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List of Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream episodes
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Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production based on the Japanese arcade game of the same name by Takara Tomy. The series revolves around a girl named Aira Harune who becomes an idol who performs Prism Shows. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 2, 2011 to March 31, 2012. It was followed by its direct sequel series Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.
Episode list[edit]
No.
Title
Original airdate
01
"A Star is Born!"
"Sutaa Tanjō!" (スタア誕生!) April 9, 2011[1]
One day, 8th grader Aira Harune stumbles upon her twin sisters Uru and Eru, and younger brother Itsuki watching a Prism Show on TV then goes out to buy fruits for her dad's cake shop. After finishing her purchase, she begins mix matching the clothes on the mannequins at the clothing shop in the mall. Another girl almost runs into her while she was thinking about how much fun it would be to be a prism star just once, and they both do an amazing spin jump to avoid collision. After the girl runs away, Aira is taken by Jun, who sees potential in her. Due to Prism Star Mion Takamine unable to appear for the show, Aira and the girl at the mall, Rizumu Amamiya, are put in the show as debut Prism Stars. Aira falls down as she enters the rink but manages to get up and perform her first Prism jump.
Note - This episode has recounted as the 1st episode of Pretty Rhythm: All-Star Selection.
02
"Rizumu, Heart's Jump!"
"Rizumu, Kokoro no Janpu!" (りずむ、心のジャンプ!) April 16, 2011[2]
Rizumu is upset that Aira performed the prism jump instead of her and challenges her to a dance off. Jun offers them both a scholarship to the school and Rizumu runs off claiming she can make it on top by herself. Aira visits her apartment and helps Rizumu with her sense of fashion. At the Prism show, Rizumu does not get a special outfit and is stuck in the clothes Aira picked out for her. When it was time to do the prism jump, Aira couldn't do it because she was nervous. Rizumu begins to hear the clothes Aira picked out sing and performs a Prism jump. In the end, Aira and Rizumu become best friends.
03
"They are our Coaches!? Rabichi and Beachi"
"Kore ga Kōchi!? Rabichi to Beachi" (これがコーチ!? ラビチとベアチ) April 23, 2011[2]
Rizumu and Aira are at Pretty Top Dance Academy when Jun tells them they are to begin special lessons. When they meet their coach, he turns out to be a penguin (Penguin Teacher), much to Aira's and Rizumu's dismay. He assigns Rabichi and Beachi to Aira and Rizumu as their special coaches. Throughout the episode, both teachers put the girls through strange and sometimes nonsensical training exercises. But in the end, the skills that they learned were exactly what they need to become better Prism Stars.
04
"Easter is a Heart-Pounding Experience!"
"Īsutā wa Mune Kyun Taiken!" (イースターは胸キュン体験!) April 30, 2011[2]
Rizumu comes to Aira's house to go to the lessons together, but Aira still hasn't told her father who wants her to take over his cake shop one day. Aira and Rizumu are off to their lessons, but Aira has something else in mind. She wants to go to Prism Stone and buy the new accessories before they sell out. But Rizumu isn't convinced until Aira says it would help improve Rizumu's ability to hear the clothes' voice. As it turns out all the new items were sold out, but they run into an all-male idol group named Callings. The Callings ask for their help to create an event in the shopping mall to get the people to feel energized and happy. Soon after, Aira comes up with a plan to have an Easter egg painting contest, treasure hunt and a concert. Aira is also very confused about why her heart beats so fast when Shō is around. Rizumu tells her it's love, much to Aira's embarrassment. In the end, the Easter concert is a success, but Aira now believes that her heart beats fast around Shō because he turns out to be the owner and designer of Prism Stone.
05
"The Fashion Show – Don't Tell Dad"
"Papa ni wa Naisho de Fasshonshō" (パパにはナイショでファッションショー) May 7, 2011[2]
Due to Aira and Rizumu becoming more famous, it becomes even harder to keep the fact that she is a Prism Star from her dad. With an upcoming fashion show just around the corner, she has to lie and say that she is studying when she is actually practicing for the event. Eventually, Rizumu convinces Aira to tell her Dad in a message and give him a ticket to the show. But, by that time he has already found out about it by her mother. Being convinced, he finally lets her attend the show and he goes also. Through the show, he does not look happy and behind the stage Aira finds the terribly long skirt that he bought for her along with a note saying that if she does not wear this during her jump he will take her home and never let her in a show again. Aira ends up modifying the outfit into something cute and short and wears it on stage. Aira amazes her father with her show but he was still unhappy since it is not the same outfit and leaves, but on his way out he sees Aira in an interview wearing the hideous outfit and thanks him for being there. He quickly rushes back to pick up Aira.
06
"A Prism's Sparkle is Always Here"
"Purizumu no Kagayaki wa Itsumo Koko Ni" (プリズムの輝きはいつもここに) May 14, 2011[3]
Aira and Rizumu have begun to train when Jun calls them in to the president. They are to go to Hakune and teach some kids and their mothers some dance moves on Mother's Day. With Rizumu not having a mother, she has to bring her Dad and Aira brings her mom. When Aira's mom and Rizumu's dad meet, they are shocked to find out that they know each other. Aira's mom was a Prism Star fashion coordinator and Rizumu's dad was a Prism Star. They arrive at Hakune to find an initially rude little girl, Natsuki, but it is later revealed that she is just upset that her mother seems to never pay attention to her which is the same situation that Rizumu is going through. So Aira and Rizumu give her a 'pretty remake' and she seems happier. Then her mom who said she would be there for the start of the Prism show becomes unable to show up. This pushes the girl too far that she begins to cry. Rizumu tells her to be strong and that crying won't help and that at least she can see her mom. Aira's mom cuts in and tells Rizumu that not everyone can be as strong as she is. Rizumu runs off crying and Aira goes to find her. Natsuki gives Rizumu the pin she was supposed to give to her mother and makes Rizumu feel better. Rizumu performs an amazing Prism Show. After seeing Rizumu perform, Natsuki also voices her opinion to become a Prism Star.
07
"No Longer Friends!? Aira and Rizumu's Big Fight"
"Zekkō!? Aira to Rizumu no Ōgenka" (絶交!?　あいらとりずむの大ゲンカ) May 21, 2011[3]
After practice, Aira and Rizumu stop by Prism Stone where they get into an argument regarding Mion. Aira loves Mion but Rizumu sees her as an enemy at which point she snaps at Aira and tells her to quit. Rizumu changes out of the clothes Aira picked for her and Aira quits. Rizumu is told that she has to do the show by herself. Aira goes to Prism Stone to cheer herself up where she runs into Shō. Aira sees Rizumu not doing so well at the show and rushes in to help. Aira gives Rizumu new stones and Rizumu goes to change. When she comes back out she accomplishes a new jump. Later that night, Jun tells them they are rivals. When Rizumu says that are not enemies, Jun explains that rivals aren't enemies but they are precious people who can make each other improve.
08
"Rizumu in a Pinch! The Big Study Plan!"
"Rizumu Pinchi! Obenkyō Dai Sakusen" (りずむピンチ! お勉強大作戦) May 28, 2011[3]
Rizumu fails her midterm tests in English, Math, and Science. Then, she is told that she needs to get at least a 70 on the make-up test or she will have to retire from being a Prism Star. Everyone in the Pretty Top staff tries to help her to lift her grades, but they all fail especially Jun and Penguin Sensei. Then Wataru teaches her a way to learn through dancing and she gets the score she needed just in time for a Prism Show which causes her and Aira to dance on the ice from happiness.
09
"The School Festival and the Secret Promise"
"Gakuen-sai to Himitsu no Yakusoku" (学園祭と秘密の約束) June 4, 2011[3]
