Kirarin☆Revolution

Kirarin Revolution / きらりん☆レボリューション

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Showbiz
Themes: Showbiz
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: G&G Entertainment, SynergySP
Producers: MediaNet, Shogakukan Productions, Sony Music Entertainment
Rating: 7.09 / 10
Rank: #4043
Popularity: #4153
Users Listed: 34,870
Users Scored: 14,479
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/28/2022
Aired: April 7, 2006 – March 27, 2009 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 153
Broadcast: Friday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kirari Tsukishima is a seemingly ordinary middle schooler whose life revolves around her insatiable appetite. Uninterested in the popular culture surrounding her, Kirari's world is consumed by culinary pursuits and largely oblivious to matters of the heart. Her routine is disrupted when a chance encounter with Seiji, a kind young man she helps, leads to a SHIPS idol concert ticket.

However, a mysterious warning from another boy, Hiroto, casts doubt on their connection, hinting at irreconcilable differences between their lives. Driven by a burgeoning affection for Seiji and determined to bridge the gap between their worlds – the idol spotlight and everyday life – Kirari makes a bold decision: she resolves to pursue her own path towards becoming an idol herself. The series explores themes of self-discovery, pursuing passions, and navigating social divides within the vibrant world of Japanese entertainment.

Characters:

Hiwatari, Seiji (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, De Filippis, Alessio, Kanai, Shikou, Szűcs, Péter Pál, Podesta, Olivier, Yu, Dong Gyun
Kazama, Hiroto (Main) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio, D'Andrea, Simone, Ide, Takuya, Magyar, Bálint, Hong, Si Ho, Méyère, Bruno
Naa-san (Main) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Chigusa, Balogh, Cecília, Mazza, Anna, Barrier, Jessica
Tsukishima, Kirari (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusumi, Koharu, Volpé, Isabelle, Mazza, Sonia, Kántor, Kitty, Bae, Jeong Mi
A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oota, Tetsuharu
Amakawa, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuzuki, Ryouka, Soyeon, Massironi, Cinzia
Amamiya, Arashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Novara, Renato, Szvetlov, Balázs, Kawakami, Takafumi, Laurent, Arnaud, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
Aoi's Stylist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Junko
Arihara, Kanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arihara, Kanna
Aseyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru
Atsui, Keiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kirii, Daisuke
B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izaki, Hisayoshi
Bakusho, Tommy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sonobe, Keiichi
Baseball Coach (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuya, Shunsuke
Boyfriend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Takafumi
Bumya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibahara, Chiyako
Buta-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Sayaka
Cappucino, Mark (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki
Cat Owner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsunematsu, Ayumi
Children Magazine Editor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suguro, Miwako
Choux Cream, Sakata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yao, Kazuki
Cloudy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Baba, Tooru
Commercial Director (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Taketoshi
Crocodile Magazine Female Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hazuki
Crocodile Magazine Male Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oota, Tetsuharu
Daimonji, Gengorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Hidetoshi
Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Shin
Donut Vendor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hardt, Lenne
Dotonbori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izaki, Hisayoshi
Editor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hazuki
Emiyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Banba, Hitomi
English Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hazuki
Female Journalist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hazuki
Fitness Trainer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Taketoshi
Fukugute, Ichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Takafumi
Furuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oota, Tetsuharu
Fuu-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasugi, Takayuki
Gariben-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Yoshiki
Garland, Tina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsunematsu, Ayumi
Gates (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Taketoshi
Girlfriend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hazuki, Iijima, Miharu
Goto, Scoop (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru
Ground Attendant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Sayaka
Haa-san (Supporting)
Hagiwara, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hagiwara, Mai
Hanasaki, Cobeni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kikkawa, You, Combes, Caroline
Haruno, Tsurara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasamoto, Yuuko
Hatena, Q-saburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Hayami, Kiriya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Domingo, Paolo
Hetare, Pesuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Shin
Higashiyama, Ginzo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Masaru
Higashiyama, Kaoruko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Naoko
Hiroto's Father (Supporting)
Hiroto's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Yuuko
Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oota, Tetsuharu
... and 120 more characters

