The
official website of the Pretty Series multimedia franchise
inaugurated a new section on Thursday to officially announce Onegai
AiPri, its most recent anime adaptation that will begin
airing in Japan on April 5 through TV Tokyo.
Along with
the reveal, the production committee (led by TAKARA TOMY A.R.T.S and syn
Sophia) shared a first promotional video and visual. The preview allows us to
listen to a preview of the musical themes of the series: the opening song
entitled "Onegai AiPri!" will be performed by the group Onegai
Kanae-tai, while the ending theme song "Hōkago no
Onegai!" will be performed by the girl group Iginari Tohoku San.
Onegai
AiPri Details
For this
new installment, the animation is a co-production between the renowned OLM studios
and the South Korean production company Dongwoo A&E. The
scripts are under the supervision of Gigaemon Ichikawa (who
had already been working on Himitsu no AiPri), while Manabu
Nii, whom you surely remember for his great work in Akiba Maid War,
is in charge of adapting the original character designs of Hiromi Nashimoto.
What is
the story about?
The plot
follows Inori Konomi, a high school freshman who has just moved to the city of
Onegai. Upon arriving at the town square, Inori prays to the statue of a
goddess asking for the chance to become an "AiPri" idol. At the end
of his prayer, he accidentally bumps into Aoi Yumemiya, a very famous AiPri,
and a mysterious talking stuffed animal named Fōchū.
It turns
out that Fōchū is looking for someone capable of making his wish come true.
When Inori opens the special mirror pact given to her by Aoi, she manages to
get the long-awaited stage debut she had just prayed for.
About
the franchise
Pretty
Series is a
heavyweight in Japan. It started in 2010 as an arcade game and over the course
of more than a decade, it has inspired super hit anime such as PriPara, Kiratto
Pri☆Chan, and Waccha PriMagi!. This new
series takes over directly from Himitsu no AiPri, which aired in
two seasons between 2024 and 2025, keeping alive the tradition of musical shows
full of color and fashion.
