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Kageki Shojo!! Anime's 3rd Character Video Highlights Ayako Yamada

posted on by Egan Loo
Timid aspiring musical actress in anime premiering on July 3

The official website for the television Rico Sasaki. Ayako is timid and lacks self-confidence. Surrounded by uniquely talented classmates, she worries as she strives towards her dreams.

The publisher Seven Seas Entertainment describes the story:

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 ion for performance.

The anime stars (not all character names are official romanizations):

The Matsuda sisters are twins who are also playing twin sisters in the anime.

The three-member band saji is performing the opening theme song "Hoshi no Orchestra" (Starry Orchestra).

Although the anime's title is Kageki Shōjo!!, its story will come from Kageki Shoujo!! Season Zero.

PriPara) is composing the music.

The anime will HTB.

Saiki serialized the original manga under the title Kageki Shoujo! (with one exclamation mark) in ceased publication in October 2014.

Saiki then launched the ongoing sequel manga under the title Kageki Shoujo!! (with two exclamation marks) in Kodansha's 44th annual Manga Awards last year.

Shueisha published the original manga in two volumes, but re-released the series in one compiled volume in March 2019 with the title Kageki Shoujo!! Season Zero. This is the volume that Seven Seas Entertainment Kageki Shoujo!! The Curtain Rises.

Sources: Kageki Shoujo!! anime's website, Comic Natalie


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