Characters / Aikatsu Planet!

Starlet Promotion

Mao Otoha (Hana)

Portrayed by: Kāya Date

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• Ballet: She is a trained ballerina and has even won competitions for it, but quit right before high school because her instructor moved away.
• Beginner's Luck: She manages to beat a top-ranked idol in her first outing as Hana.

• Be Yourself: Has to learn this lesson after she becomes worried she's not doing a good job as Hana.

• Childhood Friends: With Shiori since third grade. She's also known Keito since before high school.
• Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Smart Kyūbi, Hana's second Dressia, suffers from this after she obtains Pureful Phoenix.
• Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: Slowly developing into this for Meisa. Best exemplified when Meisa gets distracted while throwing a surprise party for Izumi (a party that was her idea in the first place) with Mao trying to keep her focused.
• Crash-Into Hello: Her first interaction with Meisa, though it's unknown if either of them remember this.
• Contrasting Sequel Main Character: Unlike previous Aikatsu main characters, she's not new to performing. She also doesn't attend an idol school, being a regular student. Instead she's signed to an agency.
• Everybody Hates Mathematics: When Mao's class gets the results from their proficiency exams back, the only one she failed was math.
• Fangirl: Becomes one for Q-pit after they audition for a movie together.
• Feather Motif: Naturally, as her primary Dressia are winged mythical creatures.
• First Friend: Implied to have been for Shiori, who before was always on her own.
• Genki Girl: One of her defining traits is that she's generally rather cheerful.

• Idiot Hair: Has one near the base of her ponytail as Hana.
• Local Hangout: She opens Bloomy*Cafe to serve as this for idols in Aikatsu Planet.
• Loose Lips: Quite a few times has Mao almost revealed she was Hana before it was made officially public because she said something she shouldn't have.
• Magnetic Hero: According to Shiori, she's always been popular and befriends others easily. This even extends to Dressia who are known for being particular about who they help.
• Meaningful Name: Her first name means "dancing cherry blossom", fitting given her background as a ballerina. Her last name also contains the kanji for "feather", alluding to her preference for Fairy type Dressia.
• Naïve Newcomer: She starts out having next to no knowledge about Aikatsu Planet, understandably because she was focused on ballet up until a few months ago.
• Our Angels Are Different: Aurora Pegasus' evolved form, Pegasus Angel.
• Pegasus: Her key Dressia, Aurora Pegasus.
• The Phoenix: Her second Premium Rare Dressia is Pureful Phoenix.
• Pinball Protagonist: Mao at first spends much of the time basically picking up where Meisa left off and doing all of Hana's jobs that Izumi accepts for her. It isn't until the announcement of the Planet Princess Grand Prix that she becomes more active.

• Protagonist Power-Up Privileges: Is the first main character to get a second Premium Rare Dressia, as well as the only one to have a third Dressia overall.

• Secret Identity: Mao is told by Izumi to keep her identity secret for the time being after taking over as Hana. She goes public at her first fan event, not wanting to lie to the fans any longer.

Ruli Tamaki (Ruli)

Portrayed by: Rio Ogura

• Buffy Speak: Often uses made-up words and onomatopoeia when she talks, making it difficult for some people to understand her. It even ends up a Plot Point in one episode where she's trying to pitch a drama to a screenwriter but has trouble conveying her ideas.
• Contrasting Sequel Main Character: Unlike the previous blue deuteragonists, Ruli is not Mao's closest friend, with that role instead falling to Shiori.
• Fainting: Passes out in her first focus episode.
• The Fashionista: A model and also the producer of her own fashion brand, Melty House.
• Fun Personified: Puts having fun above all else, for herself and everyone around her.
• Genki Girl: Always has a bright disposition.
• Girlish Pigtails: As an avatar.

