Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Movie

With the arrival of a new generation of talented girls, another lively year at Seishou Music Academy begins. The graduating 99th class is already preparing for the much-anticipated rendition of Starlight, a bittersweet story about the parting of two girls.

It seems like all students in the Actor Training Department have their post-graduation future figured out—except for the cheerful Karen Aijou. Having fulfilled her promise of performing in a play with Hikari Kagura, her ambitious childhood friend, Karen struggles to find her purpose. What lies beyond their promise is a mystery to Karen, as Hikari was the fuel that kept her passion for performing aflame. Now alone, Karen must confront the reality of stage girls and find her way toward the future—her very own stage.

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Daiba, Nana Main

Koizumi, Moeka Japanese

Tendou, Maya Main

Tomita, Maho Japanese

Saijou, Claudine Main

Aiba, Aina Japanese

Kagura, Hikari Main

Mimori, Suzuko Japanese

Tsuyuzaki, Mahiru Main

Iwata, Haruki Japanese

Aijou, Karen Main

Koyama, Momoyo Japanese

Hoshimi, Junna Main

Satou, Hinata Japanese

Hanayagi, Kaoruko Main

Itou, Ayasa Japanese

Isurugi, Futaba Main

Ikuta, Teru Japanese

Kirin Supporting

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Ogasawara, Muneki Producer

Katayama, Yuuki Producer

Taketsugu, Akane Producer

Furukawa, Tomohiro Director, Episode Director, Key Animation

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Nov 30, 2025

TrMin228

Recommended

I don’t even know where to begin. If the TV series serves as the foundation, then the movie is where every conflict and emotion reaches its peak. The story takes place as the girls are about to graduate and walk their own paths, and the Revue battles become the stage where they confront their fear of growing up. It’s the moment when the struggles of youth surface: "Should you leave your comfort zone, or cling to the past?"

What I like is how brutally honest the film is. It never says, “Everything will be okay.” Instead, it tells a harsher truth: to keep chasing your dream, ... you have to let go of a part of yourself. Each character feels like a reflection of youth, someone fears time, someone fears losing friendships, someone fears change. But the movie shows us that sometimes accepting loss is growing up; sometimes drifting apart is how each person becomes a better version of themselves; sometimes loving someone means letting them follow their own path.

The symbolic imagery is beautifully done:The train represents a future that keeps moving forward. The red ribbon between Karen and Hikari symbolizes a bond that won’t disappear even if their paths diverge.

And of course, the soundtrack elevates everything, making the film feel even more grand and emotional. Youth always requires leaving something behind, but everyone will eventually step onto a stage meant just for them in future.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 18, 2025

TheWizardNonagon

Mixed Feelings

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While this movie has presentation that goes miles above what the original show offered, and a strong core, its secondary parts fail to cohere into a greater whole. The revues of the secondary cast felt somewhat lacking in necessary context, and treading the same ground covered by the original show. They were excellent visually and musically, but they did not manage to tie themselves into Hikari and Karen's relationship which left them feeling kinda pointless.

The visuals and presentation are the strongest point of the movie. The scenes flitted between sets without any concern for physical reality, everything was allowed to be metaphor. The show ... was somewhat restrained with this, and this movie has no need for any kind of restraint. It all worked incredibly well.

The exploration of Hikari, Karen and their relationship works quite well and very much justifies the existence of this movie as a sequel. This movie would have been better as a more focused experience that entirely centered around it and had the supporting cast actually support this facet instead of being diversions away from it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 21, 2025

KuroNekoAlchemy

Not Recommended

This movie has no right.

A movie this overdramatic, has no right to be so boring.
A movie this well animated, has no right to have such poor 3DCG.
A movie with this many insert songs, has no right to have only one memorable song.
A movie that claims to be a sequel, has no right not to push the plot forward in any way.

And yet here we are.
A two hour long excuse to throw a bunch of songs and over the top theatrical performances. Perhaps a commercial for now dead gacha game or the live action musicals that preceded the anime.
And in the end, literally ... nothing happened.

This, or maybe I'm too old to get invested in all this juvenile drama.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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