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i☆Ris Performs Theme Song for 4th Cour of Idol Time Pripara Anime

Music group i☆Ris announced during a performance on Tuesday that it will perform the opening theme song for the fourth cour of Idol Time PriPara, the newest television anime series in the PriPara franchise. The new opening theme song will be the group's 15th single, and is slated to ship in winter 2018.

i☆Ris has performed theme songs for the first PriPara anime in 2014 and its sequel series 2015 and 2016.

The anime premiered on April 4.

The story focuses on Yui, a girl who lives in the town of Paparajuku, and who dreams of being an idol, even if she realizes that being an idol is next to impossible for her. Her friends often remark on how much she dreams about it. But then, the PriPara idol theme park opens in her town, and an idol named Laala is coming to town from Parajuku, which only makes Yui dream even bigger. The new PriPara theme park has been updated with new concepts. However, due to a system error, Laala is no longer able to PriPara Change.

The series has the keyword of "yume kawa," short for "yume kawaii" (dreamy cute), a contemporary real-life fashion look that emphasizes colorful hair and dreamy looks. The protagonist Yui is described as a "yume kawa" girl. An additional keyword for the series is "time," as the series introduced the new "Idol Time" system.

Makoto Moriwaki (Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, Onegai My Melody) returned from the previous series and is directing the new series at Tatsunoko and Dongwoo A&E.

Images © T-ARTS/syn Sophia/TV Tokyo/IPP Production Committee

Source: Animate Times