Shiraishi Ken[]
CV: Nakamura Hiroshi (中村 大志)
- Age: 43
- Hobbies: Fishing
- Favorite food: Meat dishes
- Least favorite food: Salted plums
Shiraishi Ken (白石 謙) is An's father and a former musician who hosted and performed in the legendary event "RAD WEEKEND" with his group RADder. He was the one who inspired both An and Akito to become street musicians. He runs a live cafe and bar called WEEKEND GARAGE, which he built after he retired from the scene. His wife, Yuka (由香) is a school teacher who seems to be bad at cooking.[1]
Ken has amber eyes, short wavy brown hair, and a goatee. On his head he wears rectangular glasses with a thick black rim and red-tinted lenses, two silver helix piercings in his right ear and one in his left lobe. He wears a metallic necklace, two T-shirts, the one under being dark blue and the one over white with a textured yellow logo saying "WEG" in big bold letters and "Weekend Garage" in small ones underneath, a dark blue sleeve reaching a bit below his left elbow and a wristwatch on the same hand. He also has dark gray pants with a belt.
At the end of the On Your Feet event, he decides to temporarily close down WEEKEND GARAGE in order to fully start mentoring Kohane and her groupmates, following their defeat in Taiga's showdown and after seeing how determined they are to surpass RAD WEEKEND. He gives each member a different task to help them achieve this goal, as he believes Vivid BAD SQUAD can fulfill and even go beyond Ken's dream. In BURN MY SOUL, Akito's task was to reignite and gather their audience again, The first concerto revealed that Toya's task was to compose Vivid BAD SQUAD's new songs and become their track composer, and in Whip Yourself into Shape!, An's task was to get all the locals to support her.
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Mita Koutarou[]
CV: Mineta Hiromu (峯田 大夢)
- Age: 17
- Hobbies: Playing social network games
- Favorite food: Strawberries
- Least favorite food: Strawberry-flavored foods and drinks
Mita Koutarou (三田 洸太郎) is a street musician and a friend of Vivid BAD SQUAD. He was originally friends with just BAD DOGS, but upon interacting with the whole squad more, he became good friends with Kohane and An as well.
Koutarou's eyes are a light shade of hazel, and his hair is short and brown. He wears a red shirt under a blue-on-the-inside purple-on-the-outside hoodie with an asymmetrical zipper and gray camouflage pants. At his left hip is a pair of gray over-the-ear headphones.
He respects Ken, but initially thought that his daughter An doesn't have talent and is just using her father's popularity. In Vivid BAD SQUAD's Main Story, he sabotaged Vivids' first live performance and created an "opportunity" for Vivids and BAD DOGS to confront each other. However, he later saw Vivids' true skill and apologized for ruining their first event, and started practicing and honing his own singing skills even harder.
He was referred to only as "Musician" in the group's Main Story until his name was revealed in the STRAY BAD DOG event story. In the game's assets, he is referred to as "Cord Nukio" (lit. pulling the cord, referring to his sabotage in Vivid BAD SQUAD's Main Story).
In the THE POWER OF UNITY, Koutarou reveals that he wanted to surpass RAD WEEKEND because when his younger brother was born, he wanted to be a cool big brother to him. He was also amazed by Akito's singing skills, mentioning that he and the other members of Vivid BAD SQUAD acted as a catalyst for wanting him to improve even further, as Koutarou, in his own words, "used to sing for no real reason other than being kinda good at it".
In the Rekindle the flame event, it is revealed that Koutarou started working part-time at WEEKEND GARAGE after being invited to do so by Ken.
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Aoyagi Harumichi[]
CV: Ono Kenichi (小野 健一)
- Age: 53
- Hobbies: Music appreciation
- Favorite food: Cookies
- Least favorite food: Foie gras
Aoyagi Harumichi (青柳 春道) is Toya's estranged father. He is only referred to as "Toya's Father" in-game.
Harumichi has short grey hair, parted to the side, and grey eyes. He wears a blue button-down shirt with blue and grey stripes, a black suit vest, and black slacks.
Harumichi is a world-famous classical musician and has been teaching Toya and his two older brothers how to play music since childhood, hoping that they would become professional musicians later in life. He is frequently portrayed pushing Toya to play music to the point of physical pain and social isolation. He disapproves of Toya's decision to become a street musician, and believes Toya is wasting his time and talent. However, he eventually starts mellowing out, and at the end of Nocturne Interlude it is implied he recognizes Toya's passion for street music, despite admitting to not understanding what people see in that genre.
It is eventually revealed in the Time to take off! event that Harumichi's dislike, or rather, grudge for street music stems from his past. 30 years ago, when he was a college student studying as an exchange student in the United States, he was made fun of by some street musicians for being into classical music, as they called it old-fashioned. The interaction left such a strong impression on Harumichi that since then, he started looking down on the genre as a whole.
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Toono Arata[]
CV: Yanagi Kouhei (柳 晃平)
- Age: 19
- Hobbies: Taking photos with polaroid cameras
- Favorite food: Chocolate parfaits, omurice
- Least favorite food: Natto
Toono Arata (遠野 新) is a street performer who first debuted in the STRAY BAD DOG event.
