Revue Starlight

Revue Starlight
少女☆歌劇 レヴュー・スタァライト
(Shōjo☆Kageki Revyū Sutāraito)
Genre Music
Manga
Butai Revue Starlight: Show Must Go On
Published by Bushiroad
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Bushiroad
Original run January 6, 2018 – present
Manga
Yonkoma Starlight
Published by Bushiroad
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Bushiroad
Original run January 6, 2018 – present
Manga
Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight Overture
Written by Kanata Nakamura
Illustrated by Sora Goto
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Comic
Original run January 30, 2018 – October 30, 2018
Volumes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Tomohiro Furukawa
Produced by Akane Taketsugu
Yuuki Katayama
Teppei Nojima
Atsushi Iwazaki
Written by Tatsuto Higuchi
Music by Tatsuya Kato
Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Studio Kinema Citrus
Licensed by
Original network TBS, CBC, BS-TBS, MBS, RKB
English network
Original run July 12, 2018 – September 27, 2018
Episodes 12

Revue Starlight (少女☆歌劇 レヴュー・スタァライト, Shōjo Kageki Revyū Sutāraito, lit. Girls' Opera Revue Starlight) is a Japanese media franchise created in 2017 by Bushiroad and Nelke Planning. It primarily consists of a musical, performed between September 22 and 24, 2017 at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo[1] and a 12-episode anime television series by Kinema Citrus which aired between July and September 2018. It has received three manga adaptations, all of which began serialization in January 2018.[2] A smartphone game titled Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE, developed by Ateam, has also been announced.[3]

Plot

At the Seisho Music Academy, the 99th Graduating Class is rehearsing for the annual production of the theatrical play, Starlight. Behind the scenes, however, an underground "Revue Starlight" audition, orchestrated by a talking giraffe, pits the students against each other in stage battles in order to shine as the top star. Karen Aijō, upon being reunited with her childhood friend Hikari Kagura, comes across these auditions and battles to become the top star alongside Hikari.

Characters

Karen Aijō (愛城 華恋, Aijō Karen)
Voiced by: Momoyo Koyama[1] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski[4] (English)
The main heroine of the series, who made a promise to Hikari that one day they will stand on the "Revue Starlight" stage. She doesn't like mornings, but enjoys practice at daytime. She is energetic and loud-mouthed, but very friendly. In the Revue Starlight auditions, she uses a cutlass.
Hikari Kagura (神楽 ひかり, Kagura Hikari)
Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[1] (Japanese); Patricia Duran[4] (English)
Karen's childhood friend who was also amazed by Revue Starlight. After losing some of her brilliance as a result of losing the Revue auditions in England, she transfers to Seisho Academy to get a second chance in the Japanese auditions, later making a promise to Karen that one day they will stand on the stage. While she is very calm and mature for her age, she remains concerned for Karen's participation in the auditions. She fights using a rope dagger, which was originally a sword before she lost the England auditions.
Maya Tendō (天堂 真矢, Tendō Maya)
Voiced by: Maho Tomita[1] (Japanese); Olivia Swasey[4] (English)
A hardworking and talented stage actress who is a natural at acting. Despite her beauty and Prima Donna looks, she is a loner who doesn't have any friends. She has a rivalry with Claudine who aims to be number one. She fights using a long rapier.
Claudine Saijō (西條クロディーヌ, Saijō Kurodīnu)
Voiced by: Aina Aiba[1] (Japanese); Christina Kelly[4] (English)
Being born from a Japanese father and French mother, she is a talented girl who has been acting since her childhood. Her wish is to take Maya's spot at the top. She fights using a longsword.
Mahiru Tsuyuzaki (露崎 まひる, Tsuyuzaki Mahiru)
Voiced by: Haruki Iwata[1] (Japanese); Maggie Flecknoe[4] (English)
Karen's best friend and roommate who is very shy despite her great talent. She is always admiring Karen and dreams to become her stage partner, becoming jealous towards Hikari due to them being childhood friends. She fights using a sceptre.
Junna Hoshimi (星見 純那, Hoshimi Junna)
Voiced by: Hinata Satō[1] (Japanese); Shannon Emerick[4] (English)
An honor student who is also the class representative. Despite her good academic scores, she chose to be a stage actress despite her parents' objections. She may sometimes overthink despite having good judgement. She fights using a bow and arrow.
Nana Daiba (大場 なな, Daiba Nana)
Voiced by: Moeka Koizumi[1] (Japanese); Luci Christian[4] (English)
Junna's best friend who is also a mother figure towards the girls. She is not only talented at music and dance, but also production as well. She is nicknamed "Banana" due to her name and distinguished hairstyle. It is revealed that she has previously won the Revue auditions, using her privilege as Top Star to go back in time and reexperience the 99th Seisho Festival's production of Starlight countless times. She fights using twin katanas.
Futaba Isurugi (石動 双葉, Isurugi Futaba)
Voiced by: Teru Ikuta[1] (Japanese); Chelsea McCurdy[4] (English)
A kind and strong combatant despite her short stature and sharp tongue. She is Kaoruko's childhood friend, who often has to help her get to school. She fights using a scythe.
Kaoruko Hanayagi (花柳 香子, Hanayagi Kaoruko)
Voiced by: Ayasa Itō[1] (Japanese); Savanna Menzel[4] (English)
Futaba's childhood friend from Kyoto who always relies on her. As the granddaugther of a Japanese dance master, she is a high-class lady and also very calculating. She fights using a naginata.
Giraffe (キリン, Kirin)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Jay Hickman[4] (English)
A mysterious talking giraffe who watches over the Revue Starlight auditions, granting the winner the ability to stand on any stage they wish.

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation of the musical drawn by Tsubaki Ayasaki, titled Butai Revue Starlight: Show Must Go On (舞台 レヴュースタァライト SHOW MUST GO ON), and a 4-panel manga series by Makimaki Mawaru, Yonkoma Starlight (よんこま すたぁらいと), both began serialization in Bushiroad's Monthly Bushiroad magazine from January 6, 2018.[5] A third manga written by Kanata Nakamura and illustrated by Sora Goto, Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight Overture (少女☆歌劇 レヴュースタァライト オーバーチュア), began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Comic magazine from January 30, 2018.[6]

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series by Kinema Citrus aired in Japan between July 12 and September 27, 2018. The series is directed by Tomohiro Furukawa with series composition by Tatsuto Higuchi and character design by Hiroyuki Saita.[7] The series will release on three Blu-ray Disc/DVD volumes, each containing additional original video animation shorts, between October 24, 2018 and February 27, 2019.[8][9] The opening theme is "Hoshi no Dialogue" (星のダイアローグ, Star Dialogue), while the ending theme is "Fly Me to the Star", both performed by Starlight 99-gumi, the series' voice actors. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime and is streaming the series on Hidive with English, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles, and is also dubbed in English.[10]

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1"Stage Girls"
"Butai Shōjo" (舞台少女)		July 12, 2018
At Seisho Music Academy, Karen Aijō, a member of the 99th graduating class, is surprised when her childhood friend, Hikari Kagura, transfers into her class. One night, Karen follows Hikari as she sneaks out and winds up in an underground theater, where a talking giraffe is hosting a "Revue Starlight" audition between Hikari and classmate Junna Hoshimi. Noticing Hikari struggling, Karen dives in and joins the battle, managing to defeat Junna.
2"The Stage of Fate"
"Unmei no Butai" (運命の舞台)		July 19, 2018
As Karen tries to learn about what happened the previous night from Hikari, Junna is upset over Karen's sudden intrusion. Later on, Karen once again faces off against Junna in the Revue Starlight auditions, as other members of the class participate in their own. Although Junna is once again defeated, she is humbled by Karen's words and the two become friends.
3"Top Star"
"Toppu Sutā" (トップ スタア)		July 26, 2018
Hikari tries to keep Karen away from the Revue Starlight auditions, locking her up in a shed to try and keep her still. However, Karen escapes and ends up facing against the top student, Maya Tendou, ultimately proving no match for her.
4"Promise Tower"
"Yakusoku Tawā" (約束タワー)		August 2, 2018
Hikari suddenly goes off somewhere, prompting Karen to search all over the city for her. Along the way, Karen learns that Hikari is upset over her losing to Maya. Upon finally finding her, Karen makes a promise with Hikari to become the top star alongside her.
5"Is "Shine" Even Possible?"
"Kirameki no Ari ka" (キラめきのありか)		August 9, 2018
Karen's roommate, Mahiru Tsuyuzaki, has become increasingly frustrated with Karen favoring Hikari over her. During the auditions, Mahiru faces off against Karen, letting out her pent up frustrations over feeling worthless without her. However, Karen convinces Mahiru that there is plenty good about herself, managing to win the audition.
6"Stage Left for Two"
"Futari no Hanamichi" (ふたりの花道)		August 16, 2018
Already annoyed over not being selected for lead role auditions for the school's Starlight production, Kaoruko Hanayagi becomes further upset when she discovers her close friend Futaba Isurugi has been secretly taking tap dancing lessons from Claudine Saijō, leading the two to have a fight. Kaoruko contemplates heading back to Kyoto, but Futaba catches up to her before she leaves, with the two deciding to settle their score in the Revue Starlight audition. Recognising all the effort Futaba has put herself through, Kaoruko becomes to determined to try harder and manages to win the audition.
7"Nana Daiba"
"Daiba Nana" (大場なな)		August 23, 2018
In her second year, Nana Daiba nostalgically remembers the 99th Seisho Festival's production of Starlight the previous year, lamenting that the next one won't be the same. She is eventually approached by the mysterious giraffe, who persuades her to take part in the Revue auditions by offering her the chance to stand on any stage she wishes. Managing to win the auditions, Nana is sent one year back in time to relive the same Starlight production, repeating the process to experience the joy over and over again. Upon reaching the present timeline, Nana is surprised when, after countless repeats, Hikari transfers into the class, as she had never appeared in previous timelines.
8"Toward the Light"
"Hikari, Sasukata e" (ひかり, さす方へ)		August 30, 2018