The Tiara Cup is approaching soon and Rizumu has changed. She has started to just train hard to win the competition without realizing that the Prism Show isn't about just winning. She even tries to cut off contact with Aira so that she can train and win because she found out that Sonata Kanzaki also won the Tiara Cup. However, after finding someone like Hibiki training even though he is so good, she starts to understand the true meaning of the prism show. She makes it in time for the show and performs with Aira. She learns about how the Prism Show is not about winning but about fun which helps her to create a new prism jump called "Happy Macaroon Spin!".
10
"The Lovely Rainbow after the Rain"
"Ame Nochi Raburī Reinbō" (雨のちラブリーレインボー) June 11, 2011[4]
Shō's deadline for his new summer design is coming up. He invites Aira out in hopes of having her help him think of a better design than his current one. However, he just becomes angry and snaps at Aira by saying that she couldn't dance well and shouldn't waste her time here. Shō's sudden reaction leaves Aira heartbroken. However, Aira was able to create a design with Shō's current work and did the Prism Show wearing the design. The president thought that it was a great design which makes Shō happy. Aira creates a new jump called "Lovely Rainbow!" dedicated to Shō. He thanks her and Callings goes out and performs their 1/1000 song. Aira later remarks that rainy days are fun. The episode ends with a rainbow over Aira's head.
11
"The Curtains Are Raised for the Tiara Cup!"
"Kaimaku! Tiarakappu" (開幕! ティアラカップ) June 18, 2011[4]
The Tiara Cup begins. The topic for the first round is a wedding dress coordination. But Aira is nervous though. President Kyoko Asechi goes and calms her nerves and even tells her the story of how she never got to wear a wedding dress which makes Aira want to support her. Aira and Rizumu both make it past the first round but Rizumu faints because of a fever from drinking way too many energy drinks. This causes Aira to buy time for Rizumu to wake up and doesn't do her jump. Rizumu wakes up and Aira does her Lovely Rainbow jump but she might be disqualified for taking way too much time. However, with the audience's help she and Rizumu both gain first place in the second round and advance to the last round. Unbeknownst to them, Mion was watching their performance.
12
"Who will win the Tiara Of Victory!?"
"Shōri no Tiara wa Dare no Teni!?" (勝利の栄冠は誰の手に!?) June 25, 2011[4]
When Aira and Rizumu were busy eating, three girls sneak into their room and steal all their Prism stones from their cases, a scene which is witnessed by Mion. They return to their room only to find both their Prism stone cases empty. But Aira had her stones that she was gonna wear for the finals in her back pocket and lies to Rizumu that they didn't take hers. Then she gave her prism stones to Rizumu. Rizumu's performance topped first place before she found out that Aira had lied to her and was being way too considerate of Rizumu, to which she slaps Aira in response. When Aira takes the stage, the same 3 girls come out to embarrass her about her normal clothes. Aira starts to cry until she knew that she had to get up. Without knowing it, she begins to do a perfect stage that overwhelms everyone. Aira wins but then Mion suddenly appears after being gone for a while and makes a performance to beat Aira because of her Star aura that surprised Mion before and now she wants to win or come back to the Prism Show.
13
"Andy's Tears"
"Andi no Namida" (アンディの涙) July 2, 2011[4]
This episode is a flashback in Andy's memories (he is the stuffed bear that Sonata Kanzaki made for Rizumu before she was born). He shows Bear-chi about Sonata's and Rizumu's father Ryuu's past when they just got married. Sonata had lost to a younger Kyōko Asechi and conceived Rizumu. However even though Sonata had Rizumu to worry about, she wanted to learn how to do the legendary jump Aurora Rising. She went through harsh training. During the competition, Kyōko couldn't do the jump. When it was Sonata's turn, she was able to do it however after being congratulated by Kyōko, she collapsed and slept for a few days. When she woke up, she left Rizumu and Andy and went somewhere else which is still unknown.
14
"Mion Switch On"
"Mion Suitchion" (みおんスイッチオン) July 9, 2011[4]
This episode is mostly about Mion and her reason for coming back to the Prism Show. She didn't think highly of Aira and Rizumu and even bossed Callings around. She decided, however, to do a double Prism show with Aira and Rizumu. When she performed with Aira, Aira was too nervous to do a jump and even stumbled before being saved by Mion. In the second show, Rizumu tried her best but couldn't take the crowd's attention from Mion. The episode ends with Aira and Rizumu vowing that they will do their best to surpass Mion.
15
"Blazing and Burning of Our Hearts!"
"Meramera Hāto ga Atsuku Naru!" (めらめらハートがあつくなる!) July 16, 2011[5]
The episode begins with Mion showing off her dance skills in front of Aira and Rizumu. Because Aira and Rizumu weren't as good as Mion, she was forced to teach them or give them lessons to make them improve their dance and singing skills and learn how to use the batopons. However after many lessons and not improving on either skill, Mion was forced to use Callings to come and show Aira and Rizumu the meaning of the lyrics they are singing (girl in love feelings) which makes Shō and Hibiki do couple-like things with Aira and Rizumu. Aira and Rizumu may have passed out but they were able to learn by dancing and singing freely. The episode ends with Shō and Hibiki telling Aira and Rizumu to treat them well (yoroshiku) which makes them pass out again, much to Rabichi and Beachi's dismay.
16
"Necochi's Trial"
"Nekochi no Shiren" (ネコチの試練) July 23, 2011[5]
This episode is about Mion and Necochi's fight that happened because her father couldn't come watch her show again. Necochi learns from Penguin Teacher about what to do to mend things despite the fact that Penguin Sensei was only using him to give massages. Aira and Rizumu give their lucky watches to Mion before her turn for the show as Necochi appears. She does the show which makes everyone happy. The episode ends with Necochi and Mion both going home and Rabichi and Beachi wondering if they are really getting along. Before that, however, Mion gives Aira and Rizumu the watches back with new stickers on them that boost cloth sense for Aira and love life for Rizumu which they were very happy about in their own ways.
17
"Intensive training this Happy-Lucky summer while making a cake!"
"Hapirakisamā wa Kēki de Tokkun!" (ハピラキサマーはケーキで特訓!) July 30, 2011[5]
Aira and Rizumu try to toss the batopoms to each other but Aira isn't grabbing the concept. Then the girls decide to go to Aira's house to think of ideas about what they want to do for the rest of the summer. However when they got there, the store was already packed with customers. They find out that Callings had advertised Aira's family's bakery. As a result, their business is through the roof. The girls decided to help before the mascots make a mess and they had to move the sweets to a shop where the Prism show will take place. When Aira and Rizumu were both mixing the cream together, they were able to get the flow. The Prism show ended in a success with Aira and Rizumu twirling and catching each other's batopoms to each other during the show and creating a new duo jump. Aira and her father persuaded Mion into helping to create even more cakes and the 3 were all tired from a long day's work. Aira's mother gave Mion a reward with a cake which made Mion smile genuinely after eating a bite. The episode ends with Aira and Rizumu agreeing that their summer is just starting.
18
"Love Blooms in the Summer night Sky"
"Yozora ni Hana Saku Koi Gokoro" (夜空に花咲く恋ゴコロ) August 6, 2011[5]
The episode starts out with Aira and Rizumu practicing. Rizumu is graceful while Aira is bumping and falling because she is tired. She says that it is summer already but it's all practicing. That was when Callings came and invited them to go to a fireworks festival with them. The President appeared to turn down the offer until Wataru pleaded her. Aira was getting ready to go in a short yukata which was her own coordination but ran out of time to prepare which disappointed her. Rizumu had wondered as to where all the food was and Hibiki was chasing her so that leaves Aira, Shō and Wataru. That was when they saw Mion and just as Aira was about to say her name Shō covers her mouth which made her blush. Mion made Wataru hold all of her prizes which left the 2. Aira had stumbled when someone bumped into her which made Shō hold her wrist and shoulder making her blush for the second time. The groups both have fun in their own ways. Shō tells Aira to close her eyes just to push a new stone which was exactly the coordination Aira was going to wear. Aira and Rizumu ended up doing a prism show with the short yukatas with Aira's being yellow and red while Rizumu's was purple and green. It ended with the 2 couples watching the fireworks together despite the fact that Shō had said something to Aira that no one heard.
