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ANTHOS
Anthos, named after the Greek word for 'flower', is a 7-membered virtual Japanese-Korean idol boy group as a collaboration between Japan's booming 2.5D idol industry and K-pop's strict training & music production. Initially debuting as 6 members in the middle of 2017, their 7th member was added a little more than a year later, thus finalising the group's current lineup. From debut up until the beginning of Genesis 88, Anthos has always kept their real faces hidden behind their personas (or elaborate masks, if appearing on a music show/TV program), wanting fans—known affectionately as Antholics—to only focus on them for their talents. This also allows them the privacy to carry secondary jobs or studies, if they wish. Entering into 2021, however, will mark the start of a new era for the group as they try to compete against 'real' idols, to see where they stand in the industry. This will be a great chance for Anthos to truly bloom as true idols.
Some notable songs from the group include (please assume all the songs below have Korean versions too!):
- BIRTH (2017 debut) // [dance ver.]
- S.T.O.P (2017 most popular release to date) // [dance ver.]
- Me Against Myself (2018)
- Flash Point (2019 introduction of 7th member)
- Lay it down (2019)
- Umbilical Lover (2020)
- TELL (2020)
- Fake Veil (2021 last comeback before entering Genesis 88)
Otherwise, a Spotify playlist of their entire group discography can be found here!
BIRTHNAME Watanabe Yuuki (渡辺 友樹)
POSITION Leader, lead rapper, vocalist, dancer
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Ryoga
TALENT TWIN Takeuchi Shunsuke (x) (x) (x) (x) (lol)
BIRTHDATE 07/12/1993 (updated birthdate)
BIRTHPLACE Tokyo, Japan
ETHNICITY Japanese
NATIONALITY Japanese
HEIGHT 179cm
WEIGHT 64kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour green
- In charge of "deep voice"
- Spent the last few years of his high school life in Sydney, Australia as an international student (+ completed HSC there). Hence, his English is amongst the best in Anthos.
- Studied education when he went back to Japan + got his teaching qualification. Was actually working as a middle school teacher before he auditioned for Anthos.
- Not long after debuting in Anthos, towards the end of 2017 he got married to his childhood sweetheart whom he had been dating since they were 15. They had a baby daughter together in 2019. All of this still remains a secret from the public, since his personal life matters have nothing to do with his virtual idol self.
- Even though he appears extremely prim & proper (quiet gentlemanly prince vibes), yes he can rap.
- Even more than rapping, he beatboxes extremely well + loves to showcase his skills. Often likes to compete with other Anthos members with beatboxing battles (namely, with Sungjin, Jun + Jinhee who can also all beatbox)
- Sometimes gets a little self-conscious that his name sounds feminine
- Out of the entire group, he is the slowest in learning choreography. However, to make up for his weakness, he is good at exuding a smooth, natural charisma & mature vibes on stage no matter how much of a wreck everything is, technicality-wise.
- Has a twin brother in Japan who is older than him by 6 mins.
- (personal astrology note: born 12:54AM on 7th December 1993, making him a Sagittarius with a Virgo moon + Libra rising, 3H Sagittarius Venus chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK B
TAKEN SEAT 38
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE Beautiful Beautiful
GENRE OF CHOICE Jazz
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL He warms up + prepares greatly to do the splits, but doesn't reach more than halfway. He, adorably, gets embarrassed afterwards.
INTRO VIDEO Through his own cover of the Japanese 80s classic 'Touch' by Iwasaki Yoshimi, he will showcase his impressive vocal range going from a humorously squeaky voice down to a earthquake-inducing bass voice (just without the funny faces lol). Afterwards, he will introduce himself as the leader of Anthos using 3 languages (Korean, Japanese, English), with a smooth gentlemanly smile at the camera. He eventually ends the video with a thanks and a wink. "Support me, will you?"
FACECLAIM Otsuka Takeo (gallery)
BIRTHNAME Goto Tsubasa (後藤 翼)
POSITION Main vocalist, dancer
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Lihito
TALENT TWIN Hatanaka Tasuku (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
BIRTHDATE 20/05/1995 (updated birthdate)
BIRTHPLACE Tokyo, Japan
ETHNICITY Japanese
NATIONALITY Japanese
HEIGHT 173cm
WEIGHT 70kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour purple
- "In charge of muscles" A gymbro, is the heaviest + most muscular in the group (although best abs in the group would either be Jun or Sungjin)
- He can rap (orange is his talent twin) fairly decently, but he doesn't take up rap in Anthos as he tends to struggle with tongue-twisting Korean lyrics especially during lives.
