Kageki Shojo!! Vol. 1
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- Author：Kumiko Saiki
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The Georgia Book Belle
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3。5* First off， you absolutely have to read The Curtain Rises to understand even a lick of this。 That may seem obvious but considering they call this “volume 1” I wanted to make that distinction for those who may be unsure。 Secondly， this was the teeniest little volume。 As such， there wasn’t much to it。 The Curtain Rises was massive and gave way to large bouts of story telling and character development。 The end of this volume was great bc we see some critique on Sarasa but the beginning was slow 3。5* First off， you absolutely have to read The Curtain Rises to understand even a lick of this。 That may seem obvious but considering they call this “volume 1” I wanted to make that distinction for those who may be unsure。 Secondly， this was the teeniest little volume。 As such， there wasn’t much to it。 The Curtain Rises was massive and gave way to large bouts of story telling and character development。 The end of this volume was great bc we see some critique on Sarasa but the beginning was slow。 However， I really adore this series more than I ever thought and can’t wait to keep reading。 。。。more
lacy
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better than i expected。 it made me laugh， and got a bit darker than i thought it would。 the characters are sweet。
Meara
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Very cute start。 Likeable characters and interesting story。
Sesana
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It's kind of a disservice to the read to publish this as volume one， because it isn't actually the first volume。 Make sure you read Kageki Shojo！！ The Curtain Rises for the full introduction to all the characters。 I think this book would feel very different without all that background。 I would probably find Sarasa a lot more annoying， because she's very， um， exuberant。 This volume is rather less dramatic than the previous one had been， though it's also much shorter。 I also felt like this one foc It's kind of a disservice to the read to publish this as volume one， because it isn't actually the first volume。 Make sure you read Kageki Shojo！！ The Curtain Rises for the full introduction to all the characters。 I think this book would feel very different without all that background。 I would probably find Sarasa a lot more annoying， because she's very， um， exuberant。 This volume is rather less dramatic than the previous one had been， though it's also much shorter。 I also felt like this one focused more on the acting side of kouko。 But I think what I most liked was the brief but emotional history of the oldest member of the faculty。 。。。more
Christine
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Guaranteed feel-good， wholesome content about young girls at a professional theatre academy。 The Kouka Acting Troupe school is dedicated to training the next class of professional Takarazuka， all-women theatre actors--basically a particular style of Japanese musical theatre。 （I recommend looking up the Rose of Versailles musical as a reference。） And here we meet our two protagonists in a much， much larger cast of characters: Ai is a former teen idol jaded by her career as the object of affection Guaranteed feel-good， wholesome content about young girls at a professional theatre academy。 The Kouka Acting Troupe school is dedicated to training the next class of professional Takarazuka， all-women theatre actors--basically a particular style of Japanese musical theatre。 （I recommend looking up the Rose of Versailles musical as a reference。） And here we meet our two protagonists in a much， much larger cast of characters: Ai is a former teen idol jaded by her career as the object of affection & creepy obsession of faceless， possessive fans， and Sarasa is a super tall super nerd who loves （LOVES） Kouka theatre and dreams of playing the star role of Oscar in the Rose of Versailles show someday （see why I recommended it？）。What I love about the series so far is that （1） it's basically a continuation of its prequel series （"Kageki Shoujo！ The Curtain Rises" aka the one with a single exclamation point instead of two） about Ai and Sarasa's growing friendship in spite of vastly different personalities， （2） the campus setting is perfect because it gives us a large cast of characters who each feel like real teens with different upbringings， personalities， and approaches to new challenges， and （3） we get to see the girls work through problems and band together so they can grow and become fast friends！ What more can I ask for？The "cliffhanger" at the end of this volume isn't so much a cliffhanger as a twist we should have seen coming。 Without spoiling too much， it's a note about one of the characters' approaches to acting and showmanship， and it tells us that she's going to have to dig deep in a real way if she wants to reach her goals。 I loved how it didn't feel contrived and made perfect sense， but also the fact that this challenge stems from a perfectly valid approach to acting being unsuited to another。 There's no wrong answer。 We just have to see if our protagonist can make the switch。。。 unless she finds a secret third option？Highly recommended as a series I've been looking forward to for a year now。 Perfect for fans of campus stories， coming-of-age stories starring girls， and theatre enthusiasts who want to see a refreshing and practical take on how much work and passion goes into becoming a triple threat （acting， singing， and dancing）。 。。。more
