AniWorthStella of the Theater: World Dai Star
Introduction
In the 20th century, the world is experiencing a musical theater boom. Top performers known as Dai Stars enthrall the audience with their marvelous acting and singing. Among them, the greatest performers are given the title World Dai Star.
Young and inexperienced Kokona Ootori dreams of being recognized as a World Dai Star. After multiple failures, she finally gets another chance to audition for the world-renowned theater troupe Sirius. Inspired by her best friend Shizuka, Kokona takes the first steps toward her goal and works hard to improve her acting. However, the world of theater is fiercely competitive, as many other girls seek the spotlight—including Kathrina Griebel, a talented performer from Germany. In order to fulfill her dream, Kokona needs to earn the right to stand on stage above all else.
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Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 7.38/10 · 5837
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Audience reviews
5 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
onlybyjan
I was hesitant of watching this anime, because it was based on theatrical theme. However, I am SO GLAD I watched it.
One of the best anime I have seen ~
【Story】Rating: 9
I really like how it shows Kokona's growth throughout the anime. From being unexperienced, to finally having confidence and becoming the lead star of the plays she was given/signed up for. It also shows how very experienced actors, and colleagues respect & are amazed at each other's talents.
【Art】Rating: 10
I loved the artwork. The eyes are so beautifully drawn, and when they activate their 'senses', the eyes lit up. I loved how they made the stage so breath taking. The expressions, and poses when they act are marvellous. Character designs are simple, yet memorable.
【Sound】Rating: 10 +
The voice actresses were aweso…
Read at the sourceArkNightmare
This anime is really good, from the visuals to the story and the character development is really on point. This anime gives a good story and interesting music.
This anime gives an interesting impression, even though this anime is only for the promotion of the game, this anime is highly recommended for those of you who want to find anime with a stage show concept.Even here the characters are also shown how their story is and this anime really gives an extraordinary last episode, with the past story of the main character, Otori Kokona,even in the last two episodes it was able to make me cry because it was really good.
Read at the sourceSanaeK10
I gotta stop watching these. Mixed Media Project Slice of Life shows with too many girls based around some niche hobby/industry always end up the same way. Be it Cue, Extreme Hearts, PuraOre, and now this. The fundamental issue is that, even with a main character at hand, it always ends up pretty mediocre around the middle and my interest in the project just completely fades less than halfway through.
World Dai Star has some interesting things going for it initially at least. You got Takahiro, you got a schizophrenic hallucination that is a product of the main character. The problem is that they never really do anything interesting with it. The MC's tulpa manifests physically, then she disappears, then reappears at the end again. Not much is done to explore this, or how inexplicably every…
Read at the sourceMarinate1016
We get a lot of idol shows these days, but it’s not often we get an anime that shows the ins and outs of stage acting. Dai star is a somewhat fresh take on the CGDCT formula and offers some of the most fluid animation I’ve ever seen.
While it’s definitely a very anime-y take on stage acting and not the most realistic, Dai star shows us just how competitive the top acting troupes can be and takes us along on a journey to become a professional actor. It was one of the most under appreciated shows of the season as well.
If you’re anything like me, you probably know very little about theater. While not an expert after this, I feel like I could at least have a conversation with someone about it now and have a newfound appreciation for the medium thanks to the lengths this series goes to in o…
Read at the sourceKANLen09
Oh look! It's studio Lerche and director Yuu Kinome back at the helm once again, for another round of Idoly Pride! Except, what's the plan for the ghost story plot this time?
Shows about theatrical tropes are nothing new, if you refer to the chunk of AniManga content about the thematics of performing arts that has come out in the last 5 years. Shows like Summer 2018's Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight (which I still stand by my review that the show is the gold standard, even for its time) and Summer 2021's Kageki Shoujo!!, which focuses heavily on the actual all-female Takarazuka Revue references in its own right. World Dai Star on the other hand, created by author Takahiro of Akame ga Kill!, Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru and Mato Seihei no Slave fame, is a mix between both Revue Starlight a…
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