Arashi Narukami

A self-proclaimed “big sister”. She is skilled at taking care of people and loves cute things. She has a friendly and sociable personality, but can occasionally have extreme mood swings. She has ample self-confidence when it comes to a refined performance and a light, gentle singing voice.

A member of NEW DIMENSION's Knights.

Appearance
Arashi has messy blonde hair that is swept from the right and light blue eyes. She has a total of three ear piercings: two on the left and one on the right. She has one stud earring on each ear, and a loop earring only on the left. She also wears a metal ring on her right index finger.

On stage as one of Knights, Arashi wears a blue, gold, black, and white jacket with a cape and ruffled tailcoat over a white shirt with a detailed blue collar and black zipper, both accented with gold. Her jacket has black epaulettes accented with gold, with a silver fleur de lis symbol attached to a light blue emblem in the shape of a banner with gold and dark blue accents pinned to the jacket's left lapel. There are two thin golden ropes to this emblem, stretching across the front of the jacket and linking to the right epaulette. Three more golden ropes are attached to each side of the jacket where there would normally be buttons, but they are decorative and are tied into a flower pattern. She wears black gloves with golden and blue stripes at the wrists. She wears dark gray pants with vertical light stripes and a thick belt that is accented with four golden buttons with a golden stripe on each side. The pants have small pockets accented with a golden top and button, and the belt has two strings of golden beads attached. She wears white lace-up mid-calf boots with black laces, tongue, and low heels. The boots also have other black and gold accents.

Personality
Arashi is a kind, determined individual with a playful streak. It is rare to see her raise her voice, and when she does, it is usually because someone she cares about is going through difficult times or is being mistreated. She has shown a fierce desire, time and time again, to protect everyone who is important to her, and this sometimes causes her to come off as overbearing or fussy despite also trying to be hands-off to keep the peace in some situations. She tries to solve her problems on her own without involving others even though she is often trying to help others herself, which can sometimes hurt her friends, as they may perceive her as being a stranger and not letting them know anything about her. Because she often refuses to accept help from others, when a situation becomes more stressful than she can handle, she may snap at those around her or push them even further away.

She is dedicated to the act of self-love, often declaring that she is the most beautiful and that no matter how others feel about her, she loves herself. This act may be used to cover her insecurities, but she wants those around her to see their strengths and love themselves as well. Though often seeming mature and capable, she possesses a childish side and loves competition, especially against fellow model Izumi. Due to how easily skills come to her, she adores people who work hard for what they have and always cheers on those around her in their endeavors. She has a sweet tooth and absolutely loves cake, but she tries not to eat too much of it due to worrying about its calorie content.

Etymology
Arashi's first name (嵐) means “storm." The two characters in her surname mean “to roar, rumble” (鳴) and “up, above” (上), respectively. Furthermore, her last name is homophonous with the word 鳴神, which means “thunder.”

Trivia

 * Arashi's birthday, March 3rd, is Girls' Day in Japan.
 * Arashi uses the first-person pronoun Atashi (アタシ), which is often used by women.
 * She loves to be referred as Onee-chan (“big sister”), and often uses that title when speaking to people as well as expresses a desire to be referred to as that.
 * When called by an insulting name, she has asked to be referred to as “Arashi-chan,” “Naru-chan,” “Naruko-chan,” or even "Ran-Ran" (ランラン) instead.
 * She enjoys collecting point cards and receiving the prizes while shopping.
 * Her cat is named Nyanko (a cutesy way of saying “cat,” like “kitty”).
 * She loves cats, and is especially fond of them due to having Nyanko around.
 * Though fond of the Knights uniform, she finds it rather boring due to its lack of color.
 * Despite often pretending to be weak, she is extremely physically strong.
 * She dislikes wearing tight clothing.
 * She is skilled at sewing.
 * She engages in voice training so that she may switch between a masculine or feminine vocal ranges. She explains this is so that she can take on any kind of professional work that is requested of her.
 * Because it is implied Arashi was mistreated and hurt by peers in the past, she is extremely passionate about self-love and positive self-esteem, to the point of appearing narcissistic to others. Arashi frequently proclaims, “Above anyone else, I love myself.”
 * On the matter of self-love, she has said: “No matter how much I want it, and no matter how hard I try... I could never become the beautiful woman I dream to be. But even if that’s true... I won’t let it depress me. I won’t whine about it anymore. I love myself most, no matter who I am.”
 * She is extremely protective of friends, to the point of wishing to inflict physical injury on those who harm said friends.
 * On helping friends, she has said: “What sort of nasty, awful girl would just ditch their beloved friend when they’re in a pinch? Not me.”

Voice Actor Comments
"Both Arashi Narukami and I myself are fully supportive of hardworking boys and girls. Please enjoy Ensemble Stars together with this wonderfully quirky character!" &mdash;Sosuke Soma (April 28, 2015 - July 17, 2015) (Enstars!)

"Pleased to meet you. I'm Ryo Kitamura, playing as Arashi Narukami! My first impression of Arashi was that of a model who dislikes anything bothersome, which I thought to be a little like me, and that we also share a great affinity. Not only that, but Arashi has a cheerful personality, so I had a wonderful time playing this character!" &mdash;Ryo Kitamura (July 18, 2015 - Present) (Enstars!)

"Congratulations on both the Ensemble Stars!! update and the release of Ensemble Stars!! Music! Let’s continue to be witness to these new sights together! Thank you for your continued support!" &mdash;Ryo Kitamura (Enstars!!)