Audience reviews
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MutsumiYours
My first thought after finishing the TV series was simple:
Twelve episodes were not enough.
This story needed two cours.
And more importantly, nine main characters are simply too many for a twelve-episode series.
There is not enough time to properly develop all of them, and as a result, the series often feels distracted. It wants to explore Karen and Hikari, Banana, Maya and Claudine, Mahiru, Junna, Futaba and Kaoruko — but there simply is not enough room for everyone.
If the series absolutely had to be twelve episodes, I think it might have been stronger if it had sacrificed some of the supporting cast and focused much more heavily on Karen and Hikari.
The same problem affects the revue scenes.
Because each episode has to introduce a conflict, develop it, and then reach a revue wit…
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Revue Starlight wants to be 24 episodes so badly.
Starlight is a very interesting case study when it comes to anime. It's 12 episodes. It's a transmedia franchise spanning anime, manga, and stage shows. There's nothing else quite like it. It's an Utena-like. It's a slice of life drama with low stakes. The fate of these girls are on the line. It only succeeds at some of this.
I think Starlight could have been truly brilliant if it had been given more time to breathe, but it has a lot it wants to say and not enough time to say it. Episode one bombards us with a cast of unique characters and expects us to keep track of all of them, giving them all just enough screentime for the plot to make sense but not enough screentime for me to care that much about anything that happens to them. It coul…
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Everyone has probably had those dreams of making it big and becoming a big star on stage. Most people however don't ever even try to pursue this dream. But in Revue Starlight, we follow an ensemble cast of high school girls and their daily lives in a highly prestigious theater academy, honing their love for the medium and reaching for the title of the top star.
The show starts out very straightforward but very quickly establishes an element deeper than the surface may have initially suggested; the revues. Sing, dance and battle. Who has the highest desire? As a mysterious giraffe observes, the girls go head to head. But only one can come out on top and reach the stage of their quite literal dreams.
While the show has an ensemble cast, it mostly focused on the pairing of Hikari and Karen.…
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My view of this anime is not impressive at all, throughout the episode when I watched this anime there was always a question in my mind, namely "what is this anime about? What is the relationship between martial arts competitions and musical dramas?" I can't understand the concept of this anime story. In this story, 8 girls compete in a musical drama but what is strange is that the competition is done by competing with weapons such as swords, sticks, and arrows while fighting they also lecture each other about their respective egos. This is the first time I have found the meaning of musical drama will shift very far from its original meaning in this anime.., if you think you can find a spectacular and inspiring musical performance in this anime, you should bury that desire deep down becaus…
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There are a lot of things to love about this series that are pretty straightforward. I think the music is consistently strong, there's pretty great fight choreography throughout (as might be expected of one large stage show), there's an investing plot to follow that takes some intriguing twists and turns, and since there's a central aim from everyone to become the "Top Star," there's a really good central conflict that keeps things interesting.
Even on parts of the series I didn't particularly love at first glance - the relative safety the girls experience in these fights with bladed weapons, the mostly predictable sets of fights leading up to the finale, and the two girls ending up at the center of it all in the end - actually fit quite well into the central themes of the show and match…
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Now I’ll admit, I’m not really into musical anime. While I do appreciate the ideas of music used in any show, most of the time, they felt one-sided and too gimmicky for my personal liking. At least to me, the use of musicals isn’t really executed well due to how they’re portrayed as background themes instead of story purposes. But there’s one anime that caught my attention and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. Of course, I’m referring to arguably KineCi’s best show, Revue Starlight. When I started watching this, I was keeping my expectations in check for the most part solely because again, my stances with musical anime. But as soon as I finished the show (and gave it a re-watch because why not?), I have come to appreciate the passion and creativity this show holds.
The story is about two g…
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I feel I have to clarify it before putting my thoughts into this review. I'm not into idols, I don't listen to them, I don't buy their merch, and I don't want to become an idol. Sometimes I pick some niche show so it could accommodate me with something personal that mainstream shows usually can't. I chose Revue Starlight despite its genre because it seemed to have some meta aspect in contrast to almost every other idol show and because the movie made enough noise for me to notice and eventually pick this tv series.
