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This week on Ensemble News

The newest Crazy:B event has the community busted. Several theories, notes and analyses have appeared as a consequence.

Last week's catastrophy regarding the Enstars assets Drive appears to have settled down, however, the future of the drive is still unknown.

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Crazy Anthem and its landmarks

The newest Crazy:B music video for their song "Crazy Anthem" has been released. Because of this, the fandom has been making speculations about the possible landmarks that the video may feature, alongside theories and other writings.

A user on Twitter ¹ has deciphered many of the possible locations in which Crazy:B appears through the video and, possible, during their event story.

The video happens in California, as the event synopsis explains, but it looks like their route starts in San Francisco and finishes in Baja California, Mexico.

Curious about the locations? Here are some of the ones the fandom was able to find;

— Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

"Venus Beach" — Venice Beach, California

— Walk of Fame, Hollywood

— Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico

References:

1. Lisaw (@.mafucchu) via Twitter. 28/05/2023. Link

The Enstars assets Drive and its future

The past May 18th, the Enstars wiki Twitter account made an important post ¹ spreading awareness about the current state of the assets drive held by the account @.gradualcolors. The Twitter thread written explained that the assets drive — in which all cards, art, chibis, gifs, voice packs, and etc. are hosted, was going to be taken down due to multiple DMCA violations.

A week later, @.gradualcolors mod replies:

"All I want to say is that I want to stick with my belief of "assets = fandom creativity" and I'll try my best to maintain the new drive when I put it out again. I want to keep seeing how ppl decorate their social media with those files or do fun things like reading guides!!

Tldr; drive gone, will be re-hosted because I want to, rip my wallet tho. - H.E. had precedent to nuke the drive for reposting reasons so pls be careful posting fan created edits - Lemme see the cool edits and cute carrds you guys use these files for when drive comes back" (Rai via twt) ²

We don't know how much time it'll take them to make the proper accomodations to restore the folders, but we sure hope the struggles seize sooner than later.

References:

1. Enstars wiki (@.enstarsENG) via Twitter. 18/05/2023. Link

2. Rai (@.sakasakitty) via Twitter. 21/05/2023. Link

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Event

The first Climax event has been announced. It's time for Crazy:b and their newest event "Sugoroku* Journey! Number Eight is Our BGM" to shine. Synopsis:

"Rinne and co. are invited to appear on "Number Eight", a show that was popular once upon a time, and so they head overseas. From Crazy:B's dice result begins their road trip where everything is left up to fate--" (Iridescent via twt) ¹

This event will feature 5* Rinne Amagi, 4* HiMERU and 3* Niki Shiina and Kohaku Oukawa.

Feature Scout

Feature Scout 2: Koga, has been announced. Synopsis:

"Koga isn't quite able to figure out what casual shots should be like, causing him to struggle in his photoshoot. He wants to show a cool side of himself while still looking natural." (Iridescent via twt) ²

This scout features 5* Koga Oogami, 4* Mika Kagehira and 3* Tsumugi Aoba.

Event Scout

Scout: Biblion, has been announced. Synopsis:

"Tsukasa isn't entirely sure about joining Biblion yet, but he joins as a temporary member. He finds a book that interests him in the bestseller section, and is engrossed in the book's universe." (Iridescent via twt) ³

This scout features 5* Tsukasa Suou, 4* Kaoru Hakaze and 3* Nagisa Ran, Hajime Shino and Tsumugi Aoba.

References:

1. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 27/05/2023. Link

2. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 24/05/2023. Link

3. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 28/05/2023. Link

May 2023 Tsukisuta notes:

Main story 1.5 is currently being voiced, part 3 will come out on June 26th. Summer voicelines will be added in-game on June 1st. New stamps were added to the Ensemble Live shop. Outfits for the 8th anniversary are now in the dia shop. Element (animation) prints are out and currently being sold at 7-Eleven JP. The next round of Starry Symphony tickets will start being sold on Jun 8th.

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🎵 Amorphic Music in association with Africa Oyé and Melodic Distraction proudly present the legendary afrofuturist, avant-garde jazz musical ensemble, The Sun Ra Arkestra, live at the Invisible Wind Factory on Saturday the 12th of August 2023.

🎵 The Invisible Wind Factory will welcome guests into the Factory Garden from 3pm with live jazz, DJs and food all afternoon to build up for the main event starting at 7pm in their IWF’s Main Hall, ready to welcome the otherworldly Sun Ra Arkestra.

🎵 The Full Line Up: 1️⃣ The Sun Ra Arkestra (Live Performance). 2️⃣ Bop Kaballa (Live Performance). 3️⃣ SOULFULTIZ (DJ — Africa Oyé). 4️⃣ Nina Keh (DJ — Resonance FM). 5️⃣ Ranga (DJ — Melodic Distraction). 6️⃣ Nick Branton & Johnny Hunter Duo (Live Performance).

