Overview
FormatTV
StudioSynergySP
AniList Score68%
StatusFINISHED
Characters
Kirari Tsukishimamain
Seiji Hiwatarimain
Hiroto Kazamamain
Naa-sanmain
Aoi Kirisawasupporting
Erina Ogurasupporting
Arashi Amamiyasupporting
Takashi Tsukishimasupporting
Subaru Tsukishimasupporting
Kasumi Kumoisupporting
Izumi Amakawasupporting
Noel Yukinosupporting
Cobeni Hanasakisupporting
Hikaru Mizukisupporting
Hitomi Yoshizawasupporting
Fubuki Toudousupporting
Staff
An NakaharaOriginal Creator
Masaharu OkuwakiDirector
Rika NakaseScript
Caroline CombesTheme Song Performance (French; OP 6-7)
Isabelle VolpeTheme Song Performance (French; OP 1-7)
Kelly MarotTheme Song Performance (French; OP 6-7)
MilkyWayTheme Song Performance (ED 10)
Koharu KusumiTheme Song Performance (OP 1-3, 5)
Koharu KusumiTheme Song Performance (ED 1, 3-5, 8, 9)
MilkyWayTheme Song Performance (OP 6, 7)
℃-uteTheme Song Performance (ED 2)
Masaharu OkuwakiStoryboard (1)
MilkyWayInsert Song Performance
Shikou KanaiInsert Song Performance
Mitsuo TeradaTheme Song Composition (ED 2)
Mitsuo TeradaTheme Song Lyrics (ED 2)
Yukio ReuterTranslation (French)
Bruno MéyèreADR Director (French)
Mario ScarabelliADR Director (Italian)
Pino PirovanoADR Director (Italian)
Other Details
Native Titleきらりん☆レボリューション
Aired Year2006 (SPRING)
Source MaterialMANGA
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicRomance
Kirarin Revolution
2006TVFINISHED68% Score
Synopsis
EP 1
Kirarin! Idol Revolution!!
Kirari Tsukishima is a 14-year old junior high student who has a passion for eating. When she saved a turtle stuck in a tree, its owner,Seiji Hiwatari, gave Kirari a ticket to a SHIPS concert. She tries to get in and there are too many people in front so she goes in the staff entrance. She is met by a young man who gets hostile when she mentions Seiji's name. He rips up her ticket and she runs away. She ends up in the vent over the stage where she sees Seiji and the young man from earlier singing on stage. She falls onto the stage and sets off a cloud of white feathers. Kirari decides to become an Idol.
EP 2
Heart Pounding! SHIPS Audition!!
Kirari attempts to figure out ways to become an idol. Because her ideas are ridiculous, her friends Miyu and Sayaka show an article that SHIPS is holding an audition to find the next idol. Kirari rushes to the place and surprisingly figures out that this audition is for guys. She disguises herself as a male and enters the audition. Although Kirari's identity was discovered, her confidence and persistence allowed her to become an idol.
EP 3
Aaah! Aim for a Commercial Debut!!
Kirari must compete with Ogura Erina in a cake commercial. The girl whose commercial appeals to the staff the most will be able to debut. Of course, Erina secretly tries to make Kirari lose.
EP 4
Shock! Papa is Against It!?
Muranishi assigns Kirari a manager: Kasumi Kumoi. Before Kirari can progress as an idol, Kumoi asks for permission from Kirari's father to become an idol. To Kirari's dismay, her father turns her down. Kirari attempts to find many ways to convince her father to pursue a career in the entertainment world but fails. Seeing Kirari petitioning to become an idol on his way home, Kirari's father decides to approve her request.
EP 5
That can't be! The first job!!
Director Nezumi chooses Kirari's first job as an idol. Secretly, Erina switches the job to a more ridiculous and difficult task, helper to a group of amateur entertainers. Erina makes the task harder by telling whining and making direct lies at Tomy, the person who runs Kirari's 1st job location. Tomy, originally unsatisfied with Kirari trying to take his place during his shows, finally accepts her.
EP 6
So tired! Idol training!!
Muranishi eyes Kirari as a marketing model for a company called Rainbow Cosmetics. However, Kirari's unclear and strange mind of being an idol results in a rejection of her modeling for Rainbow Cosmetics. To help Kirari become a proper idol, Muranishi assigns Kirari as the manager of SHIPS for a day.
EP 7
Boee~! Challenge to a song!!
An influential CD producer has his eyes set on Kirari and even decides to debut her CD, but Kirari can't sing. Her destructive singing voice causes her to be kicked out by every CD producer. Na-san, with some background on singing, teaches her how to become a better singer. With a slim chance of Kirari ever debuting her first CD, Seiji finds a perfect method for Kirari's singing debut.
EP 8
Oh no! Live at first stage!!
