History Music / MarginalNumber4

Altogether, the idol group has nine singles and three compilation albums. A game for the group, ''IDOL OF SUPERNOVA'', came out in 2014 with a followup (''ROAD TO GALAXY'') in 2017.

* RomanceGame: The visual novels. In there, Yue can get with the MG#4 boys in their Private Route's good endings.

* RomanceGame: The visual novels. In there, Yue can get with the MG#4 boys in their good endings.

* RomanceGame: The visual novels. In there, Yue can get with the MG#4 boys in their good endings.
* ShipTease: ...in the short stories though, the subtext stays subtext and the boys do not pursue her.

* ShipTease: Not to the point where anything comes of it, but the boys are implied to be a little smitten with Yue.

* DatingSim: In the ''IDOL OF SUPERNOVA'' game, Yue has the option of getting into a romantic situation with any of the MG#4 boys, in addition to the LAGRANGE POINT boys.

* SiblingYinYang: L is more socially aware and confident but needy when it comes to his brother, while R is a sweet and shy boy that tries to be independent where it counts. In terms of their own discography, L is likelier to get [[HotterAndSexier steamier, seductive]] songs, while R is likelier to get cute, bouncy songs. You can even see it in th page image; they have the same posturing, but R is hiding behind his mask with a vulnerable expression while L is openly gesturing to the audience.

* SiblingYinYang: L is more socially aware and confident but needy when it comes to his brother, while R is a sweet and shy boy that tries to be independent where it counts. In terms of their own discography, L is likelier to get [[HotterAndSexier steamier, seductive]] songs, while R is likelier to get cute, bouncy songs.

[[caption-width-right:350:The boys during their "MASQUERADE" single.[[note]]From left to right: Atom Kitaara, R Nomura, L Nomura, Rui Aiba.[[/note]]]]

* BrutalHonesty: the Director doesn't mince words with them in the beginning. She tells the boys straightforwardly that their individual gimmicks aren't working, but that they'd have a shot if they could collaborate with other people to hone and refine their skills. It hurts them to agree, even though they all want to do their own thing.

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[[caption-width-right:350:One kiss to the end of the galaxy!]]

* MyGreatestSecondChance: Whatever happened with Rui's old group, it was enough to make him doubt being on any team. being forced into MG#4 was probably the best thing that could have happened to him, even if he was slow to accept that his friends and teammates aren't willing to give up on each other.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The boys debuted at [=UniverseFES=] on February 13th. In real life, their debut happened at the 2013 [=RejetFes=], which [=UniverseFES=] was based off of.

* SiblingYinYang: L is more socially aware and confident but needy when it comes to his brother, while R is a sweet and shy boy that tries to be independent where it counts. In terms of their own discography, L is likelier to get [[HotterAndSexier steamier, seductive]] songs, while R is likelier to get cut, bouncy songs.

* SiblingYinYang: L is more socially aware and confident but needy when it comes to his brother, while R is a sweet and shy boy that tries to be independent where it counts.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Atom and Korean barbecue.
* SixthRanger: The boys at least consider Yue to be this in the grand scheme of things. They even briefly joke about calling their band "Marginal #5" to include her in.
* SupportingLeader: R. He's painfully shy and sometimes can't communicate his emotions well, but he's considered the emotional rock of the team and keeps them all together.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The boys debuted at [=UniverseFES=] in February 2013. In real life, their debut happened at the 2013 [=RejetFes=], which [=UniverseFES=] was based off of.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: The Director's initial offer to make MG#4 was such: either become part of the project, or risk getting fired. And even if they did join the project, they can't dwaddle with it, or else they won't get any promotion of any kind anymore.

* CuteMonsterBoy: Atom and L play a pair of cute werewolf boys in "Oh my! WOLF BOY".

* BreakUpSong: The mixed unit Nebulas (Rui, Alto, Shy) sings a lot of these. "Only the Stars Know" and "Canary" are their largest examples.

* BrutalHonesty: the Director doesn't mince words with them in the beginning. She tells the boys straightforwardly that their individual gimmicks aren't working, but that they'd have a shot if they could work with someone else. It hurts them to agree, even though they all want to do their own thing.
* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: It wouldn't be a Rejet series if they weren't.

Marginal #4, or [=Magi4=] / MG#4 for short, is a fictional idol unit from the Pythagoras Productions project by Rejet. They are the first of three units introduced, and the cornerstone for the rest of the project.

* GoodLuckCharm:
** Atom, strangely enough, has lucky ''underwear'' that he uses for pretty much any situation in which he needs a little courage. Fortunately, as often as he wears them, he washes them.
** L's obsession with marimo extends to using them as good luck charms as well.

Eventually, the boys got an animated adaptation by Creator/JCStaff, titled ''Marginal #4 KISS Kara Tsukuru Big Bang''. Instead of focusing on idol work like the main series would, this one is primarily a High school comedy following the lives of the unit. The other Pythagoras Production idols and their higher ups make cameos in this series as well. The anime adaptation aired for 12 episodes as part of the Winter2017Anime season, starting from January 12.

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: The entire eighth episode is an in-universe crime drama television special, played out by the boys of Pythagoras Productions.
* AnotherStoryForAnotherTime: Apparently, the narration mentions that the ''Romeo and Juliet'' play Rui was a part of was a huge success, and was one of the funniest and most memorable highlights of the whole festival. Cue this trope.
* BusmansHoliday: Kira and Shy take a day off of work in order to visit [=Magi4=] at their school festival and have a little fun. However, everywhere they come into contact with them they end up doing idol-like activities anyway, such as hosting for the school cafe or doing a makeshift concert to fill in the time while the school play props need fixing.
* CandidCameraPrank: It turns out the plot of Episode 3 was largely this, played on R. By the end of it though, the Marginal boys decide to do one better and spook the cameramen after R was too afraid of the official prank.
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: The opening song, "[=WeMe!=]", is by [=Magi4=]. All of the episodes also have different endings, sung by whichever of the idols were the [[CharacterFocus focus of the episode]].
* DudeLooksLikeALady: When Atom and Teruma went to a restaurant together, the tabloids thought Atom had a girlfriend. Teruma also frequently wears feminine-looking clothes and accessories.
* FoodPorn: In episode 3, the twins film a pasta sauce commercial, and for the ending theme, they sing about cooking. It's full of this.
* TheGhost: Yue. She has not made a proper appearance in the show and is [[EveryoneCallsHimbarkeep never referred to as anything other than "Manager"]]. However, she's always talked about and converses with the boys via email or phone.
* GoingCommando: Atom thought this was required for school physical exams.
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: What gets Atom's character Yukito in trouble in ''Re: 24 Hours''. The auctioneers usually referred to the painting he and Rui were looking for as a container, while only Yukito referred to it as an armored vehicle when he interrogated some passersby.
* IndirectKiss: Teruma worries about having to do this with Atom as he's preparing to kiss the Pythagoras statue. Apparently, this attitude is holding him back, as Atom would have kissed it without a second thought if Teruma had went first.
* LoveConfession: As the final part (and the [[GoldenSnitch most important]]) of the friendly competition Unicorn Jr. And Marginal #4 have, Atom challenges Teruma to confess to and kiss a statue of Pythagoras. We even get scenes of what their scenarios should look like, but dear old Pythagoras stays the same throughout it all.
* NeedleInAStackOfNeedles: After Rui's favorite childhood toy exploded in popularity, the company that makes it sent a huge shipment of the toys to Pythagoras Productions in thanks. Unfortunately, all of the dolls spilled on the ground, including Rui's. You'd think it'd be pretty hard to find, especially with how well Rui's own doll is kept... but [[SubvertedTrope Rui just walks up to his beloved toy]] and dusts it off.
* NewTransferStudent: Double subverted. Atom sees a blue-haired boy on the way to school, and assumes that Rui will join their class as this. It isn't Rui... but then, it turns out that Rui already transferred to their school, and just didn't tell them.
* OverlyLongGag: The poor Unicorn Jr. boys kept going into the wrong rooms for their dramatic entrance and rival declaration to Marginal #4, to the point where when they ''finally'' get to the boys' club room, they're barely even able to finish the speech because they're so out of breath.
* RunningGag: For the sake of a joke, the transfer student is usually placed in random places, especially if someone is looking for Rui and runs into him instead.
* SliceOfLife: The feel of the show is less "idols and their business" and leans more towards a day to day high-school comedy. That's not to say that the idol activities are non-existent.
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