Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star

Synopsis

Theater has taken the entire world by storm in the 20th century, and teenager Kokona Ohtori aims to take the big stage. Performers who shine the brightest are called Dai Stars, and for Kokona, her first step into stardom is auditioning for the prominent theater troupe—Sirius. As she cultivates her unique sense for the stage, a story of passion and aspiration unfolds in this super-theater age.

First Air Date: 2023-04-09

Last Air Date: 2023-06-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Tokyo MX, BS11

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Top Cast

Manaka Iwami as Kokona Otori (voice)
Ikumi Hasegawa as Shizuka (voice)
Sally Amaki as Kathrina Griebel (voice)
Maria Naganawa as Yae Niizuma (voice)
Naomi Ohzora as Panda Yanagiba (voice)
Rico Sasaki as Chisa Sasuga (voice)
Nanako Mori as Noa Hiiragi (voice)
Minami Tanaka as Ramona Wolf (voice)
Reina Kondo as Mito Shiromaru (voice)
Shuka Saito as Nikako Toneri (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Girl with Dreams (2023-04-09)

Young Kokona Otori has always dreamed of being a star—a World Dai Star! She’s been told she doesn’t have what it takes, but a chance to show her stuff in front of the legendary all-female acting troupe SIRIUS may change everything!
Ep. 2: Copying Someone Else (2023-04-16)

If Kokona thought making it into the SIRIUS acting troupe would be the hardest part of achieving her dream, she was wrong! She’s already got her next big challenge ahead of her—landing her first role!
Ep. 3: Our First Play (2023-04-23)

Preparing for her first role has got Kokona doing some soul-searching. Can a little bit of self-discovery help her become someone else on the stage?
Ep. 4: Once Upon a Time (2023-04-30)

Kokona may have made it through her first play, but now the other girls are looking for answers. Just who is Shizuka?
Ep. 5: A Wish (2023-05-07)

SIRIUS is planning their next production and to everyone's surprise, Kokona is picked as the lead rather than Yae.
Ep. 6: No One Is Looking at Me (2023-05-14)

Kokona is completely absorbed in her first lead role, which may not end up being a good thing for her performance...
Ep. 7: Believe in Yourself (2023-05-21)

Even if Kokona can figure out the trick to mastering her first lead role, can she pull it off in time to save the show?
Ep. 8: Romeo and Juliet (2023-05-28)

It’s time for SIRIUS’s annual special theatrical showcase... Why does everyone look so on edge about the performance?
Ep. 9: World Dai Star (2023-06-04)

SIRIUS is on summer break, and Sasuga seems to have taken up a new hobby.
Ep. 10: Everyone's Phantoms (2023-06-11)

The girls all prepare for their next major audition—for the titular role in SIRIUS’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.
Ep. 11: Our Promise (2023-06-18)

Shizuka takes Kokona on a nostalgic journey to remind her why she wanted to become a World Dai Star in the first place.
Ep. 12: The Two of Us Together (2023-06-25)

It's finally time for the big show. Can Kokona dig deep enough to save her dreams and maybe Shizuka's too?