19
"Duo decision! The Girls' Destiny Date"
"Duo Kettei! Unmei no Gāruzu Dēto" (デュオ決定! 運命のガールズ・デート) August 13, 2011[6]
The Summer Queen Cup is coming up and Pretty Top has decided to have Mion select one of the 2 girls in the duo to compete. The only problem is that they don't know if they should put Aira or Rizumu as her partner. Aira suggests to go on a girls' date to decide. Mion didn't really have fun on either date. She decides to have Aira and Rizumu do a Prism show to show her which one is more worthy. In the end, even though Rizumu had gone through the trouble of learning a new prism jump, Mion chooses Aira making Rizumu frustrated and run away.
20
"Rivals from Kansai! Serena and Kanon appear!!"
"Raibaru wa Kansaikko! Serena to Kanon Tōjō!!" (ライバルは関西っ娘! セレナとかのん登場!!) August 20, 2011[6]
Mion and Aira are both practicing but Aira doesn't feel like she is having that much fun. Rizumu on the other hand is practicing on her own and is frustrated about not being able to participate in the Summer Queen Cup. However, Hibiki was watching her. She had become so hopeless that even her dance moves weren't that good. When she had genuinely started to cry, Mion unexpectedly arrives and drags her to where Aira was. It turned out that Mion was betting on having Aira and Rizumu enter together, believing that they could definitely win. They grab first place in the first round but two competitors in the competition, Serena and Kanon who got second place declared that Aira and Rizumu had a big weakness. The episode ends with Mion vowing and saying seriously that they will win for sure.
21
"Storm of the Summer Queen Cup"
"Arashi no Samā Kuīn Kappu" (嵐のサマークイーンカップ) August 27, 2011[6]
Aira and Rizumu are practicing under the watchful eye of Mion. When they perform, Mion feels as if something is wrong even though they are in sync. When Serena and Kanon perform, they surprised Mion with their high level and dance skills that they had never seen before. Jun had known this from the beginning. Mion mumbles that they have lost and runs away which later proves to be true. Aira and Rizumu start to blame themselves for not winning. However, Mion starts to cry and blame herself because of the shame she had put on Aira and Rizumu for not realizing their weakness sooner. Aira and Rizumu later say that it's their fault. In the end, the girls open up to each other and cry together while a bright star is seen shining in the sky.
Note - This episode has recounted as the 5th episode of Pretty Rhythm: All-Star Selection.
22
"We dedicate to you the blessing of Skate constellation!"
"Sukēto-za no Shukufuku o Kimi ni!" (スケート座の祝福を君に!) September 3, 2011[6]
In the beginning of the episode, the girls find out that Aira and Rizumu's birthdays are on the exact same day. Mion decides to plan a surprise party for the two because they are still in turmoil about losing the Summer Queen Cup. She puts on a disguise that makes her look like a suspicious person and goes to the girls' houses to find out that Rizumu loves to eat especially meat and that Aira likes cakes, clothes, and recently, added by her mother, Aira has started to like Callings especially Shō. She plans a party with Callings. When Hibiki and Shō leave, Wataru stays behind to check if Mion was OK. He ends up pulling her cheeks and telling her that she, a popular super model can become friends with Aira and Rizumu which makes her blush and she thanks him to which she said that she won't say it a second time. The party starts in a planetarium where Callings sings a new song just for Aira and Rizumu. Shō gives a dress to Aira and Hibiki gives chocolate to Rizumu. They both kiss their hands which makes them faint. Aira then requests that Mion do a prism show to which she agrees to do. In the end, the President and Jun come along with a cake with the girls' names on it and announce that they are all going to debut which makes the 3 girls surprised.
23
"Heart Pounding Showbiz Debut of MARs!"
"MARs dokidoki geinō-kai debyū" (MARsドキドキ芸能界デビュー) September 10, 2011[7]
The President has decided that Aira, Rizumu and Mion will debut on a television show called Go! Go! Callings! Aira and Rizumu are shocked that over 10 million people would be watching them while Mion was on fire. Aira's father tags along to the TV show and the program begins. When MARs comes in, they have a fail when Aira trips. The program basically was about the fails of the nervous unit. That was until Serena and Kanon came along with Hibiki to compete with MARs in a battle. Whoever wins will get to do a Prism show. The battle was going smoothly until Aira's turn came and she stuck to the pole that she was supposed to walk on. However, after her father reversed the game, a volleyball came and hit Aira on the back which made her stumble and fall onto Mion. Since MARs won they were going to do a Prism show until Aira's father stepped on the remote button that controlled the volleyballs which made them come faster and basically blew up the whole program. The TV told everyone to wait a moment. Finally, the girls got to perform and it ended up as a success. The girls all laughed together at the end of the episode in the President's office.
24
"Comedy Showdown in School Trip"
"Shūgaku ryokō de owarai taiketsu" (修学旅行でお笑い対決) September 17, 2011[7]
Aira and Rizumu's school trip has been decided to be Kyoto. They think that Mion isn't going to come until she does come. They spend time with each other and took pictures. Rizumu had noticed a commotion taking place and went to look making Aira and Mion chase after her. They find out that Hibiki is filming there by himself. Aira asked if it was just Hibiki while the President replied that they weren't doing a Prism show so the other 2 didn't need to come. Mion thinks that Hibiki might have a girlfriend in Kyoto which makes Rizumu lose her balance. They meet Serena and Kanon yet again. When Hibiki gets friendly with Kanon, Rizumu misunderstands that she is his girlfriend. They had even promised to go eat matcha (green tea) parfaits together. She runs away and the entire night she feels jealous. The next day they go to Serena and Kanon's Prism show after getting tickets. They were actually invited so that they can compete against them. Rizumu is still jealous of Hibiki and Kanon. Things get worse when Serena mentions that they have to do a comedy act before the Prism show which is a lie. They were able to get the crowd to laugh and did a Prism show. They beat Serena and Kanon. However, when Kanon came back to get Hibiki to take her to eat the matcha parfait, Serena said that they didn't have time for parfaits and dragged her away to train. Hibiki invites the 3 to go eat the parfaits which were huge. In the end, Rizumu said that this was the best school trip.
25
"Pledge of Friendship! The Aurora Wings"
"Yūjō no chikai! Ōrora no tsubasa" (友情の誓い! オーロラの翼) September 24, 2011[7]
Aira, Rizumu and Mion all have a sleepover party. Mion said that she couldn't come because she was going to have dinner with different popular models like her, but he ended up coming anyway. The girls have fun and even have a girly love talk until Mion and Aira find out that Rizumu's mother is Sonata Kanzaki. Mion doesn't decide to stay over anymore and promises along with Aira, that they would watch Rizumu perform the Aurora Rising after the show tomorrow and then she would drop out of MARs. The show was a success but Rizumu refuses to wear the tiara that Aira won at the Tiara Cup. Rizumu was close to doing it but she fails. Fortunately, Jun saves her. Kei coach was watching since she was the coach of Sonata Kanzaki. Aira makes Cheer bracelets as a sign of the friendship of the 3. Aira, Rizumu and Mion pledge to try their hardest together and work as a group and be friends forever, wearing the bracelets.
26
"Kneaded Together! The Pretty Recipe of Victory"
"Konete matomeru! Shōbu no Puritī Reshipi" (こねてまとめる!　勝負のプリティーレシピ) October 1, 2011[7]
This episode is mostly a flashback of all the events since the beginning of the story. Aira, Mion and Rizumu recall all the events while making a recipe. It turns out it was a gyoza for the President which Jun asked them to do to cheer Kyōko on. The girls did not know what the President was doing that night. They ended up making a huge gyoza dumpling and made the President eat it making Jun happy. At the revealed marriage interview that the president had to go to, she was rejected because of the horrendous smell that she gave out because of the onion, vegetable and meat filled dumpling. In the end, the President had to take the train home which made everyone stay away from her as well. She was miserable and Jun was as happy as he was because she didn't get accepted.
27
"Dolphin Venus in the Tropical Beach"
"Nangoku Bīchi no Dorufin Bīnasu" (南国ビーチのドルフィンビーナス) October 8, 2011[7]
MARs is at the beach for filming business which does not make Rizumu and Mion feel happy. Aira is as happy as she can be because she is traveling to a beach. They once again come face to face with Serena and Kanon. Both teams set out to find the dolphin with a heart shape mark on its head called the legendary Venus dolphin which is also for the program. They had no luck finding it but did find a baby dolphin that got separated from its mother and father (unaware of the fact that the baby dolphin is the legendary Venus dolphin). Rizumu tries to help find them but with no luck. It was sunset when Serena and Kanon performed first. Rizumu was still feeling down about the fact that she couldn't help the dolphin find its parents but with Jun, Aira and Mion's encouragement she did a prism show to make the dolphin happy. The dolphin started to dance with Rizumu and completed a jump with her. That was when the mother and father came along. The program was aired but to Serena's dismay it was called MARs' special that they were in even though they did a prism show. The episode ends with Rizumu being happy that the dolphin is with its parents.
28
"Sweet Honey Kiss For Stubborn Master"
"Ganko oyaji ni Hachimitsu Kissu" (頑固オヤジにはちみつキッス) October 15, 2011
MARs goes to Akihabara to do an interview with the owner of a curry shop that was popular 40 years ago. However, the owner is old and seems to dislike being interviewed and doesn't open his heart. After Aira and Rizumu are yelled at, Mion ends up being the one to interview. Callings comes to give the girls a maid uniform. But only Mion refuses to wear one because she thought that it wouldn't suit her, until she has no other choice. She persuades the old man to come watch their Prism show. During the show, the old man recalls all his past memories. Mion completes a new jump called Sweet Honey Kiss and makes the man remark "sweet". The old man lets the girls interview him. Lots of male customers see Aira, Rizumu and Mion and thought they were cute so they went in to find out that the curry shop was very popular even before being interviewed. The male customers start eating and the old man is very happy to have sold out after so many years. The episode ends with Mion smiling happily.
29
"Let's Trio Jump! Hip Hop Win!"
"Torio de Janpu! Hippu Hoppu Win!" (トリオでジャンプ! Hip Hop Win!) October 22, 2011
MARs is presented with their new song for the High Heel Cup. They try to practice and think of dance moves for the new song but it isn't going so well and every time they try they end up bumping into each other. That is when Mion's friend arrives from New York named Yuri. She agrees to help MARs with their new song and the dance moves. Serena and Kanon come and end up facing off against MARs in a basketball game that will determine if MARs will be able to get to sing and dance to the new song. They win the game and end up thinking of their own moves because Mion believes in Rizumu and Aira. They complete their new song Hop! Step! Jump! and a new trio jump called Hip Hop Win. The girls see Yuri off at the airport and go back to training for the High Heel Cup together.
30
"Heart Pounding and Throbbing Halloween Party Night☆"
"Dokidoki Harowin wa tokimeki ja naito☆" (ドキドキハロウィンはときめきじゃナイト☆) October 29, 2011
Pretty Top has decided to hold a Halloween party in the shopping mall. MARs and Callings are left to think of ideas for the celebration. Aira and Shō go to her house to get her parents to make sweets for the party. They were able to persuade them however Shō provoked Aira's father by calling him "dad". Meanwhile, Hibiki is carrying boxes and Mion and Wataru are sewing the outfits. The next day, Aira is dressed up as an angel, Rizumu was a black cat and Mion was a princess. Shō was a pirate, Hibiki was a werewolf and Wataru was a knight. Hibiki had to follow Rizumu to carry all her candy. The other 4 ended up splitting into groups of two to get all the supplies out for the party (Aira and Shō, and Mion and Wataru). Wataru and Mion go into the dark storage place (that looked like a haunted house), with all the boxes, first. Wataru was having a hard time looking for the supplies they need which makes Mion feel insecure and tell him that he should be more reliable. After a piece of decoration with a ghost's face on it scares Mion from behind, she started running deeper into the dark place, dragging Wataru along with her. Shō opens the same door to the place and stops Aira before she could go in. It turns out that he is afraid of dark places. Mion finally stopped running and admitted to Wataru that she was scared of ghosts. Wataru finally vowed to her that no matter what happens he would protect her. Then, Rizumu came with a pumpkin on head and scared both of them. Aira was looking for Mion while Shō was holding her arm. They were having their special moment where Shō was going to say something until they heard Mion scream. Rizumu and Mion dashed to Aira and Shō and dragged Aira along to the Prism show rink. Calling took this chance to perform their new song. MARs went next and performed their new jump "Tokimeki Halloween Night". At the end, Mion brought up the fact to everyone about how Wataru told her that he would protect her but didn't do anything when Rizumu was chasing her. She said it was too early for her to fall in love with him which made him chase after her saying it wasn't like that. Jun had asked Kyōko to dance but she refused. At the end, Mion sticks out her tongue probably implying that she was joking about not falling in love with him anytime soon.
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"Ciao! Trying to collaborate! Aira and Flare♥"
"Aira to Flare, Korabocchao" (あいらとふれあ、コラボっちゃお♥) November 5, 2011
The episode starts with MARs putting on a fashion show. Rizumu and Mion didn't seem to have any trouble going back and forth to change into different outfits while Aira could hardly take it. It seems that she was so tired that the next day, she was about to wear the same outfit as yesterday to meet with Callings for a show. Because she came early, she meets Flare Nanri, a fan of Prism Stone's clothes and her dog. She showed a great talent like Aira's. Aira was starting to get depressed because she couldn't think of a new design for Prism Stone. Shō decided that she would pick the winning design for the Clothes Grand Prix finals. Aira manages to pick an outfit that focused on vitamin colors that Flare designed to make Aira feel more energetic. MARs did a prism show focusing on fruits as well. The design became the new product of Prism Stone. Aira and Flare happily shake hands at the end of the episode.
32
"LOL! Sere-non's Manzai discipling in Asakusa"
"Bakushō! Sere-non Asakusa Manzai Shugyō" (爆笑! せれのん浅草漫才修行) November 12, 2011
Serena and Kanon are participating in a comedy competition. They were certain that they would win but out of all the perfect scores given to them by MARs and some other judges, only one old lady gave them a 6 out of 10. Sere-non was striving to win after losing. They them find out about the old grandma's scarred past and was able to get through to her. The 2 performed a Prism show that definitely showed that they have advanced in level. In the end, the old person announces to everyone that Sere-non would definitely be a winning comedy duo. Sere-non also seem to be going to do Prism shows and comedy at the same time from then on.
33
"Aira in Wondergirl"
"Aira in Wandāgāru" (あいら in ワンダーガール) November 19, 2011
A mysterious girl appears saying that the city smells interesting. Aira seems to be too caught up with the Prism show even when it is Uru and Eru's birthday. They manage to convince Aira, Rizumu, and Mion to go to Prism Land, an amusement park that Aira described that Uru and Eru wanted to go to. The twins end up running to the tallest tree in the park because Aira yelled at them for not knowing their feelings. The Harune twins meet a girl named Chris Kaname who is also climbing the tree. Aira finds the twins but they don't forgive her. It turns out that they were lonely without their big sister and they don't actually hate the Prism show. Aira and Kaname save the twins who were about to fall off the tall tree. Aira, Rizumu and Mion all do a Prism show. At the end, the twins decide that they want to be Pretty Top's manager.
