Aikatsu! The Movie is a 2014 Japanese animated musical film directed by Yuichiro Yano, with Ryūichi Kimura as chief director and written by Yōichi Katō; the film is based on an anime television series with a same name by Hajime Yatate and Bandai. Produced by Sunrise and distributed by Toei Company, it focuses on Ichigo Hoshimiya and her friends preparing for "Ichigo Hoshimiya Super Live" event. The film stars the voices of Sumire Morohoshi, Azusa Tadokoro, Ayaka Ōhashi, Shino Shimoji, Asami Seto, Kiyono Yasuno, Yūna Mimura, Ayumi Fujimura, and Minako Kotobuki. It was released in Japan on December 13, 2014.