The fall 2016 anime series High School Star Musical, which is mostly referenced as Starmyu, saw its release in singles form from NBC Universal Japan awhile ago. The second season lined up a box set a bit ago for a May 30th, 2019 debut and now the finalized cover artwork for it and the full packaging spread has been revealed!
We recently also talked about the third season hitting where it’ll have a six-volume release beginning on August 21st, 2019. The DVDs are priced at 6,500 yen each while the Blu-rays are priced at 7,000 yen each and both formatas are listed as limited editions. Check the full schedule below.
The project is from an original plan by Rin Hinata and will be animated at C-Station. Shunsuke Tada is directing the project based on scripts by Sayaka Harara and character designs by Asami Watanabe.
The previously announced cast so far includes Natsuki Hanae as Yuuta Hoshiya,Kensho Ono as Tooru Nayuki, Arthur Lounsbery as Kaito Tsukikage, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shou Taigeiji, Tomoaki Maeno as Yuu Kuga, Junichi Suwabe as Itsuki Ootori, Daisuke Hirakawa as Tsubasa Hiiragi, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Rui Tatsumi, Yūma Uchida as Eigo Sawatari, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Seishirō Inumine, KENN as Izumi Toraishi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Akira Ugawa, Showtaro Morikubo as Kyōji Akatsuki, Kousuke Toriumi as Christian Leon Yuzuriha, Wataru Hatano as Sakuya Sazanami and Takehito Koyasu as Haruto Tsukigami.
Plot Concept: The story involves a group of high school students at Ayana Academy, a school with music as its main focus. A trio of students are called Hanasakura-kai, designating the most talented from the music department. To get in, individuals must enter through a Star Frame class. The series tells the story of Yuuta Hoshiya*, Tooru Nayuki, Kaito Tsukikage, Shou Tengeiji, and Shuu Kuga as they aim for a position in the musical department after being spotted by Ootori, one of the Hanasakura-kai members.
| S3 Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Box Set | TBA | |
| 1 | 08/21/19 | Booklet, Drama CD, Series Box |
| 2 | 09/13/19 | Booklet, Drama CD |
| 3 | 10/09/19 | Booklet, Drama CD |
| 4 | 11/07/19 | Booklet, Drama CD |
| 5 | 12/04/19 | Booklet, Drama CD |
| 6 | 12/04/19 | Booklet, Drama CD |
| S2 Volume | Date | Extras |
| Box Set | 05/30/19 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 1 | 06/21/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 2 | 07/21/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 3 | 08/23/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 4 | 09/21/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 5 | 10/25/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 6 | 11/22/17 | Drama CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| S1 Volume | Date | Extras |
| Box Set | 04/27/18 | Drama CD, Booklet |
| 1 | 12/23/15 | Drama CD, Booklet |
| 2 | 01/27/16 | Drama CD, Booklet, Commercial Spots |
| 3 | 02/24/16 | Original Soundtrack 1, Booklet |
| 4 | 04/08/16 | Original Soundtrack 2, Booklet |
| 5 | 04/22/16 | Drama CD, Booklet, Commercial spots, Music Videos |
| 6 | 05/25/16 | Drama CD, Booklet, Commercial Spots, Music Videos, Clean Ending |
Box Set Packaging
Season 2 Covers
Season 1 Covers
[Source: High School Star Musical]
