“Revue Starlight: The Movie” Sentai's anime film

May 28, 2022

Starlight review (少女 ☆ 歌劇レヴュースタァライトShōjo Kageki Revyu Sutāraito , lett. Girls' Musical Revue Starlight ) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created in 2017 by Bushiroad, Nelke Planning and Kinema Citrus. It mainly consists of a series of musicals, which will debut between 22 and 24 September 2017 at the AIIA 2.5 Theater Tokyo; a 12-episode anime television series directed by Tomohiro Furukawa aired between July and September 2018; and two animated films, released on August 7, 2020 and June 4, 2021, which shortened and continued the anime's story. It received three manga adaptations, all serialized in January 2018. A smartphone game titled Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re LIVE , developed by Ateam, was launched in October 2018.

Revue Starlight the Movie ( Gekijōban Shōjo ☆ Kageki Revyū Sutāraito ) is a sequel film that continues from the ending shared by the anime and Rondo Rondo Rondo . The film includes 50 minutes of music sequences with six new songs from the magazine, as well as the new credits song "私たちはもう舞台の上" ( Watashitachi wa Mō Butai no Ue ).

After running Starlight together, Hikari defeats Karen in a chaotic magazine. Be the tower Starlight that Tokyo Tower falls into catastrophic ruin in a desert as Hikari declares their departure.

At the start of the graduation year, all but a few of Seisho's 99th Class Stage Girls intend to run for the best national theater company. Karen, mourning Hikari's return to London, has no future plans.

On the way to visit the troupe, the Stage Girls are staged in a surprise magazine when their subway train and city landscape transform into a stage. Detached and effortless, Nana sends almost everyone away, asking cryptic questions about their future that only Maya seems to understand ("wi (l) d-screen baroque"), and letting them play a graphic picture of death.

After receiving the unfinished script of Starlight for their graduation performance, with new lines inviting change and rebirth, the Stage Girls come to understand Nana's exhortations. On another train, the giraffe, which appears in the form of vegetables, drops the tomatoes that each of the Stage Girls bites into.

Karen, unaware of all this, is left alone in a lonely carriage that heads across a vast desert to Tokyo Tower. In lengthy flashbacks, Karen's childhood from her meeting with Hikari is shown: once shy and reserved, Karen became outgoing and found her love of her for the stage with encouragement from Hikari. Receiving from Hikari a poster of Starlight folded like an envelope, Karen kept the envelope as an asset for life. Even after years of theater training to reunite with Hikari on stage, however, Karen has repeatedly avoided learning about Hikari's activities.

In the underground theater, Kaoruko, like bakuto, plays a game of chō-han in an illicit gambling den in a Shinto shrine complex. He confronts Futaba as a sukajan thug as both dekotora trucks crash into walls (Revue of Malice, "わがままハイウェー" Wagamama Highway ). Arguing over Kaoruko's resentment for refusing to return to Kyoto together, Futaba offers rationalizations but can't confront Kaoruko when the scene changes to an alluring cabaret club. Atop a high scaffold, they mount opposing trucks and run head-on with their weapons unsheathed, only to fall together. With resignation, Kaoruko agrees to Futaba's victory and receives Futaba's bike as a gift.

Pushed by the giraffe to look for Karen, Hikari boards a London Underground train, arriving under the underground theater. Hikari instead finds Mahiru opening a multi-sport event in an athletics stadium. Reluctantly forced into a magazine that instantly transforms into a variety of sports competitions (Revue of Competition, “MEDAL SUZDAL PANIC ◎ 〇 ●”), Hikari is defeated by Mahiru, then further threatened in a frightening chase through the deserted backstage. Struck by tearful brows from leaving Karen, Hikari is comforted by a once again cheering Mahiru at an awards ceremony and is sent away.

