Ensemble Stars!! is a mobile rhythm game franchise whose music producer, Kiyoshi Kuwabara, resigned after misconduct allegations, while a new collaboration pack for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is set to release on July 16.
Ensemble Stars!! has seen two significant developments in the span of a month. In early June, Kiyoshi Kuwabara, the music producer for the franchise and head of the production unit Arte Refact, resigned after acknowledging allegations of misconduct with women as largely true. His company Memento mori Inc. confirmed the facts and stated that his future as representative is under discussion. Kuwabara's band Sir Vanity also apologized and said it is reviewing upcoming releases and events. The departure removes a key creative figure from one of the biggest mobile rhythm game franchises.
Later in June, a collaboration was announced that brings Ensemble Stars!! music into a different medium. A paid add-on for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer will add seven instrumental arrangements of Ensemble Stars!! songs, plus six T-shirt costumes for instructors. The pack costs 1,320 yen and launches July 16. A free trial pack with two songs will also be available from the same day. The collaboration offers fans a new way to engage with the franchise through exercise.
The two stories do not overlap in subject matter, but together they show the franchise continuing to expand into new product categories while also facing internal upheaval in its music production leadership.
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A paid add-on for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer will add seven instrumental arrangements of Ensemble Stars!! songs, plus six T-shirt costumes for instructors. The pack costs 1,320 yen and launches July 16. A free trial pack with two songs will also be available from the same day.
Kiyoshi Kuwabara, music producer for Ensemble Stars!! and head of Arte Refact, resigned after acknowledging allegations of misconduct with women as largely true. His company Memento mori Inc. confirmed the facts and said his future as representative is under discussion. His band Sir Vanity also apologized and is reviewing upcoming releases and events.