Kageki Shoujo!! (2021) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Ai Narata seeks refuge from the public eye after a public controversy forces her departure from the idol group JPX48, vowing to avoid all male interaction. Seeking a fresh start, she enrolls in the prestigious Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts, a training ground for performers in the renowned Kouka Theatre Troupe. While possessing an inherent aptitude for performance, Ai's guarded nature creates distance between her and her peers.

Her path begins to intertwine with Sarasa Watanabe, a spirited student driven by a desire to excel as an "otokoyaku" – a female performer taking on traditionally male roles, inspired by a childhood fascination with *The Rose of Versailles*. Their contrasting personalities lead to initial clashes, yet they become roommates and reluctant partners in their studies. The narrative explores the intense competition and emotional challenges within the demanding world of theatrical performance, as Ai and Sarasa navigate jealousy, ambition, and the pressures of striving for success on stage.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Beneath the Cherry Tree, in a Rain of Petals (Aired: 07/04/2021)
Episode 2: Those Who Long to Cross the Silver Bridge (Aired: 07/11/2021)
Episode 3: The Teddy Bear (Aired: 07/18/2021)
Episode 4: Tears Overwritten (Aired: 07/25/2021)
Episode 5: The Chosen Maidens (Aired: 08/01/2021)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Narata, Ai (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanamori, Yumiri, Huynh, Xanthe, de Anda, Ximena, Custodi, Stephany
Watanabe, Sarasa (Main) - Voice Actors: Senbongi, Sayaka, Miranda, Azucena, de Barros, Marcela, Ryan, Siv
Andou, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Martim, Rodrigo, Kanoff, River
Asahina, Ryuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Utsumi, Akiko, Jenzen, Kdin, Ferrara, Larissa
Captain Anai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Phillips, Ben, Seidl, Carlos
Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Kelly, Steven, Lourenço, Gilmar
Dorm Supervisor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yaoya, Kyou, Ray, Elley, Dias, Carla
Hachi's Wife (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yaoya, Kyou, Casper, Casey
Hachi-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Williams, Kent, Vivona, Ênio
Hakuho, Miyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Schroeder, Erica
Hamada, Asami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kambe, Mitsuho, Bristol, Kate, Padrão, Karen
Hirayama, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takatsuka, Tomohito, Maher, Zack, Moreno, Victor
Horiguchi, Akina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yoshino, Quedenfeld, Elizabeth, Mendes, Lina
Hoshino, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, You, Lee, Amanda, Delint, Alex, Horta, Luísa
Hoshino, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: O'Neal, Peggy, Maeda, Mari, Lemes, Cecília
Ichijou, Akiha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Rojas, Michelle, Costa, Shallana
JPX Fan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zaima, Kenta, Wang, Howard, Frauches, Rony
Juliet (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishimoto, Nozomi, Searcy, Molly, Fonseca, Karina
Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Hiroyuki, Laflin, Tom, Frauches, Rony
Ken's Friend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zaima, Kenta, Johnson, Devanté
Kimura, Shou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zaima, Kenta, Sardinha, Anthony, Baroli, Hermes
Kimura, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Shiori, King, Kiane Chula
Kirishima, Fumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Reiko, Salinas, L.W., Pereira, Zodja
Kitaooji, Mikiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizushima, Daichuu, Howard, Kestin, de Souza, Augusto
Kiyomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawase, Maki, Edwards, Marcy, Polastre, Hellen
Konno, Hitomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawase, Maki, Roach, Sarah, Caffagni, Alice
Kozono, Momo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aida, Rikako, Bennett, Dawn M.
Kuma-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi, Parsons, Phil, Mota, Samuel
Kuroge, Isao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Foronda, Jim, Stipp, Hermann
Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Minami, Campbell, Kimberley Anne
Miki's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshioka, Mayu, Frongillo, Emily
Mitsuki, Keito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishimoto, Nozomi, Kunapaneni, Anjali, Antunes, Lia
Mochida, Keito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kambe, Mitsuho, Lee, Crystal, Minei, Luciana
Nakayama, Risa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Doty, Terri, Ricci, Kate Kelly
Narata, Kimiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Elizabeth, Caitlyn, Montagner, Érica
Narata, Taichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Campbell, Aaron, Orozco, Luis Fernando, Lucindo, Fábio
Nohara, Mirei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Cesario, Juliet, Victória, Cláudia
Nojima, Hijiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Apprill, Bryn, Ruis, Carolina
Oizumi, Haruhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi, McCalmont, John, Mariano, Carlos
Onodera, Tamotsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Wald, David
Ooki, Yoshiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuragi, Nanaho, Annette, Elisa
Rikuto's Team Coach (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Liebrecht, Jason
Rikuto's Team Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honizumi, Rina, Chambers, Dani
Romeo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ton, Minh, Utsumi, Akiko
Satomi, Sei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanami, Hiroki, McKee, Kayleigh, Molinari, Paola, Villa, Angélica
Sawada, Chiaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Satsumi, Rial, Natalie, Hüllen, Audrei, Vela, Lily
Sawada, Chika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Risae, Rial, Monica, González, Nycolle, Haruno, Mari
Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Bradley, Scott, Lourenço, Gilmar
Shiina, Reo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Grant, Meli, Menezes, Marina
Shirakawa, Tomoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaizumi, Yoko, Cranz, Cynthia
Shirakawa, Akiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takanashi, Kengo, Yen, Caleb, Alonso, Renan, Yu, Apphia, Salguero Ruiz, Roberto, Costa, Felipe
Shirakawa, Kaou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Todaro, Frank, Miranda, José Luis, Camilo, Leonardo
Shirakawa, Kouzaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Scott, Jonah, Bernal Cataneo, Emmanuel, Silva, Dláigelles
Shirakawa, Yukie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubota, Tamie, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, de Almeida, Amazyles
Shirohana, Ruri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lin, Courtney, Koga, Aoi, Bodê, Andressa
... and 14 more characters

