The official website of the Aikatsu! movies has announced that the second installment will be titled Aikatsu Stars! Movie. The movie will open in theaters on August 13, 2016, and will be double-billed with a special anime titled Aikatsu!: Nerawareta Mahou no Aikatsu Card.

Aikatsu Stars! is also the title of a new TV anime series that will air on TV Tokyo beginning April 7. It will air on Thursdays at 6:25 p.m. (Aikatsu! is currently airing in the 6:30 p.m. time slot.) A key visual for the new series (pictured) was also revealed.

The new series follows Yume Nijino, who enters Yotsuboshi Academy and aims to become a top idol. In the movie, the students of the academy will travel to an island in the south in search of a legendary dress.

Source: Animate.tv, Eiga Natalie


Update February 22
An official website has opened for Aikatsu Stars! indicating that the series will air on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., in the time slot currently occupied by Aikatsu! Director Ryuuichi Kimura has also confirmed on his Twitter account that Aikatsu! will end its broadcast in March.

Official site: http://www.aikatsu.com/stars/


Update February 27
The Aikatsu Stars! Project Announcement Event has announced the voice cast members of the series. Production staff members were also revealed in new promotional material released earlier this week.

Cast
Yume Nijino: Miyu Tomita (Oshiete! Galko-chan)
Laura Sakuraba: Ayaka Asai (Hibike! Euphonium)
Hime Shiratori: Minami Tsuda (Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future)
Tsubasa Kisaragi: Sumire Morohoshi (Aikatsu!)
Yuzu Nikaidou: Azusa Tadokoro (Musaigen no Phantom World)
Yozora Kasumi: Ayaka Ohashi (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)

Staff
Director: Teruo Satou (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn)
Series Composition: Yuuko Kakihara (Digimon Adventure tri.)
Character Design: Yukiko Aikyou (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
Supervisor: Ryuuichi Kimura (Aikatsu!)
Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures

Opening Theme: "Start Line!" by AIKATSU☆STARS!
Ending Theme: "episode Solo" by AIKATSU☆STARS!

Aikatsu! Project Announcement Event