__Unit:__ Trickstar
__Club:__ Basketball Club

An idol whose late-father was also an idol, and who wants to shine with his own brilliance. Outside his sunny, simple-minded deposition, Subaru's also very passionate. He adores anything that sparkles. With a singing voice that shines, his performances are bursting with energy.

(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)

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Commonly referred to as Kakkii by fans, Kakihara is a voice actor and a singer. As the latter, he is a member of Kiramune (music label) and represents the color of green. He was inspired to become a voice actor by [Yuuji Ueda](https://anilist.co/staff/95058/Yuuji-Ueda)'s performance in the Tokimeki Memorial dating sim game, and moved from Germany to Japan at age 18 to pursue his dream.

Kakihara speaks Japanese, English and German.

**Non-anime roles:**
- Wanderer - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Lloyd Bannings - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)
- Asaba Harumasa - Zenless Zone Zero (VG)

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

The story takes place in a world where fantastic beasts called "Spirals" are born from isolation. Those who can defeat the beasts are called "Periods." Haru is an apprentice Period who belongs to the Arc End 8th Branch. However, after a mysterious theft incident, there is an economic collapse, and the Arc End headquarters abandons the 8th Division, leaving only three Periods left, including Haru. Haru and the other two Periods start their work to rebuild the 8th Division. 

(Source: Anime News Network)

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.


Subaru Akehoshi