The TV anime adaptation of Kumiko Saiki’s “Kageki Shoujo!!” (かげきしょうじょ!!) manga is confirmed to debut in July 2021! A key visual, the first promotional video and main cast are also revealed. Japanese band saji performs the opening song “Star Orchestra” (星のオーケストラ).
▍1st PV
▍Character Design
■ Sarasa Watanabe – CV: Sayaka Senbongi
■ Ai Narata – CV: Yumiri Hanamori
■ Sawa Sugimoto – CV: Sumire Uesaka
■ Kaoru Hoshino – CV: Yō Taichi
■ Ayako Yamada – CV: Rico Sasaki
■ Chika Sawada – CV: Risae Matsuda
■ Chiaki Sawada – CV: Satsumi Matsuda
■ Sei Satomi – CV: Hiroki Nanami
▍Synopsis
Like the Takarazuka Revue, the young women who go to the arts academy Kouka Kageki High School play all the parts of musical theater, be they female or male. Narada Ai is a jaded former idol performing female roles—her roommate, playing male roles, is bright-eyed country girl Watanabe Sarasa. From the school to the stage to the rest of their lives, there is no challenge these young women can’t face with their passion for performance.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Kumiko Saiki [Serializing at Hakusensha’s Melody]
Director: Kazuhiro Yoneda
Series Composition: Tadashi Morishita
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
Sub-Character Design: Eriko Iida, Akira Takata, Takao Maki
Prop Design: Miyuki Koga
Chief Animation Directors: Eriko Iida, Akira Takata, Tomoko Fukunaga
Art Director/ Art Setting: Hiromichi Tanigawa
Color Design: Yasuji Sakagami
Director of Photography: Yasuhiro Asagi
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
Music Production: King Records
Animation: PINE JAM
▍Cast
■ Sarasa Watanabe – CV: Sayaka Senbongi
■ Ai Narata – CV: Yumiri Hanamori
■ Sawa Sugimoto – CV: Sumire Uesaka
■ Kaoru Hoshino – CV: Yō Taichi
■ Ayako Yamada – CV: Rico Sasaki
■ Chika Sawada – CV: Risae Matsuda
■ Chiaki Sawada – CV: Satsumi Matsuda
■ Sei Satomi – CV: Hiroki Nanami