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I am once again in front of you, begging on my knees to attend an Utapri concert

So, basically, I have a code to enter the ticket lottery for Utapri Star Treasure Moonshine, but can't apply on Eplus without a Japanese phone number (etc).

As you may or may not remember, thanks to the help of some followers here back in 2019/2020 I hit for tickets to 7th Stage and had my whole trip planned, but wasnt able to attend due to the cancellation, reschedule, and covid travel restrictions.

The contact who let me use their Japanese phone number a few years ago is no longer living in Japan, so if anyone has a working eplus account/japanese phone number and would be able to help me out please let me know! Whether someone with a Japanese phone number is able to coordinate with me on my Eplus account, or if you're appplying on your own Eplus account and can enter my code in the lottery along with your own (although im unsure of the process this time regarding the application and ID checks) I'd be eternally grateful, and if my code hits for tickets I can try to pay you a bit, ship you some concert merch, or do an art/design commission for your troubles! Of course I would pay for the ticket cost as well.

Likewise, if anyone ends up with an extra ticket and would be comfortable giving it to me I would be happy to pay! I hate to sound desperate, but Ive been a fan Utapri for 12 years so I was really devastated when my 7th stage plans fell through.

Good luck to everyone entering~ <3 <3

#utapri #uta no prince-sama #not shining live #star treasure moonshine

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IMPORTANT POLL

Utapri Live Emotion Coverage

If I continue to cover Live Emotion, I want to know where you would prefer to see it. No guarantees I'll follow the responses since I'm still considering it myself. For now, I have a Live Emotion blog (@live-emotion) where I've been reblogging from here. But this won't work in the long run.

If I cover it here @shiningliive: It might bring more awareness to the game since I still have followers from Shining Live days, and people wouldnt have to migrate to a new blog. It may feel nice to continue to utapri mobile game legacy in the same spot. But also, Live Emotion coverage here would bury Shining Live content, and make it harder to find in the long run. Id also have to figure out new tagging system to differentiate content between the two games. The blog name would also be inconsistent/confusing.

If I cover it @live-emotion: It would be a fresh start, and make finding content for each game more convenient. It would also allow ShiningLiive to remain a clean archive of Shining Live content, and people uninterested in Live Emotion wouldnt have to unfollow. However, it might be a bit sad to leave Shiningliive behind, and people may miss the content.

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Live Emotion Game Introduction 2 - Home

First Look at the home screen for Live Emotion!

As described on the official twitter account: This is the backstage area where you can access various functions of the app. You can interact with the idols, watch them relax, and have fun in a variety of ways. This way, you can spend time with your favourite idols.

Analysis/translation of the user interface below:

Move between left and right sides of the backstage area/homescreen. Can change to a forwards/backwards arrow depending on where you are in the room (?).

Likely a fullscreen/view mode, that removes the UI temporarily.

Unsure. Something to do with altering the UI for the room like the other 3 buttons in this area. Possibly to do with moving the characters or yourself around the screen. Potentially some other kind of customisation, although that seems to be the function of #20.

Likely a toggle for the text box (#14). It is greyed out temporarily, possibly when moving between left and right sides.

User rank and level up bar.

LP (likely still 'live points'). Used up to play songs in the rhythm game, and replenished by waiting in real time.

Likely a shortcut to refill LP with in game resources.

Likely the Live Emotion equivalent to 'Prisms' in Shining Live. Used for the gacha and other in game functions.

Home? Unsure exactly what screen this may return to, since the official tweet refers to this backstage area as the home page.

Settings/options menu.

News/updates log. Unread information indicated by a red diamond top right.

Missions, goals or achievements. Likely that completed missions with unclaimed rewards are indicated by a red diamond top right.

Giftbox. Unclaimed gifts indicated by a red diamond top right.

Chat box transcribing what the speaking idol is saying, as well as their name.

Text reads: "Beginner Mission". (Text in white below this box just says that the game is still under development).

Speaking idol. There can be multiple idols in the backstage area at once (Camus seen in the background). They are represented by 3d models, and it looks like they will interact with the background and eachother. In this case, Otoya is speaking to the player, and Camus is inspecting a book in the background. Almost certain that the outfits and room can be customised.

