Episode 25 - To the Shining Future

To the Shining Future (光る未来へ) is the twenty fifth episode of the Aikatsu on Parade! anime series and the last episode of its first season. It aired on March 28th, 2020.

Summary
Raki, Aine, Mio, Ichigo, Akari and Yume gather to plan a stage in which all of them will stand on together! However, Sāya delivered the message that they will all have to part ways, for this stage is the last time they'll all see each other. Raki and the others promise that this will be the best stage ever. With their shining radiance connected, Aikatsu! To the future―!

Characters

 * Raki Kiseki


 * Aine Yūki
 * Mio Minato
 * Maika Chōno
 * Ema Hinata
 * Sakuya Shirayuri
 * Kaguya Shirayuri
 * Karen Kamishiro
 * Mirai Asuka
 * Hibiki Tenshō
 * Alicia Charlotte
 * Wakaba Harukaze


 * Yume Nijino
 * Rola Sakuraba
 * Koharu Nanakura
 * Ako Saotome
 * Mahiru Kasumi
 * Hime Shiratori
 * Tsubasa Kisaragi
 * Yozora Kasumi
 * Yuzu Nikaidō
 * Lily Shirogane
 * Elza Forte
 * Kirara Hanazono
 * Rei Kizaki
 * Aria Futaba


 * Ichigo Hoshimiya
 * Aoi Kiriya
 * Ran Shibuki
 * Otome Arisugawa
 * Yurika Tōdō
 * Sakura Kitaōji
 * Kaede Ichinose
 * Seira Otoshiro
 * Kī Saegusa
 * Sora Kazesawa
 * Maria Himesato
 * Mizuki Kanzaki
 * Mikuru Natsuki
 * Akari Ōzora
 * Sumire Hikami
 * Hinaki Shinjō
 * Juri Kurebayashi
 * Rin Kurosawa
 * Madoka Amahane
 * Nono Daichi
 * Risa Shirakaba
 * Miyabi Fujiwara
 * Kokone Kurisu
 * Nina Dōjima
 * Noeru Otoshiro


 * Sāya Kiseki
 * Coco
 * Marin Manami
 * Rinna Shinkai
 * Tamaki Enjōji
 * Chiharu Hachiya
 * Momone Yūki
 * Charles Charlotte
 * Kokoro Kojima
 * Kotomi Kojima
 * Haruka☆Ruka
 * Yuri Ashida
 * Juli Liszt
 * Alice Carol
 * Subaru Yūki
 * Asahi Kasumi
 * Kanata Kira
 * Nozomu Igarashi
 * Shion Kamiya
 * Hikari Minowa
 * Yū Hattori
 * Tsubaki Saionji
 * Orihime Mitsuishi
 * Ringo Hoshimiya
 * Raichi Hoshimiya
 * Tsubasa Sena

Trivia

 * Along with Episode DS1, this episode premiered on the birthday of Hikari Minowa.
 * The title of this episode is a line taken from the song Idol Activity!.
 * The Sky Shining Line Coord makes its debut in this episode.
 * A beta-version of the Rainbow Chérie Purple Coord makes a cameo appearance in this episode.
 * When they rose from their platform on the SHINING LINE* stage, all six protagonists did their Fitting Room ending poses.
 * The world of Aikatsu!, Aikatsu Stars!, and Aikatsu Friends! become separate worlds once again.
 * Raki passes Wakaba's Friends audition, and the two officially form a Friends unit.
 * This is the second Aikatsu on Parade! episode where all main characters make their appearance, following Episode 21.
 * This is the second Aikatsu on Parade! episode that doesn't feature any Special Appeal, following Episode 23.