The Aikatsu! series is referenced in coverage of Kayoko Ishikawa's first career-spanning art book, which includes her design work on the franchise.
Kayoko Ishikawa, an animator and illustrator whose credits include the Aikatsu! series, will release her first art collection on July 15. The book, titled Kayoko Ishikawa Design Works TEATRO, is published by BNN and spans 184 pages. It collects over 500 illustrations across 12 titles, covering Ishikawa's work on Aikatsu!, Sarazanmai, LUPIN the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, and nine MAPPA titles including Yuri!!! on ICE, Chainsaw Man, and Zenshu.
The volume includes character designs, layout drawings, and ending video sketches, as well as new art, an interview, and commentary. The two stories about the book agree on its contents and release date. No other recent coverage of the Aikatsu! franchise itself has been published by Yomimono.
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Anime Anime's 2026 Rainbow Day reader poll, with 102 respondents, ranked Doma from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first for the second consecutive year. Nijino Yume from Aikatsu Stars! placed second, and Touhou Project's Tenkyuu Chimata took third.
A pop-up shop for the Aikatsu! franchise opened at Tokyo Character Street on July 17, 2026, selling newly drawn merchandise featuring eight popular characters, including Ichigo, Mizuki, and Yurika. The shop runs through July 30 and also offers online sales. The event comes alongside a revival screening of the Aikatsu Stars! movie and the announcement of a new film for early 2027.
A new theatrical film, Aikatsu Stars! ~Hoshiboshi no Progress~, was announced as part of the series' 10th anniversary project. It will hit theaters in early spring 2027. A teaser video and visual featuring Yume Nijino in a new dress were released. Director Teruo Sato and scriptwriter Yuko Kakihara reunite for the film.
Animator and illustrator Kayoko Ishikawa, known for her work on the Aikatsu! series and Yuri!!! on ICE, will release her first art book, Kayoko Ishikawa Design Works TEATRO, on July 15 through publisher BNN. The book collects over 500 illustrations spanning 12 titles, including character designs, layout drawings, and ED video sketches, plus new art and an interview.
Animator Kayoko Ishikawa, known for her design work on 'Aikatsu!', will release her first art collection 'Kayoko Ishikawa Design Works TEATRO' on July 15. The 184-page volume from BNN includes over 500 illustrations, covering her work on 'Aikatsu!', 'Sarazanmai', 'LUPIN the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine', and nine MAPPA titles including 'Yuri!!! on ICE', 'Chainsaw Man', and 'Zenshu.' It also features new drawings, an interview, and commentary.