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Ren Kizaki (Japanese: 牙崎漣 Kizaki Ren) is one of the available idols in the mobile game THE iDOLM@STER SideM. He is a member of THE Kogadou alongside Michiru Enjoji and Takeru Taiga. He is voiced by Shouhei Komatsu (小松昌平 Komatsu Shouhei).
Statistics
Annual Rankings
| Event | Prelim Rank | Final Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Anniversary Election | No Ranking | 08 |
| 2nd Anniversary Election | 06 | 05 |
Biographies
SideM Biography
-The insolent, arrogant young man aiming for the top!-
"I'd rather die than lose to that pipsqueak!"
SideM Idol File
Reasons for Becoming an Idol: Don't ask obvious crap like that, it's so I can become the strongest, duh!
Personal Motto: I'm the strongest, obviously!
Comments for the Future: I ain't got the tiniest bit of interest in idols. But for me to reach my rightful place as the super-strongest, defeating that pipsqueak is my goal...no, maybe, my duty? Yeah, that sounds about right. Whether it's idols or fighting, I aim for the top!
Comments about Unit Members: Comment? Don't ask me for annoying garbage like that, idiot. Pipsqueak's a pipsqueak, Ramen Guy's a ramen guy. That's all there is to it... What, am I "boring" you? I'll make you cry!
GROWING STARS Biography
-From martial artist to idol!-
"I'm gonna paint ya bastards with my own colors!"
THE iDOLM@STER POPLINKS Profile Quote
"Hah? A self-introduction? Why do I have to go through the trouble for something so annoying?"
Character Description
Ren is an extremely arrogant and egotistical young man, using oresama (the great me) as his personal pronoun, calling himself "the world's strongest genius", and directly referring to Producer as his servant. His physical abilities are very high and he exceeds at dancing, being able to perform difficult choreography with ease. Similar to Miki Hoshii, his innate talent causes him to be very lax and prone to skipping out on lessons, but when appealing to his ego or comparing him to Takeru, he is easily motivated.
Despite his athletic skills, he does poorly academically, something that former teacher Michio Hazama is determined to help him with. He also seems to be somewhat shy when it comes to dealing with girls and romance scenes.
Many details of his past are shrouded in mystery. When he was younger, he seems to have garnered a fair amount of attention for his martial arts skills, even being featured in a magazine. His only known family is his father, who was shown briefly in a dream sequence during the Twilight Railroad Live event, scolding a young Ren for recklessly picking fights. He appears to be estranged from his father during the events of the game, and his determination to become the strongest is theorized to stem from this relationship.
His exact birthplace is unknown, only stated to be overseas. Despite this, he has a Japanese name and isn't known to speak any other languages. He also doesn't seem to have a fixed address, only stating "The Earth is my address!".
He is particularly belligerent towards fellow unit member Takeru Taiga, due to an incident before their debut when Takeru accidentally punched Ren while practicing jabs in the street. He believes Takeru, who he calls chibi (pipsqueak), is the one person he cannot lose to and constantly tries to get into competitions with him, often resulting in childlike quarrels between the two. He calls Michiru Ramen-ya (Ramen Guy, lit. Ramen Shop) and can often be seen begging him for food.
Despite his harshness, Ren has demonstrated that he cares about his unitmates, going out of his way to cheer Takeru up at one point, saying it would be meaningless if Ren won against him when he's downtrodden.
Game Discography
Other Media Appearances
THE iDOLM@STER SideM (anime)
In the anime's continuity, Ren is not yet an idol. He makes a brief cameo in Episode 5, 'Teachers, Be Ambitious!', jogging behind Takeru Taiga and trying to egg him on into a competition.
