The Best Episodes of Aikatsu!
Every episode of Aikatsu! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Aikatsu!!
Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend Aoi invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Aikatsu!" is "So Many Idols!", rated 8.1/10 from 10 user votes. It was directed by Keiko Oyamada and written by Yoichi Kato. "So Many Idols!" aired on 10/15/2012 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "I Want to Know More About You".
8.1/10 10 votes#1 - So Many Idols!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2012
Ichigo and Aoi begin their first day at Starlight Academy, taking in the sights before moving into their dorm. They then meet up with the headmistress, Orihime Mitsuishi, who gives them the Aikatsu cards they selected in the audition, as well as an Aikatsu Phone used to store their cards.
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato
7.9/10 8 votes#2 - I Want to Know More About You
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2012
As Aoi begins her job as Mizuki's temporary manager alongside her usual manager, Honoka Tsukikage, Ichigo decides to pursue them in secret. She is soon caught stowing away, but Mizuki lets her tag along regardless.
Director: Hisaya Takabayashi
Writer: Yoichi Kato
7.4/10 13 votes#3 - I Can Become an Idol?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2012
Ichigo Hoshimiya is a bright young girl who is always helping her mother out at a takeaway bento place. After accidentally messing up her brother Raichi's photos of top idol Mizuki Kanzaki, Ichigo goes to her best friend Aoi Kiriya, who manages to get them some tickets to Mizuki's concert. The three of them go to Mizuki's concert, which leaves a strong impression on Ichigo.
Director: Osamu Kamei
Writer: Yoichi Kato
7.3/10 6 votes#4 - The Season of Sakura
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/11/2013
As a new school year arrives and Ichigo and the others move up a year, the now second year students are assigned to help mentor the new freshmen.
Director: Shuuji Miyahara
Writer: Yoichi Kato
7.2/10 6 votes#5 - Star of Tears
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 6/13/2013
With the final audition approaching, Ichigo, Aoi and Ran are told to spend the night living in separate rooms of a big mansion without their Aikatsu Phones.
Director: Nobuo Tomizawa
Writer: Yoichi Kato
6.8/10 5 votes#6 - An April Fool's Promise
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/4/2013
Ichigo's father, Taichi, arrives home on April Fools' Day, bringing with him some star grapes that he acquired during his travels.
Director: Kazuo Nogami
Writer: Yoichi Kato
6.8/10 5 votes#7 - Wake Up My Music ♪
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 9/12/2013
After Ichigo, along with Aoi and Ran, learns about Ringo's secret, she goes home with her to rest up for the Starlight Queen Cup, where Raichi also learns of Ringo's identity.
Director: Mayu Numayama
Writer: Yoichi Kato
6.6/10 5 votes#8 - Tristar Takeoff ☆
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 6/20/2013
As Tristar's schedule becomes busier, Ran becomes more isolated from Ichigo and Aoi, who are saddened to hear Ran is unable to return to the Star Academy dorms due to her schedule.
Director: Ayako Kono
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#9 - Oh! My! Fan!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2012
After Ichigo and Aoi's audition is uploaded to the academy's website, Aoi gets her first fan letter. As Ichigo applies for another audition with Aoi for a job at a takoyaki store, she begins training to avoid tripping over like last time.
Director: Keiko Oyamada, Nobuo Tomizawa
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#10 - Ran! Runway!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2012
Ichigo becomes curious about her classmate, Ran Shibuki, who appears to be something of a loner.
Director: Chikayo Nakamura
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#11 - Lost in an Autograph!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2012
As Ichigo and Ran head to their fashion shoot, Ichigo realises she doesn't have an autograph signature. Hearing about this, Johnny tasks Ichigo and Aoi to come up with a signature by the next day. Ran agrees to help them figure out an autograph to use, spending all night helping them out.
Director: Yasuo Tsuchiya
Writer: Yuniko Ayana
NaN/10 0 votes#12 - Beware the Blog
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2012
Ichigo and Aoi end up signing up for different auditions on the same day, receiving support from fans from the KiraKiratter social network.
