#ask-utapri-heavens

[ask-utapri-heavens]

Admin here!!

With Live Emotion having HEAVENS in it, I have decided that I may revive this blog. Even though my interests have changed through out the years, UtaPri and HEAVENS especially have always meant the world to me. I definitely want to do what I can to introduce new angels to the group while also reigniting my own passion and love for HEAVENS. As well as interacting with old friends and mutuals again.

I may treat this more as a HEAVENS updates blog, but I plant to bring back the actual asking and answering questions thing again.

It will be rather slow, but I look forward to interacting with everyone again and learning about the things that have happened since I've been gone!!

~~ Jamie

[chisungie]

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[sewmice]

Hai as a decently new utapri fan I wanted to ask your opinion on how new fans should get into utapri after finishing the anime. Should they play through the otomes games or maybe try listening to the Masterpiece shows instead?

Welcome to Utapri! I hope you're enjoying the ride so far! And as someone who has been here for 12 years, welcome to Utapri hell, this is your life now! (with love of course)

Since the Masterpiece shows are all alternate universes/acting, it doesn't technically matter? So the real question is, do you like the idol side or the romance side more? Idol side, go for the masterpiece shows. Romance go for the games. And honestly switch around as you please. Just get to SOME game knowledge at some point because that's where you really learn about the boys after all. Personally it's best to know at least a little from everything.

Also the next most important thing will be whether you know Japanese or not. Because currently the anime, movies, and Starish special are the only things available in English. So what you can enjoy is more limited. Shining Live was in English for it's lifespan, and has some archives out there. Live Emotion we can only hope will have an English version but we do not know currently.

Now my answer to assist gets real long so gonna put it under a cut for everyone's sanity.

If you know Japanese, absolutely go enjoy the otome games, all of which have updated ports on the Switch! The release order and thus suggested order would be Repeat, Amazing Aria and Sweet Serenade, Debut, All Star, and finally All Star After Secret. And one day we'll have Dolce Vita.

If you want Quartet Night, while you meet them in Debut, their routes start with All Star. Ringo and Ryuuya have routes in Sweet Serenade and All Star if you're looking for them. Mitsuo in Amazing Aria is well....you'll see.

If you don't know Japanese, I still suggest looking into the games, but your options are more limited. ShiningWonderland has a fantastic crew pushing out translations. They're working on Repeat for Starish and All Star for QN currently. Couple of the routes are finished for at least one ending and others seem to be nearing completion. But I can't speak for that team past that. They are all wonderful people though!

If you don't mind getting a shortened, not amazing experience. There are some old summaries floating around from Breadmasterlee. Those, plus some friends who could understand enough, were how I learned parts of the games back in the day. Not the preferred experience though.

You could also technically struggle your way through with like Google Lens translation? Definitely not recommended though.

As for the masterpiece shows, again if you know Japanese, just enjoy them. If you wanna know what order they released in, the sets were as follows: Masquerade Mirage, Tenka Muteki no Shinobimichi, and Joker Trap Bloody Shadows, Pirates of the Frontier, Every Buddy!, and Polaris Lost Alice, Trios, and The Forest of Lycoris Dreaming of OZ, Never Again Neverland, and Faust Last Cantata

I know that next to last set, the Shining Masterpiece Shows, have translations by Kanasmusings. You can also find translations for some other dramas there, and subtitles for a majority of the stage plays (you will need your own file or DVD/BD).

The most recent Dramatic Masterpiece Shows seem to be works in progress at the moment. I know utapri-translations-uuuu is working on Heavens! And the CDs can be found in my masterlist.

The older ones I don't know off the top of my head if translations exist at all.

There are also Discord servers amongst the community, some public and some private, with resources and amazing people. But I'm not sure on how appropriate it would be to post the public ones. They don't allow piracy so as much as I push buying legally, uh, understandably linking from my blog publicly feels wrong. You can very likely find said discords via the Twitter fandom. Or talk to me in DMs.

This is a lot of info I know. Trying to cover as many bases as I can off the top of my head! Enjoy Utapri!

[uta-no-fakku-sama]

Our 18 guys accidentally meets Muse and Aqorus (after their 15th anniversaries)

i’m really sorry that it isn’t exactly what you asked for

all 18 utapris with muse and aqours calls for drawing 36 characters in total and i couldn’t think of a good enough scenario that could give all of them a chance to shine in just 10 white squares or less

that and i had a headache for like half of the day

so i hope this is good enough as compensation? maybe???

i’ve drawn love live characters on here before, but never with heavens

so eiichi’s pretty much meeting them for the first time!

[sswirlicuee]

You can get away with anything as long as you're pretty: The Ultimate Utapri 2024 Review That Nobody Asked For.

This is my lengthy, anachronic review of the multi-million yen fandom of, yes, you guessed it, Utapri, a.k.a. Uta no Prince-sama.

Let me start by saying that I got into this simply because I was watching all the anime where Suzumura Kenichi had a main role. Yes, I’m a Suzu fan.

Suzu's impression of Masato in one of his Prebanlab broadcasts (feat. Kishou).

About a year back, I came across Utapri and watched the latest movie (Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love STARISH Tours). I saw what there was to see and left it at that because I felt absolutely no desire to watch him in his Hijirikawa Masato role. The reason I’ve decided to give the fandom another go was because I’ve been watching videos and shorts of him all over Youtube. Of course Utapri and STARISH events came up a lot, and I enjoyed them immensely, even if I had no passion for Utapri as a franchise. So, I decided to pull up Maji Love 1000% again, saw the first few episodes, then Ren and Masato slid so fast into Odagiri my head was spinning, and here I am, writing the Utapri review of my life.

Before I get to the plot, let me go through each of the characters first since I have a lot to say about them. I won’t cover Quartet Night or HEAVENS though, because I don’t know much about the voice actors, and this review is already very long as it is. And I don’t know anything about the game (which has already closed down), since I have never tried it, nor do I speak Japanese.

Let's all appreciate a close look at the heels of Masato's feet in this Moonshine promotional art

Masato

The reason I couldn’t get into Utapri the first time was because of the voice acting Suzu did for Masato. I thought and still maintain that he was setting himself up for failure with the unnaturally deep and low voice he opted for this role. Unlike FukuJun or Sakurai who had really large vocal ranges, Suzu’s was very limited, which means that he couldn’t really go too high or too low without it sounding forced and unnatural. Or at least it sounded forced to me, a close follower of his works. In the same way I couldn’t stand Suzu’s voice in Dog Signal, Masato's stuck me wrong every time he spoke. I think Suzu could have gone with his normal voice here, the one he did for his other ML roles, like in Gridman or Macross Zero. It wouldn’t have made Masato’s character that much ‘softer’, per se, if he was going for the cool and collected impression for Masato.

That said, I asked myself if he could have taken any other of the STARISH roles? Not Ren or Syo or Tokiya for sure. Maybe Otoya or Natsuki? If I have to choose, I’d say Natsuki would be a good second choice. Then again, I don’t think Suzu could have pulled off Satsuki’s persona as perfectly as Kishou did.

In terms of character, Masato is really out of Suzu’s usual casting choices. I get the cold-with-a-tsundere-side type of character he was going for. Tsundere was at the top of Suzu’s typecast after all. And I find that Masato really shared a lot of traits with Iguro Obanai in Demon Slayer, especially the design (which was probably the reason why Suzu got the role for Iguro, imo) — but this comment was irrelevant, since DS came out way after Utapri. 

To me, the only saving grace about Suzu’s Masa role was that he really paired well with Suwabe-san in Utapri. And this was mostly thanks to Be-san, in my opinion. I’ve seen Suzu against Be-san in other roles (including STAMEN stages), but none of them really left an impression.

I like Masato as a character, but to be honest, I really hate the voice. Every time he came on screen, I just wish he would stop talking. 

The singing was another reason I think Suzu was setting himself up for failure. Ballades, really, Suzu? The way he rolled his tongue when he sang any song never failed to put me off. His Masato songs are not the worst among STARISH, but not the best either. But again, I can’t really judge because I’m quite biased towards Suzu anyways. My expectations were way over off the charts.

Despite the complaints, Masato remained my most favourite character in Utapri.

Ren

Everybody knows Suwabe-san at this point in time, because we’re living in the JJK era. Every one out of two people my age has something to say about JJK, which made me really happy for Be-san. But even back in the days, he was already rising in popularity. I’ve seen a lot of Be-san in STAMEN videos, and saw no chemistry whatsoever between him and Suzu. However, his Ren role really brought out everything that was good and pure in his voice acting. I really enjoyed this Ren-Masa relationship. They landslid into Odagiri so fast it left me breathless. (On the other hand, I honestly didn’t see any ship-worthy elements between Tokiya and Otoya or Natsuki and Syo, for that matter. I know the franchise was trying to sell these ships and I LOOKED for it, I swear. But no, there was just not enough in it to ship the rest of the cast.) Be-san’s smooth baritone voice was perfect for Ren. He never failed to deliver with these dominant, playboy types with a bit of insecurity. 

That said, he’s probably one of the worst singers in STARISH (sorry, don’t hate me, Ren fans. I admire Be-san, I do.) I’ve watched him sing in multiple different contexts, but he never managed to impress me. I think he sounded too flat when he sang. It was exactly the same as his speaking voice. I really enjoyed Be-san in any seiyuu event, though. He added to the event with his own quirky personality, and I like that about him.

My favourite among backstage photos, cue the mirror.