From the very beginning the show demonstrate its weird and, in the same time, unique concept. There are girls studying in an academy who aspire to become stage actresses. Although they seem to get along with each other, in effect, they are rivals, who strife to get to the top.…
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Being one-of-a-kind is tough. You have to fight to exist, and to prove that you're not a mistake. The team behind Starlight must be full of tireless fighters for they have done exactly that. The ambition to grab hold of the stars calls to the sinner and only a burning heart of passion can redeem the sin. Isn't it wonderfully circular? The creation of the show itself is the apotheosis of the central theme of the show. In Starlight, as in musical theatre, production and product merge into one organic whole.
So how did this plucky show become so unique and special? Bombastic soundtrack, impressive visuals, heavy symbolism, the fantastical plot, or the endearing characters full of grit and soul? No, all of these things can be found in many other anime. Revue Starlight is not elevated above t…
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I never expected this anime to have been this great! I remember hearing that it was an underrated masterpiece, but I never truly understood what that meant until now.
It has a compelling cast, an engaging story, great visuals, exciting music, and a plethora of other elements that make it an ideal anime. And, there is a particular narrator that is present in every episode, and for those that have watched the show, episode 12 was...a quintessential masterpiece: the staging, the narration, the action, and everything else was perfect.
Obviously, I recommend this show. It deals with serious themes, is quite inspiring (and philosophical) at times, and has a timeless quality. If you are undecided, I implore you to enter the "stage of destiny" and watch it.
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Quick note: not Yuri as listed in so many million places
I found this quite entertaining. It was intense and it stayed right on par and high with drama and competitiveness and balanced characters. The story moves along nicely and there were no jumps from one place to another, however I think a couple of the backstories were misplaced a little bit. One of them was too late in the show. All in all, this really did a nice job keeping me entertained.
One small note, if it will benefit you to know some French. There's not a lot of it, but there's enough that it would be helpful to understand what some of the characters are saying to each other.
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Revue Starlight is a Crossbreed among Shojo Kakumei Utena, Idol M@ster, Madoka★Magika and all the yuri doujin ever written in human history.
That's right. It's a Yuri masterpiece. The absence of masculinity in this show made me shed tears and other various body fluid due to it's beauty, gorgeousness and elegance.
For any yuri lovers, Revue Starlight would be solid 10/10. But also for non-yuri diggers, this show could be very enjoyable. I strongly recommend you to watch this show until episode 7.
Haha Banana goes brrr
The only thing felt slightly off during the show was excessive tautology. But it is understandable considering the concept of Revue Starlight can be easily confused by audience.
But here's something which is incomparable, exceeding, mind-blowing factor in Revue Starlig…
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99th Class.
Hidden gem that redefines visual storytelling, and deserves its respected fanbase. Made me appreciate and love theatre arts.
At its surface, the show deceives its audience into Cute Girls Doing Things / idol musical / Love Live themes which made Revue Starlight underrated and criminally slept on. In which I assure you, it does not. RS has managed to captivate me with its beginning premise and left me an appetite of wanting more.
Revue. A mesmerizing stage of song and dance expressing brilliance.
Starlight. A story of the goddess guided by the light of stars.
The show immerses viewers in spectacular acts, relatable characters, and hidden symbolism conveyed through each stage of revues. Every Revue title is themed after the focus of the character's arc in the episode. In the S…
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I went into this anime expecting idol magical girl shenanigans akin to Love Live!, but I instead got a really beautiful commentary on the Japanese stage-play industry with an equally beautiful cast of characters and even more beautiful music.
Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight is an anime about a group of girls attending a school which teaches its students the ins and outs, the comings and goings of stage work; from acting, singing, and dancing to script writing, set creation, and prop management. Our main group falls into the former category, with the exception of Nana who is more involved in production work. A fairly simple background, but the way it's handled and executed is brilliant.
