List of ''Uta no Prince-sama'' characters

ST☆RISH

• Syo Kurusu (来栖 翔, Kurusu Shō)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono

A student of Class S, nicknamed "Munchkin" due to his short stature, much to his chagrin. He's very cheerful, energetic and confident although he occasionally lets his anger get the best of him. He has an identical twin brother, Kaoru. Syo is Natsuki's roommate and childhood friend. He deeply admires Hyuga Ryuya and wishes to be like him. Syo is the third boy to tell Haruka that he wants her as his partner for the graduation audition. In the game, he has a heart problem which makes his brother very worried for him. In the anime, he has a fear of heights, but gets over it with help from the others and Mr. Saotome. He plays the violin. His character color is pink and he represents the first letter of ST☆RISH - S, but until the second season of anime he represented the sixth letter - also S.

• Tokiya Ichinose (一ノ瀬 トキヤ, Ichinose Tokiya)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

A student in Class S, he bears a strong resemblance to Haruka's idol, Hayato. He's said to be Hayato's identical twin brother and seems to bear a complex from being in his brother's shadow. He appears to be cold and aloof, as well as being a perfectionist. In the anime both his pitch and rhythm are perfect, but he gets criticized for having no "heart" in his music, and by his score he flunks out of Class S, and gets put into Class A. Tokiya is Otoya's roommate. It's later revealed he's actually Hayato, and that he enrolled into Saotome Academy to debut as himself, as he's grown to despise the Hayato act. But when encouraged by Haruka to sing, he gladly accepted, and started to develop feelings toward her, making him the sixth boy who wants to be Haruka's graduation partner. He believes his voice is his strongest instrument, so his musical specialty is his vocals, although he can basically play with almost any instrument. His character color is purple and he represents "T" of ST☆RISH.

• Cecil Aijima (愛島 セシル, Aijima Cecil)

Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi

The prince of Agnapolis who was cursed to turn into a black cat, who Haruka named "Kuppuru." While he was a cat, he fell in love with Haruka, which later made jealousy sprout inside the ST☆RISH boys. In the first game, he joins Saotome Academy after being freed of his curse. In Debut and the anime's second season, he's scouted by Saotome to be in the idol course. He also, in the anime of the second season (Uta no Prince Sama 2000% Maji Love) joins ST☆RISH and becomes the "A" (the ☆) in their name. He is very cheerful, sensitive and later become the model of modesty and respect. His instrument speciality is flute and he is supposedly 14 years old when he first appears in the anime, although he could be older considering the time he was cursed but if not he could be actually the youngest boy from ST☆RISH. His character color is lime green.

• Ren Jinguji (神宮寺 レン, Jingūji Ren)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe

A student in Class S, he is the third son of the Jingūji family, making him rivals with Masato, who is also his roommate. He is very flirtatious. However, it is revealed that he is more than just a superficial person. Ren affectionately calls Haruka "lady" and "little lamb." Ren is the second boy to tell Haruka that he wants her as his partner for the graduation audition, and even brought a bouquet of roses for his proposal. He, Masato and Ranmaru were childhood friends because they were all "heirs to rich corporations". However, as they grew up to know their "positions", they haven't talked to each other since. Ren's mother, a famous idol, passed away when he was very young. His father did not want to have any memories of her so he took away all of the CDs and videos except one, which Ren found and realized it was dedicated to him, thus inspiring him to become an artist. He plays the saxophone. His character color is orange and he represents "R" - the middle letter of ST☆RISH.

• Otoya Ittoki (一十木 音也, Ittoki Otoya)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima

Haruka's classmate in Class A. He's a friendly and positive person who enjoys singing. He shares a room with Tokiya from Class S, later Class A. Otoya is an orphan - his mother supposedly died in a plane crash, and he has never met his father. Otoya decided to become an idol because he heard his father was one. His instrument is the guitar. In the anime, Otoya is the first boy to tell Haruka that he wants her as his partner for the graduation audition. He's 15 years old in the first game. His character color is red and he represents "I" of ST☆RISH. He is considered to be the de facto leader of the group.

