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“Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight” Anime Gets a New TV Spot

Written By Samantha Ferreira

It looks like the revue is ready to roll!

Earlier today, the official Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight website updated with new TV spot. The 30-second promo features opening theme song Hoshi no Dialogue as a background track.

Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight hits Japanese TV on July 12. The full broadcast schedule is as follows (all times JST):

  • TBS: 7/12/2018 at 25:28 (7/13/2018 at 1:28AM)
  • CBC: 7/12/2018 at 26:35 (7/13/2018 at 2:35AM)
  • BS-TBS: 7/14/2018 at 25:00 (7/15/2018 at 1:00AM)
  • MBS: 7/14/2018 at 27:08 (7/14/2018 at 3:08AM)
  • RKB: 7/18/2018 at 26:30 (7/19/2018 at 2:30AM)

Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight Key VisualThe title is part of a multimedia franchise from Bushiroad and Nelke Planning, which was first unveiled in April 2017. At the time, a stage musical and anime TV series were confirmed. Bushiroad launched two manga titles in the franchise in Monthly Bushiroad Magazine’s February 2018 issue.

Tomohiro Furukawa was tapped to direct the anime at Kinema Citrus, with Hiroyuki Saita (Kumamiko – Girl meets Bear, My mental choices are completely interfering with my school romantic comedy) providing character designs. Tatsuto Higuchi (Schwarzes Marken, CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon) is in charge of series composition for the project.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Assistant Director: Takashi Koide
  • Prop Design: Takeshi Takakura
  • Prop Design: Shiori Tani
  • Graphic Design: Yuto Hama
  • Graphic Design: Masao Yamaguchi
  • Color Design: Chie Yoshimura
  • Art Director: Kentaro Akiyama (studio Pablo)
  • Art Director: Kenji Fukuda (studio Pablo)
  • 3D Director: Hisashi Akimoto (T2studio)
  • 3D Stage Lighting: Yuri Kamiyahisa
  • Director of Photography: Kazuto Izumida (T2studio)
  • Editor: Masayuki Kurosawa
  • Sound Director: Yo Yamada
  • Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
  • Music: Tatsuya Kato
  • Scripts / Lyrics: Kanata Nakamura

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Karen Aijō: Momoyo Koyama
  • Hikari Kagura: Suzuko Mimori
  • Maya Tendō: Maho Tomita
  • Junna Hoshimi: Hinata Satō
  • Mahiru Tsuyuzaki: Haruki Iwata
  • Nana Daiba: Moeka Koizumi
  • Claudine Saijō: Aina Aiba
  • Futaba Isuruzaki: Teru Ikuta
  • Kaoruko Hanayagi: Ayasa Itō

Source: Twitter (pKjd)

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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