Nana coldly despises Junna's retirement from show business to study theater at university, offering a blade as if to induce seppuku. After unsuccessfully trying to ensnare Nana in a maze paved with famous quotes while arrows and copies of the character rain down 星 ( hoshi , lit. star ), Junna, reduced to tears by Nana's contempt, claims Nana's blade as hers and counterattacks, giving up quotations for her own words (Revue of Hunting, "ペン: 力: 刀", Pen: Chikara: Katana ). Stubbornly fighting through an illuminated haze, Junna climbs to an invisible zero position and defeats Nana through her shocked denial. They reconcile and separate without looking back.

Facing Hikari on a train platform high above the clouds, the giraffe drops a tomato before catching fire and falling into the desert far below.This XNUMXth century document, an alleged pact with Satan used to convict Urbain Grandier for witchcraft, appears in modified form as a prop during the Maya and Claudine scene.

Maya and Claudine perform a play on the stage of an empty and conventional theater (Revue of Souls, "美しき人或いは其れは", Utsukushiki Hito Arui wa Sore wa ). The devil in human form (Claudine) bets for the soul of a theatrical performer (Maya) by signing a contract. They, in turn, deceive each other with artifice as the devil tries to take the soul of the performer in exchange for a display of brilliance. Discarding their roles, they push each other into a frenzied and passionate duel across a web of airways and platforms. Claudine defeats Maya, fulfilling her contract as the set is ablaze in a massive conflagration. Holding hands, they once again engage in their upcoming rivalry.

Arriving at Tokyo Tower, Karen finds Hikari with a half-eaten tomato. Still talking only about Hikari, Karen is unnerved to suddenly see the stage and the audience again. Denied another stage with Hikari, Karen falls dead as an uneaten tomato explodes. Crying, Hikari confesses that he runs away from his admiration for Karen.

Hikari drops his bag and Karen's body through a slide, inviting Karen to return. A zero-shaped metal box with Karen's face lands on a wagon, which carries the box through a violent sandstorm by igniting rocket engines and launching off a ramp. The rocket's exhaust incinerates, in its wake, Hikari's shell and scenes from Karen's past life. A reborn Karen emerges from the stage in front of Hikari, and both are paraded in ostentatious displays of stage lighting (The Final Lines, "スーパースタァスペクタクル", Super Star Spectacle ).

The splendor of Hikari, visible for miles, astounds Karen and breaks her sword in two. They both push their weapons and Hikari stabs Karen right in her chest. A geyser of zero-shaped boxes erupts from Karen, splitting Tokyo Tower in two. The inverted tip of the tower is planted in a vast zero position shrouded in the desert. The Stage Girls, including others who watched from afar, threw their furs away at the end of the magazine. Unharmed, Karen eagerly awaits her next stage as Hikari gives her a tomato.

In the credits, Hikari meets the Stage Girls in their new professions and studies around the world. Karen is seen at an unspecified audition, her destination not disclosed.

Characters

Since the same characters appear in both on-stage and animated media, each character is played live by their voice actress in plays and concerts.

Seisho Music Academy

The franchise launched in 2017 with a cast of nine students from Seisho Music Academy's 99th graduation class, who have since appeared as the main cast of three numbered plays, one anime series, two animated films and several. manga. They also received special attention in a mobile game. Additionally, they recorded most of the franchise's music discography under the billing of Starlight Kuku Gumi (スタァライト九九組, lit. Starlight 99 Group ), and performed live franchise music in three numbered concerts, as well as two orchestral concerts.

Karen Aijo (愛城華恋, Aijo Karen ) Voiced by Momoyo Koyama (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English) Karen is a blunt and carefree girl. Years ago, after seeing a performance of Starlight with Hikari who left them both enchanted, he exchanged a promise with Hikari to perform one day in Starlight , which motivated her to devote herself to the theater to this day. Despite this, Karen lacked the competitive drive to become a Stage Girl until her Hikari returned to Japan, after which she decided not to hand over the desired roles to others. Although her impulsiveness about her causes problems for the other Stage Girls, her innocent nature about her eventually makes them fond of her. In magazines, she uses a spadroon.