🎵 Read the article on our website for the link to tickets: https://www.TheLiverpudlian.com/post/amorphic-music-in-association-with-africa-oye-melodic-distraction-host-legendary-sun-ra-arkestra

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𝙷𝚂𝙼𝚃𝙼𝚃𝚂 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝙽𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚜 ✨ 📰

In honour of Newsies being the musical done in Love, East High, I have decided to cast the characters in this show.

This cast list will only be using characters who haven't graduated so sorry EJ (still love ya)

Seb Matthew-Smith as Jack Kelly: JOE SERAFINI WOULD SLAY SANTA FE. Don't debate me on this casting choice because I personally believe that any role Jeremy Jordan has played should be played by Joe Serafini.

Ashlyn Caswell as Katherine Plumber: She's witty and values hard work. Julia Lester already has impeccable comedic timing and would nail Watch What Happens.

Ricky Bowen as Davey Jacobs: If Ricky can't play Jack, then he's playing Davey. Ricky's quite passionate like Davey and is always supportive towards his friends.

Big Red as Crutchie: THIS WOULD BE SO CUTE! He has the innocent charm like Crutchie and would bring everyone to tears with his rendition of Letter to the Refuge.

Kourtney Greene as Medda Larkin: THE ONLY PERSON WHO WOULD NAIL THAT'S RICH IS MISS KOURTNEY GREENE HERSELF. Kourtney has such a lively presence that is needed for Medda and is quite selfless like Medda.

Emmy as Les Jacobs: Gender swapped Les Jacobs is a must! Emmy is quite fearless and hilarious like Les. She's also the only character who is in the age range to play Les so yeah... also, Ricky and Emmy friendship since they'll be playing siblings.

Jet as Pulitzer: Hear me out? Jet has already played a villain before (Hans) and I think he would absolutely pull off Pulitzer. His rendition of Bottom Line would dominate the charts (literally).

Carlos Rodriguez as Racetrack: I'M DYING I'M DECEASED YES. The comedic timing would be IMPECCABLE and Carlos would have so much fun choreographing King of New York. NOT TO MENTION THE DANCING? He is one of the strongest dancers as according to his character... Racetrack is the perfect role for him in terms of comedic timing and dancing.

Gina Porter as Spot Conlon/Ensemble: Small role, but I don't really see Gina playing Katherine or Medda (However, she is playing Katherine in Love, East High). Gina does come off as quite intimidating like Spot at first but is later revealed to care about the people around her.

Mack Alana as Theodore Roosevelt: I don't know what to do with him lol. Besides, I don't think he'll want a big role since he's trying to get Mark & Spark rebooted anyways lol.

Dani as Hannah: Her acting skills need work so Hannah's a small enough role for her to work on her acting skills.

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📰 The Korea Times: "Lineup for the spin-off of the movie 'Kill Boksoon,' titled Mantis, has been revealed, featuring a stellar cast..." (Article Highlights + Park Gyuyoung Cut)

"...an action movie that depicts the battle for the top position in the now chaotic and disorderly hitman industry, featuring A-list killer Mantis returning from a long hiatus, his fellow trainee and rival Jaeyi, and the retired legendary killer Dokgo.

...'Mantis' will showcase intense action featuring the three characters - Mantis (Im Siwan), Jaeyi (Park Gyuyoung), and Dokgo (Jo Woojin) each pursuing their own goals, promising fresh excitement.

Director Byun Sunghyun, who crafted the brutal yet fascinating story of the hitman industry with a unique ensemble of characters and sophisticated direction in 'Kill Boksoon,' directly participated in the screenplay.

Meanwhile, Lee Taesung, who has built a strong foundation as an assistant director in various works such as 'Kill Boksoon' and 'The King,' will make his directorial debut. The production is handled by Seed Film, which produced 'Kingmaker,' 'Kill Boksoon,' and 'Love and Leashes.'

...Jaeyi, who has outstanding skills but was expelled from MK Ent. after falling out of favour with her superiors, will be played by Park Gyuyoung, who has showcased her wide-ranging acting in various works, including the Netflix series 'Sweet Home,' 'Celebrity,' and the drama 'A Good Day to Be a Dog.' Jaeyi, Mantis' longtime friend, harbours complex feelings towards Mantis, who is highly skilled. Park Gyuyoung is expected to display not only delicate emotional acting through her multidimensional character but also take on her first full-fledged action role, presenting a new side that has not been seen before."

Abridged. Full Article: m.entertain.naver.com/article/469/00…

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This week on Ensemble News

With the announcement of the Ra*bits climax event, fans decide to theorize about the possible meanings behind the MV that we'll discuss today.