Song Discography
Image songs
Recorded Solo Songs
| Recorded Solo Songs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | Classification | CD |
| RULE ～Kiba o Ugate yo～ | Image Song | THE IDOLM@STER SideM ORIGIN@L PIECES 05 |
| RAY OF LIGHT | Ren Kizaki Solo Remix | THE IDOLM@STER SideM 3rd ANNIVERSARY SOLO COLLECTION 03 |
| LET'S GO!! | Ren Kizaki Solo Remix | THE IDOLM@STER SideM WakeMini! SOLO COLLECTION 01 PHYSICAL Ver. |
| PROOF OF ONESELF | Ren Kizaki Solo Remix | THE IDOLM@STER SideM 5th ANNIVERSARY SOLO COLLECTION 05 |
| RED HOT BEAT!! | Ren Kizaki Solo Remix | THE IDOLM@STER SideM PASSION@TE FORMATION -PHYSICAL- |
| From Genius | Image Song | THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS-06 THE Kogadou |
| K.now O.nly | Ren Kizaki Solo Remix | THE IDOLM@STER SideM GROWING SIGN@L SOLO COLLECTION 02 |
Recorded Group Songs
CD Discography
THE IDOLM@STER SideM Struggle Heart 1 Original CD
THE IDOLM@STER SideM Struggle Heart 2 Original CD
Trivia and Fan Culture
Trivia
- His birthday had not been released following his introduction into the game. It was finally revealed on May 13, 2015, the exact day before it occurs.
- The 2016 White Day SR card matches up with Shiki Iseya's own. Part of Shiki's head can be seen on the far right of Ren's card.
- Ren doesn't call his unit members by their names, instead calling Takeru チビ (chibi, pipsqueak) and Michiru Enjoji らーめん屋 (raamen ya, ramen guy).
- His speech pattern is also used by his voice actor, Shouhei Komatsu in his Twitter account. The only difference is that he changes "oresama" to "boku".
- In SideM's Tales franchise collaboration event, he cosplays as Zaveid from Tales of Asteria, who is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda, who also voices Tsutomu Amai.
- He has the highest in-game dance stat out of the SideM cast, along with Daigo.
Character Gallery
"LIVE ON ST@GE!"-Profile
SideMini Sprite
Ren's profile in POPLINKS (Snap Fang).
Ren's profile in POPLINKS (Celestella Unison).
Ren's reference sheet from Growing Stars.
SideM Shutdown Last Photo.
SideM LIVE ON ST@GE! Shutdown Last Photo.
Tamashii Nations Collaboration.
Cards
SideM Cards
[Ren Kizaki]
[Ren Kizaki]+
[Silver Fang]
[Silver Fang]+
[Autumn Temple Training]
[Autumn Temple Training]+
[FGL]
[FGL]+
[Test of Courage]
[Test of Courage]+
[Artistic]
[Artistic]+
[Cybernetics]
[Cybernetics]+
[Super Live 2016]
[Super Live 2016]+
[Sengoku Commander]
[Sengoku Commander]+
[HEAT UP]
[HEAT UP]+
[Athletic Meet 2016]
[Athletic Meet 2016]+
[Night Time Cherry Blossom Onsen]
[Night Time Cherry Blossom Onsen]+
[SURVIVE!]
[SURVIVE!]+
[Guardians]
[Guardians]+
[Bullets]
[Bullets]+
[4th Anniversary]
[4th Anniversary]+
[Water City]
[Water City]+
[Tooth Brushing Live]
[Tooth Brushing Live]+
[Knit Collection]
[Knit Collection]+
[Fireworks Show 2020]
[Fireworks Show 2020]+
[BEAT OUT]
[BEAT OUT]+
[Hamster Cafe]
[Hamster Cafe]+
[Snowland Live]
[Snowland Live]+
[Valentine 2022]
[Valentine 2022]+
[Dancer]
[Dancer]+
[8th Anniversary]
[8th Anniversary]+
[Under the Cherry Blossom Tree]
[Under the Cherry Blossom Tree]+
[The Great Me's Departure!]