Hikari Kagura (神楽ひかり Kagura Hikari ) Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori (Japanese); Patricia Duran (British) In London, Hikari enrolled in an exclusive theater school, nurturing her talent under world-class guidance to return to Japan to perform in Starlight with Karen. Reserved and laconic, Hikari is slow to open up to Karen upon arrival in Seisho, and even slower to speak openly to anyone else, which makes her easily misunderstood. Weak to Karen's overwhelming affection, Hikari sometimes keeps a safe distance, but privately she pledges to protect Karen even at her own expense. She habitually leaves her room in a mess until she is restrained by Mahiru. She fights using a rope dagger, the blade dwarfed by a full-length sword.

Mahiru Tsuyuzaki (露崎まひる Tsuyuzaki Mahiru ) Voiced by: Haruki Iwata (Japanese); Maggie Flecknoe (English) The eldest daughter of a peasant family in rural Hokkaido, Mahiru has won numerous awards in middle school recognizing her performance and talent in wand spinning, and enrolled in Seisho at the behest of her grandmother. Extremely modest, Mahiru fell into an inferiority complex amidst Seisho's reunited talent, but she was impressed by Karen's radiant demeanor and found a new self-esteem that took care of her needs. Mahiru comes to understand that she can find satisfaction in helping everyone, not just Karen. She possesses strong domestic skills and physical strength from family and agricultural life. She fights using a sledgehammer.

Claudine Saijo (西條クロディーヌSaijo Kurodīnu) Voiced by: Aina Aiba (Japanese); Christina Kelly (British) Born to a Japanese father and French mother, Claudine has acted professionally from a young age and has been praised as a child theatrical prodigy. Upon entering Seisho, Claudine immediately found herself in second place alongside Maya, destroying her former privileged self-image. Since then, Claudine has put all her efforts into her to live up to and surpass Maya in all endeavors, assuming haughty airs all the time, but she is often frustrated when Maya unabashedly faces her challenges. After working hand-in-hand on stage with Maya, her one-sided rivalry finally becomes a mutual collaboration. She fights using a long sword.

Maya Tendo (天堂真矢, Maya tended ) Voiced by: Maho Tomita (Japanese); Olivia Swasey (British) Recognized by her peers as the best student in 99th grade and even deferentially referred to as "Maya-sama," Maya possesses a superior physique and voice and a hard-working work ethic, inherited from a prima donna mother and father. stage actor and honed in a life-long theater career. Though friendly to the other Stage Girls, Maya has tears in her eyes about their aptitudes and limitations. She noticed Claudine's aspiring rivalry with her from their first meeting, eventually recognizing Claudine as a rival and a partner worthy of mutual respect. Privately, Maya harbors an imperious and seething jealousy of all who threaten her dominance on stage, the product of bitter competition in past performances. She also has a voracious appetite. She fights using a long rapier.

Junna Hoshimi (星見純那, Hoshimi Junna ) Voiced by: Hinata Satō (Japanese); Shannon Emerick (English) Raised to study hard and excel in academics, Junna discovered her passion for theater for herself. Against the wishes of her parents, she signed up for Seisho and promised not to return home until after graduation. Equipped with the best scholarship aptitude but not profitable in performing, Junna still pursues her unclear path to stardom and is concerned about bridging the talent gap between herself and the other Stage Girls. While her quick thinking and reservoirs of knowledge are equally useful in friendship and competition, she is prone to overthinking. She selects her glasses with great care. She fights using a bow and arrow.

