"World Daistar" is a media mix that is planned to be developed in various ways, including anime, games, and manga. It is a "Theater Girls" project with the theme of high school girls who try their hand at theater, and the anime will be broadcast in the spring and the app game will be released in the summer. Since there is no original work, many details are still unknown, but several characters have already been released and the visual of the main character has also been announced. In this article, I would like to introduce what kind of person the main character is, including the author's thoughts!
Synopsis of the story
The time is the 20th century. The world is experiencing an unprecedented theater boom, and with the emergence of the "Die Star" performers, many actors are aiming to become "Die Stars". Furthermore, many dream of becoming a "World Die Star", the pinnacle of that. The protagonist, high school student Otori Kokona, is also chasing her dream of becoming a "World Die Star". She auditions to join her dream theater company, Sirius, and witnesses the dazzling talents of the auditioners. A story begins where the performers compete on stage with their "sense", full of dreams and brilliance. Who will become a "World Die Star", the pinnacle of stage acting?
Main character: Otori Kokona
The main character of this story. A 16-year-old high school girl who admires the plays of the theater troupe "Sirius", aims to become a "Die Star" herself and eventually a "World Die Star", and will take the entrance exam for Sirius. She has bright pink hair and short twin tails. She has a bright and energetic personality, but often tends to be weak-willed. She admires Shizuka, who is the opposite of her, and seems to want to be like her. The profile on the official website does not provide any further details, so it is not yet clear what kind of person she is. However, I have independently considered what position she will take, what kind of performance she is likely to show, and what kind of relationship she is likely to have with which characters. I think that these considerations will be interesting for viewers because there is no original work. The "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" also has no original work, and at the time, there were many speculations among viewers such as "What will happen next?" From now on, I would like to predict and introduce the character of Ohtori Kokona from all angles!
What position will she take?
There are many patterns in which the protagonist has a special ability or a genius talent, making her stand out from other characters. This is what is known as the "protagonist correction." However, I don't think that pattern applies to Ohtori Kokona. Rather, I think she is a character who steadily works hard to hone her acting skills. I think she is probably similar to the main characters of the Love Live series. Rather than being naturally talented, they were impressed by how they continued to work hard towards their dreams and grew more and more. I think Kokona is in a similar position to that character. However, the word "sense" is used in the work. Sense can also be displayed regardless of effort. As the story progresses, there may be a development in which Kokona discovers a sense that she herself did not realize. If that happens, it will be an interesting story. In terms of personality, I expect that she will be portrayed as a relatively sensible person in the work. There will probably be scenes where she will make remarks about the words and actions of the eccentric characters around her. That said, she may actually be the complete opposite and be a natural character.
What kind of role will she play?
For Otori Kokona, the challenge is that she becomes weak-willed. I think this is probably due to the pressure of being on stage. I think the highlight of the story will be how she faces such pressure and how she overcomes it. Also, I feel like she will be able to support the characters well when they have a dispute or quarrel. Thanks to that support, I expect there will be a scene where she will lead them to a resolution. Also, when Kokona's acting skills improve, I think she will be scouted by other theater companies. At Gingaza, if someone has the talent, they will actively scout people who belong to other theater companies, so it seems likely that such a story will come to the protagonist. When there is a scouting story like this, the friends around her usually have mixed feelings, they split into those who oppose it and those who support it, and in the end, the person herself values her friends and refuses the scouting, and I think that's what will happen with Kokona. Moreover, since she is the main character, if she were a sub-character, it would be possible, but if the main character were to change the organization she belongs to, the story would not work, so I don't think it's possible.
About the relationship with other characters
Of course, there will be relationships within the theater company "Sirius" to which Kokona Ohtori belongs, and it will be interesting to see how the characters interact with other theater companies. The character I'm interested in is Shizuka from Sirius. In contrast to Kokona, Kokona admires Shizuka. There are likely to be many scenes in the story where Shizuka's words and actions affect her, so she can be said to be an important character. Also, for some reason, Shizuka's last name is unknown. Even on the official website, it is written as "Shizuka." Some people may have wondered why. Perhaps the reason will be a key point in the story. It would be interesting if it is a point that has a major impact on the main character.
Summary of thoughts on the main character, Otori Kokona
I've gone into quite a lot of speculation, but I think the best part of an original anime with no original work is being able to enjoy making predictions like this. There is still some time until the broadcast, so please try to think about how it will unfold! That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
