| Num Episodes: | 102 |
| Network: | TV Tokyo |
Kirarin Revolution was adapted into an animated series in 2006, with animation provided by SynergySP and G&G Entertainment.[1] It aired on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2006, to March 27, 2008, for a total of 102 episodes. In 2007, Viz Media's European branch licensed the anime for European release under the title Kilari![2] [3]
In the week of December 24–30, 2007, the Kirarin Revolution anime series had an average viewership rating of 2.6%.[4]
The majority of the opening and ending theme songs were performed by Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi, who also provides the voice for Kirari Tsukishima, under the name .[5] During the summer of 2007, Kusumi performed with Mai Hagiwara from Cute as the Japanese idol girl group Kira Pika, which their characters were also part of in the show.[6]
The opening theme songs are "Koi Kana", used in episodes 1-26;[7] [8] "Balalaika", from episodes 27–51;[9] and "Happy", from episodes 52–67, all of which were performed by Kusumi.[10] From episodes 68–77, "Hana wo Pun", performed by Kusumi and Mai Hagiwara under the name Kira Pika, was used as the opening theme.[6] The fifth opening theme, used from episodes 78-102, was "Chance!", once again performed by Kusumi under her character's name.[11]
The ending theme songs are "Sugao-Flavor" by Kusumi from episodes 1-17; "Ōkina Ai de Motenashite" by Cute from episodes 18–26; "Mizuiro Melody" from episodes 27–38, "Love da yo Darling" from episodes 39–51, and "Koi no Maho wa Habibi no Bi" from episodes 52-64 by Kusumi; "Hana wo Pun" from episodes 65-67 and "Futari wa NS" from episodes 68-77 by Kira Pika;[6] "Ramutara" from episodes 78-90 and "Olala" from episodes 91-102 by Kusumi.
| Volume Number | Publish Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAGE1 | 2006-09-08 | |||
| Contains episodes 01-04 | ||||
| STAGE2 | 2006-10-06 | |||
| Contains episodes 05-08 | ||||
| STAGE3 | 2006-11-10 | |||
| Contains episodes 09-12 | ||||
| STAGE4 | 2006-12-08 | |||
| Contains episodes 13-16 | ||||
| STAGE5 | 2007-01-12 | |||
| Contains episodes 17-20 | ||||
| STAGE6 | 2007-02-09 | |||
| Contains episodes 21-24 | ||||
| STAGE7 | 2007-03-09 | |||
| Contains episodes 25-28 | ||||
| STAGE8 | 2007-04-04 | |||
| Contains episodes 29-32 | ||||
| STAGE9 | 2007-05-10 | |||
| Contains episodes 33-36 | ||||
| STAGE10 | 2007-06-08 | |||
| Contains episodes 37-40 | ||||
| STAGE11 | 2007-07-06 | |||
| Contains episodes 41-44 | ||||
| STAGE12 | 2007-08-10 | |||
| Contains episodes 45-48 | ||||
| STAGE13 | 2007-09-07 | |||
| Contains episodes 49-51 | ||||
| 2nd Tour STAGE1 | 2007-10-03 | |||
| Contains episodes 52-55 | ||||