Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight tells the story of a musical performance group called Starlight and the childhood promise that two young girls make to one day join the troupe. Now 16-years-old, Karen and Hikari find themselves reunited at an audition to join Starlight after separating at some point during their youth. will the two friends be able to keep their promise?
The original story debuted as a musical last September that performed shows in Tokyo. From there, two ongoing manga titles were launched in Monthly Bushiroad magazine.
The same cast for the musical will provide the voices in the anime.
Momoyo Koyama will voice Karen Aijō, while Suzuko Mimori will portray Hikari Kagura.
The series will premiere on July 12 and will be directed by Tomohiro Furukawa and Takushi Koide (with Hisashi Akimoto directing the 3D). Involved studios include Kinema Citrus, Studio Pablo and T2 Studios.