He has green eyes and short brown hair, with an orange streak in his bangs. He wears a black turtleneck top, with a torn white undershirt and a brown, green, and yellow flannel. He also wears torn black jeans, a silver chain necklace, a black bracelet and a silver ring.
Just like Vivid BAD SQUAD, he and his partner; Souma, planned to surpass RAD WEEKEND. Together they formed a duo called 'Gurney flap.' After his partner Souma got into a car accident, he's been working towards this goal and performing alone. Although he initially acted antagonistic towards Vivid BAD SQUAD, he eventually ends up becoming good friends with them and frequently joins their performances.
In the On Your Feet event, it is revealed that after Taiga's beatdown in Light Up the Fire, Arata left the town, only saying he needs a break and will eventually return when he feels like it, also leaving Souma behind.
In OVER RAD SQUAD!!, Arata came back with a CD on his hand, saying that Souma sent and composed it for him. Arata apologizes to everyone, and Vivid BAD SQUAD lets him perform before them. As he went onstage, he saw Souma watching in the audience, leading to Arata pouring his heart out while performing.
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Kotaki Taiga[]
CV: Hirabayashi Takeshi (平林 剛)
- Age: 43
- Hobbies: Touring
- Favorite food: Whisky
- Least favorite food: Tsubuan (chunky sweet red bean paste)
Kotaki Taiga (古瀧 大河) was the man who created RAD WEEKEND by inviting fellow performers to the event, and was also Ken's former partner. Taiga was a member of RADder alongside Ken and Nagi, and is now globally known as the solo performer WALKER. He was a frequent customer at WEEKEND GARAGE and often gave advice to Vivid BAD SQUAD, particularly to Kohane, whom he eventually began mentoring.
He has brown eyes, short brown hair with grey streaks, and a close-cut beard. He wears a grey t-shirt and a black jacket with green detailing. He also wears distressed green khakis, a wristwatch on his left wrist, and a dog tag necklace.
He debuted unnamed in the Awakening Beat event story, before his name was revealed in the Bout for Beside You event story. In the game's assets, he is referred to as "Partner". He met and started teaming up with Ken when he was in middle school.
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Kotaki Nagi[]
CV: Ooi Marie (大井 麻利衣)
- Age: Unknown
- Hobbies: Touring
- Favorite food: "Tasty coffee"
- Least favorite food: Tomatoes (but she eats them in front of An)
Kotaki Nagi (古瀧 凪) was a performer at the legendary event RAD WEEKEND as a member of RADder, alongside Ken and Taiga. She was Taiga's younger sister. At the time, her whereabouts were unknown, although Taiga claimed she was performing overseas. She made her debut in the The Legend Still Vivid event story and was later featured more prominently in the The Vivid Old Tale event story through An's flashbacks.
Nagi had brown eyes and long brown hair, wore mascara and red lipstick, as well as painted her nails pink. She wore a black sleeveless turtleneck and a loosely worn green denim jacket with a yellow stripe on each sleeve. She also wore light beige khakis, gold earrings, and a gold pendant necklace.
Later in the Light Up the Fire event, it was revealed that Nagi had passed away, and that everyone in Vivid Street knew about it except for An and the "outsiders," such as the other members of Vivid BAD SQUAD. However, Ken tells An that it was Nagi's own wish to keep the truth from her, instead telling her that she was going on tour in the United States. When An was in middle school, Nagi was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was given only five months to live. She was the one who came up with RAD WEEKEND, which also served as her final event, as a way to show her love for the town and the people of Vivid Street before her passing.
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Miyata Souma[]
CV: Iwanaka Mutsuki (岩中 睦樹)
- Age: 19
- Hobbies: Listening to folk songs and foreign music
- Favorite food: Tamagoyaki
- Least favorite food: None
Miyata Souma (宮田 颯真) is Arata's best friend and former partner from the dissolved duo 'Gurney flap'. He is the one who introduced Arata to RAD WEEKEND when they were in middle school. He is currently in the hospital as a result of a car accident which paralyzed some of his body parts, causing him to be unable to perform. He is first mentioned in the STRAY BAD DOG event, though he doesn't make an appearance until THE POWER OF UNITY event.
He has grey eyes and short brown hair with blond streaks. He wears a white long sleeved shirt under a red and orange jacket, and grey sweatpants with the word "Tertiary" down the right leg. He also wears a silver ear cuff.
As of Walk on and on, Souma is teaching Toya how to compose street music. Souma wants to finish an incomplete song he started before his accident, but doubts his ability to due to the partial paralysis of his body. So, Toya encourages him and offers to assist him. Souma asks Toya to keep this collaboration a secret until he has finished the song he wishes to present to Arata.