Nana Daiba (大場なな, Daiba Nana ) Voiced by Moeka Koizumi (Japanese); Luci Christian (English) The multifaceted Nana excels at her performance with her tall stature, cooks numerous beloved recipes for other students and even helps with backstage work. She is kind and thoughtful to everyone in 99th class and often takes pictures for posterity. She is nicknamed "Banana" by Karen due to her name, her distinctive hairstyle and her love of bananas. As Junna's roommate, Nana often accompanies her. After a year in the acting department, she surprises the class by moving to the production and drama department in her sophomore year. She fights holding a katana to her right and a wakizashi to her left.

Futaba Isurugi (石動双葉, Isurugi Futaba ) Voiced by: Teru Ikuta (Japanese); Chelsea McCurdy Raised with Kaoruko at her family's traditional dance school in Kyoto, Futaba resigned herself to coming to the aid of her spoiled, out-of-this-world Kaoruko from an early age. Staying alongside Kaoruko out of admiration for her genuine talent, Futaba even followed Kaoruko into joining Seisho on a whim, training hard to barely get past her own unplanned admission. In Seisho, Futaba further purchased a motorcycle and was licensed solely to transport Kaoruko to and from school. Disappointed by Kaoruko al Seisho's apathetic track record, Futaba begins to pursue her ambitions to become a star, also knowing that her roles would be limited by her small stature. She is an expert in stage combat, action scenes and kendo. She fights using a halberd.

Kaoruko Hanayagi (花柳香子, Hanayagi Kaoruko ) Voiced by: Ayasa Itō (Japanese); Savanna Menzel (English) Born into a privileged Kyoto family as the granddaughter of a Japanese dance teacher, Kaoruko has grown confident that she will inherit her family's dance school and behaves presumptuously like a future teacher. Trained not only in dance but also in Japanese classical arts, Kaoruko is proud of her traditional art and has taken her education to heart; however, she rested on her laurels, refusing to have to prove herself further to Seisho. Taking Futaba's unconditional help for granted, Kaoruko gets stuck in a rut of complaining and plotting to get what she wants before finally realizing her responsibilities towards Futaba. Although Kaoruko remains somewhat selfish and manipulative, she joins the rest of the Stage Girls to compete and contribute in school and in life. She fights using a naginata.

Rinmeikan Girls School

Five students from Rinmeikan Girls School, an institution specializing in traditional Japanese theater, debuted in 2018 as additional main characters in the mobile game. They also released a single and performed alongside Starlight Kuku Gumi in their third concert.

Tamao Tomoe (巴珠緒, Tomoe Tamao Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki Kaoruko's childhood friend who values tradition very much. He has a unique fondness for school and his acting department as his grandmother and mother both graduated from high school. With the department facing closure, he fights for its survival. He fights using a tachi.

Ichie Otonashi (音無いちえ, Otonashi Ichie Voiced by: Azumi Waki Although her surname means "silent", she is actually a frequent troublemaker. She is not a deep thinker, but she is straightforward and friendly. Although she may be clumsy, she is willing to work towards becoming a better scene girl. She was a middle school idol before her group broke up and she still aspires to be one. She loves playing pranks on everyone, especially Fumi. She fights using a Japanese war fan.

Fumi Yumeōji (夢大路文, Yumeōji Fumi )Voiced by: Reo Kurachi - A student who moves from Siegfeld to Rinmeikan under enigmatic circumstances. Fumi is a serious, determined and determined person. Initially, she refuses to participate in Rinmeikan's Performance Department, but Tamao's kindness and determination prompt her to return to the stage. She works part-time in Tamao's family restaurant to support herself and is obsessed with ponzu. She has a younger sister, Shiori, who she is fond of but from whom she is currently separated. She fights using a sword breaker.

Rui Akikaze (秋風塁, Akikaze Rui )Voiced by: Risa Tsumugi The Tamao subclass from middle school. Although she often gets nervous and doubts herself, she is training as a stage girl because of her longtime admiration for Tamao and her desire to have a place where she can express herself. She is particularly skilled in stage combat. In addition to theater, she practices kendo and is known to be quite good. She fights using an odachi.

