User blog:Staraptor Kwan/Why has there not been a green-haired main character throughout the Aikatsu franchise?

If there's one thing that the Aikatsu franchise, and its spin-off series (Stars) is known for, it's the sheer multitude of various hair colours that are possessed by its main characters. Literally any single colour that is known to mankind has graced the hairdos of our beloved protagonists and their plentiful sidekicks; they range from ordinary colours like black (Shion, Risa) and brown ( Ran, Miyabi) to more exotic pigments like pink (Seira, Madoka) and blue (Aoi, Sora) as well as unique combinations of different colours (Rin, Mikuru, etc).

Yet despite there being such depth in terms of pigmentation, it has come to my attention that throughout Aikatsu's 4 year long run (and counting), one colour alone seems to be missing from the wide selection of hair colour available that is possessed by all the main characters. That said, this very colour just happens to be...



Green. Yes, that's right, especially if you disregard all the other names shown in this image. This issue alone, while it might not seem that important to those who read this blog, has flummoxed me for quite some time. Other rival idol anime series have green-haired characters in their ranks: Pretty Rhythm had Wakana and Shi Yoon, Pripara had Falulu, Jewlie and Chiri (not her real hair colour, but still counts), Love Live had Hanayo and Idolmaster had Kotori. So why doesn't Aikatsu Stars have its own verdant hairdo heroine as a main character/idol?

Oh, and just to clarify things, when I say main characters, I mean by those who not only get to have a speaking role, those who have a singing voice actress and have performed on stage in CG form also count. This applies to the 26 idols who have performed onstage in the original series, and also to the current cast of Aikatsu Stars. I'm pretty sure none of the current singing cast (Yume and co) have any green hair, save for several side classmates (who don't count because they are irrelevant) and Kira Kanata (he's male, forget it). To state my point even further, here's a picture consisting of all the original serie's idols who have performed in CG (with the exception of poor Hikari):



It's small, and I apologise for not being able to enlarge it any further. That said, there's a much larger file size at the Aikatsu Wiki, where the image originated from. Click on that and you might notice that save for a couple of accessories and the green hue of the rainbow in the background, there is hardly any green to speak of.

I'm somewhat dissappointed by a lack of a Aikatsu idol with green hair, and as such, I do hope that come Season 2, BNP finally introduce someone who fits that criteria. I don't give a dang for the type, I just want the colour of her hairdo to be green, that's all. What about your opinions on this matter? Do you think it's time a green-haired main character should be introduced into the Aikatsu franchise?