In OVER RAD SQUAD!!, Souma was discharged from the hospital and is currently using a wheelchair. He was going to watch the show and bumped into Taiga, who realized it was Souma, shocking him. Souma also finished the song he wished to present to Arata and sent the CD to him. As he saw Arata getting onstage, Souma was shocked, leading to him crying and telling Arata to give it his all, before being blown away by Arata's improvement. After Arata's performance, they happily reunited.
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Okazaki Tatsuya[]
CV: Takahashi Rio (高橋 里央)
- Age: 20
- Hobbies: Biking, fishing
- Favorite food: Squid sashimi
- Least favorite food: Spicy things
Okazaki Tatsuya (岡崎 達也) is the leader of the group EVER. His group was mentioned as far back as Singing in Sync and made several brief appearances since then, though they wouldn't become directly involved with Vivid BAD SQUAD until THE POWER OF UNITY. He was unvoiced and didn't receive a Live2D model until the event story Walk on and on, which also served as a brief introduction to his character.
He has grey eyes and short blond hair with an undercut. He wears a white t-shirt under a grey and black bomber jacket with yellow floral embroidery, with light wash distressed blue jeans. He also wears a chunky silver chain, with two ear cuffs on his left ear and one ear cuff on his right, and one gold earring on his right lobe.
Tatsuya started singing and composing music after being influenced by one of his seniors in high school who, despite getting laughed at by others, kept training and working hard towards his dream of becoming a professional singer.
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Cedric[]
CV: Shimazaki Nobunaga (島﨑 信長)
Cedric (セドリック), also known as Cedi (セディ), debuted in the Rekindle the flame event voiced and with a Live2D model. He is a member of the duo, Embers. Together with his twin brother, he flew from the United States to Japan to attend RAD BLAST.
When the two were younger, Cedric and Slade had attempted to pickpocket Taiga due to struggling with money. When caught, they were instead invited to see one of their events instead of being punished. Attending the event, they felt a similar feeling to how An and Akito felt when they saw RAD WEEKEND. Inspired and touched by the music, the two started to pursue music.
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Slade[]
CV: Okamoto Nobuhiko (岡本 信彦)
Slade (スレイド) is Cedric's younger twin brother and member of the duo, Embers, who also debuted in the Rekindle the flame event voiced and with a Live2D model. In contrast to his twin brother, he is more energetic and enthusiastic. He was particularly inspired by Vivid BAD SQUAD's performance at RAD BLAST and almost instantly asked Akito for a handshake when the latter found the brothers practicing their singing at the park.
After seeing RADder's event, Slade considers them to be his hero and idol, wanting to surpass them as well. Slade compliments the three, saying that he understands how impactful music can be to someone and how they changed their lives. He was shown to be slightly jealous of An back then due to Nagi's praise for her, wondering what kind of relationship the two had.
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Aoyagi Shuuji[]
CV: Oohara Takashi (大原 崇)
Aoyagi Shuuji (青柳 秋志) is Toya's second older brother who debuted in the Time to take off! event voiced and without a Live2D model. He is a pianist who currently lives and studies at the United States.
Elena[]
CV: Anzai Chika (安済 知佳)
Elena (エレナ) is Rebecca's sister who debuted in the Aim higher and higher! event voiced with a Live2D model. She is part of the famous duo, illys, with her sister. She resented her father for using her and Rebecca's singing as a way to earn money and lost interest in it, but started to enjoy it again after listening to RADder.
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Rebecca[]
CV: Yamane Aya (山根 綺)
Rebecca (レベッカ), also known as Becky (ベッキー), is Elena's sister who debuted in the Aim higher and higher! event voiced with a Live2D model. She is part of the famous duo, illys, with her sister. Similar to her sister, she had lost interest in singing, yet didn't know what else to do. It was then that the two heard RADder's songs that they started to sing again.
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Douglas[]
CV: Hayami Show (速水 奨)
Douglas (ダグラス), also known as DG, is Elena and Rebecca's father who debuted in the Competitive fire! event voiced and with a Live2D model. He taught his daughters how to sing since they were young as a way to gain money.
Hayashi Shouta[]
Hayashi Shouta (林 翔太) is Akito's estranged friend from elementary school. They played on the same soccer team up until the end of 6th grade when Akito abruptly quit after losing an important match. They didn't talk again until the events of The Sounds of a Summer Festival! where Shouta debuted unvoiced and with no Live2D model. Shouta was a member of the executive committee for the Shibuya Summer Festival and was in charge of the live event. Hoping to scout a replacement act for a group that dropped out last minute, Shouta had been at a live house when he happened to watch BAD DOGS perform. Confident in their abilities, he asked Akito and Toya to perform at the festival.
Shouta is later mentioned during At This Festival Bathed in Twilight where he reached out to Akito again to offer him a slot to perform at Shibuya Festa. Thus, Shouta was responsible for arranging the first non-live house venues for Vivid BAD SQUAD to perform as a group. Akito later runs into Shouta after the live while looking for souvenirs with Len and feels awkward about the long period of no communication.[2] So, he then takes the initiative to tell Shouta that he'd be open to hearing from him about gigs should any future opportunities arise, making the first step toward them rekindling their friendship.[2]
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