The Pretty Rhythm arcade games Takara Tomy feature a group of characters whose appearances can be customized with special outfits located in Prism Stones, [1] which can be acquired through clearing stages in the game. [2] The characters also appeared in anime and manga adaptations. [1]
The first game, Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt was released on July 15, 2010. [3] Rizumu Amamiya was the main player character, whereas Kanon Todo and Serena Jonouchi were unlockable characters once the player reaches Bronze and Gold rank respectively. The season 2 update, launched on October 14, 2010, featured a collaboration with girl group AKB48, with then-trainee members Miyu Takeuchi, Anna Mori, and Haruka Shimada releasing the song "Mini Skirt no Yōsei" under the group name Mini Skirt. [4] For a limited time, Takeuchi, Mori, and Shimada were also playable in the game using their nicknames, Miyumiyu, Nan-chan, and Haruu. [4] [2]
During the season 4 update, the game was rebranded as Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream to coincide with the anime adaptation tie-in, and it was launched on April 28, 2011 with Aira Harune added as a playable character. [3] Mion Takamine was added as a playable character during the season 7 update, "Pretty Remake Edition", on December 15, 2011. [5]
During the season 9 update on April 26, 2012, the game was renamed Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future and added Mia Ageha, Reina Miyama, Karin Shijimi, and Ayami Oruri, fictional versions of the girl group Prizmmy, as playable characters. [6] Season 10, "Pretty [a] Debut Edition", was launched on July 19, 2012, adding Hye-in, So-min, Shi-yoon, Chae-kyung, and Jae-eun, the fictionalized versions of the girl group of Puretty, as playable characters. [6]
Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live was launched on April 18, 2013 as a new series and tie-in to the animated adaptation of the same name. [7] The session 1 update was titled the "Prism Live Debut Edition" and added Naru Ayase, Ann Fukuhara, and Ito Suzuno as playable characters, along with Rinne. [7] [8] Rinne, a playable character first introduced in Pretty Rhythm: My Deco Rainbow Wedding, a Nintendo 3DS port of Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt, was also added as a playable character. [8] The session 2 update, "All Rare! Ki-ra-me-ki Days Edition", was launched on July 11, 2013, and added Bell Renjoji, Otoha Takanashi, and Wakana Morizono as playable characters. June was added as a playable character beginning November 23, 2013 during the session 3 update, when the game was retitled Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Duo. [9] Cosmo Hojo was introduced as a new playable character in the Nintendo 3DS game Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live: Kirakira My Design. [10]
An expanded version of Kirakira My Design was released for the Nintendo 3DS on January 5, 2015, under the title PriPara & Pretty Rhythm: PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450!, as a crossover with the Pretty Rhythm and PriPara games. PriPara character Laala Manaka and Hiro Hayami were added as playable characters. [11] [12]
Character | Mini Skirt [b] (2010-2011) | Aurora Dream [b] [3] (2011-2012) | Dear My Future [b] (2012-2013) | My Deco Rainbow Wedding (2013) | Rainbow Live [c] (2013-2014) | Rainbow Live Duo [c] (2013-2014) | Rainbow Live: Kirakira My Design [10] (2013) | All Star Legend Coord Edition (2014) | PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450! [16] (2015) |
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Rizumu Amamiya | |||||||||
Kanon Tōdō | |||||||||
Serena Jōnouchi | |||||||||
Haruu [d] | Season 2 | ||||||||
Miyumiyu [d] | Season 2 | ||||||||
Nan-chan [d] | Season 2 | ||||||||
Aira Harune | |||||||||
Mion Takamine | Season 7-8 [e] | ||||||||
Kaname Chris | |||||||||
Mia Ageha | |||||||||
Reina Miyama | |||||||||
Karin Shijimi | |||||||||
Ayami Oruri | |||||||||
Hye-in | Season 10-11 [f] | ||||||||
So-min | Season 10-11 [f] | ||||||||
Shi-yoon | Season 10-11 [f] | ||||||||
Chae-kyung | Season 10-11 [f] | ||||||||
Jae-eun | Season 10-11 [f] | ||||||||
Rinne | |||||||||
Naru Ayase | |||||||||
Ann Fukuhara | |||||||||
Ito Suzuno | |||||||||
Bell Renjoji | Session 2 [g] | ||||||||
Otoha Takanashi | Session 2 [g] | ||||||||
Wakana Morizono | Session 2 [g] | ||||||||
June Amou | |||||||||
Cosmo Hojo | |||||||||
Laala Manaka | |||||||||
Hiro Hayami |
The series' guide is named Mega-nee Akai (赤井 めが姉ぇ, Akai Mega-nee, Voiced by: Kanae Itō), who is in charge of helping the player dress up and provide information about clothing. [17] Hibiki and Wataru, members of the group Callings, appear as non-playable characters during the story mode in Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt.