Ensemble Stars! (あんさんぶるスターズ！ Ansanburu Sutāzu!?) is an anime adaptation produced by David Production. It is available to be streamed on Apple TV.
Plot[]
Yumenosaki Private Academy, a school that specializes in raising male idols.
Hokuto Hidaka, Subaru Akehoshi, Makoto Yuuki, Mao Isara, together the four of them form the unit “Trickstar”, aiming to be the top idol, and undergoes lessons everyday. However, the live event held within Yumenosaki Academy which puts their idols to compete and outperform each other, known as “DreamFes”, is controlled by the influence of the school’s order.
And thus seeking change, Trickstar challenges the student council who plays a vital role in said system—*
Cast[]
Main
- Maaya Sakamoto as Anzu
Trickstar
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Subaru Akehoshi
- Yuka Nukui as Subaru Akehoshi (Child)
- Showtaro Morikubo as Makoto Yuuki
- Tomoaki Maeno as Hokuto Hidaka
- Kana Ichinose as Hokuto Hidaka (Child)
- Yuki Kaji as Mao Isara
Ra*bits
- Tomoya Kosaka as Hajime Shino
- Shunya Hiruma as Tomoya Mashiro
- Jyunya Ikeda as Mitsuru Tenma
- Yuki Yonai as Nazuna Nito
UNDEAD
- Wataru Hatano as Adonis Otogari
- Yuki Ono as Koga Oogami
- Kei Hosogai as Kaoru Hakaze
- Toshiki Masuda as Rei Sakuma
2wink
- Soma Saito as Hinata Aoi and Yuta Aoi
AKATSUKI
- Keisuke Kaminaga as Souma Kanzaki
- Yuichiro Umehara as Keito Hasumi
- Shinichiro Kamio as Kuro Kiryu
fine
- Ayumu Murase as Tori Himemiya
- Koutaro Hashimoto as Yuzuru Fushimi
- Midorikawa Hikaru as Eichi Tenshouin
- Takuya Eguchi as Wataru Hibiki
Knights
- Reio Tsuchida as Tsukasa Suou
- Ryo Kitamura as Arashi Narukami
- Daiki Yamashita as Ritsu Sakuma
- Masami Ito as Izumi Sena
- Shintaro Asanuma as Leo Tsukinaga
RYUSEITAI
- Yoshiki Nakajima as Tetora Nagumo
- Anjyu Nitta as Shinobu Sengoku
- Takumi Watanabe as Midori Takamine
- Yuichi Jose as Chiaki Morisawa
- Koutaro Nishiyama as Kanata Shinkai
Switch
- Kenji Nojima as Natsume Sakasaki
- Miho Okasaki as Natsume Sakasaki (Child)
- Kazutomi Yamamoto as Sora Harukawa
- Kaito Ishikawa as Tsumugi Aoba
Valkyrie
- Hiroki Takahashi as Shu Itsuki
- Momo Ishibashi as Shu Itsuki (Child)
- Jun Oosuka as Mika Kagehira
MaM
- Kousuke Toriumi as Madara Mikejima
Eden
- Junichi Suwabe as Nagisa Ran
- Ryota Osaka as Ibara Saegusa
- Natsuki Hanae as Hiyori Tomoe
- Yuuma Uchida as Jun Sazanami
Faculty
- Tomoyasu Hishiba as Jin Sagami
- Wataru Komada as Akiomi Kunugi
- Shinichiro Miki as Seiya Hidaka
Main
- Felecia Angelle as Anzu
Trickstar
- Garret Storms as Subaru Akehoshi
- Jerry Jewell as Makoto Yuuki
- Adam Gibbs as Hokuto Hidaka
- Emi Lo as Hokuto Hidaka (Child)
- David Matranga as Mao Isara
Ra*bits
- Brittney Karbowski as Hajime Shino
- Blake McNamara as Tomoya Mashiro
- Derek Whitener as Mitsuru Tenma
- Stephen Sanders as Nazuna Nito
UNDEAD
- Taylor Harris as Adonis Otogari
- Ricco Fajardo as Koga Oogami
- Josh Grelle as Kaoru Hakaze
- Anthony Bowling as Rei Sakuma
2wink
- Justin Duncan as Hinata Aoi and Yuta Aoi
AKATSUKI
- Patrick McAlister as Souma Kanzaki
- Daman Mills as Keito Hasumi
- Jarrod Greene as Kuro Kiryu
fine
- Mikaela Krantz as Tori Himemiya
- Evin Wood as Yuzuru Fushimi
- Aaron Dismuke as Eichi Tenshouin
- Aaron Roberts as Wataru Hibiki
Knights
- Kyle Phillips as Tsukasa Suou
- Matt Shipman as Arashi Narukami
- Zach Bolton as Ritsu Sakuma
- Austin Tindle as Izumi Sena
- Jordan Dash Cruz as Leo Tsukinaga
RYUSEITAI