- He's known amongst fans for his cold logic that borders brooding pessimism, lots of self-deprecating humour and satire. Yet, in real life he's actually more of a bubbly crackhead who struggles to take himself seriously + an emotional baby than he lets on. The company encourages him to stay as quiet as possible throughout Genesis 88 in order not to tip his cool 'dark' image down the drain, but.......lol. It doesn't take long for his real self to come out.
- He cannot handle affection/praise well, and tends to cringe + deflect everything in response to such things.
- Tends to mishear things, leading to comical situations
- Was pretty much a hopeless NEET before getting into Anthos, just video gaming all day cooped up in his sad mess of an apartment
- Really likes burgers
- (personal astrology note: born 11:31PM on 20th May 1995, making him a Taurus with a Virgo moon + Aquarius rising, 1H Pisces Saturn chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK B
TAKEN SEAT 39
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE Voodoo Doll
GENRE OF CHOICE Latin pop
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL Nope. Non-existent. He will just nope out of it. Nope nope nope. Buh-bye.
INTRO VIDEO Basically this video in a nutshell, until the end of the first chorus. With the sunglasses and explosive energy + vocals and all. After such a ridiculously bombastic performance, he takes off his sunglasses and switches back to his deadpan look, staring into the camera. He bows, and humorously delivers an overly formal, deep-voiced greeting. He is intentionally funny in his intro video in a "wtf" kind of way all throughout.
FACECLAIM Ishikawa Kaito (gallery)
BIRTHNAME Kim Sungjin (김성진)
POSITION Lead vocalist, dancer
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Chise
TALENT TWIN The Boss/DGNA's Woo Hyunmin (x) (x) (x) (x) (green jacket)
BIRTHDATE 21/01/1996
BIRTHPLACE Jeonju, South Korea
ETHNICITY Korean
NATIONALITY South Korean
HEIGHT 181cm
WEIGHT 69kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour yellow
- In charge of "husky voice"
- Gymbro #2, he and Tsubasa gets shipped within the group because of it + their interesting.......bromance......together.
- Gets nicknamed Giraffe because of his long neck + his yellow representative colour
- Has trouble controlling his facial expressions when performing on stage
- Outside of his Anthos activities, he works as a taekwondo instructor. Has been doing taekwondo since he was 5 yrs old, already got his black belt long ago.
- He may seem a little intimidating, but he is actually the least confident in his skills out of all the Anthos members. Has a bit of an inferiority complex.
- (personal astrology note: born 12:11PM on 21st January 1996, making him an Aquarius with an Aquarius moon + Taurus rising, 11H Pisces Venus chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK C
TAKEN SEAT 40
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE 1004
GENRE OF CHOICE Ballad
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL Decent flexibility due to his taekwondo background, but not as pliable as Jun
INTRO VIDEO He shows off a few taekwondo kicks + spins, starting off tough & serious until he decides to introduce himself as "y voice Sungjin", regretting his choice immediately as he bursts out laughing mid-sentence (he was actually dared by Tsubasa to say that for his video). He quickly apologises afterwards, and continues on with his intro video in standard fashion till the end.
FACECLAIM Cross Gene's Sangmin
BIRTHNAME Kitamura Jun (喜多村 潤)
POSITION Main dancer, lead vocalist
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Haruta
TALENT TWIN AAA's Sueyoshi Shuta (x) (x) (x) (in black) (next to rapper)
BIRTHDATE 24/03/1996 (updated birthdate)
BIRTHPLACE Kyoto, Japan
ETHNICITY 1/2 Japanese, 1/2 Korean
NATIONALITY Japanese
HEIGHT 169cm
WEIGHT 61kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour orange
- In charge of dance (+ eyebrows lol). Currently works as a dance instructor outside of Anthos
- Trained in gymnastics when he was a young kid. Later on at age 10, he was exposed to street dance, and that's how he got into his current passion.
- Before Anthos and even after debut, he has appeared as a background dancer for multiple MVs + opening acts for concerts by big name artists in Japan. Of course, no one knew who he was nor cared about him, but he liked it that way.
- Is the shortest in Anthos but denies being in charge of short height (he will throw hands at you if you pick on his height!!)
- Wasn't always good at singing during the beginning of Anthos' debut, but over the years he has improved tremendously thanks to his personal hardwork, earning him the lead vocalist position nowadays.
- Actually has triple threat potential since he can rap as well, but is often overshadowed by the others (he doesn't seem to mind though, as he likes to remain lowkey in order to make way for others)
- Loves dark concepts a lot
- (personal astrology note: born 8:20PM on 24th March 1996, making him an Aries with a Gemini moon + Scorpio rising, 5H Pisces Mars chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK A
TAKEN SEAT 13
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE Voodoo Doll
GENRE OF CHOICE Dance
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL Highest ability in the entire group due to his gymnast background, can easily do the splits and a few backflips here and there!
