To unlock No timer circles, get 40 million points.

Unlock the following pictures by reaching the corresponding tasks:

PICTURE - RANK
Red Team - Rank 3
Blue Team - Rank 5
Red and Blue Team - Rank 7
Cheerleaders - Rank 12
Ouendan and Cheerleaders - Highest rank (100 million points)

Complete the game under the normal difficulty setting. Note: you must play as each of Ouendan's leader.

Complete the game under the Hard difficulty setting. Note: you must play as female cheerleaders.

To unlock an alternate background at the main menu, complete the game in Insane mode

To unlock Monkey Magic, each rank 4. To unlock Glamorous Sky, reach the rank 5.

Unlock the following characters in multi-player mode by performing the corresponding tasks:

CHARACTER - HOW TO UNLOCK
Agent J - Available from Download Stations in Japan or with an Action Replay DS code.
Amemiya Sayaka - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.
Anna Lindhearst - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.
Cat - Unlockable from Download Stations in Japan or with an Action Replay DS code.
Domeki Kai - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Bold Cheering.
Honoka Kawai - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.
Kanda Aoi - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.
Kiryuin Kaoru - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Bold Cheering.
Reika Minazuki - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.
Shirosaki Rin - Defeat Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze under Fierce Cheering.