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Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- Anime Film Reveals Full Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, October 10 Debut (Updated)
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
The staff for the Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -Deai no Kiseki!- (Aikatsu! x PriPara THE MOVIE -The Miracle of Encounters!-) anime film, the 10th anniversary "dream project" collaboration between the Aikatsu! and PriPara idol franchises, announced on Wednesday the film's main visual, full cast, additional staff, theme songs, and October 10 debut.
The main visual features the unit "Luminas" composed of Akari Ōzora, Sumire Hikami, and Hinaki Shinjo from Aikatsu!; and the unit "SoLaMi SMILE" composed of Laala Manaka, Mirei Minami, and Sophie Hōjō from PriPara.
The film stars:
- From Aikatsu!
- Yū Wakui as Sumire Hikami
- Yui Ishikawa as Hinaki Shinjo
- Aya Saitō as Juri Kurebayashi
- Yūki Takada as Rin Kurosawa
- Chihiro Kawakami as Madoka Amahane
- Kotori Koiwai as Nono Daichi
- Sanae Fuku as Risa Shirakaba
- Akira Sekine as Miyabi Fujiwara
- Kanae Itō as Kokone Kurisu
- Asami Yano as Nina Dōjima
- From PriPara
- Yū Serizawa as Mirei Minami
- Miyu Kubota as Sophie Hōjō
- Saki Yamakita as Shion Tōdō
- Azuki Shibuya as Dorothy West
- Yūki Wakai as Reona West
- Yui Makino as Aroma Kurosu
- Yui Watanabe as Mikan Shiratama
- Asami Sanada as Gaaruru
- Mitsuki Saiga as Hibiki Shikyōin
- Chinatsu Akasaki as Falulu
- Azusa Satō as Fuwari Midorikaze
The newly announced staff members are:
- Chief Animation Director: Tatsuya Akitsu (Aikatsu Friends! animation director)
- CG Director: Yoshihiro Otobe (PriPara)
- Color Design: Masumi Ōtsuka (Aikatsu!)
- Art Directors: Natsuko Komatsu (Aikatsu! background art), Kenichi Tajiri (Aikatsu Stars!)
- Compositing Director of Photography: Yōichi Ōgami (Aikatsu Stars!)
- Editing: Kazuhiro Nii (Aikatsu Stars!)
- Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta (Aikatsu!)
- Music: Shunsuke Takizawa (TRYTONELABO)
The film's main theme song is titled "Happy Tuning," and the ending theme song is titled "Pretty x Activity," both performed by ruka (Ruka Endō), Rie (Rie Fujishiro), Miki (Miki Mirai), Laala Manaka (voiced by Himika Akenaya), Mirei Minami (voiced by Yū Serizawa), and Sophie Hōjō (voiced by Miyu Kubota).
The film stars Shino Shimoji as Akari Ōzora from Aikatsu!, and Himika Akenaya as Laala Manaka from PriPara.
Takahiro Ōkawa (Aikatsu on Parade!, Aikatsu Friends! ~Kagayaki no Jewel~ episode director) is directing the film at BN Pictures. Michihiro Tsuchiya (Cinderella Boy, Kaleido Star) is writing the scenario, and Hiroko Yaguchi and Shōji Hara (four seasons of Aikatsu!) (Idol Time PriPara, Idolland PriPara) are designing the characters. Ryuichi Kimura and Makoto Moriwaki are supervising the film, and Tatsunoko Production is handling the 3D CG. Bandai Namco Pictures and Avex Pictures are distributing the film.
Update: Fixed information about idol groups "Luminas" and "SoLaMi SMILE." Thanks, dm21.
Source: Press release
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