in all seriousness though, it's pretty amazing seeing how somebody with no idea who these characters are, their history or relationship to each other, can so accurately pinpoint such precise details about them just through their vocals. it really goes to show how much work hiroki-san and jun-san (and all the enstars VAs) have put into developing their character's voice both separately and as a unit.
The way he was on point when he said how their different voices become one and that they are each other’s half is basically what their development has been about 😭 remember how in the official relationship chart they are linked as “my only partner in this world” and “my one and only”
PLEASE listen to their other songs "Shukufuku no Library" or "Acanthe"! Both showcase their voices really well and I would LOVE to hear how they can make their voices sound like how they do. Valkyrie's music always tells a story so listening to one of their songs is a new experience everytime. So glad you did Valkyrie !!!
You got the title right. The Time of Flowers. 1:24: No, only one character (Aira Shiratori) in this series is quarter French. The leader of Valkyrie, Shu Itsuki, just really loves French culture and his character is centered heavily around French aesthetic. He basically moved to France in current years of the story. His catchphrase is "Non!" and he uses "Très Bien!" frequently so... He's basically a French weeb. lol 2:43 Shu (pink hair) is the leader of Valkyrie and has historically had issues with power and control with his unitmates. This got so bad it made his unitmates miserable. Nazuna Nito (blonde hair) was originally from Valkyrie and left to join Ra*bits after Valkyrie faced a humiliating defeat during a concert showdown of sorts where two or more units face off and win based on votes. So this is great that you were able to get that feeling in the first few seconds of listening to them! You're very skilled and I love your grasp on music and voices. 4:49 Valkyrie is based around perfection and portraying art in Shu's ideal vision. They have a strong war/anthem theme which you would be able to hear very strongly in the song Raisanka. 8:25 Love that you got the feeling that Mika supports Shu. Mika follows and supports Shu in the story even when Shu was having an intense breakdown and Nazuna left. The turning point of the story is now that Shu is trying to help Mika grow as a human and artist. 10:10 It's a mobile game so you can enjoy it on iOS or Android, but you can play it on PC as well. ensemblestars.com/ If you decide to check Valkyrie again, PLEASE check out Sei Shounen Yuugi and Sajou no Roukaku. This includes Nazuna, and Nazuna's voice actor had to train really hard to get that countertenor sound for the chorus as Nazuna in Valkyrie was supposed to be a treble. In the story, as his voice was changing, he was suppressed from singing live on stage (to the point that he was discouraged from speaking at all) because his changing voice did not suit Shu's vision for Valkyrie. The reason people were so intent on having you review Valkyrie was because the fandom unanimously agrees that they have the best music and vocalists.
No, but srsly, you accurately described the bond between Shu and Mika just by listening to them and watching the mv. I always believed that Mika's voice is overshadowed when he sings with other characters but now with what you said everything makes sense, Mika's voice really complements Shu's voice very well, they are half of the each other 🥺
@@proudpichamon460 Nope, in the story Shu's grandfather wanted a living funeral so he made the entire family do a 'funeral contest' and Shu and Mika won and preformed an opera based on Shu's grandad's life (it was a gay love story) le temps des fleurs was a song made for the performance
I'd really love it if you checked out one of 2wink songs; they're a duo of twins (identical) but they're voiced by one man (Souma Saito) so it's really fascinating to hear how he switches between the two of them when they (he) sings :D a suggestion is to listen to one of their earlier songs and then one of their more recent ones, like Turbulent Storm Edit: The twins' names are Hinata (Older brother, hair clips on the left, right handed) and Yuuta (Younger brother, hair clips on the right, left handed) Here are some proper suggestions! Kangei 2wink Zatsugidan ruclips.net/video/-Z-hgUnoR_s/видео.htmlsi=-6mhvo2P4Fl_SEZp Play "Tag" ruclips.net/video/-f4gvmbpTwk/видео.htmlsi=5VE3FKNX8JHUusE2 (both early songs) And then a few of the later ones: Turbulent Storm ruclips.net/video/8zgzVLVIAUU/видео.htmlsi=PbzVmLudxbH2UB5h and Love×me⇄monsteR ruclips.net/video/z6aRRd_3X7w/видео.htmlsi=0yauBaePdkartuxL
watching these videos as an ensemble stars fan is so fun to me because i also love how much extra personality the voices give the characters!!! especially the twins, they have the same voice actor and very similar voices but yet they somehow still have very different voices. but im not a professional i cant really explain it lol its sooo interesting i love analyzing vocals/voices
Acanthe by Valkyrie 👀 another classic from them.. all valk discography is just too good i could keep talking about it aaaa great analysis! very happy to see it!
Ensemble Stars is a rhythm game that you can play on mobile ! To sum it up shortly : you tap-tap notes to win games (or rather, to make your idols' lives a success lol) and you can read their stories. The story is cool and well written ; the gameplay is fun and pretty easy to understand. And since there are so many groups (51 idols in total), it is impossible not to find one that you like 👏
Would love to see your thoughts on 麗しのナイチンゲール (uruwashi no nightingale), it's my absolute favourite song of Valkyrie that finally got added to the game as playable. Thank you for this great review! I don't really have much else to add from what others have already commented, I hope you enjoy more of Enstars music, there's a lot of great songs in the game. Valkyrie holds a special place in my heart, so I'm happy to see more people hear them! Especially outside Japan. 😊❣ As for where to play the game, it's a mobile rhythm game! It's available on iOS and Android. I believe the English version also has a PC version? Hope you enjoy it!
If he will do Uruwashi no nightingale don't take the MV version please 🙏 The MV version is beautiful, but it cuts out beautiful parts that give me goosebumps Sam Scott-Thorne, if u read this, NECESSARILY listen FULL Uruwashi no nightingale, this perfection
The whole thing you're talking about with the unison and regiment is really accurate to the types of stuff Valkyrie sings. One of the reasons they're so perfectly attuned to the other is that they used to play the roles of puppet (Mika - black hair) and puppetmaster (Shu - pink hair) and as their story progresses, Mika learns to become more human and Shu learns to treat him like one (long story, they've been through a lot) In their earlier songs you can literally see Shu's hands guiding him like he's holding the strings. Another thing about their synchronization: Shu is the leader and puts a lot of emphasis on the traditional/classical arts, so the songs are a big reflection of that, being big performances with the set designs compared to a lot of other groups. (and the French thing, Shu is a big fan of the country and the art/fashion scene. in the current part of the story, he's living in France and going to university there to study art and fashion)
"Is there a story" Yes, but its rather complicated. The story actually starts in a game called Ensemble Stars! Basic which is an idol training game where you play as the very first student of the Producer Course in an Idol School called Yumenosaki Academy. The songs and music videos are from its sequel game Ensemble Stars!! Music, where you are still the same student but now work in Ensemble Square which is an establishment meant to be a utopia for idols. Both of these games are mobile-based, but Ensemble Stars! Basic only has a japanese version while Ensemble Stars!! Music has a jp, eng, ch, and kr version if im not mistaken. Though like many others said, the story gets wild and sometimes you might not even be sure if this is still an idol story but thats whats fun about it. These idols get very... eccentric :D
I am so happy that you did Valkyrie!! They are my absolute favorite of all time and I was smiling like an idiot the entire time while watching this video 😂 Your comments are so insightful, thank you for this video!! 🥹💞💞
its majorly impressive how much you were able to gather about them from one song- and this one also happens to be very important to them as a unit so it makes a lot of sense!!! i think that most valkyrie songs are very vocally charged but uruwashi no nightingale has some absolutely incredible moments. i definitely think undead (a different unit) would be worth looking at because their voices have distinctively different vibes, at least to me xd
If someone hasn't already left behind a comment, the story can get complicated, but the premise is that; there's a school Academy for producing idols and idol groups. And those bands in the games are the bands that the students develop. Theres some history to the story, like infighting and rule changing that caused alot of trauma and drama between alot of the characters and groups. For example , Valkyrie actually USED to be a trio, and the old member is now a member of the group "Rabbits". So some of the characters kinda moved around a bit or have history with others. Valkyrie, in my opinion is definitely one of the best groups. But my favorite is actually "Alkaloid" 😂 I recommend Alkaloid's "Undying Holy Love" a Halloween song but is very fun and different in sound. But I also love "Vermillion" which I feel shows off the theme of their band overall.