Otoya

He is probably my least favourite character out of STARISH members. Because Terashima. That’s it. Don’t make me say any more. Also, at live concerts, I think his singing got drowned out by the background music. It’s such a waste of opportunity because he got the most catchy songs out of all of STARISH, being the main character.

Tokiya

Mamo really deserved all the praise and popularity he has gained to date. He’s really a true idol. Tokiya’s living Mamo’s life in the show. He has the look and the charisma. I really enjoyed Mamo’s skits and have watched them over and over again. His performances are those of a true idol’s, and even as a Suzu fan wishing for more screentime for Suzu, I still wholeheartedly agree that Mamo really shines in Utapri. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the Tokiya role really didn’t bring out Mamo’s best. Yes, he did great voice acting and singing, but Tokiya as a character is too solemn and serious (okay, so was Reinhard in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, but that’s neither here nor there) and that was all there was to it. I just think the best role for Mamo would be some character with both a cool and a comical side, like Suou Tamaki in Ouran Host Club, for example. Or some batshit crazy villain like Light or Chrollo, for alternatives. Those are really the roles for Mamo. Plus, he really shone on stage. His live concerts are great. If anyone’s a pro idol, it’s Mamo.

If I said I didn’t see any chemistry between Tokiya and Otoya, I saw less between him and other characters that some fans actually ship him with, like Ren or Masa. He’s the only character I wish would get together with the female lead in this reverse-harem purgatory, though. It just makes sense. Girl had been pining for him for ages, and he even returned her feelings!

Removing my Suzu-fan lenses, I can objectively say that Mamo is probably the best thing to happen to Utapri.

Syo

Just like Be-san, in this day and age everybody also knows Shimono Hiro. But back in Utapri era, I don’t think he was really that well-known, because Dabi and Zenitsu were barely in the process of making. Shimono fit the role for Syo, but I can also name half a dozen other male voice actors who could have done as great a job as him. I do enjoy him at seiyuu events though. He’s a crowd-pleaser. Without him as the butt of the joke, several events would have turned out less fun, that much is certain.

His vocals are ok. Not the worst but not the best either. I really enjoyed the fun he brought to any event, though I wish Suzu could have been less mean to him.

Natsuki

Utapri is where I discover Taniyama Kishou, honestly. I mean, I watched Attack on Titan, but Jean didn’t stand out to me in terms of voice acting. Kishou in concerts IS so precious. He’s a singer (and I didn’t think he would be able to pull off the rock music for Satsuki, but man he really did). Utapri is probably Kishou’s best voice acting role (not that I’ve seen much else). And he really captured both the Natsuki/Satsuki personas equally perfectly. How naturally he switched from cute little puppy to dark sadistic voice was truly impressive. I really have to give it to Kishou, he really did nail this Natsuki role. Which was exactly why I hesitated when I tried to cast Suzu for an alternative Natsuki. I don’t think Suzu would have done a better job than Kishou. It’s just that the cheerful side of Natsuki would have been more up Suzu’s alley, but then again.

Kishou was also such a joy at any given event, be it live concerts, fan events or just variety shows. He’s such a dork and is really loveable. I wonder why he didn’t get any more voice acting roles, though.

Honorary mention : Cecil

Another STAMEN member. Tori-san had his quirks, but he always stuck me as a more subdued individual at any given event. I don’t have a lot to comment on his voice acting roles, since he wasn’t really on my radar, but he sounded kind of forced and unnatural with Cecil the same way Suzu did with Masato. I think Tori-san tried to pitch for the upbeat, cheerful kind of impression for Cecil, but since his natural voice was way deeper, I found Cecil’s voice very artificially nasal. It didn’t bother me as much as Suzu’s Masa voice though, maybe because I had higher expectations for Suzu…

As for singing voice, he didn’t really leave much of an impression on me, so I’d say he was average among STARISH. Tori-san was one of the less noticeable members of the cast at events, so he kind of blended into the background to me. Since I don’t know much about him, I can’t really give an insightful comment on his Cecil’s role, to be honest. My best guess would be that they cast him because he really did a good job with Cecil’s imperfect Japanese. The way he acted like a foreigner struggling to speak the local language was really fun and I truly enjoyed that.

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Utapri as a story really embodies the saying ‘you’d get away with anything as long as you’re pretty’ …Pretty, or shiny (kira kira), in the case of idols. This was something the show has been preaching non-stop it was really in your face. I find this to be the only truth to the whole shenanigans, though. As idols (and as seiyuus and celebrities in real-life), the only thing that counts is to be shiny… to emit light halos you blind your fans at live concerts… To me, Mamo was shiny alright. Kishou as well, when he sang on stage. This anime had a total disregard for plot. They just did whatever and hope the shiny quality of the idols (seiyuus) work their magic. And it did. But mostly I stayed on because of RenMasa. It was delicious.

