Secret AiPri

Secret AiPri
ひみつのアイプリ; (Himitsu no AiPri)
Genre	Idol; Science fiction
Game
Developer	syn Sophia
Publisher	T-ARTS Company
Genre	Rhythm, Dress-up
Platform	Arcade
Released	April 4, 2024
Game
AiPri Verse
Developer	syn Sophia
Publisher	T-ARTS Company (Takara Tomy Arts)
Genre	Rhythm, Dress-up
Platform	Arcade
Released	April 4, 2024
Anime television series
Directed by	Junichi Fujisaku; Kentaro Yamaguchi; Park Chi Man (Chief); Nam Sung Min (Chief); Choi Hun Cheol (Chief); Shin Gi Chuel (Chief);
Written by	Gigaemon Ichikawa
Music by	Izumi Mori
Studio	OLM, Inc.; DongWoo A&E;
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original run	April 7, 2024 – present
Episodes	5
Pretty Series
	Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (2011); Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012); Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (2013); PriPara (2014); Idol Time PriPara (2017); Kiratto Pri☆Chan (2018); Waccha PriMagi! (2021); Idol Land PriPara (2023); Secret AiPri (2024);
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Secret AiPri (Japanese: ひみつのアイプリ, Hepburn: Himitsu no AiPri) is a Japanese Dress-up Rhythm arcade game developed by syn Sophia and published by T-ARTS Company. It is the fifth entry in the Pretty Series, succeeding Waccha PriMagi!. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM and DongWoo A&E premiered in April 2024.

Media[edit]

Arcade game[edit]

AiPri games: Secret AiPri and AiPri Verse is set to be released on April 4, 2024. Both games were developed by syn Sophia and published by Takara Tomy.^[1]

Anime[edit]

An anime adaptation was first announced in December 2023.^[2] In January 2024, it was announced that Junichi Fujisaku and Kentaro Yamaguchi would co-direct the series at OLM and DongWoo A&E, with Park Chi Man, Nam Sung Min, Choi Hun Cheol, and Shin Gi Chuel as co-chief directors, Gigaemon Ichikawa handling the series' scripts, Yuki Nagao designing the characters from original character concept by Yumi Mashimoto, and music composed by Izumi Mori.^[3] In February of that year, more cast members were announced.^[4] The series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 7, 2024.^[5]

Episodes[edit]

Cha Sang Hoon is the chief animation director of every episode so far.^[a]

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[6]	Written by ^[a]	Storyboard by ^[a]	Original air date
1	1	"Himari's AiPri Debut!" Transliteration: "Himari no Aipuri Debyū!" (Japanese: ひまりのアイプリデビュー！)	Gigaemon Ichikawa [ja]	Kentarō Yamaguchi	April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)^[7]
2	2	"Mitsuki's Secret Promise" Transliteration: "Mitsuki no Himitsu no Yakusoku" (Japanese: みつきのひみつの約束)	Gigaemon Ichikawa	Junichi Fujisaku	April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)^[8]
3	3	"The Student Council's Secret Lesson" Transliteration: "Seito-kai no Himitsu no Ressun" (Japanese: 生徒会のひみつのレッスン)	Yumi Suzumori	Masaharu Okuwaki [ja]	April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)^[9]
4	4	"Excited! First Visit Day" Transliteration: "Dokidoki! Hajimete no Sankan-bi" (Japanese: ドキドキ！初めての参観日)	Natsu Yoshioka	Meigo Naitō	April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)^[10]
5	5	"Shiny Cleaning Showdown" Transliteration: "Pikapika☆Osōji Taiketsu" (Japanese: ピカピカ☆おそうじ対決)	Yūsuke Shiratori	Wataru Nakagawa	May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)^[11]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References[edit]

^ "カードでリズムゲームが楽しめるアーケードゲーム「ひみつのアイプリ」と，マイキャラ特化の「アイプリバース」，4月4日から順次稼動". 4gamer (in Japanese). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "「プリティーシリーズ」新作TVアニメが来年4月放送開始、続報は1月に". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^ Loo, Egan (January 26, 2024). "New Pretty Series TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Title. April Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ Canayan, Joanna (February 21, 2024). "Himitsu no AiPri Anime Reveals More Cast & Characters, April 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ "「ひみつのアイプリ」久保ユリカら新キャスト発表伊藤かな恵演じるめが姉ぇも登場". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ https://aipri.jp/anime/episode/
^ "ひみつのアイプリひまりのアイプリデビュー！(テレ東、2024/4/7 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "ひみつのアイプリみつきのひみつの約束(テレ東、2024/4/14 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "ひみつのアイプリ生徒会のひみつのレッスン(テレ東、2024/4/21 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "ひみつのアイプリドキドキ！初めての参観日(テレ東、2024/4/28 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "ひみつのアイプリピカピカ☆おそうじ対決(テレ東、2024/5/5 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official anime website (in Japanese)
Secret AiPri (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[credits-6] Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

[1] "カードでリズムゲームが楽しめるアーケードゲーム「ひみつのアイプリ」と，マイキャラ特化の「アイプリバース」，4月4日から順次稼動". 4gamer (in Japanese). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[2] "「プリティーシリーズ」新作TVアニメが来年4月放送開始、続報は1月に". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

[Staff_and_Cast-3] Loo, Egan (January 26, 2024). "New Pretty Series TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Title. April Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[Cast_Members_2-4] Canayan, Joanna (February 21, 2024). "Himitsu no AiPri Anime Reveals More Cast & Characters, April 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[5] "「ひみつのアイプリ」久保ユリカら新キャスト発表伊藤かな恵演じるめが姉ぇも登場". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[7] ttps://aipri.jp/anime/episode/

[8] "ひみつのアイプリひまりのアイプリデビュー！(テレ東、2024/4/7 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[9] "ひみつのアイプリみつきのひみつの約束(テレ東、2024/4/14 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[10] "ひみつのアイプリ生徒会のひみつのレッスン(テレ東、2024/4/21 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[11] "ひみつのアイプリドキドキ！初めての参観日(テレ東、2024/4/28 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[12] "ひみつのアイプリピカピカ☆おそうじ対決(テレ東、2024/5/5 10:00 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2024.

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