Studying at a theater school in London, Hikari has been keeping in contact with Karen via letter. She is soon summoned by the giraffe and takes part in London's Revue auditions, but is unable to become the Top Star. As Hikari finds herself struggling following her loss, she eventually deduces that those who lose the auditions lose their brilliance on stage. Given the chance to take part in Japan's Revue auditions, Hikari transfers to Seisho Academy, leading to the present where she battles against Nana. Determined to fulfil her promise with Karen, Hikari's weapon, which had previously shrunk due to her lost brilliance, takes on a new form, allowing her to defeat Nana. Nana warns Hikari that Starlight is written as a tragedy, and Hikari will inevitably have to battle Karen.
9"On the Night of the Star Festival"
"Hoshi Matsuri no Yoru ni" (星祭りの夜に)		September 6, 2018
While Karen and Hikari read the original story of Starlight together, Junna learns from Nana about how she had been repeating time to relive the 99th festival's Starlight, refusing to accept anything different. Realising that Karen is the one who has changed her repeat performance as opposed to Hikari, Nana faces off against her in the auditions. With Karen's vow of constantly evolving instead of repeating the same thing, Nana loses the audition, along with her chances of another repeat performance. As Junna gives Nana some comfort, encouraging her to look ahead to a future with new possibilities, the giraffe prepares for the final day of auditions.
10"Nevertheless, The Show Must Go On"
"Saredo Butai wa Tsuzuku" (されど舞台はつずく)		September 13, 2018
As everyone prepares for the final day of the auditions, Karen and Hikari spend the day together in Tokyo while Maya and Claudine recall how their rivalry and friendship began. With only four potential winners remaining, the giraffe announces that the final audition will be a duet battle, with Karen and Hikari facing against Maya and Claudine. While initially overwhelemed by Maya and Claudine's teamwork, Karen and Hikari manage to work together to defeat them. However, the giraffe suddenly declares one final audition, in which Hikari turns against Karen to claim victory.
11"We Are..."
"Watashi-tachi wa" (わたしたちは)		September 20, 2018
The auditions end with Hikari refusing to use everyone's brilliance as fuel for the giraffe's "fated stage", after which she mysteriously transfers out of Seisho Academy. As months pass by without any contact from Hikari, Karen eventually realizes that Hikari paid the price that everyone else would've had to pay for losing, losing everything as a result. Translating the Starlight book that was left behind by Hikari, Karen discovers the story goes beyond what was in the play, prompting her to return to the underground theater, where Hikari is imprisoned.
12"Revue Starlight"
"Revyū Sutāraito" (レヴュー・スタァライト)		September 27, 2018
Karen arrives in a desert area, where she finds Hikari stuck in an endless loop of trying to climb up a tower to reach a star only to get knocked down again. Determined to bring Hikari out of this stage that she chose for herself, Karen faces off against her in one final revue. Despite being beaten, Karen desire to return home with Hikari allows her to come back for an encore performance and defeat Hikari, bringing her back to her senses. With everyone reunited, the 99th class of Seisho Academy finally put on their performance of Starlight, bringing it to its true conclusion.

Game

A smartphone game titled Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight -Re LIVE- is currently being developed by Ateam.[11]

Note

  1. ↑ All English titles are taken from Hidive.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Bushiroad Reveals Revue Starlight Franchise With Stage Musical, TV Anime Projects". Anime News Network. April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Shōjo☆ Kageki Revue Starlight Franchise Gets 3rd Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. January 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight Franchise Gets Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. June 24, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Revue Starlight official dubcast edition cast list". Hidive. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-07/bushiroad-revue-starlight-franchise-gets-2-manga/.124974
  6. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-07/shojo-kageki-revue-starlight-franchise-gets-3rd-manga-adaptation/.126113
  7. ↑ "Revue Starlight TV Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visual, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Loo, Egan (April 30, 2018). "Revue Starlight TV Anime Reveals Additional Staff, July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 13, 2018). "Revue Starlight Anime's BD Releases Include Unaired Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ Ressler, Karen (July 5, 2018). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Revue Starlight Anime, Plans HIDIVE Stream With Subtitles, English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight Franchise Gets Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. June 24, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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