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Shou | |
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Kanji | ショウ |
Rōmaji | Shō |
Physical and Vital Information | |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Age | Around 16 (Aurora Dream) 20 (Dear my Future) |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Professional Statistics | |
Hometown | Japan |
Current Residence | New York, USA (as of the end of DMF) |
Occupation | Idol Student Owner and Designer |
Affiliation | Pretty Top Callings Prism Stone |
Personal Status | |
Relatives | Unnamed Mother Unnamed Father (Both are divorced from each other) |
Romantic Interest | Aira Harune |
Debut | |
Anime | PRAD Episode 01 - A Star is Born! |
Voice Actors | |
Japanese | Takashi Kondo |
Shou(ショウ Shō) is the leader of the popular boy group, Callings, in Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream. He is also the main designer of the Prism Show fashion store, Prism Stone.
Bio
Appearance
Shou originally had fair skin, short light brown hair styled neatly, and dark brown eyes. In Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, his hair is slightly messy.
Personality
As the leader of Callings, Shou generally exudes a sense of charisma which causes many girls to fall for him, especially Aira. He tends to be passionate when designing dresses, and constantly strives to overcome his limits. Shou also really cares about the well-being of his friends and loves Aira with a passion. However, due to his dark past, he has trouble coming to terms with his feelings for her. Shou also can be hot-headed sometimes, and his obsession with designing the perfect dress sometimes causes him to clash with others if he feels that they are interfering with his work or against his beliefs. Nonetheless, Shou is a kind person at heart.
Role in the Plot
Aurora Dream
Shou meets Aira for the first time at her first Prism Show. After she falls on top of him, he kisses her forehead. He is considered the playboy and carefree guy at this point. Although Shou and Aira seemed to have perfect compatibility, they actually had a rough start. Once Aira found out that the fashion designer of her favorite store, the Prism Store was, in fact, Shou, she started idolizing him as a genius even more. The reason Shou had invited her over for coffee at the Prism Stone Shop was that he wanted inspiration for his designs, which Aira always had. However, she seemed so bright and happy that he got irritated at her and lashed out, asking if he invited her on a date.
Aira went home crying, but made up with Shou when she helped him with his design before her show, and wore it on stage. She showed how simple changes can make all the difference. Their bond was restored once again, and Shou started to feel something for Aira at this point. He thanks her as they shared a tender moment at the fireworks festival. Aira was willing to give up her first kiss to him, but he pretended not to notice, as he knew that he had to focus on Callings. However, he confessed his love for her during the fireworks, but she did not hear him.
On Halloween, Callings and MARs were trying to prepare sweets for a Halloween Party at the next Prism Show. The best place to get those sweets was at Aira's house, Haru no Sora no Oto. However, Hiroshi was not happy seeing them flirting with each other. When Shou finally convinced him to cater the party and showed that he was a sincere person, Shou's true feelings slipped as he said thanks her, which implies that he would be married to Aira in the future.
Aira saw an unexpected side of him at the party when he clung to her when they went into an old warehouse at night, as Shou has a fear of the dark. This showed Aira how much Shou relied on her.
Their relationship was at a standstill as Aira was busy with work until Nana Ichijou appeared. However, Aira finally came to terms with the feelings she was feeling and did a new Prism Jump, announcing unintentionally to the audience that she was in love. She talked with Shou afterwards, him telling her that the kiss in the movie was a CG kiss with a doll. He also said he had no intention of dating anyone while he was in Callings, but he had feelings for her. As idols, the two decided without words that they would not date, but be in love with each other.
When Aira decided to do the Aurora Rising, a fearful Shou confronted her on Valentine's Day, as he knew the Aurora Rising had broken many jumpers before. He embraced Aira from behind and held her tight, making her blush. After a moment of silence, Shou released Aira and gave her a present of a new Prism Stone he made just for her: a beautiful pearl necklace. He states that he designed it with the feelings of wanting to protect her. When Aira was trying to save Rizumu from being sucked into the depths of Hell, the necklace was the key that saved herself from being sucked in, with Shou calling out her name into the vortex. He attended the finals to cheer on Aira and helped her perform the Aurora Rising Dream by yelling "Aurora Rising!" with the rest of the crowd.
In Episode 51, Aira and Shou go on a date and reminisce about the past year. Shou is surprised when he first sees her and tells her the reason is that she is cute.
Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future
Shou is still working as Callings 3 years later. He has changed his hairstyle and has grown in the past 3 years. Everyone in Callings has supposedly graduated from high school. Shou now has a rivalry with the Dear Crown designer, Yun-su. Although he respects Yun-su's designs and has a normal rivalry with him for that, their biggest point of rivalry is over Aira.
Aira has proceeded to her final year of high school, and Shou has graduated. When Mia and the others come into the Prism Shop, only he and Aira are there. As the members of Prizmmy☆ look on across from the two as they sit on the couch together, Shou hands Aira his new Prism Stone, placing it near her lips, to which she blushes. "What are you getting all flustered for?". He flirts and teases her.
Although their relationship seems to be going well at this point, as they act like true lovers, things get stormy when Yun-su opens a new Prism Stone shop right next door to Shou's. Not only that, but he seems to hit Aira right from the start, calling her a goddess and offering her free fashion. Shou shows obvious jealousy, and Aira notices. He also is shocked when she compliments Yun-su's designed clothes as sexy and beautiful. When Aira says she can hear their voices perfectly, he jumps in front of her to stop Yun-su's flirting and introduces himself.
Storm turns into a tsunami when onstage a MARs Prism Show, Yun-su presents a crown to Aira, calls her his goddess and muse, and kisses her hand. Shou becomes infuriated and jumps onstage. In order to be on a higher level than Yun-su to show he was more suited for Aira, Shou introduced himself first as Shou from Callings, but finally, let out the secret he had kept for at least 4 years. In order to fight back against Yun-su's crown, Shou gives Aira his pendant. He is determined to protect Aira from Yun-su, so they become rivals for her heart.
Both Yun-su and Shou are called by Pretty Top to make outfits for a fashion show, for Prizmmy☆, PURETTY, and Aira. Although it is quickly decided who will make the outfits for Prizmmy☆ and PURETTY (Yun-su for the former and Shou for the latter), the two fight over who will make Aira's outfit; this causes Aira to decide who will design hers. Shou is extremely discouraged when he sees Aira go into Dear Crown with Yun-su, and also tell the media that she liked Yun-su's outfit. As he stood in the rain (he has an affinity apparently, for standing in the rain when he's depressed), Mia of Prizmmy☆ snaps Shou out of his stupor by yelling at him, telling him he loves Aira. Aira decides to wear Shou's outfit for the fashion show.
Shou attends the P-Nation festival with Callings and practices alongside MARs. He smiles Aira after practice close to her, and Aira smiling back at him.
Shou begins to feel a certain sense of obsession towards winning against Yun-su and his designs. To do so, he begins to take Aira for granted and begins ignoring her almost completely. Although Shou helps Aira complete her "Eternal Hug" Prism Jump that allows her become Prism Queen once again, he teaches her with admiration, not the love that she wanted. Ignored by Shou, Yun-su takes this opportunity to use Aira as his muse, and later only makes an outfit for her, not for Mia's new unit like Shou. Later, he confesses his love by giving the strongest words of love.
In fact, Shou is terrified of dating Aira because he cares for her very much. Hibiki and Wataru understand that Shou has this problem, but using a just-married Hibiki as an example, Wataru tried very hard to convince Shou to give up his pride and date her, threatening to date her himself if he doesn't. Extremely threatened, Shou lashes out at Wataru, who revealed to Hibiki later that it was his intention for him to get mad so he would take action. Wataru has no feelings for Aira except as friends.
When Aira is possessed by the dark Symphonia dress, Aira leaves the stage in a helicopter with MARs, and Shou and Yun-su yell out for her to come back. Hearing Shou's voice, she flinches and drops the stones they made for her to the ground. However, thanks to PURETTY's efforts, she returned to her former self.
During the Road to Symphonia, Yun-su appears in a prince' attire to take her away. However, before he can, Shou appears on a horse in a prince' attire as well to capture her heart. After Aira screamed for them to stop, her wings turned to black, and she fell into a pit filled with flames. Although Aira stated his principles of love is best when there was distance, he refused this. After confessing their feelings for each other and kissing, they perform the Mugen Hug Eternal jump, a Prism Jump only for then.
Shou gives Aira a ticket to New York at Rizumu's wedding, silently hinting to her that he wanted her to come with him to continue designing and live with him. Although Shou waits on the bench at the airport and she does not come on time, she arrives, and they run to each other. However, first, she falls over herself. He laughs and kisses her forehead like when they first met, telling her that Aira really is interesting, also similar to what he said when they first met. She blushes and puts her hands on her forehead and giggles.
The two are last seen in New York City together, walking along the streets and smiling. In Mia's vision of the future, they are also seen designing dresses in their apartment together as well.
Etymology
- Shou's name is most likely a pun on the Japanese rendition of "Show" from "Prism Show". When his name is put together with the other two members of Callings, their names literally mean "an echoing show".
Trivia
- Shou shares his voice actor with the young Kintaro Asechi and Gen Suzuno in Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live.