INTRO VIDEO The video will start with him doing a little robo dance as he enters into frame. Facing the camera now, he then hilariously performs PPAP beatbox style before introducing himself, mentioning that his father is Japanese and mother Korean. "I may not be the tallest or most handsome idol you'll meet, but I'm someone with many hidden talents!" he declares energetically with confidence. "So please, watch over me!!"
FACECLAIM Teen Top's Ricky
BIRTHNAME Nam Eunhyung (남은형)
POSITION Main vocalist, lead dancer
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Setsuna
TALENT TWIN U-KISS' Kevin Woo (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
BIRTHDATE 31/10/1996
BIRTHPLACE Gwangju, South Korea
ETHNICITY Korean
NATIONALITY South Korean
HEIGHT 175cm
WEIGHT 55kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour white
- Was the mysterious 7th member that was added to the group after Anthos' debut. Prior to this, he was just simply helping out at his older sister's bridal store + studying fashion design.
- Highly organised type, a little OCD
- Did ballet as a child, but stopped after due to getting bullied for practising such a "girly" art form
- Can play piano, mainly by ear
- Since revealing his face on Genesis 88, he's been dubbed "in charge" of visuals, even though he was a little uncomfortable with his looks overtaking everything else about him
- Has a rather quiet, sleepy demeanour if he is not performing.
- Is naturally quiet anyway cause 1) super hella introverted and 2) wants to save his voice
- May seem detached, but he gets attached to people easily
- Is only remotely expressive on his face when girlgroups are mentioned. He's a fan of many, and loves to cover girlgroup dances (lowkey probably wants to be in a girlgroup himself lol)
- Loves cats, but cats don't seem to love him back :c
- Cannot stand cucumbers
- (personal astrology note: born 6:53PM on 31st October 1996, making him a Scorpio with a Cancer moon + Gemini rising, 6H Scorpio Mercury chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK A
TAKEN SEAT 15
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE You're the Best (if he wasn't so obsessed with Mamamoo, he would've chosen Voodoo Doll 100%)
GENRE OF CHOICE Ballad
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL Very graceful showcasing of his flexibility (almost reaching Jun's level!)
INTRO VIDEO With a piano keyboard in front, he simply does a short cover of John Legend's 'All of Me', singing whilst playing at the same time (with piano less fast though, probably more slow & emotional like this). Afterwards, he just does a brief introduction to the camera in his softspoken voice, and thanks the viewers for listening.
FACECLAIM NU'EST's Ren
BIRTHNAME Sakata Nagito (坂田 凪音)
POSITION Main vocalist, dancer
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Kaoru
TALENT TWIN T-MAX's Park Yunhwa (first person) (x) (x) (x) (x)
BIRTHDATE 09/09/1997
BIRTHPLACE Sapporo, Japan
ETHNICITY Japanese
NATIONALITY Japanese
HEIGHT 188cm
WEIGHT 62kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour blue
- In charge of height & cuteness (fake maknae af)
- He used to not be good/confident at singing either, but he improved a lot during his trainee days before Anthos debut. However, dance is his next big step to hurdle over--he tends to be a little awkward with certain moves.
- Is a huge fan of Da-iCE's Hanamura Sota since high school + lists him as his role model for singing (part of the reason why Nagito got inspired to become a singer himself)
- Can also play piano, but not as good as Eunhyung
- Is a human calculator, extremely good at maths
- Is the only one in Anthos who writes English in cursive
- Outside of Anthos he works in software engineering
- An only child
- (UPDATED personal astrology note: born 2:13PM on 9th September 1997, making him a Virgo with a Sagittarius moon + Capricorn rising, 3H Aries Saturn chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK B
TAKEN SEAT 37
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE What's Happening
GENRE OF CHOICE Retro
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL More flexible than Tsubasa but still not very impressive. Will scream dramatically the whole entire time he attempts the splits lol.
