Big news for fans of the VS AMBIVALENZ franchise! The 2nd season is here and 10 new idols fight to get a place in a new group.
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VS AMBIVALENZ 2nd season
Story
The story is the following:
—You or me.
The legendary talent agency “REISEN” hosted the audition “VS AMBIVALENZ” to form a new idol group. After a year of intense competition, the idol group “XlamV” was born.
And now, a new legend is about to unfold—
“Tailwind Office” and “REISEN” join forces to bring about a storm: “VS AMBIVALENZ 2nd.”
At the sacred Fortress Arena, ten new candidates are gathered.
The ultimate “either-or” battle begins once more.
Two individuals assigned the same representative color will compete, and if one manages to secure even just one vote more than their rival—
The path to debut will open before them.
Concept promotional video
The concept promotional video is out. Check it out below!
Characters
SHIMBA vs MIKERA (CV: Daiki Yamashita)
SHIMBA grew up doing what he loved, in the way he loved, straightforward and true to himself.
With a personality that is honest and without pretense, he is the embodiment of a “bamboo-split” personality—open and forthright.
When he becomes passionate about something, he goes all in, but he is utterly indifferent to things that don’t interest him. This results in a striking gap between what he excels at and what he cannot do.
However, he was always the center of attention at the training academy, a standout talent with great promise. His powerful performances gained him a considerable fan following, even among his fellow trainees.
MIKERA offers resistance to being perceived as part of the “cute type” due to his short height and naturally wavy hair, which resembles cat ears.
Despite his cute appearance, he has a strong-willed personality, something he is fully aware of.
At the training academy he attended, he was once almost assigned to a “cute idol group” but declined the offer.
AKASHI vs MEGURU (CV: Chikahiro Kobayashi)
AKASHI is serious and meticulous. He has a strong attention to detail and is very skilled with his hands.
He enjoys tinkering with machines, particularly combining different useful components into a single, convenient device. However, he struggles with adapting to or conforming to others, though he is not very aware of this trait himself.
Due to his exceptionally accurate sense of rhythm, he is nicknamed “Metronome” at the training academy.
MEGURU has a knack for effortlessly excelling at anything he tries, giving off a carefree and elusive vibe.
Since he can do everything reasonably well, he has no strong strengths or weaknesses, but at the same time, he lacks a deep attachment to anything.
He rarely talks about himself, yet he is highly observant of others, often finding great amusement in unexpected accidents or surprises.
There’s even a rumor that he gives a different answer every time he’s asked the same question.
RIAM vs LUVNOSUKE (CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi)
RIAM is attempting for the second time, following the previous VS AMBIVALENZ.
During the last audition, he made it to the final 50 out of 130,000 applicants in the document screening. He successfully passed both the first and second rounds of judging but, unfortunately, could not advance to the final stage.
Because of this, he has a stronger determination toward this audition than anyone else.
When emotions run high, he has a habit of spitting out rhymes, which often surprises those around them.
LUVNOSUKE is a self-proclaimed VS AMBIVALENZ superfan, acknowledged by both himself and others.
He endlessly rewatches the documentary drama, boldly claiming he’s “seen the faces of the previous contestants more than his own parents’.”
Originally attending an idol training academy with the goal of becoming an idol, his desire to pursue this path only deepened after watching VS AMBIVALENZ.
As a passionate fan himself, he feels an especially strong connection to Glanz (VS AMBIVALENZ’s fanbase).
KYOUYA vs MONET (CV: Hiiro Ishibashi)
After choosing not to pursue higher education, KYOUYA drifted through life as a part-timer, until his older brother, unable to watch any longer, strongly urged him to audition.
Shy and introverted by nature, he developed a love for death metal due to his brother, who was active in a band.
He is an excellent singer with a voice described as “angelic” (according to his brother). Because of this, his brother has forbidden him from using the growling death metal “death voice,” which is essential to the genre.
MONET loves sleeping, and his special skill is being able to sleep anywhere.
His sleeping face is like that of an angel in a painting. After sleeping, his best talents are singing and dancing, which led him to train at an idol training school.
During the audition process, he would sleep whenever he had a chance, surprising the other candidates.
His grandmother is French, and he occasionally speaks French.
CATE vs HIROMI (CV: Ryohei Kimura)
CATE is skilled in handicrafts, and the stuffed animal he wears on his head is something he made himself (modeled after their pet parakeet, Chippi).
It’s said that when he wears it, he can speak clearly and cheerfully, just like the talkative Chippi.
He also learned the joy of singing and dancing from Chippi.
His dream is to become an energetic idol and appear on “Mama, Papa, Let’s Play Together!”.
HIROMI has an extraordinary ability to notice small details and take action faster than anyone else, making him an exceptional balancer.
Although he once entered the workforce, he quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming an idol and enrolled in an idol training academy.
Despite having almost no dance experience before adulthood, he demonstrated outstanding talent and made it to the final selection of his very first audition.
However, he doesn’t see his abilities as particularly special. When asked if he was popular during their school days, he simply responded, “I was just average.”
Theme song: Rise To The Top
The music video for this season’s theme song “Rise To The Top” is out. Check it out below!
How to vote
The first voting event for VS AMBIVALENZ 2nd season, the “First Impressions Voting”, was held on the official site’s “VOTE page“.
During this period, fans could vote for the 5 members they’d like to see debut based on their first impressions.
Voting Period: December 6, 12:00 PM – December 12, 11:59 PM JST (Japan time).
Results Announcement: 22/12/2024
The livestream can be accessed through the video below!
How fans could Vote:
- Authenticate using any account on the official site’s “VOTE page.”
- Choose one candidate from each of the five colors of the designated roles.
- After selecting all 5 candidates, click the voting button to complete the vote.
Voting was allowed once per day, and the count would reset at midnight every day.
Important Notes:
The 5 debut members will be selected based on the accumulated results from all voting events throughout the audition.
- The votes from the “FIRST IMPRESSION Voting” will also be added to the cumulative result.
- Multiple voting events are scheduled throughout the audition period, which will last about a year.
What is VS AMBIVALENZ?
VS AMBIVALENZ is a 2D music project by NIZISTA. Only 7 out of the 14 members were selected via fan voting from 2021 to late 2022. This was the very first time a 2D music project embraced such a format.
XlamV (read: Kranve) consists of Jintaro (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi), Nagomu (CV: Shintaro Asanuma), 39YEAH↗ (CV: Makoto Furukawa), Issei (CV: Kengo Kawanishi), Lion (CV: Tasuku Hatanaka), Auguri (CV: Ayumu Murase), and Subaru (CV: Reiou Tsuchida).
And since 2024, the franchise welcomed two new groups: Fun4re and illuvista.
Fun4re (read: Fanfare) features vocals by TAIYO (CV: Reiou Tsuchida), MIO (CV: Kengo Kawanishi), FUTABA (CV: Ayumu Murase) and KAZU (CV: Tasuku Hatanaka).
illuvista features vocals by REY (CV: Makoto Furukawa), CION (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi), and CUC (CV: Shintaro Asanuma).
To get to know more about this project and its groups, please refer to THTFHQ’s extended article about VS AMBIVALENZ.
SOURCE: XlamV official Twitter account / XlamV official website