With all the criticism that Black Out See Saw had at the time, I'm very curious to know what he would say about the rhythm and the voices hahahah I wish I had Patreon
please please please do meikyuu denshi kairo by valkyrie it's so good and a complete different vibe from this one . valkyrie has really good range in terms of aesthetics ( ?? ) or just sound in general especially in the last few years . the older songs are definitely more militaristic , my boyfriend and i like to make jokes about some songs sounding like boss music . in terms of older songs i'd definitely check out last lament and when it comes to the newer ones , aside from meikyuu denshi i'd say uruwashi no nightingale is DEFINITELY worth having a listen to . truly beautiful song and , like with le temps , the choreo perfectly lends to the musical story being told
I’m so glad you reviewed Valkyrie!! A very large part of the Ensemble Stars fanbase believes they’re the best unit in the game (including me). Out of all of the idols that sing in the game, Shu Itsuki (pink hair) is my favorite character, and both him and his partner Mika Kagehira are personally ranked in the top 5 best voices in the game for me. The power that Shu’s seiyuu puts behind his voice is amazing!! Another one of Valkyrie’s songs that I’d recommend is Shukufuku no Library (aka Library of Blessings in English). Valkyrie is moreso known for their baroque rock songs, so ironically Le Temps Des Fleurs is kinda unique for them 😂
oh my god this video was excellent from the beginning to end, especially the part where you explained how moving the larynx can create that effect of "higher pitch" with an actually small progression, the fact that the human body alone can create such an effect is mind blowing to me, thank you for the video!
Le temps des fleurs was absolutely one of the BEST Valkyrie songs ya could have used for this, its such a powerful song with a bittersweet story nd the vocals are just astronomical, your opinions and explanations of this are so spot on i was smiling at my screen like an idiot the whole time, i did want to go into much more detail with this comment but i decided ta keep it short, when i saw ya finally did a video of Valkyrie i never added something to my watch later so fast, the second i found time i ran to this video, your analysis is very spot on! it just shows how experienced ya truly are in this art, i hope to see more ensemble stars in the future!!
I really love all the details you pointed out about their voices, especially that when they sang the chorus in unison they sounded like one person! I love that their voices have such a lovely contrast individually but can blend together so wonderfully. As a person who's been in choir for a very long time its things like this that make valkyrie my absolute favorite unit from enstars, their singing and the composition of their songs are just too beautiful ❤ I would absolutely LOVE if you reacted to "uruwashi no nightingale", "meikyuu denshi kairou", "shukufuku no library", or "gaisenka", also by valkyrie. But really, i would love if you listened to any of their songs, all of them are stunning
8:37: "feeding off of one another" is actually the perfect phrase to describe both their music and their characters/story! 10:06: "is there a story" sorry my guy, even the actual players only know whats going on like 30% of the time. there is a story though! about 9 years in the making across 50+ characters, so its super complex. super nice watch, I was excited to see you do more enstars :D valkyrie truly has beautiful music, one of my three favorites in game
Bro first Knights and now Valkyrie! Two of some of the popular units of Ensemble Stars! You just summoned waves of their producers, good luck! Hahaha. Enstarries! Assemble! Let's turn Sam as an Enstarrie!!! Go on!! 😂😂
I think if you wanna see something that is more vocal heavy (idk how to describe it) from the game you should try listening to songs like Swingin Paroniria from Undead or Black Out See Saw from Alkaloid, maybe also Absolute Perfection from Eden and Romantic Xday! from Trickstar?
@@hbiscua6127 the solos would give him a chance to get to know the idols lol and to help him gauge their voices. The TRIP solos might be the best to do that with since the main 49 all have one
I loved this video!! Thank you so much!!! It's exciting to see that someone outside of the fandom seems to enjoy the songs and I feel like I learn a lot from your reviews And and I strongly recommend *"Black Out see saw"* (from the unit Alkaloid) I think that within the game, the style/rhythm of that specific song is unique!! It would be super interesting to hear your opinion
sam is really amazing, he knows 0 about the game, yet in both his reaction to knights and now to valkyrie he could guess each characters' personality (and even backstory) just by their singing alone. like how he said shu (pink haired) has a leader/imponent voice and how their voices sound almost military-esc in the chorus (thanks to shu's spartan training), or in knights how he figured out that tsukasa and leo share the spotlight in a leader-kinda way (in the story, leo passes his crown to tsukasa). i swear I cried when he talked about ritsu in little romance as he's my favorite character ever, about how his voice is soft like a blanket wrapping you and leading into the world of dreams bc yes!! that's exactly what little romance is about and who ritsu as a character is moved by, he's the vampire knight who watches over you in your dreams TToTT I'm loving these reactions, sam you're such a precious guy and you're so respectful to every genre and media, I'm so glad I found your channel. please react to more enstars (and maybe other idol games). for valkyrie i'd super recommend acanthe and uruwashi no nightingale (beautiful nightingale). as for other units, i hope you can react to ALKALOID, I love their songs so much!! for them i recommend vermillion, kiss of life or believe 4 leaves
omg if youre willing to can you review the ensemble stars unit, "fine", next? my personal recommendation would be "Hajimari no Fantasia", but their more recent songs could work, too... ("Dreaming Ocean", "Angelic Grace"). a lot of people like "The Tempest Night" as well!!
i love the assumptions made on characters and their dynamics based on their voices alone... it's really interesting to see these impressions since as fans i think it's hard to make unbiased assumptions ourselves. i would love to see an eden song in the future, specifically awakening myth!! also just a note that the MV versions of the songs arent actually the fully thing - since it's a rhythm game, they cut down the songs in the mvs to reduce the time of each beatmap. im pretty sure all enstars songs are global on spotify by now, so i would recommend listening to the full songs!! you can also find colour-coded lyrics on youtube often if you want to distinct voices (:
I'm learning more about vocal posture, so thank you! Would love an analysis of "Believe 4 leaves" by Alkaloid, especially to hear your thoughts on Mayoi's voice (the purple-haired one). He's got my favorite voice in the game
Seeing this makes me so happy omg😭💗 both of the characters in Valkyrie have grown a lot and le temps des fleurs has a different vibe from their older songs as you said this sounds hopeful, they express their emotions through their songs so it's really fascinating to see you being able to pinpoint many aspects about them correctly despite not knowing the background! When it's about Valkyrie I recommend Raisanka when it's about their older songs and Uruwashi no Nightingale as a contrast to it,a newer song. If you compare those two songs their growth becomes very evident too! Outside of Valkyrie, like many other comments here😂, I recommend 2wink, a duo-group of twins who have the same voice actor, but each twin sounds different yet similar(?) It's very interesting to look at!
Pleeeease, I implore you, you should analyze “Acanthe”, and if possible, the extended version, that song just screams love...... I'm SO happy to hear other perspectives about Valkyrie, good video!
thank you so much for your analysis!!!! its incredible how much you can glean from just the vocal performances of the characters... valkyrie's story together is very much about them becoming equals, with shu (pink) having acted much more controlling in the past, so its very charming to hear about how their voices match each other and balance each other out here... its something ive never noticed until having it pointed out to me. enstars is a mobile game! and, it very much does have a story... one ongoing for the past 9 years. its extremely character and character dynamic driven, with the songs and music videos reflecting their growth. i mentioned it in the video about knights, but as youve asked again, id love to hear you check out akatsukis music! i would love to hear what impression they give off, since i think they all have very distinctive vocal performances. in particular, id recommend ito (絲) or natsudori no uta (夏鳥の詩 -サマーバード-).
7:10 this whole talk about the larynx is so interesting and cool :0 it makes me enjoy and appreciate their vocals even more! (also nice singing at the end :D)
the way you described that rise in pitch 7:49 sounds like church music. but thank you for reviewing valkyrie, they're one of the best sounding groups in ensemble stars. can't wait for you to discover the game in its entirety.
Eden "Absolutely perfection"!!! I NEED reaction for this song!! And other Eden songs! And fun fact, Eden consists of two units "Adam" and "Eve" so if u you will do reaction for Eden dont forget and about its individual units!
Or any other Eden song! But if u want another unit, I can recommend ALKALOID. They all have unique voices and their songs popular even outside the fandom
If you're looking for more ensemble stars groups to check out... i would recommend fine (pronounced fee-nay). Specifically their song hajimari no fantasia (始まりのファンタジア). Their vocals really go together specifically in this song that shows off their harmony, i would love to hear your thoughts on it!!
i’m so new to enstars, but this song is one of my faves! i also really love Uruwashi no Nightingale, by Valkyrie as well. i love how the pink hair guy sounds in that one :D
valkyrie is absolutely amazing! there are honestly so many great songs in the enstars franchise, and i really appreciate that the games starting to reach a wider audience now. would you maybe be interested in looking into other music projects as well, like maybe dear vocalist? i would love to hear your thoughts about momochi!
YEEESSS VALKYRIE!!!! (OH LONG COMMENT I'M SO SORRY I'M JUST RANTING BECAUSE YOU ASKED ABOUT STORY) I LOVE your take on them! Valkyrie is a group that is lead by Shu (Pink haired guy) and he is extremely perfectionistic, he wants everything to go perfect. As someone has explained before, their concept is that Mika (black hair one) is kind of a puppet or doll and Shu is the puppermaster/owner. When the group began, Shu was so over-perfectionist and controlling that he wouldn't allow the group to sing live and would only allow them to perform with a lipsync, when they were doing a live performance their music got cut off and Mika and Nito (an ex member of valkyrie) started singing live, which made fans noticed that they hadn't been singing live before because Nito's voice was different from the recording. Shu was so haunted by the memory of the performance not being perfect he went non-verbal for months, stopped going to school and stopped performing live at school. The mention of Shu's voice being more authorative also falls perfectly with their concept and even their personalities, as Shu is very authorative and Mika is more reserved and just follows Shu's lead. If you ever feel like reacting to other valkyrie songs I 100% recommend Gaisenka, Meikyuu denshi kairo, Eternal weaving or tonight in the moonlight castle, the reason is that this song is more soft, which is very nice and is still a very good song, but due to that Shu doesn't really does the very dramatic voice he does in their usual songs, his voice is more strong and authorative than in this one lol OH YOU SHUOLDN'T HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE STORY! The story in general is basic, it started in a high school that has an idol course where boys who dream of becoming idols train and study, then a company was founded and most of the popular idols from that school signed with the company ES, each group has their own story with their own issues and growth... But...the story has : 1. A psychological and metaphorical war, 2. A mafia involved. 3. Assassination attempts. 4. Crimes? 5. Politics. 6. Mentions and criticism to corruption in business and the dehumanization of workers (?). 7. Meta-narrative. 8. Criticism of society as a whole 9. criticism, or commentarism, in misogynism. 10. There's also a cult? It's a good read tho. There's also a canonincally trans character, multiple characters with illnesses, including Shu who has a mental disability (OSDD-1). And in valkyrie's case, Shu and Mika's personal stories are heavily linked to valkyrie's puppet/puppeteer concept, as Shu growing up was very abused so he doesn't knows how to show care and he believes that over-controling those he cares about he can protect them and Mika growing up was orphaned, so he is terrified of being thrown away or abandoned. so he wants to be useful to others and his way to do it with Shu is by being Shu's perfect doll. They have kind of a toxic dynamic at first, but of course they grow as they go! Btw : I would love to see you reacting to Ryuseitai just because they are my fave lol
The way you accurately described the characters & their relationship within the game just based on the song/mv is truly amazing and makes me realise just how much work they must've put in to portray that kind of vibe for each unit's songs🤭 And you explain it in such a simple and interesting way to understand ! And yes, there is a story in the game which...... would take a very long time to describe since the game's been around for almost 9 years now😂😂😂 Makes me want to hear your thoughts on UNDEAD as well; maybe 'Forbidden Rain', 'Sustain Memories' and/or 'Resurrection of Soul' ? Their songs are mainly rock but they have some other types too hhahahah
❤ Love this. I agree that you should listen to their song "Nightingale." So beautiful, and now there is a video for it. And yes, there is a story to go along with the music. This group is definitely one of the complicated ones, along with Knights.
OH MY GODD YAYYY! Thank you so much for reacting to Valkyrie!!!I hope you can react to their other songs, which should have a playlist on RUclips, including the other units and the shuffle units! I'm also sure the cover songs have a playlist on the Ensemble Stars channel. I hope you continue to react to Ensemble Stars songs!! I haven’t seen people make videos about reacting to Ensemble Stars songs in forever, so it’s really nice to see someone reacting to them, especially their newer songs! Each character also has two solo songs. Also, there is a story! There are actually multiple, and there are more in the older game. Each unit has their own stories, which include some people from other units, and then there is the main story, which is an introduction to the two “new” units, Alkaloid and Crazy:b. There are also events that get their own story, which could include another unit. Currently, on the English version, all the stories are not there since it was released way later, but a good amount of stories were translated, and they will keep coming! Ensemble Stars is also available on iOS, Android, and Windows, if I'm not mistaken, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Again, I would recommend any other Ensemble Stars unit since they are all very talented! Sorry if there are any mistakes. I am kind of half asleep, but I loved the video and got so excited when I saw it!!
(im pretty sure i mentioned them in the last video but need to bring them up again) i really recommend alkaloid's music, they have a really nice variety of vocal styles between the four of them that really work well together! one song in particular of theirs that i'm curious to hear your thoughts on is *black out see saw,* since that one had a pretty unique vocal direction as far as that group was concerned imo besides that, theres also *believe 4 leaves,* a song that ive spent Way Too Long analyzing the vocals for since i started working on a vocaloid cover of the song last year, so any insights on that would be very appreciated!! last one i thought i should mention is *artistic partisan,* its actually a collab between alkaloid and valkyrie, so its interesting to compare the two! (especially since you said valkyrie seemed rather militaristic, and alkaloid is themed around soldiers--this theme definitely comes up in that song a lot lol)
I REALLY recommend that you do a deep dive on the whole series!! Despite Ensemble Stars being about idols/idol management, the story is so so deep and interesting!!! The game has been around for more than 8 years so the story is a lot to process, but trust me and the others when we say it's SO WORTH IT!!!!
I can't believe I see valkyrie song is being looked at... reacted at by a professional. I'm so happy! there are a lot of deep stuff going around the song esp since one of valkyrie running theme in their event song are it's potraying the event story. And in this song they are potraying characters which takes inspiration on the pink hair ancestor life the pink hair Shu is potraying "boku" ( male pronoun, more formal ) and the dark green hair Mika is portaying "ore" ( male pronoun, more masculine and less formal ) the reason why the song takes you all over the place because it's reenacting the life of a person in their love story aspect. the ups, the down, etc! yes. this song is Valkyrie's style love song.
Honestly, there's so many good songs in this game, I would be happy with any review from those already suggested (I'm gonna throw my suggestion that you listen to valkyrie's meikyuu denshi kairou or uruwashi no nightingale since it's a contrast to the softer tones of le temps de fleur; we stan valkyrie's variety lol) but I'm gonna quickly mention that there are even more longer versions of some of their songs (the MVs cut up some of the parts for the rhythm game aspects) so it will be fun to see your thoughts on the whole thing if you're up for it! :]
Speaking of harmonies, I really recommend you to check out the group Eden from the same game! I love love LOVE listening to their song "Deep Eclipse" because of how beautiful their voices are mixed together, so I'd really love to see how'd you react to it. Honestly, all of their songs are really good, but if I had to recommend another song, it would be "Awakening Myth" because *to me* their harmonies in that song is also very beautifully done. I could go on and on about Eden (like how its comprised of two sub-units: Adam and Eve), but what I really find interesting about this group is how even in Eden as a whole, you can still sorta notice the distinction between Adam and Eve from their voices. Members in Adam have a more lower, mature voice while Eve members have a higher, brighter voice! So when they sing together as Eden, the way they harmonize this contrast is just... so beautiful. I feel like I rambled a lot hahaha but I can't even put into words just how obsessed I am with their voices (and I'm not even an EdenP!). So I just thought it'd be interesting to see you react to them~
"Is there a story" hoo boy is there 😂 The basic run-down is that it's a game with a story centered around Japanese idol groups. It is over-dramatic at times since it is a very "typical anime-level drama" storyline (and it has its own anime actually!), but it follows a classic "determination, love, and friendship will see you through" theme, and it uses convoluted scenarios/plots to explore genuine issues like: mental health, the pitfalls of the idol industry, and politics (like issues with LGBT+ rights/perception) in Japan. My favorite group in this game is "fine." They're a four-man group with a pop-ish gospel sound, and "Feathers of Ark" is a good example of that. As an alternative, "Tempest Night" is something jazzy they did if you'd rather go for something that's just a fun listen. Very nice video by the way, tysm for sharing 🫶
Oh boy I could write an essay on Valkyrie lol. Thank you so much for diving back in and analysing my favorite group from the series! Their songs and vocal performances keep evolving as time goes on, so it would be awesome if you could go over a couple different ones! Particularly Meikyuu Denshi Kairo and Uruwashi no Nightingale have almost polar opposite vocal performances, I feel like they would be interesting to compare and contrast :)
YESSSSSS MY KING IS BACK!!!! i enjoyed this alot! Other valkyrie songs that i adore are uruwashi no nightingale and Acanthe- all the units/bands in the game are japanese. Another unit id love to see is Eden- theyre very fun and two songs i would love to see reviewed are Keep Out and Absolute Perfection!
Omg I enjoyed your reaction video to this game! I've always wondered about their songs and singing skills. I'm very happy to hear some professional interpretation and views from you:) I hope I can watch more of Ensemble Stars' song review!
Loving these enstars videos! I would reccomend you check out Akatsuki, they have a lot of interesting bass that makes for some nice harmony in a lot of their songs
VALKYRIE!! Omg i wasnt expecting this..! If you were gonna do any more songs, Eternal Weaving is definitely one to check out to see a more varied of their singing and Raisanka for the more "military" sound but my absolute favorite is Gaisenka- it really showcases Shu's (pink) voice!
OMG TYSM FOR THIS!!!! Le Temps De Fleurs is amazing and as a non ValkyrieP (fan) I'm just as impressed XD The story behind it was great too :3 If possible may you check out the unit "Eden" from the same franchise? They have really amazing songs (Deep Eclipse is my favorite, the whole song is just so beautifully written and performed; Absolute Perfection is a good one too), and within the four members of "Eden", they are divided into duos called "Adam" and "Eve" (I would suggest checking out Melting Rouge Soul by Adam or Trap for You by Eve as well!) Thank you again :D
I love this unit. Their voices go well with each other. Shu (the pink hair one) is the leader and Mika (the one with dark hair) is his partner. Shu wants to show the beauty of his art while Mika is on his own path to find his art (if that makes sense). They have other songs and are one of my favourite units. They used to be a trio but the third one (Nito) had left. Shu was quite controlling over him (Nito). After Valkyrie’s defeat he fell into a bit of a depressed state. Mika was keeping their unit together. Mika was seen as basically a doll but over the story he became more ‘human-like’. Mika was an orphan and didn’t know his parents and he would take care of the children in the orphanage. He has heterochromia with one of his eyes being gold and the other blue. If you have the time I would suggest listening to Acanthe, it’s a song on them but instead of Shu being the main vocal it’s Mika. Or another song by them would be Uruwashi no nightingale, it’s a peace song a the start and gets louder at the chorus and their voices go well together (also one of my favourite songs) It’s a rhythm game, you can find it on the app store or on google play (I think), just note depending on where you are depends on the version some songs are only on the Japanese version for now they’ll eventually release them onto the English severs. I enjoyed your video.
Amazing, you perfectly got them from their voices. I'm so happy to see others enjoying valk songs 🥹. If I can make a suggestion, Resurrection of the soul from UNDEAD
SAGSAAGSH i loved this sm!!! and the way ya got their personalities right was so awsome omgg , yer videos r rlly good soo maybe dropping another valkyrie songs , shukufuku no library , acanthe & enthralling teathre , and it IS a game !! it has ton of story and some of it can be accessed thru the wayback machine cause it isnt in the game but in a older version of it and the wiki USED to have the stories but they got taken down due to copyright !! anways rlly good video ~(^_^~)
I would love you to review more knights songs, especially with Arashi's centre song "Mystic Fragrance" but also their solos are really cool, there aren't any Music Videos but theyre all available on streaming plaforms, they definitely give you a good idea of each singers style
OH MY GOD VALKYRIE CONTENT LETS GOOO!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEEEASEEEE DO MORE VALKYRIE SONGS I BEG!!!! I love all their songs but i recommed Acanthe, Uruwashi no Nightingale and Shukufuku no Library!! Their music is so beautifully unique to me because as you said, their voices are so distinct and yet they can create the most beautiful unison and harmony together, which also reflects their story a bit. Despite having completely opposite voices (and personalities) they adjust for each other and overcome their hurdles together, and i think its beautiful. 5:14 Actually!! They have a song fans often call their "national anthem", it's called Raisanka!!! You should check it out!!! Edit: The "they're each other's other half" is actually pretty canon!!! Its been pointed out multiple times over many of their stories how they only view each other as their artistic partners. Arashi from Knights even saying that they have a world of their own that no one else can understand. Edit 2: YOU NAILED THE TONE IN THE END
I think Bokura no Stella from RYUSEITAI, another unit from Ensemble Stars would be fun to react to! Ryuseitai is the fun and lively unit based of Power Rangers/Super Sentai Heroes
I would love to see more from you! Yes there's a story that goes along with all of the songs, and you can just play the game on your phone. Its basically about ~50 japanese idol singers and you can easily just focus on your specific characters of interest. If you listen to more you should definitely try Valkyrie's fan faavorite song, "Acanthe", or my personal favorites "yubisaki no ariadne" and "stippling" both by other groups. You see a huge range of vocal and musical style with this game, from melodic like this to upbeat pop or rap.
You should check out alkaloid! maybe too basic but DEFINITELY check out distorted heart! id love to hear your opinion on mayois and tatsumis voice specifically!!
There's so many terms i don't know but im so exited I'm learning a lot. The way you describe their voices is almost like poetry and so on point with their personalities. I'd love to see you react to "Distorted Heart" by ALKALOID and/or "I Witch you a Happy Halloween" by Switch ❤
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"they are the other half to each other"
every shumikaP screams incoherently
in all seriousness though, it's pretty amazing seeing how somebody with no idea who these characters are, their history or relationship to each other, can so accurately pinpoint such precise details about them just through their vocals. it really goes to show how much work hiroki-san and jun-san (and all the enstars VAs) have put into developing their character's voice both separately and as a unit.
YEAH FR
The way he was on point when he said how their different voices become one and that they are each other’s half is basically what their development has been about 😭 remember how in the official relationship chart they are linked as “my only partner in this world” and “my one and only”
@@softkermit791 they've come so far that even someone with no knowledge of the story can tell it and it makes me so happy
REAL
PLEASE listen to their other songs "Shukufuku no Library" or "Acanthe"! Both showcase their voices really well and I would LOVE to hear how they can make their voices sound like how they do. Valkyrie's music always tells a story so listening to one of their songs is a new experience everytime. So glad you did Valkyrie !!!
You got the title right. The Time of Flowers.
1:24: No, only one character (Aira Shiratori) in this series is quarter French. The leader of Valkyrie, Shu Itsuki, just really loves French culture and his character is centered heavily around French aesthetic. He basically moved to France in current years of the story. His catchphrase is "Non!" and he uses "Très Bien!" frequently so... He's basically a French weeb. lol
2:43 Shu (pink hair) is the leader of Valkyrie and has historically had issues with power and control with his unitmates. This got so bad it made his unitmates miserable. Nazuna Nito (blonde hair) was originally from Valkyrie and left to join Ra*bits after Valkyrie faced a humiliating defeat during a concert showdown of sorts where two or more units face off and win based on votes.
So this is great that you were able to get that feeling in the first few seconds of listening to them! You're very skilled and I love your grasp on music and voices.
4:49 Valkyrie is based around perfection and portraying art in Shu's ideal vision. They have a strong war/anthem theme which you would be able to hear very strongly in the song Raisanka.
8:25 Love that you got the feeling that Mika supports Shu. Mika follows and supports Shu in the story even when Shu was having an intense breakdown and Nazuna left. The turning point of the story is now that Shu is trying to help Mika grow as a human and artist.
10:10 It's a mobile game so you can enjoy it on iOS or Android, but you can play it on PC as well. ensemblestars.com/
If you decide to check Valkyrie again, PLEASE check out Sei Shounen Yuugi and Sajou no Roukaku. This includes Nazuna, and Nazuna's voice actor had to train really hard to get that countertenor sound for the chorus as Nazuna in Valkyrie was supposed to be a treble. In the story, as his voice was changing, he was suppressed from singing live on stage (to the point that he was discouraged from speaking at all) because his changing voice did not suit Shu's vision for Valkyrie.
