Secret AiPri (Himitsu no AiPri) is a 2024 arcade game created by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. with a tie-in anime co-produced by OLM Incorporated and Dong Woo Animation, with the franchise's longtime animation studio, Tatsunoko Production helping with the CG. It is the fifth entry in the Pretty Series after Waccha PriMagi!.
The anime, which premiered on April 7 on TV Tokyo, is co-directed by Jun'ichi Fujisaku note and Kentaro Yamaguchi.
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- Breaking Old Trends:
- This is the first in the series where there are two arcades as a tie-in towards its anime series. The first is the usual Secret AiPri which allow the players to experience AiPri stages, and the other one called AiPri Verse where they can make a custom character and can do either rhythm game or photoshoot with other idols, including ones from the previous Pretty Series.
- While not the first to feature solo opening theme song, this series is the first where the singer is a VTuber instead of the singers from musical agency.
- "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: As per tradition of Pretty Series, aside from insert songs there is also "Himitsu Dakedo ne" (It's a Secret, Okay?), sung by Himari and Mitsuki's voice actresses.
- Officially Shortened Title: AiPri is the short of "Idol Princess", therefore making the series translated as "Secret Idol Princess" (Himitsu no Aidoru Purinsesu).
- Transformation Sequence: Occurs thrice in the series, once when entering AiPri Verse, again during make-up and coord changing and the last one during Buzzlume Change.
- Transformation Trinket: AiPri Brace, which allows the user to enter AiPri Verse by connecting it through mirror and change their appearance. It also allows the user to commence their Buzzlume Change.
- Virtual Youtuber: Not for the show itself, but the opening theme is infamous for bringing a VTuber as the singer rather than being produced by the industry like previous Pretty Series did. Oh, and it's PMaru-sama, by the way.
