The summer 2021 anime adaptation of the Kageki Shoujo!! manga from Kumiko Saiki got underway with a July 3rd, 2021 debut and things just picked up another notch. The folks at Funimation recently announced their pickup of the series with same-day availability being slotted for it. With that in mind, the Japanese side is doing some promotion for the series and they’ve now dropped the first preview for the thirteenth episode that’s due out on September 25th, 2021. Check it out below!
. The Japanese cast includes:
- Sayaka Senbongi as Sarasa Watanabe
- Yumiri Hanamori as Ai Narata
- Sumire Uesaka as Sawa Sugimoto
- Yō Taichi as Kaoru Hoshino
- Rico Sasaki as Ayako Yamada
- Risae Matsuda as Chika Sawada
- Satsumi Matsuda as Chiaki Sawada
- Hiroki Nanami as Sei Satomi
- Mikako Komatsu as Lisa Nakayama
- Junichi Suwabe as Mamoru Ando
- Norio Wakamoto as Captain Anai
The series is directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda based on the series composition by Tadashi Morishita. Takahiro Kishida is handling the character designs with PINE JAM handling the animation production.
The opening theme song is “Hoshi no Orchestra” performed by saji.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: 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. Also known as Kageki Shoujo!! Season Zero in Japan, this recent re-release of the original two-volume series for the franchise is packaged in one updated and beautiful omnibus.
Previous promos and visuals:
