Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection facts for kids
| Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection | |
Quick facts for kids プリティーリズム・オールスターセレクション(Puritī Rizumu Ōru Sutā Serekushon) |
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| Genre | Sports (Figure skating) |
| Game | |
| Pretty Rhythm: All Star Legend Coord Edition | |
| Developer | syn Sophia |
| Publisher | Takara Tomy |
| Genre | Rhythm game |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Released |
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| Anime film | |
| Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection: Prism Show Best Ten | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Hishida |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Released | March 8, 2014 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Hishida |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 2014 – June 14, 2014 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| See also | |
Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection (プリティーリズム・オールスターセレクション, Puritī Rizumu Ōru Sutā Serekushon) is a 2014 Japanese media project produced by Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures in cooperation with Takara Tomy and Syn Sophia. The series is part of the Pretty Rhythm franchise and its fourth animated series, focusing on a group of Japanese idols known as "Prism Stars" that combine song and dance with fashion and figure skating.
Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection is a compilation series of the previous three animated series, Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, and Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. The series introduces Laala Manaka, the main character of Pretty Rhythm's spin-off franchise PriPara. The media project consists of a tie-in arcade game titled Pretty Rhythm: All-Star Legend Coord Edition, an animated film, a manga series, and a television anime series.
Media
Film
Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection: Prism Show Best Ten was announced in December 2013, and it was later released theaters nationwide in Japan on March 8, 2014. The film was animated by Tatsunoko Production and 10 Gauge, with Deko Akao as the scriptwriter. A Prism Stone compatible with the Pretty Rhythm arcade games was distributed as a limited edition theater gift. Prizmmy performed at certain screenings of the film.
The film is a summary of the top 10 performances from the Pretty Rhythm anime franchise, with characters from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, and Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live appearing. Promotional material stated that a new character would be introduced in the film. Laala Manaka's identity was kept a secret until the film was released in theaters.
Game
Beginning April 17, 2014, the Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Duo arcade game was retitled Pretty Rhythm: All Star Legend Coord Edition (プリティーリズムオールスターレジェンドコーデ編) with 84 new Prism Stones produced. It is the final version of the Pretty Rhythm arcade game series and ended services in July 2014.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Michiyo Kikuta began serializing in the April 2014 issue of Pucchigumi.
Anime
Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection premiered on April 5, 2014 at TV Tokyo's 10 AM slot and ended on June 14, 2014. The series is a rebroadcast of select episodes from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, and Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. Each episode is preceded by a short animated segment where Aira Harune, Mia Ageha, and Naru Ayase give advice to aspiring Japanese idol and PriPara heroine Laala Manaka on ways to shine on stage.
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "The Requirements of a Star" | April 5, 2014 |
| In the Prism World, Aira Harune from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream, Mia Ageha from Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future and Naru Ayase from Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live appear. Suddenly, Laala Manaka pops up from nowhere, which surprises them. Aira tells Laala the story of when she performed a Prism Show for the first time, following with a rebroadcast of episode 1 of Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream. | ||
| 2 | "How to Aim to Be the Best" | April 12, 2014 |
| Mia tells Laala the story of when she interrupted MARs' Prism Show and challenged Aira. The episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1 of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. | ||
| 3 | "The Essentials to Appeal Your Dream" | April 19, 2014 |
| Naru tells Laala the story of when she applied to be the middle-school manager of Prism Stone. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1 of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. | ||
| 4 | "Rival Equals Friend" | April 26, 2014 |
| Mia tells Laala the story about her best friend and rival Hye-in. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 46 of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. | ||
| 5 | "A Rival is Important" | May 3, 2014 |
| Aira tells Laala the story of how she came across two tough opponents at the Summer Queen Cup. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 21 of Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream. | ||
| 6 | "Wall of My Heart" | May 10, 2014 |
| Naru tells Laala the story of how her friend Ann Fukuhara competed against Wakana Morizono at the Dreaming Session and to not be afraid to fail and break the wall of her heart. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 12 of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. | ||
| 7 | "Your Side Makes Your Dreams Bloom" | May 17, 2014 |
| Mia tells Laala the story of how she met a girl who asked to be COSMOs' apprentice and to not run away from her dreams. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 31 of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. | ||
| 8 | "Be Myself" | May 24, 2014 |
| Naru tells Laala the story of when Bell Renjoji became the temporary manager of Prism Stone and to have self-confidence and to always be herself. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 29 of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. | ||
| 9 | "My Dream" | May 31, 2014 |
| Aira tells Laala the story of the time she participated in the Prism Queen Cup with Rizumu Amamiya and Mion Takamine and won. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 50 of Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream. | ||
| 10 | "My Best" | June 7, 2014 |
| Mia tells Laala the story of when she and her friends completed the Grateful Symphonia. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 50 of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. | ||
| 11 | "My Friends" | June 14, 2014 |
| Naru tells Laala the story of when the Prism Sparkle disappeared and it was up to her and her friends to restore it. This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 50 of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. | ||
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