Kirari performs live on TV with SHIPS for the first time! Erina, trying to take place of Kirari, kidnaps Na-san with taiyaki and ships Na-san into a zoo far away. With the live show about to begin, Kirari desperately searches for Na-san. As the show runs late, Erina convinces the producers to let her perform. Instead, SHIPS will take place until Kirari arrives. Na-san finds his/her route back and reunites with Kirari just in time for the live show.
EP 9
Surprise! Illusionist Arashi!!
During Kirari's latest shooting, a mysterious magician attacks Kirari and SHIPS with a variety of magic tricks and sea creatures. The magician reveals himself as Arashi. He convinces Kirari to quit her idol work and fulfill the promise they made when they were in their childhood. Surprisingly, Kirari has no memory of such events.
EP 10
Exciting! Transfer to Idol School!!
As Kirari becomes more recognized by people in the entertainment world, going to school becomes more challenging as the media and her fans would crowd around her. Muranishi assigns Kirari a new school for idols that SHIPS attends. Erina, also in her new class, tries to make Kirari's first day a nightmare. Erina, however, only makes her recognition more positive.
EP 11
Wham! I'm the Heroine!?
Kirari will be the leading role of a new drama, "The Sonata of Love and Youth". However, since there will be a kiss, the director has to choose between Seiji, Hiroto, or Arashi. But, Arashi plans to take Kirari's first kiss and to change the drama. I wonder what's next...
EP 12
Ooooh! Drama Date!!
Since Kirari never had a boyfriend before, she cannot interpret her role properly in the pure love drama. What's this? Seiji asks her to a date?
EP 17
Heartbeat! The Swimming Meet of Only Idols!!
Kirari attends the idol swimming competition with Erina, SHIPS, Arashi, etc. Kirari is not very competitive at these sporting events, making winning a very challenging task for her team. Erina, who fares worse, refuses to go into the water as water will only destroy her appearance. As the competition goes on, Erina's shortcut to protect herself from contact with water only makes their team lose more.
EP 20
Na! My Brother Who Returned!!
Kirari's older brother, Subaru, has come from America. Envious of Kirari's idol status, Subaru secretly disguises himself as Kirari to take over one of her jobs.
EP 21
Meow! Idol Battle Against the Super Fubuki!!
When Kirari will be part of Nojo's Top Idol competition, she meets Todou Fubuki of rivaling Higashiyama Co. Fubuki claims that Kirari does not have the potential of being a perfect idol.
EP 25
Heart Pounding! Announce
Fubuki has already finished her lyrics while Kirari is running out of time! Hiroto tells Kirari that she express her feelings for Seiji. However, Kirari finds herself in a predicament, she loves Seiji, but she always gets nervous around Hiroto. Finally, Kirari's lyrics become her feelings for Hiroto.
EP 26
Decision! Hot Idol Winner: Na! Mya! Ya!
Kirari is the winner of the tiebreaker, with Fubuki questioning why she had lost. At the celebration, Fubuki soon recalls how Kirari had technically given her Mya-san. Having admitted loss, Fubuki remains on good terms with Kirari...for now.
EP 28
Na Na Na! Naa-san Revolution!!
Seeing Mya-san and ToriToshi in the newspaper, Na-san decides to try to become an idol, following steps that Kirari did to become an idol. As a cat, Na-san was rejected instantly during an idol audition. Kirari decides to give Na-san a chance.
EP 29
Panic! Idols' Big Battle Against Tests!
Kirari was so busy with work that she goes in a panic when exams are coming up! After overhearing that Kirari will have to study every chance she gets, Erina secretly tries to get Kirari to fail the exams.
EP 32
Meow~! Tina and Kirari's Revolution
Continuing from the previous episode, Kirari and Seiji were found out by American-Japanese idol Tina Garland. Kirari also spreads her popularity to New York.
EP 33
Sheep's Eyes! Actress's Soul in the Ocean
When Kirari is casted as the main role in a drama, the other leading actress tests Kirari's confidence with lines not in the script. (She is from Higashiyama Co., meaning she is rivaling Kirari.)
EP 34
Hiro-kun! Grandma's Cat Road of Love!?
Hiroto is out in the streets of Kirari's hometown! That's the perfect chance for Kirari's grandmother to see him, and things get worse when Grandmother drags Hiroto everywhere with her...
EP 35
Fire! Chief Kirari VS Phantom X!!
Doing another publicity stunt, Kirari becomes policewoman for a day and helps a detective track down mysterious criminal Phantom X.
EP 39
Gōjasu!! Toppu Aidoru Utagassen!!
The Super Idol Festival is here, with Kirari, SHIPS, and Erina from Muranishi Co, and Fubuki and Akane from Higashiyama Co. With Higashiyama wanting to win, Akane is given the exact same dress design as Kirari's!