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| 5 | The characters originating from ''VideoGame/TheIdolmasterSideM'', the third mobile game in the ''[[Franchise/TheIdolmaster iDOLM@STER]]'' franchise, sharing the Mobage platform with ''Cinderella Girls''. ''[=SideM=]'' [[DistaffCounterpart focuses on producing male idols]], contrasting the series' usual girl-only playable casts. The player joins 315 Pro to recruit handsome young men to take to the top of the idol industry. |
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| 7 | Jupiter and Ryo return in this game, so for their tropes in previous franchise installments, see the character sheet for Characters/TheIdolmasterAllstars. Units are arranged in the official idol unit order given in-game. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[{{Characters/TheIdolmaster}} Back to the main character index]]. |
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| 11 | ---- |
| 12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [[folder: In General]] |
| 16 | !![=SideM=] provides examples of: |
| 17 | * BoyBand: The grand majority of the groups are this. |
| 18 | * TheBusCameBack: Jupiter and Ryo make their way back to the series with this installment. |
| 19 | * CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Some of them more {{Bishounen}}, some of them more [[{{Hunk}} muscular]], all of them ''very'' handsome. |
| 20 | ** DudeLooksLikeALady: Some of them take this up to eleven, including the WholesomeCrossdresser. |
| 21 | * CostumeEvolution: ''Growing Stars'' updates each unit's look, with some changes being subtle and some units having almost entirely new outfits. |
| 22 | * ColorCodedCharacters: All of the playable characters have their own image color. |
| 23 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each group has a unifying color motif: DRAMATIC STARS is orange, Jupiter is yellow-green, Beit is sky blue, S.E.M. is pink, [=HighxJoker=] is red, W is yellow, FRAME is green, Sai is purple, Mofumofuen is pastel pink, F-LAGS is blue, Altessimo is light yellow, Cafe Parade is violet-red, Shinsoku Ikkon is white, THE Kogadou is black, and Legenders is blue-gray. ''Growing Stars'' adds C.FIRST, whose color motif is teal. |
| 24 | ** The idols are arranged in either the [[{{RedIsHeroic}} Physical]], [[{{BlueIsHeroic}} Intelligent]], or [[{{The Heart}} Mental]] attributes. |
| 25 | * IdolSinger: Naturally. |
| 26 | * ImageSong: Each unit starts out with DRIVE A LIVE. |
| 27 | ** After 1st Live, the idols get Beyond The Dream. |
| 28 | ** The anime adds Reason!! and GLORIOUS RO@D. |
| 29 | ** Their 5th Anniversary disc adds PRIDE STAR. |
| 30 | ** ''Live on Stage'''s [[WorldTour WORLD TRE@SURE]] series adds MEET THE WORLD! |
| 31 | ** The NEW ST@GE EPISODE song series adds NEXT STAGE!! |
| 32 | ** ''Growing Stars'' gives them Growing Smiles! |
| 33 | * LimitedWardrobe: To a degree. Compared to ''Cinderella Girls'' or ''Million Live!'', the ''[=SideM=]'' idols tend to wear a primary outfit in the majority of their cards, with alternative winter clothes, swimsuits and the like if the event calls for it. |
| 34 | * MrFanservice: Some of the idols show shades of this, particularly Seiji and Hokuto. |
| 35 | * PunnyName: In the tradition of the franchise. 315Pro's name is read Saikou Pro, or Ultimate Pro. |
| 36 | * SpearCounterpart: To the rest of the iM@S franchise in general. |
| 37 | * TrueCompanions: Despite all their differences, everyone in 315Pro regards each other, Producer and staff workers included, this. A good chunk of the idols have explicitly stated how joining 315Pro has made their lives worth so much, having found true friendship and a place where they can be themselves. |
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| 39 | |
| 40 | |
| 41 | [[/folder]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | !The Original Units |
| 44 | [[folder: Jupiter]] |
| 45 | |
| 46 | !!In General |
| 47 | * ColorCodedCharacters: Their group has a green motif color. |
| 48 | * CostumeEvolution: Their first unit outfit after moving to 315 was light, sparkly, and overall less uniform compared to the samey blacks they used to wear in 961. When ''[=SideM=]: Live on St@ge!'' updated their look again, they take a few elements from their original duds but do away with the sparkles and whites. Updated again in ''Growing Stars'', where their outfits are more monochromatic with green and yellow accents. |
| 49 | * HeelFaceTurn: They defect from 961 Productions (which is the closest thing the franchise has to a "{{Heel}}") to 315 Productions. |
| 50 | * ImageSong: "Brand New Field" and "Planet Scape". |
| 51 | ** Their later songs are "GLORIA MOMENT", "Over AGAIN", "Dive to GRAVITATION", "[[SongOfManyEmotions Unmei Kounen]]", and "Radiant Letter". |
| 52 | * MagneticHero: In ''[=SideM=]'', they serve as the initial glue that bonded the idols to 315. Whether it was because the Producer took idols to their concerts as an example of what to be going forward, or whether it was because the idols themselves realized their calling from watching them (as it was in S.E.M.'s case), one cannot deny the influence that Jupiter had on all of its juniors in their new production company. |
| 53 | * TheMentor: The advantage of having them in 315 is that they can use their experience to elevate the other, less experienced idols of 315. Episode 8 of the [=SideM=] anime is a great example of this. |
| 54 | * TookALevelInKindness: Although it's more obvious with Touma, all three of them are this to some degree as of their move to ''[=SideM=]''. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | !!Touma Amagase |
| 57 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakumaTerashima |
| 58 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_001tom_n01p.png]] |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ->'''Age''': 17 |
| 61 | ->'''Height''': 175 cm |
| 62 | ->'''Weight''': 57 kg |
| 63 | ->'''Shoe Size''': 25.5 cm |
| 64 | ->'''Birthday''': March 3rd |
| 65 | ->'''Blood type''': B |
| 66 | ->'''Hobbies''': Soccer, Cooking, Figures |
| 67 | ->'''Talents''': Making curry from spices |
| 68 | |
| 69 | A former 961 Production idol who resigned after realizing Kuroi’s nasty way of handling things. He retains his role as Jupiter’s center and leader, with his eyes still set on becoming a top idol. Touma is passionate when it comes to his idol work, and his ability to get things done has inspired many idols. |
| 70 | ---- |
| 71 | * BerserkButton: |
| 72 | ** Being told they were only pawns by Kuroi prompts Touma to hit the president in the 2011 anime. |
| 73 | ** An executive implying that Jupiter only got famous because of 961 Productions' influence in the ''[=SideM=]'' anime forces Hokuto and Shouta to hold Touma back before he reaches out to attack them, too. |
| 74 | * TheBet: Growing Stars's Episode Zero reveals that the entire reason Touma's even in the entertainment industry was because his friend dared him to join a singing contest, betting that he couldn't win. Touma does indeed win, earning the right to debut as an idol, but the contest was run by 961 Productions... |
| 75 | * {{Determinator}}: Aims to reach the very top of the idol world with everything he's got, and then even further beyond that. |
| 76 | * FieryRedhead: More brown than red, but the personality suits him to a tee. Excitable, determined, and very passionate. |
| 77 | * GuestFighter: He and Shiki appear as bosses (and eventually playable characters) in ''VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria'' for one collaboration event with ''[=SideM=]''. |
| 78 | * HairTriggerTemper: He's about as easy to set off as a firecracker, when it comes down to teasing or hitting a nerve. |
| 79 | * IdiotHair |
| 80 | * ImageSong: ''[=HAPPYxHAPPY=] Meeting''. |
| 81 | * TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Touma was a fan of Yusuke and Kyousuke Aoi, who form the unit W, back when they were soccer stars— to the point of having their autograph on hand in Episode 8 of the ''[=SideM=]'' anime. |
| 82 | * TheMcCoy: Between Hokuto's Kirk and Shouta's Spock. |
| 83 | * MissingMom: According to a drama CD, his mother passed away when he was young. |
| 84 | * OneNoteCook: He's a great chef, but his specialty lies solely in curry. When Shouta has to pick which stew belongs to Touma between his and Teru, he picks the wrong one. |
| 85 | -->'''Shouta:''' Ehh? But Touma-kun, it's always curry with you. |
| 86 | * RealMenCook: Loves to cook. He's apparently so good at it that they released his homemade curry recipe as a buyable product. |
| 87 | * SeriousBusiness: Being an idol. And, as some of his quotes seem to show, cooking curry. |
| 88 | * SupremeChef: He collects spices and tries out lots of different recipes for his curries. He takes it so seriously that Hokuto ushers Jun aside to cook somewhere else while Touma's focusing. |
| 89 | * TookALevelInKindness: Touma obviously mellows out by the end of ''Idolm@ster 2'' and in the 2011 anime. We see this to full effect in ''[=SideM=]''. |
| 90 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: According to drama [=CDs=] and the D@YS OF JUPITER manga, it's cream soda. However, as time went on his associated food became curry. |
| 91 | * {{Tsundere}}: He's not quite the tough guy he thinks he is. He gets flustered and tries to cover it up whenever this shows through. Lampshaded by Shouta. |
| 92 | |
| 93 | ---- |
| 94 | |
| 95 | !!Shouta Mitarai |
| 96 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka |
| 97 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_002sht_n01p.png]] |
| 98 | |
| 99 | ->'''Age''': 14 |
| 100 | ->'''Height''': 163 cm |
| 101 | ->'''Weight''': 49 kg |
| 102 | ->'''Shoe Size''': 24.5 cm |
| 103 | ->'''Birthday''': April 20th |
| 104 | ->'''Blood type''': AB |
| 105 | ->'''Hobbies''': Sleeping, Filial piety |
| 106 | ->'''Talents''': Back-flips |
| 107 | |
| 108 | A former 961 Production idol who resigned following Touma, realizing Kuroi wasn’t doing the right thing. He joined Jupiter because one of his older sisters, a fan of Hokuto’s, sent in an audition form without his permission, but he stayed on after coming to admire Touma. Lazy yet skilled, he practices with just as much zeal as the others. |
| 109 | ---- |
| 110 | * BornLucky: He always gets good results in fortune pulls and lotteries, and appears to be able to solve his problems with the power of ''praying''. |
| 111 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Green. |
| 112 | * TheGadfly: Shouta enjoys deliberately saying things that cause Touma to become flustered. |
| 113 | * HiddenDepths: Despite Shouta loving the attention he gets from people and having the charm to win pretty much ''anybody'' over, Shouta's actually somewhat of a loner outside of his idol activities, he considers his classmates "annoying" and rarely mentions his personal life outside of his family. He even wears his hair down whilst at school alongside much darker colours than his usual wardrobe so he stands out less. |
| 114 | * ImageSong: "BACK FLIP☆EMOTION" |
| 115 | * MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The nature of Shouta's 'prayer powers' is this. In a few events, he manages to miraculously solve problems by praying, only for it to then turn out that said problems were solved by someone else whilst Shouta was praying...though that then brings up the question of ''how'' something always manages to come along with perfect timing and solve things right as Shouta starts praying. Is it always just coincidence, or does he really have some sort of power? |
| 116 | * NotAMorningPerson: He loves taking naps, but that doesn’t mean he misses out on his morning sleep. His ORIGIN@L PIECES magazine has the other idols dress him and get him ready for the day all while he’s still half-asleep. |
| 117 | * SignatureHeadgear: Almost always has a hairband to keep back his mane of hair. It’s notable enough that his signature item in ''Poplinks'', achieved through unlocking him to level 5, is a headband. |
| 118 | * TheSlacker: One of his hobbies is taking naps, and he has tried to worm his way out of doing work he doesn't want to do via this method. Particularly prominent in the anime and Jupiter's ''Growing Stars'' 4koma, where he falls asleep ''on the spot'' whilst his unitmates discuss things. |
| 119 | * TheSpock: Between Hokuto's Kirk and Touma's [=McCoy=]. |
| 120 | |
| 121 | ---- |
| 122 | |
| 123 | !!Hokuto Ijuuin |
| 124 | !!!Voiced by: Daichi Kanbara |
| 125 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_003hok_n01p.png]] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | ->'''Age''': 20 |
| 128 | ->'''Height''': 180 cm |
| 129 | ->'''Weight''': 64 kg |
| 130 | ->'''Shoe Size''': 26.5 cm |
| 131 | ->'''Birthday''': February 14th |
| 132 | ->'''Blood type''': O |
| 133 | ->'''Hobbies''': Piano, Violin, Going on dates |
| 134 | ->'''Talents''': Playing "Der Flohwalzer" at high tempo |
| 135 | |
| 136 | A former 961 Production idol who saw Touma rejecting Kuroi’s actions and followed suit. Hokuto is a natural princely smooth-talker and often goes on dates. Despite this, he’s responsible and caring, looking out for the other idols and maintaining a good deal of practice to keep up with idol work. |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | * TheCasanova: Still retains his flirtatious idol image. |
| 139 | * TheFace: Touma might be Jupiter's leader, but Hokuto's the one who tends to do much of the talking and diplomacy on behalf of the group. This, along with his age, is probably why he handled much of Jupiter's post-961 affairs in Episode of Jupiter. |
| 140 | * [[invoked]]FanCommunityNicknames: Hokuto calls Jupiter's fans angel-chan-tachi/little angels fairly often, both in public and in private. |
| 141 | * GratuitousItalian: "Ciao!" He uses this constantly, nearing Catchphrase levels. |
| 142 | * HiddenDepths: He studied business in college, which is rather handy for handling most of Jupiter's indie affairs. |
| 143 | * ImageSong: "ROMANTIC SHAKER" |
| 144 | * TheKirk: Between Shouta's Spock and Touma's [=McCoy=]. |
| 145 | * OldFriend: In ''[=SideM=]'', he's said to have attended the same college as Rui Maita. This is likely why Rui was able to invite Jupiter to S.E.M.'s old school's cultural festival, and in the anime, Hokuto made a point of attending S.E.M.'s first performance. |
| 146 | * PrinceCharming: He is promoted as an "idol prince," and while not an actual prince, has the charming demeanor befitting one. |
| 147 | * SignificantBirthDate: He's born on Valentine's Day. Fitting, for a good looking flirt. |
| 148 | * TeamDad: As the oldest of the group and the only fully fledged adult, he's usually the one that handles financial situations and tries to listen to his younger costars from a more mature standpoint. Carries over once the trio comes under the 315 brand. |
| 149 | * TokenAdult: But only barely. He's a twenty year old attending college, while his costars are seventeen and fourteen. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[/folder]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[folder: Dramatic Stars]] |
| 155 | |
| 156 | !!In General |
| 157 | * ChromaticArrangement: In addition to them each representing one of the three idol types in this series, all of them have an RGB color scheme (Teru as Red, Kaoru as Blue, and Tsubasa as Green). |
| 158 | * FireWaterWind: The three elements that each of the trio possess in the ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' crossover , with [[FieryRedhead Teru]] having [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]], [[DefrostingIceKing Kaoru]] having [[MakingASplash water powers]] in addition to [[AnIcePerson ice]] [[IceMagicIsWater powers]], and Tsubasa having [[BlowYouAway wind powers]]. |
| 159 | * GuestFighter: They get to appear as fighters in a ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' crossover, complete with classical elements as their magic powers. |
| 160 | * ImageSong: "STARLIGHT CELEBRATE!" and "Dramatic Nonfiction". |
| 161 | ** Added later are "[[{{Lunacy}} MOON NIGHT no Sei ni Shite]]", "ARRIVE TO STAR", "ASTERISK", and "[[MorningRoutine GOOD NEW MORNING]]". |
| 162 | * PowerTrio: The first new unit from [=SideM=]. With Teru and Kaoru being each other's foils, and Tsubasa rounding out the group, they're set on becoming top idols. |
| 163 | |
| 164 | !!Teru Tendo |
| 165 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShugoNakamura\ |
| 166 | Played by: Ryousuke Kato (Stage Play) |
| 167 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_004ter_n01p.png]] |
| 168 | |
| 169 | ->'''Age:''' 28 |
| 170 | ->'''Height''' 170 cm |
| 171 | ->'''Weight''' 68 kg |
| 172 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26 cm |
| 173 | ->'''Birthday:''' February 23 |
| 174 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 175 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Darts, Tokusatsu TV shows |
| 176 | ->'''Talents:''' Cooking |
| 177 | |
| 178 | A fiery, passionate lawyer, and the main hero of the Physical category. As a child he dreamt of becoming a superhero, which has influenced both his previous choice of career and his stage performance. His law career came to an abrupt end when he took a case in defense of an innocent young man with nobody on his side. When the law firm he worked for deemed the case too unprofitable, Teru withdrew from the firm to take the case as a freelance lawyer. After going from a prestigious law firm to a freelancer however, work became much more scarce. Unsure what to do, Teru went to a local bar [[DrowningMySorrows to sulk]], where he was approached by a producer from 315 Pro... |
| 179 | ---- |
| 180 | * AlliterativeName: T.T. |
| 181 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: He's been known to perform over-the-top [[SuperSentaiStance sentai poses]] without realizing he's doing so. It's also a bit of a coincidence that he's an ''actual'' lawyer, making this trope more exact than intended. |
| 182 | * DontExplainTheJoke: Tsubasa sometimes explains the meaning behind his gags after a moment of confusion, prompting Teru to hurriedly ask this. |
| 183 | * {{Expy}}: Of Haruka Amami, right down to the red hair and the word "heaven" in his surname. |
| 184 | * FieryRedhead: Passionate and burning with justice. |
| 185 | * FirstNameBasis: With Tsubasa. |
| 186 | * HotBlooded: Teru goes full gas in everything he does. |
| 187 | * IdiotHair: It's one out of many when it comes to [=SideM=]. |
| 188 | * ImageSong: "THE FIRST STAR". |
| 189 | * JumpedAtTheCall: Immediately took the opportunity to become an idol after learning what the job means. He's more wary about it in the anime, as he signed on to 315 while drunk and wasn't sure he was in the right mind to take the job until he discussed it with the Producer. |
| 190 | * LargeHam: A habit formed since his youth, inspired by his beloved sentai shows. |
| 191 | * TheMcCoy: To Tsubasa's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Kaoru's [[TheSpock Spock]]. |
| 192 | * MeaningfulName: Teru can be "Bright, Promising, Splendid" and his surname can mean "The Sun, Heavenly Path, or Divine Justice". All very fitting for a Lawyer Superhero Idol. |
| 193 | * TheMentor: To his unit partners. Sometimes it is welcome, [[UnwantedAssistance sometimes not]]. |
| 194 | * AMinorKidroduction: Teru's first regular Magazine starts off with him acting as a hero of justice on the playground, when he was a little boy. |
| 195 | * NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A lawyer, sentai hero, ''and'' idol? Teru manages to be all that and more. |
| 196 | * OlderThanHeLooks: He's really insecure about his facial hair, because he feels he looks too young without it on his chin. |
| 197 | * PermaStubble: His little hint of chin scruff. |
| 198 | * PlayingWithFire: The ''Granblue Fantasy'' crossover gives him this power set. |
| 199 | * PungeonMaster: Never misses an opportunity to make small pun topical to the conversation, and many of them are pretty lame. |
| 200 | * RedIsHeroic: He favors the color red precisely because of its heroic qualities. |
| 201 | * {{Sentai}}: His childhood role models and his dream career. [[AscendedFanBoy He gets to be one]] for one of his Super Rare sets. |
| 202 | * SignificantBirthDate: His original birth date was meant to evoke the idol studio (March 15, 315 Productions), but it was later changed to reflect the pre-registration date of the game. This was changed after the game went back online. |
| 203 | * SpiritedCompetitor: in the Job Change Challenge gacha, where he is tasked to participate in a boxing match as part of a promotional event. |
| 204 | |
| 205 | ---- |
| 206 | |
| 207 | !!Kaoru Sakuraba |
| 208 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuumaUchida\ |
| 209 | Played by: Ryo Shibuki (Stage Play) |
| 210 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_005kao_n01p.png]] |
| 211 | |
| 212 | ->'''Age:''' 26 |
| 213 | ->'''Height''' 178 cm |
| 214 | ->'''Weight''' 58 kg |
| 215 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26.5 cm |
| 216 | ->'''Birthday:''' September 24 |
| 217 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 218 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Reading Sister's poetry book |
| 219 | ->'''Talents:''' Magic tricks |
| 220 | |
| 221 | A stoic, somewhat rude former surgeon, and main hero of the Intelligence category. He speaks very bluntly and can come off as condescending at times, but warms up a bit after he's become comfortable in someone's presence. |
| 222 | ---- |
| 223 | * ArmorPiercingResponse: After one too many failures during an audition, Teru started to get nervous. Kaoru responded by telling him to quit if he thinks he's not able to handle that kind of pressure, which gave him his resolution back. |
| 224 | ** Kaoru seems to love this question. When Teru and Tsubasa have separate anxieties over their careers in the anime (wondering if it was sound to be recruited the way he was in Teru's case and MyGreatestFailure flashbacks for Tsubasa), he pulls the same question out both times. |
| 225 | * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: His New Year wish is dedicated to Dramatic Stars. [[{{Tsundere}} He doesn't want his unit partners to know about it]]. |
| 226 | * CanNotSpitItOut: He refuses to directly admit any fondness for the Producer, but it manifests in his frequent medical advice and fussing over the stress of the job. [[{{Tsundere}} He insists this is just a leftover habit from his medical days.]] |
| 227 | * ConsummateProfessional: When he accepts a job, he will get it done to perfection. He also keeps a professional distance from his unit partners, as signified by [[LastNameBasis how he addresses them]]. |
| 228 | * CoolBigSis: Had one once, when he was younger. She was a talented singer as well, and taught Kaoru some of the skills he would use years later as an idol. |
| 229 | ** CynicismCatalyst: His older sister's death was what inspired his desire to pursue medicine. |
| 230 | * DefrostingIceKing: He may not like to admit it, but Teru and Tsubasa have slowly chipped away at his cold persona. Compared to earlier scenarios, Kaoru, while still somewhat aloof, is much more closer to his teammates, and even his fights with Teru have mostly devolved from active animosity to almost childish squabbles for the sake of squabbling. |
| 231 | * DrJerk: How he treated his actual patients is unknown, but his general attitude to people except for children is less than friendly. |
| 232 | %%zce* DressedToHeal: His basic card. |
| 233 | * {{Expy}}: His backstory is rather similar to Chihaya Kisaragi's, right down to similar purposes for becoming an idol. |
| 234 | ** Even his character is similar to Chihaya's. They both tend to keep aloof from the rest of the group (although Chihaya doesn't openly voice her displeasure towards anyone). |
| 235 | * HeyYou: He's grown closer to Teru and Tsubasa over time, but still tends to refer to other idols with a description rather than a name, such as Bassist for Natsuki, or Yankee A and Yankee B for Suzaku and Genbu... |
| 236 | * ImageSong: "Because". |
| 237 | * {{Jerkass}}: The quote he was introduced with: "There's no value in teaming me up with these guys." |
| 238 | * MakingASplash / AnIcePerson: Given this set of abilities during a ''Granblue Fantasy'' cross over. |
| 239 | * TheMedic: He tends to take this position due to his past career. |
| 240 | * NeverBeHurtAgain: Not only did his sister's death drive him into medicine, but he's since taken a perfectionist stance to all of his jobs so he can be good enough not to be hurt the same way he was when she died. |
