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Star-Myu (スタミュ, Sutamyu, or STARMYU), with subtitle Kōkō Boshi Kageki (高校星歌劇, lit. High School Star Musical) is a Japanese original anime television series produced by C-Station and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. It aired in Japan starting from 5 October 2015 to 16 September 2019. It has generated 3 anime seasons, 2 OVAs, a stage musical adaptation, 2 manga adaptations, 2 radio programs, multiple musical song CDs and drama CDs, as well as a variety of related merchandise and collaboration. The franchise also got a sequel stage musical in July 2018 and a new OVA project on October 24, 2018.[1][2]
Star-Myu | |
スタミュ (Sutamyu) | |
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Genre | Music, Comedy, Slice of life |
Manga | |
Written by | Ren Hidō |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Sylph |
Original run | 22 May 2015 – 22 October 2015 |
Volumes | 1 |
Audio drama | |
Forever Stage | |
Released | 5 August 2015 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
Written by | Sayaka Harada |
Music by | Ken Arai |
Studio | C-Station |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS, SUN, AT-X |
Original run | 5 October 2015 – 16 September 2019 |
Episodes | 36 |
Manga | |
Star-Myu: Stardust's Dream | |
Written by | Ren Hidō |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Magazine | Sylph |
Original run | 22 April 2016 – 22 May 2017 |
Volumes | 2 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
Written by | Sayaka Harada |
Music by | Ken Arai |
Studio | C-Station |
Licensed by |
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Released | 27 July 2016 – 21 September 2016 |
Episodes | 2 |
The series tells the story of five students, Yuta Hoshitani, Toru Nayuki, Kaito Tsukigami, Kakeru Tengenji, and Shu Kuga as they struggle to enter the Musical Department of Ayanagi Academy, an elite school for aspiring musical performers. They want to be accepted to the Star Frame Class, which is directly taught by the members of the Kao Council, the most talented students from the Musical Department who stand at the top within the academy. Luckily, they are spotted by Itsuki Otori, one of Kao Council members who puts them on his Star Team.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Ren Hidō, ran in ASCII Media Works's manga magazine Sylph from 22 June 2015 in its August 2015[3] issue to 22 October 2015 in its December 2015 issue.[4] It goes in-depth into some of Team Otori's issues/history which were untold in the anime. Gempak Starz licensed the manga for distribution in Malaysia and Singapore.[5]
A sequel to the manga titled Star-Myu: Stardust's Dream began serialization in the same magazine on 22 April 2016 in its June 2016 issue.
The first drama CD was announced prior to the anime television series and was released on 5 August 2015, titled ☆☆Forever★Stage☆☆ (☆☆永遠★STAGE☆☆, ☆☆Eien★STAGE☆☆).[4] It is set during the period between episode 1 and episode 2 of the anime.
The second drama CD was released on 21 December 2016, titled Second STAGE.
The third drama CD was released on 9 February 2017, titled Third STAGE.
For each season of the anime, 12 musical song CDs are released for 12 weeks in a row, concurrent with 12 episodes of that season. These CDs contain the musical songs used in the anime story, as well as character image songs.
Season 1
Release date | Title | Peak Oricon Chart position | Weeks on Oricon Chart |
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7 October 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 1☆ | 87 | 3 |
14 October 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 2☆ | 45 | 4 |
21 October 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 3☆ | 54 | 5 |
28 October 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 4☆ | 65 | 3 |
4 November 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 5☆ | 54 | 3 |
11 November 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 6☆ | 50 | 7 |
18 November 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 7☆ | 73 | 3 |
25 November 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 8☆ | 82 | 2 |
2 December 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 9☆ | 50 | 4 |
9 December 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 10☆ | 59 | 4 |
16 December 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 11☆ | 54 | 3 |
23 December 2015 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆SHOW TIME 12☆ | 19 | 4 |
Season 2
Release date | Title | Peak Oricon Chart position | Weeks on Oricon Chart |
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5 April 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 1☆ | 40 | 5 |
12 April 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 2☆ | 25 | 6 |
19 April 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 3☆ | 40 | 4 |
26 April 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 4☆ | 34 | 5 |
3 May 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 5☆ | 33 | 4 |
10 May 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 6☆ | 35 | 4 |
17 May 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 7☆ | 31 | 4 |
24 May 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 8☆ | 49 | 3 |
31 May 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 9☆ | 36 | 4 |
7 June 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 10☆ | 38 | |
14 June 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 11☆ | 23 | |
21 June 2017 | Star-Myu Musical Song Series ☆2nd SHOW TIME 12☆ | 13 |
A radio program titled Star-Myu Radio 〜Mezase! Radio Star〜 (スタミュラジオ 〜目指せ!ラジオスター〜), hosted by Arthur Lounsbery, the voice actor of Kaito Tsukigami, was delivered biweekly on Wednesday from Onsen (音泉), from 26 August 2015 to 10 February 2016. The recordings were collected into 2 CDs released on 27 January and 30 March 2016.
The second season of the radio program, titled Star-Myu (Season 2) Web Radio ~AYANAGI Star RADIO~ (スタミュ(第2期)webラジオ ~AYANAGI Star RADIO~), was delivered from 4 April to 20 June 2017.
The anime television series is produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and animated by C-Station. It is an original creation of Rin Hinata and is directed by Shunsuke Tada, with series composition by Sayaka Harada. The series features music by Ken Arai and character designs by Asami Watanabe. It was initially titled as High School Star Musical (ハイスクールスター・ミュージカル, Haisukūrusutā Myūjikaru) but has since shortened to Star-Myu (スタミュ, Sutamyu, or STARMYU) as the official title.[6]
The first season of the anime began airing in Japan on 5 October 2015 and concluded on 22 December 2015. It is licensed and distributed in North America by Funimation,[7] who began releasing the series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on 7 March 2017.[citation needed] The opening theme is "Dreamer" by Gero and the ending theme "Seishun COUNTDOWN" (星瞬COUNTDOWN) is performed by the main five voice actors (Natsuki Hanae, Kensho Ono, Arthur Lounsbery, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Tomoaki Maeno) as Team Otori.[8]
Two OVA volumes served as the 13th and 14th episodes of the first season were released on 27 July and 21 September 2016, respectively.[9] Team Otori (voiced by: Natsuki Hanae, Kensho Ono, Arthur Lounsbery, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Tomoaki Maeno) and Team Hiragi (voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuma Uchida, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, KENN, Kazuyuki Okitsu) both perform their own version of the opening theme "Yume・Iro" (ユメ・イロ, lit. Dream・Color) and the ending theme "C☆ngratulations!".
The second season aired between 3 April and 19 June 2017.[10] The opening theme is "SHOW MUST GO ON!!" by Fourpe (voiced by: urashimasakatasen) and the ending theme is "Gift" by Team Otori (voiced by: Natsuki Hanae, Kensho Ono, Arthur Lounsbery, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Tomoaki Maeno).
Crunchyroll streams both seasons of the anime in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Netherlands.[11]
A third season aired between 1 July and 16 September 2019.[2][12] The opening theme is performed by Kōta Shinzato.[13]
The OVA project is set at Ayanagi Academy after the students finish the school festival and face the new year. On the day the current Kao Council members end their final duties and leave the academy, every team holds a performance during the graduation ceremony to offer their thanks.
Another OVA project has been announced to be released on October 24, 2018. It will tell a story about Hoshitani and friends on Halloween.[1][2]
A musical based on the anime titled Musical Star-Myu (ミュージカル「スタミュ」, Myūjikaru「Sutamyu」, or Star-Myu-Myu スタミュミュ) was performed at Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi in Tokyo from 1 to 9 April 2017 and then at Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka from 15 to 16 April 2017.[14] It adapts the anime's first season and features the songs from the first season.[15]
A spinoff musical focused on Team Hiragi titled Musical Star-Myu Spin-Off Team Hiragi Solo Review Performance「Caribbean Groove」 (ミュージカル「スタミュ」スピンオフ team柊 単独レビュー公演「Caribbean Groove」) ran at Maihama Amphitheater in Urayasu from 27 to 28 April 2018.
A sequel titled Musical Star-Myu Second Season (ミュージカル「スタミュ」-2ndシーズン-) ran at Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo from 4 to 11 July 2018 and then at Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka from 20 to 22 July 2018.
The cast includes:
Character | Musical Star-Myu[16] | Caribbean Groove | Musical Star-Myu 2nd Season[17] | Shuffle Revue | Caribbean Groove (Re-run) | Musical Star-Myu 3rd Season |
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Yuta Hoshitani | Taishi Sugie | Taishi Sugie | Taishi Sugie | |||
Toru Nayuki | Shota Yamanaka | Shota Yamanaka | Shota Yamanaka | |||
Kaito Tsukigami | Arthur Lounsbery | Arthur Lounsbery | Soichiro Sorihashi | |||
Kakeru Tengenji | Shogo Suzuki | Shogo Suzuki | Tatsumaru Tachibana | |||
Shu Kuga | Kensuke Takahashi | Kota Shinzato | Kota Shinzato | |||
Rui Tatsumi | Keito Sakurai | |||||
Eigo Sawatari | Naoya Kitagawa | |||||
Seishiro Inumine | Seiji Tanzawa | Seiji Tanzawa | ||||
Izumi Toraishi | Akira Takano | Akira Takano | Gaku Takamoto | |||
Akira Ugawa | Yuzuki Hoshimoto | |||||
Tsubasa Hiragi | Ryo Hatakeyama | |||||
Itsuki Otori | Haruki Kiyama | Haruki Kiyama | ||||
Kyoji Akatsuki | Ryo Takizawa | Ryo Takizawa | ||||
Yuzuriha Christian Lion | Minami Tsurimoto | Minami Tsurimoto | Minami Tsurimoto | |||
Sakuya Sazanami | TAKA | TAKA | TAKA | |||
Haruto Tsukigami | (TBA)V | (TBA)V | Takehito Koyasuv | |||
Riku Ageha | Takuto Omi | |||||
So Hachiya | Shun Ishida | |||||
Ren Kitahara | Ryo Shibuki | |||||
Koki Nanjo | Aren Kohatsu | |||||
Francis* | Yuta Higuchi | |||||
Alexandre Bernard* | Kohei Norizuki |
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