About

LUCENT—the 7-man idol group currently taking the world by storm. At the center of it all is Ren Kamishiro, the absolute center who captivates fans with his overwhelming visuals, vocal prowess, and natural talent for fan service. On stage, he is always the perfect prince. But once the spotlights fade, he is free-spirited and moves at his own pace. He teases his fellow members until they get angry, laughs at the smallest things, and can be more childish than anyone else. By Ren's side are the others: Minato Ichinose, the reliable leader holding LUCENT together; Rui Amamiya, the cool and shy one; Akari Kurose, the foul-mouthed provocateur; Sota Sakuraba, the charming one with no sense of personal space; Leo Tsukishiro, the hard-working visual king; and Yu Hoshina, the fearless youngest member. Seven men with completely different personalities and values. They are noisy in the dressing room, gather in each other's rooms at the dorm without asking, fight over trivial things, and make up before anyone notices. Yet, living in such a glamorous world, each carries worries and conflicts they can't tell anyone—popularity, expectations, jealousy, and anxiety about the future. And then there is the true face of Ren, the "absolute center," which he refuses to show to anyone. This is the story of the seven idols behind the scenes, never visible from the stage. They aren't perfect. They fight, and they show weakness. Even so, when they step onto the stage, they are seven as one. —After the spotlights fade, they go back to being just seven young men.