Button to navigate to viewing 'Emotional Pieces'. Not exactly sure the best way to translate that, despite it being in Katakana, but 'Pieces' (?) seem to be the equivalent to photos/cards in Shining Live. So I'm assuming this will be the way to view, organise, level up etc all your collected pieces, whatever they may be. The icon makes me think of the cards from Aikatsu, with different cards representing different parts of a while outfit. It makes me wonder if there'll be a bit more of a dress-up element, where you can collect and mix and match different headwear, tops, and bottoms of clothing sets. Please let me know if piece/peace means something in this context that I dont know about!

Button to navigate to the 'Piece Gacha'. The system for obtaining 'pieces' via in game currency.

Button to navigate to the story. Like other things on the UI, it seems like unlocked but unread stories are indicated by a red diamond.

Button to navigate to 'MiniPri'. Likely either or both) a view with cute chibi versions of the characters and backstage area, or the way to customise the members and background of the backstage area. I wonder if you can unlock different furniture, wallpapers, floors etc, and move them around yourself, of if the backgrounds are set.

Button to navigate to the 'Live' screen, the main song selection for the rhythm game.

#live emotion #utapri #uta no prince-sama #live emotion game introduction #interesting #not shining live

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IMPORTANT POLL

Utapri Live Emotion Coverage

If I continue to cover Live Emotion, I want to know where you would prefer to see it. No guarantees I'll follow the responses since I'm still considering it myself. For now, I have a Live Emotion blog (@live-emotion) where I've been reblogging from here. But this won't work in the long run.

If I cover it here @shiningliive: It might bring more awareness to the game since I still have followers from Shining Live days, and people wouldnt have to migrate to a new blog. It may feel nice to continue to utapri mobile game legacy in the same spot. But also, Live Emotion coverage here would bury Shining Live content, and make it harder to find in the long run. Id also have to figure out new tagging system to differentiate content between the two games. The blog name would also be inconsistent/confusing.

If I cover it @live-emotion: It would be a fresh start, and make finding content for each game more convenient. It would also allow ShiningLiive to remain a clean archive of Shining Live content, and people uninterested in Live Emotion wouldnt have to unfollow. However, it might be a bit sad to leave Shiningliive behind, and people may miss the content.

#leaning towards coverage at new blog at the moment #im really enjoying being back here though #its nice to see familiar usernames after a few years #but also im not working much at the moment so I dont know if I'll be able to keep up coverage if I get busier #If i keep shiningliive as shining live only #i can also perhaps upload cards etc that i missed after i stopped uploading #welcoming any further thoughts in replies and tags #poll

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What do you expect to see in live emotion? What are your far fetched hopes?

For me, now that its been confirmed as a rhythm game my base expectations are:

A gacha system.

A varied initial roster of songs.

Unlockable outfits, backgrounds, customisation etc.

Events and frequent updates.

Unlockable main story and side stories

Equal focus on the groups, and new insight into the characters

My hopes are:

A pretty and intuitive UI.

Consistent updates that keep the game exciting, and frequent contact from the dev team instead of radio silence.

At least some level of warmth, heart, and depth in the writing, characters, art, etc. Including a main story mode that is actually compelling and interesting that builds up to a conclusion. Sometimes Shining Live could feel a bit too sterile, pristine, and stale after a few years, rather than highlighting the existing focus utapri has on bonds and connection.

A nice art style with CGs/cards having unique poses, interactions, intricate backgrounds, etc.

Option to swap between Live2D, Card art, and 3D Models on homescreen.

Outfits that arent all basic suits, and customisation that actually looks nice on the 3d models.

Fun and satisfying beatmaps, with multiple touch gestures (tap, hold, spin, swipe double tab etc).

Option for simpler bg to reduce motion sickness and distraction.

Some new main feature/mode/gimmick to differ it from Shining Live.

Some degree of interaction between characters.

Lots of things to work towards completing without FOMO or pressure to spend money: missions, quests, login bonuses, achievements, etc.

The chance to unlock all content as a free player, even it it takes a bit longer.

Im sure Im forgetting a lot, so feel free to send in asks with any thoughts on, or hopes for the game~ We might have another reveal tonight?

