| “ | I'll be sure to help everyone else bloom... as myself. | „ |
| ~ Aoi Kiriya |
Aoi Kiriya is a student at Starlight School and Ichigo's best friend. She was later put into a unit called Soleil with Ichigo Hoshimiya and Ran Shibuki.
She is voiced by Azusa Tadokoro, who also voiced Karen Kamishiro in Aikatsu Friends!, Yuzu Nikaidō in Aikatsu Stars!, Moroha in Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon and Pipimi.
Bio[]
Aoi and Ichigo have been best friends since they were young. The two first met at a festival where the latter was dancing to Guppy, an idol. She's highly knowledgeable about idols and the entertainment industry, but before that, she studied many cultural arts such as the violin, horseback riding, the piano, etc. As a result, she is often referred to as the “Idol Professor” or Aoi-sensei. After the two joined Starlight School, it was revealed that Aoi got the best score out of around 1000 people on the test about past idols for the entrance exam, having answered every question correctly. At the end of Episode 2, she became Mizuki Kanzaki's temporary manager after winning an audition against Ichigo. Her favorite brand is Futuring Girl and her stage color is blue.
Appearance[]
Aoi has a pale complexion with cobalt eyes and wavy matching hair. Her hair is worn in a side-tail held with a light blue scrunchie. When her scrunchie is removed, her hair reaches slightly past her shoulder. As a student of Starlight School, she wears the standardized school uniform. At times Aoi may don a pair of glasses.
Trivia[]
- Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
- Her favorite food is sandwiches and she dislikes hot food because of her sensitive tongue.
- Her special skill is to never forget an idol she's seen.
- Aoi's aura is composed of stars and snowflakes. In Episode 40, tiny purple, green, and blue stars are added to it. She is the first to have a major change in her aura, and is followed by her unit members, Ran and Ichigo, in that order.
- Her catchphrase is "Odayaka janai.", which is frequently borrowed by other characters in later episodes. The phrase has multiple meanings depending on the context, but literally, means "This isn't normal/common." with Aoi's use of it.
- Aoi considers herself to be Ichigo's number one fan and has said it several times in the series.
- She is the third idol to get her second Premium coord.
- She shares her voice actress with Yuzu Nikaidō from the Aikatsu Stars! series and with Karen Kamishiro from the Aikatsu Friends! series.
- She shares her singing voice with Seira Otoshiro and Mikuru Natsuki.
- Aoi is the only Idol to have her hair and eye color match their theme/stage color. An exception to this is her Sunrise Coord from Soleil, which has an orange theme.
- In the novelization's Artwork, Aoi's hair appears pale blue.
- Her student number in the anime is 35151.
- She was a fan of Guppy when she was younger.
- When she was young, she learned how to play the piano, ride horses, write calligraphy, and play the violin. This makes her the first known idol to have participated in the classics during her childhood.
- Despite participating in these arts when she was younger, it hasn't been clarified if she can still perform them.
- Aoi shares her not only her first name, but the first part of her surname with Aoi Kirisawa, a former top idol from the idol anime Kirarin Revolution.
- It is revealed in Episode 6 that she likes leeks.
- In the Starlight Queen Cup won by Otome, Aoi was runner-up.
- Aoi is the first idol to not perform in her debut episode.
- In Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson official artwork, Aoi is shown with a yellow scrunchie.
- Aoi is 157 cm tall.
- Aoi shares her given name with Aoi Tategami from KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode.
- They also share their primary color scheme, which is blue.
Quotes[]
| “ | We'll take that ladle -- and make it a mic! | „ |
| ~ Aoi, as she's encouraging Ichigo to enroll in the Starlight School. |
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