- Kyle Igneczi as Tetora Nagumo
- Christopher Llewyn Ramirez as Shinobu Sengoku
- Jason Liebrecht as Midori Takamine
- Aaron Campbell as Chiaki Morisawa
- Brandon McInnis as Kanata Shinkai
Switch
- Derick Snow as Natsume Sakasaki
- Dani Chambers as Natsume Sakasaki (Child)
- Emily Fajardo as Sora Harukawa
- Justin Briner as Tsumugi Aoba
Valkyrie
- Shawn Gann as Shu Itsuki
- Emily Fajardo as Shu Itsuki (Child)
- Clifford Chapin as Mika Kagehira
MaM
- Tyson Rinehart as Madara Mikejima
Eden
- David Wald as Nagisa Ran
- Stephen Fu as Ibara Saegusa
- Dallas Reid as Hiyori Tomoe
- Orion Pitts as Jun Sazanami
Faculty
- Mike McFarland as Jin Sagami
- Brandon Potter as Akiomi Kunugi
Episodes[]
| # | Episode Name | Aired (JP) | Aired (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Wind (新風) | July 7, 2019 | August 5, 2019 |
| 2 | Howl (咆哮) | July 14, 2019 | August 11, 2019 |
| 3 | Resolve (決行) | July 21, 2019 | August 18, 2019 |
| 4 | Blooming (開花) | July 28, 2019 | August 25, 2019 |
| 5 | Marionette ~Part 1~ (マリオネット ～前編～) |
August 4, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 6 | Marionette ~Part 2~ (マリオネット ～後編～) |
August 11, 2019 | September 8, 2019 |
| 7 | Emperor (皇帝) | August 18, 2019 | September 15, 2019 |
| 8 | Rift (亀裂) | August 25, 2019 | September 22, 2019 |
| 9 | Counterattack (反撃) | September 1, 2019 | September 29, 2019 |
| 10 | Element ~Part 1~ (エレメント ～前編～) |
September 8, 2019 | October 6, 2019 |
| 11 | Element ~Part 2~ (エレメント ～後編～) |
September 15, 2019 | October 13, 2019 |
| 12 | Decision (決着) | September 22, 2019 | October 20, 2019 |
| X | Retrospective Special (振り返りスペシャル) |
September 29, 2019 | October 27, 2019 |
| 13 | Supernova (スーパーノヴァー) |
October 6, 2019 | November 3, 2019 |
| 14 | Tanabata ~Part 1~ (七夕祭 ～前編～) |
October 13, 2019 | November 10, 2019 |
| 15 | Tanabata ~Part 2~ (七夕祭 ～後編～) |
October 20, 2019 | November 17, 2019 |
| 16 | Summer Live ~Part 1~ (サマーライブ ～前編～) |
October 27, 2019 | November 24, 2019 |
| 17 | Summer Live ~Part 2~ (サマーライブ ～後編～) |
November 3, 2019 | December 1, 2019 |
| 18 | Judgement (ジャッジメント) | November 10, 2019 | December 8, 2019 |
| 19 | Autumn Live ~Part 1~ (オータムライブ ～前編～) |
November 17, 2019 | December 15, 2019 |
| 20 | Autumn Live ~Part 2~ (オータムライブ ～後編～) |
November 24, 2019 | December 22, 2019 |
| 21 | Halloween Party (ハロウィンパーティ) |
December 1, 2019 | December 29, 2019 |
| 22 | Starlight Festival (スターライトフェスティバル) |
December 8, 2019 | January 5, 2020 |
| 23 | Effort (努力) | December 15, 2019 | January 12, 2020 |
| 24 | Miracle (奇跡) | December 22, 2019 | January 19, 2020 |
| X | CG Live Part Collection (CGライブパートコレクション) | December 29, 2019 |
Music[]
- Opening Theme Song 1: Stars' Ensemble! sung by the entire Yumenosaki Academy student cast Yumenosaki Dream Stars.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition / Arrangement: Tomohiro Nakatsuchi (中土智博)
- Opening Theme Song 2: キセキ sung by Trickstar and/or Eden.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition: Satoru Kuwabara (桑原聖)
- Arrangement: Takuya Sakai & Kyohei Yamamoto (酒井拓也 & 山本恭平)
- Ending Theme Song 1: 1st SING-ALONG☆ sung by Trickstar.
- Lyrics: Saori Codama (こだまさおり)
- Composition / Arrangement: Akihiko Yamaguchi (山口朗彦)
- Ending Theme Song 2: IMMORAL WORLD sung by UNDEAD.
- Lyrics: Saori Codama (こだまさおり)
- Composition / Arrangement: Tsukasa Yatoki (矢鴇つかさ) - Arte Refact
- Ending Theme Song 3: メイド・イン・トキメキ♪ sung by Ra*bits.