#live emotion #not shining live #pls i havent played a rhythm game for so long i struggled to think of things #i just want it to be fun #the devs in pokemon sleep have been good #i hope LE dev team isnt too stingy ;w;

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Live Emotion Tap Spaces

A too long post on the Live Emotion preview clip only having two touch icons:

I've seen mixed reponses. Some people are happy to see a more accesible layout that is less likely to cause hand and wrist damage from long/frequent play sessions, and some are dissapointed and fearful that it might be too slow or too basic.

I'd take an educated guess that what we're seeing in this clip is an 'easy' difficulty, with higher levels hopefully having at least a faster speed. When comparing this clip to the easy difficulty of Shining Romance on SL, both are nearly identical with 11-12 taps within 8-9 seconds.

It's hard to say how I feel about it so far without seeing more footage. Personally, I think at least 4 would be ideal but I can't say until more footage is revealed. It's certainly possible there are more tap spaces in higher difficulties, or the higher speed and potentially more gesture options would make up for it.

Here are some other rhythm games with similar amounts of touch spaces. I've tried to link higher diffulty levels to show the potential:

Love Live All Stars - Very similar layout to Live Emotion with two tap icons, however there are also some notes that have to be swiped in the direction indicated which I think could be implemented in higher difficulties in LE. Also has a mode with less distracting bg visuals (that is customisable with unlockable backgrounds) which I am also currently hoping to be a toggle in LE.

Aikatsu - This I believe is a two player mode that is being played solo, but it does show another example of a 2 touch icon UI. I think it's also played with a controller, but its easy to imagine the arrows as directional sliding gestures as well. Aikatsu has a slightly younger demographic, so it makes sense if the beatmaps skew a bit simpler.

Idolish 7 and I-Chu - Both with four tap icons.

Then of course you have games like Bpro and SIF that have a similar high amount of tap icons to Shining Live. There are also some with similar functionality but different look, like Show By Rock, D4DJ, Project Sekai, and Hypmic.

And for more varied rhythm gameplay styles, but to highlight the potential of different gesture types, you have:

King of Prism - Tapping and making certain swipe gestures as they skate through hoops. This and some others linked also have segments where you trace shapes on the screen at certain parts of a song, or whena gauge fills up.

Te to Te Connect - Arcade game with beatmaps that encourage copying the movements on screen. These sort of swiping and tracing shape movements are especially interesting to me but I dont know if we'd see something like that in LE.

Muse Dash - A different style of rhythm game to what we've seen so far from LE, but there may be something in there to inspire you.

Fit Boxing - Again very different and doesnt really translate to touch screen, but while holding a joycon the player does different types of punches and movements corresponding to the icons.

Osu - A classic, with its icons taking up the screen in various patterns rather than staying in set positions, this is also something I dont expect to see in LE, but is a fun gameplay style. Osu also has a large spinning wheel that shows up occasionally for a short period of time, and has to be spun in circles very quickly.

All that to say, who knows what we're in for. I would prefer a few more touch icons, but even if harder difficulties still only have 2 I think its possible to get a fun and difficult game out of it if theyre fast enough, and have various tap gestures to keep it intersting and engaging (tap, hold, spin, multi-tap, swipe up/down/left/right etc).

Lets wait and see what the next game reveals showcase.

#utapri #live emotion #uta no prince-sama #not shining live #have you missed by very long analysis of a 9 second clip? #i havent played any of these other games so could be wrong but i think theyre interesting to look at as examples #im a bit fearful but im sure itll be fine #we have more game introductions coming so we can judge what we see in those and once we can play the final game #video #long post #sorry for no read more break

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Live Emotion Game Introduction 1 - Live Performances

Out first proper look at Utapri's upcoming mobile game, Live Emotion is here!

The game is now confirmed as a rhythm game, and a short preview of the beatmaps has been showcased in a brand new clip.

As described on the official twitter account: In Live Emotion, you can play rhythm games and enjoy concerts. The idols will show off their brilliant performances in songs with live music videos, and in these music videos you will be able to change their outfits to costumes you have obtained during gameplay.