• The Heart: Functions as one to the main group, as the most outwardly emotional and usually the first to offer her support when someone is having trouble.
• Large Ham: Her way of expressing herself can be very over the top.
• Meaningful Name: Her given name can mean "lapis lazuli", while the first kanji in her surname means "pearl". This alludes to her preference for Jewel type Dressia.
• Nice Girl: She's very friendly and approachable.
• Plucky Girl: Always bounces back from making mistakes, as taught to her by her parents.
• Prone to Tears: Cries the most often out of the main cast.

• The Worf Effect: She loses a battle stage against a newly debuted Shiori.

Kyoko Umekoji (Beat)

Portrayed by: Shizune Nagao

• Academic Athlete: Stated to be in her introductory episode.
• The Ace: In addition to being athletic and intelligent, she's also a great idol, sitting comfortably at the top ranks and eventually making her way to second behind Q-pit.
• Be Yourself: Learns to embrace the fact that Kyoko and Beat are both a part of her, thus ultimately convincing her to go public with her identity as an idol.
• Catchphrase: "ja nai?", which in English translates to something like "isn't it?".
• Even the Girls Want Her: Best illustrated when the girls are practicing lines for a movie audition and one of Mao and Shiori's female classmates eagerly offers to play Kyoko's male scene partner.
• Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Averted. While initially shocked at the revelation, Kyoko's traditional parents are ultimately supportive of her idol activities.
• Meaningful Name: The first kanji in her given name means "resonance", alluding to her preference for Music type Dressia.
  • Retroactively, the first kanji in her surname means "plum", alluding to her second preferred type, Fruits.
• Non-Uniform Uniform: She convinced the student council to overturn a school regulation that forced the female students to wear skirts. As a result, she and the other girls can be seen switching between shorts and skirts as part of their uniforms in some episodes.
• The Power of Rock: Her key Dressia is Bloody Rock.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: Ironically, the blue to Ruli's red.
• School Idol: Admired by the entire student body.
• Secret Identity: Kyoko kept her identity as Beat a secret because she felt it added to her mystique. She eventually decided to go public after she slipped up while filming a show but the director still found her interesting.
• Secret-Keeper: For Mao until she went public with her identity as Hana.
• Student Council President: Vice president for most of the series, but in Bloomy*Cafe, it is revealed she became president the following year.
• Troll: Somewhat. In their first meeting, Kyoko pretends to have found out about Mao's Secret Identity, causing her to panic when in actuality their manager Izumi had told her.
• Yamato Nadeshiko: As Kyoko, coming from a well-known and respectable family. Subverted as Beat, although this side of her still shows itself from time to time (such as when she drinks soda as she would tea).

Shiori Motoya (Shiori)

Portrayed by: Rion Watanabe

• Beginner's Luck: She defeats Ruli in her first battle stage.
• Best Friend: To Mao.
• Brainy Brunette: Very scholarly and quite knowledgeable about a lot of subjects. Averted in her avatar form where she has silver hair.
• Catchphrase: "Now here's a question for you" which she says when quizzing others.
• Childhood Friends: With Mao, and subsequently with Kanade. She has also known Keito since before high school.
• Cute Bookworm: She's been an avid reader since she was a kid.

• Fairy Tale: She's loved them since she was a kid, with her favorite being Alice in Wonderland. This is actually what inspires her to become an idol, attributing them to being the main characters of a story.
• Meaningful Name: Her first name means "bookmark", while the first kanji in her last name means "book". Shiori is big on reading and her preferred Dressia type is Story.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Mao's red.
• The Reliable One: Often seen helping out others. It's even brought up as one of her strengths when she doubts whether she can seriously become an idol.
• Secret-Keeper: For Mao until she went public with her identity as Hana.
• Shrinking Violet: She admits she's never been one for being the center of attention.
• Support Party Member: Essentially her role prior to her own idol debut.

