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Hinata is the elder brother of the twins. Being lively, mischievous, and also with an bashful inexperienced side, Hinata loves mischief and always moves fast. He values Yuta, his younger brother, very much. Singing with an warm and energetic voice, Hinata delivers free and aggressive performances.
He is the leader of 2wink under COSMIC PRODUCTION. Looking to broaden his areas of expertise to show the utility of 2wink, he is working on ways he could become a fun top idol worth striving for with Yuta.[2]
Alright~yyy☆ I'm the older brother from COMIC PRODUCTION's 2wink! It's~ Hinata Aoi♪ 2wink is a twin-brother unit. Together with my beloved little brother, Yuta-kun, we're fighting hard to leave our mark on the idol world! Keep an eye out for our synchronized performances. I guarantee you can't keep your eyes off us♪[2]
YutaFrom the day we were born... No, even before we were born, Aniki and I have anyways been together~ He's always cheerful and can get carried away, so he's often the center of everyone's attention. He's like the popular guy at school. Also... His affectionate expressions are annoying. But, he cares about me more than anyone else. As family, as partners, and as idols... There's still a lot I can learn from him.[2]
Appearance
Hinata is of average height and build, and can be seen smiling more often than his twin Yuta. He has medium length orange hair that is parted in the middle, with two dark pink clips on his left side. His eyes are green.
His ES!! Y1 Spring/Summer casual outfit consists of orange short-sleeve zipper jacket with light grey stripes on the sleeves. It has a black open collar. Additionally, there are two black pockets at the front of the jacket. He wears a grey shirt underneath the jacket. He wears black pants that are rolled up at the bottom. On his right arm, wears a black wristwatch with pink accents. He wears black shoes.
His ES!! Y1 Autumn/Winter casual outfit consists of an unzipped grey puffy long sleeve jacket with pockets. Underneath is a red shirt with some sort of logo on the top, and underneath seems to be another white shirt. He wears long black pants with white accents. He wears shoes.
His ES!! Y2 Spring/Summer casual outfit consists of a white, short-sleeved shirt that has a breast pocket, a lime collar and lime sleeve endings. It looks like another zip-up shirt. It has a long white belt, a white watch and red pants with sneakers.
He wears the school's uniform with the collar up and his shirt untucked. He can also be seen usually wearing hot pink headphones with the cord tucked into the pocket of his blazer, which is left unbuttoned. The headphones have a small black and white circle design on them. He also wears dull blue sneakers with red accents and white laces.
On stage, Hinata wears a bright pink jacket with teal insides, opposite to Yuta. The color scheme is their unit's signature colors—hot pink and aqua blue, and accented with white, black and yellow. There are aqua straps connected to his jacket that flow around. Underneath the jacket is a white, high-collared vest with a black accents and a zipper down the middle. He wears a belt with a pink strap and white-teal triangle buckle. Hinata also wears black pants with a yellow stripe down the sides. He wears black hiker-like boots with pink, white and yellow accents. Connected to the top part of the boot are two aqua triangles intertwined together, hanging from the top. Both Yuta and Hinata wear a yellow band on their wrist, and matching black headphones with a crystal-like design for the speaker. Hinata wears pink and aqua nail polish when performing.
Hinata is of average height and build, and can be seen smiling more often than his twin Yuta. He has medium length orange hair that is parted in the middle, with two dark pink clips on his left side. His eyes are green. He wears the school's uniform with the collar up and his shirt untucked. He can also be seen usually wearing hot pink headphones with the cord tucked into the pocket of his blazer, which is left unbuttoned. The headphones have a small black and white circle design on them. He also wears dull blue sneakers with red accents and white laces.
On stage, Hinata wears a sleeveless, high collared vest that is opposite in colors to Yuta's outfit. The color scheme is their unit's signature colors—hot pink and aqua blue, and accented with white and black. He also wears harem pants designed in the same colors, with the main color being pink. The pants have two black straps on the sides and yellow buckles. He wears pink high top sneakers with aqua blue, white and yellow accents. He also wears pink and white striped wrist bands, with white bracelets over them. He also wears a pair of headphones in white and pink, different from his usual ones. Hinata wears pink and aqua nail polish when performing.
Personality
Friendly and amiable to everyone, Hinata tends to be more active and mischievous than his younger twin brother, Yuta. He sometime would deliberately play the "bad twin" between the two, as it would put Yuta in a better light.
Despite his cheerful nature, Hinata has a tendency to keep his thoughts and efforts for their shared responsibilities hidden from Yuta. He takes on jobs without Yuta's knowledge and earns money for both of them, in hopes to turn Yuta into a successful idol.
