Aikatsu! watch order
The Aikatsu! franchise has 10 anime entries: 4 TV seasons, 2 main-story movies, 3 optional extras and 1 recap you can skip. The main story takes about 72 h 49 min (75 h 42 min with extras).
Release order
- 1
Aikatsu!Main storyTV · 201250 eps20 hours - 2
Aikatsu! 2Main storyTV · 201351 eps20 h 24 min - 3
Aikatsu! 3Main storyTV · 201451 eps20 h 24 min - ·
Aikatsu! MovieOptional extraMovie · 20141 h 29 min - ·
Aikatsu! Music Award: Minna de Shou wo Moraima SHOW!Optional extraMovie · 201556 minutes - 4
Aikatsu! 4Main storyTV · 201526 eps10 h 24 min - ·
Aikatsu!: Nerawareta Mahou no Aikatsu! CardOptional extraMovie · 201628 minutes - 5
Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAYMovie · main storyMovie · 202225 minutes - 6
Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2023)Movie · main storyMovie · 20231 h 12 min - ·
Aikatsu! Memorial Stage: Kagayaki no Unit CupRecap · skipMovie · 20251 h 33 min
Built from AniList relation data: entries linked as direct prequels/sequels are the main story; side stories and specials are optional.
Aikatsu! watch order FAQ
- What order should I watch Aikatsu! in?
- Watch the main story in release order: Aikatsu! (2012), then Aikatsu! 2 (2013), then Aikatsu! 3 (2014), then Aikatsu! 4 (2015), then Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2022), then Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2023) (2023). 3 optional extras are listed separately.
- How many seasons does Aikatsu! have?
- 4 TV seasons and 2 movies that continue the main story, plus 3 optional extras.
- Do I need to watch the Aikatsu! movies?
- Yes — Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY and Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY (2023) are part of the main story, linked by AniList as a direct sequel or prequel.
- How long does it take to watch all of Aikatsu!?
- About 72 h 49 min for the main story, or 75 h 42 min including optional extras.
- Can I skip the Aikatsu! recap episodes?
- Yes — Aikatsu! Memorial Stage: Kagayaki no Unit Cup recaps earlier episodes and can be skipped if you have watched everything in order.