Staff:

Furuichi, Naohiko (Producer)
Hatta, Shinsaku (Producer)
Nakajou, Motofumi (Producer)
Oozora, Masaki (Director, Storyboard)
Chiba, Shigeru (Sound Director)
Fujimoto, Yoshitaka (Episode Director)
Fukushima, Toshinori (Episode Director)
Hashimoto, Mitsuo (Episode Director)
Hirao, Miho (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Igusa, Kahoru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
Fudeyasu, Kazuyuki (Script)
Nakase, Rika (Script)
Suenaga, Mitsuyo (Script)
Watanabe, Shinichi (Script)
Kobayashi, Ichizou (Storyboard)
BOUNCEBACK (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
Combes, Caroline (Theme Song Performance)
Furuya, Shin (Theme Song Lyrics)
Kurosu, Katsuhiko (Theme Song Composition)
Kusumi, Koharu (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
MilkyWay (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Volpé, Isabelle (Theme Song Performance)
Yasuoka, Youichirou (Theme Song Arrangement)
°C-ute (Theme Song Performance)
Chang, Bum-chul (Animation Director)
Kanai, Shikou (Inserted Song Performance)
Kim, Hee-young (In-Between Animation)
Kim, Jeong-soon (In-Between Animation)
Lee, Duk-ho (Animation Director)
Méyère, Bruno (ADR Director)
Nagamori, Yoshihiro (Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Nakahara, An (Original Creator)
Nakamura, Chiho (Color Design)
Nakazawa, Toshihiro (Planning)
Saitou, Shuuji (Production Assistant)
Saitou, Chiwa (Inserted Song Performance)
Sawabe, Nobumasa (Planning)
Shimazaki, Tomomi (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)

Reviews:

User weiluntong (Score: 6/10):
This show had a great way of building up a single character fame, fortune, and story. I myself wasn't much of a fan of it though. Story - 6. The story definitely shows you what it means to build from ground up. It showed all the tasks and hardships endured by Kirari as she worked her way up to the higher ranks of her overall goal. The reason why I believe it's fair and not any better though is because the story itself is VERY close minded and selfish. Art - 4. A lot of scenes weren't animated at all, in fact, baby faces replace the characterswhen a scene with much needed animation labor plays.nnSound - 9. I gave this a 9 because the voices were fluent, plus I liked the music quite a bit, even hoping that I'd play it myself someday.nnCharacter - 7. They gave a lot of history and background to the main character kirari. That's really it.nnEnjoyment - 7. I actually quite enjoyed this anime, despite my harsh ratings, I like the occasional romance and drama anime in which a single character goes through multiple hardships to achieve what she believes in.nnOverall - 6. The average is a mere 6, but don't let this review stop you from trying the anime for yourself. Sometimes you gotta see that even celebrities are human to really appreciate other stories.
User A_Dying_Ghost (Score: 5/10):
I think the animators should know that their art begins to deteriorate after each big problem is overcame by Kirari. What is worse is that Kirari matures, which kind of loses the comedy as time goes by. Story: (2) --Because it can only gets more realistic and not comedic Art: (1) -- Must I say, a rectangle face shaped Kirarin suits the world of Minecraft rather than the anime world Sound: (4) --I had some opening and ending songs I liked so I'd say this is a decent score I'll give Character: (6) --Naa-san is a character that is way past worthiness to be worshipped..... Enjoyment: (4)--God is good to whoever can enjoy the anime without noticing the artnOverall: (5)--I enjoyed how the anime began but.....damn. It's a fair score, I am even thinking that I am too nice to give such a high scorennnThat is all; my long held anger is finally being spoken and released.n(Btw most of my anger came from how they made Seji and Hiroto ugly. Such a horrendous crime cannot go unseen. )

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