Line #81 VideoGame/PrettySeries


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pretty_all_friends.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of each game in the ''Pretty Series''.[[note]] Clockwise from top left: Yui Yumekawa from ''Idol Time [=PriPara=]'', Laala Manaka from ''[=PriPara=]'', Naru from ''Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live'', Mia Ageha from ''Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future'' and Aira Harune from ''Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream''. '''Not Pictured:''' Shin Ichijou of ''KING OF PRISM'', Mirai Momoyama of ''Kiratto Pri☆chan'', and Matsuri Hibino of ''Waccha [=PriMagi=]!''.[[/note]]]]
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4	The ''Pretty'' Series is a multimedia franchise based on a series of {{Shoujo\|Demographic}} arcade games developed by Takara Tomy and syn Sophia.
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6	The games center primarily around managing characters to participate in Prism Shows - a hodgepodge of acting, singing, modeling, and various other idol jobs. But rather than just being limited to singing and dancing, Prism Shows take it up a notch by adding ''figure skating'' into the mix. Balancing all of these talents at the same time, players take their idols to the top by combining their fashion prowess with precise reflexes and dazzling moves. Beginning with ''Pretty Rhythm Mini Skirt'' in 2010, the series eventually found itself with a manga serialization in ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'', as well as an anime the next year. The anime itself got a sequel, ''Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live'', that focused on an entirely new cast of characters participating in Prism Shows.
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8	The original ''Pretty Rhythm'' arcade games were eventually shut down in July of 2014, and were replaced with machines of their new spinoff series: ''VideoGame/PriPara''. Carrying much of the same spirit, ''[=PriPara=]'' proved to be a much more successful and popular franchise than its predecessor. Despite this, the girls of the old ''Pretty Rhythm'' series still live on through cameos in ''[=PriPara=]'', and get caught up in the plot from time to time.
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10	Unsurprisingly due to their fashion focus, ''Pretty Rhythm'' eventually launched the [[http://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/specials/prettyrhythm/pshj/ Prism Stone Shop]], dedicated to providing accessories and merchandise based on the franchise. The store also carries a line of girl's wear mimicking the clothes found in the various ''Pretty Rhythm'' and ''[=PriPara=]'' anime. They have a small station where one can play the games, and it's quite possibly [[LastOfItsKind the last place in Japan]] to find and play a cabinet of ''Pretty Rhythm'' alongside its successor game.
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12	In 2016, the ''Pretty Rhythm'' side of the franchise was revived with the film ''Anime/KingOfPrism by [=PrettyRhythm=]'', a sequel to ''Rainbow Live'' with a new focus on the boys of Edel Rose Academy. The movie got to be so popular it turned into a sub-franchise of its own, with a sequel film, manga, and even a ''Pretty Rhythm''-like mobile game made in its name. Like in ''[=PriPara=]'', it still pays homage to its parent series with cameos of characters from the original anime, as well as a special remix of ''Rainbow Live'''s opening theme "EZ DO DANCE".
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14	In late 2017, Takara Tomy announced [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-10/pretty-rhythm-shojo-idol-franchise-launches-pretty-all-friends-project/.125094 a franchise-wide crossover]] for its then-upcoming [[MilestoneCelebration 10th anniversary]] in 2020: the ''Pretty All Friends'' project brings together the ''Pretty Rhythm'' and ''[=PriPara=]'' girls for a special event, which was hyped up through monthly short stories on the Prism Stone website. In 2018, they attached their third major series to the anniversary project: ''Kiratto Pri☆Chan'', about two girls using the "Pri☆Chan" system to become self-broadcasting stars. Their 10th anniversary title, ''Waccha [=PriMagi=]!'', came out in October 2021.
