Pretty Rhythm is a Japanese Taito Type X2 arcade game by Takara Tomy. It has been adapted into a manga series by Mari Asabuki. An anime adaptation by Tatsunoko Production, titled Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream, aired in Japan between April 2011 and March 2012. This was followed by a sequel, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, which aired between April 2012 and March 2013. A third series, Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live, began airing from April 6, 2013.
The series focuses on the creation and management of idols that perform in Prism Shows, a form of entertainment that combines singing, performance art, and figure skating.
The series has an alternate continuity spinoff franchise known as PriPara, and another separate continuity called Kiratto Pri chan. All three are collectively under the Pretty metafranchise label.
