This show is a lucky miracle!
Ai! Katsu! Aikatsu! Watch it right now! It’s amazing! It’ll make you glad you were born!
Raki-chan herself has one interesting catch-phrasing I could explain, which is がんばっちゃお！ (“ganbacchao!”). It’s really the ending of this which she uses frequently, which is why she appears to randomly say “ciao” at one point, and probably more in the future. Just accept it and enjoy the little bundle of hope and inspiration.
P.S. Aikatsu on Parade is a sequel to Aikatsu, Stars, and Friends. For the full experience, watching all the the previous series in their entirety is a requirement.
Let us welcome our Comrades old and new! Our Wonderful Idle Activities go on forever!
Not a bad start but hell I do hope she is not going to say lucky! all season after she talks because that is going to become annoying really fast.
My favorite part of the episode was the two groups saying Ai … Katsu to each other. I’m curious how the events to get back will be, and if there will be travel to the other worlds before they get back the first time.
I thought the last episode of Friends with its side story was garbage, and the way this episode started I think I’ll be able to pretend it never existed in the overall story.
I must’ve had the biggest smile on my face for over half this episode, I’m so happy everyone’s here! We’re in your care, Akatsukin!
I don’t know how long I can bear Raki’s behavior. She seems to be more like the stand-in for the player in a gacha series than a real character, but we’ll see. Anyway, this is all for Venus Ark, so I can handle it.
And today is the 7th anniversary of the anime series. That’s been a lot of idol activities so far.
Honestly, this episode should have aired on the series 10th anniversary, instead on its 7th anniversary. But I guess a combination of failing sales and strong competition from its direct rival really forced Bandai to jump the gun beforehand, so here we are.
Happy 7th anniversary to Aikatsu, and what better way to celebrate it than by starting off with a brand new episode of On Parade?
I’ve been waiting with bated breath for this episode to be subbed and released, and seeing what Raki and her crossover shenanigans have to offer is just making even more hyped for the next episode to arrive and so on. Let this new Aikatsu adventure filled with both new and familiar faces begin!
Sorry I couldn’t wait and ended up watching this raw, but will do so again just because. I literally teared up when Ichigo showed up in the OP and then grew excited when Yume, Koharu, Aine, and Mio had a stare down then just went “ai? katsu? AI!! KATSU!!”. I feel like I’m a kid just getting giddy over this. Also I never broke into song faster than when the ED started, but I am kinda worried cause it sounded so final. Either way I’m excited for this series.
Another journey lets go.
Another journey lets go.
Thanks!
OH MAN I HAD TO UPDATE MY NVIDIA DRIVERS JUST TO WATCH THIS EPISODE IT WAS THAT GOOD!!!
…Kyaha!! Just kidding! (#WOMP)
Did they seriously name her “Lucky”… now that’s *CHARMING!!!* (#CRICKEEEEEEEEEEEETS) *ahem* Initial thoughts: she wore a t-shirt with her name on it! And then her sister mocked her for being late yet didn’t wake her up! AND LITERALLY SAT THERE WATCHING HER SLEEP?!?!… doesn’t that make her a sis-con?!! First space, now doujins?!! (#WOMP)
Anyway I’m quite fond of Lucky, who suspiciously sounds like Wakaba and coincidentally has stupid hair. I love her stupid yet gung-ho personality (that whole skipping in the air thing… I LIKE THAT!!!) and her “I’m the kind of girl who’ll press a button just because it’s there!” WE STAND A LEGEND!!! ヽ(●ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ●)ﾉﾟ
“No Jay, no one says that anymore!!” (#WOMP)
Also WHERE THE HELL IS KITAOJI SAKURA?!?! IF WE DON’T SEE KITAOJI THEATER BY EPISODE 5 I’M… I’M DROPPING THIS LIKE I DID AIKATSU STARS AT EPISODE 5!!! (or 7). Anyway as soon as I saw the Stars cast I literally could not even… they still have zero personality! Like they held some cards in the air and that’s it! I’ll admit I’m a fan of that red outfit with the yellow shoulder pads but everything else is so bland! I still don’t understand why they’d get 100+ episodes when everyone hates them (#WOMP)
Something I’ve noticed regarding Lucky’s CG performance: she’s quite lively! AiFriend’s were never this jumpy or girly pop. (Aine/Mio were like a reserved cute/cool pop, Kaguya Sisters were… not abrupt in their movements? Honey Cat was lame. Love Me Tear (which, mind you, is still a dumb name), were more on the ballad/graceful side, and only Hibiki had prep yet her dance moves didn’t reflect that). I guess what I’m trying to say is, WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING WITH THAT DRESS?!?! IT’S SUPER BARE-BONES BUT I MEAN THAT LITERALLY LOOK AT ALL THAT SKIN DON’T THINK I DIDN’T NOTICE THE INTENTIONAL SHADING ON THE CHEST THIS IS NOT AIKATSU WHO APPROVED THIS SHE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE LACE TO COVER THE AREA BETWEEN HER UPPER CHEST AND COLLAR BONE IF THEY DON’T FIX THIS IN THE BLU-RAYS I’LL–
“NO JAY, IDOL-SHAMING IS BAD!!!”
Drats, you’re right! I’m woke now… I shouldn’t do that anymore!
“Also your No-No Zone is showing”
WAH, GOMEN!!! (#WOMP)
BUT LISTEN HERE, WHOEVER COLORED/SHADED HER CHEST AREA… THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY INTENTIONAL!!! AS WERE THE WEIRD MOTIONS AINE DID AT THE 17 MINUTE 53 SECOND MARK!! AND THEN THEY MADE HER SNIFF HER OWN FINGERS, AS IF TO IMPLY THAT GIRLS ARE SUPPOSED TO SNIFF THE THINGS THEY STROKE?!?! AND SHE MADE SOME WEIRD GRUNT NOISES WHILE DOING SO AND IT HAD TO HAVE BEEN INTENTIONAL!!! IF I KNEW HOW TO GIF I’D SHOW YOU BUT I CAN’T!!! AND I WON’T!!! BUT I GOT SO EXCITED AND I JUST COULDN’T HIDE IT!!! AMONG OTHER THINGS!!! ヽ(●ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ●)ﾉﾟ
“NO JAY, WHOEVER’S READING THIS PROBABLY WON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT UNLESS THEY GO TO THE 17 MINUTE 53 SECOND MARK!!! ALSO UR NO-NO ZONE IS STILL THERE!!!”
WAH, YOU’RE RIGHT!!! (also gomen!) (#WOMP)
(further comments down below assuming this doesn’t get marked as spam…)
I’m still debating whether to type her name as “Raki” or Lucky, and was wondering if someone could create a twitter poll and link me so I can vote, and then let the results decide cause I’m indecisive like that 🙁
Some more side-notes: Mio, who might I remind everyone is named “MIO” like a certain K-ON character, suspiciously looked like she came from said anime… And by that I mean the drawings were a bit wonky. BUT I’M NOT IMPARTIAL TO IT!!! Not at all; I just wanted to point it out!
ALSO WHAT THE HELL WAS AINE DOING AT THE 17 MIN 53 SEC MARK?!?! And then she was doing a “sniffing her hand” gesture… I… I DON’T APPROVE OF THIS!!! WHAT WERE THE ANIMATORS THINKING!?!?
Also OH MY GOD THEY GENERALLY DON’T GIVE AIKATSU TEETH LIKE THAT OTHER THAN IN CG ANIMATIONS!!!
Also, they’re seriously gonna open with Pure Palehto’s worst song?!
Also, they’re gonna confirm Aine’s bobbins during her CG performance yet act like they don’t exist the moment she goes back to 2D? WHAT GIVES?!?!
Also WHY WOULD THEY PUT KITAOJI SAKURA AND RISSAPE NEXT TO HIME’S DAMN COW?!?! AS IF TO IMPLY THEY NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT?!? I DON’T LIKE THIS!!! THEY BETTER FIX IT!!!
“No Jay, only you implied that!!” (#WOMP)
AND SERIOUSLY?!?! STARTING WITH AIKATSU STARS?!?! YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEEPS DROPPED THAT AFTER EPISODE 5?!?! (or 7)???
I’m giving this episode… a 5.2 AIKATSUS OUT OF 10!!! AiStars are not welcome round these parts. Just bring all the good idols (Kitaoji Sakura, Rissape, Miyabi, maybe that girl with the Squirrel-Ass on her head, Johnny, the caliente girl, that purple-haired snotty girl with the 4 hair ties) and mix them with Friends but exclude Clown Hair and we’re good. Blu-Rays sold! Aikatsu saved! Thank me later (#WOMP)
I’m giving Lucky an 8 stupid-hair’d Aikatsus out of 10! Carry the torch that Wakaba held so tightly across her chest!!… YOU MUST!!! >_<!!!
(drats, my reply to my own comment was spammed because it had too many picture links again! Akatsukin, you gotta figure out how to let me comment without getting marked as spam! I’m not spam!… I swear! >_<!!!)
Okay my other comment is still in the spam folder but I just wanted to add: I meant to say we STAN a legend… not “STAND” a legend… Poor Lucky wouldn’t be able to support my weight!!! And by that I mean… SHE’D DIE IF I STOOD ON HER!!!… CAUSE I’M FAT!!! ヽ(●ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ●)ﾉﾟ
(“No Jay! We get it!!”) (#WOMP)
(darn you, autocorrect >_<!!!)