8.1/1017 votes#1 - 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
8.5/1013 votes#2 - 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
8.5/1011 votes#3 - 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
7.2/105 votes#4 - 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/100 votes#5 - 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/100 votes#6 - 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/100 votes#7 - 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: Hiroshi Onogi
NaN/100 votes#8 - 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/100 votes
#9 - 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/100 votes#10 - 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/100 votes
#11 - 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: Hiroshi Onogi
NaN/100 votes#12 - 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/100 votes#13 - 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/100 votes#14 - 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/100 votes#15 - 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: Hiroshi Onogi
NaN/100 votes#16 - 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/100 votes#17 - 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/100 votes#18 - 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/100 votes#19 - 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/100 votes#20 - 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
NaN/100 votes#21 - Stylish Thief Swallowtail
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/4/2013
Ichigo, Ran, Otome and Yurika are given the chance to audition for a movie remake of Stylish Thief ☆ Swallowtail, a show which previously starred Masquerade, the idol pair Orihime was a part of. As the gang train for the audition, Yurika chooses not to in order to keep with her vampire character.
Director: Mayu Numayama
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/100 votes#22 - Idol Aura and Calendar Girl
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/11/2013
The gang decide to go undercover so they can watch Ichigo and Otome's movie in a normal movie theater.
Director: Takahiro Kawakoshi
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/100 votes#23 - The Muse of Ageha
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/18/2013
As Ran trains for the representative audition for Spicy Ageha, Ichigo applies her to appear in a fashion show for the senior students' graduation ceremony. R
Director: Keiko Oyamada
Writer: Yoichi Kato
NaN/100 votes#24 - Enjoy Off Time
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/25/2013
After finishing up their auditions for a while, Ichigo, Aoi and Ran decide to go to some hot springs for their time off. Along the way, they encounter some fans, have conversations on the train and stop by a field of flowers to enjoy a picnic.
Director: Satomi Nakamura
Writer: Hiroshi Onogi
7.3/106 votes#25 - 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
The Best Episodes of Aikatsu! Season 1
Every episode of Aikatsu! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Aikatsu! Season 1!
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,...
Genres:AnimationComedyDramaKidsSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Tokyo MX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"I Can Become an Idol?" is the best rated episode of "Aikatsu!" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Osamu Kamei and written by Yoichi Kato, it aired on 10/8/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "So Many Idols!".