__Unit:__ RYUSEITAI
__Club:__ Marine Bio Club
__Circles:__ OCEANS, Mystery Researchers

An idol who loves the ocean, and is searching for his own way to live as a human being. He has a calm and carefree personality, and his home is the aquarium. He physically feels suffocated without water. With a softly swaying singing voice, his performances are relaxed.

Mild-mannered and mysterious, Kanata is one of the "Three Oddballs." The teachers often keep a close watch on him since his eccentric behavior stands out a lot, such as installing a giant fish tank and other enigmatic apparatuses in the academy as a part of the Marine Bio Club.

He's usually calm and takes it easy, but gets excessively excited when it comes to marine life. He seems obsessed with eating his food with soy sauce. He loves soaking in water and watching the ocean despite the fact that he cannot swim. Occasionally, he accompanies fellow RYUSEITAI member, Midori Takamine, to watch the sea.

(Source: Ensemble Stars!! Wiki)

An anime adaptation of the idol raising game Ensemble Stars! 

The "idol-training game" takes place at a private boys' idol-training school with a history of turning out many great talents in show business. The protagonist is the school's lone female student who transfers to the school because of a special situation, and enters the school's producer department. 

(Source: Anime News Network)

[Official Website](https://www.lantis.jp/nishiyamakoutaro/) | [Profile ](https://www.81produce.co.jp/dcms_plusdb/index.php/item?cell003=%E3%81%AA%E8%A1%8C&label=1&page=2&cell004=&name=%E8%A5%BF%E5%B1%B1%E3%80%80%E5%AE%8F%E5%A4%AA%E6%9C%97&id=98) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Koutarotaro)

Koutaro Nishiyama is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. In 2018, he won the Best New Actor Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards.

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/branmci)

An American voice actor affiliated with Funimation.

Married to fellow voice actor [J. Michael Tatum](https://anilist.co/staff/96602/).

Non-Anime Roles:
• Alear (Fire Emblem Engage)

An Ensemble Stars! anime project about the Five Eccentrics and (Past) fine units in the war era of the Ensemble Stars! mobile game. The anime is based on the "Element" story during the "Reminiscence＊Gathering of the Three Magicians" event from the game. 

(Source: Anime News Network, edited) 

Note: The entire anime received an advanced screening on April 2 at the Tokyo Garden Theater.

An animation commemorating the 5th year anniversary of the Ensemble Stars!! mobile game. 
The theme song track is "Walk with your smile Acoustic Ver."

The main plot of the novel follows the game's main story, but in the novel readers are now given insight on Anzu's thoughts, as well as more in-depth characterization of some characters.


Kanata Shinkai