I'm Shinobu Sengoku, a member of RYUSEITAI! We work under STARMAKER PRODUCTION. I am a ninja who excels in stealth de gozaru! However, as my main profession is an idol... I can't show off my charm if I'm hiding! So instead, I stand on the stage to make everyone smile de gozaru. I'll never miss a day of training to achieve that. I will continue to do my best so that everyone will lend me their support!
CD player (Drag me around!)
Shinobu Sengoku is like. a boy ever. For me, those "About"/"Who is that character" sections are usually the hardest to write - how am i even supposed to put months of rotating them in my head in every direction into a couple of paragraphs of text. So I won't do that, and instead I'll try to show what other characters have to say about Shinobun.
Shinobu → Comrade who supports him → Tetora
Sninobu ← Reliable and reassuring, strong-willed and determined ← Tetora
Shinobu → Respects him, kind → Nazuna
Shinobu ← Cute junior ← Nazuna
Shinobu → Kind, senior on close terms → Makoto
Shinobu ← Reliable junior ← Makoto
Shinobu → Respects him, extremely indebted to him → Mao
Shinobu ← On close terms, soothing presence ← Mao
Shinobu ← Friends on close terms → Yuta
Shinobu → Precious ninja comrade, trusts him → Mayoi
Shinobu ← Ninja Association → Mayoi
Shinobu ← Beloved chief ♡ ← Mayoi
Shinobu ← Close like brothers → Souma
Shinobu → Easy to get along with → Keito
Shinobu ← Tasks him with keeping him up-to-date about the academy ← Keito
Shinobu → Kind and reliable → Kanata
Shinobu ← Good boy who can endure any hardship ← Kanata
Shinobu → Respects and trusts him → Chiaki
Shinobu ← Reliable and energetic ← Chiaki
Shinobu → Can endure any hardships, compassionate → Midori
Shinobu ← Big-hearted, kind friend ← Midori
Why do I love Shinobu?
I will be so real. I have no idea why someone could not love Shinobun.
I am consistently finding myself very fond of chuuni-ish characters, - mostly becasue to me they represent a pure and unbridled passion for something even in the face of public misunderstanding, - so it was easy for me to find Shinobu endearing. I love how open and unashamed he is about his love for ninjas, how he does not compromise on who he is. And the longer I've been reading stories with Shinobu, the more and more I found him admirable. For Shinobu, often struggling with anxiety around strangers and not being able to connect with "normal" people easily, his self-assigned role of a ninja came to be as a way of coping. Ninjas don't struggle with being lonely, they are solitary warriors; they don't hide away in fear of other people, they conceal themselves in shadows and observe from the side. Shinobu is not a shy anxious kid, afraid of not being accepted for who he is, Shinobu is a brave ninja who stays alone as a choice.
But no matter how scary, how hard a step out of the shadows, it is also a necessary one. And this is why Shinobu solidified himself as one of my favorite-est characters in Enstars, if not ever - he takes that step. He is not the lonely boy with no friends he was before attending Yumenosaki. He has his unitmates, who appreciate him and his kindness, his passion and his hard-working nature. He has friends who love him for who he is and don't need him to sacrifice his interests or personality for that. He has classmates and Cirle-mates and even a fellow member of his Ninja Assosiation (o/ haii to Mayoi. Can you tell I'm very invested in Mayoi and Shinobu dynamic. Bc i am). To quote the guy himself, Yellow flames are the proof of hope! A lone miracle illuminating the darkness! Shinobu is timid and shy, but he also is a light for everyone around him (and for me).
What I mean is, Shinobun is literally autism greatest warrior. And he literally has pet frogs. Pet frogs! They are named Peachy and Thunder!!!
Or, eh, coming. At some point. Once I get to it. Look at broadcaster Shinobun instead for now, isn't he sooo cute. Such a hard worker :3c