34
"Is this Love!? Love Battle in the World of Showbiz"
"Korette Koi!? Geinōkai Rabu batoru" (これって恋!? 芸能界ラブバトル) November 26, 2011
MARs seems to have a really busy day. Their new song Hop! Step! Jump! ranked 2nd in overall ratings. The 1st rated song was Nana Ichijō's song of "Lucky 7 Star". It turns out that she and Shō are actually acting in this drama called Love Inflation. Seeing the heart pounding scene between them made Aira feel shocked. Nana is upset that Shō went over to Aira instead of her on the program and slapped him. She told him that she loves him and hugged him which her security guards took a picture of and she seemed to be scheming something. Aira saw this and the next day she seemed so out of it when helping with her family's shop. Nana confronted her and told her not to get close to Shō which made her sad. She saw the scandal picture of Nana and Shō hugging. When MARs went to the President's office to ask about the photo, Aira misunderstood that Nana was special because Shō already declared that he won't fall in love while he is in Callings to Aira in a previous episode. The following day, Aira seems to have figured out her feelings and coordinated 3 outfits that Shō designed. They performed "Hop! Step!! Jump!!!" which gained ratings and became first place. Aira seems to have obtained so much Star Aura that she stood out the entire performance and did the prism jumps all by herself. Shō came to walk them home. Due to Rizumu and Mion's easy to see through excuses, Aira and Shō ended up having to walk home together. After explaining that there is nothing going on between him and Nana (who got another guy), Shō told Aira that he likes her (even though he said that he won't act on his feelings). The episode ends with Shō and Aira laughing because Rizumu and Mion suddenly appeared to cover up for Aira and Shō's conversation that would be a scandal if someone took a picture.
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"MARs Dream Live!"
"MARs Dorīmu Raibu!" (MARs ドリームライブ!) December 3, 2011
This episode is about MARs' Dream Live. Aira seems to be more hyper than usual. She is giving it her all. Shō carries her bag and walks her home the next day. The following day, when they are practicing, Serena and Kanon barge in, and they told MARs that they are going to participate in the High Heel Cup. When MARs asked them who is their third member, they become speechless. During the live, the previous songs came back. MARs performs You may Dream and each one gives a performance of her own character song used in the Tiara Cup. During their last performance, the lights suddenly went off. After Aira lets out her feelings to the audience, the lights come back on (all the credit goes to the crazy president who viciously pressed random buttons). They perform and Aira is able to pull off a new dance step or move to combine with Mion and Rizumu. The last scene is that Kaname comes out and said that the concert was fun. The episode ends with the mysterious blonde haired woman (seemingly to be Sonata Kanzaki) staring at the banner, notably at Aira and Rizumu.
36
"Kaname is an Angel? or a Devil?"
"Kaname wa Enjeru? soretomo Debiru?" (かなめは天使? それとも悪魔?) December 10, 2011
Aira meets Kaname again. She shows Kaname the skating place and dances the hop step jump. It turns out that Kaname knows a prism jump as well. Rizumu and Mion came and so did Serena and Kanon. When they said Kaname was on their team MARs was surprised particularly Aira because her friend was actually her rival. In the end, Kaname and Aira danced together making Kaname an expert at MARs's dance for the High Heel Cup, leaving Aira depressed.
37
"Fierce fight! Crystal High Heel Cup"
"Gekitō! Kurisutaru Haihīru Kappu" (激闘! クリスタルハイヒールカップ) December 17, 2011
It is finally the High Heel Cup, but Aira is still in shock about how careless she was. With Mion and Rizumu's support, MARs was able to put on a great show with their regular unit clothes and a slight change in their dance. They also completed a new jump. When Serena, Kanon and their new team mate Kaname perform, at first their performance was good enough to challenge MARs but failed during their Rainbow Hurricane because Sonata seemed to have called out to Kaname, making her possessed. There, she had done the Aurora Rising except it was a dark version. During this time, the President found out that Rizumu is really her greatest rival's daughter. In the end, MARs had won but all the adults are feeling uneasy about the events that have happened. Sonata also seems to have been seen by the President...
38
"Holy Night in the Miracle Snow dropping"
"Mirakuru sunō no furu yoru ni" (ミラクル・スノーの降る夜に) December 24, 2011
When Aira arrives to pick up Uru and Eru, she remembers about her Christmas with her teacher. There is also a little boy who's grandma died recently, so he hopes that it will snow. MARs performs their Christmas show and it started to snow which everyone says that his wish came true.
39
"New Year Special Program: Close to the Charm of Prism Show!"
"Shinshun tokuban Purizumu Shō no miryoku ni semaru!" (新春特番・プリズムショーの魅力に迫る!) January 7, 2012
The girls are interviewed, and talked about their past with friends/rivals that they met, the Tiara Cup, Summer Queen Cup, and the Crystal High Heel Cup. The episode itself was a flashback for MARs along with some humor added in when Penguin Sensei and Yamada try to get featured on TV.
40
"Their Determination"
"Sorezore no Ketsui" (それぞれの決意) January 14, 2012
The President has spilled most of the news and decided what Aira, Rizumu and Mion must do to get entrance into the Prism Queen Cup. Since they must all get a wedding dress won in a competition, Mion will be in the New Year Cup, Aira in the Pure Premium Wedding Cup and Rizumu in the Winter Snow Cup. However, despite Rizumu and Mion vowing to do their best, Aira is left unsure of the turn of events. Mion is faced with a challenge of going against the Prism Star that used to battle with the president, Togashi Karina. After Karina's hard-to-beat performance, it is time for Mion to step up to the stage. Because he knew Mion would be nervous, Wataru comes running over from the broadcast Callings was making to give her some encouragement words before running back. Wataru purposely stretched Mion's cheeks and told her that she has Aira, Rizumu and Callings cheering on her no matter what, making her mad and then back to normal. She was recharged by Wataru and performed a new jump that gave her a victory. Karina revealed that because Mion was so promising to be a Prism Queen, she can happily retire and gives Mion the pure wedding stones earning Mion entry into the Prism Queen Cup. Karina also mocked Kyoko with the fact that she will get to wear a wedding dress first since she is getting married after her retirement. Mion decides to go to a competition overseas and Wataru comes to see her off saying that everyone is waiting for her, making her blush. The episode ends when she signals Wataru with a thumbs-up saying that everything will be okay.
41
"The wish of Pure Premium Wedding"
"Pyua Premiamu Wedingu no Negai" (ピュアプレミアムウェディングの願い) January 21, 2012
The Pure Premium Wedding Cup is slowly approaching and Aira is busy with her preparations. At the competition, Kyoko is surprised to see her mother who is Kei coach sitting in the audience. Kyoko was mad at Jun who was actually her brother. Aira asks what is going on and Kyoko explains that Kei coach is really their mom, which surprises Aira. The President tells Aira that it was because of her and her mother that Rizumu's entire family has been messed up. She also tells Aira to forbid Rizumu from doing the Aurora Rising because Sonata is with Kaname and it'll ruin her life. Kyoko pleads Aira to do the Aurora Rising for her. Aira understands and comforts her. During her performance, Aira does a new prism jump called Miss Fairy Girl which leads her to victory and an entry into the Prism Queen Cup with the pink frilly wedding dress she obtained. Meanwhile Rizumu gets a card from Kei coach that says 'THE TOWER'...
42
"Fateful resumption of Rizumu and Sonata"
"Rizumu to Sonata, Unmei no saikai" (りずむとそなた、運命の再開) January 28, 2012
At first, Aira is practicing the Aurora Rising, with the training designed by Kyoko and Jun. At night, Rizumu is practicing the Aurora Rising by herself. Bear-chi tells her to take a break. During the Winter Snow Cup, Aira and Rizumu saw Kaname dance the same routine as Rizumu's mother in the Prism Queen Cup. Kaname does the jump "Fresh Fruit Basket" and "Stardust Shower perfect" which was an imitation of both Aira and Rizumu putting them in a tight spot. She gets 8280 carats, the same amount as Aira. Rizumu's turn approaches and Jun tells Rizumu that she can jump the "Aurora Rising" but not now as it will ruin her now. Rizumu comes out and jumps the Super Stardust Shower. After the show, Rizumu and her dad saw Sonata but she refuses to acknowledge Rizumu as her daughter. The next day, Jun brings Rizumu to see Kei, who will teach her how to master the Aurora Rising. She sacrifices the friendship bracelet that she Mion, and Aira promised to.
43
"The Pure White Wedding of Girls' Friendship"
"Yūjō no Pyua Howaito Wedingu" (友情のピュアホワイトウェディング) February 4, 2012
Rizumu has begun the Aurora Rising training under Kei coach but is faced with the challenge of getting the Pure White Wedding stones or else she can't compete in the Prism Queen Cup to even do the Aurora Rising. Meanwhile, Mion takes the matter in her own hands by going to the Jounouichi Residence to beg for the wedding stones. The conditions for the stones were that Mion and Serena are to have a dance off and Rizumu and Kanon compete in the Aquarium Cup. Whoever lasts the longest in the dance off and wins the cup gets the stones but Kanon adds yet another condition; if Rizumu loses, she must stay away from Hibiki. In the end, Rizumu and Mion pull through but Kanon still doesn't accept Rizumu and Hibiki because of his sneaky encouragement towards Rizumu during the competition.
44
"Sweet and Bitter Valentine Day"
"Suīto ando Bitā Barentain" (スイート&ビターバレンタイン) February 11, 2012
At first, the TV announces that MARS, Serenon, and Kaname Chris are entering the Prism Queen cup. The next cup is Valentine Cup. Aira is getting ready for the competition while Rizumu meets Hibiki at their secret meeting place. Kanon and Serena secretly follow Rizumu and waits for Hibiki to come. Meanwhile, Sho comes into Aira's room and asks if she will do the Aurora Rising. Sho worries over Aira telling her she might lose her memory if she does the Aurora Rising. He hugs her extremely worried, the scene of which is witnessed by the President. Aira is speechless and Sho gives her a necklace. Rizumu sees Kei coach and she says that if she wants to master the Aurora Rising, she must give away everything like Sonata did. Hibiki then arrives and Rizumu cries and runs away. Rizumu's sudden reaction surprises Serena and Kanon. In the end, there was a box of Rizumu's chocolate on the floor with tear drops on it.
45
"Buenos Aires in Search of Ray"
"Hikari tazunete Buenosu Airesu" (光訪ねてブエノスアイレス) February 18, 2012
When Mion arrives at Venice, she was frightened by Jun when she came out of the airport while reporters start flocking around her. Mion and Jun also climb the mountains to see the Prism Queen's battlefield. When she has a contest, Serena suddenly pops out and they compete together. Mion wins the contest and Serena boards her helicopter and flies away.
46
"Confrontation! Aira versus Rizumu"
"Taiketsu! Aira tai Rizumu" (対決! あいら vs りずむ) February 25, 2012
Rizumu becomes so engrossed over mastering the Aurora Rising that now her dark side has emerged. She starts resenting everybody, especially Aira. Rizumu also challenges Aira to a dance-off, to which Aira agrees. They perform You may Dream and Aira jumped Fresh Fruits Basket, and Ms. Fairy Girl. Rizumu jumped Super Stardust shower and the Dark Aurora Rising. She is then pulled into darkness prompting Aira to save her. Just when Aira is also about to be engulfed in darkness, Mion suddenly appears at the last second and saves both Aira and Rizumu. At last, they sit on the ice comforting Rizumu while she cried. In the end, Kaname was practicing after which she fainted. Sonata says, "The time has come."
47
"Over the finalists"
"Fanarisito wo kakete" (ファイナリストをかけて) March 3, 2012
The semi-final Boduken Cup for the Prism Queen cup has arrived. Kanon and Serena get the same scores first, finishing at 1st place. When Kaname's turn is up, she performs Fresh Fruits Basket, and then completed the Aurora Rising. This makes her at 1st place, defeating Serenon's score. Aira's turn is next where she performed Fresh Fruit Paradise and Miss Fairy Girl, making her 2nd place. Serenon goes to 3rd place.
48
"Sonata's Winter"
"Sonata no fuyu" (そなたの冬) March 10, 2012
Finally, it is Rizumu's turn to perform. She performs Super Stardust Shower, then performs the Aurora Rising. After doing so, she goes backstage and faints. At the hospital, her father Ryutaro tells her the back story of her mother, Kanzaki Sonata. Sonata was an orphan, and at a young age she worked. She was a lonely girl, and she had no means of living. But that all changed when she saw a video of Kyōko Asechi's performance at the Prism Queen Cup. Kyōko performed Platinum Spiral which made her Prism Queen. Sonata comments that although she won, she wasn't happy. Sonata started practicing to perform in a Prism show at the park and while working in a rink. After a few years, she won at the Pure Crystal Tiara Cup. She later meets Ryutaro at a park. Later, Ryutaro proposed to Sonata with a pure crystal high heels prism stone. After giving birth to Rizumu, Kyōko answers the questions of the media, saying that Sonata is not yet retiring, to which Sonata saw in TV. Sonata asks Ryutaro for permission to perform once again in the Prism Show. After arguing, Ryu finally agrees. Sonata performs in the Prism Queen Cup, wearing the Pure White Wedding Dress, Pure Crystal Tiara, and the Pure Crystal High Heel that Ryutaro have her. She wins the cup by performing the Aurora Rising. After hearing this, Rizumu says that Sonata did not leave them because of Ryutaro not agreeing to what Sonata wants. Later, Mion and Aira learns that Rizumu fainted because she was famished.
49
"Soar! The Aurora Wings"
"Maiagare! Ōrora no Tsubasa" (舞い上がれ! オーロラの翼) March 17, 2012
Chris Kaname performs her Prism Show, earning 6510 carats after failing to do the Aurora Rising. After a heated discussion with her, Sonata takes Kaname and departs for the airport. Before Rizumu takes the stage, Serena and Kanon call to her, telling her that Kaname needs to speak with her. Rizumu hears from Kaname that she and Sonata are heading to the airport. Though everyone wants to leave right away, Rizumu decides to perform her Prism Show. As the music starts and she begins dancing, she focuses her mind on her mother. With her heart set on bringing her mother home, Rizumu performs her own version of the Aurora Rising, Aurora Rising Final. She sprouts Aurora-colored wings and flies off to find her mother. Sonata sees the Aurora, and Rizumu delivers a short speech to her before flying back to the competition. When she returns, she interrupts the show, calling her father to chase Sonata. With the help of Serena and Kanon, Rizumu manages to reach her mother at the airport. She delivers a moving speech to Sonata, saying how she misses her and loves her very much and forgives her for leaving the family. Sonata, though hesitant, is overcome with guilt and love. She turns to embrace her daughter, the scene becoming a tearful reunion. Back at the Prism Queen Cup, Rizumu has been disqualified for not finishing her Prism Show. Now, all that's left is for Mion and Aira to perform.
50
"New Prism Queen is Born!"
"Shin Purizumu Kuīn Tanjō!" (新プリズムクイーン誕生!) March 24, 2012
As Mion is preparing in her dressing room, her parents came to visit her. Her mother gives Mion the Star Necklace Prism Stone, and Mion's parents wish her good luck. With an outburst of Star Aura, Mion performed the Prism Jump "Miracle Macchiato" and a new Prism Jump called Eternal Big Bang. The judges gave Mion a perfect score, 10000/10000 carats, putting her in first place. Before Aira changes into her Pure Premium Wedding Coord, President Kyōko gives her a pep talk, saying that she'll need to successfully perform the Aurora Rising in order to win. Aira then takes the stage, feeling anxious about the legendary Prism Jump. As Aira's fans in the audience chant her name and cheer for her, the announcer states that Aira has completed many people's dreams and inspired many people. Sho was also shouting Aira's name and wishing her good luck, causing Hibiki and Wataru to tease him. The hopes and love of her fans brings Aira to tears, as she didn't know that so many people have supported her. With her confidence fully restored and her Star Aura shining at 100%, Aira performs her Prism Show. She performs Fresh Fruits Paradise and, with a great climax performs Aurora Rising Dream, her own version of the Aurora Rising. Aira's legendary jump allowed the whole world to perform the Aurora Rising, including President Kyōko and Sonata. Such a sight brings Kei to tears as her World tarot card floats before her. Aira earns the score O.T.T. (Over The Top), placing ahead of Mion and becoming the new Prism Queen.
