Aikatsu! will reveal details of his new project in August

In the official Twitter account for the idol franchise Aikatsu !, it was announced that details about the new animation project of the franchise will be revealed in the broadcast "Bandai x BN Pictures Festival", which will be made through YouTube and others. platforms on August 10 at 6:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time).

バンダイ×バンダイナムコピクチャーズフェスティバルが配信決定♪アイカツ！シリーズ新プロジェクトの発表もあるよ♡8月10日（月・祝）18時からの配信をお楽しみに！#aikatsu #アイカツシリーズ新プロジェクト https://t.co/alyou4lCkh pic.twitter.com/sdIBTKlzpU
— アイカツオンパレード！アニメ公式 (@aikatsu_anime) July 9, 2020

During this program details will also be given on other animation series that are in production. For its part, this new project was originally announced to debut in the fall of this year from March of this year. A statement said a transmission of new information would take place in June, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed all of this planning.

The franchise debuted with an arcade card game released in October 2012. The game inspired an anime adaptation aired between 2012 and 2016, as well as three animated films. The second installment of the franchise, Aikatsu Stars !, inspired an anime adaptation in April 2016, as well as an animated movie in August of the same year.

The third installment titled Aikatsu Friends! premiered in April 2018 simultaneously with another arcade card game. A second season titled Aikatsu Friends! ~ Kagayaki no Jewel ~ premiered in April 2018 and takes place two years after the second season. Finally, the anime Aikatsu on Parade! It premiered on October 5 and featured several characters from the franchise.