-moonprismpower-
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I’m glad to see this series continuing on。 That being said， I definitely recommend reading the prequel first。 Otherwise， you miss out on getting to know the main group of girls。 You might not feel as “attached” to the characters if you skip it。I love how bubbly Sarasa is。 I usually get annoyed by characters like that but I like her！ But Ai is the one I’m most interested in。 I can see major character development for her in the future。
Miss Starling
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I'm excited to continue。 I love performing arts school stories and theater。 Also the main character's passion inspired by her grandmother 😀 I'm excited to continue。 I love performing arts school stories and theater。 Also the main character's passion inspired by her grandmother 😀 。。。more
Mark
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Sarasa and Ai are roomies and both in the one hundredth class of the Kouka Acting Troupe。 Their entire class is chomping at the bit to get started on their careers， but if they aren’t careful they just might get a taste of real life at the school faster than they’re expecting。This book is like the shojo version of Fame （kids， ask your parents）。 The second you say ‘girls attending a performing arts school’ you probably get a particular genre and feel in mind and this series won’t disappoint （let Sarasa and Ai are roomies and both in the one hundredth class of the Kouka Acting Troupe。 Their entire class is chomping at the bit to get started on their careers， but if they aren’t careful they just might get a taste of real life at the school faster than they’re expecting。This book is like the shojo version of Fame （kids， ask your parents）。 The second you say ‘girls attending a performing arts school’ you probably get a particular genre and feel in mind and this series won’t disappoint （let me be clear - I do think that ANY gender in a performing arts school ends up like these girls do）。First off， I do think this book and the reader are done dirty by being labeled as volume 1。 If you read this without the benefit of the Kageki Shojo！！ The Curtain Rises prequel series you are missing what I would consider critical character development， particularly as it applies to Ai， who has minimal presence this volume but is quite a lot more than we see here。There’s a nice cast page but it’s barely enough and I think you would find a lot of the girls very thinly drawn。 Honestly， the first section gives a far more elaborate look at how the school works than any of the characters。 I like that there are males in this world and I like that the teachers have presence， but being put forth as a first volume is a stretch。Ultimately， I think your enjoyment of this book comes down to how annoying you find Sarasa， whose positive attitude would probably send Pollyanna screaming for the hills。 She’s unendingly cheerful and positive… to a point。 But up to that point she is unquestionably a bit much to take at times - I felt bad for her classmates。In fact， the major story arc of this volume revolves around the first year acting classes being nothing but lectures （the boredom here is palpable） and the revolt lead by Sarasa to change things。 Not that anybody asked her， of course。While the way this gets sorted out owes itself to a massive plot contrivance that I don’t like， the whole thing is a massive showcase for Sarasa’s character。 The art in this book’s really great， but between Sarasa’s acting and impressions and some dynamite yelling this whole thing really comes to life。There’s also a very compelling bit of history given to somebody who would otherwise come across as every jackass college professor with tenure that I’ve ever known and goes a long way to making his character work。 I just wish the way we got to all this wasn’t so trite， even if parts of this section are as funny as they are sad。And the end result sees the girls getting some acting exercises and the result is… not quite what I expected and in a good way。 When the rug is utterly pulled out from under Sarasa it shows the benefit of a teacher’s keen eye， but it also pays off a ton of very subtle storytelling that’s been seeded through the volume。Everything that happens to Sarasa here， and a lot of what happens to the others acting with her （the twin thing is a neat twist）， is informed by what came before and their aspirations and experiences。 It all makes sense in a way that a well-written book should。 We end with， well， not exactly a cliffhanger， but a shift in things that does make me very keen for the next volume to show up。4 stars。 That narrative contrivance is a whole chapter and while it’s a good chapter （and provides some excellent history of the troupe） it does irritate me that that’s how a major situation gets resolved。 But this is a very good continuation of the story and it even promises some welcome recognizance of how much Sarasa can be， so a high recommendation。 。。。more
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