Note - This episode has recounted as the 9th episode of Pretty Rhythm: All-Star Selection.
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"Dream goes on..."
"Dorīmu gōzu on" (ドリーム ゴズーオン。。。) March 31, 2012
After the Prism Queen tournament, Aira awakens the next day and announces that she has a date, which doesn't go so well with her father. She rushes out the door to meet Sho at the park. Kanon and Serena are seen in the Jounoichi building where they are informed that they will be joining Pretty Top by President Kyōko via a TV in the room. Kyōko then meets Sonata while walking on the waterfront about what has happened since they last met. Kyōko then gets invited to dinner and she accepts. Jun is shown sitting in Kei's mansion and tells Kei that Aira and the others have "Infinite Potential", in which opens the window and yells for Jun to find the top of that potential. Mion meets Jun at the airport, and Jun tells Mion to follow her dreams, after which Jun disappears into the airport gate. Wataru then comes with a handkerchief, and Mion gets mad but decides to take Wataru's handkerchief. Rizumu meets Hibiki and they talk at their "secret" training place. It soon turns night and Rizumu brings Hibiki to her apartment for dinner. Kanon and Serena also come but only to watch Hibiki. Aira, Mion and Rizumu are then shown looking into the "Prism Stone" when Penguin-sensei comes and announces a present for them. This was the upgrade of the three pair-cheer mascots to level 2. Then, MARs perform on stage in the town square for the final time.
References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b c d "プリティーリズム・オーロラドリーム" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "プリティーリズム・オーロラドリーム" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Michael Jordan is one of four players to have won both an MVP and a Defensive Player of the Year award in their career.
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Gary Payton is the only point guard to win the award.
Dwight Howard has won the award three consecutive times in his career.
The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.[1][2]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 different players. Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace have each won the award a record four times.[3] Dwight Howard is the only player to ever win the award in three consecutive seasons.[4] Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning, and Kawhi Leonard have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz.
Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who rebound and block shots.[5][6] Only seven perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, Alvin Robertson, Michael Cooper, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Ron Artest (known now as Metta World Peace), and Kawhi Leonard.[7] Payton is the only point guard to have won.[8] Jordan,[9] Olajuwon,[10] David Robinson,[11] and Kevin Garnett[2][12] are the only Defensive Player of the Year winners to have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Jordan and Olajuwon won both awards in the same season.[7] In Olajuwon's case, he is the only one to have also won the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA championship in the same season.[10] On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), Tyson Chandler (2012), and Marc Gasol (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014.[13][14]
No player trained completely outside the U.S. has won this award. Out of the three winners born outside the U.S., Mutombo and Olajuwon both played U.S. college basketball, and Gasol played U.S. high school basketball. Joakim Noah has played for the France national basketball team, but was born in New York City, and played both high school and college basketball in the U.S.
Contents
1 Winners
2 Multi-time winners
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References
Winners[edit]
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Season
Player
Position
Nationality
Team
1982–83
Sidney Moncrief
Guard United States Milwaukee Bucks
1983–84
Sidney Moncrief (2)
Guard United States Milwaukee Bucks
1984–85
Mark Eaton
Center United States Utah Jazz
1985–86
Alvin Robertson
Guard United States San Antonio Spurs
1986–87
Michael Cooper[a]
Guard/Forward United States Los Angeles Lakers
1987–88
Michael Jordan*[a][b]
Guard United States Chicago Bulls
1988–89
Mark Eaton (2)
Center United States Utah Jazz
1989–90
Dennis Rodman*[a]
Forward United States Detroit Pistons
1990–91
Dennis Rodman* (2)[a]
Forward United States Detroit Pistons
1991–92
David Robinson*[a][b]
Center United States San Antonio Spurs
1992–93
Hakeem Olajuwon*[a][b]
Center Nigeria[c] Houston Rockets
1993–94
Hakeem Olajuwon* (2)[a][b]
Center Nigeria[c] Houston Rockets
1994–95
Dikembe Mutombo*
Center Zaire[d] Denver Nuggets
1995–96
Gary Payton*[a]
Guard United States Seattle SuperSonics
1996–97
Dikembe Mutombo* (2)
Center Zaire[d] Atlanta Hawks
1997–98
Dikembe Mutombo* (3)
Center Democratic Republic of the Congo[d] Atlanta Hawks
1998–99
Alonzo Mourning*[a]
Center United States Miami Heat
1999–00
Alonzo Mourning* (2)[a]
Center United States Miami Heat
2000–01
Dikembe Mutombo* (4)
Center Democratic Republic of the Congo[d] Philadelphia 76ers
2001–02
Ben Wallace[a]
Center United States Detroit Pistons
2002–03
Ben Wallace (2)[a]
Center United States Detroit Pistons
2003–04
Ron Artest[a][e]
Forward United States Indiana Pacers
2004–05
Ben Wallace (3)[a]
Center United States Detroit Pistons
2005–06
Ben Wallace (4)[a]
Center United States Detroit Pistons
2006–07
Marcus Camby
Center United States Denver Nuggets
2007–08
Kevin Garnett[a][b]
Forward/Center United States Boston Celtics
2008–09
Dwight Howard^
Center United States Orlando Magic
2009–10
Dwight Howard^ (2)
Center United States Orlando Magic
2010–11
Dwight Howard^ (3)
Center United States Orlando Magic
2011–12
Tyson Chandler^[a]
Center United States New York Knicks
2012–13
Marc Gasol^
Center Spain Memphis Grizzlies
2013–14
Joakim Noah^
Center France[f] Chicago Bulls
2014–15
Kawhi Leonard^[a]
Forward United States San Antonio Spurs
2015–16
Kawhi Leonard^[a] (2)
Forward United States San Antonio Spurs
2016–17
Draymond Green^
Forward United States Golden State Warriors
2017–18
Rudy Gobert^
Center France Utah Jazz
Multi-time winners[edit]
Rank
Player
Team
No.
Years
1 Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets (1) /Atlanta Hawks (2) /Philadelphia 76ers (1) 4 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001
Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
3 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 3 2009, 2010, 2011
4 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks 2 1983, 1984
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz 1985, 1989
Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons 1990, 1991
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 1993, 1994
Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat 1999, 2000
Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs 2015, 2016
See also[edit]
National Basketball Association portal
NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award
Notes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Has won the NBA championship
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Has won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
^ Jump up to: a b Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993.[15]
^ Jump up to: a b c d Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 1997.[16]
Jump up ^ Ron Artest changed his name into Metta World Peace on September 16, 2011.[17]
Jump up ^ Noah has played on the France national basketball team, and also holds American and Swedish passports.[18]
References[edit]
General
"Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
"Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
Specific
Jump up ^ "Nuggets' Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 25, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Ben Wallace Wins Fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 8, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
Jump up ^ McMenamin, Dave (February 5, 2013). "Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus'". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
