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Kageki Shojo!!
Synopsis
The story
The curtain rises on the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts. Spotlight on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who dreams of performing as Oscar, a male lead role. She forms an unlikely friendship with her new roommate, a former idol who now also hopes to join the all-female Kouka Acting Troupe. Together, they’re in for the role of a lifetime.
DramaSlice of Life
Episode guide
13 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Sarasa Watanabe
Main
Kaoru Hoshino
Main
Sawa Sugimoto
Main
Ai Narata
Main
Sei Satomi
Supporting
Chika Sawada
Main
Ayako Yamada
Main
Chiaki Sawada
Main
Taichi Narata
Supporting
Mamoru Andou
Supporting
Hijiri Nojima
Supporting
Risa Nakayama
Supporting
Anai-ichii
Background
Kouzaburou Shirakawa
Supporting
Ryoubo
Background
JPX Fan
Background
Ooki
Background
Ken-jiisan
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Justin Ryan CookProducer (English)
Kumiko SaikiOriginal Creator
Takahiro KishidaCharacter DesignTakahiro KishidaKey Animation (ep 1)
Hiroyuki MoritaStoryboard (eps 1, 3-5, 7, 11)
Akira TakataSub Character DesignAkira TakataAssistant Chief Animation Director (ep 1)Akira TakataChief Animation Director (OP, ep 5)
Satoshi IwatakiKey Animation (OP)
Tsuneyoshi SaitouMusic
Tomoaki KadoAnimation Director (eps 3, 4, 7, 11)Tomoaki KadoKey Animation (ep 4)
Shunsuke KikuchiAssistant Animation Director (ep 2)Shunsuke KikuchiKey Animation (ep 2)
Toshiya WashidaKey Animation (ep 4)
Emily NevesADR Script (English)
Yasushi ShingouKey Animation (ep 1)Shinichi InozumeScript (eps 9, 10)
Jessica CavanaghADR Script (English)Naotaka HayashiEpisode Director (eps 7, 12)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
ActingTheme-Arts97%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast97%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast89%
SchoolSetting-Scene88%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast87%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama86%
ShoujoDemographic80%
AromanticCast-Traits79%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast75%
Musical TheaterTheme-Arts-Music74%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance73%
KuudereCast-Traits64%
CrossdressingCast-Traits60%
Body ImageTheme-Other60%
KabukiTheme-Arts60%
IdolCast-Traits49%
Community pulse
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Current2,235
Planning17,998
Completed12,685
Dropped1,491
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A work that deserves more recognition, a journey of maturation.
@lknkira49/49 helpful
Uma linda e realista história sobre o amadurecimento ao buscar seus sonhos
@Matheusmiranda9616/16 helpful
Kageki Shoujo is just an absolute treat, full of heart wrenching moments, great characters, and overwhelming optimism.
@VivavideoUser2x36/37 helpful
An underrated gem that hearkens back to old school shoujo classics in all the best ways.
@Juliko2523/24 helpful