The reason people were so intent on having you review Valkyrie was because the fandom unanimously agrees that they have the best music and vocalists.
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@@exploder84 ?
So true!
No, but srsly, you accurately described the bond between Shu and Mika just by listening to them and watching the mv. I always believed that Mika's voice is overshadowed when he sings with other characters but now with what you said everything makes sense, Mika's voice really complements Shu's voice very well, they are half of the each other 🥺
Fun fact, in the story this song was made for a funeral !!
I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR A WEDDING
@@proudpichamon460 Nope, in the story Shu's grandfather wanted a living funeral so he made the entire family do a 'funeral contest' and Shu and Mika won and preformed an opera based on Shu's grandad's life (it was a gay love story) le temps des fleurs was a song made for the performance
@@Imamotherfreakingavocadodo u have a english translation for the event story 😢🙏
@@nixonyx twilightmalachite (tumblr) has a complete one
@@nixonyx mikaenstars has all the masterlist for all the translation
I'd really love it if you checked out one of 2wink songs; they're a duo of twins (identical) but they're voiced by one man (Souma Saito) so it's really fascinating to hear how he switches between the two of them when they (he) sings :D a suggestion is to listen to one of their earlier songs and then one of their more recent ones, like Turbulent Storm
Edit:
The twins' names are Hinata (Older brother, hair clips on the left, right handed) and Yuuta (Younger brother, hair clips on the right, left handed)
Here are some proper suggestions!
Kangei 2wink Zatsugidan
ruclips.net/video/-Z-hgUnoR_s/видео.htmlsi=-6mhvo2P4Fl_SEZp
Play "Tag"
ruclips.net/video/-f4gvmbpTwk/видео.htmlsi=5VE3FKNX8JHUusE2
(both early songs)
And then a few of the later ones:
Turbulent Storm
ruclips.net/video/8zgzVLVIAUU/видео.htmlsi=PbzVmLudxbH2UB5h
and
Love×me⇄monsteR
ruclips.net/video/z6aRRd_3X7w/видео.htmlsi=0yauBaePdkartuxL
Oh yes
I'd love to see this, Hinata and Yuta having the little nuances in their voices is so nice..
watching these videos as an ensemble stars fan is so fun to me because i also love how much extra personality the voices give the characters!!! especially the twins, they have the same voice actor and very similar voices but yet they somehow still have very different voices. but im not a professional i cant really explain it lol its sooo interesting i love analyzing vocals/voices
Acanthe by Valkyrie 👀 another classic from them.. all valk discography is just too good i could keep talking about it aaaa great analysis! very happy to see it!
Fine is also a very good one!! would love to see...
Ensemble Stars is a rhythm game that you can play on mobile ! To sum it up shortly : you tap-tap notes to win games (or rather, to make your idols' lives a success lol) and you can read their stories. The story is cool and well written ; the gameplay is fun and pretty easy to understand. And since there are so many groups (51 idols in total), it is impossible not to find one that you like 👏
Would love to see your thoughts on 麗しのナイチンゲール (uruwashi no nightingale), it's my absolute favourite song of Valkyrie that finally got added to the game as playable.
Thank you for this great review! I don't really have much else to add from what others have already commented, I hope you enjoy more of Enstars music, there's a lot of great songs in the game. Valkyrie holds a special place in my heart, so I'm happy to see more people hear them! Especially outside Japan. 😊❣
As for where to play the game, it's a mobile rhythm game! It's available on iOS and Android. I believe the English version also has a PC version? Hope you enjoy it!
It does has a PC version. I actually play on PC since my phone storage is dying lol
@@LaomeiWen I see! Thank you for telling me! ☺️
I would also love to see a video on Uruwashi no Nightingale!! I adore the vocals and the lyrics, it's definitely one of my favorite Valkyrie songs ❤
If he will do Uruwashi no nightingale don't take the MV version please 🙏
The MV version is beautiful, but it cuts out beautiful parts that give me goosebumps
Sam Scott-Thorne, if u read this, NECESSARILY listen FULL Uruwashi no nightingale, this perfection
@@neity9876 i totally agree, only the full version does Valkyrie's vocals true justice!
First Knight then Valkyrie???? Is this going to be a series? I'm SO here for it!!
The whole thing you're talking about with the unison and regiment is really accurate to the types of stuff Valkyrie sings. One of the reasons they're so perfectly attuned to the other is that they used to play the roles of puppet (Mika - black hair) and puppetmaster (Shu - pink hair) and as their story progresses, Mika learns to become more human and Shu learns to treat him like one (long story, they've been through a lot) In their earlier songs you can literally see Shu's hands guiding him like he's holding the strings.
Another thing about their synchronization: Shu is the leader and puts a lot of emphasis on the traditional/classical arts, so the songs are a big reflection of that, being big performances with the set designs compared to a lot of other groups.
(and the French thing, Shu is a big fan of the country and the art/fashion scene. in the current part of the story, he's living in France and going to university there to study art and fashion)
"Is there a story" Yes, but its rather complicated.
The story actually starts in a game called Ensemble Stars! Basic which is an idol training game where you play as the very first student of the Producer Course in an Idol School called Yumenosaki Academy. The songs and music videos are from its sequel game Ensemble Stars!! Music, where you are still the same student but now work in Ensemble Square which is an establishment meant to be a utopia for idols.
Both of these games are mobile-based, but Ensemble Stars! Basic only has a japanese version while Ensemble Stars!! Music has a jp, eng, ch, and kr version if im not mistaken. Though like many others said, the story gets wild and sometimes you might not even be sure if this is still an idol story but thats whats fun about it. These idols get very... eccentric :D
one tiny addition is that there’s a taiwan server as well!
also there is a PC version only for the English server !!;!
I am so happy that you did Valkyrie!! They are my absolute favorite of all time and I was smiling like an idiot the entire time while watching this video 😂 Your comments are so insightful, thank you for this video!! 🥹💞💞
its majorly impressive how much you were able to gather about them from one song- and this one also happens to be very important to them as a unit so it makes a lot of sense!!! i think that most valkyrie songs are very vocally charged but uruwashi no nightingale has some absolutely incredible moments. i definitely think undead (a different unit) would be worth looking at because their voices have distinctively different vibes, at least to me xd
If someone hasn't already left behind a comment, the story can get complicated, but the premise is that; there's a school Academy for producing idols and idol groups. And those bands in the games are the bands that the students develop. Theres some history to the story, like infighting and rule changing that caused alot of trauma and drama between alot of the characters and groups.
For example , Valkyrie actually USED to be a trio, and the old member is now a member of the group "Rabbits". So some of the characters kinda moved around a bit or have history with others.
Valkyrie, in my opinion is definitely one of the best groups. But my favorite is actually "Alkaloid" 😂
I recommend Alkaloid's "Undying Holy Love" a Halloween song but is very fun and different in sound. But I also love "Vermillion" which I feel shows off the theme of their band overall.
With all the criticism that Black Out See Saw had at the time, I'm very curious to know what he would say about the rhythm and the voices hahahah I wish I had Patreon
black out see saw they could never make me hate you
@@amagitismreal. Listening to me made me really emotional for some reason
black out see saw is my absolute favourite enstars song and i will never understand the hate it gets
You should do “no name yet” or “bye-bye buddy” by double face next!
please please please do meikyuu denshi kairo by valkyrie it's so good and a complete different vibe from this one . valkyrie has really good range in terms of aesthetics ( ?? ) or just sound in general especially in the last few years . the older songs are definitely more militaristic , my boyfriend and i like to make jokes about some songs sounding like boss music . in terms of older songs i'd definitely check out last lament and when it comes to the newer ones , aside from meikyuu denshi i'd say uruwashi no nightingale is DEFINITELY worth having a listen to . truly beautiful song and , like with le temps , the choreo perfectly lends to the musical story being told
YESS meikyou kairou and acanthe i want to hear him yap about vocals for those!!
YESSS
I’m so glad you reviewed Valkyrie!! A very large part of the Ensemble Stars fanbase believes they’re the best unit in the game (including me). Out of all of the idols that sing in the game, Shu Itsuki (pink hair) is my favorite character, and both him and his partner Mika Kagehira are personally ranked in the top 5 best voices in the game for me. The power that Shu’s seiyuu puts behind his voice is amazing!!
Another one of Valkyrie’s songs that I’d recommend is Shukufuku no Library (aka Library of Blessings in English). Valkyrie is moreso known for their baroque rock songs, so ironically Le Temps Des Fleurs is kinda unique for them 😂
oh my god this video was excellent from the beginning to end, especially the part where you explained how moving the larynx can create that effect of "higher pitch" with an actually small progression, the fact that the human body alone can create such an effect is mind blowing to me, thank you for the video!
FYI the pink one is Shu, the one with the greenish/black hair is Mika!
とても面白い動画でした！
前回のKnightsの分析もとても興味深かったです。
ぜひ紅月(akatsuki)の分析も見てみたいと思いました！
Le temps des fleurs was absolutely one of the BEST Valkyrie songs ya could have used for this, its such a powerful song with a bittersweet story nd the vocals are just astronomical, your opinions and explanations of this are so spot on i was smiling at my screen like an idiot the whole time, i did want to go into much more detail with this comment but i decided ta keep it short, when i saw ya finally did a video of Valkyrie i never added something to my watch later so fast, the second i found time i ran to this video, your analysis is very spot on! it just shows how experienced ya truly are in this art, i hope to see more ensemble stars in the future!!
I really love all the details you pointed out about their voices, especially that when they sang the chorus in unison they sounded like one person! I love that their voices have such a lovely contrast individually but can blend together so wonderfully. As a person who's been in choir for a very long time its things like this that make valkyrie my absolute favorite unit from enstars, their singing and the composition of their songs are just too beautiful ❤
I would absolutely LOVE if you reacted to "uruwashi no nightingale", "meikyuu denshi kairou", "shukufuku no library", or "gaisenka", also by valkyrie. But really, i would love if you listened to any of their songs, all of them are stunning
8:37: "feeding off of one another" is actually the perfect phrase to describe both their music and their characters/story!
10:06: "is there a story" sorry my guy, even the actual players only know whats going on like 30% of the time. there is a story though! about 9 years in the making across 50+ characters, so its super complex.
super nice watch, I was excited to see you do more enstars :D valkyrie truly has beautiful music, one of my three favorites in game
i am almost ecstatic by how much i am learning about the technicalities of something i care so deeply about; thank you for sharing your knowledge
Bro first Knights and now Valkyrie! Two of some of the popular units of Ensemble Stars! You just summoned waves of their producers, good luck! Hahaha.
Enstarries! Assemble! Let's turn Sam as an Enstarrie!!! Go on!! 😂😂
THANK YOU FOR DOING AN ANALYSIS OF VALKYRIE !! they have really pretty vocals
I think if you wanna see something that is more vocal heavy (idk how to describe it) from the game you should try listening to songs like Swingin Paroniria from Undead or Black Out See Saw from Alkaloid, maybe also Absolute Perfection from Eden and Romantic Xday! from Trickstar?
I think a better song from ALKALOID would be Believe 4 leaves, especially to highlight Mayoi's velvet vocals or have him react to the solos!
@@AshTwain oh yes!
@@hbiscua6127 the solos would give him a chance to get to know the idols lol and to help him gauge their voices. The TRIP solos might be the best to do that with since the main 49 all have one
YEESSS BLACK OUT SEE SAW
It has such a unique rhythm, it would be really interesting
TRICKSTAR MENTION
More Ensemble Stars please!! Others have recommended this one but Black Out See Saw by ALKALOID is really good!
I loved this video!! Thank you so much!!! It's exciting to see that someone outside of the fandom seems to enjoy the songs and I feel like I learn a lot from your reviews
And and I strongly recommend *"Black Out see saw"* (from the unit Alkaloid) I think that within the game, the style/rhythm of that specific song is unique!! It would be super interesting to hear your opinion
sam is really amazing, he knows 0 about the game, yet in both his reaction to knights and now to valkyrie he could guess each characters' personality (and even backstory) just by their singing alone. like how he said shu (pink haired) has a leader/imponent voice and how their voices sound almost military-esc in the chorus (thanks to shu's spartan training), or in knights how he figured out that tsukasa and leo share the spotlight in a leader-kinda way (in the story, leo passes his crown to tsukasa). i swear I cried when he talked about ritsu in little romance as he's my favorite character ever, about how his voice is soft like a blanket wrapping you and leading into the world of dreams bc yes!! that's exactly what little romance is about and who ritsu as a character is moved by, he's the vampire knight who watches over you in your dreams TToTT
I'm loving these reactions, sam you're such a precious guy and you're so respectful to every genre and media, I'm so glad I found your channel. please react to more enstars (and maybe other idol games). for valkyrie i'd super recommend acanthe and uruwashi no nightingale (beautiful nightingale). as for other units, i hope you can react to ALKALOID, I love their songs so much!! for them i recommend vermillion, kiss of life or believe 4 leaves
omg if youre willing to can you review the ensemble stars unit, "fine", next? my personal recommendation would be "Hajimari no Fantasia", but their more recent songs could work, too... ("Dreaming Ocean", "Angelic Grace"). a lot of people like "The Tempest Night" as well!!
Hajimari no Fantasia has some of the best vocals in the series! It's my favorite fine song
I love Neo Sanctuary too!!
@@crow9961 AHH YEAH neo sanctuary is such a good song!!!!
i love the assumptions made on characters and their dynamics based on their voices alone... it's really interesting to see these impressions since as fans i think it's hard to make unbiased assumptions ourselves. i would love to see an eden song in the future, specifically awakening myth!! also just a note that the MV versions of the songs arent actually the fully thing - since it's a rhythm game, they cut down the songs in the mvs to reduce the time of each beatmap. im pretty sure all enstars songs are global on spotify by now, so i would recommend listening to the full songs!! you can also find colour-coded lyrics on youtube often if you want to distinct voices (:
I'm learning more about vocal posture, so thank you! Would love an analysis of "Believe 4 leaves" by Alkaloid, especially to hear your thoughts on Mayoi's voice (the purple-haired one). He's got my favorite voice in the game
Seeing this makes me so happy omg😭💗 both of the characters in Valkyrie have grown a lot and le temps des fleurs has a different vibe from their older songs as you said this sounds hopeful, they express their emotions through their songs so it's really fascinating to see you being able to pinpoint many aspects about them correctly despite not knowing the background! When it's about Valkyrie I recommend Raisanka when it's about their older songs and Uruwashi no Nightingale as a contrast to it,a newer song. If you compare those two songs their growth becomes very evident too!
Outside of Valkyrie, like many other comments here😂, I recommend 2wink, a duo-group of twins who have the same voice actor, but each twin sounds different yet similar(?) It's very interesting to look at!
Hiii lol
@@killua7373 omg hi naru-chan ✨
Pleeeease, I implore you, you should analyze “Acanthe”, and if possible, the extended version, that song just screams love...... I'm SO happy to hear other perspectives about Valkyrie, good video!
thank you so much for your analysis!!!! its incredible how much you can glean from just the vocal performances of the characters... valkyrie's story together is very much about them becoming equals, with shu (pink) having acted much more controlling in the past, so its very charming to hear about how their voices match each other and balance each other out here... its something ive never noticed until having it pointed out to me.
enstars is a mobile game! and, it very much does have a story... one ongoing for the past 9 years. its extremely character and character dynamic driven, with the songs and music videos reflecting their growth.
i mentioned it in the video about knights, but as youve asked again, id love to hear you check out akatsukis music! i would love to hear what impression they give off, since i think they all have very distinctive vocal performances. in particular, id recommend ito (絲) or natsudori no uta (夏鳥の詩 -サマーバード-).
I would love to see 2wink... the two members have the same voice actor and yet have distinct voices so i think it'd be interesting
Love seeing your analysis on this game! If you make a series in the future, I will definitely be watching. Amazing work!!
7:10 this whole talk about the larynx is so interesting and cool :0 it makes me enjoy and appreciate their vocals even more! (also nice singing at the end :D)
omg I've been trying to sing this song, your explanations really helped!! thank you so much
the way you described that rise in pitch 7:49 sounds like church music. but thank you for reviewing valkyrie, they're one of the best sounding groups in ensemble stars. can't wait for you to discover the game in its entirety.
Eden "Absolutely perfection"!!!
I NEED reaction for this song!! And other Eden songs!
And fun fact, Eden consists of two units "Adam" and "Eve" so if u you will do reaction for Eden dont forget and about its individual units!
Or any other Eden song!
But if u want another unit, I can recommend ALKALOID. They all have unique voices and their songs popular even outside the fandom
Huge +1 on the Eden songs lol, especially Absolute Perfection, I think Eden have some of the best sounding voices in the game c’:
I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this, it's so nice to see someone tackle japanese media
This was so interesting to listen to, thank you! :3
If you're looking for more ensemble stars groups to check out... i would recommend fine (pronounced fee-nay). Specifically their song hajimari no fantasia (始まりのファンタジア). Their vocals really go together specifically in this song that shows off their harmony, i would love to hear your thoughts on it!!
i’m so new to enstars, but this song is one of my faves! i also really love Uruwashi no Nightingale, by Valkyrie as well. i love how the pink hair guy sounds in that one :D
valkyrie is absolutely amazing! there are honestly so many great songs in the enstars franchise, and i really appreciate that the games starting to reach a wider audience now.
would you maybe be interested in looking into other music projects as well, like maybe dear vocalist? i would love to hear your thoughts about momochi!
YEEESSS VALKYRIE!!!! (OH LONG COMMENT I'M SO SORRY I'M JUST RANTING BECAUSE YOU ASKED ABOUT STORY)
I LOVE your take on them! Valkyrie is a group that is lead by Shu (Pink haired guy) and he is extremely perfectionistic, he wants everything to go perfect. As someone has explained before, their concept is that Mika (black hair one) is kind of a puppet or doll and Shu is the puppermaster/owner.
When the group began, Shu was so over-perfectionist and controlling that he wouldn't allow the group to sing live and would only allow them to perform with a lipsync, when they were doing a live performance their music got cut off and Mika and Nito (an ex member of valkyrie) started singing live, which made fans noticed that they hadn't been singing live before because Nito's voice was different from the recording. Shu was so haunted by the memory of the performance not being perfect he went non-verbal for months, stopped going to school and stopped performing live at school.
The mention of Shu's voice being more authorative also falls perfectly with their concept and even their personalities, as Shu is very authorative and Mika is more reserved and just follows Shu's lead.
If you ever feel like reacting to other valkyrie songs I 100% recommend Gaisenka, Meikyuu denshi kairo, Eternal weaving or tonight in the moonlight castle, the reason is that this song is more soft, which is very nice and is still a very good song, but due to that Shu doesn't really does the very dramatic voice he does in their usual songs, his voice is more strong and authorative than in this one lol
OH YOU SHUOLDN'T HAVE ASKED ABOUT THE STORY! The story in general is basic, it started in a high school that has an idol course where boys who dream of becoming idols train and study, then a company was founded and most of the popular idols from that school signed with the company ES, each group has their own story with their own issues and growth...
But...the story has : 1. A psychological and metaphorical war, 2. A mafia involved. 3. Assassination attempts. 4. Crimes? 5. Politics. 6. Mentions and criticism to corruption in business and the dehumanization of workers (?). 7. Meta-narrative. 8. Criticism of society as a whole 9. criticism, or commentarism, in misogynism. 10. There's also a cult?
It's a good read tho. There's also a canonincally trans character, multiple characters with illnesses, including Shu who has a mental disability (OSDD-1).
And in valkyrie's case, Shu and Mika's personal stories are heavily linked to valkyrie's puppet/puppeteer concept, as Shu growing up was very abused so he doesn't knows how to show care and he believes that over-controling those he cares about he can protect them and Mika growing up was orphaned, so he is terrified of being thrown away or abandoned. so he wants to be useful to others and his way to do it with Shu is by being Shu's perfect doll. They have kind of a toxic dynamic at first, but of course they grow as they go!
Btw : I would love to see you reacting to Ryuseitai just because they are my fave lol
The way you accurately described the characters & their relationship within the game just based on the song/mv is truly amazing and makes me realise just how much work they must've put in to portray that kind of vibe for each unit's songs🤭 And you explain it in such a simple and interesting way to understand ! And yes, there is a story in the game which...... would take a very long time to describe since the game's been around for almost 9 years now😂😂😂
Makes me want to hear your thoughts on UNDEAD as well; maybe 'Forbidden Rain', 'Sustain Memories' and/or 'Resurrection of Soul' ? Their songs are mainly rock but they have some other types too hhahahah
❤ Love this. I agree that you should listen to their song "Nightingale." So beautiful, and now there is a video for it. And yes, there is a story to go along with the music. This group is definitely one of the complicated ones, along with Knights.
OH MY GODJEBKRKN I DIDN'T SEE THE VIDEO YET BUT I'M ALREADY SO EXCITED JWBDJEBDJDBDJ
OH MY GODD YAYYY! Thank you so much for reacting to Valkyrie!!!I hope you can react to their other songs, which should have a playlist on RUclips, including the other units and the shuffle units! I'm also sure the cover songs have a playlist on the Ensemble Stars channel. I hope you continue to react to Ensemble Stars songs!! I haven’t seen people make videos about reacting to Ensemble Stars songs in forever, so it’s really nice to see someone reacting to them, especially their newer songs! Each character also has two solo songs.
Also, there is a story! There are actually multiple, and there are more in the older game. Each unit has their own stories, which include some people from other units, and then there is the main story, which is an introduction to the two “new” units, Alkaloid and Crazy:b. There are also events that get their own story, which could include another unit. Currently, on the English version, all the stories are not there since it was released way later, but a good amount of stories were translated, and they will keep coming!
Ensemble Stars is also available on iOS, Android, and Windows, if I'm not mistaken, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Again, I would recommend any other Ensemble Stars unit since they are all very talented! Sorry if there are any mistakes. I am kind of half asleep, but I loved the video and got so excited when I saw it!!
I love this video! You hit the nail with Valkyrie's story just with the vocals. If there's a next ensemble stars video I would absolutely see it!
Thank you so much for reacting to Valkyrie, i enjoyed this video and agree that they complement each other so well 🫶
THANK YOU. 💕
They are actually for each other!😭
(im pretty sure i mentioned them in the last video but need to bring them up again) i really recommend alkaloid's music, they have a really nice variety of vocal styles between the four of them that really work well together! one song in particular of theirs that i'm curious to hear your thoughts on is *black out see saw,* since that one had a pretty unique vocal direction as far as that group was concerned imo
besides that, theres also *believe 4 leaves,* a song that ive spent Way Too Long analyzing the vocals for since i started working on a vocaloid cover of the song last year, so any insights on that would be very appreciated!!
last one i thought i should mention is *artistic partisan,* its actually a collab between alkaloid and valkyrie, so its interesting to compare the two! (especially since you said valkyrie seemed rather militaristic, and alkaloid is themed around soldiers--this theme definitely comes up in that song a lot lol)
I REALLY recommend that you do a deep dive on the whole series!! Despite Ensemble Stars being about idols/idol management, the story is so so deep and interesting!!! The game has been around for more than 8 years so the story is a lot to process, but trust me and the others when we say it's SO WORTH IT!!!!
I can't believe I see valkyrie song is being looked at... reacted at by a professional. I'm so happy!
there are a lot of deep stuff going around the song esp since one of valkyrie running theme in their event song are it's potraying the event story.
And in this song they are potraying characters which takes inspiration on the pink hair ancestor life
the pink hair Shu is potraying "boku" ( male pronoun, more formal ) and the dark green hair Mika is portaying "ore" ( male pronoun, more masculine and less formal )
the reason why the song takes you all over the place because it's reenacting the life of a person in their love story aspect. the ups, the down, etc!
yes. this song is Valkyrie's style love song.
Honestly, there's so many good songs in this game, I would be happy with any review from those already suggested (I'm gonna throw my suggestion that you listen to valkyrie's meikyuu denshi kairou or uruwashi no nightingale since it's a contrast to the softer tones of le temps de fleur; we stan valkyrie's variety lol) but I'm gonna quickly mention that there are even more longer versions of some of their songs (the MVs cut up some of the parts for the rhythm game aspects) so it will be fun to see your thoughts on the whole thing if you're up for it! :]
You gotta do Undead. Like all of their songs 🤩
Speaking of harmonies, I really recommend you to check out the group Eden from the same game! I love love LOVE listening to their song "Deep Eclipse" because of how beautiful their voices are mixed together, so I'd really love to see how'd you react to it. Honestly, all of their songs are really good, but if I had to recommend another song, it would be "Awakening Myth" because *to me* their harmonies in that song is also very beautifully done.
I could go on and on about Eden (like how its comprised of two sub-units: Adam and Eve), but what I really find interesting about this group is how even in Eden as a whole, you can still sorta notice the distinction between Adam and Eve from their voices. Members in Adam have a more lower, mature voice while Eve members have a higher, brighter voice! So when they sing together as Eden, the way they harmonize this contrast is just... so beautiful.
I feel like I rambled a lot hahaha but I can't even put into words just how obsessed I am with their voices (and I'm not even an EdenP!). So I just thought it'd be interesting to see you react to them~
Valkyrie!!! As a ValkyrieP I'm so happy help 🫶🏻😔 do more ensemble stars vids !
"Is there a story" hoo boy is there 😂 The basic run-down is that it's a game with a story centered around Japanese idol groups. It is over-dramatic at times since it is a very "typical anime-level drama" storyline (and it has its own anime actually!), but it follows a classic "determination, love, and friendship will see you through" theme, and it uses convoluted scenarios/plots to explore genuine issues like: mental health, the pitfalls of the idol industry, and politics (like issues with LGBT+ rights/perception) in Japan. My favorite group in this game is "fine." They're a four-man group with a pop-ish gospel sound, and "Feathers of Ark" is a good example of that. As an alternative, "Tempest Night" is something jazzy they did if you'd rather go for something that's just a fun listen. Very nice video by the way, tysm for sharing 🫶
Oh boy I could write an essay on Valkyrie lol. Thank you so much for diving back in and analysing my favorite group from the series! Their songs and vocal performances keep evolving as time goes on, so it would be awesome if you could go over a couple different ones! Particularly Meikyuu Denshi Kairo and Uruwashi no Nightingale have almost polar opposite vocal performances, I feel like they would be interesting to compare and contrast :)
You should really check out some of Valkyrie's other songs! I would really love it if you posted another video on them
omg you should check out their older songs! enthralling theater, acanthe, uruwashi no nightingale and meikyuu denshi kairou are my personal favorite
YESSSSSS MY KING IS BACK!!!! i enjoyed this alot! Other valkyrie songs that i adore are uruwashi no nightingale and Acanthe- all the units/bands in the game are japanese.
Another unit id love to see is Eden- theyre very fun and two songs i would love to see reviewed are Keep Out and Absolute Perfection!
Omg I enjoyed your reaction video to this game! I've always wondered about their songs and singing skills. I'm very happy to hear some professional interpretation and views from you:) I hope I can watch more of Ensemble Stars' song review!
Loving these enstars videos! I would reccomend you check out Akatsuki, they have a lot of interesting bass that makes for some nice harmony in a lot of their songs
VALKYRIE!! Omg i wasnt expecting this..! If you were gonna do any more songs, Eternal Weaving is definitely one to check out to see a more varied of their singing and Raisanka for the more "military" sound but my absolute favorite is Gaisenka- it really showcases Shu's (pink) voice!
AHHHH you actually did it😭 thank you so much❤❤
OMG TYSM FOR THIS!!!! Le Temps De Fleurs is amazing and as a non ValkyrieP (fan) I'm just as impressed XD The story behind it was great too :3
If possible may you check out the unit "Eden" from the same franchise? They have really amazing songs (Deep Eclipse is my favorite, the whole song is just so beautifully written and performed; Absolute Perfection is a good one too), and within the four members of "Eden", they are divided into duos called "Adam" and "Eve" (I would suggest checking out Melting Rouge Soul by Adam or Trap for You by Eve as well!) Thank you again :D
HELL YEAH!! ANOTHER ONE!! IM BACK FOR MORE!!!
VALKYRIE MY SILLIES
So glad you listened to them, their songs are sooo good!😭
For some of them, I recommend looking at the full version of the song since the game sometimes cut it out in really awkwardly
I also recommend doing Eden songs 🫶 their vocal are amazing and they can reach such nice pitches and balance between them.
this is so exciting seeing a vocal coach reviewing enstars🥺
(srry if this is irrelevant) but i cant help but admire yr smile everytime ya resume the video, glad ya enjoyed it
This made me and my best friend EXTREMELY happy
nightngale is a good song to judge their voices by! Im just so happy someone is talking about them/reviewing them!!
literally picked my favorite song from my favorite unit omg💜💜 very good video and i really like that mug
I love this unit. Their voices go well with each other. Shu (the pink hair one) is the leader and Mika (the one with dark hair) is his partner. Shu wants to show the beauty of his art while Mika is on his own path to find his art (if that makes sense). They have other songs and are one of my favourite units. They used to be a trio but the third one (Nito) had left. Shu was quite controlling over him (Nito). After Valkyrie’s defeat he fell into a bit of a depressed state. Mika was keeping their unit together. Mika was seen as basically a doll but over the story he became more ‘human-like’. Mika was an orphan and didn’t know his parents and he would take care of the children in the orphanage. He has heterochromia with one of his eyes being gold and the other blue. If you have the time I would suggest listening to Acanthe, it’s a song on them but instead of Shu being the main vocal it’s Mika. Or another song by them would be Uruwashi no nightingale, it’s a peace song a the start and gets louder at the chorus and their voices go well together (also one of my favourite songs) It’s a rhythm game, you can find it on the app store or on google play (I think), just note depending on where you are depends on the version some songs are only on the Japanese version for now they’ll eventually release them onto the English severs. I enjoyed your video.
loving these enstars song reviews!! it’s not super popular so a musical analysis is very welcome i never thought id see it 🥹
someone needs to put this man onto akatsuki
VALKYRIE WE LOVE YOU !!
Would def recommend listening to the rest of Valk’s songs or perhaps UNDEAD ! 🗣️💕
I never thought I'd see someone react to enstars
Amazing, you perfectly got them from their voices. I'm so happy to see others enjoying valk songs 🥹. If I can make a suggestion, Resurrection of the soul from UNDEAD
SAGSAAGSH i loved this sm!!! and the way ya got their personalities right was so awsome omgg , yer videos r rlly good soo maybe dropping another valkyrie songs , shukufuku no library , acanthe & enthralling teathre , and it IS a game !! it has ton of story and some of it can be accessed thru the wayback machine cause it isnt in the game but in a older version of it and the wiki USED to have the stories but they got taken down due to copyright !! anways rlly good video ~(^_^~)
I would love you to review more knights songs, especially with Arashi's centre song "Mystic Fragrance" but also their solos are really cool, there aren't any Music Videos but theyre all available on streaming plaforms, they definitely give you a good idea of each singers style
OH MY GOD VALKYRIE CONTENT LETS GOOO!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEEEASEEEE DO MORE VALKYRIE SONGS I BEG!!!! I love all their songs but i recommed Acanthe, Uruwashi no Nightingale and Shukufuku no Library!! Their music is so beautifully unique to me because as you said, their voices are so distinct and yet they can create the most beautiful unison and harmony together, which also reflects their story a bit. Despite having completely opposite voices (and personalities) they adjust for each other and overcome their hurdles together, and i think its beautiful.
5:14 Actually!! They have a song fans often call their "national anthem", it's called Raisanka!!! You should check it out!!!
Edit: The "they're each other's other half" is actually pretty canon!!! Its been pointed out multiple times over many of their stories how they only view each other as their artistic partners. Arashi from Knights even saying that they have a world of their own that no one else can understand.
Edit 2: YOU NAILED THE TONE IN THE END
I think Bokura no Stella from RYUSEITAI, another unit from Ensemble Stars would be fun to react to! Ryuseitai is the fun and lively unit based of Power Rangers/Super Sentai Heroes
THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY OMGG
I would love to see more from you! Yes there's a story that goes along with all of the songs, and you can just play the game on your phone. Its basically about ~50 japanese idol singers and you can easily just focus on your specific characters of interest. If you listen to more you should definitely try Valkyrie's fan faavorite song, "Acanthe", or my personal favorites "yubisaki no ariadne" and "stippling" both by other groups. You see a huge range of vocal and musical style with this game, from melodic like this to upbeat pop or rap.
You should check out alkaloid! maybe too basic but DEFINITELY check out distorted heart! id love to hear your opinion on mayois and tatsumis voice specifically!!
There's so many terms i don't know but im so exited I'm learning a lot. The way you describe their voices is almost like poetry and so on point with their personalities. I'd love to see you react to "Distorted Heart" by ALKALOID and/or "I Witch you a Happy Halloween" by Switch ❤
Waaah i'm so happy you're reacting to Enstars!
Please please do Absolute Perfection by Eden ❤