Yuyuko Tanaka (田中ゆゆ子Tanaka Yuyuko) Voiced by: Iori Saeki A frequent sleeper who even brings a pillow to class. Despite her her sleep hobby, she is actually a very intelligent and hardworking person. However, she doesn't like to show it directly and she actively tries to hide from others how hard she works. She dreams of becoming a rakugo storyteller and she loves traditional Japanese arts. She fights using the kunai.

Frontier School of Arts

Five students from the Frontier School of Arts, a modern and unconventional school, debuted in 2018 as additional main characters in the mobile game. They also released a single and performed alongside Starlight Kuku Gumi in their third concert.

Aruru Otsuki (大月あるるOtsuki Aruru) Voiced by: Megumi Han A stage girl with no background for stage performances. She is always filled with happiness and she never lets herself be drowned by her sadness, believing that her happiness and her cheerful demeanor make it easier for her to improve performance. She inspires her friends of hers to act to their fullest potential and sees them as family. She fights using two Colt Single Action Army pistols. Behind the happiness, however, Aruru has a traumatic past when she is abandoned by her parents when she was born, and she lives her entire childhood life in an orphanage with nothing but her unique identity written on a slip of paper before. meet Misora and her family theater company.

Misora Kano (叶美空, Kano Misora Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu Aruru's childhood friend balancing her hyperactivity. Coming from a family background in theater since her parents own a small theater, she convinces the same option to become a stage girl, although her parents react with skepticism due to her difficulties. She has two younger sisters and two older sisters. She is also a drug addict and often eats a shocking amount of food to maintain her stamina. She is good at basketball and other sports. She fights using a spear. She is totally oblivious to Aruru's past despite her being close to her as a child until the later stories.

Lalafin Nonomiya (野々宮ララフィン, Nonomiya Rarafin )Voiced by: Miyu Tomita She is one year older than Aruru and Misora, yet she appears to be a very childish, cute, carefree and energetic girl with a passion for rabbits. She is a former child model and actress. She is half German on her mother's side, even though she doesn't speak German. She is very dynamic and serious in theatrical performances, often taking advantage of her acrobatic skills in her scenes of hers. She fights using a hammer.

Tsukasa Ebisu (恵比寿つかさ, Ebisu Tsukasa ) Voiced by: Emiri Katō One of Frontier's best stage girls. She suffers an injury that forces her to retire from performing for a few months before the main series. However, thanks to the encouragement of Aruru and Misora, she returns to the stage. She has a strict upbringing due to her wealthy family, so she is very serious about working towards improving theatrical skills, but she always cares about her friends. She fights using two axes.

Shizuha Kocho (胡蝶静羽, Kocho Shizuha Voiced by: Mikoi Sasaki Known as an acting genius at the levels of Maya, Claudine and Akira. However, due to her own abilities, she is often forced by the adults around her to belittle herself in order to make other people shine. Outside of acting, she is a renowned gamer and incredibly passionate about computers. She fights using a scythe.

Siegfeld Music Institute

Five students from the Siegfeld Institute of Music, an elite school that fosters stiff competition, debuted in 2018 as additional main characters in the mobile game. They also released two singles, performed alongside Starlight Kuku Gumi in their third concert, and starred in a Siegfeld-focused stage show with guest appearances from the other school.

Akira Yukishiro (雪代晶, Yukishiro Akira Voiced by: Hotaru Nomoto Like Frau Platin, Akira is the leader of the Edel. She is exceptionally talented in many areas of performance, but can be uncompromising and lose the social dynamics that surround her. Maya Tendō has been her rival since middle school. She has high standards for her fellow Edel, but she takes care of them and helps guide them to their full potential. He fights using a jousting spear.

Michiru Ōtori (鳳ミチル, Ōtori Michiru Voiced by: Yuka Ozaki Frau Saphir and Akira's dear childhood friend. Michiru features a friendly, energetic and outgoing personality. Her dream of hers is to create the ultimate stage with Akira at the center of her, so she is interested in directing and producing as well as acting. She is very insightful towards other people. She fights using a German broadsword.

