Ensemble Square (アンサンブルスクエア ansanburu sukuea) is an entertainment company that exists on its own miniature island within Japan. Introduced in EP:Link, Eichi Tenshouin, the agency president, and Ibara Saegusa, the agency vice president, intend to use Ensemble Square to revolutionize the idol industry.
It is the parent entertainment company of dozens of talent agencies, which are housed inside the building. Of Ensemble Square's agencies, Star Maker Production, Rhythm Link, New Dimension, and Cosmic Production contain the main units from Yumenosaki.
Though the construction for Ensemble Square began much earlier, its existence is not unveiled until after the current year ends. Its activities begin July 1st, following graduation.
Ensemble Square works with the business side of the entertainment industry and provides a larger net of connections and protection to each of its affiliated agencies than each would have if they operated in isolation. The specifics of Ensemble Square and its agencies are not yet fully known, but each agency is said to have its own policies and standards which Ensemble Square does not interfere with. Ensemble Square is meant to provide work-related opportunities to each agency, and the agencies are meant to select which of its talents to assign to each job.
These idols have been waiting for you,so you can be a witness to their miracles!
2020 Producer Recruitment
On November 15, 2019 9PM (JST), the official Ensemble Stars twitter posted a fictional recruitment page titled "Ensemble Square: Recruit 2020." On this page, additional information about Ensemble Square's function and facilities were revealed, as well as information about its producer application process. It is hosted on the recruitment page of the website.
Every year, more than 10,000 boys and girls hope to become idols, hoping to perform on that glittering stage... Japan has entered an age where so many are idol hopefuls. But among all those people, only a handful ever have the chance to ever stand on stage...
These are the units that will revolutionize the new era.
Ensemble Square, a brand new, multi-agency entertainment company, cultivates these dazzling idols and guides them to the stage.
Please, lend them your help.
Agencies
Among the many agencies hosted in Ensemble Square, four are currently recruiting. Once accepted into the company, new employees will be assigned to an office based on each office's needs, the employee's personal preferences, and their suitability.
Facilities
Within Ensemble Square, we have prepared ES-brand live show stages for performances, dance rooms and training halls for practice, and many more facilities necessary for the enrichment of our idols. Additionally, idols of all agencies are free to use our common area, meeting room, as well as our helioport for ease of commute.
Application Process
The application process occurs in the following order:
Screening process
Matching applicant to suitable agency
Interview
Entry into company
Producer Applications
In conjunction with Ensemble Square's grand opening, we are currently seeking staff to produce our idols. Your responsibilities will include managing your assigned idol's schedule, planning meetings, accompanying them to filming locations, planning productions that are suitable to your idol's personal strengths, supervising them, and conveying information (news, assignments, instructions, etc.) to them.
Location: Tokyo metropolitan area (Tours available) Application Prerequisites: Must have driver's license (An Automatic Transmission (AT) Restricted license[1] is acceptable)
We will record your answers to the following eight-question aptitude exam. Once each agency sees your aptitude scores, they will forward you an offer.
You can take the quiz here (scroll down to マッチングエントリー).
Match Complete
Through an AI utilizing big data processing systems, we have determined your suitability for each individual agency below.
Sample pie chart result (image edited to add English text)
We have a special offer for you
Upon seeing your high aptitude score as a producer for their office, [Agency Name] has reached out with a special offer.
[Agency Name]
Agency description (see Agencies header below).
Message from the Agency
アンサンブルスクエア合同求人へのご応募ありがとうございます。
Our preference as to which unit we would like you to produce Unit description (click on a unit under the Units header below to see their official description).
Sample pie chart result
Idols with whom you have the highest compatibility
※Please note that these results purely reflect your individual suitability and do not take into account which unit the agency may want to assign you.
Idol comments
An introductory remark from the idol you have been assigned. See the Idol comments tab for all comments.
Estimated annual income
Numbers are typically in JPY, so convert to your own currency as necessary. While most income is in JPY, some results will produce payment via other means, like acorns.
We sincerely appreciate your time and understanding.
Year/Month/Date [Agency Name]
Tori Himemiya
ふぅん、おまえが新しいプロデューサー候補なんだ？ボクは姫宮桃李。知ってると思うけど、アイドル業界で最もかわいいアイドルだよ☆ボクたち 『fine』のいるスタプロに来たのは目の付けどころがいいと思うけど、オファーが来ただけで満足しないでよねっ？そこらの愚民どもとは違うって、働きぶりで証明するんだぞ〜☆
The agency founded by Yumenosaki alumnus, Eichi Tenshouin. Its name is abbreviated as StarPro. While he's created a system that automatically enrolls all students of the Yumenosaki idol department into an appropriate ES agency upon their entry in the school's idol course, there are many students who willingly choose to affiliate with StarPro, which has an atmosphere familiar to Yumenosaki students. StarPro's motto is "Creating joy for both idols and fans."[3]
A veteran small-scale entertainment agency that's been operating since the old days. Their nickname is RhyLin. One of the agencies that joined Ensemble Square. Not only do the idols affiliated with them thrive via numerous events, but so do many other bands, singer/songwriters, and musicians. Their motto is "Reaching your heart through their music."[4]
A newly-established entertainment agency. Abbreviated as NewDi. One of the agencies under Ensemble Square. Though they were only recently established and have few idols, they've expanded from just idol activities to theater management, training actors, and TV program productions. Their motto is "A generation of all-rounders."[5]
Tsumugi Aoba is the vice president of New Dimension.
An entertainment agency that runs Remei Academy and Shuuetsu Academy, which both cultivate young, talented individuals. Its name is abbreviated as CosPro. It manages the schools by nurturing idol students in Reimei Academy and placing the highest-quality students in Shuuetsu. Though it has steadily risen in social standing in the entertainment world due to their methods, the SS has caused their status to somewhat plateau. Their agency motto is "Providing only high grade entertainment."[6]