I just realized recently that Utapri and Osomatsu-san are just two sides of the same coin : they’re both idol animes. Not in the sense that the characters in Osomatsu were aiming to be idols, but that the franchise was riding on the popularity of these male seiyuus themselves. Until not long before, I had always thought that Osomatsu was a gag anime. Looking back, I realized that Osomatsu had always boasted this about itself. In the first episode, when discussing the direction they would take for this remake, the sextuplets eventually agreed to go with the ‘idol route’, becoming idols themselves in order to gain popularity. Even if this turned out to be just a gag, it was truer than any truth spoken on screen, and it wasn’t hard for me to picture the production company brainstorming and coming up with the exact idea (i.e. to cast these idols as the main six roles). The show had always hinted at this idol culture, parodying the Japanese showbiz all the time. The characters were even color-coded, just like in your average idol anime. The difference was that instead of having real-life idols (seiyuus) portraying idol characters as in Utapri, Osomatsu went for subversion. It showed a flip side of an idol. The show had Japan’s top seiyuus did all these dirty jokes and didn’t hesitate to throw in plenty of nasty gags. 

One thing I noticed about Osomatsu was that all of the cast for sextuplets HAD never had a main role in an idol anime (to my knowledge). I think that was one of the requirements. I like how Suzu and Nakamura Yuuichi somehow ended up switching adjuvant roles. Suzu was Iyami in Osomatsu, whereas Nakamura was Ringo-sensei in Utapri. I really enjoyed Suzu in his Iyami role, though, and I wouldn’t have cast him in any of the main six. He was the perfect remake-Iyami, handsdown.

Masa and Ren figures I brought with me to where I'm currently living for emotional support.

One of my short term goals right now is to try to go to one of Utapri events in the near future (the seiyuus are getting old, they won’t keep giving live stages for long, in my opinion). I’ve read about how difficult it was to obtain a ticket, so I’ll have to plan carefully. I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that the franchise was still very very popular (especially among millennials) following the recent STARISH STAR TREASURE -Moonshine- concert. I know I’m late getting into this, but Utapri is such a strong franchise with such a large fanbase. I believe they still have at least a couple of years of juice in them to go on.

[amisbro]

Let's Discuss: Broccoli's new app

So if you haven't heard then allow me to give you the skinny

This is an article that was posted a few days ago and it was about a "Game App" that Broccoli was working on...yes you heard that part right because this one ISN'T under the control (to the best we know) of KLab whom currently still runs the JP server for Shining Live. Now what is fascinating about this is we have only the one screenshot in the post (which is also on Broccoli's Press Release) with STARISH standing on a stage. I THINK (and I could be wrong) but I think these costumes come out of "Maji Love 2000%" which is INTERESTING if you know anything about "Start Dates" for the Anime seasons See the Date for "Maji Love 2000%" was April 8th of 2013 and this image was posted on April 14th of 2023...yes friends this is literally around the 10th Anniversary of that season! I find it fascinating that they are actively doing a callback to that season in their own way but then again when you also think about the fact that they are also going to be incorporation "Raging Entertainment" now its gonna be a lot of fun! Yes kids...HEAVENS makes their official game debut! Now we have to ask some questions 1. Visual Novel or Rhythm game? If you ask me I think this will be another Rhythm Game BUT I think they will take the approach that Happy Elements does when it comes to EnStars in that they are going to do long chapters with segments voice acted per usual. I also think however that the story will actually lead to something (The UtaPri Awards Showdown. SSS ,or maybe a new contest) so that the game doesn't feel "Aimless" which was a big criticism of mine 2. How would songs unlock? If this is a Rhythm game I think we are going to see more of the Happy Elements approach in that songs will be unlocked after events and that there maybe be other ways too (like the equivalent of a "Live Fes" from EnStars). so there is that also. 3. If It's not a Rhythm Game at first could we see "Idol Training game"? Oh sure! Like since we have Shining and Raging Entertainment its not out of the possibility to see that happen. Like literally in EnStars (Basic and Music) there is "Yumenosaki Academy" and "Reimei" so if we go the route of a game like "ES Basic"...sign me up! If you notice that I am using the "Happy Elements" approach its because of the fact that they OWN their games so they don't have to ask for permission to get songs from someone. I think that might have been a problem for Shining Live a little bit because KLab never owned the content for it. I imagine having to ask for permission a lot is quite the tab Now the big thing is this When does it release? We just really heard about this a few days ago so I suspect that we'll not hear about it again (at least in terms of a title) in June when the 13th Anniversary happens. At that time (if we do hear about it then) I suspect the name and game format to be explained and (POSSIBLY) the "Sunset" of SL for the JP server. I only say "Possible" because it still has a lot of players but again this is all speculation on my part. If you ask me about Dolce Vita...I still think that game could be announced also but then Broccoli would have to think about this: If you announce Dolce Vita that HAS to be the only game announcement for the year. You CAN announce the name of the new Game App but I wouldn't announce a release date because people might be more interested in Dolce Vita honestly. I also think that if they do announce that this new game is a Rhythm game and people don't get a proper update on Dolce Vita then there is gonna be a problem. We know about the "BackPri" issue and how that didn't go well with people so I could see that being a real PR issue if something isn't said about DV Anywho fam that is all I have for right now but I am curious to what you think about this because I am really hyped no matter WHAT it turns out to be...not gonna lie I'll be happy as hell if we get a new rhythm game but sad if that means getting rid of Shining Live altogether. Take care fam and talk to you again soon

