Re:Stage! (Re:ステージ!, Risutēji) is a Japanese multimedia franchise by Pony Canyon and Comptiq. It features character designs and illustrations by artist Tsubasu Izumi, series composition and story by Team Yoree (Yoriko Tomita, Yasuko Kamo and Tatsuhiko Urahata), and music by Kohta Yamamoto. The story revolves around female junior high school idols who aim to become a top in Prism Stage, a nationwide tournament where many middle school idols compete and become top idols. These girls are divided into several units. Their stories are serialized in monthly Comptiq and short stories are released online via the official website.[2][3]
| Re:Stage! | |
 Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ key visual | |
| Re:ステージ! (Risutēji) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Re:Stage! | |
| Written by | Team Yoree |
| Illustrated by | Tsubasu Izumi Marehosi Gakuen Takao School Art Club Matsuda98 |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | August 2015 – July 2018 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Video game | |
| Re:Stage! Prism Step | |
| Developer | Hotarubi |
| Publisher | Pony Canyon |
| Genre | Rhythm Action |
| Platform | iOS (10.0 or above) Android (4.4 or above) |
| Released |
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| Anime television series | |
| Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ | |
| Directed by | Shin Katagai |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Team Yoree |
| Music by | Kohta Yamamoto |
| Studio | Yumeta Company Graphinica |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, AT-X |
| Original run | July 7, 2019 – September 29, 2019 |
| Episodes | 12 |
A light novel series and several unit singles has been released.[4][5] A mobile rhythm game developed by Hotarubi titled Re:Stage! Prism Step (Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ, Risutēji Purizumu Suteppu) was released on July 31, 2017 for Android and August 5, 2017 for iOS.[6] An anime television series titled Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ (Re:ステージ！ ドリームデイズ♪, Risutēji Dorīmu Deizu♪) by Yumeta Company and Graphinica aired from July 7 to September 29, 2019.
Cast
editKiRaRe
editKiRaRe (キラリ, Kirari)
- Amane Makino as Mana Shikimiya (式宮 舞菜, Shikimiya Mana)[7]
- Akari Kitō as Sayu Tsukisaka (月坂 紗由, Tsukisaka Sayu)[7]
- Masumi Tazawa as Mizuha Ichikishima (市杵島 瑞葉, Ichikishima Mizuha)[7]
- Meemu Tachibana as Kae Hiiragi (柊 かえ, Hiiragi Kae)[7]
- Yuka Iwahashi as Kasumi Honjō (本城 香澄, Honjō Kasumi)[7]
- Yuki Sorami as Minori Hasegawa (長谷川 実, Hasegawa Minori)/Mii Hasegawa (長谷川 みい, Hasegawa Mii)[7]
Ortensia
editortensia (オルタンシア, Orutanshia)
- Ari Ozawa as Yukari Itsumura (伊津村 紫, Itsumura Yukari)[7]
- Yumiri Hanamori/Tomomi Mineuchi as Haruka Itsumura (伊津村 陽花, Itsumura Haruka)[7]
Stellamaris
editStellamaris (ステラマリス, Suteramarisu)
- Minami Takahashi as Aone Shikimiya (式宮 碧音, Shikimiya Aone)[7]
- Ayaka Suwa as Ruka Ichijō (一条 瑠夏, Ichijō Ruka)[7]
- Aimi Tanaka as Sango Misaki (岬 珊瑚, Misaki Sango)[7]
Trois Anges
editTROIS ANGES (トロワアンジュ, Torowaanju)
- Natsumi Hioka as Amaha Shiratori (白鳥 天葉, Shiratori Amaha)[7]
- Rika Abe as Kanade Hokaze (帆風 奏, Hokaze Kanade)[7]
- Juri Nagatsuma as Nagisa Himura (緋村 那岐咲, Himura Nagisa)[7]
Tetrarkhia
editTetrarkhia (テトラルキア, Tetorarukia)
- Natsumi Yamada as Mikuru Bandō (坂東 美久龍, Bandō Mikuru)[7]
- Miki Satō as Haku Nishidate (西館 ハク, Nishidate Haku)[7]
- Tomoyo Takayanagi as Akari Haeno (南風野 朱莉, Haeno Akari)[7]
- Nozomi Nishida as Kuroha Shirokita (城北 玄刃, Shirokita Kuroha)[7]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Release date |
Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||
| March 16 | KiRaRe | "Startin' My Re:STAGE!!" |
| August 17 | "Remembers!" (リメンバーズ！) | |
| 2017 | ||
| January 18 | KiRaRe | "Akogare Future Sign" (憧れFuture Sign) |
| Ortensia | "FlowerS ~Tonari de Saku Hana no Yō ni~" (FlowerS～となりで咲く花のように～) | |
| March 15 | Stellamaris | "Stage of Star" |
| July 19 | Ortensia | "Purple Rays" |
| August 18 | Stellamaris | "Secret Dream" |
| September 10 | Trois Anges | "Cresc. Heart" |
| Tetrarkhia | "Fearless Girl" | |
| December 20 | KiRaRe | "Sensei Sensation" (宣誓センセーション) |
| 2018 | ||
| June 20 | Ortensia | "＊Heart Confusion＊" |
| Stellamaris | "Brilliant Wings" | |
| August 22 | KiRaRe | "367Days" |
| November 21 | Tetrarkhia | "Heroic Spark" |
| December 19 | Trois Anges | "Lumiere" |
| 2019 | ||
| March 27 | KiRaRe | "Happy Typhoon" (ハッピータイフーン) |
| July 24 | "Don't Think, Smile!!" (Don’t think,スマイル!!) | |
| August 21 | Shikimiya Mana Tsukisaka Sayu |
"Blooming, Blooming!/Rocket" (Blooming,Blooming!/ロケット) |
| Hiiragi Kae Honjō Kasumi |
"Gadget wa Princess/Sēno de Tobe tte Itten no!" (ガジェットはプリンセス/せーので跳べって言ってんの！) | |
| Ichikishima Mizuha Hasegawa Mii |
"Hito Yo Hito Yo ni Hitorigoto/For You! For Me!" (ひと夜ひと夜にひとりごと/For you! For みい!) | |
| 2022 | ||
| May 11 | Honjō Kasumi Ichijō Ruka Bandō Mikuru |
"Sin City" |
| May 18 | Shikimiya Mana Tsukisaka Sayu Misaki Sango |
"Chiguhagu Melody" (ちぐはぐメロディ) |
| May 25 | Tetrarkhia | "Unison Monologue" (ユニゾンモノローグ) |
| June 1 | TROIS ANGES | "Ginga no Shizuku" (銀河の雫) |
| June 15 | Stellamaris | "Clematis" (Clematis-クレマチス-) |
| August 5 | KiRaRe | "Ideal/Idol" |
| November 18 | Misaki Sango Hokaze Kanade |
"Glass Wings" |
| November 25 | Ichijō Ruka Himura Nagisa |
"Artemis" |
| December 2 | Shikimiya Aone Shiratori Amaha |
"Imperial Stage" |
| December 22 | ortensia | "Rainbow FlowerS" |
| 2023 | ||
| April 19 | Tetrarkhia | "M.L.V.G" |
| August 25 | Shikimiya Mana Hoshizaki Akari |
"O.N.×STAGE!" (オン×ステージ！) |
| October 30 | Shikimiya Aone Sumeragi Setsuna |
"Prominence" |
| December 25 | Aster Reve | "Lots of love" |
| 2024 | ||
| January 31 | Trium Tone | "Izayoi Abundance" (誘宵アバンダンス) |
| Archouchou | "Karari Korori" (カラリコロリ) | |
Albums
edit| Release date | Artist | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | KiRaRe | Kirarhythm (キラリズム) | KiRaRe 1st album |
| March 7, 2018 | Trois Anges | CAMPANELLA | Trois Anges 1st mini album |
| Tetrarkhia | Raise Your Fist | Tetrarkhia 1st mini album | |
| January 30, 2019 | Stellamaris | Q.E.D. | Stellamaris 1st album |
| February 27, 2019 | Ortensia | Pullulate | Ortensia 1st album |
| October 2, 2019 | KiRaRe | DRe:AMER -KiRaRe ver.- | TV animation insert song mini album |
| Ortensia | DRe:AMER -Ortensia ver. | ||
| Stellamaris | DRe:AMER -Stellamaris ver. | ||
| November 6, 2019 | Trois Anges | Loved One | TV animation mini album |
| Tetrarkhia | Be the CHANGE. | ||
| December 16, 2020 | KiRaRe Ortensia Stellamaris Trois Anges Tetrarkhia |
Chain of Dream | Concept mini album |