A fandom project that has gained popularity, the "Ensemble Stars!! Cookbook" is currently in it's interest check, more information about this project ahead.

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Ra*bits Climax Event

The MV for the newest Ra*bits event has been previewed, the song, "Parallel Mazes" happens to contain not only a detailed scenario but also references and winks to the past of the unit, the same way we saw Crazy:B's "Crazy Anthem" go through a similar process.

In a determined part of the video, we're able to see Ra*bits crossing a bridge while looking at their old selves, but the interesting part of it is the poses they make.

A couple of fans decided to discuss these poses trying to find their meaning, to what the conclusions so far have reached two different possibilities.

A user on Twitter ¹ deduced that their poses have to do with them imitating people that have had an important influence for Ra*bits individually, or, people that they look up to.

However, there's also another possibility that people have pointed out, and that is their similarities with Undead and fine.

The argument behind this has to do with the analogy of Heaven and Hell that these two units form.

In any case, both theories have interesting funds, so let us know your opinion about them!

References:

1. Yun (@.sunspotgaze) via Twitter. 14/06/2023. Link

The Ensemble Stars Cookbook

The Ensemble Stars Cookbook is a zine leaded by Posebean, which consists in the recollection of food recipes with an Ensemble Stars theme, the information in their site states:

"Niki's cookbook is an upcoming unofficial cookbook fanzine centered all around cooking!

It will contain art, writing, merch all based off food, and self-made recipes that are specifically themed around various units/idols/groups of Ensemble StarsThe specs of the zine are still up in the air and will be finalized after the interest check has concluded, as well as whether the zine will be for profit, for charity, or both.More detailed information can be found in our Primary Info Doc, as well as application guidelines and contributor expectations.

The goal is to have at least one recipe per unit and one recipe per member of Niki’s kitchen (except for Niki, who should have 2 recipes). There may also be other recipes themed after shuffle units, circles, dorms, other characters in general, specific events, and etc… if all of the goal recipes have been filled.

There will be art pieces to match some of the recipes, as well as stand-alone art pieces with the theme of cooking and food. Small anecdotes written in the character’s perspectives will be scattered throughout, and writing will be short scenes also centered around cooking and food." (Niki's Cookbook via Google Docs) ¹

As mentioned before, the project is currently in its interest check phase, so we encourage everyone interested to fill it out and contribute. The form can be found in the project's social media.

Some links on where to find the project

Official Document

Tumblr: @escookbook

Twitter: @EScookbook

Make sure to give this project your support.

References:

1. Niki's Cookbook (@.escookbook) via Google Docs. 15/06/2023. Link

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Event

Ra*bits climax event has been announced. "Infinite * Parallel World of Our Potential" will be Tomoya's center.

Synopsis:

"Tomoya is worrying over whether he is properly contributing to Ra*bits as its leader. One day, Ra*bits is summoned by Bishoujo-senpai, a major person in their agency..." ¹

Feature Scout

Feature Scout 2: Aira, has been announced. It features 5* Aira, 4* Subaru and 3* Rei.

Synopsis:

"Aira has already prepared his own candid shots for the pamphlet, but the producer feels like there's something off about those photos." ²

Event Scout

Event Scout: Raindrop-covered Show Window has been announced. It features 5* Souma, 4* HiMERU and 3* Ibara and Kanata.

Synopsis:

"Souma and some others have ended up competing by designing a display. Souma decides to use individuality as his theme, but he finds himself having a harder time than expected." ³

References:

1. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 13/06/2023. Link

2. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 09/06/2023. Link

3. Iridescent (@.iridesenescence) via Twitter. 13/06/2023. Link

June Tsukisuta Notes

Happyele will post hiring campaings every month during Tsukisuta. Green Missions of the Rainbow Season start. Enstars 15 Million Downloads campaign. Album releases per unit after their respective events. SS Satellite outfits available in the MV store. New collab job featuring 2wink and Crazy:B, Ra*bits event and MV announcement.

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This week on Ensemble News

A popular blog, @.katsuhiras, receives an anonymous attack under the pseudonym of "ribbon anon". The attacks last over almost a week and are rooted on the hatred of a popular enstars character.

Fans speculate about the possible second half of the current, foreign exclusive, bridal scout. Speculations conclude on the possible characters available in this new scout, the "white swans"

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The anonymous attack to user "katsuhiras"

WARNING: This article contains mentions of violence, death threats and other similar topics. Proceed with caution.

The past day, May 30, a popular blog known as katsuhiras, who's fame in the enstars community comes from their editing abilities and icon requests, received a strange ask from an anonymous user in one of their requests.