| 241 | * NotSoAboveItAll: Dramatic Stars' unit CD features Kaoru being mercilessly used as the ButtMonkey in Teru and Tsubasa's jokes. He also gets flustered when tasked with coming up with a catchphrase on the spot, managing to come up with phrases that [[LargeHam out-ham]] even Teru's. |
| 242 | ** In his birthday lines for 2018, he says that he's gotten used to anticipating a surprise on his birthday and sounds rather annoyed by it...but he also adds that he doesn't want you to stop doing it. |
| 243 | ** The {{OVA}} reveals that he CantHoldHisLiquor, losing his aloof and composed personality and going overboard at a karaoke place, much to the drunken joy of the other adults. |
| 244 | * NotSoStoic: Most of the time, he's hard to approach and cold to others. Teru and Tsubasa sometimes crack through the armor and reveal his hidden soft side, and there are moments when he can express real anger, such as when [[spoiler:he was told by the Producer to just focus on the concert when there is also the drama job offer for him.]] |
| 245 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to unit partner Teru's Red. |
| 246 | -->'''Kaoru:''' The two things I dislike most are noise, and fools who emit noise. |
| 247 | * PetTheDog: Back when Dramatic Stars was newly formed and the three weren't as close as they are now, Kaoru's main signs of kindness under his cold exterior was his nicer treatment of Tsubasa, especially when compared to his TeethClenchedTeamwork with Teru. Even after his [[DefrostingIceKing defrosting]], his fondness for Tsubasa is quite obvious. |
| 248 | ** When Pierre cuts his hand in episode 2 of the anime, Kaoru immediately asks him to show the wound and helps clean it up, all while speaking in a much gentler tone and speech pattern, like a doctor to a young patient. He even smiles when Pierre calls him kind! |
| 249 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: In the beginning, he did not get along with Teru 9 times out of 10, but as unit partners they had to spend a lot of time together. After much character development, their quarreling is a lot more harmless, and while Kaoru would never admit it there's no doubt that they consider each other TrueCompanions. |
| 250 | * TragicKeepsake: Keeps his sister's dolphin necklace with him at all times. |
| 251 | %%* TheSmartGuy |
| 252 | * TheSpock: To Tsubasa's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Teru's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]. |
| 253 | * StoicSpectacles: Fits the archetype the best out of all the bespectacled idols featured in the game. |
| 254 | |
| 255 | ---- |
| 256 | |
| 257 | !!Tsubasa Kashiwagi |
| 258 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakuYashiro\ |
| 259 | Played by: Tappei Miyata (Stage Play) |
| 260 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_006tsu_n01p.png]] |
| 261 | |
| 262 | ->'''Age:''' 24 |
| 263 | ->'''Height''' 182 cm |
| 264 | ->'''Weight''' 68 kg |
| 265 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27 cm |
| 266 | ->'''Birthday:''' June 2 |
| 267 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 268 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Tennis, Reading, Traveling the world |
| 269 | ->'''Talents:''' Weather prediction, Big Appetite |
| 270 | |
| 271 | The main hero and starter idol of the Mental category, Tsubasa used to be a pilot, but a mistake cost him his job. Not long after, he was scouted by the Producer on the street. He remained skeptical at first, until he was invited to see Jupiter live in concert. When he saw their performance he was dazzled by the stage, and began to dream of being an idol himself. |
| 272 | ---- |
| 273 | * AscendedFanboy: His idol dream was sparked by Jupiter, who he now works at the same agency with. In a Dengeki Online character interview, Tsubasa also expresses a desire to perform onstage together with Jupiter someday. |
| 274 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Although Tsubasa is gentle and usually acts overwhelmed by Teru and Kaoru's forceful personalities, he will be assertive when necessary to stop the bickerings. He also has a mischievous streak. |
| 275 | * BigEater: As stated in his "Talents" section, he has a huge appetite and can eat an entire meal in five minutes. The anime demonstrates this very well; he orders a ramen with the toppings stacked high, a packed rice bowl as a side dish, a huge plate of gyoza, ''and'' a large thing of fried rice, ''just for himself''. |
| 276 | * BlowYouAway: For a ''Granblue Fantasy'' crossover, he was given wind powers. |
| 277 | * {{Expy}}: Very similar in appearance and overall personality to [[Anime/{{Free}} Makoto Tachibana]]. |
| 278 | * GentleGiant: He's self-conscious about his large build making him stand out. |
| 279 | * TheHeart: Between the abrasive Sakuraba and the energetic Teru butting heads with each other, Tsubasa often acts as the middle man for the both of them, mediating the conflicts and keeping them thinking about what they want to do as idols. They often also put aside their squabbling when it comes to making him happy or the center of attention. |
| 280 | * ImageSong: "Yakusoku wa Dreaming Flight". |
| 281 | * TheKirk: To Kaoru's [[TheSpock Spock]] and Teru's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]. |
| 282 | * MyGreatestFailure: During his virgin flight after becoming a pilot, he froze up completely when he was faced with flying through a tropical storm. His inability to react cost him his pilot's seat, and he was directed to ground control. He gained an unhealthy {{Phobia}} of failure after that incident. |
| 283 | * OneSteveLimit: Confusingly enough, he shares a first name with [[Characters/TheIdolmasterMillionLive Tsubasa Ibuki]], who's the "yellow representative" for her respective game's main trio. |
| 284 | * MeaningfulName: "Wing" referring to both his old job and his dream to reach the summit of the idol world; considering the anime revealed that his father was also a pilot, the meaningfulness InUniverse is most likely intentional. "Oak Tree" referring to his large build. |
| 285 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His younger siblings look like child-sized versions of him, as we see in his Day Off cards. |
| 286 | * TaremeEyes: Emphasizing his gentle nature. |
| 287 | * TraumaButton: In the anime, Tsubasa was brought back to his memories of the typhoon incident when he was brought up against bright lights. |
| 288 | |
| 289 | ---- |
| 290 | [[/folder]] |
| 291 | [[folder: Altessimo]] |
| 292 | |
| 293 | !!In General |
| 294 | |
| 295 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: Both of them are this, and classical music is the overall theme of the unit. |
| 296 | * ImageSong: "The 1st Movement ～Mirai no Tame no Nijuusou～" and "Never end "Opus"". |
| 297 | ** Later albums add "Tone's Destiny", "mermaid fermata", and "Attacca Scenery". |
| 298 | |
| 299 | !!Kei Tsuzuki |
| 300 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShunichiToki |
| 301 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_007kei_n01p.png]] |
| 302 | ->'''Age:''' ??? |
| 303 | ->'''Height''' 182 cm |
| 304 | ->'''Weight''' 54 kg |
| 305 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27 cm |
| 306 | ->'''Birthday:''' April 2 |
| 307 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 308 | ->'''Hobbies:''' None |
| 309 | ->'''Talents:''' Piano |
| 310 | |
| 311 | A lethargic pianist drifting idly through his life until one rainy day walk, when a talent scout for 315 Pro invites him to the studio after hearing him singing to himself. Kei initially attends the follow-up interview only because he has nothing better to do, but at the studio he happens to catch Rei Kagura performing. The violinist's performance inspires him so deeply, he bursts into the soundroom to declare that he must be Rei's unit partner. |
| 312 | ---- |
| 313 | * AnOddPlaceToSleep: Occasionally seen snoozing away on the floor. |
| 314 | * BrilliantButLazy: An excellent musician, but he has no passion for anything else. |
| 315 | * ButNotTooForeign: Half German on his mother's side. |
| 316 | * CripplingOverspecialization: His Vocal stat is among the highest in the cast, but it comes at the expense of a mediocre-to-terrible Dance stat. |
| 317 | * TheDitz: He doesn't seem to be even aware of what is going on around him besides interesting sounds or great music. That causes certain problems in the business, as he will blithely ignore cues during filming and basically do whatever strikes his fancy at the moment. |
| 318 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: Hates cotton candy. He claims it's because cotton candy is loose and hard to get a grasp of... but Rei thinks to himself that said descriptor [[{{Hypocrite}} describes Kei himself]]. |
| 319 | * DoesntKnowTheirOwnBirthday: In his special birthday messages, he has to ask Rei the month ''and'' day, and when he talks to the Producer, ''he states that he's forgotten how old he is''. |
| 320 | * ForgetfulJones: Sadly a habit of his, being absentminded a lot of the time. |
| 321 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Even he realizes his shortcomings in everything except music, but he says it's because he's useless in any non-music pursuit. |
| 322 | * ImageSong: "Sanctuary World". |
| 323 | * SeriousBusiness: Music is about the only thing he has much interest in, so when that interest is piqued he goes all out. |
| 324 | * TheSlacker: Too lazy at times to get off his sleeping spot (on the floor) for food, instead asking the Producer to bring him something. |
| 325 | |
| 326 | ---- |
| 327 | |
| 328 | !!Rei Kagura |
| 329 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuusukeNagano |
| 330 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_008rei_n01p.png]] |
| 331 | ->'''Age:''' 16 |
| 332 | ->'''Height''' 165 cm |
| 333 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 334 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24.5 cm |
| 335 | ->'''Birthday:''' June 17 |
| 336 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 337 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Applying Lotion |
| 338 | ->'''Talents:''' Can play a violin song by ear having heard it once |
| 339 | |
| 340 | A sheltered violin prodigy who has been performing onstage from a very young age. Having been exploited by his current employers for money, he is initially reluctant to accept the Producer's offer to join an idol production. Upon hearing Kei's singing, he joined the agency to form a unit with him. |
| 341 | ---- |
| 342 | * ChildProdigy: In playing the violin. |
| 343 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: It's usually up to Rei to keep Kei from wandering off or get him to pay attention to any work unrelated to singing. |
| 344 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: A violinist since his youth. |
| 345 | * EmbarrassingNickname: Kappa-head from Ren, due to his bob haircut. |
| 346 | * HeroesLoveDogs: Has a friendly golden retriever back at home named Alto. |
| 347 | * HeyYou: Tends to refer to the producer as "kiden," a more mature and aloof way of saying "you". |
| 348 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: Due to his lonely childhood, he can be overly eager about making friends. |
| 349 | * ImageSong: "Echoes My Note". |
| 350 | * MeaningfulName: The kanji for his last name mean "divine" and "music" respectively. |
| 351 | * NotSoStoic: His card illustrations tend to portray him as very dour and serious, but event comics tend to show a very different, goofy side to him whether due to him being the designated StraightMan to Kei's antics or his NoSocialSkills. |
| 352 | ** He also absolutely LOVES horses and dogs, and [[CutenessProximity completely loses his cool]] when given an opportunity to work with them. |
| 353 | * OnlySaneMan: Despite being visibly younger than Kei, Rei is the responsible and mature one in his unit. |
| 354 | * OddFriendship: Struck up a friendship with the near-polar opposite Shiki Iseya during a White Day event when Shiki decided that since they would be working together they should hang out. |
| 355 | * PhotographicMemory: On his card, he mentions that he can play any musical piece that he's heard at least once before. |
| 356 | * SomethingAboutARose: His main idol outfit has a rose motif. |
| 357 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His older sister, seen in ''Growing Stars'' in Altessimo's Episode 0, seems to be an older version of him, just with longer hair. |
| 358 | |
| 359 | ---- |
| 360 | |
| 361 | [[/folder]] |
| 362 | [[folder: Beit]] |
| 363 | |
| 364 | !!In General |
| 365 | |
| 366 | * FamilyOfChoice: All three are estranged from their blood family in one way or another, and over time their idol unit formed into a family unit as well. |
| 367 | * ImageSong: "Smile Engage" and "Omoi wa ETERNITY". |
| 368 | ** Later songs include "Fun! Fun! Festa!", "[[HappilyMarried TOMORROW DIAMOND]]", "Avenue Illusion!", and "Secret Ornament". |
| 369 | * MeaningfulName: The unit name Beit is short for ''arbeit'', which is German for "working". It's also a play on ''baito'' (バイト), the Japanese word for part-time jobs, which is a loanword based on ''arbeit''. All three members were part-timers prior to joining 315 Production. |
| 370 | * PrinceCharming: Their group's whole motif is based on fairy tale princes, which you can see in their default outfits. |
| 371 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: Pierre (15), Kyoji(20), Minori (31) |
| 372 | * LonelyTogether: They all had lonely pasts and didn't have any close friends until they met each other. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | !!Kyoji Takajo |
| 375 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuichiroUmehara |
| 376 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_009kyj_n01p.png]] |
| 377 | ->'''Age:''' 20 |
| 378 | ->'''Height''' 182 cm |
| 379 | ->'''Weight''' 62 kg |
| 380 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27 cm |
| 381 | ->'''Birthday:''' February 2nd |
| 382 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 383 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Laundry |
| 384 | ->'''Talents:''' Mental arithmetic |
| 385 | |
| 386 | A young man from a well-to-do family. After failing multiple times at the entrance exam for his desired college, a harsh argument broke out between Kyoji and his father that ended with Kyoji packing his suitcase and leaving home. He had taken up work as a convenience store clerk when he had a chance encounter with a young foreign customer named Pierre... |
| 387 | ---- |
| 388 | * AloofOlderBrother: The only person in Kyoji's family that he can stand is his little brother Hotaru, and similarly Hotaru has [[BigBrotherWorship nothing but love]] for Kyoji. However, due to separating himself from the rest of his kin, he never makes time to be physically present in Hotaru's life. They still keep in touch, but Hotaru comments on feeling lonely without his older brother around anymore. |
| 389 | * BlackSheep: Of the illustrious Takajo family. His father and brother have always berated his skills and, according to Beit’s 2nd Anniversary event, still do. The only one who doesn't treat him this way is his little brother Hotaru. |
| 390 | * BlandNameProduct: He works as a cashier at a convenience store, with a uniform that bears a suspicious resemblance to the Japanese chain of Lawson stores. |
| 391 | * CallingTheOldManOut: What kicks off his ambition to prove his family wrong. |
| 392 | * ContinuityNod: He first meets the producer while ringing up an idol magazine, with the girls of 765 Pro on the cover. |
| 393 | * EndearinglyDorky: That's why we love him |
| 394 | * {{Expy}}: Kyoji's backstory is similar to that of 765Pro's Iori: a rich kid from a well-known family who wants to become an idol on their own merit and prove their disapproving father and brother wrong. |
| 395 | * ImageSong: "Flying Hawk". |
| 396 | * MundaneObjectAmazement: Likely due to coming from a very rich family, Kyoji has been shown to be very amazed at regular household appliances, including praising rice cookers and saying how they're more talented than him because they can cook rice... with just one press of a button. |
| 397 | * NoSocialSkills: While more exaggerated in early canon, he struggles with things like showing emotions, especially smiling, and maintaining eye contact. During his time working at the convenience store, his manager apparently received numerous customer complaints about his unfriendly and impolite behavior. However, he never intended to be rude; he simply lacked social skills. |
| 398 | * ParentalNeglect: He claims that his mother left the housekeepers to take care of him instead. |
| 399 | * RichesToRags: It's downplayed (especially since, as an idol, he probably has a decent source of income now) but he left his family's huge mansion and now lives in a small, one-room apartment. Not that he's particularly bothered by it, as it was his own choice in the first place. |
| 400 | * SelfMadeMan: He struck out on his own with the intent of becoming this to prove his dad and brother wrong, after being called a failure and disgrace to the family. |
| 401 | * TheStoic: Tends to keep a tight lid on his emotions, more from social awkwardness than anything else, but is shown to loosen up a lot when around Pierre and Minori. |
| 402 | * SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: The success of his elder brother played a part in the expectations he couldn't live up to in his father's eyes. |
| 403 | * [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Rabbits?]]: His magazine for the BBQ event reveals he's scared of small animals in general and has him screaming at the sight of a rabbit. He also gets spooked by Nyako. |
| 404 | |
| 405 | ---- |
| 406 | |
| 407 | !!Pierre |
| 408 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShunHorie |
| 409 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_010pie_n01p.png]] |
| 410 | ->'''Age:''' 15 |
| 411 | ->'''Height''' 165 cm |
| 412 | ->'''Weight''' 50 kg |
| 413 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24.5 cm |
| 414 | ->'''Birthday:''' August 1st |
| 415 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 416 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Taking pictures in-costume |
| 417 | ->'''Talents:''' Quickly peeling mandarins |
| 418 | |
| 419 | A young man from an unspecified European country working as an amusement park mascot. He loves to entertain and make people smile, and decided a career change to Idol was a natural choice. |
| 420 | ---- |
| 421 | * AnimalMotifs: Frogs. Is it any wonder? |
| 422 | * AlmightyJanitor: He worked as a simple mascot handing out free balloons, despite his royal lineage. |
| 423 | * CompanionCube: He received "Kaerre" as a child, and now treats the plush frog as a real friend, carrying it with him everywhere he goes and speaking to and about it as if it were alive. |
| 424 | * FairyTaleMotifs: Strongly associated with the story of The Frog Prince. |
| 425 | ** The most obvious reference is his frog prince mascot, but his backstory is similar as well; Convenience store cashier Kyoji and Florist Minori, two perfect strangers who helped out a lost foreign boy in need with no expectation of a reward for their kindness [[DisproportionateReward end up recruited into an idol group with a prince.]] [[note]]A bit of fun in this one, too: one version of the tale involved cutting the frog's head off in order to turn him back. Guess how Pierre reveals himself in his introductory card?[[/note]] |
| 426 | * FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood: He loves konamono, which are Japanese foods that use flour as a main ingredient such as okonomiyaki and takoyaki. |
| 427 | * FunnyForeigner: Due to his occasional misuse of words, atrocious handwriting, and his tendency to misunderstand things due to language and cultural differences. |
| 428 | * GoofySuit: Kyoji, Minori, and the producer's first-ever meeting with him happens in full-body frog costume. |
| 429 | * GuestFighter: Appears as a Light-element summon in the ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' collaboration event. |
| 430 | * HomeschooledKids: Self studies. Had no clue what a "school" was like. |
| 431 | * ImageSong: "Mahou no Stair". |
| 432 | * {{Keet}}: No matter what he does, he always finds a way to have fun with it. |
| 433 | * LonelyRichKid: A sheltered life in the castle was lonely |
| 434 | * KingIncognito: In-game, he is secretly a foreign prince, though he has two older brothers ahead of him in the line of succession and is unlikely to become king. He has an entourage of bodyguards that frequently appear in his comic panels, and can also be seen lurking in the backgrounds of his cards. It's subverted in the anime, where his royal status seems to be common knowledge, or at least out in the open. |
| 435 | * {{Malaproper}}: Some of his lines have him botch a common phrase in Japanese. |
| 436 | * MusclesAreMeaningless: He's a certified martial artist, who can even go up against the likes of [[HeroicBuild Seiji]] on equal footing. |
| 437 | * NationalStereotypes: A probably-french-guy named Pierre who likes frogs. |
| 438 | * NoFullNameGiven: Like other foreigners in the franchise, he's not shown with a surname...at least until his ''[=sideMemories=]'' story, which reveals it as [[spoiler:Bichelberger]]. |
| 439 | * OneOfTheKids: He is often seen with Mofumofuen, especially Kanon, because his interests, behavior, and personality are similar to those of actual elementary school children. |
| 440 | * ParentalSubstitute: Minori and Kyoji are there for him while his parents are across the globe. |
| 441 | * PartsUnknown: His resume's listing for his hometown is "Over There". |
| 442 | * PuppyDogEyes: Gives this look to his bodyguards in the anime when requesting that they let him join the festival. |
| 443 | %%* PrincelyYoungMan |
| 444 | * StockForeignName: Unlike Chris, whose last name is Japanese, Pierre's name is completely foreign. |
| 445 | * WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief: At times Pierre shows a total lack of knowledge even about things not specific to Japan, like what Valentine's Day is or how to play baseball. He didn't know about Santa until he was 15 either. |
| 446 | |
| 447 | |
| 448 | ---- |
| 449 | |
| 450 | !!Minori Watanabe |
| 451 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TomohitoTakatsuka |
| 452 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_011min_n01p.png]] |
| 453 | ->'''Age:''' 31 |
| 454 | ->'''Height''' 178 cm |
| 455 | ->'''Weight''' 55 kg |
| 456 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26.5 cm |
| 457 | ->'''Birthday:''' March 22nd |
| 458 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 459 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Collecting Hand Creams |
| 460 | ->'''Talents:''' Finding loopholes |
| 461 | |
| 462 | A former Flower Shop Clerk whose uncle was murdered by a gang. While going through his late uncle's belongings, he found huge amounts of idol memorabilia. Having never known his uncle was even interested in them, Minori began to take an interest in idols out of curiosity of what his uncle saw in them. |
| 463 | ---- |
| 464 | * AscendedFanboy: A longtime fan of idols himself, before Pierre invited him into the Beit unit. |
| 465 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Outwardly calm and friendly, but can scold someone with a TranquilFury that gives even Suzaku and Genbu pause. |
| 466 | * CoolBike: Owns one. It’s seen in his Day Off card, and in his FES card with Seiji. |
| 467 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: His parents passed away when he was young, and his uncle who took him in afterward was then murdered by a gang when he was a young adult. Combine that with his [[FormerTeenRebel teenage delinquency]] and his childhood probably wasn't very peaceful. |
| 468 | * DelinquentHair: As seen in his [[https://images.project-imas.wiki/5/5a/MinoriWatanabeSR31%2B.jpg Remember Shot card]], he had blond hair with a red streak in his bangs during his youth. |
| 469 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: In terms of what he honestly thinks about idols. |
| 470 | * EntertainmentBelowTheirAge: Likes ordering off of the kids menu. Because he likes the cute toys, and there's no age limit after all. |
