This is a list of characters that appear in the Uta no Prince-sama franchise.
- 1Main characters
- 2Supporting characters
List of Uta no Prince-sama characters topic. This is a list of characters that appear through the Uta no Prince-sama franchise. Main characters Haruka Nanami ( 七海 春歌 Nanami Haruka) Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro The main protagonist of the series and the character that is controlled by the player in the games. Sequel of Uta no Prince-sama All Star, with the follow-up plot, same characters, and new songs. Short summary describing this game.
Main characters[edit]
- Haruka Nanami (七海 春歌Nanami Haruka)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (anime)
- Haruka is a 15-year-old girl whose name and class can be selected by the player. She enrolls into Saotome Academy to pursue her dream of becoming a music composer and create a song for her idol, Hayato, but she eventually becomes the sole producer for Starish. In the anime, Haruka has lived with her grandmotherand has no music experience prior to enrolling into Saotome Academy.
STARISH[edit]
STARISH (stylized as ST☆RISH) is a Japanese idolboy band composed of students from Saotome Academy. Beginning in the second game, Uta no Prince-sama: Debut and the anime, the students were assigned to the group, with Haruka as their producer. Each member serves as possible love interests for Haruka, depending on whether the player decides to join Class A or Class S. The group's name is an acronym of the members' names. Initially starting out with six, Cecil is added to the group at the end of the first game and the anime's second season, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000%.
- Otoya Ittoki (一十木 音也Ittoki Otoya)
- Voiced by: Takuma Terashima
- Otoya is a student in Class A. He's a friendly and positive person who enjoys singing. He shares a room with Tokiya. Otoya is an orphan, as his mother supposedly died in a plane crash, and he has never met his father. Otoya decided to become an idol because he heard his father was one. He plays the guitar.
- Tokiya Ichinose (一ノ瀬 トキヤIchinose Tokiya)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
- Tokiya is a student in Class S who he bears a strong resemblance to Haruka's idol, Hayato. Tokiya claims to be Hayato's identical twin brother and seems to bear a complex from being in his brother's shadow. He appears to be cold and aloof, as well as being a perfectionist. Later on, Tokiya reveals he is Hayato, having enrolled into Saotome Academy to debut as himself from despising his image as Hayato. He believes his voice is his strongest instrument, so his musical specialty is his vocals, although he can basically play with almost any instrument.
- Ren Jinguji (神宮寺 レンJingūji Ren)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
- Ren is a student in Class S. He is the third son of the Jingūji family. He is flirtatious and affectionately calls Haruka 'lady' and 'little lamb.' He, Masato and Ranmaru were childhood friends because they were all heirs to rich corporations, but stopped talking to each other after acknowledging their family status. As a child, his mother was an idol but passed away, causing his father to hide her work; however, Ren found one dedicated to him, inspiring him to become an artist. He plays the saxophone.
- Masato Hijirikawa (聖川 真斗Hijirikawa Masato)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura
- Masato is a student in Class A. Raised in a strict, traditional environment, he is the oldest son and heir to the Hijirikawa Group. He, Ranmaru and Ren were childhood friends because they were all 'heirs to rich corporations.' He has a strained relationship with his father due to the fact that he has chosen to become an idol rather than the head of the Hijrikawa family. Masato is serious and has a conservative way of thinking, which causes him to clash with Ren at times. He plays the piano.
- Natsuki Shinomiya (四ノ宮 那月Shinomiya Natsuki)
- Voiced by: Kisho Taniyama
- Natsuki is a student in Class A. He has an extreme fondness for cute and small things, leading him to take a liking to Haruka and tease Syo. Natsuki has a split personality named Satsuki Shinomiya (四ノ宮 砂月Shinomiya Satsuki) who appears when he takes his glasses off; as Satsuki, he is violent and cruel, but is more openly musically talented. While Natsuki is unaware of Satsuki at first, he remembers his actions later on in the series. He plays the viola.
- Syo Kurusu (来栖 翔Kurusu Shō)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono
- Syo is a student in Class S. Much to his chagrin, he has a short stature, but he is energetic, confident, and passionate. He idolizes Ryuya Hyuga and hopes to become like him. Syo has an identical twin brother, Kaoru, and in the game, Syo's heart condition continuously causes him to worry about him. In the anime, Syo briefly has a fear of heights, which is later remedied with help from the others and Mr. Saotome. He plays the violin.
