Alternative TitlesEnglish: Kirarin Revolution Japanese: きらりん☆レボリューション
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Type: TV
Episodes: 153
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 7, 2006 to Mar 27, 2009
Duration:
20 min. per episode Rating:
G - All Ages
L represents licensing company
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SynopsisKirari Tsukishima, a gluttonous 14-year-old beauty, is a girl who does not care about idols and the entertainment world because her mind is occupied by food. Her obsession with food only causes her to be clueless about love. One day, after saving a turtle that is stranded in a tree, Kirari meets with a handsome and gentle boy named Seiji, who gives her ticket to a SHIPS (a popular idol group) concert to show his gratitude for her saving his pet. Kirari then storms off to the concert and runs into another boy, who tears up her ticket and warns her to stay away from Seiji because she and Seiji live in different worlds. The outraged Kirari then sneaks into the concert, only to discover that Seiji and the boy who tore her ticket, named Hiroto, are actually members of SHIPS. Finally understanding the meaning of `different worlds` (Seiji is a popular idol while she is an average middle school student), Kirari refuses to give up. Filled with determination to be with Seiji, she declares that she will also become an idol. |
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Hikari-tan
27 of 35 people found this review helpful
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18 of 153 episodes seen
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| Overall |
7 |
| Story |
4 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
Kirarin Revolution is about a young girl called Kirari who becomes an idol because she wants to follow her crush, Seiji. However, as the story progresses, she wants to be an idol for more than that reason.
Story:
I gave the story a 4 because it doesn't develop much and far too many of the episodes are fillers. I can understand that the writers would find it hard to keep up a decent storyline for over 100 episodes, but still.. in each episode an event happens that would usually take a quarter of an episode in most other series, hence making the series feel very dragged out.
It is aimed for younger girls who want to be an idol like Kirari, and that is probably why the lack of a decent story annoys me.
Art:
The art is fair enough. It isn't bad, but it isn't outstanding either. Kirari always manages to look pretty and cute, but that's as far as it goes. All the other characters and backgrounds look fairly plain in comparison to Kirari.
Sound:
The music is catchy, up-beat and cute, just how it's meant to be. The first opening theme and the second ending theme are delightful to listen to and have very cute lyrics; I even have the second ending on my ipod ^^. The background music is a little repetitive, but not so much that it bothers the viewer.
Character:
Aside from Kirari, none of the characters stand out as they are all pretty standard - Seiji is dense and naive, Hiroto is a tsundere, Erina is a spoilt brat and similar to Luna from Seto no Hanayome, and so on. Also, none have had any development yet, which pushes my score down. Everyone seems to just be there to push the story along.
Enjoyment:
Yes, even though I've just been complaining about the series, I gave this section a 8/10, simply because I always know I can relax when watching this series without becoming bored stiff. It's a lovely way to relax after having a hard day, and the language is quite easy so I can paint my nails without reading the subtitles sometimes ^^; haha.
Overall:
Overall, I thought that Kirarin Revolution deserved a 7/10. OK, it's not for everyone, but if you're like me and just want to find a nice and easy-going series about a cute idol, then I recommend it ^^ read more
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Ellana
17 of 34 people found this review helpful
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6 of 153 episodes seen
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| Overall |
5 |
| Story |
5 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
4 |
| Enjoyment |
4 |
As a fan of shoujo and magical girl series, I started watching Kirari because it looked adorable. And while it -IS- adorable, with cute character designs and a few notable tunes, namely the second opening theme "Balalaika", the series proved extremely predictable and had very few new ideas to bring to the genre. Each episode reads like a script and you can see things coming from a mile away.
Kirari is your stereotypical cute (and somewhat gluttonous) dense school girl who falls in love with an idol singer (Seiji, who ironically is equally naive). And of course, there's his co-idol, Hiroto, whom she doesn't get along with at all in the beginning who is yelling at her to stop getting in Seiji's way. Sound familiar? Kirari's cute, sure, but she has no experience in show business, yet she decides to try to become an idol anyway just so that she can prove herself and be closer to her new-found crush.