Jump up ^ Stein, Marc (January 8, 2004). "Defending the little guy". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Moore, Matt (April 7, 2015). "Rethinking Defensive Player of the Year: The Defensive Duo Award". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Winderman, Ira (April 24, 2013). "LeBron second in vote for NBA Defensive Player of Year". South Floria Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Gress, Steve (September 4, 2013). "Looking back at The Glove". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Michael Jordan Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
Jump up ^ "David Robinson Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Kevin Garnett Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
Jump up ^ Begley, Ian (May 23, 2012). "Tyson named to all-defensive second team". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
Jump up ^ McGraw, Mike (June 2, 2014). "Noah dominates all-defensive voting". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio: 1992-93". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
Jump up ^ "Artest's Name Change to Metta World Peace Approved". The New York Times. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Joakim Noah". HoopsHype.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.
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1983: Moncrief
1984: Moncrief
1985: Eaton
1986: Robertson
1987: Cooper
1988: Jordan
1989: Eaton
1990: Rodman
1991: Rodman
1992: Robinson
1993: Olajuwon
1994: Olajuwon
1995: Mutombo
1996: Payton
1997: Mutombo
1998: Mutombo
1999: Mourning
2000: Mourning
2001: Mutombo
2002: Wallace
2003: Wallace
2004: Artest
2005: Wallace
2006: Wallace
2007: Camby
2008: Garnett
2009: Howard
2010: Howard
2011: Howard
2012: Chandler
2013: Gasol
2014: Noah
2015: Leonard
2016: Leonard
2017: Green
2018: Gobert
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To kick the bucket is an English idiom, considered a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning 'to die'.[1] Its origin remains unclear, though there have been several theories.
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1 Origin theories
2 American variations
3 See also
4 References
Origin theories[edit]
A common theory is that the idiom refers to hanging, either as a method of execution or suicide. However, there is no evidence to support this. Its earliest appearance is in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785), where it is defined as 'to die'.[2] In John Badcock's slang dictionary of 1823, the explanation is given that "One Bolsover having hung himself from a beam while standing on a pail, or bucket, kicked this vessel away in order to pry into futurity and it was all UP with him from that moment: Finis".[3]
The theory favoured by the OED relates to the alternative definition of a bucket as a beam or yoke that can be used to hang or carry things on.[2][4] The "bucket" may refer to the beam on which slaughtered pigs are suspended. The animals may struggle on the bucket, hence the expression.[2] The word "bucket" still can be used today to refer to such a beam in the Norfolk dialect.[5] It is thought that this definition came from the French word trébuchet or buque, meaning balance.[2][4] William Shakespeare used the word in this sense in his play Henry IV Part II where he says:[2]
Swifter than he that gibbets on the Brewers Bucket.
—  William Shakespeare, Henry IV Part II
A third theory suggests that the origin of the phrase comes from the Catholic custom of holy-water buckets:[6]
After death, when a body had been laid out ... the holy-water bucket was brought from the church and put at the feet of the corpse. When friends came to pray... they would sprinkle the body with holy water ... it is easy to see how such a saying as "kicking the bucket " came about. Many other explanations of this saying have been given by persons who are unacquainted with Catholic custom
—  The Right Reverend Abbot Horne, Relics of Popery
Alternatively, in the moment of death a person stretches his legs (in Spanish Estirar la pata means 'to die') and so might kick the bucket placed there.
Yet another theory seeks to extend the saying beyond its earliest use in the 16th century with reference to the Latin proverb Capra Scyria, the goat that is said to kick over the pail after being milked (920 in Erasmus' Adagia). Thus a promising beginning is followed by a bad ending or, as Andrea Alciato phrased it in the Latin poem accompanying the drawing in his Emblemata (1524), 'Because you have spoilt your fine beginnings with a shameful end and turned your service into harm, you have done what the she-goat does when she kicks the bucket that holds her milk and with her hoof squanders her own riches'.[7] Here it is the death of one's reputation that is in question.
American variations[edit]
At one time the American and Caribbean expression 'kickeraboo' used to be explained as a deformed version of 'kick the bucket'.[8] The expression occurs as the title of a mid-19th century American minstrel ballad with the ending 'Massa Death bring one bag and we Kickeraboo'.[9] However, it is now thought that it may have derived from a native word in one of the West African creoles. The expression 'kek(e)rebu' is first recorded in 1721 with the meaning 'to die' in the Krio language of Sierra Leone.[10] Earlier still 'Kickativoo' is recorded in Ghana (then known as the Gold or Slave Coast). In 1680 it referred to the capsizing of a canoe but also had the meaning 'to die'.[11]
Whatever African American usage might have been in the 19th century, by the 20th century they were using the idiom 'kick the bucket'. It occurs in the jazz classic Old Man Mose, recorded by Louis Armstrong in the US in 1935, and in the West Indies it figured in the title of the reggae hit “Long Shot kick de bucket”, recorded by The Pioneers in 1969. In the case of the latter, the song refers to the death of a horse.
In North America, a variation of the idiom is 'kick off'.[12] A related phrase is to "hand in one's dinner pail", a bucket that contains a worker's dinner.[5] Another variation, 'bucket list', or a list of things to do before one dies, is derived from to kick the bucket.[13] .
See also[edit]
List of expressions related to death
References[edit]
Look up kick the bucket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Jump up ^ Oxford Advanced Dictionary of Current English, 4th Ed. (1989)
^ Jump up to: a b c d e The Phrase Finder
Jump up ^ Slang: a dictionary of the turf, the ring, the chase, the pit, of bon-ton, and the varieties of life, London 1823, p.18
^ Jump up to: a b "Bucket." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.
^ Jump up to: a b Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, p. 159
Jump up ^ "Relics of Popery", Catholic Truth Society London
Jump up ^ Emblem 160
Jump up ^ John Camden Hotton, The Slang Dictionary, London 1865, pp. 164–65
Jump up ^ Lubrano broadside ballad collection 68
Jump up ^ On the Anglophone Creole item kekrebu, American English 30/3, 1985, pp. 281–83
Jump up ^ Magnus Huber, Ghanaian Pidgin English in Its West African Context, John Benjamins Publishing Co. 1999, p. 24
Jump up ^ Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, p. 787
Jump up ^ "Definition of bucket list". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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navigation
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/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

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/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page [ctrl-alt-z]
z

values: Featured content – the best of Wikipedia

values: Find background information on current events

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/wiki/Special:Random
Load a random article [ctrl-alt-x]
x

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values: Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia

values: About the project, what you can do, where to find things

values: A list of recent changes in the wiki [ctrl-alt-r]

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values: List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [ctrl-alt-j]

values: Recent changes in pages linked from this page [ctrl-alt-k]

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/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard
Upload files [ctrl-alt-u]
u

values: A list of all special pages [ctrl-alt-q]

values: Permanent link to this revision of the page

values: Link to connected data repository item [ctrl-alt-g]

values: Printable version of this page [ctrl-alt-p]

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