Although he often appears to boss his brother around, Hinata always prioritizes Yuta deep down and subconsciously puts him first. While acting friendly towards everyone, he subconsciously puts a barrier between himself and others, including Yuta, making it difficult for him to forge deep bonds. He occasionally remarks how he and Yuta are a unified entity, and that others couldn't fully understand their bond.
Etymology
Hinata is often associated with sunflowers because his full name written in kanji (葵日向) is sunflower (向日葵) written backwards. He is also associated with the sun, as his first name means "sunny spot" and he is often presented as the sun to Yuta's moon. His character title is "the bright, mischievous sun."
Both his and his twin's names are solely written in hiragana. Their last name is the name of a species of plant whose scientific name is Asarum caulescens Maxim., characterized by its heart-shaped leaves, two of which often grow symmetrically from the same stem, which parallels the fact that Hinata and Yuta are a pair of twins.
Family
- For more information, see Hinata Aoi/Family.
Hinata's family consists of his father, his younger brother Yuta Aoi, and two pet cats.
It's likely that Hinata was born first and Yuta came after him, but there is no confirmation of this. However, ever since Hinata heard about this from his mother, he has taken on the role of being the older brother for Yuta.[3]
Trivia
- Hinata's autograph consists of his first name and the initial of his last name, rendered in Roman letters. His autograph also features a triangle motif—2wink's signature design.
- Hinata claims to have quite the sweet tooth. However, he never began truly enjoying sweet foods until the end of his first year.[4]
- Despite his vocal distaste for it, he is actually very capable of eating large amounts of spicy food.[5]
- Hinata is good at dealing with children.[6]
- Sora described his color as Oil paint.[7] It's also sad and lonely, but usually masked by other colors that don't suit him[8].
Commentary
Voice Actor Comments
"Hinata-kun and Yuta-kun both have this cheerful, mischievous, and friendly image, but Hinata-kun is supposedly more spirited, while Yuta-kun is slightly troubled by his older twin, and I find this configuration kind of charming. During the recording sessions, I kept thinking about how fun it would be to interact with one's siblings like this every day, as I'm the eldest between my siblings." —Soma Saito (Enstars!)[9]
"Congratulations on the release! I look forward to seeing more of the one-and-only two-in-one 2wink! Thank you for all your support!" —Soma Saito (Enstars!!)[10]
"There just so many unique characters, and it's exciting to see the screen shift at a dizzying pace! I find that Hinata-kun has quite nice role in the work this time.
His agility and acrobatic skills will be featured too, so be sure to be on the lookout for them!" —Soma Saito (Road to Show)[11]
Voice Actor Interviews
- Interview with Soma Saito (3/31/2015)
- Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!- Official Cast Comments (1/31/2022)
Main Scenario Writer's Comments
"These kids are twins who don't get along very well, but I sometimes find myself influenced by the twins in EnGirls and making them say things like "Aniki! Let's read manga together!" (They don't say it like that, though. Just the general vibe.)" —Akira (Character VA Pre-release)[12]
"I had thought, "the older brother of the twin's pink headphones contrast a lot with his green eyes, don't they? It really stands out~", but if you think about it, his idol outfit is really flashy as well! Maybe I'm being influenced by the twins from EnGirls, but even though he's a first year, he'll speak to older students casually and have to hurry and correct himself." —Akira (Character Visual Pre-release)[13]
"As one of the main themes of Ensemble Stars! is "idols", everything should develop and resolve via idol activities and the like—this is where it didn't work out well for 2wink, in a way. Instead, their issues resolve via addressing the separation between their idol activities and the troubles in their private lives." —Akira (Official Works, Artbook)[14]
 Hinata Aoi
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| Sub Story • Management Story • Mini Event • Intimate Event • Greeting Event • Produce Course | ||
| 2wink | Hinata Aoi • Yuta Aoi | |
References
- ↑ "DREAM LIVE 4th Tour Prism Star!" Character Interview and Dialogue Pamphlet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Profile (ES!! Year 2)
- ↑ Setsubun Festival - Suspicion and Fears 6
- ↑ Repayment Festival
- ↑ TWIN PEAKS - Division by Zero 5
- ↑ Dark Night Halloween
- ↑ Sora Harukawa Sub Story - Your Color
- ↑ Aquarium - Inviting Friends Together 1
- ↑ Official Profile (ES!)
- ↑ Commemorative Release Message
- ↑ Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show!!- Hinata Cast Comment
- ↑ Akira's VA Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Akira's Character Visual Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Ensemble Stars! Official Works vol. 1