| March 17, 2021 | KiRaRe Ortensia Stellamaris Trois Anges Tetrarkhia |
Re:Stage! The Best | Best album |
| September 7, 2022 | KiRaRe Ortensia Stellamaris Trois Anges Tetrarkhia |
Reboot | Concept mini album |
Media
editLight novel
editThree light novel voluems written by Team Yoree (Yoriko Tomita, Yasuko Kamo and Tatsuhiko Urahata) and illustrated by Tsubasu Izumi, Marehosi Gakuen Takao School Art Club and Matsuda98 was released on March 10, 2016 by Kadokawa Shoten.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10, 2016[8] | 978-4041040645 |
| 2 | January 26, 2017[9] | 978-4041050859 |
| 3 | August 10, 2018[10] | 978-4041050897 |
Video games
editA mobile rhythm game developed by Hotarubi titled Re:Stage! Prism Step (Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ, Risutēji Purizumu Suteppu) was released on July 31, 2017 for Android and August 5, 2017 for iOS. In addition, in Sega's arcade music game Ongeki (Summer Plus and R.E.D.), the characters and songs of Re:Stage! will appear as a collaboration in 2020[11] and 2021.[12]
Collaborations
editRe: Stage! Prism Step has collaborated with the following works in the past.
- Yuruyuri in 2018[13]
- Lucky Star in 2018[14][15][16]
- Ongeki
- The Demon Girl Next Door in 2020[22][23]
- Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART! in 2021[24]
- Dropout Idol Fruit Tart in 2021[25]
Anime
editAn anime adaptation was announced on July 1, 2018 during the annual live event at Yamano Hall, titled Re:Stage! Dream Days♪ (Re:ステージ！ ドリームデイズ♪, Risutēji Dorīmu Deizu♪).[26] The series is animated by Yumeta Company and Graphinica, and aired from July 7 to September 29, 2019 on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji.[27][28] The series is directed by Shin Katagai, with Team Yoree handling series composition, Motohiro Taniguchi designing the characters based upon Tsubasu Izumi's character designs, and Kohta Yamamoto composing the music.[29] The series ran for 12 episodes.[30] The idol group KiRaRe performed the series' opening theme song "Don't think, Smile!!", as well as the series' ending theme song "Akogare Future Sign".[31][32][a] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series.[1]
Episode list
edit| No. | Title [33][b] | Directed by [33] | Written by [33] | Storyboarded by [33] | Original air date [35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Stick Together, Lyrical Tradition Dance Club" Transliteration: "Kuttsukete, Yōbuyōbu" (Japanese: くっつけて、謡舞踊部) | Takushi Shikatani, Harume Kosaka | Tatsuhiko Urahata | Shin Katagai | July 7, 2019 |
| 2 | "Nothing More Than a Water Flea" Transliteration: "Kanzen ni Mijinko" (Japanese: 完全にミジンコ) | Shigeru Kimiya | Tatsuhiko Urahata | Shigeru Kimiya | July 14, 2019 |
| 3 | "Didn't I Say I'm Not Interested?" Transliteration: "Kyōmi Naitte Ittayo ne" (Japanese: 興味ないって言ったよね) | Akira Yamada | Yoriko Tomita | Kōjin Ochi | July 21, 2019 |
| 4 | "It's Over for Mii" Transliteration: "Mō Owarida Mii" (Japanese: もう終わりだみぃ) | Shinichirō Ueda | Yasuko Kamo | Takahiro Natori | July 28, 2019 |
| 5 | "Umekobucha Drinking Party" Transliteration: "Umekobucha Nomitai" (Japanese: 梅こぶ茶飲み隊) | Noriyuki Nakamura | Tatsuhiko Urahata | Yutaka Kagawa, Shin Katagai | August 4, 2019 |
