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The series takes place at Starlight Academy, where girls train to become idols and take part in various auditions. A girl named Ichigo Hoshimiya becomes inspired by a performance by top idol Mizuki Kanzaki and enrols in Starlight Academy alongside her best friend, Aoi Kiriya. Along with their classmate, Ran Shibuki, Ichigo and Aoi spend each day training for auditions and aiming to become top idols.

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.