[slayer537]

There was something from a Kuroshitsuji Seiyuu event that OnoD wrote and reminded me of Kira. I know it has nothing to do with the character, both from Kuroshitsuji and Utapri, but I couldn't help but talk about the connection. One of the questions asked to half of the members was "If you were a girl, what kind of Valentine's Day gift would you give for the boy you like?" and they can't write chocolates. OnoD's answer was "a heartfelt letter."

Source: https://youtu.be/j146o9Co5yE

I'm pretty sure Kira would also do something similar, being a girl or guy, because he's known to not talk as well as others and thinks a lot before he speaks. However, when writing messages, he can write a lot as mentioned here:

Source: HEAVENS Official Twitter account, translated by captiveprincesse on Tumblr

Kira's letter for his s/o will definitely be filled with his genuine passion and love for them. Even though he doesn't show his feelings outwardly as much, you can trust him that he means everything he wrote in that letter.

Bonus:

Tatsu wrote money as his answer and I can't help but think of Ranmaru too...

[fudan-no-nijiiro]

Nijiiro's UtaPri Fanfiction - Masterpost

So it turns out that I've written a lot of UtaPri fanfiction over the past few years. In fact, there's so much that it's all listed in Anonymous collections—I decided I didn't want it clogging up the rest of my Ao3 profile, and even making a pseud felt like it wouldn't keep them separate enough.

However, that means (for better or worse) that it's a bit harder than usual to find, so here's my solution to that: a masterpost of my UtaPri fanfiction to date, just in case anyone's interested.

Key:

(SL) indicates a fic based in some element of Shining Live canon (RIP).

(gen) indicates no (overt) relationships

ST☆RISH-centric

Of dubious veracity (SL, ~5k, Otoya/Tokiya, complete): A fic that asks how the stars of the Tokilock TV series would handle it if their characters started dating in the show. (So in other words, about 5k of Tokiya in crisis.)

unmasked (SL, ~3.5k, Natsuki/Syo, complete): A Darkmoon/Lightwing in-universe reconciliation fic (with added Kaoru, because Kaoru-reintroduction is a motif in my work in this fandom as a whole).

late blooms (SL, 2.5k, Tokiya/Natsuki, complete): In-universe continuation of the Strawflowers and Flossflowers series, in which "Natsu" is "Lord Toki's" butler and bodyguard. Getting-together fluff.

mirrors and windows (SL, 2k, gen Syo & Kaoru with hints of Cecil/Ai, complete): An in-universe sequel to the Desert Sea + Light of the Desert duology. (Kaoru-reintroduction is kind of the whole point of this one. Also, Ai is also technically in this fic, so it isn't *only* STARISH boys in here, but the STARISH characters are still the main focus so it stays here because I said so. Also also, I have no idea how Ai and Cecil started feeling like a viable ship in this one, but life finds a way I guess.)

pro indication (SL, ~1.5k, Syo/Haruka, complete): Based (loosely) on the Syo's Heart-Pounding Theme Park card SL, but also very much on Syo's True Love route in Repeat. In which Haruka's fears about Syo's limitations are thankfully unfounded. (I still think I fumbled this title tbh)

Quartet Night-centric

but if i[t] had to perish twice (~25k, gen QN, in progress): Mind-the-warnings levels of angst in this one, which imagines what would happen if Ai started taking after his predecessor in terms of mental/emotional state. (I *am* going to finish the epilogue chapter to this one of these days, I swear. This fucker haunts me.)

rhopalia (SL, 1.5x drabble, Ai/Haruka if you really squint): A snapshot of a moment inspired by the Dreamy Aquarium Shining Live event. (This fic is teensy.)

Haunted (SL, 3k, gen Reiji & Ai, complete): Angsty oneshot bringing wider canon into the School Life Melody Reiji card.

our encore (SL, 2.5k, Ai/Haruka, complete): Theoretically inspired by the Ai's Joyful Birthday card story. First chapter is fluff, second chapter merits the E rating (smutty smut smut). Be warned.

HEAVENS-centric

Cloudy Skies, Rainy Days (~30k, gen HEAVENS, complete): In which each HEAVENS boy gets a chance to shine/suffer in a sickfic/hurt/comfort oneshot (though in Eiichi's case it's a twofer, because he and I are both dramatic). This could've been a series instead, if I'm being honest with myself, but then I'd need seven different titles and ugh. If I'm being honest, though, I'm damn proud of this set of stories.

