Starlight is a song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other Stage Girls will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.
Episode List
S1 • E1
Stage Girls
The curtain rises on the performance of a lifetime as Karen and her classmates attend a prestigious music academy to become the next theatrical stars.
S1 • E2
The Stage of Fate
As Karen tries to learn about what happened the previous night from Hikari, Junna is upset over Karen's sudden intrusion.
S1 • E3
Top Star
Hikari tries to keep Karen away from the Revue Starlight auditions.
S1 • E4
Promise Tower
Hikari suddenly goes off somewhere, prompting Karen to search all over the city for her.
S1 • E5
Is "Shine" Even Possible?
Mahiru is becoming increasingly frustrated with Karen favoring Hikari over her.
S1 • E6
Stage Left for Two
Already annoyed over not being selected for lead role auditions for the school's Starlight production, Kaoruko becomes further upset when she discovers Futaba has been secretly taking tap dancing lessons from Claudine, leading the two to have a fight.
S1 • E7
Nana Daiba
In her second year, Nana nostalgically remembers the 99th Seisho Festival's production of Starlight the previous year, lamenting that the next one won't be the same. She is eventually approached by the mysterious giraffe, who persuades her to take part in the Revue auditions by offering her the chance to stand on any stage she wishes.
S1 • E8
Toward the Light
Studying at a theater school in London, Hikari has been keeping in contact with Karen via letter. She is soon summoned by the giraffe and takes part in London's Revue auditions, but is unable to become the Top Star. As Hikari finds herself struggling following her loss, she eventually deduces that those who lose the auditions lose their brilliance on stage.
S1 • E9
On the Night of the Star Festival
While Karen and Hikari read the original story of Starlight together, Junna learns from Nana about how she had been repeating time to relive the 99th festival's Starlight, refusing to accept anything different.
S1 • E10
Nevertheless, The Show Must Go On
As everyone prepares for the final day of the auditions, Karen and Hikari spend the day together in Tokyo while Maya and Claudine recall how their rivalry and friendship began.
S1 • E11
We Are...
Hikari mysteriously transfers out of Seisho Academy.
S1 • E12
Revue Starlight
Karen arrives in a desert area, where she finds Hikari stuck in an endless loop of trying to climb up a tower to reach a star only to get knocked down again. Determined to bring Hikari out of this stage that she chose for herself, Karen faces off against her in one final revue.
