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The Portal of Zeta: iDOLM@STER Neo Vision
ZetaFlare:
Now for a pair of important supporting characters.
Ōtori Kaito (鳳カイト, age 25). A laid-back singer-songwriter. He has known Kenji from competing against him in talent competitions a few times. He became good friends with Kenji, admiring and respecting his talents and aspirations. When Kenji, Sakura, and Asuka were performing together in their amateur group, he offers them a ride to their destination in his van. After Kenji becomes a producer, he hires Kaito as his assistant, as he is still too young to drive the idols to work and back. While his knowledge of the idol world is pretty limited, he will do everything he can to support his friends.
Preferred VA: Shinichiro Miki
Ryūzaki Yashiro (龍崎社, age 39). The kind-hearted president of ZetaPro. He knows the true meaning of talent and is very choosy about the people who work for him, idols or producers. For the past decade, he has made quite a living and excellent reputation as a producer and talent scout. The idols who worked for him, backed by his kindness and support, became very successful. Two years ago, he retired as a producer. While he has earned enough money to set himself and his family for life, he used some of it to open his own production company--ZetaPro. During the events in iM@S SP, he travels Japan looking for gifted girls with the potential to become idols.
During the events in iM@S2, he appoints his gifted son, Yamato, as the agency's producer. However, he was dissatisfied with the way Yamato wanted to run the company, so he relieved him of his position, causing his angry son to defect to RyuuseiPro.
Just about a week after last year's IA ceremonies end, he appears undercover at a mall in Yokohama, where he witnesses Kenji's amateur song-and-dance group performing in a talent competition. He was amazed at what he saw--Kenji and the girls were in such perfect unison, it is almost as if they are talking to each other through their minds. He scouts the girls and offers them a chance to become full-fledged idols. After Sakura and Asuka successfully pass their auditions to become ZetaPro idols, he decides to surprise them by offering Kenji the chance to become his producer.
The president knew of Kenji before these events, back when Kenji and Yamato used to compete against each other. With musical talent as strong as his son's and with the gift to unite with his friends in an unbreakable bond, he knows Kenji is perhaps the only person who can defeat NAZO and put an end to his son's madness. Early on, he keeps it a secret from Kenji so as not to put an unnecessary burden on him. However, as ZetaPro's idols rise in popularity and NAZO begins to show more and more hostility toward them, his secret cannot be kept for long.
Preferred VA: Tomokazu Sugita
Note: Like any other iM@S president, we only see him as a silhouette. He is supposed to look similar to Prof. Oak.
Interesting note: I named him Yashiro because its kanji is used in "shachou"/company president (社長).
ZetaFlare:
I'm actually thinking of changing Tamaki's image song. Should I keep it as is (Oversoul from Shaman King)? Or, being that she's a miko, how about Re-sublimity from Kannazuki no Miko?
EDIT: I ultimately decided on Re-sublimity. The lyrics bring her back to her days as an utaite.
liza94:
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on February 14, 2014, 07:57:14 pm ---Ichimonji Kagura (一文字神楽, age 16). NAZO's vocal master and leader. A nationally-acclaimed diva, she has performed in Tokyo Dome at the age of 8, became a guest singer for esteemed instrumental ensembles, won dozens of leading roles with her theater group, and became the student leader in two school choirs. Personality-wise, though, she's overly serious, strict, critical, and unforgiving. While she is confident about her talents, she still practices constantly. Unfortunately, her overly-proud parents took advantage of her talents, beginning to abuse her and use her as a tool to earn more money for the family. Because of this, she's always too concerned with appeasing the "needs" of her parents. Kagura and Sakura have known each other since middle school. Kagura often criticizes Sakura, claiming that she doesn't take her singing seriously enough and is just a burden to her. According to Kagura, If Sakura just sings because it's fun, she will never be able to perform at her level. Much like Sakura is with Kenji, Kagura has been a longtime friend of Yamato, often performing together in talent competitions. Her extreme dedication for Yamato and desire to please her parents causes her to immediately accept her invitation to NAZO.
Image song: Northern Cross (Macross Frontier)
Preferred VA: Kaori Shimizu
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Now I understand why you bold VAs!
I wonder what is her attitude towards Karen?
A message to all my favourites: Your fight ends here. All of you have reached your limit. Everyone but Chihaya, GIVE UP.
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on February 14, 2014, 07:57:14 pm ---Nikaidō Maya (二階堂魔夜, age 15). NAZO's dance master. Like the other members of NAZO, she attained incredible success and popularity as a child. She won several international dancing competitions, sometimes even outscoring adult competitors. In no time, almost everyone in the dance world knew her name. It's even rumored that she's a genius of dance, mastering nearly every dance style possible. Unfortunately, she grew up in a very bad neighborhood littered with crime. Both of her parents died after getting caught in the crossfire of a gang war. That didn't stop her, though, as she ignored the bad influences around her and kept on dancing. She's actually the most respectable member of NAZO. With a positive nature, a good heart, and a strong determination, she enjoys the thrill of the competition, respecting people with skills equal to hers. Maya accepts Yamato's offer to join NAZO, eager to search for worthy opponents to face. She actually respects ZetaPro, treating them more like just rivals rather than enemies.
Image song: World's End Dance Hall (Vocaloid)
Preferred VA: Ami Koshimizu
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Maya reminds me of Saya, the character from Lemon Angel Project, who is also voiced by Ami Koshimizu.
I don't like Himeko, by the way.
ZetaFlare:
--- Quote from: liza94 on February 15, 2014, 05:26:55 pm ---Now I understand why you bold VAs!
I wonder what is her attitude towards Karen?
A message to all my favourites: Your fight ends here. All of you have reached your limit. Everyone but Chihaya, GIVE UP.
Maya reminds me of Saya, the character from Lemon Angel Project, who is also voiced by Ami Koshimizu.
I don't like Himeko, by the way.
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I figured you'd react to Kagura's VA selection. To be honest, Karen's main rival is Himeko, who mocks her for being a "half-breed" and threatens to steal Seiya away from her, claiming she's prettier than Karen ever will be.
Much like Yamato, Himeko is pretty much meant to be a rival players will just hate to pieces (but in-game fans adore to pieces). In TV Tropes terms, she's a definite "Rich B*tch." I gave her Tron Bonne's VA actually.
liza94:
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on February 15, 2014, 06:05:19 pm ---Much like Yamato, Himeko is pretty much meant to be a rival players will just hate to pieces (but in-game fans adore to pieces). In TV Tropes terms, she's a definite "Rich B*tch." I gave her Tron Bonne's VA actually.
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But Yamato is voiced by Mamoru Miyano, so he has a small chance of my liking and I don't know Himeko's VA. :)
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