This ask felt awkward enough for the community and followers of the editing blog to start discussing the topic. As it felt pretentious and just plainly weird to make such a request in a public blog.

But this was just the beginning of it. This anonymous user, who always signed their messages with a ribbon motif which made them win the name of "ribbon anon", continued to send repeated hate and to make strange demands to katsuhiras blog. Fortunately, this topic was taken with humor at the beginning.

Regarding the censorship of the Rei Sakuma layout, Katsuhiras did fullfil the request in a funny, comical way; changing their layout more than one time to accommodate everyone's "needs".

The issue escalated when "ribbon anon" started crossing a limit, by sending death threats, insults and just plain harassment to the admin and presumably to other blogs.

"it is 100% weird though when it's so easy to curate your own space on here. I am assuming the reason I wasn't blocked instantly is because they like the non-rei edits but if rei is such a dealbreaker, just find someone else who posts edits and art you like...?" (Katsuhiras via Tumblr) ¹

(delicate content) Some of the threats are included the following images:

On the current time, Katsuhira's inbox is completely closed, as they've stated their will to stop this situation that even trespassed and became stalking.

"official announcement: I don’t want my inbox to keep breaking + don’t wanna be subjected to more dumbass monologues from our dear failed theatre kid ribbon, + I have a lot of requests to fill anyway so my inbox is just fully closed for now" (Katsuhiras via Tumblr) ²

They also decided to add a couple of information, like the fact that they received 38 messages from ribbon alone overnight and that despite having blocked them three times, the anon didn't decide to seize.

We send our entire support to katsuhiras and hope this situation settles down soon. On a same note, we do not condone any type of violence directed towards anyone involved in this case.

References:

1. Katsuhiras (@.katsuhiras) via Tumblr. 30/05/2023. Link

2. Katsuhiras (@.katsuhiras) via Tumblr. 03/06/2023. Link

The white swan, potential scout

Because of the recent release of the "black swan" scout in the foreign servers, fans have been speculating of the possibilities of a second part, as it's well known that foreign scouts tend to have more than one part as seen in multiple occasions before.

The most important clue the fandom has encountered has to do with the black swan/white swan motifs found in the collab page. As it's stated that StarMaker Production falls under the category of black swans, meanwhile, Cosmic Production falls in the category of white swans.

As for the characters that the scout may feature, it is currently unknown, however, a user ¹ has pointed out some of the possibilities.

Himeru, Kohaku — Crazy:B

2wink

Shu — Valkyrie

Jun, Ibara — Eden

The list features character that haven't gotten any limited time overseas card, which makes the chances higher for them.

Of course, nothing is set in stone, so we'll have to wait.

References:

1. Ree (@.seavenwaves) via Twitter. 04/06/2023. Link

▶ Game Section

Event

"Sugoroku* Journey! Number Eight is Our BGM" is still ongoing.

It features 5* Rinne Amagi, 4* HiMERU and 3* Niki Shiina and Kohaku Oukawa.

Feature Scout

Feature Scout 2: Koga, is still ongoing.

It features 5* Koga Oogami, 4* Mika Kagehira and 3* Tsumugi Aoba.

Event Scout

Scout: Biblion, is still ongoing.

It features 5* Tsukasa Suou, 4* Kaoru Hakaze and 3* Hajime Shino, Nagisa Ran and Tsumugi Aoba.

June's Tsukisuta has been announced.

The guest will be Hiruma Shunya (Tomoya's VA) and the hosts will be Ono Yuuki (Koga's VA) and Kamio Shinichiro (Kuro's VA). It'll be premiered on June 13 at 9 pm (JST).

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🎵 Amorphic Music in association with Africa Oyé and Melodic Distraction proudly present the legendary afrofuturist, avant-garde jazz musical ensemble, The Sun Ra Arkestra, live at the Invisible Wind Factory on Saturday the 12th of August 2023.

🎵 The Invisible Wind Factory will welcome guests into the Factory Garden from 3pm with live jazz, DJs and food all afternoon to build up for the main event starting at 7pm in their IWF's Main Hall, ready to welcome the otherworldly Sun Ra Arkestra.

🎵 The Full Line Up: 1️⃣ The Sun Ra Arkestra (Live Performance). 2️⃣ Bop Kaballa (Live Performance). 3️⃣ SOULFULTIZ (DJ — Africa Oyé). 4️⃣ Nina Keh (DJ — Resonance FM). 5️⃣ Ranga (DJ — Melodic Distraction). 6️⃣ Nick Branton & Johnny Hunter Duo (Live Performance).

🎵 Read the article on our website for the link to tickets: https://www.TheLiverpudlian.com/post/amorphic-music-in-association-with-africa-oye-melodic-distraction-host-legendary-sun-ra-arkestra

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