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Revue Starlight

Revue Starlight

152018•24m•7.9/10
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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7.9/10(60)

Starlight is a play loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other Stage Girls will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.

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Production

Kinema Citrus, Bushiroad, Nelke Planning

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 13, 2018

Last Aired

September 28, 2018

Networks

TBS

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Stage Girls
E1
Stage Girls
Air date: 2018-07-13
The curtain rises on the performance of a lifetime as Karen and her classmates attend a prestigious music academy to become the next theatrical stars.
The Stage of Fate
E2
The Stage of Fate
Air date: 2018-07-20
On the second day of the search for the next star, the girls accuse Karen of interfering with their auditions and not taking it as seriously as them.
Top Star
E3
Top Star
Air date: 2018-07-27
Nana takes a role behind the scenes while Futaba notices that Claudine is bothered by something. Hikari is acting cold towards Karen, but is there a reason for it?
Promise Tower
E4
Promise Tower
Air date: 2018-08-03
Hikari left campus, and Karen doesn’t understand why. Determined to find her friend, Karen searches for her throughout the city.
Is “Shine” Even Possible?
E5
Is “Shine” Even Possible?
Air date: 2018-08-10
Mahiru becomes increasingly dejected and jealous as Karen’s bond with Hikari strenghtens. Karen is spurred on with new determination, but where will this leave Mahiru?
Stage Left for Two
E6
Stage Left for Two
Air date: 2018-08-17
Kaoruko fails to make the cut during class auditions and lashes out in indignation. Having earned a spot on stage, Futaba’s patience with Kaoruko reaches a boiling point.
Nana Daiba
E7
Nana Daiba
Air date: 2018-08-24
Nana Daiba’s memories of the acadamy’s 99th performance was a shining beacon crystalized in time. Can she ever move forward or will she be forever blinded by the past?
Toward the Light
E8
Toward the Light
Air date: 2018-08-31
What’s past is prologue. The promise Hikari made with Karen is what fuels her determination, but life rarely occurs according to plan.
On the Night of the Star Festival
E9
On the Night of the Star Festival
Air date: 2018-09-07
Preparations for the next performance of Starlight continue, and everyone is filled with hope as they move forward. Everyone that is, except for Nana, who sinks into despair.
The Show Must Go On
E10
The Show Must Go On
Air date: 2018-09-14
The final day has arrived and Karen and Hikari renew their vow to perform Starlight. Can they overcome the unforgiving audition and become Top Stars together?
We Are
E11
We Are
Air date: 2018-09-21
Fate is cruel and harshly deals with any deviation from the pre-established script. What happens to those who dare defy the system the day after the performance?
Revue Starlight
E12
Revue Starlight
Air date: 2018-09-28
Starlight is a story that always results in tragedy, but Karen rejects that doomed inevitability. Will she find a way to rewrite the ending before the curtain falls?

Cast

Momoyo Koyama

Momoyo Koyama

Karen Aijo (voice)

Suzuko Mimori

Suzuko Mimori

Hikari Kagura (voice)

Maho Tomita

Maho Tomita

Maya Tendo (voice)

Hinata Sato

Hinata Sato

Junna Hoshimi (voice)

Haruki Iwata

Haruki Iwata

Mahiru Tsuyuzaki (voice)

Aina Aiba

Claudine Saijo (voice)

Moeka Koizumi

Moeka Koizumi

Nana Daiba (voice)

Teru Ikuta

Teru Ikuta

Futaba Isurugi (voice)

Ayasa Ito

Ayasa Ito

Kaoruko Hanayagi (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Giraffe (voice)

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