- Cecil Aijima (愛島 セシルAijima Seshiru)
- Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi
- Cecil is the prince of Agnapolis who was cursed to turn into a black cat, who Haruka named Kuppuru. While he was a cat, he fell in love with Haruka. In the first game, he joins Saotome Academy after being freed of his curse. In Debut and the anime's second season, he is scouted by Saotome to be in the idol course. He is very cheerful, sensitive and later become the model of modesty and respect. His instrument specialty is flute.
Supporting characters[edit]
Quartet Night[edit]
Quartet Night (stylized as QUARTET NIGHT) is a veteran idol group from STARISH's company who first appears in the 2013 game Uta no Prince-sama: All Star and the anime's second season, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000%. The group acts as mentors to STARISH. The members are represented by the colors dark red for Ranmaru, lilac for Ai, emerald green for Reiji, and light blue for Camus.
- Reiji Kotobuki (寿 嶺二Kotobuki Reiji)
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo[1]
- Reiji is 25 years old and becomes Otoya and Tokiya's mentor. He has a light-hearted personality and nicknames his friends. He also enjoys pulling pranks, especially on Ranmaru, who is the easiest target. Despite all this, he can become very serious and competitive when there is tension between him and his opponents. He plays the maracas.
- Ai Mikaze (美風 藍Mikaze Ai)
- Voiced by: Shouta Aoi[1]
- Ai is a 15-year-old robot who becomes Syo and Natsuki's mentor. He's very apt and hardworking, and often act as the mediator whenever both Camus and Ranmaru argue about. He is very strict when it comes to his teaching, as his previous students quit after one month of training under him. His design is based in Aine Kisaragi, a former idol who disappeared years ago. He plays the synthesizer.
- Ranmaru Kurosaki (黒崎 蘭丸Kurosaki Ranmaru)
- Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[1]
- Ranmaru is 22 years old and becomes Masato and Ren's mentor. He loves rock and roll music, cats and cooking, and can be bribed by the food that Reiji's family shop sells. In the game, he, Masato and Ren were childhood friends because they were all heirs to rich corporations, but Ranmaru's father lost all their fortune after he was betrayed by a colleague and died, so Ranmaru became an idol to pay the debt his father had caused. He plays the bass.
- Camus (カミュKamyu)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[1]
- Camus is a 21-year-old count from Permafrost who becomes Cecil's mentor in the anime. He appears to be two-faced and has a different on or off screen attitude. Camus gets into arguments with Ranmaru frequently and has no intentions to get friendly with people outside of work obligations. Camus takes a lot of notes and does a lot of research. He plays the cello.
HEAVENS[edit]
HEAVENS (stylized as HE★VENS) is the rival idol group of STARISH who briefly appears in the anime's second season, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000%, before being established as recurring characters in the third season, Uta no Prince-sama: Legend Star. The group's name is an acronym of the members' names.
- Eiichi Ōtori (鳳映一Ōtori Eīchi)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa
- Eiichi is the leader of HEAVENS, and his father, Raging Ōtori, is the group's manager. He wants Haruka to be their producer and acts intimidating towards STARISH.
- Yamato Hyuga (日向 大和Hyuga Yamato)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura
- Yamato is Ryuya Hyuga's energetic younger brother.
- Van Kiryuin (桐生院ヴァンKiryuin Van)
- Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi
- Van has a flirtatious personality.
- Eiji Ōtori (鳳英二Ōtori Eiji)
- Voiced by: Yuuma Uchida
- Eiji is Eiichi's younger brother and has a shy and polite personality.
- Shion Amakusa (天草シオンAmakusa Shion)
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita
- Shion is quiet and has a mysterious personality.
- Nagi Mikado (帝 ナギMikado Nagi)
- Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
- Nagi is the youngest member of the group, being 13 years old. He tends to get a lot of compliments from fans and acts childish because of his cute appearance. He is called 'Cutie Nagi' by fans. Despite his cute and innocent demeanor, he has a hostile personality.
- Kira Sumeragi (皇 綺羅Sumeragi Kira)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Kira has a serious personality and taciturn, leading to Nagi speaking for him.
Saotome Academy[edit]
- Tomochika Shibuya (渋谷 友千香Shibuya Tomochika)
- Voiced by: Yuka Imai
- Tomochika is Haruka's best friend, classmate, and roommate. Her dream is to become a famous idol. She plays the electone and is 15 years old at the start of the series.
- Kaoru Kurusu (来栖 薫Kurusu Kaoru)
- Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
- Kaoru is Syo's younger twin brother. He attends Saotome Academy's sister school and studies to become a doctor.
- Shining Saotome (シャイニング早乙女Shainingu Saotome)
- Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto
- Shining Saotome is the eccentric principal of the Saotome Academy, a prestigious idol school. He was an famous idol when young, popular for the song 'Owing to Love'. He has a habit of spying on students and popping up at random times to give advice. In Debut, it's revealed that he's Otoya's father, but covered that fact to avoid scandals. His 14-year-old self, using his real name Mitsuo Saotome (早乙女 光男Saotome Mitsuo), appears as a love interest in Amazing Aria. His instrument is the bongo.
- Ringo Tsukimiya (月宮 林檎Tsukimiya Ringo)
- Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura
- Ringo is Class A's teacher. He is a male idol who crossdresses as a female because of his agency, and his biggest dream is to perform as a male idol. He plays the clarinet.
- Ryuya Hyuga (日向 龍也Hyūga Ryūya)
- Voiced by: Kouji Yusa
- Ryuya is Class S's teacher. He is an actor who Syo idolizes. He was formerly an idol, but he quit after his former partner, Haruki, died in a car accident. He plays the trumpet.
References[edit]
- ^ abcd'【オリコン】「うたプリ」発・QUARTET NIGHT 快挙連発でシングル初首位'. Oricon (in Japanese). 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ |
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ (Uta no Purinsu-sama) |
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Genre | Harem, Romance, Comedy, Idol anime |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama: Amazing Aria (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ -Amazing Aria-) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama: Sweet Serenade (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ -Sweet Serenade-) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama Repeat (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ Repeat) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama Debut (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ Debut) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama All Star (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ All Star) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama All Star After Secret (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ All Star After Secret) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama Music (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ MUSIC) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Rhythm game |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Uta no Prince-sama Music 2 (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ MUSIC 2) |
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Developer | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Rhythm game |
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Platform | PlayStation Portable |
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Anime television series |
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%) |
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Directed by | Yuu Kou |
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Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
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Music by | Elements Garden |
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Studio | A-1 Pictures |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, TVA, MBS, AT-X |
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Original run | July 3, 2011 – September 25, 2011 |
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Episodes | 13 |
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Anime television series |
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE2000%) |
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Directed by | Yuu Kou |
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Written by | Yuu Kou |
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Music by | Elements Garden |
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Studio | A-1 Pictures |
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Original network | TVA, MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X |
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Original run | April 4, 2013 – June 27, 2013 |
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Episodes | 13 + 1 OVA |
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Anime television series |
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Revolutions (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEレボリューションズ) |
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Directed by | Makoto Hoshino |
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Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
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Music by | Elements Garden |
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Studio | A-1 Pictures |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11, AT-X, Niconico |
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Original run | April 4, 2015 – June 27, 2015 |
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Episodes | 13 |
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Uta no Prince-sama Music 3 (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ MUSIC 3) |
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Publisher | Broccoli |
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Genre | Visual novel |
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Platform | PlayStation Vita[1] |
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Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Legend Star (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEレジェンドスター) |
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Directed by | Takeshi Furuta |
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Written by | - Sayaka Konno
- Tomoko Konparu
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Music by | Elements Garden |
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Studio | A-1 Pictures |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, TVA, MBS, BS11 |
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English network | ANIPLUS HD[2] |
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Original run | October 2, 2016 – December 24, 2016 |
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Episodes | 13 |
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Anime film |
Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom |
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Music by | Elements Garden |
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Studio | A-1 Pictures |
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Released | June 14, 2019 |
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Uta no Prince-sama (Japanese: うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Hepburn: Uta no☆Purinsu-sama♪, lit. 'Princes of Song') is a Japanese visual novel game franchise published by Broccoli. The original game was first released on the PlayStation Portable on June 24, 2010, and since its release, the game has spawned multiple sequels and rhythm game spin-offs. The series has also been adapted into several manga series.
An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures began airing in 2012, titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%), which was then followed by three sequels and an upcoming 2019 animated film titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom.
The franchise has been well-received in Japan, with thousands of music CDs sold and charting on mainstream music charts. The games have been awarded 'Best Consumer Game' in Dengeki Girls' Style Otome Game Awards 2011.
Gameplay[edit]
Uta no Prince-sama is a comedy and romance visual novel in which the player assumes the character of Haruka Nanami. Uta no Prince-sama follows a branching plot line with multiple endings; depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction.
There are seven main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience, three which are initially available (four in All Star). Throughout gameplay, the player is given multiple options to choose from, and text progression pauses at these points until a choice is made. To view all plot lines in their entirety, the player must replay the game multiple times and make different choices to change the plot progression. The player must also complete various minigames, which affect the different endings.
Plot[edit]
With dreams of becoming a composer and someday writing a song for her favorite idol, Haruka Nanami enters the Saotome Academy, a prestigious performing arts school. Surrounded by potential idols and producers, Haruka gets to know six of her classmates, who are all competing to become idols. For her project, she must team up with another student as an idol-producer team, and if they are successful, they will join Shining Agency after graduation. In addition, romance is strictly prohibited at their school.
Media[edit]
Games[edit]
Main games[edit]
- Uta no Prince-sama was first released for the PlayStation Portable on June 24, 2010. The game's theme song, 'Ao no Tsubasa', was performed by Mamoru Miyano.[3] The game was later remastered for a PlayStation Vita port and released on August 11, 2011 under the title Uta no Prince-sama Repeat.[4]
- Uta no Prince-sama: Amazing Aria was released on December 23, 2010. The theme song, 'Amazing Love', was performed by Takuma Terashima, Kenichi Suzumura, and Kisho Taniyama.
- Uta no Prince-sama: Sweet Serenade was released on February 10, 2011. The theme song, 'Netsujo Serenade' (熱情SERENADE), was performed by Mamoru Miyano, Junichi Suwabe, and Hiro Shimono.
- Uta no Prince-sama Debut was released on May 24, 2012. The theme song is 'Innocence' and performed by Mamoru Miyano.
- Uta no Prince-sama All Star was released on March 7, 2013 and introduced the characters Quartet Night. The theme song is 'Quartet Night' and was performed by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Shouta Aoi, Showtaro Morikubo, and Tomoaki Maeno as Quartet Night.
- Uta no Prince-sama All Star After Secret was released on March 12, 2015 for the PlayStation Portable. The game is a sequel to Uta no Prince-sama All Star and is centered on Quartet Night, with the members of STARISH appearing as extra routes.[5] The theme song is 'Marriage' and was performed by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Shouta Aoi, Showtaro Morikubo, and Tomoaki Maeno as Quartet Night.
Spin-off games[edit]
- Uta no Prince-sama Music was released on November 24, 2011 and is a music rhythm game spin-off of the main series. The theme song is 'Welcome to UtaPri World!!' and was performed by Takuma Terashima, Kenichi Suzumura, Kisho Taniyama, Mamoru Miyano, Junichi Suwabe, and Hiro Shimono as STARISH.
- Uta no Prince-sama Music 2 is the sequel to the first rhythm game spin-off and was released on September 5, 2013. The theme song is 'Color Full Music.'
- Uta no Prince-sama Music 3 was released on January 28, 2015 for the PlayStation Vita.
- Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live was released on August 27, 2017 worldwide for the iOS and Android systems. It was co-developed by Broccoli and KLab and saw releases in both Japanese and English.[6]
Music[edit]
Uta no Prince-sama has seen the release of multiple CD releases, with Broccoli handling the music for the games and King Records handling the music for the anime.
