Episode 53 - Hibiki's Showtime!

Hibiki's Showtime! (ひびきのショータイム！) is the fifty third episode of the Aikatsu Friends! anime series and the third episode of its second season. It aired on April 18th, 2019.

Summary
Hibiki is given an offer to appear on a talk program with each Friends unit. As an Aikatsu artist, Hibiki will arrange the program in a "show"-like fashion. Being tested on the show are the bonds of each Friends! During that time, what is the unexpected harvest that Hibiki has acquired……?

Characters

 * Hibiki Tenshō
 * Aine Yūki
 * Mio Minato
 * Maika Chōno
 * Ema Hinata
 * Sakuya Shirayuri
 * Kaguya Shirayuri
 * Alicia Charlotte
 * Mamiko Habara
 * Penne

Trivia

 * This episode premiered on the birthday of Maria Himesato from the original Aikatsu series.
 * This marks the first episode to have a card introduction corner without Coco.