Episode 39 - Opening! Diamond Friends Cup

Opening! Diamond Friends Cup (開幕！ ダイヤモンドフレンズカップ) is the thirty-ninth episode of the Aikatsu Friends! anime series. It aired on January 10th, 2019.

Summary
It's finally time to determine the zenith of all Friends, as the Diamond Friends Cup finally begins! The first match is Honey Cat vs Pure Palette. Aiming towards victoria, Ema and Maika propose to surprise Aine and Mio. As expected, the Friends going into the final round will be!?

Characters

 * Mio Minato
 * Aine Yūki
 * Maika Chōno
 * Ema Hinata
 * Sakuya Shirayuri
 * Kaguya Shirayuri
 * Karen Kamishiro
 * Mirai Asuka
 * Chiharu Hachiya
 * Tamaki Enjōji
 * Ken Mayuzumi
 * Momone Yūki

Trivia

 * This episode premiered on the birthday of Nono Daichi from the original Aikatsu series.
 * This is the first Aikatsu Friends! episode to air in 2019.
 * Pure Palette wins the first match and passes to the final.