Director: Mitsuko Ohya
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#13 - The Underground Sun
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2012
As Ichigo gets lost while shooting a vlog, she discovers an underground studio where another idol is in training.
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato
- NaN/10 0 votes
#14 - Move on Now!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2012
As Ichigo, Aoi and Ran train for their special audition, they ask Johnny for help on obtaining special Premium Cards needed for their audition.
Director: Nobuo Tomizawa
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#15 - The Rainbow Maiden
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2012
On their way to school, the girl's meet the peculiar Otome Arisugawa, who fell into the school fountain trying to catch a rainbow. Meanwhile, a tournament is held for one of three places in a special Christmas event, with Ichigo to face Otome in the first round.
Director: Masahiro Okamura
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi
- NaN/10 0 votes
#16 - Otome Falls in Love with Someone
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2012
As Otome falls out of a tree trying to rescue a cat, she is rescued by the janitor. As Otome seems a little spaced out afterwards, Ichigo and the others assume she has a crush on the janitor, leading Aoi to reminisce about a boy she previously admired.
Director: Yusuke Onoda
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#17 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/2012
As Ichigo ends up volunteering everyone to help out for a Christmas party on the day of the special event, she notices the normally energetic Yuna Nakayama is feeling down due to her parents working around Christmas.
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#18 - Tragedy of Calories
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2013
As the New Year rolls in, Orihime informs Mizuki of her planned partnership with Ichigo for a special stage event. Meanwhile, Ichigo ends up eating too much over the New Year's break and gains weight by the time school starts up again.
Director: Kazuo Nogami
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#19 - Naughty Detectives
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/2013
As the girls anticipate their audition for a drama called Naughty Detectives, they also find themselves against fellow schoolmate Shion Kamiya. As the girls are informed of two roles to audition for, Shion cuts her hair short to try for a boyish detective role. As Aoi starts to become nervous, Orihime gives her and Ichigo some words of advice.
Director: Takahiro Kawakoshi
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#20 - Love Under the Camphor Tree
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2013
As Ichigo and the others prepare for a team audition, they decide that Otome needs to obtain some premium cards. After Johnny warns them that the designer for Otome's favourite brand, Happy Rainbow, is a very strict person, the girls work on their team training.
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#21 - Heart-Pounding! Special Live: Part 1
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2013
Ichigo nervously attends her first meeting with Mizuki's staff as they plan for her next concert. After the meeting, Mizuki starts training Ichigo on a trampoline, teaching her about the Special Appeals she'll need to use. As Ichigo struggles to think about how to pull it off, her friends give her some advice.
Director: Yusuke Onoda
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#22 - Heart-Pounding! Special Live: Part 2
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2013
As the day of the concert arrives, Ichigo's mother, Ringo, has a feeling of nostalgia as she takes Raichi to the theater. Meanwhile, Ichigo is nervous as she hasn't been able to do three Special Appeals during her rehearsal, but Aoi, Ran and Otome show up to give her their support.
Director: Yoshitaka Makino
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/10 0 votes#23 - A Bit of Chocolate Love
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2013
As Ichigo, Aoi, Ran and Otome are asked to perform for a Valentine's Day Fashion Show, the girls decide to make some handmade chocolate for the event before spending the night picking out their choice of clothes.
Director: Kazuo Nogami
Writer: Yuniko Ayana
NaN/10 0 votes#24 - The Moonlit Girl Gives off a Secret Scent
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/2013
While running home late from a job, Ichigo encounters a supposed vampire, who runs off when she sees a pin Otome gave her. This vampire is revealed to be Otome's classmate, Yurika Tōdō, who constantly acts in character in preparation for a Loli-Goth themed audition for a rock festival, which Ichigo also intends to participate in.
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato, Mariko Kunisawa
NaN/10 0 votes#25 - Vampire Scandal
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2013
An article appears in the tabloids features photos that expose Yurika's normal appearance that she keeps secret from the public.
Director: Shuuji Miyahara
Writer: Yoichi Kato