Characters / Ensemble Stars Eden

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Player Character & Staff Player/Anzu | Yumenosaki Academy Faculty
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Cosmic Productions Eden | 2wink | Valkyrie | Crazy B
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An Eternal Paradise that Tempts the Heart.

In the first game, when the members of Adam and Eve come together, they become a unit that invites you into paradise. Eden is one of the most powerful units in Japan in the members' age group. Nagisa Ran serves as the leader of this combined unit.

In the second game, when Adam and Eve combine, they become Eden, a noble unit that brims with life affiliated with Cosmic Productions. Led by Nagisa Ran, as a group they're known for how flashy they are; their performances are dramatic, and their fanservice can unify their audience through only their words. When doing work in media, they focus on jobs that utilizes their dazzling looks as a group, which includes being guests on talk programs, acting as commercial campaign personae, working as fashion models, and starring in both movies and theater plays.

Their theme color is black.

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As a whole:

• Ascended Extra: Originally introduced to be Shadow Archetypes to Trickstar, and appeared infrequently in Ensemble Stars!. In Ensemble Stars!!, they’re treated as any other unit due to the focus no longer being primarily on those who attended Yumenosaki academy meaning they can participate in more events, have more interactions with the other idols, and receive gacha cards outside of the anniversary sets. They also received a large amount of focus in the Ensemble Stars! anime adaptation.
• Fake a Fight: In the Ensemble Stars!! Faith Conquest unit song event, Eden plans to stage a fight and break up between Adam and Eve for PR purposes.
• Mr. Fanservice: The unit as a whole, but it’s especially seen in their Ensemble stars!! Music Music Videos, which are filled with hip-shaking, body touching and Ho Yay. “Dance In The Apocalypse” is a good example.
• Biblical Names: Their group names, as well as their collaborative name Eden, are obvious references to Genesis.
• Everyone Has Standards: During the duration before the start of the SS live, each member shows varying reactions of disgust and fury when they learn that Cosmic Production attempts to frame Trickstar as a Scapegoat for the crimes they once pinned onto Subaru's father through their association with Subaru, to ensure the complete victory of the idols under their label in the SS. This is expanded on in the Anime adaptation to show why they helped Trickstar to unravel and reveal this scandal to the public during the SS, where such scene wasn't shown in the game event at all besides the implications that Eden is helping them out.
• Out of Focus: In Ensemble Stars!, Eden didn’t appear frequently in events unless they were Trickstar related, received very few cards, and only appeared in the gacha during anniversary events. Justified, in that they were introduced to be a Shadow Archetype rival unit to Trickstar originally, making them more minor characters outside of the main story. This was eventually rectified in Ensemble Stars!!. The story no longer focuses mainly on the activities of the Yumenosaki, shifting the focus onto Ensemble Square where Eden is now associated. The unit as a whole is given more focus and can get events, cards, etc. just as any other unit.
• The Rival: Schoolwise, to Yumenosaki and its idols, since it and Reimei and Shuetsu have historically been at odds with each other.
• Shadow Archetype: Eden is basically what Trickstar would've turned into without Anzu's influence and The Power of Friendship.
• Ship Tease: The unit leaders of the sub-units Adam and Eve have a lot with their respective partner, especially in MV’s but mostly played for Fanservice purposes in-universe, as they don't actually consider themselves friends and their relationship is purely professional.

Unit Song List

• THE GENESIS
• Dance in the Apocalyse
• Rulers Truth (Adam)
• The Beast Of the End (Adam)
• Trap For You (Eve)
• Sunlit Smile (Eve)
• Umare Ochita Kono Sekai de (Nagisa Ran Solo)
• Fantastic Days◎ (Hiyori Tomoe Solo)
• Poison Strategy (Ibara Saegusa Solo)
• Back-alley Monologue (Jun Sazanami Solo)
• Kiseki (Eden Ver.) (Anime Soundtrack)
• Awakening Myth (Anime Soundtrack)
• Rakuen Tsuihou -Faith Conquest-
• BRAND NEW STARS!! (Eden Ver.)
• Walk With Your Smile (Eden Ver.)
• Majestic Magic (with Switch)
• FUSIONIC STARS!! (Eden ver.)
• EXCEED
• Psyche's Butterfly
• Deep Eclipse

Eve

As a team

Hiyori Tomoe

Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese), Dallas Reid (English)

A third-year student at Reimei Academy. Although he has a bright and cheerful demeanor, he is selfish and doesn't have much interest in talking about others. Born with royal ancestry, he recognizes others as people below himself. He is a member of the units "Eve" and "Eden", and the leader of "Eve".

While flippant and eager to remind others of his superiority, he possesses a soft spot for most others and has a habit of picking up those he finds as being unfortunate, such as Jun and their dog, Bloody Mary. He still considers those from the old fine to be his friends, and is willing to put time into helping others, even if he has to change his schedule, if they really need help. Due to his older brother succeeding as the heir in his family, Hiyori tends to be more laid-back in regards to his family's business.

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• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Though he's genuinely bright and cheery, he really doesn't care about others and thinks little of them.
• Break Out Villain: Not necessarily a “villain” in the traditional sense, but upon his introduction he became one of the most popular of the new characters introduced in Ensemble Stars! and continues to be so in the Ensemble Stars!! update, in which Eden is no longer Out of Focus as a unit.
• Establishing Character Moment: When Anzu finally meets him, she bumps into him. Hiyori offers to help her clean the things she was carrying, but quickly states that he's only doing it because that's what is expected from him, nothing else. When Anzu tries to scold him, Hiyori throws all the things he was helping clean back to the floor out of spite and walks away. All with a cheerful smile on his face.
• In-Series Nickname: Jun calls him "Ohii-san", which is another term for "ohime-sama", and is basically calling him spoiled/princess.
• Jerkass: Hiyori is obnoxious, selfish and very inconsiderate of others. He also looks down on other people, unless they're Nagisa.
• Parental Favoritism:Hiyori's older brother was more favored than Hiyori himself since his brother manages the Tomoe Foundation. Although despite that, Hiyori states he still loves his brother equally too.
• Pet the Dog: He might be a spoiled and insensitive guy who looks down on everyone, but he genuinely cares about Nagisa. Hiyori has even stated he's the only person he treats with respect.
• Redemption Rejection: The reason Eichi threw him away from fine (alongside Nagisa and Tsumugi) was because he was very egoistical and never took his work as an idol seriously. When we finally see him as a member of Eve, one year after these events.....it's clear he hasn't learned his lesson at all.
• Shadow Archetype: Of Subaru. Both are cheerful, obnoxious and the main source of trouble for their respective units. They also appear to be more perceptive than they look, and they're also close to the aloof member of their units.
• The Leader: Of the sub-unit, Eve.
• The Unfavorite: While his older brothers are raised to be the heirs and take over the family's business, Hiyori is largely neglected, giving him the freedom to do whatever he wants. Downplayed, since it's shown that despite being a Spoiled Brat, Hiyori is very close with his brothers and family.
• Verbal Tic: "Yup, yup!"

Jun Sazanami

Voiced by: Yūma Uchida (Japanese), Orion Pitts (English)

A second-year student at Reimei Academy. Despite his calm demeanor, he keeps a certain distance from people. While being swayed by the free-spirited Hiyori, he will seriously accomplish any job he's told to do. A member of the units "Eve" and "Eden".

Due to his school's hierarchy-focused structure, he speaks very politely to others in work-related environments. He is otherwise casual and tends to be sarcastic, especially regarding any treatment he endures from Hiyori.