INTRO VIDEO With a cute bright smile, a polite bow and hands clasped in front, he introduces himself in Korean & Japanese. Then, he reveals his random special talent being reciting pi up to the 100th number, and he sorta bores (yet stuns?) everyone as he starts speeding through the numbers all the way past the 80th digit, which then he starts faltering at that point + he gives up with an embarrassed laugh. "Oops, I can't do it anymore hehehe. But YES, please support meeee, thank yoooou, I love yooooou~" fingerhearts everywhere
FACECLAIM Panda Dragon's Naruki
BIRTHNAME Kwak Jinhee (곽진희)
POSITION Maknae, main rapper, lead dancer, vocalist
ANTHOS MEMBER EQUIVALENT Mahiro
TALENT TWIN B.A.P's Zelo (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
BIRTHDATE 27/12/1999 (updated birthdate)
BIRTHPLACE Busan, South Korea
ETHNICITY Korean
NATIONALITY South Korean
HEIGHT 173cm
WEIGHT 62kg
NOTABLE FACTS
- Representative colour red
- In charge of rap
- As the youngest in the group, he is super precocious even before debut, trying to project a "badass" image as much as he can
- Despite his badassery, he's stuck with a baby face even now in his early 20s, which was something he was concerned about coming onto Genesis 88
- Initially did not like Eunhyung when he was first added to the group due to his pretty face. He is......warming up a little nowadays, at least.
- Was exposed to hiphop culture as a kid and started making his own raps since elementary school even
- Never planned on being an idol to begin with because he hates how much the industry focuses on visuals, and he himself is fully aware that he does not meet Korean beauty standards. But the idea of being a virtual idol instead, was new and innovative for him, and so he gave the audition at AMG a shot and got in immediately while he was still in high school.
- Occasionally, he cannot resist doing the Naruto run in public
- Is actually a shameless otaku. He + Nagito like to geek out over anime together
- Has been begging Sungjin to teach him taekwondo for aaaages now, but Sungjin refuses to teach without getting paid for it lol
- Has 2 younger sisters, one born in 2006 and the other 2010. If he were to choose an older brother out of Anthos, it would be Jun (looks up to him a lot)
- (personal astrology note: born 4:32AM on 27th December 1999, making him a Capricorn with Virgo moon + Scorpio rising, 3H Aquarius Mars as chart ruler)
PREDICTED RANK A
TAKEN SEAT 24
SECOND MISSION SONG OF CHOICE Very Good
GENRE OF CHOICE Hiphop
FLEXIBILITY LEVEL Decent level of flexibility, and tries to get competitive with it so he pushes beyond his limit, only to end with screaming p a i n
INTRO VIDEO He is serious about showcasing his skills in his intro video, coming in with a freestyle rap that introduces himself, impressing with his fast yet smooth flow. He dances too as he raps, with a mix of pop & lock as he does so. He bows in the end to wrap up his mini performance.
FACECLAIM MC Gree
PARADISE - INFINITE
Yuuki / Tsubasa / Sungjin / Jun / Eunhyung / Nagito / Jinhee
ppikkeut ppikkeut gojang nan nae maeumira
idaero bonael sun eobseo eojjeojago
heundeul heundeul witaerowo boyeodo nan
neoreul jabadul su bakke eobseo eojjeojago
saranghanda (geureol kkeoya neon)
an handa (anil kkeoya neon)
handa neoman bonda
yeogi isseo deo deo butak halkke deo deo
jalhae julkke deo deo ajigeun mot bonaenikka
nan nan saraya hae nan nan beotyeoya hae nan nan
eonjengan meomchul tenikka
[ALL] niga isseoyaman yeogiga paradise
eokjiro neoreul gadwo beorin paradise o o
kkaeeoseon gal su eomneun seulpeun paradise
yeongwonhi hamkke hal su inneun paradise o o o~
sum jugyeoseo jikyeobol su bakke nan
geujeo geureol su bakke eobseo kkaejilkka bwa
nareul bonda (geureol kkeoya neon)
an bonda (anilkkeoya neon)
bonda apa onda
yeogi isseo deo deo butak halkke deo deo
jalhae julkke deo deo ajigeun mot bonaenikka
nan nan saraya hae nan nan beotyeoya hae nan nan
eonjengan meomchul tenikka
[ALL] ni ga isseoyaman yeogiga paradise
eokjiro neoreul gadwo beorin paradise o o
kkaeeoseon gal su eomneun seulpeun paradise
yeongwonhi hamkke hal su inneun paradise o o o~
maeil bam neoro chaewotdeon na
geurae iksukhaejin momeul ijen sullo chaeul time
gama watdeon pal sumi gapareudeon bam
chwegoye paradise neo eobshin hopeless world
jogeumman neol deo deo jaba dulkke deo deo
bara bolkke deo deo
shimjangi shigeul ttaekkaji
nan nan saraya hae nan nan neo eobshido nan nan
jigeumeun niga piryohae
[ALL] niga isseoyaman yeogiga paradise
eokjiro neoreul gadwo beorin paradise o o
kkaeeoseon gal su eomneun seulpeun paradise
yeongwonhi hamkke hal su inneun paradise o o o~
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