Further analysis below:

This matches up with the original preview image for Live Emotion, in which we can see the memebers of Starish realised in 3D looking out into an audience of fans and getting ready to perform. 3D dance visuals during songs has been a common element used in many rhythm games since Shining Live's release.

Dance: In the new clip, we can see Starish wearing outfits from the promotional art for the game (likely the initial 'UR cards' or equivalent) and performing their new group song from the Live Emotion Theme Song CD, 'Kirameki Emotion.' As with other similar games, there is possibly an option with less camera movement to negate potential motion sickness from long play sessions. The models used for Starish look the same/similar to those used in the recent 3D concerts (Song Parade, All Star Stage Music Universe, etc).

Beatmap Style: As seen in this clip, there are only 2 rhythm icons, (one on the left and one on the right) compared to Shining Live's 6. It is likely that this is an easy level of the song, and higher difficulties (hard, expert etc) will have more challenge with faster beatmaps, more touch types (swipe, tap, hold etc) and potentially more rhythm icons. The same tap noises from Shining Live are used.

User Interface: The score gauge in the top left (including ranks C, B, A, and S), and energy meter, and pause button in the top right are similar to Shining Live's layout.

Special Time Gauge: At the bottom of the screen is a 'Special Time Gauge' that raises with every rhythm icon hit (possible only perfects). Unknown what exactly this affects.

If you notice anything else, let me know! Otherwise it looks like we can look forward to mroe clips like this soon!

#live emotion #uta no prince-sama #utapri #live emotion game introduction #not shining live #you dont even want to know the actual gasp i let out with my real human mouth #hearing those tap noises is so nice #I was literally going to post that old image of them today like 'hey guys expect cg dances' and i DIDNT aaaaargh

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Happy Birthday Sunshine! <3 <3

Kinda a redraw from a 2016 Otoya~ Im glad I can make him look a lot mroe like himself now.

#ittoki otoya #utapri #YES IM LATE #YES i just fixed up a wip from last year thats a redraw from 2016 im a buSINESS WOMAN #and yes despite the watermarks saying otherwise #I did draw it im just too tired to change watermarks for tumblr aaa #otoya deserves the world #art #not shining live

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It was a close race! Final results show the top three Heavens members at the moment from 260 votes are: #1 Kiryuin Van, with 15.8%. #2 Sumeragi Kira, with 15.4% #3 Otori Eiji, with 14.6%

Eiji barely beat out his brother, with Eiichi coming in fourth at 14.2%, followed by Shion with 9.2%, and Nagi and Yamato tied for 6th at 7.3% each. 16.2% are currently undecided. I'll try to remember to run another similar poll in the future and see if results change~

I hope Live Emotion can help people discover their Heavens oshi, or learn more about them in general, and I'm curious if the new character bios will help people decide, or if there'll be any changes. So, I'll be hosting a poll before the Heavens Live Emotion introductions, and another one afterwards to see if there are any differences.

*Your "oshi" meaning your favourite member.

#poll results #heavens #utapri

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Live Emotion Idol Introduction - Amakusa Shion ♬

Voice Actor: Yamashita Daiki Height: 174cm Weight: 55kg Blood Type: Type AB Birthday: November 4th Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Place of Birth: Nagasaki Hobby: Bird watching

From the official Twitter: Shion is affiliated with Raging Entertainment and is a member of HE★VENS. He has a unique sensibility, with an otherwordly manner of speaking and beheviour. His mystical and peaceful atmosphere work hand in hand on many natural sciences programs, and he is often the leading personality on these shows.

#utapri #not shining live #live emotion #character introduction #amakusa shion #thats my good boy shion right there! #but also his bio is hell and i couldnt figure out a way to translate it that sounds natural but i think it gets the vibe across #“unique sensibility” its the autism fellas #“natural sciences” apparently being: astronomy physics chemistry earth science and biology #lets all parallel play with shion

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Utapri ♪ Live Emotion Theme Song CD

*New promotional video released and preorder purchase benefits revealed.

'Live Emotion Theme Song CD' will be released on the 12th of June 2024, and will include three brand new songs: 1. KIR☆MEKI EMOTION - by Starish 2. SONG LETTER - by Quartet Night 3. GLORIOUS ANGELS - by Heavens

Bonuses will be one randomly selected idol card (with a message from the idol on the back) per CD preordered. The randomised card will depend on the version of the CD purchased.

