BAE | The Cat's Whiskers | cozmez | Akanyatsura
BURAIKAN | VISTY | AMPRULE | 1Nm8 | Gokuluck
Character page for the members of the rap idol group VISTY from Paradox Live. Beware of possible unmarked spoilers.
An idol group at the height of their popularity suddenly forced to the brink when their center left the group. Although each member has exceptional skills, the center who left was so outstanding that they now stand in the shadow of his loss, treated as leftovers. These idols are gambling everything on this one last chance to prove themselves. With a pop and catchy vibe, their songs contain messages dedicated to their Stella.
- Beneath the Mask: As idols, they have their own personas even though they present parts of their true personalities in front of the fans/camera. Especially more so for Toma and Kantaro, who are hit the hardest when VISTY loses all their matches.
- Born Unlucky: Discussed In-Universe. Their center left the group, which led to their popularity plummeting. After intense competition, they barely manage to join Paradox Live, only to find out that said center is in a competing group. And to top it all off, VISTY's first opponent is cozmez, the previous champion.
- Catchphrase: "Oha-VISTY!"note . This is a nod to idol culture in which groups have a unique phrase to introduce themselves with.
- "Konban-VISTY"note is used by Aoi's VA Aimi in a livestream.
- Idol Singer: Being primarily idols, this causes cozmez to look down on them in the Paradox Live. Their motivation to win in SHOWDOWN stems from their agency threatening to disband VISTY should they lose. After their loss, they decide to leave their agency after realizing that they don't want to break up the group.
- Image Song: From the -Road to Legend- matches:
- "For my Stella
" for Opening Show-Road to Legend- - "BE A STAR" for RAGE
- "Endless Dream" for SHOWDOWN
- "For my Stella
- Real Name as an Alias: Like cozmez before them, VISTY's members use their first names as their MC names.
- The Rival: Being set up as this to 1Nm8, given that their former center is a member.
- Stepford Smiler: Kantaro notes that the members seem to be faking being energetic and positive about the Paradox Live. While they were genuinely excited and happy upon joining, their first opponent is cozmez. Toma says they have to force themselves to become positive even though it's a high hurdle.
Serious-minded and honest, he serves as the dependable leader of VISTY. He excels at taking care of others and is trusted deeply by his fellow members, but is prone to bad luck. His father is a very famous actor, and being labeled a "second-generation entertainer" by the public troubles him deeply.
His character hashtags are #Labeling curse, #Gummies are a tranquilizer, and #Second-gen entertainer. His trauma hashtags are #Can’t remove the filter from the world, #A dilemma he wants to spit out, and #No one looks at me.
- Big Brother Instinct: He looks out for the members of VISTY, being the leader and second-eldest member. His profile even calls him "Big brother rapper". His persona in VISTY is the "big brother".
- Generation Xerox: His father Yamato Takumi is a famous actor, and Shogo wants to succeed in his idol career by being himself and not as the son of the King Of Actors.
- The Leader: He's the leader of VISTY, both as an idol group and a rap group.
- Sweet Tooth
- Trademark Favorite Food: Gummies. It's well-known among his fans as well.
A moodmaker who excels at livening things up. He may be the charismatic playboy of the unit, but in truth, he’s a caring and hardworking person. Recently, he has begun to feel the limitations of playing a playboy character. He is very concerned about how people see him and is extremely particular about his own beauty.
His character hashtags are #Thankless beauty geek, #Business extrovert, and #Playboy hiding an inferiority complex. His trauma hashtags are #Money is unforgettably thrilling, #If I’m not beautiful, I’m not me, and #Don't peel away my mask.
- The Casanova: His persona in VISTY.
- I Just Want to Be Beautiful: His obsession with beauty ties in with his trauma.
- "Not So Different" Remark: When Toma and Aoi point out that Kantaro's overdoing the egosurfing, he rebuts by saying that in a similar fashion, Toma is obsessed with beauty.
- Stepford Smiler
With the handsome face and courteous fan service, Aoi has established the position as the "prince" of VISTY. Aoi is usually cool and level-headed. Although Aoi has major troubles, their awkward side prevents them from revealing their troubles to those around them.
Their character hashtags are #The prince of desire, #Supplement geek, and #God of fan service. Their trauma hashtags are #Forced into a category, #The "I'm sorry" that killed me, and #Doesn't want to recognize things as they are.
- Ambiguous Gender: Even more so than Anne, as it's never explicitly stated if Aoi is biologically male or female, even though they refer to themselves as a prince. Official translation provides them with non-binary pronouns.
- Ascended Fanboy: Of Anne, whom they were a fan of due to the Anne's outlook on self-expression. Aoi was later invited by Anne to model for SWANK, and they got to the point where Anne now calls Aoi a friend.
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Cross-Dressing Voices: Aoi (Ambiguous Gender, but leaning towards male given the Cast Herd) is voiced by Aimi. - Gender-Blender Name: Aoi can be both a male and female name.
- Hero Worship: Of Anne Faulkner from BAE, for living life without being repressed by what society sees as 'normal'.
- Prince Charming: Their persona in VISTY. Hate comments mention how outdated the concept is, but Aoi doesn't change their style.
An energetic, brilliant young boy. Although he acts cute and innocent in front of his fans, he values his social media profile above everything else. Working tirelessly to be loved, he spends his time composing music designed to resonate with as many people as possible. Both in his music and his personality, being universally popular is more important to him than anything.
His character hashtags are #Likes are my health meter, #Anonymous account, and #Being post-worthy is the ultimate goal. His trauma hashtags are #Tangled in SNS chains, # I don't want to be the odd one out anymore, and #The number of followers is my existence value.
- Attention Whore: Is obsessed with his SNS and looking himself (and VISTY) up on search engines to see whether they got people's attention.Kantaro: "Huh? Why am I losing followers!? Ah shit, shit, shit! My existence is worthless! My existence is worthless!"Kantaro: "What's the point of living if you don't have anyone's attention?"
- The Cutie: His persona in VISTY.
- No Such Thing as Bad Publicity: In-Universe, when asked by Aoi why he still continues reading hate comments even though they put him in a bad mood and mental state, Kantaro says it's because it's proof that people are paying attention to them.
- Significant Birth Date: Being the character who desires to be loved, it's only fitting that his birthday is on Valentine's Day.