Sala Itoi (Sala)

Portrayed by: Rurika Uno

• A Day in the Limelight: Finally gets some shine when she comes out of retirement as an idol, but it is short-lived as attention soon shifts to the Planet Princess Grand Prix.
• Big Eater: Implied, as many of her scenes have her with something to eat in hand.
• Cool Big Sis: Functions as one to the other girls, giving them advice to their various worries and problems.
• Eccentric Artist: She sometimes suffers from creative blocks due to tackling philosophical questions about dresses.
• Lethal Chef: Seems to have traded in her ability to cook for the ability to design dresses.
• Meaningful Name: The first kanji in her given name and last name mean "silk" and "thread", respectively. This alludes to her preference for Cosme type Dressia.
• Out of Focus: Despite being a main character, her role is relatively minor in comparison to the others due to primarily being a designer. Even when she resumes being an idol in the second half of the show, she doesn't participate in the Grand Prix which drives the main plot.

• Vague Age: Is very clearly presented as an adult but her exact age remains unconfirmed. Given her appearance, it's likely she's in her 20's.

Izumi Watanuki

Portrayed by: Sayaka Akimoto

• Affectionate Nickname: Called "Izumin" by Sala.
• Cuteness Proximity: Fawns over a hedgehog Mao and Ruli try to use to lure Sala out of her room.
• Passing the Torch: Scouts Mao to become Meisa's successor and take up the mantle of Hana.
• Team Mom: Naturally takes on this role as the girls' manager.
• It's All My Fault: She blames herself for Meisa leaving the agency because she kept accepting job offers for Hana when Meisa wanted to study music overseas.

Itsuki Segawa

Portrayed by: Shimba Tsuchiya

• Big Eater: Cannot hold himself back from eating the sweets Ann baked for everyone.
• Butt-Monkey
• Number Two: To Izumi, as her assistant.
• The One Guy: The only male working at the agency.

Million Agency

Ayumi Tsukishiro (Q-Pit)

Portrayed by: Mizuki

• Academic Athlete: In her first focus episode, it's revealed she's the top student at her school. She also goes to the gym five times a week and has jogged so much in Aikatsu Planet that she made an actual trail.
• The Ace: She's frequently regarded as "perfect" because she's so good at everything she does.
• Always Someone Better: She sees Meisa this way, with surpassing Meisa being her primary motivation to work hard as an idol.
• Determinator: The biggest example out of all the girls.
• Elegant Classical Musician: Although it hasn't been seen in the show proper, her profile says that she's played piano since she was young and has perfect pitch.
• Hard Work Hardly Works: Quite visibly the hardest worker out of all the girls, but she still ends up losing to Rose in the Grand Prix semifinals.
• Hidden Depths: According to Meisa, underneath her usually cool demeanor she's actually very passionate when it comes to Aikatsu.
• Meaningful Name: The first kanji in her surname means "moon", alluding to her preference for Horoscope type Dressia. Ayumi also means "love's bow", and her star sign is Sagittarius (the archer).
  • Also serves as a Punny Name as her avatar name Q-pit is a stylized spelling of Cupid, the god of love who is commonly depicted with a bow and arrow.
• Power Gives You Wings: Q-pit's strong rivalry with Rose causes their respective Dressia to evolve into their ultimate forms, giving them new outfits with wings.

• Solar and Lunar: The lunar to Meisa's solar, as evidenced by their surnames.

• The Worf Effect: Beaten twice by Mao's Hana despite being a top-ranked idol.
• Workaholic: She loves working and keeping herself busy.

Ann Kurimu (Ann)