Liu Mei Fan (リュウ・メイファン, Liu Meifan , 柳美帆)Voiced by: Yume Takeuchi La Frau Rubin from China who was a famous child actor at home. After seeing a performance that Akira was in, she was inspired to learn Japanese and sign up for Siegfeld to perform alongside her. She is outgoing and passionate about everything she does. She likes gashapons and prediction of the future. She fights using a snake spear, based on the weapon that Three Kingdoms general Zhang Fei wields.

Shiori Yumeōji (夢大路栞, Yumeōji Shiori Voiced by: Hikaru Tono Fumi's younger sister and the new Frau Jade. Shiori is quite shy of those she doesn't know, but she is kind and has a lot of potential. As a child, Shiori was frail and only recently began attending proper school out of a desire to become a stage girl. Despite Fumi's distance and her mysterious departure, Shiori respects Fumi and wishes to restore their relationship. She fights using a saber.

Yachiyo Tsuruhime (鶴姫やちよ Tsuruhime Yachiyo )Voiced by: Haruka Kudo The elusive and mysterious Frau Perle. Yachiyo often makes fun of the other Edels, provoking the anger of the more serious ones like Akira and Mei Fan. She is often overwhelmed by her imagination of hers. Despite her looks, Yachiyo is an incredibly skilled seamstress and stage girl. Like Michiru, she is very insightful towards people. She fights using a crossbow.

Seiran General Arts Institute

Three students from the Seiran General Arts Institute debuted in the franchise's second numbered play in 2018, before being added to the mobile game as additional main characters. They also released a single, starred in a play focused on Seiran and played central roles in Siegfeld's play.

Koharu Yanagi (柳小春, Yanagi Koharu Voiced by: Kanon Nanaki The “genius of Seiran”, a theatrical girl whose reputation and skills are also recognized by Maya Tendō.

Suzu Minase (南風涼, Minase Suzu ) Voiced by: Minami Tsukui A stage girl who attended the same middle school as Mahiru Tsuyuzaki from Seisho. Suzu was the ace of the cheerleading team just as Mahiru was the ace of the baton twirling team. Inspired by Mahiru's skills at a bat-swinging match, she asked to incorporate bat-swinging into cheerleading routines. Her dream is to be on the same stage as Mahiru and see the view of her with her.

Hisame Honami (穂波氷雨, Honami Hisame ) Voiced by Yoko Kadoyama A stage girl who attended the same middle school as Seisho's Nana Daiba. She has a beautiful singing voice and was part of the choir club in junior high. She wanted to stage a comedy with Nana, but she felt she wasn't good enough and she didn't show up to the show so as not to bring Nana down.

Kyōko Yakumo (八雲響子, Yakumo Kyōko Voiced by: Yuka Kobayashi The teacher of the Seiran club

Fans of the popular Sentai anime series, Starlight review , they will be able to see the film Revue Starlight: The Movie in selected American theaters for two days on 5 and 6 ^June .

Directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, the film picks up shortly after the popular series ends and opens the curtain on a new original story set during Karen Aijo and Hikari Kagura's third year at Seisho Music Academy. As the synopsis explains, "In the next chapter of their theatrical lives, the young heroines will face each other on the battlefield of the stage, where singing, dancing and gripping skirmishes collide to illustrate the rich emotional narratives of the film's protagonists."

Starlight review is a popular Japanese multimedia franchise introduced in 2017, created by Bushiroad, Nelke Planning, and Kinema Citrus. It consists of a series of musicals and a 12-episode anime series, which will air in 2018 and two animated films (August 2020 and June 2021) that continued the story of the original anime. It also inspired three manga adaptations that began serialization in 2018.

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Here is the trailer for the film: