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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AKB0048: Next Stage

(AKB0048: Next Stage)

7.64

Description:

In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-01-06

Blue Dragon

6.15

Description:

As Shu's village was being attacked by an unknown enemy, he and his friends, Jiro and Kluke decide to defend their home. They soon meet warrior Zola and receive the powers of Shadow, an ability that let's them transform their shadow into a powerful monster. Shu receives one of the most powerful monsters, Blue Dragon, and they all set out to defeat their enemy. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

51

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2007-04-07

Glass no Kamen (2005)

(Glass Mask)

7.66

Description:

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, Maya finds a new future filled with both golden opportunities and terrifying risks. For Ayumi Himekawa, success has always been assured, yet she longs to be recognized for her own talents and skills, not her famous parents' connections. For both, the ultimate prize is the role of The Crimson Goddess in the play of the same name, a part created by Chigusa. To achieve this goal, both Maya and Ayumi must seek out and conquer every acting challenge, pushing the limits of their talent and endurance to the utmost, until they are worthy of the part… But for one to win, the other must fail! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Type

TV

Episodes

51

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2005-04-06

Kageki Shoujo!!

(Kageki Shoujo!!)

7.73

Description:

The Kouka Kageki Musical Drama Academy is a high school that teaches musical theater like that at the Takarazuka Revue, and splits its actresses into those who play male and female roles. Ai Narada is a former idol who becomes a musume-yaku (female role) actress and meets Sarasa Watanabe, a simple farm girl who is an otoko-yaku (male role) actress.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2021-07-04

Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukou-kai

7.49

Description:

Nijigasaki High School is known for their diverse subjects and the freedom they give to students. Second-year student Yuu Takasaki has been turned on to the charms of school idols, so she knocks on the door of the School Idol Club with her friend, Ayumu Uehara. Sometimes friends, sometimes rivals, the members of this club each contribute their own thoughts and motivations to the group. (Source: Funimation)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2020-10-03

Shin Koihime†Musou

6.85

Description:

Kanuu and Chouhi's group rescue a mysterious girl, who is actually the real Ryuubi, her name and heirloom sword stolen after the events of the last season. The group sets off to recover Ryuubi's sword. At the same time, a group of street performers, the three Chou Sisters, are given a mysterious magic book that may be more trouble than they think....The franchise re-imagines the classic Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sangokushi) as a "moe (fiery), moe (preciously cute) action love comedy" with an almost all-female cast. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2009-10-05

Ashita no Nadja

(Tomorrow's Nadja)

7.72

Description:

This story takes place about one hundred years ago. Nadja is a bright, cheerful girl who was raised in an orphanage near London, England. Nadja was entrusted to the orphanage when she was a baby. So she thought her father and mother were dead. But before her thirteenth birthday, she found out that her mother might be alive.. Nadja sets out on a journey to find her mother! With all of Europe as the stage, Nadja's exciting adventure begins! (Source: AniDB)
Type

TV

Episodes

50

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2003-02-02

Joshiraku OVA

7.46

Description:

OVA episode bundled with fifth volume of manga.
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-02-08

Dance Dance Danseur

7.77

Description:

Danseur noble--a ballet dancer qualified to dance the role of the prince. Second-year junior high school student Murao Junpei was fascinated by ballet as a boy, but gave up on dancing after his father's death, as he had to become a man. However, one day, a beautiful transfer student named Godai Miyako appears before him. Miyako takes notice in Junpei's love of ballet and invites him to dance with her. Along with Miyako's cousin Mori Ruou, he begins his career as a full-fledged ballet dancer, with the aim of becoming the world's best dancer--the Danseur noble! Only those who have sacrificed everything are permitted to stand in the beautiful and harsh world of classical ballet. What will be the fate of a total beginner like Junpei?! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

11

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2022-04-08

Snow Halation

7.3

Description:

Snow Halation is the second single for μ's (Muse), the girls of Otonokizaka Academy from the mobile game and anime franchise Love Live! School Idol Project. It was released to celebrate Christmas in 2010, and serves as the ending song for episode 9 of Love Live! School Idol Project Season 2. The choreography of the music video features Honoka Kousaka, Umi Sonoda, and Nozomi Toujou, decided by popular vote.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

6 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2010-12-22

Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life

6.77

Description:

Love Live! School idol project. DVD bundled with the debut CD single of the fan-voted idol project. (Source: AniDB)
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

5 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2010-08-13

PriPara

7.43

Description:

Every little girl waits for the day she'll get her special ticket, one that will grant her entry into the world of PriPara (Prism Paradise). PriPara is a world of music, fashion, and daily auditions for a chance to become a pop idol. Laala Manaka's friends and classmates aspire to become idols, but her school forbids elementary school students from participating in the idol competitions. Luckily, Laala is only interested in watching the idol shows. Yet somehow despite all this, she manages to bumble her way into the PriPara world, and debut as a fresh new talent. After being told all her life that she's too loud, Laala has finally found a place where she can be as loud as she wants and sing from her heart. And not only that, but there's a possibility that she might be the legendary Prism Voice. Adventure, fashion, and music awaits as Laala climbs her way to the top, on her way to become the cutest and most beloved pop idol in the world of PriPara!
Type

TV

Episodes

38

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2014-07-05

Love Live! Superstar!!

7.72

Description:

Yuigaoka Girls High School is a newly established school that lies between the Omotesando, Harajuku, and Aoyama neighborhoods of Tokyo. The story centers on its first batch of students. With no history, no upperclassmen or alumni, and no reputation, it is a school full of unknowns. Five girls, among them Kanon Shibuya, have a fateful encounter with school idols. Kanon decides, "I love singing. I want to make something come true with song!" Many feelings converge upon a star that has only started to grow. The future is blank and full of possibility for these girls, and their story that everyone will make possible has only just begun. Soar with your wings, our Love Live! (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2021-07-11

Hitohira

6.67

Description:

A transfer student Asai Mugi is a painfully shy girl. She is so shy that she can't speak when she becomes seriously nervous. However, for some reason, she is spotted and recruited as a member of the drama club. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-03-28

Tsuyokiss

6.49

Description:

Sunao Konoe starts her first day at a new school and is surprised to find that there is no drama club. So, she decides to make one of her own. But between a childhood friend showing up, the crazy student body, and the arrogant student council president blocking her at every turn, it seems that actually creating the club is going to be more difficult than she thought. (Source: ZomgAnime)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2006-07-02

Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49

5.77

Description:

The anime tells an original story set 15 years after the novel's story. It takes place at a fictional theater called Hollywood Tokyo in Harajuku, where members of the idol group "Shounen Hollywood" develop their talents with diligent work and studying. (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2014-07-06

Ie Naki Ko

7.66

Description:

Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up with Vitalis, a traveling musician, and his troupe of animal entertainers. Together, they travel the country in search for Remi's real parents, along the way learning the harsh lessons of life. A deeply moving story about friendship, loss and the pursuit of happiness. (Source: AniDB)
Type

TV

Episodes

51

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1977-10-02

Wonderful Rush

6.91

Description:

Music video bundled with the fifth single of the anime-idol group μ's.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

6 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-09-05

Mogyutto "Love" de Sekkinchuu!

6.93

Description:

Music video bundled with the fourth single of the anime-idol group μ's (Source: AniDB)
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

6 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-02-15

Visual Prison

(Visual Prison)

6.32

Description:

Ange Yuki, a boy who wrestles with deep-seated loneliness and can't fit in... With nobody to call family, he leaves his hometown. Longing to see an artist he admires perform, he heads for Harajuku, where he encounters a live battle between visual kei units ECLIPSE and LOS † EDEN. Overwhelmed by the energetic performance, he is suddenly struck by an intense pain... (Source: MAL News)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2021-10-09

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