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16	[[foldercontrol]]
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18	[[index]]
19	[[folder:Works in the ''Pretty Rhythm'' franchise]]
20	!!Works in the ''Pretty Rhythm'' franchise:
21	[[AC:Video Games]]
22	* ''Pretty Rhythm Mini Skirt'' (2010)
23	* ''Pretty Rhythm: My Rainbow Deco Wedding'' (2013)
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25	[[AC:Anime]]
26	* ''Anime/PrettyRhythmAuroraDream'' (2011)
27	** ''Anime/PrettyRhythmDearMyFuture'' (2012)
28	* ''Anime/PrettyRhythmRainbowLive'' (2013)
29	* ''Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection: Prism Show Best Ten'' (2014)
30	* ''Anime/KingOfPrism'' (2016)
31	[[/folder]]
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33	[[folder:Works in the ''[=PriPara=]'' franchise]]
34	!!Works in the ''[=PriPara=]'' franchise:
35	[[AC:Video Games]]
36	* ''VideoGame/PriPara'' (2014)
37	* ''Idol Time [=PriPara=]'' (2017)
38	* ''[=PriPara=]: All Idol Perfect Stage!'' (2018)
39	* ''Idol Land [=PriPara=]'' (2021)
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41	[[AC:Anime]]
42	* ''Anime/PriPara'' (2014)
43	* ''Idol Time [=PriPara=]'' (2016)
44	* ''Idol Land [=PriPara=]'' (2021)
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46	[[AC:Live Action]]
47	* ''WIT-H by Idol Time [=Pripara=]'' (2020)
48	[[/folder]]
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50	[[folder:Works in the ''Kiratto Pri☆Chan'' franchise]]
51	!!Works in the ''Kiratto Pri☆Chan'' franchise:
52	[[AC:Anime]]
53	* ''Anime/KirattoPriChan'' (2018)
54	[[AC:Video Games]]
55	* ''Kiratto Pri☆Chan'' (2018)
56	[[/folder]]
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58	[[folder:Works in the ''Waccha [=PriMagi!=]'' franchise]]
59	!!Works in the ''Waccha [=PriMagi!=]'' franchise:
60	[[AC:Anime]]
61	* ''Anime/WacchaPriMagi'' (2021)
62	[[AC:Video Games]]
63	* ''Waccha [=PriMagi=]'' (2021)
64	* ''Waccha [=PriMagi=] Studio'' (2022)
65	[[/folder]]
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67	[[folder:Works in the ''Secret [=AiPri=]'' franchise]]
68	!!Works in the ''Secret [=AiPri=]'' franchise:
69	[[AC:Anime]]
70	* ''Anime/SecretAiPri'' (2024)
71	[[AC:Video Games]]
72	* ''Secret [=AiPri=]'' (2024)
73	[[/folder]]
74	[[/index]]
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76	!!The ''Pretty'' series provides examples of:
77	* AudienceParticipation: The ''Best 10'' films featured the top 10 best performances as voted by the audience through purchase of the GreatestHitsAlbum, which contained a ballot to submit. Glow sticks are also sold at film screenings to cheer for the performances.
78	* CanonForeigner: Hiro Hayami, who appeared in the anime adaptation of ''Anime/PrettyRhythmRainbowLive'', was made a playable character in the ''Anime/PriPara'' crossover game on the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS.
79	* CharacterCustomization: If you register an account on any of the arcade games, you can customize your player character with five different clothing categories to create different outfits for bonus points. In ''Anime/KirattoPriChan'', you can also pick out your character's voice.
80	* ColorMotifs: The ''Pretty Series'' follow seven fashion brands, with all of them having specific colors:
81	** Pink: Lovely
82	** Blue: Pop
83	** Purple: Cool
84	** Yellow: Feminine and Celeb
85	** Green: Ethnic (later renamed as "Natural" in ''VideoGame/PriPara'' and ''Anime/KirattoPriChan'')
86	** Red: Sexy
87	** White: Star and Premium
88	* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Aside from the image songs used during performances, most of the theme songs are prone to this.
89	** ''[[Anime/PrettyRhythmAuroraDream Aurora Dream]]'' has the opening song performed by LISP, where would later voice the main characters (Aira, Rizumu and Mion).
90	** Subverted for ''[[Anime/PrettyRhythmDearMyFuture Dear My Future]]'' with Prizzmy sung most of the opening song and some ending theme, but the third opening are from the speaking voice actors instead of the singing ones. Puretty, on the other hand, sung the second and fourth ending theme.
91	** Averted in ''[[Anime/PrettyRhythmRainbowLive Rainbow Live]]'', where all of them are sung by either Prizzmy or Prism Box, save of the third ending which was sung by Naru, Ann and Ito's voice actresses.
92	** Most of ''VideoGame/PriPara'' openings and endings are sung by I☆Ris who would voice [=SoLaMi=] Smile and Dressing Pafe in the series, with few exceptions of early endings performed by Prizzmy, one of them by Super Girls, and the first two ''Idol Time'' openings from The World Standard. Played straight again for few songs performed by the characters' voice actors.
93	** ''Anime/KirattoPriChan'' has all openings performed by Run, Girls, Run! who also voice Mirai, Rinka and Mel. The endings are sung either by either idol units or voice actors.
94	** ''Anime/WacchaPriMagi'' broke the tradition with all openings performed ''solo'' by Anna Suzuki (Lemon). The endings were sung by the mascots (with the protagonist [[TheHero Matsuri]] in one case).
95	** ''Anime/SecretAiPri'' continues ''[=PriMagi=]'' tradition in terms of the opening and breaks the trend once again, as instead of being produced by the industry, it was sung by a [[VirtualYoutuber VTuber]]! And in case you want to know her name, it's [[https://utaite.fandom.com/wiki/Pmaru-sama PMaru-sama!]] The ending theme, on the other hand, was performed by Himari and Mitsuki's voice actresses.
96	* EarlyBirdCameo: The final season of ''Pretty Rhythm'' introduced the characters of the franchise advising a young aspiring idol... '''''[[Anime/PriPara Laala Manaka]]'''''...
97	* RhythmGame: All entries in the ''Pretty'' series were originally arcade games. The only exception is ''Anime/KingOfPrism'', which started as a film series, but eventually got its own rhythm game on mobile devices.

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