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Pretty Rhythm (プリティーリズム, Puritī Rizumu) is a Japanese Taito Type X2 arcade game by Takara Tomy. It has been adapted into a manga series by Mari Asabuki. An anime adaptation by Tatsunoko Production, titled Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (プリティーリズム・オーロラドリーム, Puritī Rizumu: Ōrora Dorīmu), aired in Japan between April 2011 and March 2012. This was followed by a sequel, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー, Puritī Rizumu: Dia Mai Fyūchā), which aired between April 2012 and March 2013. A third series, Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (プリティーリズム・レインボーライブ, Puritī Rizumu: Reinbō Raibu), aired from April 6, 2013 to March 29, 2014. A film was released on March 8, 2014. A fourth anime television series, 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: Ōrusutā Serekushon) aired from April 5, 2014 to June 14, 2014. The first season is licensed by Animax Asia in Southeast Asia. The series was succeeded by PriPara in 2014, Idol Time PriPara in 2017, Kiratto Pri☆Chan in 2018, and then Waccha PriMagi! in 2021. A Pretty Rhythm series had been running continuously from 2012 to 2022 when Waccha PriMagi! ended, but a successor wasn't announced until late 2023 and has yet to have a title.
Plot[]
The franchise takes place in a world where Prism Shows, performances that are a combination of singing, dancing, fashion, and ice skating, are popular. The skaters, known as Prism Stars, use Prism Stones to coordinate their dresses and perform Prism Jumps to appeal to their fans.
Aurora Dream[]
Aira Harune and Rizumu Amamiya were scouted to become Prism Stars. As a total beginner, Aira gets cold feet without any knowledge of the Prism Show, while Rizumu dreams of performing the mysterious "Aurora Rising", a legendary Prism Jump performed by her mother. Joined by a veteran Prism Star, Mion Takamine, the three form a friendship till it grows where they eventually form their own group called as "MARs" and work towards performing the "Aurora Rising".
Dear My Future[]
Three years after the events of "Aurora Dream," Aira, Mion, and Rizumu tutor a new group of aspiring idols: Karin, Reina, Mia, and Ayami, who form the Prizmmy☆. Teenage girls from Korea, named Somin, Shiyoon, Haein, Chaekyung, and Jae Eun (who are the PURETTY), appear as the rival group.
Rainbow Live[]
Naru Ayase is an 8th grader who can see the colors of music whenever she listens to it. Being a talented decorator, Naru dreams of becoming the owner of a shop like Dear Crown . One day, she finds out that the manager of a newly-opened shop is recruiting middle school girls who can do Prism Dance, and immediately applies. Naru begins to Prism Dance at the audition, and an aura she's never experienced spreads out in front of her. At that moment, a mysterious girl named Rinne asks her if she can see "rainbow music."
All-Star Selection[]
Lala Manaka is a girl who dreams of becoming an Idol. To premier her best debut, the three main protagonists, Aira, Mia, and Naru give her idol lessons, while retelling events from the best-selects episodes from the previous Pretty Rhythm series.
External Links[]
Official[]
Other Sources[]
- Anime
Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream- Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
- Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live
- Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection
Other Wikis[]
- Pretty Rhythm Wiki - Duplicate.
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