[The Great Me's Departure!]+
[A Return Gift From Yours Truly]
[A Return Gift From Yours Truly]+
[The Great Me as a Bridegroom]
[The Great Me as a Bridegroom]+
[ST@RTING LINE]+
[Shining in the Twilight]
[Shining in the Twilight]+
[Stairway to the Top]
[Stairway to the Top]+
[2nd STAGE]+
[Arrogant Reigning King]
[Arrogant Reigning King]+
[Strongest Man]
[Strongest Man]+
[Christmas of the Greatest Genius]
[Christmas of the Greatest Genius]+
[Candid Shot]
[Candid Shot]+
[SP@RKLING TIME]+
[PRIDE STAR]+
[315 Expedition's Beast]
[315 Expedition's Beast]+
[Hellion Hunting Seraph]
[Hellion Hunting Seraph]+
[Bewitching Gust]
[Bewitching Gust]+
[The Realness of Strong Man]
[The Realness of Strong Man]+
[M@KE YOU PROUD]+
[NEW STAGE Ep]+
[Eye That Harbors Madness]
[Eye That Harbors Madness]+
[Rekka & Endo]+
[Provocative Flirtatious Glance]
[Provocative Flirtatious Glance]+
[315 G@RDEN]+
[Prostrate Yourself Before The Heat Wave]
[Prostrate Yourself Before The Heat Wave]+
[Determined Wise Man]
[Determined Wise Man]+
[Remembrance Shot]
[Remembrance Shot]+
[315's Christmas]+
[315!!!SHOP]+
[Encouragement From Yours Truly]
[Encouragement From Yours Truly]+
LIVE ON ST@GE! Cards
[Ren Kizaki]
[Ren Kizaki]+
[315 Production]
[315 Production]+
[TRE@SURE GATE]+
[PRIDE STAR]+
[315@MBITIOUS]+
[Great Me's Best Clothing]
[Great Me's Best Clothing]+
[Strongest Great Genius's Ambition]
[Strongest Great Genius's Ambition]+
[Whimsical Whirlwind]
[Whimsical Whirlwind]+
[Strongest Letter]
[Strongest Letter]+
[Endorsement From Yours Truly]
[Endorsement From Yours Truly]+
[Strongest Great Genius Dash]
[Strongest Great Genius Dash]+
[Eager To Put My Skills to Win]
[Eager To Put My Skills to Win]+
[Unprecedented Bullet]
[Unprecedented Bullet]+
[A Stage For Yours Truly]
[A Stage For Yours Truly]+
[Beyond the Shining Path]
[Beyond the Shining Path]+
[Strongest Zapateado]
[Strongest Zapateado]+
[Secluded Profile]
[Secluded Profile]+
[Our Relaxation]
[Our Relaxation]+
[Determined Wise Man]
[Determined Wise Man]+
GROWING STARS Cards
[Start Line]
[Start Line]+
[GROWING STARS]
[GROWING STARS]+
[Challenge to the Peak]
[Challenge to the Peak]+
[The Strongest Genius Makes His Appearance!]
[The Strongest Genius Makes His Appearance!]+
[NEXT DESTIN@TION!]+
[Unprecedented Bullet]
[Unprecedented Bullet]+
[My Awesome Recommendation]
[My Awesome Recommendation]+
[PASSION FESTIVAL]+
[Fighting Spirit in My Hand]
[Fighting Spirit in My Hand]+
[Whimsical Whirlwind]
[Whimsical Whirlwind]+
[Take a Stump!]+
[315!!!SHOP]+
[A Stage For Yours Truly]
[A Stage For Yours Truly]+
[Glory Monochrome]+
[Awkward Heart]
[Awkward Heart]+
[Paranormal Incident]+
[Unrivaled Smile]
[Unrivaled Smile]+
[Soul Shocking Lantern]
[Soul Shocking Lantern]+
[Boredom Enveloped by The Veil of Night]
[Boredom Enveloped by The Veil of Night]+
[K.now O.nly]
[precious love]
