The Real-Life History Behind My Favorite New Shoujo Anime

Okay this explains an entire episode of Ouran Highschool Host Club as well. I never entirely understood that episode and now it makes a lot more sense

It has 70s Shojo vibes, and it has many Rose of Versailles vibes, something I really love, but it also imitates Glass Mask, especially on how it shows that Sarasa’s style is natural and how it differs from the others. Still, it has its own charm and it’s more realistic than other anime series.

As a guy who's heavily into Takarazuka I find it difficult to be a part of the larger community. The fanbase being largely female, and very fanatical at that. Is very difficult to be a part of. It used to be lot more difficult than it is now though, as now there are digital tickets and you can watch the shows online. Before tickets would sell out within minutes, dvd's were quite limited and there were barely any fansubbers or recorders giving anything to the west. Though over the years lots of things have changed in general, the Takarazuka school's rules have also changed to be more progressive, as students weren't allowed to talk back to seniority or even make out of place facial expressions. It led to bullying a lot of the time and like mentioned in the video, Takarazuka is competitive, from stories of Takarazuka stars to reports from the school (Which are rare) there were many cases of girls verbally harassing each other and more out of the school. These things have changed now, but the intensity of the school largely mirrors the fanatical nature of the fans. It's gotten a lot better now due to internet access but people would camp out for days to get tickets, or to even catch glimpses of their favourites. Most fans are very respectful but still go to extremes for very little things, like handing a letter or a gift, people would pay large amounts of money or camp out to get this sort of chance. Constantly following a chain of information given throughout the community. But Takarazuka is incredible, and it's only become more famous with time. While I prefer the more traditional performances myself and will always stan Anju Mira, the performances have adjusted for a more widespread audience. Doing things like Kenshin or Utena. More than anything else Takarazuka is a fantasy, it's very different from broadway as commented by many on Takarazuka's tour in America. If anybody is interested in any sources for videos, merch, groups of information, drop me a message or something. The fandom is very open and niche in the west. Edit: The anime and manga is fantastic btw. A bit of a romanticized take on Takarazuka but nevertheless it's got a lot of accuracies. The characters are fantastic especially Ai's throughout the series. Vol 9 hairstyle is 10/10 too.

Loving this anime, it feels almost as magical as watching real life theatre. Especially that scene from episode 4, when Sarasa recite the Romeo line

Kageki Shoujo is a show I'm definitely saving for when I'm in the right sort of mood. It seems like it is entirely my sort of thing (further confirmed by reading Kageki Shoujo: The Curtain Rises), so I want to enjoy it to its fullest.

This was my favourite show this season, love series with female characters that aren't sexualised, it also deals with many things women struggle with, like weight, height, sexual assault, being excluded because they are women ( the kabuki theatre from sarasa's past).

I feel like you would love Princess Tutu because of your appreciation of theatrics and shojo

It's interesting how there is a subtle connection between this and Beastars. Both have a theater aspect, have a focus around the "lead" (the role of the performers and the "Beastar" concept), and explore questions of identity

The description of how fans acted towards the actors of the Takarazuka and the utter respect and even, to an extent, distance that It kinda seems to me was really fascinating. I'm not sure if Kageki Shoujo will ever decide to show us that side of the whole theatre troupe dissection/ dive they have going on (I don't think Revue Starlight ever did) but it would be interesting to see. Also, this vid was very informative, thank you for making it.

Modern retro shōjo? Ive been hoping for one for a long time. That golden era of anime and manga needs to be brought back cause all these shows were beautiful and had great cultural messages about patriarchy,societal treatment, gender and sexuality.

Kageki Shoujo is an unexpected gem that I never knew that I would freaking love in a span of four episodes. It feels real. The characters feel real. A real version of Revue Starlight for comparisons sake. I love Revue Starlight, I am now invested in Kageki Shoujo even more.

I'm also really enjoying this show. I love how all the characters have particular personalities, and reasons for what they do. Especially with the story around Yamada and how the teachers handle her differently. The way the series has respectfully handled its touchy subjects so far makes me excited for what's to come.

If Jack makes a video about an anime, it means I need to watch the anime.

If it wasn't because of your video, I wouldn't have found out about this anime. It's so underrated. i enjoyed this anime and the animation was literally stunning, all the charcters were likeable with their own talents and backstories. As an aspiring actress, I learnt a lot about acting and the different forms of techniques/performances. Just finished watching the last episode and I thought they would have performed the play in the end but they didn't, I was kinda disappointed but it seems they might make season 2, I look forward to watch it.

This show deserves so much more attention and love!

This isn't the sort of story I would usually give a first glance, much less a second, but you managed to convince me to give it a try. I always look forward to seeing your videos, thank you!

i fell in love with this show after watching it on a whim, i hope other people enjoy it to. Im very glad to see the manga being officially translated slowly, because I was initially devastated when I was only chapter 0 translated

2:50 The Poe Clan 2:57 Company 3:06 Sherlock Holmes 3:14 Once Upon a Time in America 4:48 Haikara-san ga Tooru 4:40 5:57 Anastasia 6:29 The Rose of Versailles: Felsen and Marie Antoinette, ed.

I'm a big fan of Takarazuka (I was just at one of their shows two weeks ago!) and I'd never heard of this anime! I'm so excited to watch it now

Reminds me of the Zuka club from ouran high school and makes me appreciate it more. Before I thought it was cringe and overly hostile but now that I’ve seen this I’m starting to understand the zuka club’s perspective and it’s pretty cool! Ima check out Kageki shojou so cool!