'Fly to the Future' by Quartet Night and 'Ultra Blast' by STARISH sold over 11,000 copies within its first week and were both some of the top-selling anime singles of 2018.[7]
Anime[edit]
The March 2011 issue of Newtype magazine announced that an anime television adaptation franchise would air during the summer. Titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, the series was produced by A-1 Pictures, with Yuu Kou directing the series, Tomoko Konparu supervising the scripts, and Mitsue Mori adapting the game's original character designs.[8] The anime series began its broadcast run on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV on July 2, 2011 (July 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM). The video streaming service Niconico simulcasted the series to audiences in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.[9]
The second season premiered on April 4, 2013, under the title Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE 2000% (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪マジLOVE2000%) on TV Aichi. The first season was released on January 7, 2014, on DVD/Blu-ray subtitled-only format.[10]
A third season began airing on April 4, 2015, under the title 'Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪マジLOVEレボリューションズ).[11] On June 27, 2015, following the broadcast of the last episode of the third season, the ending message revealed that a fourth season had been confirmed.[12][13]
The fourth season, titled Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star, began airing on October 2, 2016.[14][15]Sentai Filmworks has licensed the first and second seasons for a release in 2014,[16][17] and has also licensed the third and fourth seasons.[18][19]
Stage plays[edit]
Uta no Prince-sama has also inspired a series of stage plays, with the characters playing roles in a stage production and select characters appearing in certain plays. Music of the stage productions were later released onto CD. The first series, titled Gekidan Shining (劇団シャイニング), featured the stage plays Masquerade Mirage,[20], Tenka Muteki no Shinobu Michi,[21] and Joker Trap[22] from 2013 to 2014.[23]
The second series, titled Theatre Shining (シアターシャイニング), featured the stage plays Bloody Shadows,[24]Pirates of the Frontier,[25] and Everybuddy![26]
The third series, titled Shining Masterpiece Show, was screened at Gallery AaMo in Tokyo from February 23 to April 15, 2018, with each of the three stage plays rotating every month.[27] The plays featured were Lost Alice,[28]Trois: Ken to Kizuna no Monogatari,[29] and Licorice no Mori.[30]
Film[edit]
During the Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Live 6th Stage event, the staff announced that an anime film titled Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom has been green-lit.[31][32] The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomoka Nagaoka, with Takeshi Furuta serving as chief director. The rest of the main staff and cast from the anime series are returning to reprise their roles. It is set to be released in theaters on June 14, 2019.[33]
Manga[edit]
Uta no Prince-sama was adapted into several manga series. The first two manga adaptations, Uta no Prince-sama and Uta no Prince-sama Debut, were illustrated by Utako Yukihiro and serialized in Sylph. The gag comic, Uta no Prince-sama PP was illustrated by Kotoko Ichi and serialized in Comic B's Log. Alongside of that, several manga anthologies were also released with contributing fan artists.
No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | Uta no Prince-sama | December 22, 2010[34] | ISBN978-4048701501 |
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2 | Uta no Prince-sama Debut | December 22, 2010[35] | ISBN978-4048911856 |
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3 | Uta no Prince-sama PP | October 1, 2012[36] | ISBN978-4047283886 |
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Reception[edit]
Uta no Prince-sama was the 13th top selling franchise in Japan in 2017, with a total of ¥1,667,975,801 in estimated sales.[37] Part of its wide appeal comes from Twitter accounts run by the characters, where fans are able to be updated on the characters' music and merchandise activities, and are in turn treated like real-life celebrities.[38]
Uta no Prince-sama Repeat was awarded the Best Consumer Game by Dengeki Girl's Style for the Otome Game Awards 2011, while Uta no Prince-sama: Sweet Serenade was ranked #7 in the same category. Syo Kurusu won Best Character, while Tokiya Ichinose ranked #3 and Masato Hijirikawa as #9 in the same category.[39]
Over 1 million users downloaded Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live upon the first week of its release.[40]
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, the anime's first season, for its music and fluid animation, while citing its weaknesses in the 'ridiculous' plot points, poor choice in color, Haruka's character design, and that the characters never 'evolve beyond their types.'[41] Bamboo Dong from Anime News Network called the series 'entertaining', but felt the character designs made the characters look more like adults instead of high school students and that adapting from the original video game resulted in the 'archetypal' characters having 'jerky' character development.[42] The voice actors for STARISH won the award for Best Musical Performance at the 6th Seiyu Awards, while Mamoru Miyano won the award for Best Actor in Supporting Roles.[43]
Regarding the series' fourth season, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Legend Star, Silverman praised the music and character development, but felt that the show became oversaturated with 'too many characters', as well as the plot and animation going 'downhill.'[44]Uta no Prince-sama has also been linked to the Odagiri effect, as seen in the later anime series where Haruka's role has been increasingly diminished in favor of the relationships between the male characters.[45]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work/Recipient | Result |
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2011 | Dengeki Girl's Style Otome Game Awards 2011 | Best Consumer Game | Uta no Prince-sama Repeat | Won[39] |
Uta no Prince-sama: Sweet Serenade | Nominated[39] |
Best Character | Syo Kurusu | Won[39] |
Tokiya Ichinose | Nominated[39] |
Masato Hijirikawa | Nominated[39] |
2012 | 6th Seiyu Awards | Best Musical Performance | STARISH (Takuma Terashima, Mamoru Miyano, Junichi Suwabe, Kenichi Suzumura, Kisho Taniyama, and Hiro Shimono) | Won[43] |
Best Actor in Supporting Roles | Mamoru Miyano (also for Chihayafuru and Steins;Gate) | Won[43] |
References[edit]
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Utapri Wiki
External links[edit]
- Uta no Prince-sama (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Uta no Prince-sama (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Uta No Prince Sama Maji Love 1000 Characters
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