| 471 | * {{Fanboy}}: Of idols, something that he inherited from his uncle; Minori found a stack of male idol [=CDs=] and [=DVDs=] in his uncle's home while cleaning it up after he passed away and, after lamenting how he never really ''knew'' much his uncle, decided to give them a listen to see if that will help Minori learn more about him, and the rest is history. Amusingly enough, despite being an idol himself now (something that others occasionally have to remind him about), he's still not above fanboying his fellow 315 Production coworkers, especially Kyoji and Pierre. |
| 472 | * GenderBlenderName: Minori is written in the kanji 穣, which can be spelled in numerous readings. However, the reading Minori is a girl's name. |
| 473 | * FlowerMotifs: Uses them often as a comparison point when talking about other people. |
| 474 | * FormerTeenRebel: He was a thuggish delinquent as a teen who grew up into a soft-spoken, gentle man. |
| 475 | * IHatePastMe: Not proud of his past self, referring to him as an "idiot" and "a bad person who went around not considering others". And anybody who looks up to "The Demon God of Ibaraki" is romanticizing the story. |
| 476 | * ImageSong: "Cherish BOUQUET". |
| 477 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Hair ribbons, flowers, hair and skincare, sewing, flower arrangements... |
| 478 | * JapaneseDelinquents: See above. |
| 479 | * OlderThanHeLooks: He's 31, but he could easily pass for someone in high school or in his early twenties. |
| 480 | * PapaWolf: One of the Magazines has Minori express his willingness to use some of his old delinquent tactics in the event that Pierre is actually kidnapped. |
| 481 | * ReallySeventeenYearsOld: Inverted. Just like [[Characters/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirlsMasterCollection Nana Abe]], he occasionally likes to claim that he's seventeen or "Forever 17"... at heart. |
| 482 | * {{Revenge}}: The Magazines refrain from showing it, but implies that Minori did take action against the gang that murdered his uncle, then gave up on his delinquent lifestyle for good. |
| 483 | * ShoutOut: He was a Ryuugu Komachi fan, and they make a cameo in one of his Magazines. |
| 484 | |
| 485 | ---- |
| 486 | |
| 487 | [[/folder]] |
| 488 | |
| 489 | [[folder: W]] |
| 490 | |
| 491 | !!In General |
| 492 | |
| 493 | * AffectionateNickname: They both refer to the Producer as 'Coach'. |
| 494 | * BrainsAndBrawn: Described as this in their official profiles. Yusuke is the muscle, while Kyosuke is the smarter of the two. |
| 495 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Thankfully, most of the time the twins can be seen wearing yellow (Yusuke) and green (Kyousuke). |
| 496 | * IdenticalTwinIdTag: The boys can be told apart by their ahoges. Yusuke's ahoge points to the left, while Kyosuke's points to the right. It's also handy to know that Kyosuke wears glasses sometimes. |
| 497 | * ImageSong: "VICTORY BELIEVER" and "Pleasure Forever...". |
| 498 | ** The songs they have later are "LEADING YOUR DREAM", "[[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows AFTER THE RAIN]]", "Great Sympathy", and "[[SpiritedCompetitor YELL OF DELIGHT]]". |
| 499 | * PolarOppositeTwins: A classic example. Yuusuke is excitable and lively, while Kyosuke is more subdued and cautious. |
| 500 | * TagTeamTwins: W is a unit composed of twin brothers. Kyosuke and Yusuke were also a tag team in professional soccer, too, who worked together to pull off sometimes risky plays - which was how Yusuke got his CareerEndingInjury. |
| 501 | * ThemeTwinNaming: Kyo'''suke''' and Yu'''suke'''. |
| 502 | * TinySchoolboy: They're both 18 years old and are 161 cm tall. |
| 503 | * TwinSwitch: They try pranking the producer from time to time with this, but it never actually works once they've gotten to know the twins well enough. |
| 504 | |
| 505 | |
| 506 | !!Yusuke Aoi |
| 507 | !!!Voiced By: Creator/TakeruKikuchi |
| 508 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_012yus_n01p.png]] |
| 509 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 510 | ->'''Height''' 161 cm |
| 511 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 512 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24 cm |
| 513 | ->'''Birthday:''' July 7th |
| 514 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 515 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Soccer |
| 516 | ->'''Talents:''' Soccer |
| 517 | |
| 518 | The older and more carefree of the pair of twins, Yusuke is mischievous and playful, always acting before he thinks. After a knee injury caused by a faulty pass, he was forced to retire from professional soccer. Wanting a way to stay with Kyosuke and continue being the ultimate twin duo, Yusuke found out that being an idol was another path they could choose. |
| 519 | ---- |
| 520 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Though it’s sometimes hard to notice, Yusuke wants only the best for his little brother. Case in point, he himself was desperate to reassure Kyosuke that the injury wasn’t the latter’s fault, all while clutching his leg as his face was grimacing in pain. |
| 521 | * CareerEndingInjury: He retired from professional soccer due to a knee injury. |
| 522 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The foolish one, with a more devious and fun-loving nature. |
| 523 | * IdiotHair: It points left, signifying his dominant hand. |
| 524 | * ImageSong: "“W”orldwide Ambitions!". |
| 525 | * {{Keet}}: He's usually pretty cheerful and energetic, especially when compared to the more cerebral Kyosuke. |
| 526 | * LovableJock: A little shorter and thinner than the usual example for a jock, but he's got soccer on the mind from morning to night. He's also peppy, sweet, and has everyone's interests in mind. |
| 527 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Yusuke reveals to Kyosuke that his injury was worse than they thought, his voice loses the usual energy, which makes his brother notice instantly that something's off. |
| 528 | * StillBelievesInSanta: Reveals in one of his [=MyDesk=] lines that he still believes in Santa, and his friends tease him about it. He's even received replies to the letters he's written to Santa![[note]]Little does he know that Kyosuke's the one writing the replies[[/note]] |
| 529 | * TricksterTwins: Would be this if he had his way, but Kyosuke refuses to indulge him. |
| 530 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's terrified of ghosts and the like. |
| 531 | |
| 532 | ---- |
| 533 | |
| 534 | !!Kyosuke Aoi |
| 535 | !!!Voiced By: Creator/YoshitakaYamaya |
| 536 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_013kys_n01p.png]] |
| 537 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 538 | ->'''Height''' 161 cm |
| 539 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 540 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24 cm |
| 541 | ->'''Birthday:''' July 7th |
| 542 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 543 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Wire puzzles |
| 544 | ->'''Talents:''' Creating game strategies, Coaching |
| 545 | |
| 546 | The younger and more responsible of the pair of twins, Kyosuke is a cool and analytical boy when it comes to his profession. He retired from professional soccer due to his older brother's knee injury despite still being capable in the field. After his twin's injury, he was lost as to how they'd continue being the ultimate duo, until his brother suggested becoming idols together. |
| 547 | ---- |
| 548 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Inverted; he looks out for Yusuke even though he's the younger brother, and due to Yusuke's injury he became even ''more'' protective of him, mostly because [[ItsAllMyFault he blames himself for the injury happening in the first place]], and gets unhappy when Yusuke does something reckless or acts without telling him beforehand. |
| 549 | * BigBrotherWorship: Yes, he does get exasperated by Yusuke’s antics, but it’s pretty obvious that he admires his older brother. |
| 550 | ** He beat himself up over the injury, thinking ItsAllMyFault that he put his brother in harm’s way due to his overconfidence, even though there were many other factors to Yusuke getting hurt. |
| 551 | ** Kyosuke recognizes that everyone has their own specialties, but he adores how Yusuke freely pursues whatever comes to his mind. |
| 552 | ** ''GROWING STARS'' reveals that he would get picked on simply because he was younger. Kyosuke admired how Yusuke stood up on his behalf. |
| 553 | * CareerEndingInjury: Although his brother was the injured one, Kyosuke still retired from Professional Soccer and chose to become an idol with Yusuke because what's most important to him is not playing soccer itself, but the fact that he wants to aim for the top together with his brother; to Kyosuke, there's no point in continuing to stay pro by himself. |
| 554 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible one, with a calm and collected approach to soccer, idol work, and life in general. |
| 555 | * IdiotHair: Points to the right, signifying his dominant hand. |
| 556 | * ImageSong: "“W”onderful Tactics!". |
| 557 | * LivingEmotionalCrutch: Kyosuke still is heavily dependent on his brother, pleased and happy as long as he knows Yusuke is safe. |
| 558 | * MyGreatestFailure: Making the pass to Yusuke that caused him to get injured. |
| 559 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Easy way of showing that he's brainier than Yusuke. |
| 560 | * TrainingFromHell: His "talent" of coaching isn't just for show. The idols who have been put through the wringer with his training menus, specifically geared toward each member, are often suffering by the end of it. |
| 561 | |
| 562 | ---- |
| 563 | |
| 564 | [[/folder]] |
| 565 | |
| 566 | [[folder: FRAME]] |
| 567 | |
| 568 | !!In General |
| 569 | * EmergencyServices: All three of them were under this umbrella, before pursuing idolhood. When they're seen in Episode 2 of the anime, they act as evacuators during the storm that plagues their area. |
| 570 | * ImageSong: "Yuukan Naru Kimi e" and "MISSION is Peaceful!". |
| 571 | ** Their following songs are "Swing Your Leaves", "Three Brace", "Living Eyes Hero", "[[MorningRoutine Plus 1 Good Day!]]", and "SOOTHING PLACE". |
| 572 | * RatedMForManly: Alongside THE Kogadou, FRAME is the designated male appeal unit both in-universe and out. A lot of their songs cover the will and determination to save others, and they're often put in very masculine roles for in-universe shows. |
| 573 | * MeaningfulName: Their unit name comes from the phrase "Frames Per Second", the [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] of which also applies to their old professions: '''F'''ireman, '''P'''oliceman, and '''S'''oldier. |
| 574 | |
| 575 | !!Hideo Akuno |
| 576 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KentaroKumagai |
| 577 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_014hid_n01p.png]] |
| 578 | ->'''Age:''' 23 |
| 579 | ->'''Height''' 171 cm |
| 580 | ->'''Weight''' 67 kg |
| 581 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25.5 cm |
| 582 | ->'''Birthday:''' March 7 |
| 583 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 584 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Trail running |
| 585 | ->'''Talents:''' Training police dogs, raising animals |
| 586 | |
| 587 | A police officer unfortunately born with beady, sinister looking eyes and a villainous grin. Despite actually being a pretty nice guy, Hideo's often mistaken for a criminal rather than a cop. He takes up work as an idol hoping to create a friendlier image for himself. |
| 588 | ---- |
| 589 | * AnimalsHateHim: Inversion. Since animals judge him on his character rather than appearance, he gets along well with them. Would qualify as a FriendToAllLivingThings if all livings things didn't include people. |
| 590 | * FaceOfAThug: The core of his character. |
| 591 | * FairCop: Once you get past the thuggish looks (or even if you're into that sort of thing), he's not that bad looking. |
| 592 | * FriendToAllChildren: He wanted to become an idol to tell children that [[YouAreNotAlone they are not alone]], and while at first they are usually frightened by his appearance, it is shown that after a little bonding, kids can get along with him just fine. |
| 593 | * HeroesLoveDogs: He is a dog trainer for the force, and a big dog lover in general. |
| 594 | * GoodEyesEvilEyes: Has thin, shifty TsurimeEyes. |
| 595 | * KubrickStare: Does this in combination with a SlasherSmile frequently, which only adds to his problems. |
| 596 | * MeaningfulName: If written differently, Akuno (握野) becomes "of evil" (悪の), which is really just referring to his FaceOfAThug, as he's quite the nice guy. In a more accurate sense and a case of AlternateCharacterReading, Hideo (英雄) can also be read as "hero" (eiyuu). As a result, his full name can be read as "Hero of Evil." |
| 597 | * RealMenHateSugar: Averted. He [[SweetTooth loves]] sweets and sugary desserts, and especially loves to drown his favorite pancakes in syrup. He is the appointed head of 315's Sweet Tooth Alliance along with Makio and Haruna. |
| 598 | * ScaryTeeth: His White Day magazine reveals this trait and his unfortunate glare runs through his entire family (though they are said to be kind people). |
| 599 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His "Idols' Day Off" card shows his kid brother, who has the exact same face and hairstyle as he does. |
| 600 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hotcakes. |
| 601 | * UncattyResemblance: His beloved dogs are all typically 'scary' breeds that are widely misunderstood as inherently bad, much like Hideo himself. |
| 602 | * TheUnSmile: When he's playing with dogs, Ryu and Seiji note that he has quite a [[WhenSheSmiles charming, friendly looking smile.]] When Hideo tries to do it on purpose however... |
| 603 | |
| 604 | ---- |
| 605 | |
| 606 | !!Seiji Shingen |
| 607 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakuyaMasumoto |
| 608 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_016sei_n01p.png]] |
| 609 | ->'''Age:''' 31 |
| 610 | ->'''Height''' 185 cm |
| 611 | ->'''Weight''' 78 kg |
| 612 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27 cm |
| 613 | ->'''Birthday:''' December 24 |
| 614 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 615 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Cooking |
| 616 | ->'''Talents:''' Quickly dismantling small firearms |
| 617 | |
| 618 | Shingen’s ex-job was a Self-Defense Forces member. Though his past is rather vague, it's clear that he lost a close friend on the job and in his honor, he always wears his friend's dog tags in his casual attire. Shingen quit his job and became an idol in hope to make people smile and possibly have a more cheerful, lighthearted job compared to his old one. He is a bit sensitive whenever the topic is brought up and does not want anyone to worry about it, so he refrains from discussing it. |
| 619 | ---- |
| 620 | * BigBrotherInstinct: His SR card title is "Reliable Big Brother", and he asks the Producer specifically to think of him as a big brother to depend on. |
| 621 | * TheBigGuy: To the point of causing problems, such as his Ballroom S Rare, where the specially fitted shirt the Producer had custom made for his costume no longer fit because he had increased his muscle mass in the time since he was measured. Fortunately, fans were [[MrFanservice just fine with his shirt being a little too small.]] |
| 622 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: During a Paintball War event, he's bothered by the lack of camouflage the provided outfit provides, the lack of serviceable cover, being told not to hide or use stealth tactics or even be allowed so much as a layer of [[ThisMeansWarpaint greasepaint...]] Despite the Producer repeatedly explaining that the purpose of the event is for the viewers to see handsome men frolicking and getting covered in paint. |
| 623 | * CoolBike: Owns a motorbike. He goes riding with Minori and Amehiko sometimes. |
| 624 | * DeclarationOfProtection: To the Producer, upon reaching max Affection with them. |
| 625 | * GoodLookingPrivates: His military background is part of how 315 promotes him. |
| 626 | * HeroicBuild: One of the most well-built in the agency. |
| 627 | * {{Nephewism}}: He's shown to take care of his niece Amane, unlike the rest of the group, who are depicted with younger siblings. |
| 628 | * PapaWolf: Doesn't have a daughter himself, but acts this way toward his niece. |
| 629 | * SerialEscalation: His April Fools event, ''[=SideMuscle=]'', has him lift an increasing amount of weights. At first it starts out normally, but it eventually scales to lifting the ''entire universe''. |
| 630 | * [[invoked]]SoMyKidsCanWatch: Not specifically ''his'' kid, but Seiji does mention in his basic card that he thought about idolhood as a path to make his niece happy. |
| 631 | * TragicKeepsake: His dogtags. |
| 632 | * TranquilFury: Played for laughs in the changed version of Ryu's Day Off card. It seems he's not that happy seeing Ryu get along with Amane... |
| 633 | * TrickDialogue: Asks the Producer to help him practice marriage proposals for a commercial in his "Mission Wedding" Rare. |
| 634 | * WorkoutFanservice: In his "Idols' Day Off" SR card. |
| 635 | |
| 636 | ---- |
| 637 | |
| 638 | !!Ryu Kimura |
| 639 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KentoHama |
| 640 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_015ryu_n01p.png]] |
| 641 | ->'''Age:''' 20 |
| 642 | ->'''Height''' 175 cm |
| 643 | ->'''Weight''' 70 kg |
| 644 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26 cm |
| 645 | ->'''Birthday:''' May 5 |
| 646 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 647 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Napping |
| 648 | ->'''Talents:''' Sewing |
| 649 | |
| 650 | A perpetually unlucky former firefighter who seems to attract misfortune in all his endeavors. He left his previous job after accidentally tripping and knocking over a man at a crowded idol appearance. It was mistaken for an intentional assault and Ryu was forced to resign, but his luck turned around when it turned out the guy had been a stalker. The grateful idol headlining the appearance offered her help to Ryu in securing a new job... |
| 651 | ---- |
| 652 | * BornUnlucky: His entire deal. His shoelaces snap, it suddenly rains, he spills coffee on himself, his shoelaces snap again, yet he keeps looking on the bright side. |
| 653 | %%* ChewToy |
| 654 | * CosmicPlaything: Talks very casually in his character quotes about things like accidentally dousing himself with his morning coffee, or falling down the stairs as if these were small, everyday foibles for him. |
| 655 | * CuteClumsyGirl: Male example. He has a habit of clubbing up basic actions, but his earnest heart keeps everyone from getting truly mad at him. He can't even cook properly, let alone bake a cake without somehow burning it. |
| 656 | * FiremenAreHot: He's partially marketed by his former profession, and in canon he's seen as plenty cute. |
| 657 | * FunnyBackgroundEvent: A common victim of them in the backgrounds of Frame [=SRs=]. |
| 658 | * GoodIsDumb: Fully aware that Fireman may not have been the best career choice for him, but says it's worth the risk to help those in need. |
| 659 | * ImageSong: "Happy-Go-Unlucky!" |
| 660 | * ThePollyanna: Keeps his head up despite the misfortune he falls into. |
| 661 | -->'''Ryu:''' There's no night that won't dawn! |
| 662 | * PointlessBandaid: Averted. He's frequently covered in bandages, but knowing his luck every one is there for a reason. |
| 663 | * PrecociousCrush: The target of one by Seiji's young niece. Which Seiji is [[PapaWolf not happy about.]] |
| 664 | * ScaryStingingSwarm: His "Mission Wedding" Rare depicts him with a wedding bouquet, only seconds away from a bee attack. |
| 665 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His Remember Shot card shows his little brother (who was previously only shown kicking him) chasing after him. They look just like each other, and his brother even has a scrape on his head, implying he's also pretty clumsy. |
| 666 | * WideEyedIdealist: He's an upbeat guy who tries to look on the bright side despite the constant string of bad hands life deals to him. |
| 667 | |
| 668 | ---- |
| 669 | |
| 670 | [[/folder]] |
| 671 | |
| 672 | [[folder: Sai]] |
| 673 | |
| 674 | !! In General |
| 675 | |
| 676 | * CherryBlossoms: A big theme in their imagery. |
| 677 | * ImageSong: "Kassai! ～Kachoufuugetsu～" and "Wafuu Doudou! ～[=WAnderful=] NIPPON!～". |
| 678 | ** The later albums' songs are "[[CherryBlossoms Sakurairo]]", "Shukusai!", and "Sou -So Beautiful-". |
| 679 | * KimonoIsTraditional: All three feature kimonos as their casual wear, and have jobs rooted in Japanese traditions. |
| 680 | |
| 681 | !! Kirio Nekoyanagi |
| 682 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/DaikiYamashita |
| 683 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_017kir_n01p.png]] |
| 684 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 685 | ->'''Height''' 165 cm |
| 686 | ->'''Weight''' 54 kg |
| 687 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24.5 cm |
| 688 | ->'''Birthday:''' November 12 |
| 689 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 690 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Observing rare animals |
| 691 | ->'''Talents:''' Imitating human and animal characters |
| 692 | |
| 693 | The former rakugo storyteller. A flash of inspiration struck him one day, whereupon he tossed himself into the idol business. His wacky antics and energetic attitude seem out of place in the traditional unit, but his keen eye and sharp wit prove indispensable for Sai. |
| 694 | ---- |
| 695 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: He calls himself a "cat alien", and his hair should not be as bright and multicolored as it is. That being said, aside from this, he's seen dying his hair for certain events and he acts otherwise normal. |
| 696 | * AnimalMotifs: Cats; by his own design. He's rarely seen without some article of cat-related merchandise. His last name even has the Japanese word for cat in it. |
| 697 | * DependingOnTheArtist: His hair dye can swing to green with pink highlights on one extreme, and green-on-top, pink-on-bottom at its most equal. Slightly justified due to the fact that he dyes it so often, but even his fellow frequent dyer Kyoji doesn't have it as uneven. |
| 698 | * DyeHard[[invoked]]: Is just as bad, if not worse, than Kyoji at dyeing his hair for idol work. He not only does different colors for each role, his ''default'' hair color isn't even pink and green either. He's a natural brunet. |
| 699 | %%* FauxPaw: As part of his cat idol image. |
| 700 | * ImageSong: "Dive Into New World!". |
| 701 | %%* {{Keet}} |
| 702 | * MassiveNumberedSiblings: He's the youngest of eight, with four brothers and three sisters. |
| 703 | * NightmareFuelStationAttendant: The Magazine accompanying his Nekomata/Haunted House card. Kirio scares unitmate Kuro witless as they explore a haunted house attraction while Kirio cheerfully recites the legends behind each ghost and creature, including the horrific things they do to victims. |
| 704 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: He plays up a goofy, ditzy character as part of his comedy routine and later his idol performances, but he's actually very well versed in history, folklore and literature, as befitting an idol in the Intelligent category. |
| 705 | * VerbalTic: Denyansu~ |
| 706 | |
| 707 | ---- |
| 708 | |
| 709 | !!Shoma Hanamura |
| 710 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YutakaBalletta |
| 711 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_018shm_n01p_7.png]] |
| 712 | ->'''Age:''' 27 |
| 713 | ->'''Height''' 174 cm |
| 714 | ->'''Weight''' 55 kg |
| 715 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25.5 cm |
| 716 | ->'''Birthday:''' August 24 |
| 717 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 718 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Visiting maid tea-houses |
| 719 | ->'''Talents:''' Playing taiko drums |
| 720 | |
| 721 | A flamboyant ex-kabuki actor. Having performed numerous roles but never in the spotlight, he chanced upon Jupiter’s stage and was enthralled by the brilliance of their performance. Shoma took the chance to become an idol so that he, too, could stand on center stage. |
| 722 | ---- |
| 723 | * AffectionateNickname: Gives one to a good chunk of the cast. |
| 724 | ** He's on the receiving end of this by Teru, who calls him [[CoolBigSis Anego]]. |
| 725 | * AnimalMotifs: Butterflies. Kirio’s nickname for him is chouchou-san (often translated as “Madame Butterfly”), he has a hairpin with a butterfly on it, and he owns multiple kimonos with butterflies on them. |
| 726 | * CutenessProximity: Falls into it during one of the ''GREETING TOUR'' skits, where he swoons over the cuteness of Mofumofuen. |
| 727 | * HiddenDepths: His physical stat is huge, due to his history of performing kabuki involving wearing costumes of up to 20 kilos in weight. You can definitely see this in cards where he wears form-fitting clothes, as he's one of the more toned idols and has well-defined arm muscles. |
| 728 | * ImageSong: "Pin to kona ～Cho yo Hana yo～". |
| 729 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: A natural onnagata, male actors who play the roles of female characters due to women still being uncommon in KabukiTheatre. He even uses the extremely feminine pronoun "atashi" to refer to himself. |
| 730 | * LargeHam: Comes with being a kabuki actor. |
| 731 | * LetsGetDangerous: Shown in his Hot Springs S-Rare's accompanying comic. When competing with someone, even in a casual game like ping-pong, his flighty airhead facade gives way to a devious and cunning opponent. |
| 732 | * TheNicknamer: Has one for almost everybody. Though he calls some by their first name plus a "[[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -chan]]", others are given short descriptions or plays on their names. |
| 733 | ** Teru and Tsubasa are Tenteru-chan and Wing-chan, respectively. |
| 734 | ** Pierre and Minori are [[AnimalMotifs Keron-chan]] and Minorun. |
| 735 | ** Hideo and Ryu are [[TheHero Hero-chan]] and [[AnimalMotifs Dragon-chan]]. |
| 736 | ** Suzaku and Genbu are [[PlayingWithFire Bakuen-chan]] and [[AnIcePerson Hyoujin-chan]]. Shoma takes these nicknames directly from their catchphrases, so he's basically calling them [[StuffBlowingUp Explody-chan]] and [[CoolSword Swordy-chan]]. |
| 737 | ** All of Café Parade have nicknames. Yukihiro is Yuki-chan, Soichiro is So-chan, Asselin is [[CompanionCube Satan-chan]], Makio is Makimono-chan, and Saki is [[AmbiguousGenderIdentity Girl-kun]]. |
| 738 | ** Mofumofuen have nicknames based on their AnimalMotifs. Nao is Lamb-kun, Shiro is Gaogao-kun, and Kanon is Pyon-chan. |
| 739 | ** Jiro is Jironko. |
| 740 | ** Michiru is Naruto-chan (due to his association with ramen), and Ren is Kiba-chan. |
| 741 | ** Kazuki is Momo-chan, which stands for 100. The "Tsukumo" in his last name means 99, and the "Kazu" in his first means 1. Add them together, and you get... |
| 742 | ** Amehiko is [[AnimalMotifs Okitsune-chan]]. |
| 743 | * PrettyBoy: He has very delicate and feminine looks, to the point where Kirio mistook him for a beautiful woman when they first met. |
| 744 | ---- |
| 745 | |
| 746 | !! Kuro Kiyosumi |
| 747 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuyaNakada |
| 748 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_019kur_n01p.png]] |
| 749 | ->'''Age:''' 19 |
| 750 | ->'''Height''' 178 cm |
| 751 | ->'''Weight''' 67 kg |
| 752 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26.5 cm |
| 753 | ->'''Birthday:''' July 3 |
| 754 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 755 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Collecting bath salts |
| 756 | ->'''Talents:''' Playing Karuta, Fan-tossing |
| 757 | |
| 758 | A former tea ceremony master from the illustrious Kiyosumi family well-known for its tea ceremony practices. Feeling discontent with the stagnating audience to which their tea ceremonies are being performed, Kuro broke free of his family’s traditions to become an idol and spread the way of tea to the younger generation. |
| 759 | ---- |
| 760 | * BirdsOfAFeather: With Sora. They both appreciate the fine arts and enjoy a quiet atmosphere of calm. |
| 761 | * BlackSheep: Treated this way by his grandfather because he tried to go [[YourTraditionIsNotMine against tradition]] to spread it to the youths. Downplayed in that it seems only his grandfather is vehemently against his actions, but Kuro intends to continue with the path that he has set for himself, regardless of his grandfather’s wishes. |
| 762 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: Hates shiitake mushrooms. In ''Wakeatte Mini!'', Kirio uses this to Kuro's advantage in order to make him adlib on stage. |
| 763 | * FormalCharactersUseKeigo: Only speaks this way when he's not acting. It shows his polite and formal upbringing. |
| 764 | * GoodOldWays: He grew up in a traditional Japanese household, and as a result is unfamiliar with modern culture. |
| 765 | * ImageSong: "Nagaruru Kaze no Gotoku ～Wakeiseijaku～". |
| 766 | * MotorMouth: When Kirio and Shoma note his surprising flexibility regarding traditions, he launches into a spiel about how tradition is important, but his goal is to spread tea ceremony — to make that happen, he has to let people know exactly what it entails. His speech goes on for so long it spills into another page. |
| 767 | * NotSoAboveItAll: He keeps up a dignified, aloof image, but he’s surprisingly [[SpiritedCompetitor competitive]]. He also gets carried away enjoying his little game of Tosenkyo and forgets to practice. |
| 768 | * OnlySaneMan: When it comes to Sai, yes. He's constantly at wit's end, being caught in between [[{{Keet}} Kirio's]] pranks and [[TheGadfly Shoma's]] playful activities. |
| 769 | * PerformanceAnxiety: At least on the ''GREETING TOUR'', he had trouble speaking in front of a large audience and was pretty shy if not for Kirio's help. |
| 770 | * SeriousBusiness: Tea and ceremonies. He’s serious about everything in general, really. |
| 771 | * TraditionalJapaneseInn: Performed tea ceremonies for one of these in his former job. |
| 772 | * TranquilFury: Played for laughs in an event magazine. Kirio nabs some food before it’s meant to be eaten, happily gobbling away until he realizes Kuro’s standing behind him with a [[DeathGlare glare so demonic]] that he jumps. |
| 773 | |
| 774 | ---- |
| 775 | |
| 776 | [[/folder]] |
| 777 | |
| 778 | [[folder: [=HighxJoker=]]] |
| 779 | |
| 780 | !!In General |
| 781 | * {{Expy}}: The band is modeled after the [[Manga/KOn Houkago Tea Time]], being a FiveManBand light music club group. |
| 782 | * FiveManBand |
| 783 | ** TheLeader: Hayato, the guitarist and de-facto leader who, despite crying from time to time, is still the one they rely on and trust. |
| 784 | ** TheLancer: Shiki, the main vocalist who has a similar goal as Hayato in making the most out of his youth. |
| 785 | ** TheBigGuy: Haruna, the drummer. The oldest and the tallest, his instrument also takes up the most space. |
| 786 | ** TheSmartGuy: Jun, their keyboardist. Their most serious and diligent member, who constantly chides the previous three to get working, either do homework or practice, and stop goofing around. |
| 787 | ** TheHeart: Natsuki, the bassist, who gets flustered whenever too much drama is being worked up. As the closest to Jun, he tends to form a bridge between Jun and the others by explaining his actions sometimes, while his presence is calming to others. |
| 788 | * ImageSong: "HIGH JUMP NO LIMIT" and "Joker/Almighty". |
| 789 | ** Their later songs include "OUR SONG -Sore wa Sekai de Hitotsu Dake-", "[[WatchingTheSunset Sunset★Colors]]", "[[ThemeNaming SEASON IN THE FIVE]]", and "[[AmusementPark Smiles in Wonderland!]]" |
| 790 | * JapaneseSchoolClub: [=HighxJoker=] is a band formed through a high school's light music club. |
| 791 | * TemporalThemeNaming: All of the members' names have a kanji related to the seasons. '''Haru'''na Wakazato for spring, '''Natsu'''ki Sakaki for summer, Hayato '''Aki'''yama for fall, Jun '''Fuyu'''mi for winter, and lastly, the kanji for Shiki literally means "four seasons". |
| 792 | * ThreePlusTwo: The group interactions roughly split up as such: Shiki, Haruna, and Hayato are their own excitable little group, while Jun and Natsuki are drawn together due to being longtime friends. |
| 793 | ** In another sense, [=HighxJoker=]'s history can be seen as this; Hayato, Jun, and Natsuki were the original members in their first year and have a close bond until Haruna and Shiki joined a year later. |
| 794 | |
| 795 | |
| 796 | !!Hayato Akiyama |
| 797 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShoyaChiba\ |
| 798 | Played by: Keito Sakurai (Stage Play) |
| 799 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_020hay_n01p.png]] |
| 800 | ->'''Age:''' 17 |
| 801 | ->'''Height''' 162 cm |
| 802 | ->'''Weight''' 48 kg |
| 803 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24 cm |
| 804 | ->'''Birthday:''' November 22 |
| 805 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 806 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Video games, Guitar |
| 807 | ->'''Talents:''' Imitating famous baseball players |
| 808 | |
| 809 | The leader of [=HighxJoker=]. He joined the club in his first year to become popular, and after some mishaps on the way, got Jun and Natsuki to join. The next year, Shiki and Haruna joined, forming their current band. He is also their composer and lyricist, and he wants lots of people to listen to [=HighxJoker=]’s music on as many stages as possible. |
| 810 | ---- |
| 811 | * BeetleManiac: He's crazy about bug collecting, and gets to show off his skills in one event. |
| 812 | * TheGenericGuy: His grades are average. His hobbies are normal. He knows this, so that's why he wants to break out of the normalcy by doing something different. |
| 813 | * GlassesCuriosity: Not because he's suffering from bad eyesight, mind you, but because he wants to try and look popular by taking people by surprise. |
| 814 | * EndearinglyDorky: For all his efforts to become the cool member of the group, he ends up being the quickest to show his actual dorky disposition. |
| 815 | * ImageSong: "PRECIOUS TONE". |
| 816 | * IJustWantToBeSpecial: Desperately wants to be cool and popular after being a regular guy most of his life. He chose to take up guitar specifically because it's the instrument the cool guy in the band is supposed to play. |
| 817 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His Remember Shot card reveals he has an older brother who looks like a straighter-haired version of him. |
| 818 | |
| 819 | ---- |
| 820 | |
| 821 | !!Jun Fuyumi |
| 822 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakumaNagatsuka\ |
| 823 | Played by: Takuto Ohmi (Stage Play) |
| 824 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_021jun_n01p.png]] |
| 825 | ->'''Age:''' 16 |
| 826 | ->'''Height''' 158 cm |
| 827 | ->'''Weight''' 49 kg |
| 828 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 23.5 cm |
| 829 | ->'''Birthday:''' January 2 |
| 830 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 831 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Reading |
| 832 | ->'''Talents:''' Piano |
| 833 | |
| 834 | The stern and serious keyboardist of [=HighxJoker=]. A former ChildProdigy in piano, he was convinced to join the light music club by Hayato despite Jun’s initial misgivings. Followed by his [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]] Natsuki, Jun became a member of the light music club. Although Jun starts off rather distant, he begins to wonder what the pulse he’s feeling in his chest is… |
| 835 | ---- |
| 836 | * BigFancyHouse: His house is seen outside in episode 7 of the anime and the inside in a few magazines and cards, and it sure is big! |
| 837 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Natsuki. |
| 838 | * ChildProdigy: Was a piano prodigy in the past, but he's long discarded those days. |
| 839 | * DaddyIssues: Revealed in [=HighxJoker's=] debut CD drama to not have a good relationship with his father, though he shuts the conversation down before anything can be elaborated upon. |
| 840 | * DefrostingIceKing: [[MeaningfulName Name reference]] aside, he started off aloof and disapproving of any and all noise, as ''Growing Stars'' shows through [=HighxJoker=]'s Episode 0. He's slowly grown out of it, becoming accepting of the others' antics, though he still remains the most serious member in the group. |
| 841 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: His specialty was actually piano, but he plays the keyboard to fit the band's more rock/pop sound. |
| 842 | * KindheartedCatLover: He softens up around cats, even calling them the cutesy nickname "Neko-chan~" if no one else is in earshot. |
| 843 | * MissingMom: [[spoiler: She passed away around the time of his TakingTheBullet for Natsuki, which further exacerbated him closing himself off.]] |
| 844 | * SeriousBusiness: Do not imply that a Piano and a Keyboard are the same thing [[BerserkButton while he is in earshot.]] |
| 845 | * TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: When they were young, Jun was the victim of a kidnapping... or he would have been, if Natsuki weren't mistaken for him. Jun got in the way protecting Natsuki, got injured, and couldn't play piano how he used to before.]] |
| 846 | * TinySchoolboy: He's 158 cm. |
| 847 | * TheSmartGuy: He's a top student at the boys' school, considered a prodigy by many. He's also shown to the be only member of the band still thinking of things like exams and college while the rest of the group are hyped up about idol work. |
| 848 | |
| 849 | |
| 850 | ---- |
| 851 | |
| 852 | !!Natsuki Sakaki |
| 853 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/HiroshiWatanabe\ |
| 854 | Played by: Ginga Shintara (Stage Play) |
| 855 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_022nat_n01p.png]] |
| 856 | ->'''Age:''' 17 |
| 857 | ->'''Height''' 170 cm |
| 858 | ->'''Weight''' 54 kg |
| 859 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25.5 cm |
| 860 | ->'''Birthday:''' June 18 |
| 861 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 862 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Observing people, Violin |
| 863 | ->'''Talents:''' [[StealthHiBye Having a quiet presence]] |
| 864 | |
| 865 | The high school light music club’s bassist. A quiet boy who’s seemingly emotionless but is [[ChildhoodFriends good friends]] with Jun, he joined after realizing he’d get to hear Jun play music in the club. After some time as an idol, he’s slowly come out of his shell, though he’s still most comfortable around his good friends in the club. |
| 866 | ---- |
| 867 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Jun was nice enough as a child to make friends with the weird quiet kid who always played by himself. Natsuki's been at his side ever since. |
| 868 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: His Dengeki magazine interview. When asked who, other than his unit, he would like to one day work with as an idol, Natsuki answers "Jun Fuyumi." |
| 869 | * CovertPervert: His interpretation of [[http://i.imgur.com/h5KG8zI.png Jun's suggestion that he join the band too.]] |
| 870 | * IronicName: Although his name in their team’s ThemeNaming is based off of summer, Natsuki can’t deal with the heat at all. |
| 871 | * KindheartedCatLover: Dotes on his cat often, and he's a very gentle and kind person. |
| 872 | * MistakenIdentity: He admits that he was about to be kidnapped when he was younger, but that only occurred because the man thought Natsuki was Jun. |
| 873 | * {{MyGreatestFailure}}: Causing Jun to get hurt and making him unable to play piano as he did before. |
| 874 | * NobodyLovesTheBassist: In-universe he counts on this trope happening, as he doesn't care much for being the center of attention and would prefer simply to support his friends. In fandom terms, [[SubvertedTrope it couldn't be further from the truth.]] He ranked in the top five of an all-cast popularity poll in the first popularity poll, beaten only by Hayato, Jiro and Shiki. The second year shoots him up all the way to ''second'' under Shiki. |
| 875 | * SingleTargetSexuality: His attachment to Jun is confirmed romantic in nature by the relationship charts accompanying the second popularity election. Also one of very few idols in the ''Idolm@ster'' series as a whole to not express romantic interest in the Producer. |
| 876 | * StealthHiBye: He speaks for the first time nearly four minutes into one of the Beit/[=HighxJoker=] drama segments, startling everyone, only for him to protest that he had been there the whole time. |
| 877 | * TheQuietOne: Rarely talks... unless he needs to... |
| 878 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With Jun, who was initially his only friend and was the one to introduce him to the rest of the group. |
| 879 | * VerbalTic: He tends...to have a lot of ellipses...to represent his speech... |
| 880 | |
| 881 | ---- |
| 882 | |
| 883 | !!Haruna Wakazato |
| 884 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YusukeShirai\ |
| 885 | Played by: Yuri Takahashi (Stage Play) |
| 886 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_023har_n01p.png]] |
| 887 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 888 | ->'''Height''' 173 cm |
| 889 | ->'''Weight''' 56 kg |
| 890 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25.5 cm |
| 891 | ->'''Birthday:''' March 30 |
| 892 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 893 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Going on walks |
| 894 | ->'''Talents:''' Hair and makeup styling |
| 895 | |
| 896 | [=HighxJoker=]’s drummer. After having flunked two years of high school and being held back, he’s at dire straits. He’s then given the chance to graduate without issues if he manages to make some good results in a club. As it turns out, he was actually a ghost member in the light music club… |
| 897 | ---- |
| 898 | * BookDumb: He's 18 while the rest of [=HighxJoker=] range from 16-17 because Haruna has been HeldBackInSchool twice. |
| 899 | ** DumbAndDrummer: According to the anime, the reason he joined the light music club was because of exactly how bad his attendance and grades were. Doing well in a club would help his graduation prospects. |
| 900 | * DisappearedDad: Whenever the subject of family comes up, Haruna always references his mother while his father is noticeably never brought up. His Remember Shot card explicitly reveals that his dad left the family. |
| 901 | * GameplayAndStorySegregation: Despite his position as the least mobile member of the group due to being seated at a drum set, his strongest stat is Dance. |
| 902 | ** Gets to be the star of the Hip Hop Dance Battle event. His SR+ is the first + card where he's not seated at a drum set. |
| 903 | * HeldBackInSchool: He's been held back twice due to his poor grades. |
| 904 | * ImageSong: "Seishun! Satisfaction". |
| 905 | * InformedPoverty: Inverted; Haruna never talks about being or acts like he is particularly poor, but his initial Magazine (which presumably takes place earlier in the timeline) shows the apartment he lives in to be very worn down and old, not to mention the implied reason for all the part-time jobs he works all day and night. His living situation is shown to have improved in his Magazine for the Christmas Live 2016 event, where it looks like he's earned enough money to move into a much nicer-looking place. |
| 906 | * MommasBoy: Haruna talks about his mother very fondly whenever he mentions her, and the reason for all his multiple part-time jobs is implied to be that he wants to financially support his single, working mother. Reaches very heartwarming levels in his Magazine for [=HighxJoker=]'s New Year's Live 2016, where he receives his New Year's money packet from the president; after joking with the rest of [=HighxJoker=] that he's not sure what to do with the money, when alone he calls his mother and asks if there's anything she wanted to eat that day. |
| 907 | * RealMenWearPink: Surprisingly skilled with hair and make-up. |
| 908 | * SignatureHairDecs: Almost always seen with a headband. It gets different designs and colors for special purposes. |
| 909 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Donuts. |
| 910 | * TripleShifter: He has multiple part-time jobs in the evening, on top of being a student, club member, and idol. It's implied to be the reason why his school performance is so bad. |
| 911 | |
| 912 | ---- |
| 913 | |
| 914 | !!Shiki Iseya |
| 915 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShouNogami |
| 916 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_024shk_n01p.png]] |
| 917 | ->'''Age:''' 16 |
| 918 | ->'''Height''' 169 cm |
| 919 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 920 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25 cm |
| 921 | ->'''Birthday:''' April 12 |
| 922 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 923 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Karaoke, Collecting flashy underwear |
| 924 | ->'''Talents:''' Getting any karaoke score he wants |
| 925 | |
| 926 | The center, main vocalist, and only first year of their high school’s light music club. Shiki was inspired to join the club after listening to their performance at the entrance ceremony. His natural skill at singing is honed by years of karaoke, but he earnestly works hard to gain his seniors’ recognition. |
| 927 | ---- |
| 928 | * BilingualBonus: Not Shiki himself, but his favorite brand. He calls it Kumacchi, owing to its bear-like shape. ''Growing Stars'' reveals it’s actually called Kühnheit: ''bold, daring'' in German. |
| 929 | * BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: He really enjoys spicy food and can tolerate much spicier sauces than his bandmates. |
| 930 | * BookDumb: He gets poor test scores, so he has to study with his friends before exams. |
| 931 | * CheeryPink: Seen with mostly pink glasses, which are his image color. A good deal of his clothes have a hot pink theme or accent to them. |
| 932 | * ColorMotif: It's pink, pink, pink with him. |
| 933 | * CuteButCacophonic: He's endearing and sweet. Doesn't mean that his noise levels are any less ear-splitting. |
| 934 | * DefeatEqualsFriendship: He's the first boss faced in the tutorial by Teru/Kaoru/Tsubasa. |
| 935 | * FashionableAsymmetry: His haircut and piercings play this straight, and his wardrobe is filled with asymmetrical outfits and accessories he wears on one hand or the other. |
| 936 | * FriendlessBackground: He didn't really have friends before meeting the others in [=HighxJoker=], which is why he cherishes having them around so much. |
| 937 | %%* FunPersonified |
| 938 | %%* GenkiGuy |
| 939 | * GrowingUpSucks: Part of his motivation for his idol debut; to keep his school friends close as graduation draws near. |
| 940 | * GuestFighter: Along with Touma, Shiki shows up as a guest character in ''VideoGame/TalesOfAsteria'', and can be fought as a boss. |
| 941 | * ImageSong: "Saikou COUNT UP!". |
| 942 | * OddFriendship: He ends up bonding with the haughty Ren Kizaki and the more reserved Rei Kagura, two people who couldn't be any more different from each other and himself. |
| 943 | * SecurityBlanket: His glasses. In his own words, his glasses make up his identity. |
| 944 | ** In the ''Youth COLORS'' and ''Yosakoi'' events later down the line, he [[CharacterDevelopment gains enough confidence]] to act without his glasses, but he admits that he's still uneasy without them. |
| 945 | * ShooOutTheClowns: In the Beit[=/=][=HighxJoker=] [=CDs=]' crossover drama segments. He's the goofiest character in both dramas by far, and in both he excuses himself/gets chased out of the room right before the conversation turns serious. |
| 946 | * VerbalTic: He tends to end his sentences with "-ssu". It's a shortened form of "desu." He also has a tendency to add either [[GratuitousEnglish hyper, mega, giga]], ''honkii'', or ''maji'' (serious) or any combination of them to the MAX when describing something. |
| 947 | |
| 948 | ---- |
| 949 | |
| 950 | [[/folder]] |
| 951 | |
| 952 | |
| 953 | [[folder: Shinsoku Ikkon]] |
| 954 | |
| 955 | !!In General |
| 956 | * BackToBackBadasses: Shown most prominently in their ST@RTING LINE art. |
| 957 | * BadassLongcoat: Both for their casual wear and their Idol costumes. |
| 958 | * BashBrothers: Their dynamic. |
| 959 | * FaceOfAThug: Their delinquent pasts and naturally tough looks get them in trouble quite often. A tabloid once threatened to ruin their careers because they were assumed to be picking fights with innocent bystanders (when in reality they were trying to deescalate the situation). |
| 960 | * FireIceDuo: Their [[RedOniBlueOni color themes]] and nicknames. |
| 961 | * ImageSong: "Burnin' Cool de Kagayaite" and "Ore-tachi no Saikyou Densetsu ～Isseichidai, Paradise!～". |
| 962 | ** Their following songs include "[[FireForgedFriends RIGHT WAY, SOUL MATE]]", "Omoi no Uta", and "[[SongOfManyEmotions Kidoairaku Bankokukyoutsuu -Burn it up!-]]". |
| 963 | * JapaneseDelinquents: Both Suzaku and Genbu are delinquents themselves, and the unit is themed around both this and TheFourGods. |
| 964 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: Suzaku is a performer to the core, balanced out by Genbu's technician. |
| 965 | * ThemeNaming: Suzaku and Genbu, as well as Nyakko, are all named after TheFourGods. Suzaku's refers to the Vermillion Sparrow, Genbu references the Black Tortoise, and Nyako is a corruption of Byakko, the White Tiger. |
| 966 | |
| 967 | |
| 968 | !!Suzaku Akai |
| 969 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakeakiMasuyama |
| 970 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_025suz_n01p.png]] |
| 971 | ->'''Age:''' 16 |
| 972 | ->'''Birthday:''' April 4 |
| 973 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 974 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Taking Nyako for walks. |
| 975 | ->'''Talents:''' Suzaku Sky Drop |
| 976 | |
| 977 | A delinquent at his school, with a strong distaste for dishonorable punks and a natural inclination toward flash and showmanship. He was initially offered an idol contract by the Producer picking up on his latent talent after a street brawl. He makes use of his [[FaceOfAThug tough looks]] to scare bullies into submission. |
| 978 | ---- |
| 979 | * BerserkButton: Messing up his hair or being mean to Nyako. |
| 980 | * BookDumb: His training regimen for the unit's appearance on a quiz show: work on a variety of fast and flashy ways to hit the buzzer, let Genbu answer the actual questions. |
| 981 | * CatchPhrase: A number of his cards have him end his sentences with the exclamation "BURNIN!" "Burn" is also a favorite word of his. |
| 982 | * CatsAreMean: His kitty's at least as much of a punk as he is. |
| 983 | * CentipedesDilemma: Suzaku can talk to girls just fine...just as long as he doesn't think about it too much. His skits on ''THE [=IDOLM@STER=] MUSIC ON THE RADIO'' with Hibiki show that he gets along with her great, up until he remembers she's a girl and panics thirty minutes before sign off. |
| 984 | * DanceBattler: His moves aren't so much dancing as they are needlessly showy and intricate, complete with CallingYourAttacks. Played straight more in Idol Live battles, where Dance is Suzaku's best stat by a wide margin. |
| 985 | * DelinquentHair: His pride and joy. |
| 986 | * EmotionalBruiser: [[SandInMyEyes Although he tries very hard to deny it.]] Suzaku's clothes and stage costume tend to have a recurring heart pattern all over them, subtly lampshading this aspect of him. |
| 987 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first thing we see of him in his unit comic is Suzaku performing a flying drop kick on some thug while shouting at the top of his lungs. |
| 988 | * FieryRedhead: Bonus points for being based on fire. |
| 989 | * FireForgedFriends: He struck up his friendship with Genbu by running into the fray during 4-against-1 fight, deeming Genbu's attackers unjust lowlives for ganging up on one guy. |
| 990 | * HotBlooded: Try to find a quote from him that's not bursting at the seams with fiery, red-hot energy. |
| 991 | * IncomingHam: Suzaku gets freakishly excited when it’s [[https://twitter.com/mayamaya475405a/status/1070714072071467008?s=21 Christmas time]]. |
| 992 | * KindheartedCatLover: Has a pet cat named Nyako that he practically carries with him everywhere (take note-- in ''Live @n Stage!'' this manifests in Nyako clinging for dear life on Akai's idol garb). It even gets in on the delinquent getup, too! |
| 993 | * LargeHam: His tendency toward this is part of why he was scouted as an idol. |
| 994 | * LettingHerHairDown: Starting in 2020, Suzaku's gotten a handful of cards depicting him with his bangs relaxed instead of styled. He gives off a totally different impression. |
| 995 | * LovableJock: Kind and caring, but also very much willing to beat the crap out of anyone who's treated any of his buddies badly. |
| 996 | * PunnyName: When written in the original order, Akai Suzaku literally means “Vermilion Phoenix”. |
| 997 | ** Nyako’s full name (yes, it has one) is “Nyankii” (にゃん喜威). It uses the onomatopoeia for meowing (nyan) added to the ateji readings of the kanji for “joy” and “dignity”. It’s also a portmanteau of that onomatopoeia and “yankee”, which describes the members of Shinsoku Ikkon. |
| 998 | * RedBaron: "Explosive Flame Suzaku". |
| 999 | * RightHandCat: Nyako appears in most of his cards. |
| 1000 | * SandInMyEyes: Suzaku's a natural softie and a crybaby, so whenever he's truly touched he either denies crying like this or acts like he [[MenDontCry doesn't do it at all]]. |
| 1001 | * StuffBlowingUp: His nickname, "Explosive Flame Suzaku". |
| 1002 | %%* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes |
| 1003 | |
| 1004 | ---- |
| 1005 | |
| 1006 | !!Genbu Kurono |
| 1007 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ToshinariFukamachi |
| 1008 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_026gen_n01p.png]] |
| 1009 | ->'''Age:''' 17 |
| 1010 | ->'''Birthday:''' July 22 |
| 1011 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1012 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Collecting glasses, reading medical science books |
| 1013 | ->'''Talents:''' Genbu Sword Wave, Getting top scores in national mock exams |
| 1014 | |
| 1015 | An intelligent delinquent whose incredible smarts got him in trouble with an envious kid, getting booted into another school. There, Suzaku came to his rescue when Genbu was getting [[BullyingADragon picked on]], and although they lost, became TrueCompanions. He makes use of his intellect and looks to bring peace to all creation. |
| 1016 | ---- |
| 1017 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The boss of his school Ouken's delinquent group. He's also got a good number of fights won under his belt. |
| 1018 | * BlindWithoutEm: He's got a nasty glare when he squints if he doesn't have his glasses. |
| 1019 | * {{Bookworm}}: He loves reading difficult textbooks. |
| 1020 | * BrainsAndBrawn: Has both in equal measure, but in his partnership with Suzaku he serves as the Brains. |
| 1021 | * CharacterTics: Summing up his thoughts or beliefs in a four-word idiom. |
| 1022 | * ColorMotif: Black is his favorite color, featured in almost all of his outfits. |
| 1023 | * GeniusBruiser: He may be a high school punk, but he's also a very bright student, frequently at the top of his class rankings. |
| 1024 | * JackOfAllStats: Reflecting his perfectionist nature, all of his cards currently available in-game have perfectly even stats in all three categories. |
| 1025 | * LonelyAtTheTop: He had few friends before meeting Suzaku; being both the school thug and the top student serving to alienate many of the people around him. |
| 1026 | * PunnyName: In the original order, Kurono Genbu literally means “Black Tortoise”. |
| 1027 | * RedBaron: "Ice Sword Genbu". |
| 1028 | * OrphanageOfLove: Genbu was raised in one. He’s still close to them, as his Remember Shot card shows: the kids are clinging to him like a jungle gym. |
| 1029 | * PlotAllergy: Allergic to cats. He sneezes like mad whenever Nyako is around. |
| 1030 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: Emphasis on tall--he's the second tallest character in the entire IDOLM@STER franchise (after Amehiko), taller than even [[Anime/TheIdolmasterCinderellaGirls Kirari]]. |
| 1031 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: Shown in Shinsoku Ikkon's manga panels. He was studious and a bit of a nerd in his early school years. |
| 1032 | %%* {{Workaholic}} |
| 1033 | |
| 1034 | ---- |
| 1035 | [[/folder]] |
| 1036 | |
| 1037 | [[folder: Café Parade]] |
| 1038 | |
| 1039 | !!In General: |
| 1040 | |
| 1041 | * BeYourself: Their message: being appreciative of not only your own individuality, but others’, making sure not to degrade anyone who’s different from the norm. |
| 1042 | * FiveManBand |
| 1043 | ** TheLeader: Yukihiro. Officially the leader and also their café’s manager. |
| 1044 | ** TheLancer: Soichiro as the CloudcuckoolandersMinder. |
| 1045 | ** TheBigGuy: Asselin, the oldest and the one with the [[LargeHam biggest presence]]. |
| 1046 | ** TheSmartGuy: Makio and Soichiro both. Makio is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cakes]], and he can study pretty well, while Soichiro is the only member of the Intelligent attribute in their team. |
| 1047 | ** SixthRanger: [[CompanionCube Satan]]. |
| 1048 | * ImageSong: "[[DoItYourselfThemeTune Café Parade!]]" and "A La Carte FREEDOM". |
| 1049 | ** The later songs are "[[{{Masquerade}} Reversed Masquerade]]", "Present for you!!!!! ~A day in the café~", "Delicious Delivery", "Pavé Etoiles", and "Teatime Cliché". |
| 1050 | * GratuitousFrench: Some of their song names. |
| 1051 | |
| 1052 | !!Yukihiro Kamiya |
| 1053 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShouKarino |
| 1054 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_027yuk_n01p.png]] |
| 1055 | ->'''Age:''' 21 |
| 1056 | ->'''Height''' 181 cm |
| 1057 | ->'''Weight''' 64 kg |
| 1058 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27 cm |
| 1059 | ->'''Birthday:''' January 17 |
| 1060 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 1061 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Backpacking, Traveling |
| 1062 | ->'''Talents:''' Quick changing, various serving techniques using spoons and forks |
| 1063 | |
| 1064 | An ex-café owner. A gentlemanly guy all around, he started up the shop after a kindly stranger saved his life and inspired him to make a place that felt like joy. His wish is to spread happiness throughout the world, and he thinks that their group becoming an idol group is a perfect way to do just that. |
| 1065 | ---- |
| 1066 | * BenevolentBoss: He acts more like a friend than an employer with his staff, and works right out on the floor with them [[AlmightyJanitor as a waiter]]. |
| 1067 | * TheDitz: The way he keeps getting lost cements him as this. He's a very nice person, true, but he consistently underestimates his lack of direction. |
| 1068 | * EmancipatedChild: Left his family who disapproved of his traveling the world. He wanted to pursue his dreams. |
| 1069 | * ImageSong: "A CUP OF HAPPINESS". |
| 1070 | * LastNameBasis: All of Café Parade (and lots of idols besides) call him by his last name. This example stands out as most, if not all, of Café Parade are referred to by their first names instead. |
| 1071 | * MeaningfulName: His motive to become an idol is to spread happiness throughout the world. "Yukihiro" is written with the kanji for "happiness" and "spread". |
| 1072 | * NiceGuy: He's so nice that his "angry" expression in ''Growing Stars'' is a restrained and forced smile. |
| 1073 | * NoSenseOfDirection: To the point where, despite bringing a compass and the amusement park's map, the rest of Cafe Parade have to guide him around so he doesn't get lost. |
| 1074 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Reliable and capable at his job. |
| 1075 | |
| 1076 | ---- |
| 1077 | |
| 1078 | !!Soichiro Shinonome |
| 1079 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KouheiAmasaki |
| 1080 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_028soi_n01p.png]] |
| 1081 | ->'''Age:''' 21 |
| 1082 | ->'''Height''' 177 cm |
| 1083 | ->'''Weight''' 65 kg |
| 1084 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26 cm |
| 1085 | ->'''Birthday:''' November 8 |
| 1086 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1087 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Counting tatami meshes, jigsaw puzzles |
| 1088 | ->'''Talents:''' Candy sculptures, origami |
| 1089 | |
| 1090 | The café’s ex-pâtissier. Though he was born to a traditional Japanese sweets shop, his inability to deal with a key ingredient made him unable to inherit the shop. Soichiro took a different route instead: baking Western confections and pastries, working at Cafe Parade and eventually becoming part of the idol group. |
| 1091 | ---- |
| 1092 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: His inability to even ''look'' at, much less eat, anko (Japanese red bean paste) makes it impossible to inherit his family's Japanese sweet shop since it's so heavily used in Japanese sweets. At Café Parade, though, he can instead make Western-style sweets. |
| 1093 | * EyesAlwaysShut: Soichiro's eyes are drawn arced down in such a way that he looks perpetually serene, and he's the OnlySaneMan of his unit with an occasional [[TheGadfly teasing]] streak. |
| 1094 | ** Brought up in the ''Green Parade'' event. Saki jokes that he looks like his eyes are closed, but he can actually see to the back of the venue. |
| 1095 | ** His Remember Shot card reveals that his eyes are actually blue. |
| 1096 | * TheGadfly: Revealed a mischievous streak in his Test of Courage event with Yukihiro, where he took a lot of delight in teasing and spooking the poor guy. |
| 1097 | * TheIdiotFromOsaka: Played with. He doesn't display any of the clichés, but he does have a penchant for [[{{BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine}} playing both straight and wise man]], and he even says a PaperFanOfDoom gets his Osakan blood boiling in the ''JUST RUNNING!!'' event. |
| 1098 | * ImageSong: "Piece Montee". |
| 1099 | * OneNoteCook: Pastries and sweets are his area of expertise. |
| 1100 | * OnlySaneMan: Usually the role he plays. Yukihiro is the next most normal person in the unit, but still has his moments. |
| 1101 | %%* TheQuietOne |
| 1102 | * TranquilFury: Everyone at Café Parade finds his soft-spoken, serene brand of anger utterly terrifying, which he worries about at times. |
| 1103 | |
| 1104 | ---- |
| 1105 | |
| 1106 | !!Asselin BB II |
| 1107 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/MakotoFurukawa |
| 1108 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_029ass_n01p.png]] |
| 1109 | ->'''Age:''' 26 (Mortal Years) 5174 (Mayan Calendar Years) |
| 1110 | ->'''Height''' 174 cm |
| 1111 | ->'''Weight''' 66 kg |
| 1112 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 25.5 cm |
| 1113 | ->'''Birthday:''' October 9 |
| 1114 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 1115 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Discovering new, forbidden recipes |
| 1116 | ->'''Talents:''' Conjuration |
| 1117 | |
| 1118 | The earthly avatar of the son of the Dark Lord Satan himself, posing as a mortal alchemist to learn the ways of humans. At least, that's what Asselin insists. In truth, he is a 26 year old chef with an extremely overactive imagination working at Cafe Parade. |
| 1119 | ---- |
| 1120 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Yukihiro puts up with his chuunibyou antics because he truly is an excellent chef, despite referring to cooking as a form of dark alchemy. |
| 1121 | * {{Chuunibyou}}: Subverted; he postures himself as a powerful demon who's practicing dark alchemy, wearing an EyepatchOfPower, contacts for mismatched eyes, bandages for accessories and speaking in a very grandiose manner, but it's revealed in the Arabian Nights Live event that all of that is actually just Asselin imitating his mentor who taught him how to cook, as he respected them very much. It helps him (a ShrinkingViolet, especially without Satan) be able to interact with others, but since he doesn't drop this on the job this behavior has gotten him fired from multiple employers and Asselin greatly appreciates the fact Yukihiro still keeps him around in spite of his habits. |
| 1122 | * CompanionCube: The plushie on his shoulder, Satan, serves as one for him, as he doesn't go anywhere without it and does not like when other people touch it. There's only a few card images where Satan isn't present (as Asselin's acting[[note]]even here Satan's not completely gone; he has an eyepatch with a demon vaguely shaped like Satan's head in "BEST GAME", and the card comics reveal that Satan was tucked under his costume in "The Demons who Split the Seasons"[[/note]]), and in the un-awakened version of the "BEST GAME" card Asselin is off-set, holding Satan in his hands with an incredibly disheartened expression. The rest of Cafe Parade even treat Satan as their sixth member. |
| 1123 | * EyepatchOfPower: Wears one in combination with a single color contact to create mismatched eyes for his chuuni form. |
| 1124 | %%* FoodPorne |
| 1125 | * GivenNameReveal: His [=SideMemories=] and Café Parade's Episode Zero in GROWING STARS reveals that his actual name is [[spoiler: Tarou.]] |
| 1126 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Asselin's own dedication to his chuuni act is sometimes used against him; for example, Yukihiro keeping him out of a particular room merely by placing an "anti-demon ward" on the doorway. |
| 1127 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: Shown in the Side: Twinkle event to have come from a very [[FriendlessBackground lonely childhood]], which makes him very grateful for his friends in Cafe Parade. |
| 1128 | * ImageSong: "Waga Konton no Sabbath Marriage". |
| 1129 | * IOweYouMyLife: Asselin's overdramatic, hammy appreciation for Yukihiro, as the only employer he's had that put up with his... eccentricities. He also holds his missing cooking teacher in high regard, and his whole chuuni-ish act is done in respect of them, since they taught him everything he knows. |
| 1130 | %%* LargeHam |
| 1131 | * ManChild: Has the image due to his usual behaviour, but even without that he acts very much unlike his age, especially when compared to the other 26 year old in 315 Pro, Kaoru. |
| 1132 | ** OneOfTheKids: The boys in the Mofumofuen unit get along well with him because of this. |
| 1133 | * MeaningfulRename: His original name was [[spoiler: Tarou]], and the fact that he’s adopted the name Asselin and a newfound gaudy behavior seems to indicate that his new name gave him a new identity. |
| 1134 | * MrImagination: Comes with his chuuni act. |
| 1135 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Asselin’s attitude in the beginning of Café Parade’s Episode 0 could be nothing further than his common behavior. It’s telling that he’s in low spirits. |
| 1136 | * OverlordJr: At least, he claims so. (the BB II stands for Beelzebub the Second) |
| 1137 | * ShrinkingViolet: Around other adults outside of Cafe Parade, and is generally a nervous wreck when separated from Satan. He was, however, able to break out of his shell with Teru due to their shared LargeHam status and [[CommonalityConnection shared love of cooking.]] |
| 1138 | %%* SupremeChef |
| 1139 | |
| 1140 | ---- |
| 1141 | |
| 1142 | !!Makio Uzuki |
| 1143 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakuyaKodama |
| 1144 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_030mak_n01p.png]] |
| 1145 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 1146 | ->'''Height''' 163 cm |
| 1147 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 1148 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24.5 cm |
| 1149 | ->'''Birthday:''' December 12 |
| 1150 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 1151 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Cake restaurant hopping |
| 1152 | ->'''Talents:''' Unicycling |
| 1153 | |
| 1154 | A high schooler with an intense love of cake. He chanced upon the cafe one day, tried their cake, and he began waxing poetic about how delicious it was, coming to work there not long after. When Yukihiro receives an offer from 315 Production to become idols, Makio eagerly pushes for him to accept, so that he can spread the word about how amazing cakes are. |
| 1155 | ---- |
| 1156 | * AffectionateNickname: Saki, his best friend, addresses him as "Roll". |
| 1157 | %%* ExtremeDoormat |
| 1158 | * FollowYourNose: What led him to his original table-waiting job. |
| 1159 | * FriendToAllChildren: During the Green Parade event. He ends up giving out so many free samples to kids that he has no cakes left to actually sell. |
| 1160 | ** Again during the Side: Twinkle event, this time as a shopping trip to pick out Christmas dinner with Kanon Himeno ends with Makio having bought Kanon a [[ShoppingMontage fancy Christmas cake, cookies]], [[HumanPackMule a toy, a new winter outfit...]] |
| 1161 | * HiddenDepths: Very skilled at studying. Because he had to move around a lot as a kid, he naturally learned how to study on his own to keep up. |
| 1162 | * ImageSong: "One-Whole = Wonderland!" |
| 1163 | * MissingMom: [[spoiler: His mom passed away when he was a kid.]] |
| 1164 | * MotorMouth: When he describes cakes, it's with only the most rapid-fire descriptions. |
| 1165 | * PinkBoyBlueGirl: Zig-Zagged; Saki is male but dresses and behaves much like a Blue type girl. Crossdressing aside, Makio is the more effeminate of the two while Saki is tougher and refuses to be the doormat for rude customers. |
| 1166 | * PrettyBoy: He's got a pretty girlish appearance, which has made him popular with the girls at the cafe. |
| 1167 | * PrincelyYoungMan: Of the nice guy variety. He's mentioned to be like a prince by Saki. |
| 1168 | * SeriousBusiness: Considers it nothing less than a crime for a cafe with cake as delicious as Cafe Parade's to be failing. |
| 1169 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cake, naturally. His absolute favorite kind is the roll cake, which is both in his name and gives him the fondest memories [[spoiler: because his mother's roll cakes were his favorites.]] |
| 1170 | |
| 1171 | ---- |
| 1172 | |
| 1173 | !!Saki Mizushima |
| 1174 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/DaikiKobayashi |
| 1175 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_031sak_n01p.png]] |
| 1176 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 1177 | ->'''Height''' 160 cm |
| 1178 | ->'''Weight''' 48 kg |
| 1179 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24 cm |
| 1180 | ->'''Birthday:''' August 19 |
| 1181 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1182 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Magic tricks |
| 1183 | ->'''Talents:''' Doing handstands |
| 1184 | |
| 1185 | A cheery high schooler with a love for all things cute. After rescuing a piglet but getting caught in the rain, they were rescued by Makio, who led them to his workplace. They were charmed by Café Parade after the gentle hospitality, leading them to take up a job there. Alongside Makio, they urged Café Parade to accept being an idol so that they could wear cute stuff all the time. |
| 1186 | ---- |
| 1187 | * AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Saki doesn't object whether referred to as male or female, but gets annoyed by people who expect them to stay within strict behavioral lines of one or the other. Hence, they're perfectly willing to sign on with an all-male talent agency so long as they can wear cute outfits. |
| 1188 | * CustomUniform: Saki gets unique outfits compared to the rest of the idols. For Café Parade’s outfits that tend to feature suits, Saki wears dresses or skirts. When wearing production-wide outfits, like the Producer Meeting or PRIDE STAR costumes, Saki gets shorts or skirts. |
| 1189 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: They can easily be mistaken for a girl, though they don't object to being referred to as male or female either way. |
| 1190 | * ImageSong: "Favorite ni Odorasete". |
| 1191 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Subverted; their twintails are actually a wig and they have very short hair underneath that. |
| 1192 | * {{Meido}}: They were motivated to work as a maid at Café Parade (which was introduced to them by Makio) because they found it cute and the workers were friendly and accepting. |
| 1193 | * NiceToTheWaiter: They're very defensive of wait staff, and won't stand for rude customers bullying servers who can't fight back. |
| 1194 | * PinkMeansFeminine: {{Subverted}}. Saki may seem the most feminine character, but they don’t wear pink because it’s girlish. It’s just how they express their cuteness, so the pink just comes on the side. |
| 1195 | * SilkHidingSteel: They’re actually an expert karate fighter due to the training their dad made them do, as mentioned in a 1koma. Their mental strength is also formidable. |