- Lyrics: Saori Codama (こだまさおり)
- Composition / Arrangement: Tomotaka Osumi (大隅知宇)
- Ending Theme Song 4: 月下無双、紅の舞 sung by AKATSUKI.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition: Yuki Honda (本多友紀)
- Arrangement: Takuya Sakai (酒井拓也)
- Ending Theme Song 5: Mischievous Party Time!! sung by 2wink.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition: 福田陽司 & 鈴木一史
- Arrangement: 鈴木一史
- Ending Theme Song 6: 始まりのファンタジア sung by fine.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition / Arrangement: Rasmus Faber
- Ending Theme Song 7: メテオ・スクランブル☆流星隊! sung by RYUSEITAI.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition / Arrangement: Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎貴文)
- Ending Theme Song 8: Magic for your "Switch" sung by Switch.
- Lyrics: Saori Codama (こだまさおり)
- Composition / Arrangement: Tomohiro Nakatsuchi (中土智博)
- Ending Theme Song 9: 愉快痛快 That's alright! sung by MaM.
- Lyrics: Naoto Inti Raymi & Saeki youthK (ナオト・インティライミ & 佐伯youthK)
- Composition: Naoto Inti Raymi (ナオト・インティライミ)
- Arrangement: Kaoru Okubo (大久保 薫)
- Ending Theme Song 10: 凱旋歌 sung by Valkyrie.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition / Arrangement: Kon-K
- Ending Theme Song 11: Promise Swords sung by Knights.
- Lyrics: Saori Codama (こだまさおり)
- Composition: Satoru Kuwabara (桑原 聖)
- Arrangement: Takuya Sakai (酒井拓也)
- Ending Theme Song 12: Awakening Myth sung by Eden.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井洋平)
- Composition: TAKAROT & Funk Uchino
- Arrangement: TAKAROT
Staff[]
Original Work, Characters: Happy Elements (Cacalia Studio)
Director: Masakazu Hishida (菱田正和)
Series Director: Yasufumi Soejima (ソエジマヤスフミ)
Series Composition: Akira (日日日)
Chief Writer: Shinichi Inozume (猪爪慎一)
Character Design:
･ Haruko Izuka (飯塚 晴子)
･ Tomoyuki Shitaya (下谷智之)
･ Eri Osada (長田絵里)
Art Director: Saho Yamane (山根左帆)
Color Design: Eri Suzuki (鈴木依里)
3D Director: Daisuke Kusaka (日下大輔)
Photography Director: Tomoya Kamijo (上條智也)
Editing: Mai Hasegawa (長谷川舞)
Music Producer: Satoru Kuwabara (桑原聖)
Music: Tatsuya Kato (加藤達也)
Sound Director: Takatoshi Hamano (濱野高年)
ADR Director: Jad Saxton
Assistant ADR Director: Morgan Lauré
ADR Engineer: Jamal Roberson
Assistant ADR Engineer: Rickey Watkin & Zachary Davis
ADR Script Writer: Leah Clark
ADR Script Supervisor: Jeramey Kraatz
History[]
An anime adaptation was initially announced during the NicoNico "Happy Elements Official Live Broadcast ~Significant Presentation Festival of Winter~" live broadcast held on December 4, 2015. It was originally slated to be produced by GENCO under the title "Ensemble Stars! The Animation", and was scheduled to air in 2017.
It was then postponed to 2019, and the anime went into production by David Production studio.[1] On January 13, 2019 a PV for the anime was uploaded, and the anime is planned to be broadcasted starting July 7, 2019 under the title Ensemble Stars!.[2]
From May 5, 2019, until the day of the anime's release, commemorative self-introduction comments for each character were posted on the anime's official Twitter account.
- For more information, see TV Anime Broadcast Countdown.
A pre-screening of the first and second episodes occurred on June 17, 2019, along with voice actors appearing as guests. The voice actors were Yoshiki Nakajima (Tetora Nagumo), Showtaro Morikubo (Makoto Yuuki), Tetsuya Kakihara (Subaru Akehoshi), and Yuki Ono (Koga Oogami).[3]
From July 1, 2019 until July 7, the anime was advertised across train stations for the Yamanote line with new illustrations of all 41 idols in their respective unit uniforms.[4] From July 1, 2019 until July 5, a collage of chibi illustrations was located in Shinjuku station, and it featured five variations of expressions for each chibi character.[5] On July 7, 2019, life-sized cut outs of each character were lined up in Shinjuku Station.[6]
Funimation announced a simulcast stream and a dub for the anime on July 3, 2019.[7] The first dubbed episode was released on August 5, 2019, and a new dubbed episode was released thereafter on each following Sunday at 3:00 PM Central timezone, until all were released.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
External Links[]
Official Site, Official Twitter