• Natsuki Shinomiya (四ノ宮 那月, Shinomiya Natsuki)

Voiced by: Kishou Taniyama

A student from Class A. He has an extreme fondness for cute and small things, leading him to take a liking to Haruka. He shares a room with Syo, whom he claims to be as cute as Haruka and is very affectionate towards him. A running gag in the anime is that Haruka reminds Natsuki of his dog Elizabeth. Natsuki is the fourth boy to tell Haruka that he wants her as his partner for the graduation audition. He likes cooking, though his food is usually disastrous and inedible. He has a split personality; when he takes his glasses off, he becomes a violent person named Satsuki, but reverts back to Natsuki when he puts his glasses back on. Satsuki is aggressive and rude, but is more musically talented than Natsuki. In the game, Natsuki is very much aware of Satsuki's presence, however in the anime he only has the ominous feeling that someone is watching over him and never has any memories of what happens when he becomes Satsuki. This changes in episode 7 of Legend Star. He plays the viola, though he used to play the violin. He's 17 years old in the first game. His character color is yellow and he represents the second "S" in the name of their band.

• Masato Hijirikawa (聖川 真斗, Hijirikawa Masato)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura

Student of Class A and the oldest son and heir to the Hijirikawa Group. He was raised in a strict environment, making him very serious. His way of thinking is a little old-fashioned, and he's unable to show his real self due to his serious nature. He seems to have some form of rivalry going on with Ren, with whom he shares a room. Masato begins to show his soft side as he gets closer to Haruka and the other STARISH members. Masato is the fifth boy to tell Haruka that he wants her as his partner for the graduation audition, but by letter. In the game it is revealed that he, Ranmaru and Ren were childhood friends because they were all "heirs to rich corporations." He has a strained relationship with his father due to the fact that he has chosen to become an idol rather than the head of the Hijrikawa family. He plays the piano. He's 16 years old in the first game. His character color is dark blue and he represents the last letter of ST☆RISH.

QUARTET NIGHT

• Ranmaru Kurosaki (黒崎 蘭丸, Kurosaki Ranmaru)

Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

The senior of Masato Hijirikawa and Ren Jinguuji. He loves rock and roll music, cats and cooking, and can be bribed by the food that Reiji's family shop sells. Tends to get along better with Camus when Reiji is being goofy. Ranmaru calls everyone by their first names. In the game it is revealed that he, Masato and Ren were childhood friends because they were all "heirs to rich corporations", but Ranmaru's father lost all their fortune after he was betrayed by a colleague and died, so Ranmaru became an idol to pay the debt his father had caused. His instrument is the bass and he is 22 years old in All Star. His character color is dark red.

• Ai Mikaze (美風 藍, Mikaze Ai)

Voiced by: Shouta Aoi

The senior of Syo Kurusu and Natsuki Shinomiya. In Debut, it was said that he might be a robot (A.I.) On episode 4 of season 3 this was confirmed. He's very apt and hardworking, and often act as the mediator whenever both Camus and Ranmaru argue about. He is very strict when it comes to his teaching, his previous students quit after one month of training under him. He goes by, “If they have potential, raise them. If they don't, drop them.” Ai calls everyone by their first names. His design is based in Aine Kisaragi, a former idol who disappeared years ago. He plays the synthesizer and is 15 years old in All Star. His character color is lilac.

• Reiji Kotobuki (寿 嶺二, Kotobuki Reiji)

Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo

The senior of Otoya Ittoki and Tokiya Ichinose, Reiji is described as the clown of the group. He enjoys giving cute nicknames to his fellow mentors, "Ai-Ai," "Ran-Ran," and "Myu-chan" as well as his students "Otoyan and Toki." He also enjoys pulling pranks, especially on Ranmaru, who is the easiest target. Despite all this, he has a very mature side. Reiji can become very serious and competitive when there is tension between him and his opponents. He plays the maracas and is 25 years old in All Star. His character color is emerald green.

• Camus (カミュ) (pronounced ‘Ka-myu')

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno

A count from the country of Permafrost, he's a colleague of the seniors in the games and Cecil's senior in the anime. He appears to be two-faced and has a different on or off screen attitude. He calls everyone by their last names. He's very proud about his country and can sparkle when he talks about it. He often gets into arguments with Ranmaru. Camus has no intentions to get friendly with people outside of ‘work' obligations. Camus takes a lot of notes and does a lot of research. He plays the cello and is 21 years old in All Star. His character color is ice blue.

Supporting characters

• Tomochika Shibuya (渋谷 友千香, Shibuya Tomochika)

Voiced by: Yuka Imai

Haruka's best friend, classmate, and roommate. Haruka calls her "Tomo-chan." Her dream is to become a famous songstress. She plays the electone and is 15 years old at the start of the series.

• Kaoru Kurusu (来栖 薫, Kurusu Kaoru)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji

He is Syo's younger twin brother. In the game, he cares a lot about Syo. He attends Saotome Academy's sister school,studying to become a doctor.

• Shining Saotome (シャイニング早乙女, Saotome Shining)

Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

The eccentric principal of the Saotome Academy, a prestigious idol school. He was an idol, and it was possible to build Saotome Academy because of his hit single, "Owing to Love". He has a habit of spying on students and popping up at random times and speaking with English words mixed into his sentences. There's a rumor that Shining Saotome sends a large sum of money to someone. People said that it might be his lover or hidden child, but it doesn't make sense since Shining Saotome is still single. In Debut, it's revealed that he's Otoya's father, but covered that fact to avoid scandals. His younger self is called Mitsuo, and appears as a love interest in Amazing Aria. His instrument is the bongo.

• Mitsuo Saotome (早乙女 光男, Saotome Mitsuo)

Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

Shining Saotome's 14 years old self.

Teachers

• Ringo Tsukimiya (月宮 林檎, Tsukimiya Ringo)

Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura

The teacher assigned to Class A. He's a male idol who likes to crossdress as a female. In the game it is revealed that the agency told him that he looks so cute he was told to act more feminine, and forced him to cross-dress to get any work, and his biggest dream is to perform as a male idol. He plays the clarinet.

• Ryuya Hyuga (日向 龍也, Hyūga Ryūya)

Voiced by: Kouji Yusa

The teacher assigned to Class S. He's also an actor as well as Syo's idol. He plays the trumpet. In the game, it's revealed that he quit being an idol or singer because he felt it was his fault his former partner Haruki died in a car accident, as he took his good-luck charm. He also feels that his and Ringo's composer quit because of him.

HE★VENS

• Yamato Hyuga (日向大和)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura

One of the new members of HE★VENS introduced in Season 3. Yamato has a strong and energetic personality. He is Ryuga Hyuga's younger brother, and the second son in the Hyuga family.

• Eīchi Ōtori (鳳映一)

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa

The leader of HE★VENS; the rival group of STARISH. His father, Raging Ōtori, is the manager of HE★VENS. During the UtaPri competition, he wants Haruka to be their composer. He has a displeasing attitude towards ST★RISH and he can be quite intimidating.

• Van Kiryuin (桐生院ヴァン)

Voiced by: Takahashi Hidenori

One of the new members of HE★VENS introduced in Season 3. Van has a flirtatious personality.

• Eiji Otori (鳳英二)

Voiced by: Yuuma Uchida

One of the new members of HE★VENS introduced in Season 3. Eiji has a shy and polite personality. He is the younger brother of Eichi Otori.

• Shion Amakusa (天草シオン)

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita

One of the new members of HE★VENS introduced in Season 3. Shion has a mysterious personality and the silent type.

• Nagi Mikado (帝ナギ)

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga

A member of HE★VENS. Nagi is the youngest member of the group, being 13 years old. He tends to get a lot of compliments from fans and acts childish because of his cute appearance. He is called "Cutie Nagi" by fans. Despite his cute and innocent demeanor, he has a hostile personality.

• Kira Sumeragi (皇綺羅)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono

A member of HE★VENS. Kira has a serious personality and tends not to say much. He can be emotionless and very silent, therefore Nagi is always forced to speak for him. Even if he is from the opposing rival group, he still compliments Haruka's songs.