I would like to recommend this series, but I can't. It seems too much like a poorly done rehash of Full Moon wo Sagashite with every other overused shoujo plot device thrown in for good measure and a "na"-ing cat that seems to be even smarter than his owner. The abundance of optimism, happy feelings, and cartoon-like hijinks keep this idol's journey from being at all believable. It may be a fun romp for some in comparison to other plot-heavy series. The characters fill their roles well enough, but they don't really stand out. The music is cute, but average. The animation is mediocre.
Kirarin Revolution is incredibly saccharine, and while it is likely to appeal to young girls who don't mind that the show lacks in creativity, it probably isn't for everybody, and some viewers will find themselves bored. read more
Recommendations
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Both have idol and singing themes, both are really cute. ^^
Both revolve around singing.. and both have main characters that sing for the person they love (who is blonde in both shows!) and then yet there is a dark haired, angry "rival" who doesnt seem like a rival at first. Both shows have evil rivals (who have evil pets), and the list goes on. Overall, they're a fairly similar setup and if you enjoyed one, you may enjoy the other! However, Kirarin Revolution contains a lot more filler than Fullmoon.
A young girl rises to be #1 idol. Music theme. A touch of humor. Similarity: 3*
The main character of each show is a young girl who dreams of becoming an idol. Both girls want to become an idol because of a boy, but along the way, their feelings change. Both also feature a lot of singing, as both Mitsuki and Kirari hold concerts, and the songs are generally fun j-pop songs. Also, both feature quite a bit of anime-original material to pad out the manga.
similar because they both are a romance and there is singing in both of them
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Both have very nice romance aspects and yet the quality comedy!! >W< karin's expressions remind me of kirari too. Although it doesn't have the whole idol theme, and its more of a parody of a magical girl anime, kamichama karin is a great romance-comedy to watch! ^ ^
Yes, I love how Kirarin & Karin expressions are. Sometimes they get mad or upset ya know. && they mainly depend on the male character at times. They also try to help out of what looks good, but it doesnt always go that way. The romantic comedy is the best thing for these animes.
Kirain & Karin are pretty much the same person. they both like food, have the best facial expressions, and they even look similar. The romance in both stories is very similar as well. Even though the plots are different, both have a similar feeling that just reminds you of the other one.
Well, both the main character's names start with "k"...anyway, the characters are drawn in the same kawaii style, and both main characters have someone they like, but that changes throughout the series.
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Opening Theme#1: "Koi☆Kana (恋☆カナ; Is It Love?)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 01-26) #2: "Balalaika (バラライカ)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 27-51) #3: "Happy (ハッピー☆彡)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 52-67) #4: "Hana wo Puun" by Kira*Pika (eps 68-77) #5: "Chance!" by Kirarin Revolution starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 78- ) #6: "Anataboshi" by Milky Way (eps 103- ) #7: "Taan Taan Taan! (タンタンターン!)" by MilkyWay (eps 129-)
Ending Theme#10: "Sansan GOGO (サンサンGOGO)" by Milky Way (eps 103-115) #11: "Papancake (パパンケーキ)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 116-128) #12: "Gamusharara (ガムシャララ)" by MilkyWay (eps 129-) #1: "SUGAO-flavor (Genuine Flavor)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 01-17) #2: "Ooki na Ai de Motenashite (大きな愛でもてなして)" by ℃-ute (eps 18-26) #3: "Mizuiro Merodi (水色メロディ; Aqua Melody)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 27-38) #4: "Love Dayo☆Darling (Loveだよ☆ダーリン; It's Love, Darling!)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 39-51) #5: "Koi no Mahou wa Habibi no Bi! (恋の魔法はバビビのビ!)" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (eps 52-64) #6: "Hana wo Puun" by Kira*Pika (eps 65-67) #7: "Futari wa NS" by Kira*Pika (eps 68-77 ) #8: "Ramutau" by Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusum (eps 78- ) #9: "Sansan GOGO (サンサンGOGO)" by MilkyWay
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