User blog:Staraptor Kwan/Ranking Every Star Wings From Worst to Best

Hello people of the Stars fandom, today I present to you a ranking list that consists of all 9 Star Wings along with their Star Premium Rare Dresses! From the blazing hot Mercury and the even hotter Venus to sub zero Uranus and freezing Pluto, these intricate planet-themed coords are indeed a feast for the eyes. But which is truly the best of them all? Whose owner managed to bring out their fullest potential in more than ways than one? So let's take a look at which dress and its respective pair of wings rank, shall we?

(Note that this ranking is only based on my personal opinion, and I will be focusing more on the backstory of how each owner obtained their wings than their visual aspect, athough I will still cover that although sporadically).

9) Tropical Beach Coord-Saturn Wings

Owner: Nikaidou Yuzu     First appeared in: Episode 67

Oh, Yuzu. Congrats for earning the award for the most pointless Star Wings ever.

Kicking off at the bottom of this list is none other than our current student council president Nikaidou Yuzu, whose by-date expired a long, long time ago to the point where she relies on Lilienne for the barest amount of character development. She's hardly relevant anymore nowadays other than being a means to fill the Dance Class position in the S4, which apparently was the pre-requisite for her to earn the Saturn Wings despite the fact that those wings would have been, well, you know, served more justice by giving them to the luckless Saotome Ako.

And let's not even get started on how generic the design and style of the Tropical Beach Coord is: too much pop and not too much originality, not to mention how Yuzu took the least effort to obtain them (in a filler episode no less). I guess pop-type idols never had that much significance to begin with eh?

8) Daylight Festival Coord- Neptune Wings

Owner: Kasumi Mahiru     First appeared in: Episode 64

Sometimes complacency can be too much of a problem.

It's one thing to realize your dreams and achieve your goals, but if you don't advance past them like a certain blonde with pigtails did (no, not that one at # 9), then you might else well be considered irrelevant at that point. No disrepect to the one who beat Kasumi Yozora at her own game, but there was hardly any oomph to Mahiru obtaining the Star Wings at all. Sure, at the very least she did showcase her elite potential, but that's just not enough.

From a visual perspective, there's nothing tremendously wrong with the Daylight Festival Coord nor its Neptune Wings, both which embody the sexy type quite well. The main problem however is that the other sexy-type Star Premium Rare Coord on this list dwarfs this one by 1,316,400,000 light years in terms of design, style, flair and so on. And packs a lot more oomph and spiciness as well. Sorry, Mahiru, but your valiant efforts are only enough to land you at # 8 on this list.

7) Flora Fantasia Coord- Jupiter Wings

Owner: Aria Futaba          First appeared in: Episode 76

Fairies are cute and the stuff of childhood fantasies, but that's all they are good for.

After the seemingly eternal wait for Bandai to release a new main character with pure green hair, they finally ticked off that box by giving us the one character who could maximize that hair colour to its fullest potential: an oversized fairy who somehow stole Yume's position as Hime's protege despite the former claiming the latter as her true successor last season. Oh well, but that's how Hime's has always been.

Despite initially facing overwhelming negative reactions by the fandom towards her character, Aria Futaba has steered past critics with her mega-lovable if ditzy personality and aurora/ fauna superpowers (yep, you read that right), with the Jupiter Wings being proof of her status as MLH's new muse. The Flora Fantasia Coord is a great fit for Aria, with the only thing keeping her this low on the list being her relatively easy path towards obtaining her wings, and as such can't contend with everything that comes after.

6) Rainbow Etoile Coord- Earth Wings

Owner: Nijino Yume       First appeared in: Episode 73

Two things will always be set in stone: the Earth is round, and Yume always gets what she wants.

Our main protagonist has had plenty of hurdles to leap since the beginning of the series, and gaining a Star Premium Dress with the Earth Wings in tow is just the latest hurdle that Nijino Yume had to climb over. After last season saw her constantly winning via rainbow powers, Yume had plenty of reason to prove herself in S2, going as far even as to board Venus Ark to learn more about Star Premium Rare Coords. Thanks to her teaming up with Koharu to form Rainbow Berry Parfait, Yume has finally earned something by her own merit.

And yet that's not enough. While the Earth Wings and the Rainbow Etoile Coord are indeed a sight to behold, and Message of a Rainbow was a good enough insert song to pair it along, Yume has not reached her fullest potential yet. Time will tell whether she will generate enough oomph to earn the mysterious Sun Wings that will enchance her status as a top idol even further, but at least this combination is good enough for a mid-table spot.

5) Sweet Dreams Coord- Mercury Wings

Owner: Kirara Hanazono       First appeared in: Episode 54

Sweet dreams, anyone?

As far as idols with animal personas go, Kirara Hanazono takes the cake with her absolutely adorable image and incredibly spontaneous personality (provided you ignore her being a butch in sheep's clothing in certain situations), there's literally nothing to not love about her. Everything about Kirara is just too fluffy and sweet, and it's easy to see why.