For example, if the Starish version CD is purchased, the random bonus will be randomly selected from the 7 Starish members.

There are further/alternate bonuses depending on the store the CD is purchased from (eligable stores shown on the official website) as well as a limited time campaign for those who purchase through Animate or Broccoli Online between the 4th and 31st of March.

People who purchase from these stores in the alotted time period will have the chance to win either a poster autographed by each of the groups members, or an autographed idol message card.

Further information can be found on the official websites:

☆ Official Live Emotion Teaser Site ☆ Official Live Emotion Twitter ☆ Official Theme Song CD Site

#not shining live #live emotion #theme song cd #god im loving these song previews more than when i first heard them #pay me mr utapri i give you so much free marketing #love you <3 <3 #Youtube

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Sorry camus' intro is the funniest ever. His soft and gentle demeanor. This harmless butler type guy

RIGHT. I kept rereading it like "wha- 'soft and gentle' I, I mean, yeah thats what it says!" Specifically, this kept running through my head:

I get that it's his, I guess, 'stage persona', so it makes sense that it introduces him that way since thats what his fans in-universe know him to be like, but it still totally took me off guard. I really expected it to at least say something like "rumor has it that he has a completely different aura when he's not on stage." But I suppose theyre all introducing the sort of work they do professionally.

#ask #“...yeAh! Thats whATit says! :D” #digimon movie dub i luv u

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Live Emotion Idol Introduction - Hyuuga Yamato ♬

Voice Actor: Kimura Ryouhei Height: 188cm Weight: 75kg Blood Type: Type B Birthday: March 30th Zodiac Sign: Aries Place of Birth: Chiba Hobby: Rock climbing

From the official Twitter: Yamato is affiliated with Raging Entertainment and is a member of HE★VENS. With an excellent physique and athleticism, he has appeared in many physically demanding variety shows and action movies. One of his many charms is his occasional, somewhat awkward, yet frank concern for others.

#utapri #not shining live #live emotion #character introduction #hyuuga yamato #yamato would break into your house to give you cold medicine and pretend he was just in the neighbourhood #I think Yamato is the Heavens member im most interested to see explored more in live emotion even though he isnt my favourite #hes so cute i want to pat his head

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I hope Live Emotion can help people discover their Heavens oshi, or learn more about them in general, and I'm curious if the new character bios will help people decide, or if there'll be any changes. So, I'll be hosting a poll before the Heavens Live Emotion introductions, and another one afterwards to see if there are any differences.

*Your "oshi" meaning your favourite member.

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fam, for some reason the link on the Van intro leads to Ren's intro tweet ):

Aaah thanks for letting me know! I have them all set up as drafts and i just update the image and bio once theyre uploaded to the official twitter, but since I was super tired I mustve forgotten to change the link. Fixed now!

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Live Emotion Idol Introduction - Kiryuin Van ♬

Voice Actor: Takahashi Hidenori Height: 176cm Weight: 62kg Blood Type: Type O Birthday: December 12th Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Place of Birth: Hyogo Hobby: Baseball

From the official Twitter: Van is affiliated with Raging Entertainment and is a member of HE★VENS. He is an idol with a cheery and straightforward way of expressing himself. Due to his natural friendliness and easygoing nature, he is an indispensable presence in variety shows and is loved by people of ages.

#utapri #not shining live #live emotion #character introduction #kiryuin van

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Live Emotion Idol Introduction - Otori Eiji ♬

Voice Actor: Uchida Yuuma Height: 170cm Weight: 56kg Blood Type: Type B Birthday: October 20th Zodiac Sign: Libra Place of Birth: Yamanashi Hobby: Gardening

From the official Twitter: Eiji is affiliated with Raging Entertainment and is a member of HE★VENS. He has a gentle and reserved nature, but posesses high singing ability and remarkable acting skills. These talents have attracted attention from the general public, and combined with his many solo features in music programs and films, he has garnered a strong fanbase.

#utapri #not shining live #live emotion #character introduction #otori eiji