Idol Time PriPara facts for kids

Idol Time PriPara (アイドルタイムプリパラ, Aidoru Taimu Puripara) is a fun Japanese anime series. It was made by DongWoo A&E. This anime is based on the popular PriPara arcade game. It is also a sequel to the first PriPara TV show. The series aired from April 4, 2017, to March 27, 2018. After this show, Kiratto Pri☆Chan started in April 2018. There was also a mobile game called Idol Land PriPara planned for 2021.

Story of Idol Time PriPara

The story follows a girl named Yui Yumekawa. She is a sixth grader at Avocado Academy. Yui loves to daydream and really wants to become an idol. However, her school does not allow students to be PriPara idols.

One day, Yui gets her own PriTicket. This ticket lets her enter the special world of PriPara. She soon finds out that a new PriPara is opening in her town. Guess who else is there? Laala Manaka! Laala is a famous Divine Idol from the previous PriPara series. She even becomes Yui's roommate at Avocado Academy. Laala is sent there to continue her important idol duties.

At first, Yui doesn't believe Laala is a Divine Idol. This is because Laala's PriTicket has a small problem. It causes a bug in the system. This bug stops Laala from changing into her idol form. But then, Yui sees Laala perform in Paparajuku. She sees Laala's amazing idol form. After that, Yui finally believes her!

A big event called the Idol Time Grand Prix is announced. But there aren't enough visitors to the Paparajuku PriPara. If things don't change, the competition will be shut down. The whole Paparajuku PriPara will close too. This would also mean Laala loses her job as a Divine Idol. So, it's up to Laala and Yui to save the day! They must bring more people to Paparajuku PriPara. Many characters from the original series also come to help them.

Main Characters

MY☆DREAM Idols

These are the main idols who work together as a team.

Yui Yumekawa (夢川 ゆい, Yumekawa Yui)

Voiced by: Arisa Date

Yui is a sixth grader in Class A. She loves to dream big. She often carries a rice cooker named Cooky. Yui sometimes spaces out when thinking about food. Outside of PriPara, she has short blonde hair with pigtails. She wears a light blue hair bow. In PriPara, she becomes taller and her hair grows longer. She also gets a pink hair bow and star markings in her eyes. Yui is a Lovely-type idol. Her favorite color is pastel pink. Her own brand is called Fantasy Time.

Nino Nijiiro (虹色 にの, Nijiiro Nino)

Voiced by: Yō Taichi

Nino is a sixth grader in Class C. She is very energetic and great at sports. Outside of PriPara, she has short blue-green hair and green eyes. In PriPara, she gets taller and her hair becomes longer. It also has a green ombré effect. Nino is a Pop-type idol. Her theme color is neon green. Her brand is Neon Drop.

Michiru Kouda (幸多 みちる, Kōda Michiru)

Voiced by: Yuina Yamada

Michiru is a second-year student. She is usually shy and a bit clumsy. She has gray hair in low pigtails, red-violet eyes, and wears glasses. She also has freckles. In PriPara, her hair is loose with some braids. Her eyes get black pupils. Her personality changes in PriPara. She becomes confident and calls herself "Miichiru," as if possessed by a ghost princess. Michiru is a Cool-type idol. Her color is dark purple. Her brand is Melty Lily, which Aroma made for her. She became Aroma's "little devil" in episode 14.

Other Important Idols

Shuuka Hanazono (華園 しゅうか, Hanazono Shūka)

Voiced by: Madoka Asahina

Shuuka first appeared in episode 24. She is the younger sister of Mia Hanazono, a Divine Idol. Shuuka loves making money. She is a Celeb-type idol. Her brand is Rich Venus.

Falala•A•Larm (ファララ・ア・ラーム, Farara A Rāmu)

Voiced by: Azusa Satou

Falala is Jewlie's older sister. She is a time spirit from ancient PriPara. She used to be in charge during the day. Falala fell asleep when Pakku and Galala started stealing girls' dreams. This made girls forget about PriPara. She can wake up if new idols help girls find their dreams again. She is a Premium-type idol. Her brand is Clock Garden.

Gaarara•S•Leep (ガァララ・ス・リープ, Gaarara Su Rīpu)

Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa

Gaarara is Falala's twin sister. She is also a time spirit from ancient PriPara. She was in charge during the night. No one came to PriPara at night, so Gaarara felt lonely. She grew jealous of Falala. She found out she could stay awake during the day if Pakku stole girls' dreams. This would make Falala sleep forever.

Mia Hanazono (華園 みあ, Hanazono Mia)

Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo

Mia is one of the legendary Divine Idols. She was part of a group called Saints. She is a version of Mia Ageha from Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future. Mia is also Shuuka's older sister.

WITH (Male Idols)

These male idols can only be played in the "DanPri" mode of the game. They also appear as "escort" characters in the Super Idol Time.

Shougo Yumekawa (夢川 ショウゴ, Yumekawa Shōgo)

Voiced by: Seiichirō Yamashita

Shougo is Yui's older brother. He is a second-year student at Avocado Academy. He is the leader of the group WITH. Shougo often teases Yui.

Asahi Mitaka (三鷹 アサヒ, Mitaka Asahi)

Voiced by: Tatsuyuki Kobayashi

Asahi is Shougo's teammate in WITH.

Koyoi Takase (高瀬 コヨイ, Takase Koyoi)

Voiced by: Reiou Tsuchida

Koyoi is also Shougo's teammate.

Mascots

Mascots are like managers for the idols.

Punicorn (プニコン, Punikon)

Voiced by: Saki Yamakita

Punicorn is Yui's manager. She looks like a unicorn.

Chuppe (チュッペ, Chuppe)

Voiced by: Yū Serizawa

Chuppe is Nino's manager. She looks like a mouse.

Pitsuji (ピツジ, Pitsuji)

Voiced by: Azuki Shibuya

Pitsuji is Michiru's manager. She looks like a sheep.

Pakku (パック, Pakku)

Voiced by: Yuki Wakai

Pakku is Galala's manager. She looks like a tapir.

Powan (ポワン, Powan)

Voiced by: Miyu Kubota

Powan is Shuuka's manager. She looks like a dog.

Avocado Academy Staff

Bavaria Ookandagawa (大神田川 ババリア, Ookandagawa Babaria)

Voiced by: Urara Takano

Bavaria is the headmistress of Avocado Academy. She is related to Gloria Ookanda, the headmistress of Paprika Academy. Bavaria did not like the idea of female idols at first. But then she saw Yui perform, even with a twisted ankle. In episode 23, Bavaria became a PriPara idol herself. She teamed up with Mimiko Jigoku. Bavaria had taken care of Mimiko like a mother since Mimiko joined the academy. Bavaria is also a big fan of the male idol group WITH.

Mimiko Jigoku (地獄 ミミ子, Jigoku Mimiko)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

Mimiko is the head of discipline at Avocado Academy. When she was young, Mimiko dreamed of becoming an idol. She joined Avocado Academy as a preschooler. The headmistress took care of her like a mother. Mimiko was told she couldn't be an idol because her family name meant "hell." After that, she disliked PriPara. But in episode 16, she remembered her dream and left to find herself. In episode 23, Mimiko returned to Paparajuku. She became a PriPara idol with Bavaria.

Anime and Music

The Anime Series

The company Crunchyroll made the series available to watch.

Music from the Show

The Idol Time PriPara anime has many great songs! Here are some of them:

Opening Songs

• "Just be yourself" by The World Standard
• "The Biggest Paradox" (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijō Kyō Paradokkusu) by The World Standard
• "Memorial" by Iris (Japanese band)

Ending Songs

• "Idol:Time!!" by Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya) and Yui Yumekawa (Arisa Date).
• "Heartful♡Dream!" (ハートフル♡ドリーム, Hātofuru♡Dorīmu) by Yui Yumekawa (Arisa Date), Nino Nijiiro (Yō Taichi) and Michiru Kouda (Yuina Yamada)
• "WELCOME TO DREAM" by The World Standard.

Songs Inside the Episodes

• Tick Tock・Magical・Idol Time!" (チクタクMagicaるアイドルタイム！, Chikutaku Magikaru Aidoru Taimu!) by Yui Yumekawa (Arisa Date)
• "Gira Galactic・Tightrope" (ギラ・ギャラクティック・タイトロープ, Gira Gyarakutikku・Taitorōpu) by WITH [Shougo Yumekawa (Seiichirō Yamashita), Koyoi Takase (Reiou Tsuchida), and Asahi Mitaka (Tatsuyuki Kobayashi)]. This was the first song sung only by male performers in the show.
• "Brand-New Happiness" (ブランニュー·ハピネス！, Buran Nyū·Hapinesu!) by Laala Manaka (Himika Akenaya) and Yui Yumekawa (Arisa Date)
• "Shuttlewise Game" (あっちゃこっちゃゲーム, Accha Koccha Gēmu) by Nino Nijiiro (Yō Taichi)
• "GOst♭Coaster" (GOスト♭コースター, GOsuto♭Kōsutā) by Michiru Kouda (Yuina Yamada)
• "Clean Mind, Clean Hit♡Clang BUDDY" (快打洗心♡カッキン BUDDY, Kaida Senshin♡Kakkin BUDDY) by Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita) and Nino Nijiiro (Yō Taichi)
• "Miss. Prillionaire" (Miss.プリオネア, Miss. Purionea) by Shuuka Hanazono (Madoka Asahina)
• "Sunshine Bell" (サンシャイン・ベル, Sanshain・Beru) by Falala•A•Larm (Azusa Satō).
• "Believe My DREAM!" by MY☆DREAM [Yui Yumekawa (Arisa Date), Nino Nijiiro (Yō Taichi) and Michiru Kouda (Yuina Yamada)
• "Starlight Carnival☆" (すた〜らいとカーニバル☆, Suta~Raito Kānibaru☆) by Garara•S•Leep(Tomoyo Kurosawa).
• "Dear My Future ~Mirai no Jibun e~" (Dear My Future ~未来の自分へ~, Dear My Future ~Mirai no Jibun e~) by Mia Hanazono (Rumi Ōkubo). This song is a cover of the first opening from Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.
• "Ring Ring♪GaraFaLand" (リンリン♪がぁらふぁらんど, Rinrin♪GaraFarando) by Falala•A•Larm (Azusa Satou) and Garara•S•Leep(Tomoyo Kurosawa).
• "Get Over Dress-code" by Dressing Pafé [Sion Tōdō (Saki Yamakita), Dorothy West (Azuki Shibuya), and Leona West (Yuki Wakai)]