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Tori is the eldest son of the wealthy Himemiya clan. He is the young master of Yuzuru Fushimi, who served him as a butler and consultant since their childhood. He has a lot of pride, and while he understands that difficult work is essential, he feels conflicted over it. His singing voice is light and angelic, accompanied by adorable performances.
Tori is a member of fine at STARMAKER PRODUCTION. He hopes to bring forward and realize a brand new fine by himself, so that he can become an idol for the next generation can look up to.[3]
I'm fine's Tori Himemiya, from STARMAKER PRODUCTION♪ I'm a member of fine; the strongest unit, worthy of being called rulers. Together with Eichi-sama, Hibiki-senpai, and Yuzuru, I want to work as the greatest idol in the world. I want everyone to see how much I've grown. And I hope more people who see us will aspire to be idols too. Keep cheering for fine from now on, okay♪[3]
YuzuruI have an inseparable relationship with my young master. He is my beloved master and an important member of fine. He is incredibly prideful, but I believe that pride comes from being the heir to the Himemiya family as well as being a member of the reigning fine. I am glad to see his growth each day, though I do feel a bit lonely... My feelings are quite mixed.[3]
Appearance
Tori is a short boy with a small build and light green eyes. His hair is light pink and short, with longer sides on the front and a curved ahoge on top.
On stage, Tori wears fine's uniform, which includes a three-piece suit with a white ruffled cravat that is tinged pale gold at the bottom and has scalloped edges. His tailcoat is mainly white in color, although it is lined with pale blue fabric, and is decorated with golden embellishments on the lapels and collar. The jacket’s cufflinks and pocket linings are golden, and the white shirt tucked underneath that has scalloped edges that are visible at the jacket’s cuffs. His waistcoat is the same pale blue as his tailcoat lining. His pants are white with golden embellishments on the waist and golden-lined pockets. These pants are rolled up to mid-shin length. He wears short white gloves and his shoes are white knee-length boots with gold accents and soles.
On warmer days, his casual outfit consists of a slightly oversized short-sleeved button-down shirt with light blue trousers. The shirt is white, but has delicate purple and yellow floral detailing extending from his shoulders to about mid-chest. His shirt is tucked in at the front. Tori’s pants are high-waisted and have wide legs. He wears this with a thin brown belt and brown and white dress shoes.
On colder days, his casual outfit consists of a white jacket over a dark brown turtleneck. The jacket’s collar and pockets are lined with a wool-like material. The pockets themselves, as well as the ends of the jacket’s sleeves and zipper are light brown. A small light brown square is sewn onto the left collar of the jacket. Tori wears this with khaki pants and a light brown belt.
Tori is a very short boy with a small build and light green eyes. His hair is light pink and short, with longer sides on the front and a curved ahoge on top.
He wears the school uniform with a slightly over-sized honey-colored sweater underneath the blazer. He also has a bear key chain hanging from his blazer's right pocket. His tie is red and his sneakers are pink with yellow accents and light blue laces.
On stage, Tori wears fine's uniform, which includes a white tuxedo shirt, a blue ribbon tie, and a dark blue vest with gold buttons. The uniform consists of a regal white jacket with gold ornamental shoulder pieces and decorations on the lapel. Tori's white suit pants are rolled up to just below his knees. He wears knee-high blue and white striped socks with dark blue boots that have blue laces tied in bows. He also wears a small white top hat decorated to match the outfit.
Personality
Tori is relatively simple, usually arrogant and often praises himself, but he still has a mature and considerate side. Although often arrogant, childish, and quick to praise himself, Tori is good-hearted in nature and is willing to work hard. He has a mature and considerate side, and is capable of being polite and independent, often caring about the safety of others. He likes to share with others, and often invites his friends and classmates to his house.
Etymology
The name Tori means "peach" (桃) (to) and "plum, prune" (李) (ri), which reflects his superficial sweetness and pink-colored hair. The kanji for "To" can be read as "Momo"(peach in japanese) , which leads to a few students to refer to Tori as "Momo". Tori's surname Himemiya means "princess, young lady of noble birth" (姫) (hime) and "temple, shrine, palace" (宮) (miya). The kanji "姫" matches his high social standing and possibly a himedere complex.
Family
- For more information, see Tori Himemiya/Family.
His family consists of his parents and younger sister. He also has a pet dog named King. Because of his background, Tori has been controlled by his family and especially Yuzuru on many aspects of his life, from his diet, pun-making, his hobbies, etc.
Trivia
- Tori's autograph consists of only his first name, rendered in Roman letters. It also features a heart, possibly to reflect his mischievous personality.
- Even though his name is officially romanized to Tori, it is pronounced as Touri (Tow-ri).
- He moved into the ES dorms by the summer.[4]
- He wears pajamas decorated with a pattern of stuffed toys to sleep.
- His phone ringtone is one of fine's songs, and it's implied that the song is Owaranai Symphonia.[5]
- He believes in Santa.[6]
- He gets along well with dogs; he immediately became friendly with the stray dogs that were with Koga in the garden terrace in spring.
- The little brown bear always hanging from his pocket is named Momo.[7] He also has a second one, a pink bear that Yuzuru made for him, named Sumomo.[8]
- Kaoru has mistaken Tori for a girl before.[9]
- He has a karaoke room in his house.
- Tori took violin lessons as a child.[10]
Commentary
Voice Actor Comments
"This is Ayumu Murase, and I was in charge of Tori Himemiya's voice. In portraying this character, I tried to depict the image of a mischievous little devil, and I hope the audience can visualize this image while listening to his voice!" (Enstars!)[11]
"Congratulations on the release of a new chapter! Please continue to support Tori as he keeps on growing from now on. ♪" (Enstars!!)[12]
Voice Actor Interviews
Main Scenario Writer's Comments
"This kid is like an angel and a devil at the same time. In his documents, it says that he "knows how cute he is and uses it to his full advantage". I thought, "there's nobody in EnGirls like that...! I love him!" (Huh)" —Akira (Character VA Pre-release)[13]
"Tori-kun, rather than being someone malicious, simply just believes he is the greatest and most cutest person in the world. Also, this is relatively unimportant, but I'm looking for suggestions to name the little stuff-animal-esque thing (is it a squirrel?) hanging from his pocket." —Akira (Character Visual Pre-release)[14]
"I don't really have a solid understanding of what's defined as "cute" in works aimed at women (I ask those at meetings to figure out what constitutes as "cute")... so, to put it in a misleading way, I'm writing him as a "cute girl"." —Akira (Official Works, Artbook)[15]
 Tori Himemiya
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| Sub Story • Management Story • Mini Event • Intimate Event • Greeting Event • Produce Course | ||
| fine | Eichi Tenshouin • Wataru Hibiki • Tori Himemiya • Yuzuru Fushimi | |
References
- ↑ Best Shot - 9
- ↑ Home Party - 4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official Profile
- ↑ The Young Master's Moving Out
- ↑ Jingle Bells - baby talk 6
- ↑ Agents
- ↑ Toyland - Chapter 5
- ↑ Toyland - Chapter 8
- ↑ Summer Vacation - The Barbaric and the Elegant 2
- ↑ Rainbow - Revival 6
- ↑ Enstars! Official Profile
- ↑ Commemorative Release Message
- ↑ Akira's VA Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Akira's Character Visual Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Ensemble Stars! Official Works vol. 1