Kirara is unique in a sense that she is able to embody both the core traits of cute and pop type idols and strike a balance between these two without compromising either on each one, and nothing represents that balance better than the combination of the Sweet Dreams Coord and Mercury Wings, both which evelate her already considerable cuteness to its maximum level, even more so than Aria and Yume combined. Top those off with a song that's guaranteed to lull even those with extreme insomnia to sleep, and you get an fulfilling if sleepy satisfaction.

4) Innocent Prince Coord- Uranus Wings

Owner: Kizaki Rei           First appeared in: Episode 80

Oh boy. Now we're talking.

In a cast filled with eccentric, superpower-boosted and outstanding characters, Kizaki Rei was that one ordinary-looking face whom never had that much incentive to shine brighter than most despite having tons of untapped potential buried deep inside her consciousness, instead content enough to serve as a lowly knight to Ms. Perfection on an luxury yacht. Until she found her true calling, that is.

Rei's razor-sharp will and focus was more than enough to grant her the honour of donning the Innocent Prince Coord and Uranus Wings, garments truly befitting of a royal knight of court. Everything about her coord screams absolute class, testament to her skills as a swordsmaster and top model. However, the only thing keeping her from advancing upward is that her sole reason for obtaining those garments was due to having a yandere-like devotion towards Elza-sama, which just flies about in the face of every cool-type idol ever due to how anti-individualistic that desire is.

3) Rock My Heart Coord- Mars Wings

Owner: Sakuraba Laura/ Rola       First appeared in: Episode 62

If there was any idol in the entire Aikatsu franchise who had to literally claw through every single obstacle the writers threw at her by hook or crook and emerge from the ensuing destruction scarred yet filled to the brim with rock-solid determination, a general disregard for authority, a rebelious streak and sheer awesomeness, who would that idol be?

Enter Sakuraba Laura. Or Rola, as some prefer.

No one else in the Star's series embodies the hardcore, die-hard altitude of cool-type idols better than Laura herself, and it shows in her drive and passion to be the very best. Everything about her just screams pure cool and spicy, and having the balls to alter Spice Coord which she inherited from Tsubasa to her heart's content is testament of how free-spirited and awesome she is. To top it off, her hard work and passion was finally rewarded in the form of the Rock My Heart Coord and Mars Wings, which perfectly captures her passion and die-hard nature in pure form.

Going her own way was indeed the best path Laura could have taken for sure.

2) Blooming Queen Coord- Venus Wings

Owner: Elza Forte           First appeared in: Episode 51

All bow to the Ultimate Perfection.

To say that Elza Forte came barrelling in like a divine storm and shook up the entire Aikatsu franchise in the process would not be that far-fetched; in fact, she created a revolution by showing off her perfect Blooming Queen Coord and even more perfect Venus Wings to a totally awed audience. It would not be until much later that people would realize one thing: the Perfect Age of Elza Forte had truly sailed into port at long last.

Elza is truly indeed a character whose ego, flair and overwhelming aura know no bounds. Whether it be fashion, the fields of knowledge, athleticism, management, idol activities or even the art of eating fine cuts of beef, she will only settle for the best of each and everything. Also befitting her elite, perfect status, the Blooming Queen Coord and the Venus Wings are symbols of her absolute authority and power, and Elza does not possess even a single shred of humilty for want of flaunting her perfect skills to the world. In other words, her entire character combined with the regal, even mystical status of her Star Premium Rare Coord and Wings would flawlessly sweep the entire competition before her entry to gain the number one spot on this list.

Almost, that is.

1) Rosetta Thorn Coord- Pluto Wings

Owner: Shirogane Lilie    First appeared in: Episode 53

"When one door closes, another one opens. You will find a new goal to strive forward to. For that is what I believe."

Enter the Tundra Diva, Shirogane Lilie aka the epitome of cool-type idols.

Lilie is without doubt the most worthy idol on this list who managed to bring out the full potential of her natural talent and unleashed it into the ethereal Rosetta Thorn Coord and its bewitching Pluto Wings. Her work is nothing short of transcendent, and serves as a reaffirmation of her humble yet passionate nature and designing skills. Rather than wallow in the aftermath of losing out a spot in the S4, Lilie did what she always did best: continue to strive foward while never wavering in the face of adversity.

While these facts do not discount the efforts of others on this list, Lilie truly shines above them in all aspects. Instead of Elza's arrogance, she displayed calm, unwavering humility and let her performance do the talking. Rather than compromise her individuality and freedom like Rei did, Lilie stayed true to her beliefs and self as befitting of a true cool-type idol. Hence the Aikatsu system deeming her worthy to obtain wings for her Star Premium Rare, and what better way to tear apart Elza Forte's philosophy than by doing so?

Truly, no other idol than Shirogane Lilie deserved to earn Star Wings for sure.

Alright, and that's it for our ranking of the Star Wings from worst to best. If you guys have your own personal preferences, please do share in the comments section down below. I hope you enjoy reading this blog of mine-it's been too long since I wrote something this meaningful. Well, cheerios and goodbye for now!