Series synopsis
Kageki Shojo!!, also known as かげきしょうじょ‼ is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on July 4, 2021. It ended on September 26, 2021. It stars Sayaka Senbongi, Yumiri Hanamori, Sumire Uesaka and You Taichi.
The curtain rises on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who hopes to perform as a male lead role in the all-female Kouka Acting Troupe. She forms a friendship with her new roommate, a former idol. Together, they’re in for the role of a lifetime.
Premise
The curtain rises on Sarasa Watanabe, a starry-eyed 5'10" student who hopes to perform as a male lead role in the all-female Kouka Acting Troupe. She forms a friendship with her new roommate, a former idol. Together, they’re in for the role of a lifetime.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sayaka Senbongi as Sarasa Watanabe (voice)
- Yumiri Hanamori as Ai Narata (voice)
- Sumire Uesaka as Sawa Sugimoto (voice)
- You Taichi as Kaoru Hoshino (voice)
- Rico Sasaki as Ayako Yamada (voice)
- Risae Matsuda as Chika Sawada (voice)
- Satsumi Matsuda as Chiaki Sawada (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Hijiri Nojima (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mikako Komatsu as Risa Nakayama (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki as Tomomi Takei (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Mamoru Ando (voice)
- Kenji Nojima as Taichi Narata (voice)
- Hiroki Nanami as Sei Satomi (voice)
- Kengo Takanashi as Akiya Shirakawa (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Kōzaburō Shirakawa (voice)
Guest cast
- Norio Wakamoto as Captain Anai (voice)
- Karin Isobe as Examinee C (voice)
- Daisuke Hatooka as Master (voice)
- Yuri Komagata as Staff A (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Seiji (voice)
- Minami Tanaka as Miki (voice)
- Anna Mugiho as Grandaunt B (voice)
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Boy A (voice)
- Makoto Koichi as Boy B (voice)
- Rikako Aida as Momo Kozono (voice)
- Hiroyuki Endo as Young man B (voice)
- Takahiro Mizushima as Mikiya Kitaōji (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 4, 2021 | September 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beneath the Cherry Tree, in a Rain of Petals After leaving the popular idol group JPX48, Ai Narata starts a new journey into the world of the Kouka Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe. It's there that she meets Sarasa Watanabe, a tall, semi-obnoxious go-getter with lofty dreams. |
July 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Those Who Long to Cross the Silver Bridge The Kouka High School freshmen meet their sophomore advisors, and Sarasa needs to think about her aspirations. Later, the freshmen take a backstage tour of the Kouka Theater. |
July 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Teddy Bear Ai confronts an overly pushy Sarasa. A traumatic experience in Ai's past leads to her cold disposition, her decision to join JPX, and her fall from grace. |
July 18, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2021 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |