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Satisfied with his investigation of Lala Lai Theatrical Company, Aquamarine "Aqua" Hoshino shifts his focus from revenge to career growth and becomes a regular on the variety show Dig Deep! Chase the Impawsible. With memories of his mother still lingering in his mind, Aqua cuts contact with Kana Ari...

At the turn of the millennium, Ginei Studio's dilapidated buildings are set to be demolished. Ex-employee and filmmaker Genya Tachibana decides to honor this occasion with a commemorative documentary about the company's star actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara, the reclusive sweetheart of Shouwa Era cinema. H...

Dominating the world of indie music, Detroit Metal City (DMC) is a popular death metal band known for its captivatingly dark and crude style. Its extravagant lead singer, Johannes Krauser II, is especially infamous as a demonic being who has risen from the fiery pits of hell itself in order to bring...

Day in and day out, Kyouko Mogami works multiple jobs to support her childhood friend, Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa, in his rise to stardom as an idol. She never complains about her way of life, as she is deeply infatuated with Shou and would go to the ends of the world for him. However, her heart is broke...

Joelle Davidovich Pomponette, better known as simply "Pompo," is an extremely talented movie producer, having inherited her grandfather's connections and cinematic eye. Despite her promising outlook, Pompo refuses to produce anything other than trashy B-movies. That is, until she hands her assistant...

Zhuge Kongming earned a reputation as one of the greatest tacticians of the Three Kingdoms period of third-century China. Having led his army through countless grueling victories, Kongming falls gravely ill during the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. The weariness and regret stemming from the seemingly nev...

The Kaleido Stage is known throughout the world for captivating audiences with its amazing acrobatics, innovative routines, and extravagant costumes and sets. It is a place for guests to believe in magic, and Sora Naegino wants nothing more than to be a part of that magic—by becoming an acrobat for...

Two years ago, Mitsuki Kouyama's friend, Eichi Sakurai, moved to America before she could confess her feelings to him. Though she cannot contact him, they made a promise to fulfill their respective dreams: Mitsuki wants to become a professional singer, and Eichi an astronomer. She hopes that one day...

Toast of London is a comedy series focusing on Steven Toast, a flamboyant and unsuccessful theatrical agent in London’s West End. Created by Matt Berry and Arthur Mathews, the show gained recognition for its absurdist humor and Berry's distinctive performance. It primarily appeals to viewers who enj...

Sixth grader Sana Kurata has a perfect life. Her mother is a (fairly) successful author, she has a young man employed to keep her happy and safe, and best of all, she is the star of the children's television show Kodomo no Omocha. There's just one thing bothering her, and that's Akito Hayama. Akito...

Two Girls. One Dream. And the entire world for a stage. At 13 years old, Maya Kitajima seems destined to spend the rest of her life toiling in a crowded restaurant alongside her bitter and unstable mother. But when her incredible acting talent is discovered by the legendary diva Chigusa Tsukikage, M...

Restaurant worker Minare Koda has recently been through a bad breakup. Heartbroken and drunk after a night out, she rants about her misery to a complete stranger—Kanetsugu Matou, a radio station director local to Sapporo, Hokkaido. The next day at work, Minare is shocked to hear a recording of herse...

Being the daughter of a modeling agency owner, Chiyuki Fujito aspires to represent her father's agency in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, shining under the spotlight as a runway model. However, although she is equipped with great looks and talent, she unfortunately lacks a key element in becomin...

In the studio of the morning childrens' show "Together with Mama," a crew of miserable adults prepares their facades of amicable smiles and cheerful exteriors to educate a group of innocent preschoolers. In the middle of it stands Uramichi Omota, a former gymnast who can't help but bring the kids do...

Sora Naegino has finally consolidated herself as Kaleido Stage's greatest star ever, and a new star starts to shine as Rosetta Passel is selected to participate in the next attraction in a main role. But when things start to go wrong in the rehearsals, Rosetta starts to question her abillity to take...

Takato Saijou and Junta Azumaya—Japan's sexiest men—perform wonders together as co-stars. Their next joint assignment is to act in a play featuring a flamenco showdown, but Junta once again holds an advantage due to his ancestry and because Takato has never danced before. Fueled by his ceaseless des...

Charade Maniacs is a science-fiction mystery and romance visual novel developed by Otomate. The story follows high school student Hiyori Sena, who is transported with nine other people to the parallel world of Arcadia and compelled to perform in televised dramas. Designed for an otome audience, it c...

Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's greatest rival is Him...

With an actress mother, producer father, and rockstar brother, anyone would expect Izumi Sena to eventually enter showbiz himself. However, aside from a commercial for a wedding magazine when he was a child, Izumi has never been in the spotlight; instead, he aims to become a manga artist. But a deca...

Kirari 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 wit...

Cats Don't Dance is a 1997 animated musical film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation. The movie serves as a Hollywood satire, focusing on Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat who travels to 1930s Los Angeles only to discover that human actors dominate the film industry. It features ori...

Detroit Metal City is an anime series offering a comedic look at the rise and fall of a heavy metal band in 1970s Detroit. The show’s notable value lies in its sharp parody of the music industry and its adult-oriented humor. It's primarily for viewers interested in animation, music, and stories expl...

This memoir chronicles the author's immersion in the fading glamour and brutal economics of the Hollywood studio system. It serves as both a personal memoir and a sharp critique of the industry's cyclical naturethe rise, the peak, and the inevitable decline. It is rich with colorful anecdotes and in...

*Sparkle* is a 1976 American musical drama film directed by Sam O'Steen, which traces the rise and fall of a 1960s African-American girl group navigating the music industry in Harlem. The film stars Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, and Philip Michael Thomas, and features a highly successful soundtrack com...

"Lover Pretend" is a romantic otome visual novel developed by Otomate and published for the Nintendo Switch in 2022. The story centers on Chiyuki, an aspiring screenplay writer who lacks formal education but secretly works on a major film project to follow in her late father's footsteps. To maintain...

Ya Boy Kongming! Road to Summer Sonia is a comedic anime film based on the Paripi Koumei series. It features an adult cast portraying iconic showbiz figures through a reincarnation storyline set in a retro-inspired summer setting. The movie explores themes of ambition, rivalry, and musical performan...

After the break up of their old band, guitarist Yuki & drummer Santa decide to form a new one. They recruit bass player Towa, young guitarist Atsuro, and after much persuasion, vocalist Sakuya. Together they form Lucifer and they struggle to make it in the music business, and also to stay together....

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure is a 2011 American musical comedy film produced for the Disney Channel. It follows Sharpay Evans, a character introduced in the High School Musical series, as she travels from Albuquerque to New York City in pursuit of a career in musical theatre. The film focuses on her...