Kirarin☆Revolution

きらりん☆レボリューション
A Sparkling Girl-Revolution

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Synopsis

Kirari Tsukishima is a beautiful yet gluttonous 14-year-old girl. While those around her are worshiping the popular idol duo, SHIPS, she only devotes herself to food. One day, however, Kirari, who is dense when it comes to the matters of the heart, encounters Seiji Hiwatari of SHIPS and falls in love with him at first sight. In order to be with him, she aspires to become an idol herself. With the help of SHIPS—the gentle Seiji and the bad-mouth Hiroto Kazama—and her cat mascot Naa-san, Kirari pursues the entertainment world, where she discovers that being an idol is not all fun and games, and that in order to persevere in both her love and her career, she must overcome any challenges that fortune has in store. (Source: ANN)

Publication notes

Kirarin☆Revolution won the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the Children category in 2006.

Published

Mar 1, 2004 to May 1, 2009

Authors

Nakahara, An

External links

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MAL rank: #8295
Members (MAL): 3,107
Favorites (MAL): 66

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Adaptation

Kirarin☆Revolution (anime)

Main characters

Kirari Tsukishima130 fan favorites
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Age: 14 Birthday: July 7 Sign: Cancer Height: 157 cm Weight: 42 kg Blood type: O Favorite Foods: Crepe and Octopus Balls Kirari is a gluttonous 14-year old girl who strives to be an idol. In the beginning, she only wanted to be an idol so she can get closer to Seigi, but now she really likes show business. Like a lot of shoujo heroines, she is clumsy, dense and lacks common sense. She is also inexperienced at sewing, cooking and some other household chores. Despite her shortcomings and lack of talents, she manages to persevere because of the help she receives from SHIPS and her cat, Naa-san, and because of her unwavering spirit and resilience. Over the course of the show, she not only becomes an idol, but also performs a series of odd jobs to promote her company (or in some cases to accidents) such as being a part of a variety show, a manager for other talents (her first job), an actress, a policewoman, and even the pink ranger. She is also a member of the idol unit Kira☆Pika which consists of her and another girl which is talented but has stage fright. Name Origin: Tsukishima means "Moon Island" and "Kira" is an onomatopoeia for "Shining."
Hiroto Kazama102 fan favorites
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Age: 15 Birthday: June 10 Sign: Gemini Height: 168 cm Weight: 51 kg Blood type: A Favorite food: Grilled Meat and Cooked Pork A member of SHIPS. He became an idol at age 12, when he teamed up with Seiji. In contrast to Seiji, he is brutally honest with Kirari but he sometimes helps her in sticky situations. Despite how he teases her, he truly cares for her. He later falls in love with Kirari. He oldest of 5 brothers, whom he takes care of while his parents are away. Although he supports Kirari's feelings for Seiji, he tries to win her affection on various occasions and gradually shows her more affection. At the end of both the anime and manga, he confesses his love to Kirari and they begin dating. Name Origin: "kaza" refers to wind, "hiro" refers to universe. [wikipedia]
Naa-san39 fan favorites
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Kirari's cat. He is an outstanding cat that can sew, cook, and do other chores. Na-san has received recognition for his intelligence and singing abilities. He even knows how to repair vending machines. As a mascot character to the heroine, he provides a lot of help to Kirari and protects her from danger. At the same time, it is also shown that it is a genius cat which excels in both English and mathematics. His favorite food is taiyaki.
Seiji Hiwatari23 fan favorites
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A member of SHIPS, as well as Kirarin's love interest. Throughout the beginning of the series, he seems oblivious to Kirarin's feelings, but by episode 12 he begins to portray feelings of jealousy over Hiroto's and Kirarin's friendly relationship. He is gentle and says very encouraging words to Kirari. Since he is as dense as her, he always has a calm and clueless expression. When he is wandering around in the city, he disguises himself as an otaku. Name Origin: "hi" refers to the sun, "sei" refers to star. [wikipedia]