Tipping Point (~4k, Yamato/Eiji, complete): A fluffy getting-together college AU fic I wrote for a gift exchange. Not a ship I would have tried otherwise, but they have a pretty cute dynamic.

Cross-Unit / Mix-and-Match specials

Setsugetsuka making-of cycle (SL, gen/full cast, 9.5k altogether, complete): A love letter to my personal favorite of the content Shining Live produced. This series of 3 fics focuses on Masato, Reiji, and Otoya respectively. (I actually used Ao3's series function correctly for these, hooray!)

lured by literature (SL, 5k, Camus/Tokiya, complete): I have no idea why this became one of my favorite obscure ships, but it absolutely did, and the The Lure of Literature story in SL is 100% to blame. Someday I may even revisit these dorks, because the BL chemistry between them is just that incredible.

scrape (SL, 2k, gen Ai & Tokiya, complete): In-universe coda to the Puppeteer's Workshop event story, featuring Lito and Luke protecting each other when danger strikes. (These two are both so dramatic. I love this event story so much.)

boards and bonds (SL, 2k, gen Ren & Ai, complete): Extra scene in the Winter Sports: Skiing and Snowboarding SL stories. In which Ren totally knows Ai's secret and is totally chill (heh) about it.

lights in snow (SL, ~1k, gen Reiji & Cecil, complete): In which Reiji is a good senpai. (This is also Winter Sports: Skiing and Snowboarding, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't get this fic and the previous one mixed up sometimes lol)

Bespoken (SL, 3k, Ai/F!reader OR Cecil/F!reader, complete): Would you like an in-universe reader-insert fic where two boys are flirting outrageously with you at once and it's up to you which one you're interested in? Enjoy. (This was a bit of a stretch to write, but in a fun way.)

Tuning the Kaleidoscope (3k, gen, any & all characters, abandoned): My attempt at prompt fills, both requests and randomized. I started writing these really early on and it's not my best work, but it was a fun as a way to do character studies. (This is another multi-chapter work that should probably be a series.)

...Aaand that's all for now! I've got some other bits and pieces kicking around in drafts—including a few sequels that've been on the back burners for a while, and at least one big-ass project that I got pretty far into without feeling ready to start posting it—but here's what I've published. I'm pretty happy with most of it and very happy with some of it, thank you very much for looking and I hope that if you follow some of these links you find something you'll enjoy. 🌈

[parallel-lineage]

i'm back to posting and hopefully using @ask-utapri-heavens again with live emotion coming out so sdfijsffd

yayyyyyyyy

i updated some of the pages on that blog and i think the ask box is still currently closed as i learn about the boys again and catch up on what ive missed in the least 4ish or so years

[satomiwatanabe]

(Kinda outdated)Summary of Satomi Watanabe, the drummer of Starish, Quartet Night and Heavens

Ok, so thanks to a friend, I could write what is basically a lot of info about Satomi Watanabe as she is my self insert for Utapri, so I hope you like her because this is basically what her story is about

This is Satomi, and I hope you don't mind for long reads because hoo boy

Mamori-chan, Satomi's idol days

She was an idol and started as young as Nagi did, 13 years old, but she couldn't handle the pressure and her fans didn't liked her simping over the shining boys Satomi wants to forget her idol days because she has a lot of trauma, and along with bullying from her companion and the creepy fans, she quitted after punching really hard one of her companions No one besides the group and the managers knows about the punching, so the group is still alive to this very day, just without Satomi and the bully who she punched Quartet Night saved her from a Major breakdown during their first live, so Satomi loves the group a lot

Getting closer to Starish and Quartet Night

She eventually moved to Shining entertainment as a drummer for the songs, so her drums can be heard in a lot of songs of Starish and Quartet Night Satomi befriended a lot of the guys over time, but eventually some of them would fall in love with her, and eventually she become someone important for the boys, she loves them for being nice, and for helping her with a lot of sad things, her drums are often in the backgrounds for their songs

She loves Otoya for being her sunshine, Cecil for being such a prince for her, Ranmaru because of his energy, and Camus because despite everything, he could understand her despite being so different from eachother

The incident and how she got closer to Heavens

She moved to Raging entertainment for a while after the incident, that is kinda based on my feelings about stage 7 Ranmaru and Nagi couldn't assist because Ran Ran got attacked by a former Satomi fan, and Nagi because he got into an accident, The incident is that Satomi was so mad at the event planners that she just didn't show up at there because they were doing the stage without Ranmaru and Nagi, she tried to fight a lot of people who were talking shit about Ranmaru, but she sadly got her right eye popped because someone stabbed her She was very depressed she thought she was worthless to the guys, and since she needed to do money, she went to Heavens because she was very sad about everything Eiichi eventually did his own stuff of Otoya but this time to Satomi, and she went mad, but Eiichi was again like surprised Pikachu because his methods weren't working on her, so both of them instead tried to talk about their mental issues to each other After everything, Satomi fell in love with Eiichi and Yamato, the former for helping her and the later because he helped her along with Eiichi

