is a mixed-media project written by Takahiro and created by

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and

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, with original character designs by Mika Pikazo. An

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television series by Lerche aired from April to June 2023, and a

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titled ''World Dai Star: Yume no Stellarium'' was released in July 2023.

Characters

Sirius

; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; :

Gingaza

; : ;Koyomi Senju :

Gekidan Denki

; : ;Iroha Senju :

Eden

; : ;Hatsumi Renjakuno :

Media

Manga

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adaptation illustrated by Nanafuji began serialization on

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's '' Comic Alive+'' website on April 2, 2023.

Anime

television series by Lerche aired from April 9 to June 25, 2023, on

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and other networks. The series is directed by Yū Kinome and written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, with Majiro handling animation character designs based on Mika Pikazo's original designs, and Ryo Takahashi, Kenichi Kuroda and Tatsuya Yano composing the music.

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licensed the series under the title ''Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star''.

Mobile game

A mobile game titled ''World Dai Star: Yume no Stellarium'' was released on July 26, 2023.

Reception

The anime adaptation, ''Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star'', was positively received by critics. Toni Sun Prickett of ''Anime Feminist'' reviewed the first episode, saying it more interested in the "actual process of acting", specifically how characters inhabit the minds of the characters they play, and called it "quite a pleasure", especially for those who enjoy Acting School shows, but criticized the "world-building info dumps" by the characters, and character designs of adults which "feel very little different from those of the children."

Notes

References

External links

Project official website

Game official website

Anime official website
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