Aikatsu! KIRAtto!

*"Shine! My very own passionate idol activities, Aikatsu! KIRAtto! is about to begin!"*
- Anzu during the start of each episode.

**Aikatsu! KIRAtto!** (アイカツ！KIRAッと！, *****Aikatsu! KIRAtto!*****) is a fanmade Aikatsu! series by Akira. It is free to join, so feel free to apply with your OCs!

## Synopsis

*Main article: Aikatsu! KIRAtto/Episodes*

 ***"I love idols more than anything. That's why...!"***
 Anzu Momomiya is a young girl with one, single dream: to become a sparkling, Top Idol. She's been practicing since she was 6, but she feels as if she can do...*more*. So, she arrives at Twinkle Star Academy, the school that housed this generation's most popular idol, Kirara Aino. But, there's just one problem. Twinkle Star is about to shut down! In order to get the school to keep running, Anzu, and a bunch of other girls decide to audition as Aikatsu Eggs, inexperienced idol hopefuls to revitalize the school. But..there's another problem. Anzu has a secret. A secret that will endanger her livelihood as an idol...forever.
 **Aikatsu! KIRAtto! is just beginning!**
## Characters

### Twinkle Star Academy

**Twinkle Star Academy** (トゥインクルスター学園, *****Twinkle Star Academy*****) is an all-girls school that is dedicated to training idols, doing so by having them take part in various kinds of auditions. It is a long-running school, being well-known for many years. It used to be the biggest, most well-known idol producing school. However, after the graduation of Kirara Aino, the current Top Idol, the amount of new students the school received is on a heavy decline. The school is at risk of shutting down, so in order to revitalize Twinkle Star, various girls known as Aikatsu Eggs decide to audition. It runs from up to the start of middle school to the end of high school. The school's current headmistress is **Sena Hoshikawa** (星川 せな, *****Sena Hoshikawa*****).

 **Anzu Momomiya** (桃宮 あんず)
* A rather cheerful, energetic girl, Anzu is always positive, She loves making friends, and hopes that she can make anyone she comes across smile. Anzu is very hard-working, sometimes to a point where it's a problem. She often overexerts herself, but hides her fatigue underneath boundless energy. She's always enthusiastic and optimistic, despite her weakness. Her catchphrase is "All OK!" which she says to reassure herself or others when things get tough. Anzu adores idols more than anything, having admired them since she was very young. She's wanted to be an idol forever, and is excited to finally kickstart her dream. But...what will happen if her secret is revealed? As an idol, her type is Cute, her preferred brand is **Twinkle♡Fairy**, and her School Coord is the Peachy Pink Charm Coord.

### Eclipse Sunrise Girls' School of the Arts

**Eclipse Sunrise Girls' School of the Arts** (エクリプスサンライズ女子美術学校, *****Eclipse Sunrise Girls' School of the Arts*****) is an elite, all-girls school specialized in all forms of performance arts, including idols. It is long-running, and seen as a rival to **Twinkle Star**. Like Twinkle Star, it runs from the start of middle school up to the end of high school. The schools' current headmistress is **Chizuru Tsukioka** (月岡 千鶴, *****Chizuru Tsukioka*****).

 **Mitsumi Soramiya** (空宮 ミツミ)
* Initially, Mitsumi started out as a somewhat cold girl who didn’t really like being around people than weren’t her family. She had no friends as a result, and that made her sad. However, after joining Eclipse Sunrise Girls’ School of the Arts, she decided she was gonna stop being cold to people and start being more outgoing. She is still an introvert and can be a bit cynical at times. Mitsumi is a realist and somewhat pessimistic, and doesn’t really believe in fantasies and magic, often thinking of those things as “made-up child’s play”, but over the course of the series, she stops believing that. She also has low-self esteem. As an idol, her type is Cool, her preferred brand is **Azure\*Dive**, and her school coord is the Brilliant Azure Yell Coord.

### Aurora Academia

**Aurora Academia** (オーロラ アカデミア, *****Aurora Academia*****) is a recently established idol-producing school. Unlike **Twinkle Star** and **Eclipse Sunrise**, it accepts students of any gender. It is well known for it's advanced technology and specialized **Aikatsu! System**, dubbed the **Aurora System** (オーロラシステム, *****Aurora System*****). The school's current headmistress is **Kanako Aozora** (青空 かなこ, *****Kanako Aozora*****).

### Other

 **Kirara Aino** (愛の きらら)
* The current Top Idol. A former student at Twinkle Star Academy, Kirara is an inspiring girl seen as a beacon of hope. She's kind, and caring, and seen as an overwhelming idol. She's supportive of anyone and is always working hard to help others. Despite this, she overworks herself often. She used to have a Rainbow Aura back when she was at Twinkle Star, and before she bloomed her full potential as an idol, she was often bedridden because of the strain the Aura did to her body. She seems rather energetic now, though. As an idol, her type is Cute, and her preferred brand is **Sunrise Symphonia**. In Twinkle Star, her School Coord was the Orange Charm Coord.

 **Anri Amamine** (天峰 アンリ)
* The Top Designer of **Twinkle♡Fairy**, Anzu's preferred brand. Anri is an *otokonoko* (男の娘), or a man with a feminine appearance or one who cross-dresses as a girl. Anri dresses this way because he loves cute things more than anything else. He was raised by his parents to be a girl, so he ended up embracing his femininity completely. Anri is rather cheerful, but he does have a bit of a teasing streak and is prone to being sarcastic at times. Despite his manner of speaking being somewhat rude, he does mean well. Anri is a graduate of Twinkle Star Academy, and he cross dressed there as well. He somehow managed to last long enough without his true gender being revealed, but Twinkle Star itself is a relatively lax school when it comes to things like that. He decided to take on the path of being a designer after graduating, wanting to create cute clothes that could bring out the inner "fairy" in a girl. As an idol, his type was Cute, and his preferred brand was **Bloomy Ribbon**. In Twinkle Star, his School Coord was the Pastel Charm Coord.

## Coord List

 *Main article: Aikatsu! KIRAtto!/List of Coords*

## Terminology

* **Idol Aura** (アイドルオーラ, *****Idol Aura*****) - The "trademark" or "scent" of an idol. Each idol has a different aura depending on their type, theme, and personality. Sometimes, auras change once an idol becomes more experienced, is wearing a Premium Rare coord, or discovers her idol self or true self. It usually appears whenever an idol is able to fully express her idol self and are usually seen on stage. Some people claim that they are able to sense or smell an idol's aura. Idol auras can appear outside of performances as well, however this is a rather rare occurrence.
	+ **Rainbow Aura** (レインボーオーラ, *****Rainbow Aura*****) - A rare phenomenon that occurs in *Aikatsu! KIRAtto!*. This is a special kind of Idol Aura, appearing as various rainbows in arch form, as well as rainbow rings that circle around the idol's body. Rainbow Auras "overtake" an idol's regular aura, making it become smaller. Rainbow Auras are seen as signs of an extremely talented idol, and are rather rare occurrences as well - very few idols are known to possess such an aura. Despite this, the use of a Rainbow Aura is severely dangerous for an idol and her career. Usually those who have this kind of aura are often forced to end their careers early due to the excessive amount of strain this aura puts on the idol's body. Sometimes, it can get so bad the idol will often have to stay bedridden for more than 6 months, and will end up being unable to move at all. Overuse of the aura can oftentimes lead to loss of singing voice as well. After a performance, the idol who possesses a Rainbow Aura will feel their body gradually weakening, and then faint. Known users of this aura are **Kirara Aino**, who was often bedridden back during her time at Twinkle Star Academy due to the strain the aura did on her body, but she was able to surpass this aura, and **Anzu Momomiya**, who displayed this aura after her entrance exam performance and fainted afterwards.
* **Special Appeal** (スペシャルアピール, *****Special Appeal*****) - Usually seen as illusions by some idol experts, Special Appeals are part of the Aikatsu! system, and are used by various Aikatsu! idols. A Special Appeal is a technique used during a performance when idols bring out the full radiance of their clothes and raise the energy of the audience. The types of appeal that can be performed vary depending on the types of clothes worn. Use of Special Appeals as an Aikatsu Egg is seen as a mark of an exceptional idol, an example being when **Anzu Momomiya** performed one during her entrance exam performance.
* **Aikatsu! System** (アイカツ！システム, *****Aikatsu! System*****) - The system in which Aikatsu! Cards are utilised. When performing in an audition or performance, an idol steps through a dressing room, which requires them to insert their student pass and choice of Aikatsu! Cards, where they put on their selected clothes. The stage itself is real, but each stage has various special effects that are digitized. The system allows the audience members to participate in the performance via online live streaming. The system reads the emotions of spectators, along with the online spectators, to rate each idol's performance, which determines their success during auditions.
* **Aikatsu! Cards** (アイカツ！ カード, *****Aikatsu! Cards*****) - Cards containing fashionable, digitized clothes used by students of idol-producing schools such as **Twinkle Star Academy**, as well as professional idols, used to dress up an idol's appearance. There are also brands, each with it's own top designers whom works to design dresses for the Aikatsu! Cards. The clothes featured in the cards are often worn during performances and auditions. Some of the clothes do not have a brand, usually those provided by the school. The clothes come from various types of brands and have varying degrees of rarity. Although most clothes come in specific coordination, idols are also able to mix and match different cards to find a good combination. They are divided into four categories: Tops, Bottoms, Shoes and Accessories, with some cards, such as one piece dresses, eliminating the need for others. Aikatsu! Cards can be used outside of the stage.
* **Brands** (ブランド, *****Brands*****) - The companies that design clothes for Aikatsu! idols. Each brand is based on one of the four idol types: Cute, Cool, Sexy or Pop, and from there they create designs with themes and styles unique to that brand.
* **Aikatsu Egg** (アイカツ卵, *****Aikatsu Egg*****) - The term used widely by various idol-producing schools and companies to describe an inexperienced idol. Aikatsu Eggs are idol hopefuls or trainees who arrive at companies or schools to become idols. Usually they have very little experience, and only though training could they grow into something great. Some Aikatsu Eggs are able to achieve amazing feats on their first few days as idols. Aikatsu Eggs rarely have full-grown auras, and rarely can perform Special Appeals. The usual aura of an Aikatsu egg consists of a simple glow around their body in their image color.