Portrayed by: Amy

• Ascended Fangirl: Starts out as as Ayumi's junior and eventually makes her way to become her unit partner.
• The Baby of the Bunch: The youngest of the main cast, being the only one in middle school while everyone else is in high school or older.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: She doesn't like strangers acting close with Ayumi. Because of this, she acts hostile towards Mao the first time they meet.
• Cuteness Equals Forgiveness: The others admit it's hard to hold things against her because of her cuteness.
• Deliberately Cute Child: Knows how to use her charm to get what she wants.
• Fangirl: She is Ayumi's number one fan.
• Food as Bribe: Forces everyone at Starlet to help her win over Sweet Whole Cake after they eat the cookies she brought over.
• Huge Schoolgirl: In real life, she is one of the tallest girls despite being considerably younger. She makes herself shorter as an avatar.
• Humble Goal: Her motivation is to become a good enough idol that she can call Ayumi "Ayumi-chan", which she finally achieves when Ayumi proposes to her that they form a unit.
• Last-Name Basis: Dislikes being addressed like this because it doesn't sound cute.
• Punny Name: Her surname is pronounced similar to "cream". Doubles as a Meaningful Name, alluding to her preference for Sweets type Dressia.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Ayumi's blue.
• Rose-Haired Sweetie: After getting acquainted with Mao and the others.

• Took a Level in Kindness: She becomes more friendly towards everyone at Starlet after they help her get a new Dressia.

Rose Room

Meisa Hinata (Rose)

Portrayed by: Narumi Uno

• The Ace: Recognized by everyone as an amazing idol. She swiftly climbs up the Aikatsu Ranking shortly after re-debuting as Rose.
• Cloudcuckoolander: Has shades of this.
• That Cloud Looks Like...: Seems to have made a hobby out of looking for clouds resembling Dressia.
• Crash-Into Hello: Her first interaction with Mao, though it's unknown if either of them remember this.
• Flower Motifs: Her preferred Dressia type is Flower.
• Friendly Address Privileges: Insists on being addressed informally.
• Gratuitous English: Dabbles into this after she returns from traveling overseas.
• I Just Want to Be Free: Why she left Starlet Promotion prior to the beginning of the series. She wanted to study music overseas but Izumi kept accepting job offers for Hana, leaving little opportunity for Meisa to do so.
• Instant Expert: She's able to perfectly execute choreography just by seeing it once.
• Meaningful Name: Her surname means "sun", while her first name means "blooming light", alluding to her preference for Flower type Dressia.
• No Sense of Personal Space: Usually towards Ayumi.
• Power Gives You Wings: Rose's strong rivalry with Q-pit causes their respective Dressia to evolve into their ultimate forms, giving them new outfits with wings.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Ayumi's blue.
• The Rival: To both Mao and Ayumi.
• Solar and Lunar: The solar to Ayumi's lunar, as evidenced by their surnames.
• Something about a Rose: Roses are significant to her because the first gift she ever got from a fan was a single rose that the girl had saved up money to buy.
• Spirited Competitor: So much so that she claims the top spot on the Aikatsu Ranking within a month of re-debuting.
• Technician Versus Performer: The performer to Ayumi's technician.
• Vague Age: Like Sala, her exact age up for debate but it is implied that she's older than the girls who are in high school, if only by a few years (i.e. around college age).
• Vocal Evolution: Meisa's singing voice as Rose is slightly deeper and more mature sounding than how she sang as Hana.
• World Tree: The imagery behind her ultimate Dressia, Rose Yggdrasil.

Seirei Private High School

Keito Kirihata, Sho Kurosaki and Ryoka Doba

Portrayed by: Kaito Irie (Keito), Masato Yamashita (Sho) and Sumire Hanaoka (Ryoka)

• Alliterative Name: Keito Kirihata.
• Childhood Friends: Keito has known Mao and Shiori prior to high school.
• My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad: What Keito and Sho usually devolve to whenever Hana and Q-pit are directly competing against each other.
• Otaku: They're all huge idol fans, with virtually every conversation they have being about idols.
• Those Two Guys: Rarely seen without each other.
• Tsundere: Keito, having been a fan of Meisa's Hana, acts this way towards Mao after she goes public as the new Hana.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: Keito and Sho are often at odds due to their favorite idols (Hana and Q-pit, respectively) being rivals.

Kanade Otoha

Portrayed by: Shunsuke Oe

• Gender-Blender Name: Kanade is a traditionally feminine given name.
• Otaku: Revealed to have been a big fan of Meisa's Hana, so imagine his shock when he found out his little sister has become his favorite idol.