Present day

Satomi is a drummer for Quartet Night/Starish/Heavens, on stage she is known as Drummer-chan by the fans, and has a shaky reputation due to her being too close to the idols, fans liked her, other fans wanted her out of the picture After the incident, the boys accepted her again, but there is still troubles, because love is troublesome on the idol industry, yet they will keep fighting for her Satomi is a childish woman that sometimes she makes people ask why she would be here due to her seemingly unprofessional nature, in reality, Satomi is very serious on her job as a drummer because she loves all the 18 boys, and gets the job done better than most of her peers, she also has a big imagination Her flaws are her stubborness, as she never gives up often to the point she gets tired mentally, she also tends to overanalize stuff and gets stressed easily, there is also her laziness for other stuff not related to the boys In general, Satomi is a very emotional girl, who loves her boys a lot, her joyful personality getting along well with them, she tends to live in one of the boys' houses, but adapts easily on any house she is in, she is a very grateful girl who is often seen with a boy at her side

[songsoftheprinces]

Howdy! Have you heard of Genshin impact? If so, what kind of visions do you think would starish, quartet night and heavens have?

Hello there! Yes, I know of Genshin Impact! I play quite a lot. I've wondered myself on what kind of Visions the boys would have. X3

I tried fitting STARISH and HEAVENS into all the 7 Elements since there are 7 members for each group.  Though there were a few toss-up’s in STARISH as opposed to HEAVENS.  >w>;;;

☆ What Kind of Visions Would STARISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and HEAVENS have? ☆

☆ Syo Kurusu - Electro 

☆ Tokiya Ichinose - Cryo

☆ Cecil Aijima - Dendro

☆ Ren Jinguji - Geo

☆ Otoya Ittoki - Pyro

☆ Natsuki Shinomiya - Anemo

☆ Masato Hijirikawa - Hydro

☆ Reiji Kotobuki - Anemo

☆ Ranmaru Kurosaki - Geo

☆ Ai Mikaze - Electro

☆ Camus - Cryo

☆ Yamato Hyuga - Geo

☆ Eiji Otori - Hydro

☆ Shion Amakusa - Dendro

☆ Van Kiryuin - Pyro

☆ Eiichi Otori - Electro

☆ Nagi Mikado - Anemo

☆ Kira Sumeragi - Cryo

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☆ BONUS! ☆

☆ Haruka Nanami - Wild Card (Traveller)

☆ Tomochika Shibuya - Pyro

☆ Ryuuya Hyuga - Geo

☆ Tsukimiya Ringo - Anemo

[ask-utapri-heavens]

Happy birthday to HEAVENS' strongest member, Yamato!!

Please check out his birthday solo PV and be sure to send him lots of love~

https://x.com/heavens_staff/status/1773726882707771592?s=46&t=Hvh-z5w3pa8gAbAQ6jtQYA

[utapriyanderes]

Another fun question! Out of all of the boys in the yandere verse, who would be the ones that might be able to evade capture by the authorites* if suspicion were placed on them (*cough* the Tears of Themis gentlemen)? I'll leave it up to you if you choose to do the top ones by group or individually.

Thank you for another question!

I would say that all of them could evade capture if working together (at least group members helping other group members unless other help is needed by the others). Though solo wise some would definitely get caught and arrested.

(Since I decided to do all 18 boys I didn’t really write interactions or really included the TOT boys. Though if anyone wants interactions/an actual case then feel free to request it!) 

ST☆RISH

Since Otoya is like a lost puppy around you his attempts to try to cover his tracks don't go well. He's too scared of loosing you to think properly and through their investigations and questioning he can't help but shake and seem suspicious. In the end he is caught for the crimes he committed.

Masato can’t let anyone touch you or make you dirty not matter what, and he’d absolutely go mad if he wasn’t there to clean you up. So he makes sure to cover his tracks thoroughly and does everything with a calm head. Which leads to him being wiped clean off the list of suspects. Now Natsuki is interesting since he doesn’t really know what to do in terms of covering up his tracks and what he’s done but sheer luck (Satsuki) stops him from being caught and turned in. Which makes Natsuki so happy since he is able to be by your side, and he would never want you to feel lonely. For Tokiya leaving a spot of what he’s done to be placed on suspicion was always out of the question. So he makes sure to double check everything he does to make sure he can stay with you and continue to be an idol. So with this he is placed off of suspicion. (Or there will be that one spot he completely forgot to check in the midst of checking everything that he ends up in jail.)

