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Revue Starlight TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The official YouTube channel for Nelke Planning's Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight franchise began streaming a new promotional video for the anime on Wednesday.
The channel also began streaming a "Revue Song" promotional video that previews songs in the anime's first three episodes.
The series will premiere on TBS on July 12 at 25:28 (effectively, July 13 at 1:28 a.m.), and then will run on the CBC, BS-TBS, MBS, and RKB channels.
Tomohiro Furukawa (unit director for Yuri Kuma Arashi, Brothers Conflict) is directing the anime at Kinema Citrus. Tatsuto Higuchi (CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon, Schwarzes Marken) is in charge of the the series scripts, and Hiroyuki Saita (Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear, My mental choices are completely interfering with my school romantic comedy) is designing the characters.
The nine main characters of the anime (as voiced by their respective cast members) are singing the opening theme song "Hoshi no Dialogue" (Stellar Dialogue) and the ending theme song "Fly Me to the Star" under the unit name "Starlight Kukugumi" (Starlight Group 99).
The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe 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.
Ateam is developing the Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight -Re LIVE- smartphone game for the franchise. The franchise also includes a series of stage plays.
Sources: Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight franchise's YouTube channel, Anime! Anime! (米田果織)