| 1196 | * UnmanlySecret: Played with. Saki (somehow) keeps their crossdressing and idol activities a complete secret from their family and dresses like an average male high schooler at school, changing into their usual skirts, wig, and make-up elsewhere after, but they aren't ashamed of it at all. |
| 1197 | * VerbalTic: Likes to pepper "papi" into their sentences. |
| 1198 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: They like to wear cute outfits, specifically female clothes, because that's what they consider to be their ideal cuteness and true self. |
| 1199 | |
| 1200 | ---- |
| 1201 | |
| 1202 | [[/folder]] |
| 1203 | |
| 1204 | [[folder: Mofumofuen]] |
| 1205 | |
| 1206 | !!In General |
| 1207 | |
| 1208 | * AnimalMotifs: Shiro gets wolves, Nao gets sheep, and Kanon gets bunnies. All are meant to invoke their cuteness. |
| 1209 | * CustomUniform: Though not to the extent of Saki's, some of their production-wide outfits like the PRIDE STAR set include berets and the like. |
| 1210 | * ImageSong: "Welcome Happykira Park!" and "Moffu In the Box♪". |
| 1211 | ** Later songs include "Tsutaetai no wa Konna Kimochi", "Handmade · Kimi Heart!", and "Wonder×Marching!". |
| 1212 | * {{Kodomomuke}}: As kids, they're involved with a lot of kid-focused events. Shirou and Kanon starred as the protagonist and antagonist respectively in a card game series, while all three boys became [[MagicalGirl Magical Boys]] for an event. Shirou and Nao used to work on one together, and as the ''[=SideM=]'' anime showed, Kanon appeared as a guest star on it. |
| 1213 | * HomemadeSweaterFromHell: All three sport hideous Christmas sweaters for the Side: Twinkle event. |
| 1214 | * TagalongKid: It seems that way at first, but it’s actually averted hard. They’re actually some of the most experienced idols when it comes to their time in the spotlight, so they know their way around showbiz better than a good chunk of the idols. |
| 1215 | * TokenMiniMoe: The youngest boys in the lineup, and their unit is specifically marketed as the "cute" group of the 315 agency. |
| 1216 | |
| 1217 | !!Nao Okamura |
| 1218 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShougoYano |
| 1219 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_032nao_n01p_5.png]] |
| 1220 | ->'''Age:''' 11 |
| 1221 | ->'''Birthday:''' March 25 |
| 1222 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 1223 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Shogi |
| 1224 | ->'''Talents:''' Knitting |
| 1225 | |
| 1226 | A child star on a children's singalong program with an unfortunate case of stage fright, relieved that he is at last becoming too old for the show and will have to pass the torch to a younger castmate once his contract is up. His woes begin anew when his mother is approached by a talent scout from 315 Pro... |
| 1227 | ---- |
| 1228 | * AliceAllusion: His "Idols in Wonderland" set put him square into the role of a male Alice. |
| 1229 | * EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse, this happens to him in his fantasy movie role as a cowardly wizard who must rise to the challenge and help his friends, perfectly mirroring his real life issue of rising to the challenge to act in the movie even though he is utterly terrified by the monster costumes. |
| 1230 | * FanBoy: He and his mom are ones to Jupiter, and he's always dreamed of performing with them. |
| 1231 | ** AscendedFanboy: He and his unit end up getting casted alongside Jupiter for a pirate movie. |
| 1232 | * TheGlassesGottaGo: He takes them off when performing as an idol. |
| 1233 | * LovableCoward: He's easily scared and often comments that he's nervous about an upcoming job. |
| 1234 | * MommasBoy: Nao struggles to admit his anxiety about performing to his mother, because he wants to make her proud. |
| 1235 | ** His Remember Shot card pre-change shows him taking a break in a café with his mother, where he shows a more childish expression befitting his age because he's alone with her. |
| 1236 | * NerdGlasses: They're taken off when he's onstage, however. |
| 1237 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted. Counting all the various mobile entries and Miki's sister, Nao is the fourth Nao in the Idolm@ster franchise. |
| 1238 | * PerformanceAnxiety: The biggest example in the agency. He's always overcome with nervousness whenever in front of big performances. |
| 1239 | * ShrinkingViolet: He has a soft voice and a meek personality to match, and whenever Shiro and Kanon argue, he gets flustered. |
| 1240 | * SicklyNeuroticGeek: The neurotic geek part applies, but he's usually only faking the sickness. |
| 1241 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears: He knows a lot due to reading up on subjects that he covers for their idol jobs. |
| 1242 | |
| 1243 | ---- |
| 1244 | |
| 1245 | |
| 1246 | !!Shiro Tachibana |
| 1247 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KeisukeFuruhata |
| 1248 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_033shr_n01p.png]] |
| 1249 | ->'''Age:''' 11 |
| 1250 | ->'''Birthday:''' April 22 |
| 1251 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1252 | ->'''Hobbies:'''Basketball |
| 1253 | ->'''Talents:''' Breakdancing |
| 1254 | |
| 1255 | A young actor on a children's singalong show, Shiro has always played second fiddle to Nao Okamura, the star of the program. When he learns that Nao would be pursuing an idol career, Shiro is quick to follow, eager to take center stage for a change. He excels in dancing and sports, with a lot of confidence to boot. |
| 1256 | ---- |
| 1257 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: Loves the attention, hates being treated like a kid. |
| 1258 | * BigBrotherWorship: He adores his older brother, who’s been mentioned various times. The Fruitful Fruits event explores his admiration for his older brother as seen from the lens of Sora. |
| 1259 | * BirdsOfAFeather: With Ren. They're both very competitive, wanting to have themselves acknowledged, and have a rivalry (which may or may not be reciprocated) with another member in their unit. This is also depicted in their FES pair for LOS, gobbling down each others' meals and taking a nap. |
| 1260 | ** Amusingly enough, Shiro expresses some SmarterThanYouLook moments when around [[DumbMuscle Ren]] when goading or teasing Ren into doing something that the latter previously deemed a pain to do. |
| 1261 | * BrattyHalfPint: Loud and proud, though he wants to outgrow the "half-pint" part someday. |
| 1262 | * CheerfulChild: He’s a rambunctious and lively kid. |
| 1263 | * ImageSong: "Shin Sedai World Big Star!". |
| 1264 | * MeaningfulName: The second letter of his first name which makes up the "ro" syllable means "wolf," a reference to his [[AnimalMotifs Animal Motif]]. |
| 1265 | * MouthyKid: Tends to mouth off to the older idols. |
| 1266 | * RealMenWearPink: The only aversion in his unit; his partners Nao and Kanon are happy to prance onstage in [[GoofySuit cutesy animal costumes]], but Shiro finds the whole affair very embarrassing. |
| 1267 | * StuckInTheirShadow: InUniverse, he pursues his idol career hoping to overcome this. |
| 1268 | |
| 1269 | ---- |
| 1270 | |
| 1271 | !!Kanon Himeno |
| 1272 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/AyumuMurase |
| 1273 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_034kan_n01p.png]] |
| 1274 | ->'''Age:''' 9 |
| 1275 | ->'''Birthday:''' February 10 |
| 1276 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 1277 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Taking walks |
| 1278 | ->'''Talents:''' Piano |
| 1279 | |
| 1280 | A former model for his father's fashion line, with an affinity for cute things. When he discovers his father's brand only extends to children's wear, he freaks out at the prospect of not being able to wear cute clothes as he gets older. The Producer scouts him, promising that as an idol he'll get to wear all the cute clothes he desires, no matter how big he gets. |
| 1281 | |
| 1282 | ---- |
| 1283 | * BrutalHonesty: Played for laughs in Shiro's ''Growing Stars'' 4koma. Shiro's claim that he wants to become famous worldwide gets cut short when Kanon pipes up that he'd have to get good at English to have a chance. |
| 1284 | * BunniesForCuteness: This is his whole shtick. He wears a bunny kigurumi in his Normal+ and Rare+ cards. He also has a bunny plushie that appears in a few of his cards. |
| 1285 | * ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Not in exact words, but the way he phrases his request for the Producer to stay with him until he's grown up certainly sounds like this. |
| 1286 | * CripplingOverspecialization: Kanon's Visual stat is incredible, but his weak Vocals and Dance make him ill-suited for other unit types. |
| 1287 | * TheFashionista: Surprisingly fastidious about his clothes for his age; he can't stand for his outfit to be in disarray. |
| 1288 | * GenderBlenderName: Kanon's name is written in hiragana and thus does not have any special meaning. However, when written in kanji (花音), Kanon is a girl's name. |
| 1289 | * GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: His "Idols in Wonderland" set places him in the role of the Queen (or rather King) of Hearts. |
| 1290 | * GrowingUpSucks: Absolutely dreads the idea of growing up and becoming an adult, because he won't be able to wear cute clothes anymore. When Mofumofuen and S.E.M. co-star in a drama together, he is amazed at Rui for being cute ''and'' an adult at the same time, and his overlying character arc is about realizing that growing up doesn't mean he doesn't have to throw away everything cute. |
| 1291 | * ImageSong: "Fuwamoko Chiffon na Yume no Naka♪". |
| 1292 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: His little sister looks just like him, albeit with wavier and longer hair. |
| 1293 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Has a habit of talking like this, showcasing he's the youngest of the subfranchise. |
| 1294 | * TokenMiniMoe: Special mention for being the youngest in the game at only 9 years old. He's also the shortest in the entirety of the Idolm@ster franchise. |
| 1295 | * WTHCostumingDepartment: His InUniverse reaction to some of the less stylish costumes he's been given to work with, usually opting to ignore the provided outfit entirely and wear something else. |
| 1296 | |
| 1297 | ---- |
| 1298 | |
| 1299 | [[/folder]] |
| 1300 | |
| 1301 | |
| 1302 | |
| 1303 | [[folder: S.E.M.]] |
| 1304 | |
| 1305 | !! In General |
| 1306 | |
| 1307 | * HotTeacher: They'd have to be to get scouted for this business. |
| 1308 | * ImageSong: "∞ Possibilities" and "Study Equal Magic!". |
| 1309 | ** Their later songs include "[[BreakUpSong Sa-yo-na-ra Summer Holiday]]", "[[PepTalkSong From Teacher To Future!]]", "√EVOLUTION", and "[[HappyBirthdayToYou Happy's Birthday]]". |
| 1310 | * PepTalkSong: Both the unit's songs are about encouraging study, the pursuit of knowledge and overcoming hardship. |
| 1311 | * SlobsVersusSnobs: Michio is the snob, with Jiro as the slob. The two often come into conflict both over Jiro's lax attitude toward work, and his general slob-like behavior, such as using the school's lab equipment to brew coffee. |
| 1312 | * SpaceClothes: The unit's silver-and-neon-pink spandex jumpsuits they wear as idols (plus capes for Rui and Jiro's versions) take more than a few cues from this aesthetic. |
| 1313 | |
| 1314 | !!Michio Hazama |
| 1315 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KentItou |
| 1316 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_035mco_n01p.png]] |
| 1317 | ->'''Age:''' 32 |
| 1318 | ->'''Birthday:''' January 13 |
| 1319 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 1320 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Cleaning, Puzzles |
| 1321 | ->'''Talents:''' Reciting Pi |
| 1322 | |
| 1323 | A stern ex-math teacher who takes his job very seriously. He cares a lot for his students and their education, which is his main motivation in becoming an idol. When Jupiter came and performed at his school’s cultural festival, Jiro and Rui pointed out how the students enjoy this way more than actually studying. After hearing that, Michio realized that as an idol, he could reach more students than ever. |
| 1324 | |
| 1325 | ---- |
| 1326 | * TheComicallySerious: His efforts are earnest in trying to get the younger generations invested in learning, but his research often leads to very silly conclusions that he does 100% in, never letting his serious face waver the whole time. |
| 1327 | * DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon realizing that becoming an idol was the path to motivating students, he immediately resigned from his former job. His proposed unit with Rui and Jiro failed 11 different auditions before their impassioned appeal was finally heard by 315 Pro. |
| 1328 | * IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: As a former math teacher, he occasionally thinks in [[TwentyPercentMoreAwesome percentages]], and calculates what should be the optimal solution in a given situation. |
| 1329 | * LargeHam: Normally he's extremely straight-laced and serious to the point of being uptight, but because he takes his work as an idol so seriously he puts his all into his roles and becomes this. |
| 1330 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue of his unit, with Rui as the red. |
| 1331 | * SaveOurStudents: The main reason he's taken up idol work. He still cites teacher as his true job, while being an idol is just a means to an end. |
| 1332 | %%* SternTeacher |
| 1333 | * ThemeNaming: A math teacher, he is the M of the S.E.M. unit. |
| 1334 | * TheSmartGuy: Comes with the job. He can recite Pi to 46 places offhand, and further with time to study. |
| 1335 | |
| 1336 | ---- |
| 1337 | |
| 1338 | !!Rui Maita |
| 1339 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/JunyaEnoki |
| 1340 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_036rui_n01p.png]] |
| 1341 | ->'''Age:''' 23 |
| 1342 | ->'''Birthday:''' August 8 |
| 1343 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1344 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Skiing, Surfing, Snowboarding |
| 1345 | ->'''Talents:''' Kendama (Japanese bilboquet) |
| 1346 | |
| 1347 | The bubbly and friendly ex-English teacher who happily jumped on board after Michio proposed his plan to become an idol. He thought it was a fitting job for him, someone who’s used to being in front of people, so he leapt at the chance to go worldwide by making use of his English skills. |
| 1348 | ---- |
| 1349 | %%* CoolTeacher |
| 1350 | * DyeHard: It's hard to tell since he's virtually always shown to be blond, but his natural hair color is reddish-brown. |
| 1351 | %%* GenkiGuy |
| 1352 | * GratuitousEnglish: Sprinkled liberally throughout his dialogue. He hopes to leverage his English proficiency to [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff become a star on an international level]], and mentions that [[HiddenDepths he'd like to run for politics one day]], where English would be very handy. |
| 1353 | * ImageSong: "THIS IS IT!" |
| 1354 | * OldFriend: He and Hokuto went to the same college together and were in the same tennis circle[[note]]Basically unofficial clubs[[/note]], and Hokuto is significantly the only person Rui calls by his first name. |
| 1355 | * RedOniBlueOni: Michio is more of a strict, no-nonsense professor compared to Rui's playfulness. |
| 1356 | * SenseiChan: A male example of the trope. |
| 1357 | * ThemeNaming: His subject in his old job and in the S.E.M. Trio, English. |
| 1358 | |
| 1359 | ---- |
| 1360 | |
| 1361 | !!Jiro Yamashita |
| 1362 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YoshikiNakajima |
| 1363 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_037jir_n01p.png]] |
| 1364 | ->'''Age:''' 30 |
| 1365 | ->'''Birthday:''' September 1 |
| 1366 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 1367 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Visiting cat cafes, betting on horse races |
| 1368 | ->'''Talents:''' Radio Gymnastics |
| 1369 | |
| 1370 | An ex-science teacher who was dragged into the idol shenanigans after Michio realized that Jupiter was a group of three, and with him and Rui, they needed one more person. Though initially hesitant, he was quickly convinced to join after being told that idols make a good deal of money. |
| 1371 | ---- |
| 1372 | * HeCleansUpNicely: His first S Rare is about fixing up his scruff and rough edges for a fashion modeling session, which he turns out to excel at. His first SR card's title, "Cinderella Dandy", even references this aspect of himself. |
| 1373 | * ImageSong: "GOLD ～No.79～". |
| 1374 | * ImagineSpot: While Rui and Michio discuss forming an idol unit to motivate and inspire students, Jiro daydreams about buying a pony and bathing in a tub of cash. |
| 1375 | %%* MrViceGuy |
| 1376 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: He perks up to the idea of becoming an idol once it was mentioned that they could potentially make a lot of money. |
| 1377 | %%* PermaStubble |
| 1378 | * PetTheDog: Despite being in his own words only interested in getting rich, in the Ouendan event he makes time in a busy work schedule specifically to attend a young fan's little league game. |
| 1379 | * ProgressivelyPrettier: His basic card starts with him hunched over, and combined with the shadows under his eyes and his sleazy smile, it makes him look a bit dumpy. As more and more cards are added, and as one can see in the Super Rare card sets, he straightens up, his hair is a bit straighter and shinier, and overall he looks more handsome. This trope applies more to his casual self rather than his idol persona, given that he's supposed to come off as good-looking when he tries. |
| 1380 | * RealMenWearPink: His unit's costume is very, very pink, but on a more personal note he's also a lover of kittens, ponies, and dance exercises. |
| 1381 | %%* TheDandy |
| 1382 | * ThemeNaming: His all-teacher unit S.E.M. references the subjects taught by its members, Jiro being the Science S. |
| 1383 | * WardrobeFlawOfCharacterization: His tie in street clothes is always worn improperly or pinned to his shirt pocket. |
| 1384 | ** His Remember Shot shows that a teacher whom he learned from, and is eternally grateful to, wore his tie that way as well. It's implied Jiro wears it that way to honor his mentor. |
| 1385 | |
| 1386 | ---- |
| 1387 | [[/folder]] |
| 1388 | |
| 1389 | |
| 1390 | [[folder: THE Kogadou]] |
| 1391 | |
| 1392 | !! In General |
| 1393 | |
| 1394 | * ChromaticArrangement: Takeru wears blue, Ren wears red, and Michiru wears yellow. |
| 1395 | * ImageSong: "Tsuyoku Toutoki Kemono-tachi" and "Jounetsu...FIGHTER". |
| 1396 | ** Their subsequent songs include "RAY OF LIGHT", "PROOF OF ONESELF", and "[[SpiritedCompetitor Hungry?]]". |
| 1397 | * RatedMForManly: This group is the "hot-blooded, masculine fighter" group, which also reflects in their songs having more powerful vocals. The three are also all Physical idols, and at least in the live concerts do more stunts than other units. |
| 1398 | * SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Michiru is a sensitive guy flanked by manly men Ren and Takeru. |
| 1399 | * TattooAsCharacterType: All of their members have tattoos on them representing their individual position with their kanji for their idol outfits. |
| 1400 | * WalkingShirtlessScene: Downplayed; all three members' idol outfits include vests that expose their well-built abs (with fake tattoos placed on them). |
| 1401 | |
| 1402 | !!Takeru Taiga |
| 1403 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/JuntaTerashima |
| 1404 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_038tak_n01p.png]] |
| 1405 | ->'''Age:''' 17 |
| 1406 | ->'''Birthday:''' December 21 |
| 1407 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1408 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Jogging, Feeding the neighborhood's stray cat |
| 1409 | ->'''Talents:''' First Person Shooter games |
| 1410 | |
| 1411 | A boxer scouted by 315 Pro. Initially, he was uninterested until it occurred to him that by becoming a famous idol, appearing on TV, advertising and concerts, he may be able to reunite with the younger brother and sister he was separated from years ago... |
| 1412 | ---- |
| 1413 | * AnimalMotifs: Tigers. He makes up the “Ko” part of THE Kogadou. |
| 1414 | ** Cats in general, too. The tiger that is usually present on his boxing shorts is rendered as a cute kitty in his ''[=SideMini=]'' sprite. He used to frequent a gym called '''Neko'''ta Gym. |
| 1415 | * AnimeHair: His IdiotHair is just one chunk of his fiery-looking protagonist hair. |
| 1416 | * BookDumb: He's not very good at academics. |
| 1417 | * BoxingBattler: Though he focuses more on dancing as an idol, most of his poses include punches. |
| 1418 | * CurbStompBattle: Dealt this to Ren when they first met, completely accidentally, which knocked Ren’s confidence down a few pegs. And gained Takeru an UnknownRival. |
| 1419 | * FirstPersonShooter: His specialty. His Day Off card shows him breaking into a [[WhenSheSmiles huge smile]] when playing a gun shooting game. Takeru’s reasoning for liking these types of games is because he can train his body and motor reflexes alone. |
| 1420 | * HeyYou: Takeru mainly refers to the Producer as “anta,” which is a rather informal way to say “you”. |
| 1421 | * InsistentAppellation: He always insists that they call the neighborhood stray cat “Champ” (Because that’s what he calls it). Hayato, who learned of this name from Takeru, gets into an argument with Shiki, who learned to call it “Haou” from Ren. |
| 1422 | * IWillFindYou: Takeru was separated from his younger siblings under not-yet-explained circumstances. He has dedicated himself to fixing that and becomes an idol thinking that the fame he can get as one might be exactly what he needs. |
| 1423 | * KindheartedCatLover: He feeds stray cats, and has a nice WhenHeSmiles moment while feeding one in one of his magazines. |
| 1424 | %%* KnightTemplarBigBrother |
| 1425 | * MartialArtsAndCrafts: Integrates his boxing skills and fighting stamina into dance, which makes Dance his best stat by a wide margin. |
| 1426 | * NoSocialSkills: One of his beginning card lines has him awkwardly mention that he’s not ill-tempered, he’s just thinking about what to say. Brought up again in a radio with 765Pro’s Hibiki. |
| 1427 | * PointlessBandAid: In his street clothes. |
| 1428 | * PunnyName: Extend the last syllable of his name and you get taigaa, the Japanese pronunciation for “[[PantheraAwesome tiger]]”. Also doubles as ThemeNaming, as he represents the Ko (虎) in THE Kogadou. |
| 1429 | * RedBoxingGloves: Wears these. |
| 1430 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Ren's red. He's calmer and more rational. |
| 1431 | * SpiritedCompetitor: Always ready for a good challenge. |
| 1432 | * SurpriseCarCrash: [[spoiler:In ''Struggle Heart'', this turns out to be the tragedy that orphaned him and his siblings and was the major cause for them being split up. Takeru was hit so bad he was in a coma.]] |
| 1433 | |
| 1434 | ---- |
| 1435 | |
| 1436 | !!Ren Kizaki |
| 1437 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/ShoheiKomatsu |
| 1438 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_040ren_n01p.png]] |
| 1439 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 1440 | ->'''Birthday:''' ?? (Eventually revealed to be May 14th) |
| 1441 | ->'''Blood type:''' Unknown |
| 1442 | ->'''Hobbies:''' "What makes you think I'd tell you? Dumbass!" |
| 1443 | ->'''Talents:''' "Defeating opponents flawlessly!" |
| 1444 | |
| 1445 | A martial artist who was scouted by 315 Production. An ArrogantKungFuGuy who never lost until (accidentally) getting knocked out by Takeru, he found out that Takeru was going to become an idol and jumped at the chance to one-up his self-proclaimed rival. |
| 1446 | ---- |
| 1447 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Quite literally. He often talks about how he's the strongest and even uses the arrogant [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns "ore-sama"]] pronoun to boot. |
| 1448 | * AskAStupidQuestion: Inverted. In ''Live on St@ge!'', when the Producer asks him where he's from (perfectly reasonable), he replies "Earth, obviously? Don't ask stupid crap." |
| 1449 | * BookDumb: Mocks Takeru for this, but he's no better. [[https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3dIWuRXcJ8AfmpxTGwwZWdHZ0tQWUdDeGUwY2kwWlE3cXdBa0RjUktFWWM5VTI0aU1WMVE&usp=drive_web&tid=0B00YHkEWO-mXX25aN19GczBrZlk They both tied with a score of zero in an academic match.]] |
| 1450 | ** Even Michio, the ever-dedicated teacher, tries to teach him, to no avail. His thought process is so outlandish that they question if he's thinking at all. Regardless, Michio refuses to give up, and Ren's 4th Anniversary magazine has him reluctantly attend one of Michio's study sessions. |
| 1451 | * CharacterTics: He cannot split chopsticks to save his life. In all images depicting him eating with them, one chopstick is notably more splintered and uneven than the other. |
| 1452 | * DaddyIssues: Has a sore spot regarding his father, a MartialPacifist who scolds Ren for his hyper-competitive mindset. |
| 1453 | * TheFightingNarcissist: Believes it's only natural that someone like him should be an idol and have legions of adoring fans. |
| 1454 | * HeyYou: Ren’s main method of referring to the producer is a rough “omae,” probably one of the rudest or most casual ways to directly refer to someone. |
| 1455 | * InsistentAppellation: He always calls the neighborhood stray cat which he feeds “Haou”, often translated to Overlord or Supreme King. |
| 1456 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rude and abrasive he may be, but he'll inspire and encourage others in his own way. |
| 1457 | * TheNicknamer: Takeru is Chibi/Shorty, Michiru is Ramen-ya[[note]]Literally "ramen shop", often fan translated as "Ramen Guy"[[/note]], and the producer is simply [[HeyYou You]]. The other units aren't exempt from this, either. Ren doesn't bother to remember Café Parade's full name, opting to call them just "Café Whatever". |
| 1458 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Takeru's blue. Loud and brash, always itching for a fight. |
| 1459 | * TheRival: Considers Takeru his personal rival and will frequently declare that he'll never lose to him, though Takeru is less invested in it as a rivalry. Ren just gets under his skin. |
| 1460 | * RougeAnglesOfSatin: Read any of his Growing Stars texts. He either doesn’t know or doesn’t care about the disastrous spelling that he messages you with. No one tries to correct him, either, so it’s implied they’re already used to it.[[note]]He types in all hiragana while also putting the letters in choppily mixed-up spelling.[[/note]] |
| 1461 | * {{Sarashi}}: Wears one around his chest in his idol outfit. |
| 1462 | * StillBelievesInSanta: A weird variation in that he ''started'' believing in Santa just recently. However, he doesn't ''like'' Santa-- he finds him weird and won't hesitate to fight him if he ever shows up at his house. |
| 1463 | * ThemeNaming: Kizaki contains the kanji for fang (牙), and he represents the Ga in THE Kogadou. |
| 1464 | * {{Troll}}: His birthday was listed as Unknown until May 13th, 2015 when Ren revealed his birthday to be May 14th. Yes, he waited until the day before his birthday to reveal this. |
| 1465 | * {{Tsundere}}: In addition to being played off as one in the drama described below, he's also this to his teammates. |
| 1466 | --> '''On Michiru's Birthday''': Ramen Guy! I bought some canned coffee from the vending machine outside! I'll let ya have one!... [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial It's not like I came here to celebrate your birthday or anything.]] This was just a coincidence, alright?! |
| 1467 | * UnknownRival: Ren is this to Takeru. While Ren sees Takeru as someone he needs to defeat to move forward, Takeru sees him as more of a nuisance. |
| 1468 | * WhoWritesThisCrap: His reaction when given a role in a drama where he must give a heartfelt love confession. Because of his inability to deliver the sappy lines straightforwardly as written, he inadvertently turns his character into a {{Tsundere}}, which the director [[ThrowItIn decides to keep in the final cut.]] |
| 1469 | |
| 1470 | ---- |
| 1471 | |
| 1472 | !!Michiru Enjoji |
| 1473 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/DaikiHamano |
| 1474 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_039mcr_n01p.png]] |
| 1475 | ->'''Age:''' 24 |
| 1476 | ->'''Birthday:''' August 8 |
| 1477 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1478 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Acquiring qualifications |
| 1479 | ->'''Talents:''' "Recently, I'm really addicted to making crotchet dolls!" |
| 1480 | |
| 1481 | Formerly a Judo practitioner, Michiru's martial arts career was cut short by an injury. After first receiving the news that he would no longer be allowed to compete, he stopped by a street shop to [[DrowningMySorrows drown his sorrows]] in ramen. The owner of the establishment ended up helping him through the rough patch in his life, leading to the job as a noodle shop employee he holds when scouted by the Producer. |
| 1482 | ---- |
| 1483 | * AffectionateNickname: Shishou, master/teacher, for the Producer. |
| 1484 | * CareerEndingInjury: In the first of his three jobs. |
| 1485 | * ChefOfIron: He doesn't compete professionally any longer, but his Judo skills are no lesser for it. |
| 1486 | * ComfortFood: Always turns to ramen. |
| 1487 | * GenderBlenderName: Although the kanji used for his name is masculine, Michiru is a name that's commonly given to girls. He had a complex about it when he was younger. |
| 1488 | * IOweYouMyLife: Out of gratitude to the old man from his ramen shop, he often encourages fans to eat there. |
| 1489 | * JackOfAllTrades: He's licensed in many skills and occupations due to his hobby of acquiring qualifications. He mentions wanting to get a helicopter pilot's license but couldn't find the time [[https://twitter.com/SideM_Eng/status/847666701944541184 in one interview]]. |
| 1490 | * {{Nephewism}}: In THE Kogadou's Episode Zero, he thanks his aunt and uncle for taking care of him since middle school. His parents have yet to be mentioned in any medium, although [[ParentalAbandonment they don't seem to be in the picture]]. |
| 1491 | * RealMenWearPink: Because of his muscular build and ramen's reputation in Japan as the dish of choice for manly guys, Michiru is often promoted by the agency with a cool, manly image; which Michiru ruins with his mother-hen personality and love of sewing and plush animals. |
| 1492 | * SavingTheOrphanage: The building that hosts his ramen shop and a few other businesses is set to be torn down, so Michiru became an idol to secure enough funding to buy back the building and prevent its demolition. |
| 1493 | * SignatureHeadgear: He only has a handful of cards where he isn't wearing a bandana or headband. He was practically NeverBareheaded until his Idol's Day Off card. |
| 1494 | * TeamDad: The oldest in the unit, the cook, and usually the one to break up his group's bickering. |
| 1495 | * ThemeNaming: Michiru's name contains the kanji for road (道), and he represents the Dou in THE Kogadou. |
| 1496 | * ThroughHisStomach: A tasty meal together as a team is his favored method for getting Ren and Takeru to settle down. |
| 1497 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ramen, naturally. |
| 1498 | * WideEyedIdealist: He doesn't let himself get too down about his lost judo career, because it led him to his new passion, ramen, and later to meeting Ren and Takeru. |
| 1499 | |
| 1500 | ---- |
| 1501 | [[/folder]] |
| 1502 | |
| 1503 | |
| 1504 | [[folder: F-LAGS]] |
| 1505 | |
| 1506 | !!In General |
| 1507 | |
| 1508 | * ImageSong: "Yumeiro VOYAGER'' and ''With...STORY". |
| 1509 | ** Their following songs are "[[CupidsArrow ♡Cupids!]]", "Waving FLAGS", and "Hope's Journey". |
| 1510 | * MagneticHero: Differ from the other units in that they aren't thematically linked by their former jobs (Ryo and Daigo in particular didn't even have former jobs--Ryo in particular because he's still an idol but just branded differently). Instead, Daigo and Kazuki were both inspired by Ryo to become idols. Out of group, Saki also took up crossdressing due to being inspired by Ryo. |
| 1511 | |
| 1512 | !!Ryo Akizuki |
| 1513 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YukoSanpei |
| 1514 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_041ryo_n01p.png]] |
| 1515 | ->'''Age:''' 15 |
| 1516 | ->'''Birthday:''' September 15 |
| 1517 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 1518 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Cooking, Cleaning |
| 1519 | ->'''Talents:''' Dance, [[CallBack Disguise]] |
| 1520 | |
| 1521 | The very same Ryo of the DS title ''Dearly Stars'', finally making the debut as a man he waited for so long. Tropes listed here apply specifically to Ryo's ''[=SideM=]'' iteration, so see Dearly Stars on the Characters/TheIdolmasterAllstars page for his old ones. |
| 1522 | ---- |
| 1523 | * TheArtifact: Ryo still wears glasses when outside of his idol performances despite performing as a male idol negating the need for that compared to during his days at 876Pro. |
| 1524 | * TheBusCameBack: After an 8 year ride. |
| 1525 | * CallBack: His updated profile for ''[=SideM=]'' lists his one of his talents as [[DraggedIntoDrag Disguise]], and one of his Dislikes as ghosts, referring to an event in Dearly Stars where he believed he was being haunted by one. He can be seen walking by a poster of him during his days as a Dearly Stars member in one of his Super Rare sets. |
| 1526 | * CatchPhrase: "Gyaoooon!" still carries over from ''Dearly Stars'' to here. |
| 1527 | * ClosetKey: He now performs openly as a male idol... but that hasn't deterred many of his longtime fanboys. |
| 1528 | * CuttingOffTheBranches: Ryo's route in ''Dearly Stars'' had multiple possible endings. ''[=SideM=]'' follows the one where he revealed his true gender to his fans, and he was accepted by the fans that stayed. |
| 1529 | * EffeminateVoice: He's girly-looking enough that he can easily pass as a girl in a dress and is pretty effeminate. He also stands as the only idol in ''[=SideM=]'' who's voiced by a woman. |
| 1530 | * EvenTheGuysWantHim: He still gets confessions from other guys, even though he's now openly a male idol. |
| 1531 | * ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Very subtle. While his hair retains the same basic shape, his ''[=SideM=]'' style is a little bit shorter and a little less fluffy, masculinizing his look somewhat. |
| 1532 | * TheGlassesGottaGo: Still removes his glasses for his idol performances, despite the ClarkKenting no longer being necessary. |
| 1533 | * ImageSong: "Habataki no My Soul". |
| 1534 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: His hobbies include cleaning, baking and cooking. He even accidentally slips into his feminine speech style from time to time. |
| 1535 | * {{Transplant}}: From the Nintendo DS title ''Dearly Stars'', marking his first non-cameo appearance in the series since its release! |
| 1536 | |
| 1537 | ---- |
| 1538 | |
| 1539 | !!Daigo Kabuto |
| 1540 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakehiroUrao |
| 1541 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_042dai_n01p.png]] |
| 1542 | ->'''Age:''' 14 |
| 1543 | ->'''Height''' 160 cm |
| 1544 | ->'''Weight''' 52 kg |
| 1545 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 24 cm |
| 1546 | ->'''Birthday:''' May 20 |
| 1547 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 1548 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Fighting Games |
| 1549 | ->'''Talents:''' Iaido, (a style of sword drawing) Katsuramuki (Japanese cooking style) |
| 1550 | |
| 1551 | A young man who had a fateful encounter with Ryo just a day before he [[UnsettlingGenderReveal broke the news]] to the world. At the time he just thought a random girl had bumped into him, but later on at school, he overheard his classmates complaining about the reveal (before [[EvenTheGuysWantHim begrudgingly admitting that Ryo's still so cute]]). Daigo found himself intrigued by the idea of idols, and signed on with 315 Pro shortly after. |
| 1552 | ---- |
| 1553 | * BodyguardingABadass: He's the one being bodyguarded, but he has a lot of knowledge and experience in martial arts. |
| 1554 | * [[invoked]]CastingGag: "Barren Flower of Virtue" has him be a mafia boss in his role. As an heir to the position of family head, it's nearly perfect for him. |
| 1555 | * CrashIntoHello: His first meeting with Ryo, who ran away quickly after the abrupt encounter drew the ire of Daigo's bodyguards. |
| 1556 | * GenkiGuy: Always upbeat and encouraging his unit mates to smile. |
| 1557 | * ItAmusedMe: Became an idol solely because it seemed interesting to him after the controversy Ryo stirred up. |
| 1558 | * UsefulNotes/JapaneseDialects: Speaks with a Hiroshima-ben slant. |
| 1559 | %%* Keet |
| 1560 | * [[MafiaPrincess Mafia Prince]]: A 6th generation Yakuza heir. |
| 1561 | * RoseHairedSweetie: The only fully pink haired boy in the series, and there's no bad bone in his body. |
| 1562 | * UnexpectedSuccessor: He was 5th in line for his family, but when his grandfather appointed Daigo, it caused the family to get all out of whack. |
| 1563 | |
| 1564 | ---- |
| 1565 | |
| 1566 | !!Kazuki Tsukumo |
| 1567 | !!!Voiced by: Tatsuya Tokutake (2015 - 2019), Shun'ya Hiruma (2020 - present) |
| 1568 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_043kaz_n01p.png]] |
| 1569 | ->'''Age:''' 19 |
| 1570 | ->'''Height''' 178 cm |
| 1571 | ->'''Weight''' 64 kg |
| 1572 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 26.5 cm |
| 1573 | ->'''Birthday:''' October 13 |
| 1574 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 1575 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Camping, listening to the river, reading, writing |
| 1576 | ->'''Talents:''' Photographic memory, recognizing edible mushrooms |
| 1577 | |
| 1578 | A former novelist who happened to catch Ryo's announcement on TV. The courage Ryo showed to risk his fame and reputation to follow his dream inspired Kazuki, and he wished for the world to see his true self as well. |
| 1579 | ---- |
| 1580 | * BirdsOfAFeather: Kazuki and Sora strike up a rapport as fellow [[{{Bookworm}} book lovers]]. |
| 1581 | * {{Bookworm}}: He’s like 315Pro’s walking library. He brings ‘’piles’’ of books to recommend to people when they want one. |
| 1582 | * CharacterTics: When he can’t decide on something to get, he often mulls between the multiple choices. Then he decides “…Let’s get all/both.” |
| 1583 | * CountryMouse: He and cities don't often see eye-to-eye. In particular, he's not a fan of traffic jams and car travel because he gets terrible motion sickness. |
| 1584 | * CripplingOverspecialization: Similarly to Kanon, his Visual stat is one of the highest, which means his Vocal and Dance stats suffer as a result. |
| 1585 | * CuteBookworm: Whether it’s in the past or present, he’s always been cute (as shown by his visual stat of 9). He’s also a huge book lover. |
| 1586 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Sought to become an idol to break free of the shell that was formed [[spoiler: from his constant ghostwriting for his novelist father. Over time, he became trapped into thinking that he was only good for writing]], but his many experiences as an idol are helping him out of it. |
| 1587 | * MrImagination: Passes free time by people-watching and imagining their backstories. Like the guy checking his phone over there who's secretly from an alternate dimension, or the choreographer who moonlights as a ghost hunter... |
| 1588 | * {{Ghostwriter}}: When he was a kid, he wrote a number of novels under his novelist father's name. The reason he did this was because his father was in a writing slump, and he asked of Kazuki to help him finish novels. Inevitably, this comes back to haunt him when he is called on performing an adaptation of one of the novels he wrote. |
| 1589 | * NatureLover: He enjoys camping and the outdoors. His Idols' Day Off card even depicts him on a camping trip. |
| 1590 | * TheQuietOne: He doesn’t say much, nor does he raise his voice. |
| 1591 | * TheStoic: Always cool-faced and generally very brief with what he says. |
| 1592 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Mushrooms. |
| 1593 | * VerbalTic: ...He always speaks with ellipses before his sentences. |
| 1594 | |
| 1595 | ---- |
| 1596 | |
| 1597 | [[/folder]] |
| 1598 | |
| 1599 | [[folder: Legenders]] |
| 1600 | |
| 1601 | !!In General |
| 1602 | |
| 1603 | * ImageSong: "Legacy of Spirit" and "String of Fate". |
| 1604 | ** Other songs include "Symphonic Brave", "Make New Legend", "FOCUS ON YOUR LIFE", "Time Before Time", and "[[EndlessWinter PERMAFROST]]". |
| 1605 | * NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: All three of them are based on historical figures. |
| 1606 | |
| 1607 | |
| 1608 | !!Amehiko Kuzunoha |
| 1609 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/JunKasama |
| 1610 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_044ame_n01p.png]] |
| 1611 | ->'''Age:''' 30 |
| 1612 | ->'''Height''' 191 cm |
| 1613 | ->'''Weight''' 74 kg |
| 1614 | ->'''Shoe Size''' ?? cm |
| 1615 | ->'''Birthday:''' October 31 |
| 1616 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 1617 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Astrology |
| 1618 | ->'''Talents:''' Origami |
| 1619 | |
| 1620 | A janitor who appears to have spiritual powers, allowing him to see manifestations of negative emotions. In the Kuzunoha family, spiritual matters are the women's domain and the men are servants whose job is cleaning. However, he was upset by the many negative emotions he was able to see when cleaning at entertainment agencies, considering them filth in need of cleaning. This is the reason why he decided to audition to become an idol. |
| 1621 | |
| 1622 | Like all of the idol discovery project candidates, he is based on a historical figure: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe-no-Seimei, a legendary onmyoji known for performing exorcisms and banishing evil spirits.]] |
| 1623 | ---- |
| 1624 | * ActorAllusion: His starring role in ''Onmyouji Wars ~The Two Ordained by Fate~'', as Abe-no-Seimei, is a reference to his spiritually inclined heritage. |
| 1625 | * AnimalMotifs: Kitsune/foxes. |
| 1626 | * CoolBike: He owns a motorbike, seen in his White Day card. He’s gone biking with Minori and Seiji before. |
| 1627 | * TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: His entire family is in the "cleaning" business. |
| 1628 | * HeyYou: He refers to the Producer as "Omae-san", or "You-san", when talking to them. |
| 1629 | * HypocriticalHumor: Considers his unitmates "odd people", blithely ignoring that he is far and away the oddest of the three. |
| 1630 | * KnightInSourArmor: Fairly jaded thanks to the negativity he tends to encounter in his line of work, with a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. |
| 1631 | * MagicEye: Despite being male in a family of spiritually inclined females, he is supposedly able to see negative emotions with one of his eyes. |
| 1632 | * MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Can sometimes be caught glaring at nothing at all, and paranormal phenomena appear to follow wherever he goes. Or is it just his unit mate's imagination? |
| 1633 | * MeaningfulName: His surname Kuzunoha comes from the name of Abe-no-Seimei's mother, who according to myth was actually a kitsune. |
| 1634 | * NavelDeepNeckline: His pecs are on full display whenever he's in his jumpsuit, especially for the "Flower Sign Dance Festival" event. |
| 1635 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: Deposed Genbu as the game's tallest idol at 191cm after being voted in. His image color is black, which he often dresses in. And his Day Off card shows he's got [[MrFanservice quite the bod]]. |
| 1636 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Aburaage tofu, a key ingredient of kitsune udon. |
| 1637 | |
| 1638 | !!Sora Kitamura |
| 1639 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/FumiyoshiShioya |
| 1640 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_045sor_n01p.png]] |
| 1641 | ->'''Age:''' 19 |
| 1642 | ->'''Height''' 174 cm |
| 1643 | ->'''Weight''' 62 kg |
| 1644 | ->'''Shoe Size''' |
| 1645 | ->'''Birthday:''' November 28 |
| 1646 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1647 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Traveling alone |
| 1648 | ->'''Talents:''' Calligraphy |
| 1649 | |
| 1650 | A quiet young man with an artistic disposition. He is very observant of those around him and composes haikus in his head about his surroundings. As a general store worker, he often wrote haikus for display boards as well. However, seeing his upperclassmen engaged in job hunting and his older brother, an artist, becoming increasingly busy such that he no longer draws, Sora wondered if he could continue his lifestyle. This is when he happened upon the announcement for the 315 Pro idol auditions. |
| 1651 | |
| 1652 | Like all of the idol discovery project candidates, he is based on a historical figure: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Basho Matsuo Basho, a poet who became well known for both his works and for his wanderlust that often led him into the wilderness or to dangerous places.]] |
| 1653 | ---- |
| 1654 | * AnimalMotifs: Birds. They appear on his signature and on some of his clothes as the [[WrittenSoundEffect Chun-Chun (onomatopoeia for bird chirping noises)]] brand. |
| 1655 | * AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: A poet whose hair just happens to evoke the look of an inkbrush. |
| 1656 | * BirdsOfAFeather: Bonds with Kazuki over their [[{{Bookworm}} book loving]] tendencies. Sora's favorite author is Kazuki's father: in particular, his earlier works [[spoiler: that were written before Kazuki took over as {{Ghostwriter}}.]] |
| 1657 | ** With Kuro, as well. Their mutual love of calm and refined arts make them a similar duo that supports one another in the ''X’Mas Live 2017 Side:Prelude'' event. |
| 1658 | * {{Catchphrase}}: “Totonottayo~” (ととのったよー), often translated to “All in good order~”. It’s a saying used in calligraphy (altered slightly by Sora’s speech style) when a word has been written precisely and cleanly. |
| 1659 | * DeadpanSnarker: Occasionally the one snarking about his teammates' eccentricities. |
| 1660 | * ExpectingSomeoneTaller: Inverted. Fans in-universe generally see him in conjunction with his two costars, which makes him look much smaller due to their monstrous height. In reality, he's pretty average, so when fans finally meet him in person they're very shocked by how tall he is. He's not fond of this phenomenon himself. |
| 1661 | * HumbleGoal: In his own words, his reason for pursuing a career as an idol is to express himself in a way he can make a living from. |
| 1662 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: Sora once said something on his mind to a friend, which hurt them. [[spoiler: They had a fight and broke up, and Sora never met them again, leading him to [[ItsAllMyFault regret it for the longest while]]. He remembered this incident when speaking his thoughts to Kazuki, who seemed hurt by it, with Sora [[HistoryRepeats realizing he hasn’t changed]]]]. |
| 1663 | * MeaningfulName: Sora is usually written as 空, which means sky. However, it can also mean “fake, lie”. The former is a reference to his bird motif and his wish to be “free,” while the latter is a nod to how his internal struggle deals with hiding his true thoughts to not upset anyone. His name itself is written as 想楽, with kanji meaning “thought, idea” and “fun, enjoy” respectively. Sora’s CharacterDevelopment is all about coming to appreciate the individuality of his own thoughts. |
| 1664 | ** This development is shown through the lyrics of his solo Flowing Freedom. All throughout the song, he explores the meaning of what freedom truly means to him, and if his true thoughts are what he wants. The final chorus concludes that he ''enjoys'' the ''thoughts'' he has himself. |
| 1665 | -->'''Sora:''' Acting the way I feel is fun, isn’t it? |
| 1666 | * NatureLover: Shares his historical inspiration's love of nature walks. |
| 1667 | * OnlySaneMan: It falls on him to reign in Chris and Amehiko in their stranger moments. |
| 1668 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Downplayed. This isn't the case most of the time, but when acting as a villain like Justin Le in ''Best Game'', or Jean Murdoch in ''Rampage'', his eyes are frighteningly scary. |
| 1669 | * VerbalTic: He often speaks by elongating the last syllable of his sentences, rendered with a tilde~ |
| 1670 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears: Both the youngest member of Legenders and the one with the most common sense, whom the other two tend to listen to. |
