Ichigo Hoshimiya and her friends are students at Starlight Academy, where they do Idol Activities aiming to become the Top Idol and make people happy. See the following links to AnimeNewsNetwork for the anime: [Season 1](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=14566) [Season 2](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15597) [Movie](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15991) [Season 3](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16165) [Season 4](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16824) [Aikatsu Stars!](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18088) [Aikatsu Stars!](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=18547) (movie) [Aikatsu Friends!](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=20586) (Aikatsu Stars! spinoff)

The story takes place right after Aikatsu! Season 1. Ichigo Hoshimiya, now a top idol, moves to America to train and take part in concerts. Here she meets Marie, a Japanese-American 14-year-old girl who is getting to know Aikatsu and idols. Despite her mother's opposition, Marie decides to become an idol and starts training with Ichigo.