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===Anime===
===Anime===
{{main|List of Kirarin Revolution episodes}}
{{main|List of Kirarin Revolution episodes}}

The anime, a collaboration between the Japanese animation studio [[SynergySP]] and the Korean studio [[G&G Entertainment]], premiered on [[TV Tokyo]]. In addition, special band units created [[Up-Front Agency]] promoted the show. The anime did not use any of the CD drama cast, and instead picked a brand new voice cast. [[Koharu Kusumi]], then 12 years old, was chosen to voice Kirari and also lent her vocals to most of the opening and ending songs. Additionally, she portrayed Kirari's personality live, especially during live-action sequences in the children's morning show [[Oha Star]]. Another unit called [[Kira☆Pika]], which was Kusumi with [[Mai Hagiwara]] from the band [[℃-ute]], followed a similar format despite that Hagiwara's character was an original anime creation.

After episode 103, the show became animated in 3D and was viewed in HD format. It was titled {{nihongo|'''''Kirarin Revolution STAGE 3'''''|きらりん☆レボリューションSTAGE3|Kirarin Reboryūshon STAGE3}}. Another anime-exclusive unit, [[MilkyWay]], was formed, featuring [[Yuu Kikkawa]] and [[Sayaka Kitahara]], who would also be playing characters in the show. The largest change, however, was that the original voice actors for Seiji and Hiroto, [[Souichiro Hoshi]] and [[Akio Suyama]], were replaced with a more youthful [[Shikou Kanai]] and [[Takuya Ide]], who would then form the live band version of [[SHIPS]], something the former voice actors did not do.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:07, 31 July 2009

Kirarin Revolution
File:Kirarin Revolution OP 1.jpg
きらりん☆レボリューション
(Kirarin Reboryūshon)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written byAn Nakahara
Published byJapan Shogakukan
MagazineCiao Magazine
DemographicShōjo
Original runMarch 2004 – June 2009
Volumes14
Anime
Kirarin Revolution
Kirarin Revolution STAGE 3
Directed byMasaharu Okuwaki
StudioJapan SynergySP
South Korea G&G Entertainment
Released 7 April 2006 – 27 March 2009
Games

List of Kirarin Revolution games

Kirarin Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション, Kirarin Reboryūshon, lit. "Sparkling Revolution") is a Japanese shōjo manga by An Nakahara. The series' title is the supposed name of Kirari's debut single. [1] As of August 2007, it runs in the shōjo magazine Ciao published by Shogakukan.[2] It won the 2007 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.[3]

The anime adaptation is a Japan and South Korea coproduction, and it premiered on 7 April 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ran for 153 episodes 27 March 2009.[4] Starting from episode 103, this show aired in High-Definition 16:9 with 3D animation. Its airing time was 18:00-18:30 on Fridays. A variety program named 'Sakiyomi JumBANG!' took its place on the TV schedule.

Story

Kirari Tsukishima, a gluttonous 14-year-old beauty, is a girl who does not care about idols and the entertainment world because her mind is occupied by food. Her obsession with food only causes her to be clueless about love. One day, after saving a turtle that is stranded in a tree, Kirari meets a handsome and gentle boy named Seiji, who gives her a ticket to a SHIPS (a popular idol group) concert to show his gratitude for her saving his pet. Kirari then storms off to the concert and runs into another boy, who tears up her ticket and warns her to stay away from Seiji because she and Seiji live in different worlds. The outraged Kirari then sneaks into the concert, only to discover that Seiji and the boy who tore her ticket, named Hiroto, are actually members of SHIPS. Finally understanding the meaning of "different worlds" (Seiji is a popular idol while she is an average middle school student), Kirari refuses to give up. Filled with determination to be with Seiji, she declares that she will also become an idol.

