Aoi Kiriya (Aikatsu!)

**Aoi Kiriya** is one of the main characters from the *Aikatsu!* series.

## **Charactah Account**

Aoi is a student at Starlight Academy and Ichigo 's best friend. Aoi's been Ichigo's best friend since they were young. She's calm, bright, and good at analyzing. She's well informed on the entertainment industry,especially on idols at the starlight academy, so Ichigo calls her “Idol Professor”. She joined Starlight Academy together with Ichigo.

Aoi got best out of around 1000 people in the Idol test for the Starlight Acadamy exam and in the end of episode 2 became Mizuki Kanzaki 's temporary manager. This is because she had been studying idols for as long as she could and made time for that by doing her homework early. During the entrance exam to Starlight Academy, Aoi answered all the questions relating to idols correctly. After entering the school, she is shown to complete all her training perfectly without a sweat. She's also a lot more mature than Ichigo and sometimes puts her onto the right track. She also observes other idols before a performance to find out their weaknesses. Aoi is afraid to know that she won't be with Ichigo for long in Starlight Academy. Her favorite brand is Futuring Girl and her stage colour is blue.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* Aikatsu on Parade!
* Aikatsu Stars!
* Aikatsu!
* Aikatsu! Aiming for the Magical Aikatsu Card
* Aikatsu! Movie
* Aikatsu! Music Awards: Everyone Has Received An Award SHOW!

### **Video Games**

* Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days
* Aikatsu! Both of My Princesses
* Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson
* Aikatsu! Music Video Maker
* Aikatsu! Photo on Stage!!
* Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage!

## **Trivia**

* Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
* Her favorite food is sandwiches and she dislikes hot food because of her sensitive tongue.
* Her special skill is to never forget an idol she's seen.
* Aoi's aura is composed of stars and snowflakes. In Episode 40, tiny purple, green, and blue stars are added to it. She is the first to have a major change in her aura, and is followed by her unit members, Ran and Ichigo, in that order.
* Her catchphrase is "Odayaka janai", which is frequently borrowed by other characters in later episodes. The phrase has multiple meanings depending on the context, but literally, means "*This isn't normal/common.*" with Aoi's use of it.
* Aoi considers herself to be Ichigo's number one fan and has said it several times in the series.
* She is the third idol to get her second Premium coord.
* She shares her voice actress with Yuzu Nikaidō from the Aikatsu Stars! series and with Karen Kamishirofrom the Aikatsu Friends! series.
* She shares her singing voice with Seira Otoshiro and Mikuru Natsuki.
* Aoi is the only Idol to have her hair and eye color match their theme/stage color. An exception to this is her Sunrise Coord from Soleil, which has an orange theme.
* In the novelization's Artwork, Aoi's hair appears pale blue.
* Her student number in the anime is 35151.
* She was a fan of Guppy when she was younger.
* When she was young, she learned how to play the piano, ride horses, write calligraphy, and play the violin. This makes her the first known idol to have participated in the classics during her childhood.
	+ Despite participating in these arts when she was younger, it hasn't been clarified if she can still perform them.
* Aoi shares her not only her first name, but the first part of her surname with Aoi Kirisawa, a former top idol from the idol anime *Kirarin Revolution*.
* It is revealed in Episode 6 that she likes leeks.
* In the Starlight Queen Cup won by Otome, Aoi was runner-up.
* Aoi is the first idol to not perform in her debut episode.
* In Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson official artwork, Aoi is shown with a yellow scrunchie.
* Aoi is 157cm tall.
* Aoi shares her given name with Aoi Tategami from KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode.
	+ They also share their primary color scheme, which is blue.