Ahonaho University

Ahonaho University is an Arolan drama series created by Ralf Ikonen for, and the sequel to Ahonaho High and its film adaptation Ahonaho High: The Movie. Produced by, PolyTan Television, and CTV, the series takes place after the events of Ahonaho High: The Movie and follows Lani Salmela as she begins her freshman year at the University of Kelvia.

The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 15, 2023.

Premise
Set months after the events of Ahonaho High: The Movie, the series continues to follow Lani Salmela as she moves on to enrol in the University of Kelvia while making new friends.

Cast

 * Scarlett Gurtchev as Lani Salmela, a 18-year-old freshman who attends classes at the University of Kelvia and Cerise’s younger sister.
 * Meeri Ollila as Charlotte Raita, Lani’s new dormitory roommate
 * Chloe Chen as Nikki Ho, a nerdy and creative but eccentric girl who Lani befriends
 * Nick Parvati as Secme Korai, an introverted and tech-savvy student of Pakistani descent
 * Aria Gurtchev as Cerise Salmela, Lani’s 22-year-old elder sister
 * Evan Brooke as Ryan Mattila, Cerise’s new love interest

Production
Ahonaho University was first revealed to be in development with in a Twitter post posted by the creator of Ahonaho High, Ralf Ikonen, on August 19, 2022. In October 2023, the title of the series was confirmed and Ikonen confirmed that the series would solely revolve on Lani’s university life, as well as explore Cerise’s new relationship with Ryan Mattila from Ahonaho High: The Movie.

On November 24, 2023, CTV announced that the first season consisting of eight 45-minute episodes would premiere on on December 15.