Stella of the Theater: World Dai Star — Season 1
About this season
Theater has taken the entire world by storm in the 20th century, and teenager Kokona Ohtori aims to take the big stage. Performers who shine the brightest are called Dai Stars, and for Kokona, her first step into stardom is auditioning for the prominent theater troupe—Sirius. As she cultivates her unique sense for the stage, a story of passion and aspiration unfolds in this super-theater age.
Episodes (12)
1. The Girl with Dreams
Aired 9 April 2023 • 24 min
Young Kokona Otori has always dreamed of being a star—a World Dai Star! She’s been told she doesn’t have what it takes, but a chance to show her stuff in front of the legendary all-female acting troupe SIRIUS may change everything!
2. Copying Someone Else
Aired 16 April 2023 • 24 min
If Kokona thought making it into the SIRIUS acting troupe would be the hardest part of achieving her dream, she was wrong! She’s already got her next big challenge ahead of her—landing her first role!
3. Our First Play
Aired 23 April 2023 • 24 min
Preparing for her first role has got Kokona doing some soul-searching. Can a little bit of self-discovery help her become someone else on the stage?
4. Once Upon a Time
Aired 30 April 2023 • 24 min
Kokona may have made it through her first play, but now the other girls are looking for answers. Just who is Shizuka?
5. A Wish
Aired 7 May 2023 • 24 min
SIRIUS is planning their next production and to everyone's surprise, Kokona is picked as the lead rather than Yae.
6. No One Is Looking at Me
Aired 14 May 2023 • 24 min
Kokona is completely absorbed in her first lead role, which may not end up being a good thing for her performance...
7. Believe in Yourself
Aired 21 May 2023 • 24 min
Even if Kokona can figure out the trick to mastering her first lead role, can she pull it off in time to save the show?
8. Romeo and Juliet
Aired 28 May 2023 • 24 min
It’s time for SIRIUS’s annual special theatrical showcase... Why does everyone look so on edge about the performance?
9. World Dai Star
Aired 4 June 2023 • 24 min
SIRIUS is on summer break, and Sasuga seems to have taken up a new hobby.
10. Everyone's Phantoms
Aired 11 June 2023 • 24 min
The girls all prepare for their next major audition—for the titular role in SIRIUS’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.
11. Our Promise
Aired 18 June 2023 • 24 min
Shizuka takes Kokona on a nostalgic journey to remind her why she wanted to become a World Dai Star in the first place.
12. The Two of Us Together
Aired 25 June 2023 • 24 min
It's finally time for the big show. Can Kokona dig deep enough to save her dreams and maybe Shizuka's too?