Ren will act cool once suspicion gets pinned on him, but it doesn’t mean that worries aren’t going round and round in his head. Since Ren isn’t one to get his hands dirty unless necessary he questions what went wrong for him to even be a suspect. Though through some charm and convincing (and not enough evidence towards him), he is able to walk happily away. Honestly, Syo would be as much of a frantic mess as Otoya. Syo swore that he would be your protector, but he can’t do a lot of protecting behind bars. So he tries his best to hide his messes, which causes them to tumble out in to the authorities laps. In the end, he’s locked up with Otoya.

Cecil wouldn’t be on the suspect list because he uses his magic for everything and anything concerning you and he also most likely has some sort of diplomatic immunity causing him to get away with pretty much anything. So he will continually be by your side forever as your one true prince.

QUARTET NIGHT Reiji can’t bear the thought of you being alone by yourself since what if you do something and severely hurt yourself? So Reiji tries his best to clean up his mess and get off of suspicion. He’ll act like everything is normal but will eventually get caught after they spent some time following him around.

Ranmaru would consider himself not stupid enough to get caught, but he checked to make sure all of his tracks were cleaned up. Then right as they were  about to let him go free they looked at his house one more time and one of the cats ended up exposing him, causing him to leave your side forcefully which tared him apart. Yet, unfortunately the cat got out of the bag. Likewise, Ai would never be on the suspect list. He’s extremely precise and cleans up extremely well. Just the thought of losing the only person he’s ever “loved” is preposterous and unthinkable. Pretty much Ai already planned on how he was going to live. Forever with you. Since Camus is a well trained knight, it is highly unlikely that he would even be a suspect. The thought of him being ripped from your side would scare you way too much and he couldn’t let you be left scared and lonely. So he makes sure to clean up his mess perfectly. If there was any mess to begin with. HE★VENS Eiichi would go crazy the thought of him not being with you. You’re his precious angel and how can you be that if he’s not with you? So Eiichi makes sure to clear suspicion from him no matter what and in the end, he’s free to be by your side for how ever long he wants (which is pretty much eternity). Kira is silent, but extremely deadly. Kira can’t bare the single thought of him being ripped away from you, so it’s a good thing that he’s not on the suspect list. With how quite he is and how professional he is in getting thins done. There is nothing to worry about. Causing you to be beside him not matter what. You see, Nagi is quite clever so if suspicion was ever placed on him for something he already knew what he had to do to get out of it. Just be ten times smarter and ahead of the so called “authorities”. Though admittedly one was quite a challenge for him to sneak past, though that was also what made it so much more entertaining. Though Nagi still didn’t leave anything to chance, especially when it came to you, so no matter if he did seem like the correct culprit or not, he was taken off the list due to lack of evidence. Which definitely left them with uncertainty and lingering suspicions, but at least Nagi gets to go free. Eiji learned a lot from his older brother, even how to cover up his tracks and stay by the one he loves. So when all the evidence points away from him and someone else he can’t help but to feel relieved that everything worked out. The thought of him loosing you was just never possible. You’re his angel and now he is able to fly free. For Van it is a different story. He takes cleaning up and doing everything seriously, but as soon as he dropped his guard there was some evidence that got him locked up. He didn’t understand it and did everything he could to get out of it, but I guess he didn’t take the situation seriously enough. Though now you can go and be free and life life to the fullest. It is pretty hard for Yamato to cover his messes up as it is, so being placed on a list of suspects is extremely worrying to him. Like what if he can’t protect you from harm, or what if someone tries to take you away from him? Those thoughts scare him quite a bit, so he does his best to learn what to do and take care of everything. Except, that doesn’t go so well and he ends up getting caught. The poor guy is so distraught when they take him in that he tries to fight his way out, but it still doesn’t stop the outcome. Unfortunately in the end he is with Otoya and Syo. Shion would absolutely break if he was ever separated from you. When he was told he was a suspect he couldn’t do anything. He just went by your side and clung onto you desperately. He didn’t make an effort to cover his tracks and decided to spend all of his time with you. Despite this he ended up going free. It was pretty much due to you talking to the rest of HEAVENS about it since it hurt you to see him like that. Like his world just crashed down on him. So being the loyal partner you were, everything was taken care of and the two of you were able to live happily together.

[amarviy]

this is basically egoistic right

[uta-no-fakku-sama]

Hello I saw the Utapri mochi and want to know can I see Starish mochi and Heaven mochi ? Thank You

i’m finally trying to answer my asks again

i’m super sorry it took this long to do this one ;w;

but i finally did it!

mochipri (utamochi? i forgot what it’s called ;-;) lives

[callheavens]

If HEAVENS are girls, what are your female names?

Try to guess who is who lol …

Eiko

Eimi

Suki

Yoshiko

Akira

Nagisa

and Brian Vanessa