Staff:

Mukaitouge, Kazuki (Producer)
Suwa, Yutaka (Producer)
Yada, Shouko (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Yoneda, Kazuhiro (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nagasaki, Yukio (Sound Director)
Andou, Takashi (Episode Director)
Deai, Kotomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hayashi, Naotaka (Episode Director)
Ogasawara, Kazuma (Episode Director)
Kitamura, Masaki (Storyboard)
Morita, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Hanamori, Yumiri (Theme Song Performance)
Kawai, Eiji (Theme Song Arrangement)
Matsuda, Satsumi (Theme Song Performance)
Matsuda, Risae (Theme Song Performance)
Senbongi, Sayaka (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Taichi, You (Theme Song Performance)
Yoshida, Takumi (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
saji (Theme Song Performance)
Aihara, Sumiko (Background Art)
An, Mi Kyoung (In-Between Animation)
Andou, Yui (Sound Effects)
Asagi, Yasuhiro (Director of Photography)
Beast (Key Animation)
Casemiro, Bruno (ADR Director)
Fukaya, Naruki (Planning)
Fukui, Maki (Animation Director)
Fukunaga, Tomoko (Chief Animation Director)
Hayashi, Kana (2nd Key Animation)
Hidaka, Mayumi (Animation Director)
Hirano, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
Huang, Xianglin (2nd Key Animation)
Iida, Eriko (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Imai, Daisuke (Editing)
Imaoka, Noriyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Imaoka, Dai (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Iwadare, Mizuki (In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
Iwakuma, Akane (Background Art)
Kakiuchi, Ayako (Key Animation)
Katade, Kenta (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Katou, Daiki (2nd Key Animation)
Kishida, Takahiro (Character Design)
Lenti, Marissa (ADR Director)
Maeda, Akira (In-Between Animation)
Maki, Takao (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Martim, Rodrigo (ADR Director)
Martin, Jarrett (2nd Key Animation)
Min, Hong Yi (In-Between Animation)
Mishima, Akio (Planning)
... and 26 more staff

News:

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Summer 2021 Simulcast List [Update 7/31] (06/25/2021)
PV Collection for June 14 - 20 (06/20/2021)
Summer 2021 Preview (06/16/2021)
PV Collection for Jun 7 - 13 (06/13/2021)
'Kageki Shoujo!!' Unveils Additional Cast Members (06/01/2021)
'Kageki Shoujo!!' Reveals Lead Cast, First Promo, July 2021 Airing (04/16/2021)
PV Collection for Feb 22 - 28 (02/28/2021)
'Kageki Shoujo!!' Manga Receives TV Anime Adaptation in 2021 (10/27/2020)

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Genres: Drama, Performing Arts, School, Shoujo
Themes: Performing Arts, School
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: PINE JAM
Producers: Hakusensha, King Records
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.72 / 10
Rank: #1266
Popularity: #2446
Users Listed: 90,479
Users Scored: 28,601
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/14/2022
Aired: July 4, 2021 – September 26, 2021 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Sunday at 00:00 (JST)

Kageki Shoujo!!