#### Hip Hop Mode Episode Appearances

* Episode 25, Episode 29, and Episode 42

> "*Tuning with the Beam of Techno!*"
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**Techno Mode** (テクノモード) is a Mode Change accessed by the Idol Warriors when any of them puts the Techno Jewel on the user's Miracle Pod or Miracle Brace.

#### Transformation

Kanon appears on the Miracle Pod as a screen. A larger screen appears in the background and the sound waves lifts upwards and reveals her in her transformed attire. The dance segment continues after this.

#### Special Mode Ability

Techno Mode enhances the group's Techno Beat Harmony. It was shown to have a high defense and recovery when they used it against a Hyper Negative Jeweler.

#### Techno Mode Episode Appearances

* Episode 16, Episode 31, and Episode 46

> "*Tuning with the Beat of Rock!*"
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**Rock Mode** (ロックモード) is a Mode Change accessed by the Idol Warriors when any of them puts the Rock Jewel on the user's Miracle Pod or Miracle Brace.

#### Transformation

Kanon placees the sound jewel on the Miracle pod and strums the screen where strings have appeared. Poppun appears and reveals Kanon with a pointed guitar as she yells out "yay!" as she strums the string. Upon strumming, the other members appear revealing the dance segment.

#### Special Mode Ability

Rock Mode enhances the group's Rock Music Harmony. It was shown to have a high offense.

#### Rock Mode Episode Appearances

* Episode 22, Episode 28, and Episode 43

> "*Tuning with Fist of Enka!*"
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**Enka Mode** (演歌モード) is a Mode Change accessed by the Idol Warriors when any of them puts the Enka Jewel on the user's Miracle Pod or Miracle Brace.

#### Transformation

Fuka hits the drums and the doors close revealing the girls silhouettes, upon the door opening, they bow. Waves come in and transitions the transformation into the dance sequence.

#### Special Mode Ability

Enka Mode enhances the group's Japanese Traditional Music Harmony. When used, it was shown to have a soothing effect on multiple targets.

#### Enka Mode Episode Appearances

* Episode 18, Episode 30, and Episode 44

> "*Tuning with Crystal Melody!*"
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**Final Mode** (ファイナルモード) is a Mode Change accessed by the Idol Warriors when all 5 Idol Warriors of their generation gives their respective Crystal Jewel access to all their Harmony Energy and place them in the Crystal Melody Box. If any of the Crystal Jewels are not present, or if an Idol Warrior is captured, they would not be able to access this mode.

#### Transformation

Holding out their sound jewels, the jewels fly in the air around the Rhythms and gets placed into the Crystal Melody Box. As soon as it fits itself into the box, the box shakes as a bright light appears and it overflows with pianos. Emerging from the pianos, Kanon appears in a white dress and the others hold one another's hands and close their eyes. Kanon is then revealed as she plays the piano's that have been flying around, the Crystal Melody Box behind her. After playing the last note she yells out "Final Live Start!" and swipes away the piano. Upon doing so, the girls emerge in the screen wearing their final mode outfits and begin the dance segment. As they dance, pieces of their attire appear as well as their Miracle Tacts. The Crystal Melody Box appears and Kanon places her hand inside and pulls out the Final Tune Tact. Finishing the transformation saying "Tuning with Crystal Melody".

#### Special Mode Ability

Final Mode is the strongest form the Idol Warriors could achieve. It allows Kanon to access the Final Tune Tact, a symbol for her being chosen as her generation's Center Idol Warrior. In exchange for all the Harmony Energy the Idol Warriors have, they release a power to Tune Up opponents stronger than a Hyper Negative Jeweler, but less powerful than the Demon King.

#### Final Mode Episode Appearances

* Episode 31-Episode 41, Episode 50, and Episode 51

### Items

**Miracle Brace (ミラクルブレス):** Transformation item placed around their wrist.

**Miracle Tambourine (ミラクルタンバリン):** A tambourine-shaped weapon used to attack.

**Sound Jewel Pendant (サウンドジュエルペンダント):** A necklace that holds their Sound Jewel.

**Sound Jewel Case (サウンドジュエルケース):** A case that holds the Sound Jewels.

**Crystal Melody Box (クリスタルメロディボックス):** A case that also stores Sound Jewels but it is also used for their final transformation when they place their crystal jewels inside.

## References

1. ↑ *Miracle Tunes* Episode 11
2. ↑ *Miracle Tunes* Episode 30
3. ↑ *Miracle Tunes* Episode 17
4. ↑ *Miracle Tunes* Episode 20
5. ↑ *Miracle Tunes* Episode 15
6. ↑ Crystal Melody Box in Miracle Tunes Takara Tomy Page. Identifies this form as "Normal Mode".