| 1671 | |
| 1672 | !!Chris Koron |
| 1673 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/WataruKomada |
| 1674 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_046chr_n01p.png]] |
| 1675 | ->'''Age:''' 29 |
| 1676 | ->'''Height''' 187 cm |
| 1677 | ->'''Weight''' 58 kg |
| 1678 | ->'''Shoe Size''' 27.5 cm |
| 1679 | ->'''Birthday:''' October 11 |
| 1680 | ->'''Blood type:''' AB |
| 1681 | ->'''Hobbies:''' Visiting Aquariums |
| 1682 | ->'''Talents:''' Skin Diving |
| 1683 | |
| 1684 | An oceanographer and part-time assistant college professor who wishes to spread the joy of the sea he loves so dearly to others. His life's motto: "The oceans are not what divide us, they are what unite us." Deeply troubled by the difficulty he had holding the attention of his students, Chris began to worry that he may not be cut out for the professor position, until he overheard his students excitedly talking about visiting an aquarium they had previously attended solely to see an idol performance... |
| 1685 | |
| 1686 | Like all of the idol discovery project candidates, he is based on a historical figure: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Christopher Columbus, the Spanish explorer.]] |
| 1687 | ---- |
| 1688 | |
| 1689 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Has an odd streak due to his fascination with the ocean, such as wearing a wetsuit as casual wear, or coming to the office straight after a diving session with seaweed still in his hair (and, when this is pointed out, his first instinct being to identify and explain the biology of the seaweed rather than, say, take it out...) |
| 1690 | * ButNotTooForeign: Like the man he's based on he's Spanish, but was born and raised in Japan. |
| 1691 | * CallBack: His origin as an idol traces back to a past ingame event in which Cafe Parade performed at an aquarium. |
| 1692 | * ForgottenBirthday: During his 2017 birthday lines, he mentions that he's usually so immersed in research that he forgets the day. |
| 1693 | * ImageSong: "Undiscovered WORLD". |
| 1694 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Sora and Amehiko both comment on his good looks and nice hair as his secret weapon, and he specializes in the Visual stat. |
| 1695 | * OceanAwe: Wishes for the world to see the ocean the way he does. |
| 1696 | * TheSmartGuy: Extremely knowledgeable on just about any topic related to the ocean or marine biology, and eager to dispense this knowledge as long and often as someone will listen. |
| 1697 | |
| 1698 | [[/folder]] |
| 1699 | |
| 1700 | ! Added in ''GROWING STARS'' |
| 1701 | |
| 1702 | [[folder:C.FIRST]] |
| 1703 | ! In General: |
| 1704 | * ChromaticArrangement: Much like Dramatic Stars, C.First is a trio color-coded by their idol types - Shu is the blue Intelligence type, Momohito is the yellow Mental type, and Eishin is the red Physical type. |
| 1705 | * ImageSong: "We're the one" and "Not Alone". |
| 1706 | * StudentCouncilPresident: All of them were high schoolers before they became idols, but they were ''all'' the class presidents of their respective schools. |
| 1707 | |
| 1708 | ! Shu Amamine |
| 1709 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuriIse\ |
| 1710 | Played by: Naoya Kitagawa (Stage Play) |
| 1711 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_047shu_n01p.png]] |
| 1712 | ->'''Age:''' 16 |
| 1713 | ->'''Height''' 170 cm |
| 1714 | ->'''Weight''' 55 kg |
| 1715 | ->'''Birthday:''' December 1 |
| 1716 | ->'''Blood type:''' B |
| 1717 | ->'''Special Skills:''' Playing games with his left and right hand simultaneously |
| 1718 | ->'''Likes:''' Music, Anime, Information Gathering |
| 1719 | |
| 1720 | A first-year high school student, Amamine Shu is an extremely bright and talented young man who managed to become the student council president in his first year of high school. He's determined to change the world through his music - and to do that, he needs partners. He takes up the mantle of idol and recruits two other famous student presidents in order to reach his goals. |
| 1721 | ---- |
| 1722 | * TheAce: Noted to be good at anything he does and even managed to become the student council president at his school despite only being a first year student. |
| 1723 | * BreakingOldTrends: As the leader of ''GROWING STARS''' flagship idol group, he still gets the ThemeNaming of the "ama/ten" character, but similar to ''Series/TheIdolmasterKR's'' Suji, he's the first leader with a color motif ''other'' than pink or red (his is blue). |
| 1724 | * GratuitousEnglish: In his idol episode, he smoothly turns down two English-speaking girls' flirtation with very competent English of his own. |
| 1725 | -->'''Shu:''' I'm already booked. Not looking for a relationship. Thanks anyway. |
| 1726 | * IdiotHair: As per ''[=SideM=]'' tradition of the center having one, despite Shu himself being quite intelligent. |
| 1727 | * InsufferableGenius: Shu is a genius, and he ''knows'' it, able to collect top marks in studies, sports, gaming, music, and basically anything he puts his mind to, and he will not hesitate to step up and redo someone else's work if he considers it subpar. He is also not shy about informing people of his talents. That said, he's never mean about it, simply very prideful. |
| 1728 | * InstantFanClub: Shu produced music on the internet before debuting, and has quite a fanbase already at the start of the story. He even uses them to find information for him, even such things as where Eishin and Momohito currently are. The students at his school are equally as enamored of him. |
| 1729 | * JackOfAllTrades: He's talented in a variety of categories, including art, sports, and studies. |
| 1730 | * LonelyAtTheTop: [[spoiler: Before his debut, Shu had a good friend that he was working with, to produce music to 'change the world'. Unfortunately, Shu's own talent quickly outshone his friend's, causing him to become depressed and withdraw from Shu since he felt he'd never keep up with him, and leaving Shu feeling lonely and frustrated.]] Perhaps the reason Shu wanted to form Class First, with its student president gimmick, was to collect equally-talented people and avoid this happening again. |
| 1731 | * SociallyAwkwardHero: Despite being the student president and confident in his talents to the point of arrogance, Shu doesn't actually have much of a social life, worrying about inviting his classmates to his first event because he's not actually that close with any of them, and spending his weekends at home with games, music, etc. rather than going out. The only friend we have seen so far [[LonelyAtTheTop didn't end well]]. |
| 1732 | %%* TeenGenius |
| 1733 | |
| 1734 | |
| 1735 | !Momohito Hanazono |
| 1736 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/MasayaMiyazaki\ |
| 1737 | Played by: Yuto Nakajima (Stage Play) |
| 1738 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_048mom_n01p.png]] |
| 1739 | ->'''Age:''' 17 |
| 1740 | ->'''Height''' 177 cm |
| 1741 | ->'''Weight''' 58 kg |
| 1742 | ->'''Birthday:''' June 30 |
| 1743 | ->'''Blood type:''' A |
| 1744 | ->'''Special Skills:''' Being Liked by Everyone |
| 1745 | ->'''Likes:''' None |
| 1746 | |
| 1747 | Second-year Hanazono Momohito looks laid-back and approachable, acting quite sweet and younger than his age, but is the second famous student president in town known as the "Award Killer" due to his reputation for sweeping all sorts of contests and collecting their rewards. He joins 315 Productions and C.First in order to be an idol for the producer's sake. |
| 1748 | ---- |
| 1749 | * AffectionateNickname: Calls Producer "Pii-chan". |
| 1750 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Momohito will do ''anything'' for the producer, since he feels they gave him a reason to live. |
| 1751 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: He collected awards in a futile attempt to find something [[spoiler: his parents would praise him for]], to no avail, leaving him to feel it's all worthless. When the player outright says he has talent as an idol, therefore acknowledging his skills, Momohito is quick to sign on with the agency and devote himself to being an idol. |
| 1752 | * ForeShadowing: Momohito's profile states he has no hobbies, which seems to just be him playing up a 'quirky and mysterious' character. [[spoiler: In reality, since everything he does is tied to his desperate search for approval and meaning, he doesn't actually enjoy anything he does, so nothing could be considered a hobby.]] |
| 1753 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Despite all the awards he's won, he still considers himself talentless and without purpose. [[spoiler: This attitude stems from his parents considering his achievements worthless and effectively disowning him for failing to live up to their expectations.]] This also makes him quick to dismiss and downplay any compliments he does receive, regardless of if they're deserved or not. |
| 1754 | * MeaningfulAppearance: He has a mole under his left eye, shaped like a heart. Very fitting, considering his affectionate nature, "momo" being a homophone for "peach", which are also heart-shaped, and the teardrop placement signaling his [[spoiler: terrible home life]]. |
| 1755 | * NiceGuy: His natural affability makes him an easy target of admiration and affection, which was especially true in his old school. |
| 1756 | * ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler: The details are not shown, but Momohito's establishing character moment has his mother dismissing him for not having any sort of talent and saying she won't be sending him any more money, implying that Momohito either lives with his father or alone, and that his parents aren't exactly the most supportive people.]] Judging by Momohito's reaction, this is not a new development. |
| 1757 | * RedBaron: "Award Killer", due to the number of awards he's won. |
| 1758 | * SkewedPriorities: During their first ever job as an idol unit, Shu and Eishin are rationally thinking and worrying about how to successfully attract kids to an aging toy store. Momohito? [[DesperatelyCravesAffection 'Pii-chan's voice is really calming. I could listen to it forever.']] |
| 1759 | * StepfordSmiler: Momohito acts quite cute and endearingly confident with a smile on his face, but inside he's quite motiveless and insecure. |
| 1760 | |
| 1761 | ! Eishin Mayumi |
| 1762 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakeoOtsuka\ |
| 1763 | Played by: Yusei Hiraga (Stage Play) |
| 1764 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_card_cutin_049eis_n01p.png]] |
| 1765 | ->'''Age:''' 18 |
| 1766 | ->'''Height''' 180 cm |
| 1767 | ->'''Weight''' 65 kg |
| 1768 | ->'''Birthday:''' January 4 |
| 1769 | ->'''Blood type:''' O |
| 1770 | ->'''Special Skills:''' Jetskiiing |
| 1771 | ->'''Likes:''' Movie Appreciation |
| 1772 | |
| 1773 | An incredibly stern and upright young man, Mayumi Eishin is known as the "strongest student president" in town, due to his diligence and adherence to fairness, despite his famous lineage. Though he's received many offers to join the entertainment world all his life, he chooses 315 Productions to prove his talents on his own terms, without any favoritism from his parents. |
| 1774 | ---- |
| 1775 | * BrutalHonesty: Eishin is curt and blunt almost to the point of rudeness - he ends a phone call with 'that's all, I'm hanging up' - and isn't afraid to speak his mind. He's also the [[ArmorPiercingQuestion first to ask why]] Momohito repeatedly downplays his own talents. |
| 1776 | * CallingParentsByTheirName: Eishin refers to his father as "Seiichirou-san", though it seems to simply be from Eishin's extreme straightforwardness rather than any animosity. |
| 1777 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first onscreen actions are to warn Momohito away from an area that teens shouldn't be straying into, and then lecturing him for thinking about throwing away a trophy that other people would have been very happy to receive, establishing his diligent and upright personality. |
| 1778 | * FirstNameBasis: As fitting with his direct nature, he doesn't bother with last names or honorifics for Shu and Momohito at all. |
| 1779 | * FollowInMyFootsteps: Both of Eishin's parents are famous actors, and he received many offers to break into show business. Eishin chooses to sign with 315 Production, a relatively new and unknown agency, to see if he really can hold his own in this world on his own talent, rather than just from his parents' reputations. |
| 1780 | * TheStoic: Eishin takes everything very seriously, from his student president job to his work as an idol, and rarely smiles. |
| 1781 | * TokenRichStudent: Though he's diligent and hardworking and doesn't show it often, Eishin still came from a household of two famous celebrities. When Momohito asks the group what they do on weekends, Shu answers with the very normal high school boy answer of manga, anime, and games...while Eishin replies that he goes out attending parties and jetskiing. Momohito's reply is a fitting 'one of us is from a different world'. |
| 1782 | |
| 1783 | [[/folder]] |
| 1784 | ---- |
| 1785 | |
| 1786 | ! Others |
| 1787 | |
| 1788 | [[folder: Staff]] |
| 1789 | ! Applying to all: |
| 1790 | * ImageSong: "Aa, Jounetsu ni Hoshi wa Kagayaku 〜315 Production Shaka〜", for all of the staff of 315. The anime's Producer and Ken take lead vocals; Saitou shows up during the bridge. |
| 1791 | |
| 1792 | !!Ken Yamamura |
| 1793 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KengoKawanishi\ |
| 1794 | Played by: Daiki Miyoshi (Stage Play) |
| 1795 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ken_yamamura.jpg]] |
| 1796 | |
| 1797 | Administrative assistant to the Producer of ''[=SideM=]'' and serves as the game's tutorial guide and information man. He's essentially a GenderFlip of the "secretary" character in ''[=iDOLM@STER=]'' games. |
| 1798 | ---- |
| 1799 | * ButtMonkey: [=SideM=]'s launch was plagued with server crashes and turned into a several month hiatus for maintenance shortly after the game went live. Fanartists quickly went to work blaming the whole mess on Ken. |
| 1800 | ** Later went on to become AscendedFanon; Ken picked up a clumsy streak due to fan portrayals which is sometimes used in-game for things like Ken accidentally obscuring new character profiles by spilling tea on them, losing important paperwork, etc.[[invoked]] |
| 1801 | * [[CuteClumsyGirl Cute Clumsy Guy]]: Turned into this after the game's relaunch. |
| 1802 | * DitzySecretary: Ken is 315 Production's dedicated secretary, and the characterization he's given that makes him distinct from the other secretary characters is that of a clumsy, ditzy ButtMonkey. |
| 1803 | * ExpositionFairy: Explains the game setting and rules. |
| 1804 | * {{Expy}}: Of Kotori and Chihiro, being a secretary with green as his associated color. |
| 1805 | * FairyCompanion: Becomes one for the vanilla game's 2019 AprilFoolsDay joke, ''315 Quest''. |
| 1806 | * KnowledgeBroker: He runs the tutorial. |
| 1807 | * MissionControl: Gives out the Producer's mission objectives and game events. |
| 1808 | * SexySecretary: More on the "cute" side, with a bit of NerdsAreSexy mixed in. |
| 1809 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Most of the time he places them in his hair. |
| 1810 | * TerribleArtist: He [[https://images.project-imas.wiki/7/7a/KenYamamuraN3.jpg drew his own card]] once. It's not the best art the game has to offer, honestly. |
| 1811 | ---- |
| 1812 | |
| 1813 | !! The Producer |
| 1814 | [[quoteright:186:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pchan2.png]] |
| 1815 | |
| 1816 | The producer in charge of 315 Production. Unlike their game predecessors, this producer is notable for having their appearance and personality outright shown to the audience through their cameos in the in-game Magazine publications. |
| 1817 | ---- |
| 1818 | * AmbiguousGender: Trades the traditionally plain, office worker aesthetic of Producers in the other ''Im@s'' games for a ponytailed, flamboyantly clothed look that straddles the line between {{Bishonen}} and {{Bifauxnen}}. |
| 1819 | * ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:The Producer eventually gets an opportunity to polish their skills in America, and in the original ''[=SideM=]'' game leaves 315 to pursue this opportunity.]] |
| 1820 | * DudeMagnet: Pretty much a given, since 315 Pro is a male talent agency. |
| 1821 | * TheFaceless: Rather than hide their face with tricky shadows and camera work, they're just simply drawn without eyes. They still manage to be plenty expressive, though. |
| 1822 | * GenkiGirl[=/=]{{Keet}}: Shown to be extremely spirited, willing to help out their idols as much as they can. |
| 1823 | * RunningGag: Think the Producer is a pushover? Think again. THE Kogadou and FRAME (the latter especially, thanks to [[HeroicBuild Seiji]]) have to be cautioned not to work out too much, lest they cause muscle pain or cause the outfits to rip. [[BewareTheNiceOnes When that happens]]… |
| 1824 | * ShipTease: With the various male idols. |
| 1825 | * TranquilFury: Played for laughs. When Sai is messing around, they see… from the corner of their eye… a Producer slowly creeping in… asking if they’ve gotten practicing yet. |
| 1826 | * WeirdnessMagnet: The multitude of idols. Each has a unique persona or trait that defines his individuality from the others, many of them being highly unusual. |
| 1827 | * {{Workaholic}}: The idols constantly have to remind the producer not to overwork themselves. |
| 1828 | ---- |
| 1829 | |
| 1830 | !! Producer (Anime Version) |
| 1831 | --> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/KaitoIshikawa |
| 1832 | ---- |
| 1833 | * ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Unlike the bumbling, but [[BigBrotherInstinct brotherly]] nature of 765's Producer and the stoic, [[TeamDad fatherly]] personality of 346's Producer, this producer acts more like a business partner that happens to be fond of his clients. He's also much calmer than his game counterpart, who acted more like a family friend to the groups. |
| 1834 | * IconicOutfit: Of course he's a producer, so he wears a suit, but it's what's ''under'' the suit--namely, a bright red pair of suspenders over a white dress shirt-- that makes him distinct from other producers. Most of his appearances after the first couple of episodes just have him in the suspenders, no jacket included. |
| 1835 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Seeing his appearance is just the game's Producer with eyes, it's a given. |
| 1836 | * TeamMom: He's gentle with his idols, giving them time to grow on their own and gently pushing them towards their goals. He also has a MotherlySidePlait to emphasize this. This is most likely a shout out to fan perception of the game Producer possibly being female. |
| 1837 | * TheReliableOne: As a Producer, he's simply a very competent worker [[spoiler: even when stuck in the hospital]]. He doesn't push his idols to unobtainable levels, checks on them when they're ill (and even makes them dinner), and is up-to-date on all of their various requests and needs. |
| 1838 | ---- |
| 1839 | |
| 1840 | !! Takashi Saitou |
| 1841 | !!! Voiced By: Creator/FumihikoTachiki |
| 1842 | [[quoteright:272:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takashisaito.jpg]] |
| 1843 | |
| 1844 | Founder and president of 315 Productions. |
| 1845 | ---- |
| 1846 | * BenevolentBoss: Like most presidents in the series, he would rather promote his idols naturally and he is always looking for new prospects. |
| 1847 | ** In the anime, this is why Jupiter ends up signing onto 315. Saitou is more than willing to simply give Jupiter the resources to advance their career on their terms rather than use their pre-existing popularity for a quick buck. |
| 1848 | * {{Determinator}}: In the anime, if he sees a group that catches his eye, he will not stop persuading them until they sign on. |
| 1849 | * GratuitousEnglish: He likes his idols with '''PASSION'''. |
| 1850 | * LargeHam: Possibly the hammiest executive in the series. |
| 1851 | * StalkerWithoutACrush: His strategy for recruiting Jupiter in the anime? Follow them around at different places they tend to go and keep asking. |
| 1852 | ---- |
| 1853 | [[/folder]] |
| 1854 | |
| 1855 | [[folder:Idol Discovery Project]] |
| 1856 | The additional idols who were part of the auditions for what would eventually become the Legenders unit. |
| 1857 | |
| 1858 | !!In General |
| 1859 | |
| 1860 | * PutOnABus: Having failed the auditions, none of them were made part of Legenders; however, each of them commented after the voting results were in that they wouldn't give up, and all six remaining candidates are mentioned during Legenders' CD debut drama, possibly meaning they could make a comeback. |
| 1861 | * NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: All six, like Legenders, are based on a historical figure. |
| 1862 | |
| 1863 | !!Goro Sanjo |
| 1864 | |
| 1865 | A worker at a daycare center, auditioning to become an idol to "atone for stealing hearts". Based on the legendary Japanese outlaw Goemon Ishikawa, a thief who stole from the rich to give to the poor. |
| 1866 | |
| 1867 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: It went down to his lower back, judging from his sprite. And he was indeed considered handsome in universe. |
| 1868 | * SoBeautifulItsACurse: His kind personality and handsome face made him so popular with the daycare children, he ended up having to fend off [[PrecociousCrush smitten kids]] on a constant basis. Eventually the heartbroken kids and playground squabbles for his attention became too much of a problem for him to continue working there. |
| 1869 | |
| 1870 | !!Shinobu Kazama |
| 1871 | |
| 1872 | A special effects makeup artist with a distinct, ninja-like flair, who wishes to serve the Producer for helping him out in a tight spot... Shinobu is based on a Kotaro Fuma, a name adopted by the leader of the ninja Fuma clan during the Sengoku era. |
| 1873 | |
| 1874 | * IOweYouMyLife: Similar to a ninja swearing service to a master, he auditions to become the Producer's idol for this reason. |
| 1875 | * MeaningfulName: According to some records, Kazama was the true name of Kotaro Fuma. |
| 1876 | * StealthHiBye: The ninja standard, pulled on Kazuki during his initial tour of the office. |
| 1877 | |
| 1878 | |
| 1879 | !!Takeshi Mimasaka |
| 1880 | |
| 1881 | A former security guard with an aggressive, competitive nature. Based on Musashi Miyamoto, a swordsman known for his undefeated record over the course of 60 duels. |
| 1882 | |
| 1883 | * DualWielding: Wields twin batons, referencing his historical basis, who was famous for his twin bladed style. |
| 1884 | * WarriorPoet: The only thing he likes as much as fighting is painting, a trait he shares with Miyamoto. |
| 1885 | |
| 1886 | !!Mario Ando |
| 1887 | |
| 1888 | Owner of a candy shop called Versailles, he wishes to spread joy to the world through candy and music. Based on Marie Antoinette. |
| 1889 | |
| 1890 | * TheFashionista: Likes sewing and embroidery, and handmakes his clothing. He even earned Kanon's recommendation this way! |
| 1891 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: His outfit and hair are both very effeminate, and his hobbies include sewing, embroidery, dressmaking and making confectioneries, which are generally feminine hobbies. He is, of course, based on/a reincarnation of a French queen... |
| 1892 | |
| 1893 | !!Reo Igari |
| 1894 | |
| 1895 | A high school baseball star who enjoys mountaineering and stargazing on the side. Based on Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. |
| 1896 | |
| 1897 | * JapaneseRanguage: Igari Reo makes [[PunnyName Gali Leo.]] |
| 1898 | |
| 1899 | !!Eru Shiraishi |
| 1900 | |
| 1901 | An engineer and toymaker facing massive debt after blowing all of his money creating a bizarre toy that just didn't catch on. Based on the Japanese inventor Hiraga Gennai. |
| 1902 | |
| 1903 | * GeniusDitz: Highly intelligent in terms of engineering and electrical work, but he has questionable-at-best skills in money management and swears to a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants philosophy. |
| 1904 | * NoodleIncident: The exact nature of the toy he created isn't known, though Teru at least thought it was impressive. |
| 1905 |
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