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• Animal Motifs: He's compared to a hyena.
• Break Out Villain: Not necessarily a “villain” in the traditional sense, but upon his introduction he became one of the most popular of the new characters introduced in Ensemble Stars! and continues to be so in the Ensemble Stars!! update, in which Eden is no longer Out of Focus as a unit.
• Gratuitous English: "GODDAMN!"
• Beleaguered Assistant: To Hiyori.
• Freudian Excuse: His father was a rival of Jin Sagami in the past. According to Guilty of Perjury, they used to compete a lot on TV, and the agency set up Jun's father to be the loser in order to boost Jin's popularity. Jin promised to always stay as an idol in return for crushing his dreams but retired soon after, causing Jun's father to resent him. This made Jun determined not to end up like his father, and do any dirty methods to ensure his survival as an idol.
• Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: Jun genuinely can't understand why the Trickstar members are friendly and don't mind much about competing with other units. And he believes they're currying favor with Anzu, unwilling to believe they genuinely see Anzu as a friend.
  Haah... So~mehow, you guys really are soft. We're not thinking about friendship or love and all that, so everything's a fundamentally gray color of youth.
• The Un-Favorite: Jun's father never prioritized to provide care for Jun especially after the loss of his idol carrier causing him to place all his frustrations onto Jun. Neglecting Jun in result as his father copes his loss with alcoholism. (this can be seen in the anime as child Jun watches the tv in awe with empty bottles of alcohol behind the room)
• Token Good Teammate: He's the only one of Eden who isn't a total jerk or looks down on others. He's also very cordial to Trickstar and Anzu. Downplayed, as he still will take any means necessary to be a succesful idol and will antagonize Trickstar if required.
• Shadow Archetype: Of Makoto. They're both hardworking, socially-awkward and good with technology. They're also overly conscious about being the least talented of their units, but they train hard to become good idols despite their individual pasts binding them. However, while Makoto strives to free himself of his past, Jun struggles to do the same.

Adam

As a team

Nagisa Ran

Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe

A third-year student at Shuuetsu Academy. A genius who can make any power his own. An altruist, he is not proactive, but under Ibara's management, his true value is shown. He is a member of "Adam" and "Eden" and acts as their leader.

Quiet and somewhat "my pace", Nagisa feels he cannot convey his thoughts well to others without an intermediary. Because of this, he tends to move along with what Ibara tells him to do, thus creating a character of a dictator to use during lives. He has been described as being more similar in character to one of the "five oddballs" than a member of "fine" multiple times, which can make others wary of him due to how distant he feels from other humans. At his core, however, he does not wish to hurt others, and mainly wants to understand them.

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• The Ace: It's stated he can do anything without even trying. Eventually deconstructed, since this was what got him kicked out from fine.
• Cloudcuckoolander: When he isn't putting his arrogant facade, he's this.
• Forgetful Jones
• Establishing Character Moment: When Anzu finally meets him, he struggles to remember her name and awkwardly greets her. Then he takes a notebook to read outloud a boisteruous greeting that Ibara prepared for him (even saying the sound effects, no less). Then he apologizes for causing trouble for Trickstar in the future and forgets Anzu's name again before leaving.
• Happily Adopted: Twice, aparently. His first godfather was the creator of the idol industry and Nagisa became an idol out of love for him and to understand why he loved idols so much. His second godfather was Subaru's father, but Nagisa resents him for giving a bad reputation to the idol industry. Afterwards he was adopted by Hiyori's family.
• Hidden Depths: His character bio states that he dislikes himself.
• Jerkass: He's cold, aloof and dismissive towards most people, mostly because that's the "persona" that Ibara created for him.
• Lack of Empathy: Because of his sheltered background, Nagisa can't understand things like sympathy or empathy for people. In fact, the only reason he wants to become a idol was because he wants to understand why his godfather (who raised him in his childhood years) loved them so much.
  ...Father. O Godly father. My God and father, who took off to heaven without me. You loved idols. At the very least, you said you did....That’s why you brought the entertainment industry under your control, and created many idols across this globe.....I don’t comprehend love. But if I can become the idol you so loved, perhaps I can come close to understanding it....Father. That’s all I’ve yearned for, always.
• Living Emotional Crutch: Says in one flashback that he lives his life entirely for Hiyori and considers him his sun. Hiyori responds that he should live for himself, though they still remain very close (often holding hands) while part of fine.
• Lonely Rich Kid: He's ridiculously sheltered and lacks common sense as a result.
• Puppet King: Is the face of Cosmic Productions in Ensemble Stars!! and The Leader of Eden as well as Adam, but is really being controlled by Ibara, which he is fully aware of.
• Redemption Rejection: The reason Eichi threw him away from fine (alongside Hiyori and Tsumugi) was because he looked down on others and did whatever he wanted, even skipping idol lessons and going overseas without telling anybody. As a member of Adam, he states that he genuinely can't understand why he got kicked out.
• Sheltered Aristocrat: Deconstructed. Nagisa is so sheltered that he doesn't know how to interact with people (and puts a prideful facade so people won't notice) and he's ignorant about how the real world works.
• Shadow Archetype: Of Hokuto. Both are the leaders of their units and aloof at first glance. They're also close friends of the cheerful troublemaker member of their unit, and were so talented at everything that they became apathetic. However, while Hokuto came to divorce himself from his past and developed an identity and dreams wholly his own, Nagisa remains largely influenced by his past and is still forming his own identity.
  • Notably, 1st year Hokuto acted very similar to Nagisa, boisterous and prideful while being quiet and awkward in reality.
• Sins of Our Fathers: Averted. While he resents Subaru's father for giving a bad reputation to the idol industry and destroying everything his godfather had done. he holds no grudges against Subaru himself and even comes to respect him as an idol.
• The Leader: Or the sub-unit Adam, as well as Eden as a whole.

Ibara Saegusa

Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka

A second-year at Shuetsu Academy. A student businessperson. He is unassuming, but is the type to say what he wants directly. As a student businessperson, management is his specialty. He is a member of the units "Adam" and "Eden."

Sly and crafty, he uses the information that he gathers in order to subtly destroy and control his opponents. He generally presents a very upbeat and excitable personality, treating others respectfully and accepting treatment he may find odd or irritating if he feels it would allow them to trust him more. He plans everything out ahead of time in hopes that his plans will fall into place, and has written out scripts for Nagisa to use during lives. He has been described as a "venomous snake" by others because of his methods.

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• Animal Motifs: He's constantly compared to snakes. After all, Ibara is sharp tongued, cunning and condescending. He even has the slitted snake-pupils!
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He's always complimenting and praising everyone but everybody can see through it. And according to Yuzuru, he's only helping Adam (and Eden by extension) for his own personal gain.
• Childhood Friends: With Yuzuru in a Military Faculty.
• Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: According to Yuzuru.
• Genghis Gambit: Creates Crazy:B to divert the internal Cosmic Productions conflict away from Eden and towards Crazy:B with the intention of having Eden defeat them in the end. Unfortunately, it spirals before Ibara could get to that point
• Jerkass
• Pet the Dog: He might see everyone as paws to manipulate or people who get in his way, but he genuinely cares about Yuzuru ever since their days together at the Military Faculty. In Antique Legend, he tries to help Valkyrie pay Mika's orphanage's debt by giving Mika various jobs including modelling.
• Toxic Friend Influence: When Ibara tries to convince Anzu to indulge in the riches of Shuetsu Academy for producing, Yuzuru intervenes and warns Anzu not to get involved with Ibara because he's a bad influence. Hiyori seems to share the sentiment, as he believes he's negatively influencing Nagisa.
• Shadow Archetype: Of Mao. They're hardworking, intelligent and good at managing others. Both are willing to throw away their pride to get the job done, and they seem to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others. However, Mao helps others to be seen as a good person, unlike Ibara, who revels in being seen as a villain.
• Smug Snake: Fancies himself as something of a chessmaster, but pales in comparison to Eichi.
• Yes-Man: Is a seedy, simpering kiss-ass to Nagisa.