The Himitsu no AiPri anime is getting a movie titled Eiga Himitsu no AiPri: Mankai Buzzlume Live!, which will premiere in Japan on March 13, 2026. A teaser video and a visual for the film were released.
The TV anime’s co-director Kentaro Yamaguchi is returning to direct at OLM and Dongwoo A & E. Other staff credits include:
• Chief director: Nam Sung Min (reprising, since Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc)
• Chief director: An Jae Ho (reprising, since Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc)
• Chief director: Oh Seon Gyeong (reprising, since Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc)
• Chief director: Choi Gyeong Won (reprising, since Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc)
• Scriptwriter: Gigaemon Ichikawa (series composer for the TV anime)
• Character designer: Yuki Nagano (reprising)
• Original character designer: syn Sophia’s Hiromi Nashimoto (reprising)
• CG director: Satoru Yanagawa (reprising)
• Music composer: bransic’s Izumi Hayashi (reprising)
Eiga Himitsu no AiPri: Mankai Buzzlume Live!‘s premise will involve an event called the Spring Float Race and some form of unforeseen incident that seems to threaten everyone’s secrets.
Himitsu no AiPri‘s first season, which premiered in April 2024, saw close friends Himari Aozora (Minori Fujidera) and Mitsuki Hoshikawa (Hiratsuka Sae) attending Paradise Private Academy while hiding a secret from each other. The second season, Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc, started in April 2025.
Himitsu no AiPri (AiPri being short for Idol [Aidoru] Princess) is a new entry in the Pretty Series, a multimedia franchise combining music, fashion, and magic. The franchise began with a kids-targeted arcade game by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. and syn Sophia in 2010. Since 2011, there have been multiple anime series and anime movies, including the King of Prism and PriPara titles.
Source: @aiprimoviePR
