What is Performance anime?

The song performance on stage or acting in a theatre is a central part of the character's life in this anime type.

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Natsu-iro Egao de 1, 2, Jump!

6.91

Description:

Third single for the anime-idol group, µ's!
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

5 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-08-24

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Natsu-iro Surprise

6.58

Description:

Music video included with KamiNomi OVA's theme single, Natsuiro Surprise.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

2 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-09-14

Glass no Kamen

7.4

Description:

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 Himekawa Ayumi, the beautiful daughter of a famous movie couple. They ultimately vied for the most sought-after role - the "Crimson Goddess". An equally important subplot Maya's relationship with the handsome and ruthless entertainment mogul Hayami Masumi, who secretly became her number one fan, but misunderstandings and bad-timing obstructed their romance... (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

23

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1984-04-09

Love Live! Superstar!! 2

(Love Live! Superstar!! 2)

7.64

Description:

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!!
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

13 Teens or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-07-17

Love Get Chu

6.66

Description:

Five girls came to a training school to become voice actresses holding each thought in her mind. Momoko - she wanted to be a voice actress to meet her favorite voice actor. Rinka - she is an armature voice actress, but she didn't have special purpose to become voice actress. Yurika - she likes anime very much. Tsubasa - she was a girl in love, and acted only as a boy. Amane - she found a deadlock as a actress and tried to find another way. They managed to get over the difficulty to become voice actress although they couldn't perform as main characters yet. There is a love romance with a boy works for an anime company, and you can catch a glimpse of situations of anime industries. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

25

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2006-04-05

Starmyu 3rd Season

(STARMYU 3)

7.14

Description:

Third season of Starmyu.
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2019-07-01

Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50

6.65

Description:

Second Season of Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-01-10

Sakura Taisen: Ouka Kenran

6.46

Description:

The year is around the 1920's and the darkness of the demons have arrived. Now, only the people with large amounts of spirit energy can save the Earth. The Flower Division is now going to be sent out destroy the demons for they're our only hope for survival with their new steam-powered machines and unique fighting techniques. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1997-12-18

Tribe Cool Crew

6.56

Description:

Haneru Tobitatsu is a hyperactive middle schooler with a passion for dancing. Inspired by his idol Jey El, the hottest star in the world of dancing, Haneru practices outside Memorial Hall every day after school. Unbeknownst to him, his "secret" practice sessions are being watched by Kanon Otosaki—her true identity being the famous online dancer, Rhythm—who also frequents the same location for practice. When Haneru finds out about this, he shows an immediate interest in teaming up with her. Slowly realizing the joy of performing with others, the duo makes their way into the world of street dancing, where they meet Kumonosuke, Mizuki, and Yuzuru, ultimately forming the dance group "Tribe Cool Crew." As they face off against tough competition, they strive to one day realize their dream of sharing the stage with Jey El. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

50

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2014-09-28

Koi-ken!: Watashitachi Anime ni Nacchatta!

6.08

Description:

Koi-Ken Love Research club member Kaede Wakamiya comments that being an idol must be extremely easy—a comment that irritates idol Nagisa Toyama. At the suggestion of her manager, all female members of the KoiKen club are invited to become an idol unit with Nagisa. Kaede then realizes that maybe being an idol isn't so easy after all... (Source: ANN)
Type

ONA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

4 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2012-03-01

The TV Show

7.05

Description:

An independent music video created in 2009 by Sugimoto Kousuke and with music by Manabe Takayuki.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

3 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2009-01-01

Shin Koihime†Musou: Live Revolution

6.63

Description:

Shin Koihime†Musou characters sing theme songs on stage at a live event.
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2010-03-17

Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran

(Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms)

7.47

Description:

The end of the demon wars has ended and now the Flower Division has been able to rest up after their fighting. The second Sakura Wars developes studies on every Flower Division Combatee in every episode while they go on their miscellanious adventures around Japan. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

6

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1999-12-18

Macross F Music Clip Shuu: Nyankuri

7.04

Description:

Music clip collection release from anime series Macross Frontier featuring eight music clips and popular scenes from TV series and theatrical features. Also includes newly-created footage such as interview with Ranka and Sheryl and TV spot starring Ranka plus choreography footage starring 3D character version of Nakajima Megumi & May'n. (Source: AniDB)
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

38 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2010-11-26

Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar Specials

(Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy Summer Special)

6.91

Description:

When Saga—now 15 years old—arrives at her home after a day of errands, her grandmother Regina discovers an old dress in the attic. At this point, Saga recalls the time her elementary class participated in a play titled "Princess and Fairy." She volunteered to play the role of the Princess while her rival Greta played the evil witch. The production of the school play reminded Sugar and the other fairies of the time "The Bear Pianist" played in the town not too long ago.
Type

special

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2003-08-21

Kuro Nyago

(The Black Cat)

5.41

Description:

A short movie from 1929 about four children who dream of having a pet cat. Their wishes are answered when they encounter a black cat who proceeds to sing them a song about how he and his tabby brother are descended from tigers.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

3 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1931-01-01

World Dai Star

(Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star)

7.38

Description:

The story is set in a world after Dai Star stage performers exploded in worldwide popularity in the 20th century. 16-year-old Kokona Ootori follows her dream of becoming a World Dai Star by auditioning for the Sirius theatrical troupe. (Source: Anime News Network)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2023-04-09

Anima

5.21

Description:

ANIMA is a dance animation movie representing a human "life." (Source: Official Website)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

4 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2005-02-01

Precure All Stars DX the Dance Live♥: Miracle Dance Stage e Youkoso

6.88

Description:

Precure All-Stars DX the Dance Live: Miracle Dance Stage e Youkoso is an all-in-3D dance production featuring the Pretty Cures from seasons Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart through to Suite Pretty Cure♪ (sans Cure Muse). The production lasts for 10 minutes, and is done entirely in stereoscopic 3D, featuring a medley of songs from the different DX movies, as well as some brand new songs. The dance production itself was released in movie theatres on 5 August 2011, accompanied by the release of a brand new single, Pretty Cure All Stars 3D Theatre Theme Song Single. The movie starts when a pink shooting star falls down from the night sky and soughts out a toy store, striking one of the Cure Dolls of Melody on display. The Melody Doll comes alive, freeing herself from her box. Jumping to the floor, she explores the toy store when she hears the noise of a crowd coming from outside. Running out of the store, she discovers a huge TV screen which reflects a "real-life" image of herself. Playing around with it, she is soon joined by a Cure Doll of Rhythm. The two spot Hummy, waiting several floors down on the dance floor, who waved at them and sends up two rainbow keyboards to the Cure Dolls. Nodding to each other, the two slide down the keyboard onto the dance floor, and the concert began. The concert ends with a shot of the huge TV screen shown during the introduction. The 3 Suite♪ Cures are seen smiling and waving at the audience, and as the shot zoomed out, the 3 Cure Dolls are shown at the bottom of the screen. (Source: Pretty Cure Wiki)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

14 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2011-11-25

Glass no Kamen: Sen no Kamen wo Motsu Shoujo

(Glass Mask: The Girl of a Thousand Masks)

7.48

Description:

An OVA depicting the early events of the Glass no Kamen series. Kitajima Maya is a young girl from a poor background with no talents of use to school or her widowed mother. However, she is obsessed with movies, theatrical plays and TV dramas-to the point of remembering every line from a movie she's seen once, and dramatically acting out the stories, including every character, for anyone who will listen. One day, she encounters an old woman with a scarred face who claims that Maya is the girl she's been looking for-for the old woman has spent years protecting the rights to a 'legendary' play.
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1998-12-16

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