The girls are pit against each other to achieve their own dreams of becoming the Top Star, and this is re…
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Lovely girls and well shown moments of growing up both in terms of relationship and professionalism. it would have been an ordinary idol show, but the authors wrapped it all up in an action package on the theatrical stage. Unfortunately, in the TV series, all fights except the very first one are very similar, and do not offer any wow moments. I should add that I played a gacha game. there, each heroine has a rather colorful ultimate ability. And I was hoping something like this would happen in the series. but this was only in the first battle.
No matter how much i was lured in the series, but I found significant disadvantages in him. This is a slightly lifeless school, with a minimum of showing anyone else besides our eight girls and a small number of rooms in which the everyday life of t…
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I finished this earlier today and have already watched the sequel movie. Before watching the movie, my impression was that this was a great show that starts a bit jerky, something with an excellent gimmick that only really gets going once it starts leaning on it in earnest in the second half.
What is at first a bewildering sideshow in which the girls compete for supremacy evolves into a symbolic language that is incredibly emotionally resonant and UNBELIEVABLY Sapphic. The relationships between all the girls runs the full gamut of magical girl roles, all paired off together to fight to the pain in dramatic musical numbers that mirror their emotions. And yet it also becomes metacommentary about the roles that we live within and the difficulty we perceive in changing them. And the glee with…
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Wakarimasu.
I’m elated to be one of Revue Starlight’s newest audience members, as this anime truly deserves a standing ovation. With its combination of action and music, Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight is probably one of the most ambitious projects of recent memory. Despite production issues that plagued its run, it never dimmed. I’d say this is one of 2018’s most underrated entries.
Revue Starlight is rooted in dance and musical theater, evoking its magic and the cruelty that it takes to achieve it. I’ve been engrossed in musical theatre for most of my life, so I found myself catching onto the themes, conflicts, and struggles that were externalized through the series’ often abstract format. Because of my background, I realize that I’m in a privileged position to be able to pick up on all…
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I honestly didn't expect Revue Starlight to be this good, It kinda made me want to start acting aswell. What;s amazing about Revue starlight is that you really feel their emotions and each character is really portraid indv and showed all their weak and best points its rlly good
Some people may feel disatified with the ending but for me it's really good on how it was shown because the plot is really there i also loved the flow of the story i thougth Revue was just another friendship thing like Love Live but it's so good overall.
I loved how on every episode they still mention starlight and never went away with that concept and whatever happens the flow is always focused on the Plot.
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I decided to watch this because I had the movie trailer recommended to me on Youtube and several VAs that I know were in this show. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this show, and did enjoy it quite a bit.
Now, personally, although I did like the show itself, I don't think that it is outstanding. I found myself always asking "what is happening?", but after a while I just decided to forget about it and let the show do its thing.
My main issue with the show is some of the characters. Some of them are very mediocre and unlikeable (in my opinion). I won't say who (in case you would like to give this show a go), but I always found myself leaning back in my chair and sighing over the characters about how annoying they were being at that moment.
I just want to point out the parts I didn…
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Revue starlight- Not what I expected
“Oh boy another 9 girl idol type anime”- that was my first reaction to Revue starlight. Don’t get me wrong, I personally enjoy those band/idol multimedia projects, such as Bang Dream or Love live. However after hearing about Revue starlight’s existence, I was a bit skeptical since the whole premise of the anime didn’t really interest me. However after watching it, I was left with confusion. And not a good type of confusion. This show heavily relies on “Show, don’t tell” story telling and tells the key parts of the story visually which might confuse people into thinking the story telling is bad or trying to make it look “deep” without anything behind it. That was exactly my reaction after watching it. I did enjoy the characters and got into the mobile…
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So in short... if you still are pissed off about not having a Rebellion sequel but another season of Magika Record instead, you should give this one a watch, its pretty evident where its inspiration comes from (you all know what I'm talking about). As far of these Madoka wannabe series that've been popping up since the beginning, this is one of the better ones and manages to be it own thing with its own themes.
So, without further to do, and without spoilers, lets cover the bulletpoints.
-Story: Its basically a shonen tournament arc with actresses trying to literally outstate each other. It's pretty simple, not many thirsts and turns; we spend most of the episodes getting to know the characters so all of them have their conflicts and time to shine. The main plot is all centered around a…
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