| 6 | "Yukari-chan is My Aunt" Transliteration: "Yukari-chan wa Watashi no Obasan" (Japanese: 紫ちゃんは私のおばさん) | Naoyuki Kuzuya | Yasuko Kamo | Naoyuki Kuzuya | August 11, 2019 |
| 7 | "She is My Senpai, But Maybe I Should Shut Her Up" Transliteration: "Senpai to wa Ie Sukoshi Damaraseru Beki ka" (Japanese: 先輩とはいえ少し黙らせるべきか) | Kiyoto Nakajima, Yutaka Kagawa[c] | Yoriko Tomita | Kiyoto Nakajima, Yutaka Kagawa, Shin Katagai[c] | August 18, 2019 |
| 8 | "I Won't Do It For Free" Transliteration: "Nō Gyara Nanka de Yatte Rarenai" (Japanese: ノーギャラなんかでやってられない) | Takahiro Natori | Yasuko Kamo | Hiroshi Hara, Shin Katagai[c] | August 25, 2019 |
| 9 | "I'll Go Ahead and Contact Her Parents" Transliteration: "Mukō no Oyagosan ni wa Watashi kara Renraku Shite Oku wa" (Japanese: 向こうの親御さんには私から連絡しておくわ) | Shinichirō Ueda | Yoriko Tomita | Naoyuki Kuzuya | September 1, 2019 |
| 10 | "Their Power Levels are Rapidly Increasing" Transliteration: "Sentōryoku ga Dondon Jōshō Shite iru" (Japanese: 戦闘力がどんどん上昇している) | Akira Shimizu | Yoriko Tomita, Yasuko Kamo | Shigeru Kimiya | September 8, 2019 |
| 11 | "A Bad Poem is a Bad Poem" Transliteration: "Da Poemu wa Da Poemu" (Japanese: 駄ポエムは駄ポエム) | Yūsuke Onoda | Tatsuhiko Urahata | Naoyuki Kuzuya | September 22, 2019 |
| 12 | "This is Our..." Transliteration: "Kore ga, Watashitachi no" (Japanese: これが、私たちの) | Takushi Shikatani, Shin Katagai | Yoriko Tomita | Kōjin Ochi, Shin Katagai | September 29, 2019 |
Notes
edit- ^ The coupling song of the single CD "Don't think, Smile!!" is "Akogare Future Sign (Piano Strings Arrange)", but the ending song of the anime is the original "Akogare Future Sign".
- ^ All English titles are taken from HIDIVE.[34]
- ^ a b c Credited in the episode from the website, but not on the broadcast and Blu-ray episode.
References
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- ^ "6/25(木)「Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ」イベント開始！" (in Japanese). Sega. June 23, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "1/28(木)「Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ」イベント第2弾開始！" (in Japanese). Sega. January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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- ^ "「Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ」で「らき☆すた」とのコラボが開催決定" (in Japanese). 4Gamer.net. April 12, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "「Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ」で「らき☆すた」コラボが6月14日に開始" (in Japanese). 4Gamer.net. June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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- ^ "「Re:ステージ！」と「オンゲキ R.E.D.」がコラボ。1月25日にイベント開始" (in Japanese). 4Gamer.net. January 27, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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- ^ "ポニーキャニオンとhotarubi、『Re:ステージ！プリズムステップ』で『オンゲキ』コラボイベント最後の72時間限定ピックアップガチャを開催！" (in Japanese). 4Gamer.net. February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | TV Anime "Risutēji Dorīmu Deizu♪" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「Re:ステージ! ドリームデイズ♪」 公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Re:Stage! Dream Days♪" Official Website]. rst-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Game official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Re:Stage! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia