Aikatsu Stars! – 041

Have I actually never posted Harururukaruka before?

Have I actually never posted Harururukaruka before?

I’m not sure if there were more signs to typeset in this episode or silly faces that everyone makes, but there are more than enough of both. Notes: The “extra oomph” thing they talk about is actually +α, wasei eigo meaning to add a bit extra. In Japan there’s a belief that dreaming about three certain things for your first dream of the New Year brings you good luck, which is brought up too. And finally, “iruka” means dolphin. That’ll come up.

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Aikatsu Stars! – 040

Hair down Hime Hime is stunned by Yuri's refinement

Hair down Hime Hime is stunned by Yuri’s refinement

Yet another drama episode today. So Lily has a quote from a certain British detective, but I could not find an exact replica of what she says. If you figure out whether it’s real or she’s just making stuff up, let me know. And then Yuzu later makes a joke about trees and herself. Just substitute her name with “monkeys” and you’ll have the original.

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Did I mention season 2 was confirmed? It was.

Aikatsu Stars! – 038

Look forward to another year of Aikatsu!

Look forward to another year of Aikatsu!

A Happy New Year to everyone, and we’re finally back from the much-needed break. As expected of a very Japanese holiday, there were a couple notes to be had. The Taiga Drama that Tsubasa was cast for is a little bit too much to explain here, but can be easily found on Wikipedia. Then there’s the usual stuff you should already be familiar with like the ema (prayer plaques) which are hung up at shrines, and omikuji (fortunes), which are actually pretty in-depth. We’ve also got a confirmed second season of Stars, so we’re not stopping any time soon.

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