Characters

Main article: List of Kirarin Revolution characters
Kirari Tsukishima (月島きらり, Tsukishima Kirari)
Voiced by: Koharu Kusumi, Drama CD voice by: Miyu Matsuki
Kirari is a cute and gluttonous 14-year-old girl who strives to be an idol. In the beginning she only wanted to be an idol so she can get closer to Seiji, but now she really likes show business. She is clumsy, dense, overly trusting of others, and lacks common sense. Despite her shortcomings and lack of talents, she manages to persevere because of the help she receives from SHIPS and her cat, Naa-san, and because of her unwavering spirit and resilience. Kirari appears to have the ability to understand, not simply the common pets such as her own pet Nā-san which appear throughout the series, but actual animals too (in character with the show, nobody notices or makes a fuss about this point).[5] Also, she has a unique characteristic of turning all artistic designs into mushroom shapes.[6] Over the course of the show she not only becomes an idol, but also performs a series of odd jobs to promote her company (or in some cases to accidents) such as being a part of a variety show,[7] a manager for other talents (her first job),[8] an actress,[9] a policewoman,[10] a circus clown,[11] a manga artist,[12] and even the pink ranger.[13] She is also a member of the idol unit Kira☆Pika which consists of her and another girl who is talented but has stage fright. Later she start another group known as Milky Way with 2 other girls. As the series progresses, Kirari starts to realize that she actually likes Hiroto but continues also having feelings for Seiji too.In Kirarin Revolution Stage 3, episode 129,a new male idol appears and starts to like Kirari.
Nā-san (なーさん, Na-san)
Voiced by: Chigusa Ikeda, Drama CD voice by: Kumiko Higa
Kirari's cat. He is an outstanding cat that can sew, cook, and do other chores. Na-san has received recognition for his intelligence and singing abilities. He even knows how to repair vending machines. As a mascot character to the heroine, he provides a lot of help to Kirari and protects her from danger (such as when Hiroto gets too close to Kirari, Na-san hits/covers Hiroto's face). At the same time, it is also shown that he is a genius cat which excels in both english and mathematics. His favorite food is taiyaki.
Hiroto Kazama (風真 宙人, Kazama Hiroto)
Voiced by: Akio Suyama (episodes 1-102), Takuya Ide (episodes 103-) Drama CD voice by: Masaki Mimoto
A member of SHIPS. In contrast to Seiji, he is brutally honest with Kirari and even calls her stupid, but he is usually the one who ends up helping her in sticky situations. He later falls in love with Kirari as you can see him blush in front of Kirari (who doesn't notice). He is the oldest of 5 brothers and is excellent at doing chores. Hiroto is jealous of the new coming male idol.
Seiji Hiwatari (日渡 星司, Hiwatari Seiji)
Voiced by: Souichiro Hoshi (episodes 1-102), Shikou Kanai (episodes 103-) Drama CD voice by: Wataru Hatano
A member of SHIPS, as well as Kirari's love interest. He is very rich. His parents disagree with him being an idol. Throughout the beginning of the series, he seems oblivious to Kirari's feelings, but by episode 12 he begins to portray feelings of jealousy over Hiroto's and Kirari's friendly relationship. He knows that Kirari and Hiroto love each other and that his feelings towards Kirari are not as deep as Hiroto's feelings towards her. He is gentle and says very encouraging words to Kirari. Since he is as dense as her, he always has a calm and clueless expression. When he is wandering around in the city, he disguises himself as an otaku.

Media

Main article: List of Kirarin Revolution media

Manga

The manga, written and drawn by An Nakahara, began serialization in the March 2004 issue of Ciao Comics. The first volume was released on August 28, 2004.[14] Originally, Nakahara planned Kirari's name to be "Konomi Hazuki" and Hiroto's last name to be "Tsukishima." [15]

Anime

Main article: List of Kirarin Revolution episodes

The anime, a collaboration between the Japanese animation studio SynergySP and the Korean studio G&G Entertainment, premiered on TV Tokyo. In addition, special band units created Up-Front Agency promoted the show. The anime did not use any of the CD drama cast, and instead picked a brand new voice cast. Koharu Kusumi, then 12 years old, was chosen to voice Kirari and also lent her vocals to most of the opening and ending songs. Additionally, she portrayed Kirari's personality live, especially during live-action sequences in the children's morning show Oha Star. Another unit called Kira☆Pika, which was Kusumi with Mai Hagiwara from the band ℃-ute, followed a similar format despite that Hagiwara's character was an original anime creation.

After episode 103, the show became animated in 3D and was viewed in HD format. It was titled Kirarin Revolution STAGE 3 (きらりん☆レボリューションSTAGE3, Kirarin Reboryūshon STAGE3). Another anime-exclusive unit, MilkyWay, was formed, featuring Yuu Kikkawa and Sayaka Kitahara, who would also be playing characters in the show. The largest change, however, was that the original voice actors for Seiji and Hiroto, Souichiro Hoshi and Akio Suyama, were replaced with a more youthful Shikou Kanai and Takuya Ide, who would then form the live band version of SHIPS, something the former voice actors did not do.

References

  1. ^ "きらりん☆レボリューション 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. ^ Kirarin Revolution ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-09-21
  3. ^ "小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  4. ^ Kirarin Revolution ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-09-21
  5. ^ Kirarin Revolution, anime episode 45
  6. ^ Anime episode 55 (when drawing) and Anime episode 23 (when learning to stitch for a dress design).
  7. ^ Kirarin Revolution, anime episode 27
  8. ^ episode 5
  9. ^ episode 11
  10. ^ episode 35
  11. ^ episode 45
  12. ^ episode 55
  13. ^ episode 42
  14. ^ "きらりん☆レボリューション 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  15. ^ "きらりん☆レボリューション 8" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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