Himitsu no AiPri

Ever since she was a child, Himari Aozora has adored the world of the idol princesses known as AiPri. Long ago, Himari made a promise with her best friend, Mitsuki Hoshikawa, that they would debut as AiPris together. However, Himari has grown to be incredibly shy, and she has all but given up on her dream.

Both girls enroll as first years at Paradise Private Academy. On the first day of school, Himari gets lost on her way back to the dormitory and stumbles upon a room radiating a pink light. She falls into the room, and a bracelet clasps onto her wrist, transporting her to the AiPriVerse—the world where AiPris perform.

Himari accidentally enters the newcomer auditions for the AiPriVerse, and her performance impresses Paradise Academy's Student Council. They offer to become her producers, with the condition that she will conceal her status as an AiPri. Little does Himari know that Mitsuki herself is also an AiPri and has been hiding it from her! Their childhood dream of performing together gradually comes to fruition—even as the academy's principal threatens to ban AiPri from school grounds entirely.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hoshikawa, Mitsuki Main

Hiratsuka, Sae Japanese

Aozora, Himari Main

Fujidera, Minori Japanese

Suzukaze, Tsumugi Main

Kubo, Yurika Japanese

Mamiya, Chii Supporting

Taichi, You Japanese

Nikaidou, Tamaki Supporting

Suzuki, Anna Japanese

Akai, Meganee Supporting

Shinomiya, Rinrin Supporting

Watada, Misaki Japanese

Ichijouji, Sakura Supporting

Hibi, Yuriko Japanese

Mitsuba, Airi Supporting

Tokui, Sora Japanese

Osuga, Victoria Supporting

Masada, Satoshi Producer

Fukuda, Kouhei Producer

Ogo, Hirotsugu Producer

Iwano, Mitsugu Producer

Reviews

Jun 23, 2024

Edelyne

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (10/? eps)

Yahoo, the series features magical idols! Himari and Mitsuki start school together, where daily life is colored by talking about Aipri and participating in it. Himari ends up in the Aipri dimension through a mirror and a mysterious bracelet, and surprise, she turns out to be a very natural idol! With the help of the student council, Himari begins her idol journey.

Story:
The MAL preview says it all. There is a lot of slice-of-life style action, and by episode 10, no real story arc had started in my opinion. Most episodes revolve around Aipri live shows and school life, with perhaps some minor dramas or problems.

Sound/Music:
Pripara's ... songs are fun and light J-pop. Otherwise, the soundscape is pretty basic, nothing particularly bad but nothing particularly good either.

Characters:
All the main girls in the series are color-coded. Himari and Mitsuki get the most screen time, but the most interesting personalities are found in the student council. None of the characters became a favorite. The small robot mascots are annoying, as is the live show host character. The mascots aren't even particularly cute, or at least they look really silly.

Art:
Pretty standard. Nothing particularly impressive, with a few poorly drawn scenes in some episodes. The live scenes are in 3D and look okay. The series is saturated with bright, pastel colors.

Enjoyment:
If you want light idol fluff, check this out. I expected more engaging characters and a plot that would get going within ten episodes. This time that didn’t happen, and that’s why the rating is 5.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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