Aikatsu! Series 10th Anniversay Book
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Ichigo is my favorite character from the original Aikatsu series, so I really wanted to draw her for her birthday, March 15th! She's truly one of my comfort characters and from an anime I hold dear to my heart.
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Aikatsu Friends at motto cafe in Ikebukuro in March 2024!
I had to reserve online (before even getting on the plane) but it was just me and a couple there on this Wednesday night.
We had to order (both food and merch) through a tablet in a drawer. I got Mio's chocolate mint banana sandwich OF COURSE as well as both Mio and Aine's drinks.
So, how was it? ....Really good actually. I am not even kidding! The mint flavor in the spread was very mild, and it was so overall light and fluffy I thought it paired perfectly with the banana. The chips added a little crunch to keep things interesting and the bread was so perfectly thin as to not distract too much from the filling! I was not disappointed in the slightest! (You may have thought I was being ironic about this one but ohh noo you were wrooonnggghahahhaa.)
On the contrary, I felt the drinks were a bit bland. Mio's was supposed to have lychee and mint and coconut, etc., but I only tasted the lychee. Likewise, Aine's was just strawberry milk. Oh well.
Now, admittedly, I did start feeling kinda dizzy after eating but IT WAS NOT THE SANDWICH I SWEAR hahah listen, OK. Listen. This was literally my first sit down meal after arriving in Japan, on less than 3 hours sleep and a full day's travel. Like seriously. THIS. Hahaaha... I tried to eat other things but I kept getting distracted along the way. I am well aware sweet foods make me nauseous on an empty stomach but still. Would I eat it all over again? Yes. Yes I would.
I k.. I kinda wanna go back and get another one.
For some reason Tumblr REFUSES to let me add any more images to this post on mobile so I will post separately with the merch I got or something.
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I've been hyperfixated on Aikatsu and i WISH it wasn't so underrated! I wish Aikatsu was spread more worldwide and I think that If it was in western countries, Aikatsu will live on more! I think it would be fun to see Aikatsu machines in my local arcade!!
Submitted by: pengistarlite
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Mint Feuille Coord
~Aikatsu! 5th Anniversary~
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To me Pripara's success is due to the show's theme of acceptance. IRL Laala is told she's too loud but in Pripara that's a good thing. IRL Amari is mocked for wanting to be an idol but in Pripara she's celebrated. Leona can be with his sister. Love can be feminine. It's for everyone
Aikatsu Planet's vision was doomed to fail because they rarely engage with identity beyond a few characters (Mao, Meisa and Beat)
You can be trans in Planet yet there's no trans idols. Only ONE character makes an avatar on screen. It doesn't even matter
Previous seasons handled this pretty well. Friends was about coming together to do something greater. The girls form Friends Units and the show ends in a festival NOT a tournament. There's a focus on friendship from the start, with Aine's goal being to make a million friends
Aikatsu Stars examined what being a top idol really meant. There's four paths at the start and even characters who fail (Laura) find their path. In season 2, we see how Elza shines alone at the top while Yume shines because of others. It focuses on the paths to stardom.
I feel the Pripara-fication of Aikatsu started in Friends but truly? I think that Planet was the least ambitious thematically and it shows.
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