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"I have to do my part...just as you have to do yours."

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"Do you swear that it was all real?"

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   <default>Sera Hoshikawa</default>
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STΔRLIVHT's leader. A natural talent at almost everything, she's taken it as a challenge and become a relentless perfectionist.
Generally thought of as an icy person because of her blunt words and emotionless face, but she's actually like this so that Grace can understand her easily.

Has a surprising fondness for trashy romance novels. Cares about her team's well-being more than she lets on.<ref>https://anarch.games/starlivht/character.html</ref>

Sera Hoshikawa is the leader of the idol group STΔRLIVHT, elected narrowly by popular vote shortly after the group formed. Her relentless focus on creating a strong idol group can cause friction between the members, especially between her and the easygoing Hakuno. She does not do this because she looks down on them; she genuinely does want STΔRLIVHT to reach its full potential, though occasionally struggles with her role as leader.

She has been part of an idol group with Hakuno, Grace and Sumire since high school, first starting as a school idol club<ref>https://twitter.com/noiszgame/status/1475643781164814336</ref>, and then becoming a formal idol group after being scouted by Antiphon at a HI-LIVE performance<ref>https://twitter.com/noiszgame/status/1531029019327537153</ref>. She is also in a dedicated relationship with Grace, and has been for a year. She loves Grace dearly, but often worries about her and feels a need to protect her due to her shy and non-confrontational nature.

Sera's lack of facial expressions is for Grace's sake; it is so Grace won't miss out on anything that would have otherwise been in facial cues, though Grace can still read her face easily.<ref>Lost Data: With Sera 2</ref>

She has a rivalry with Shion Nekoda, leader of idol group SUNRaiSE, though it's not actively hostile, instead motivating the both of them to soar higher in their pursuit of a view from the top. Sera also has a complicated relationship with her mother Setsuna, and the two are somewhat distant.

Story

2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT: Forever My Diamond

Forever My Diamond details Grace and Sera's last few days of middle school before graduation, and Sera struggles with the feelings she has for Grace. However, newspaper club president Yoko Hinamori spreads the rumour that Sera is dating friend and music club co-president Akira, much to Grace's dismay.

Later on that day, Akira confesses to having feelings for Sera under the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard; however, she turns him down and confirms what he already knew - that she is in love with Grace. Under the blossom tree, Sera and Grace confess to each other, and kiss for the first time, becoming girlfriends.

NOISZ STΔRLIVHT

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Chapter 0

After being signed to Antiphon, Sera and the rest of STΔRLIVHT perform their debut show at the Budo Garden; however, they have a narrow miss with a Noise Beast, though Beyond shows up and provides Grace with a NOISZ/RS, which she uses to defeat the Noise Beast.

Sera shows alarm when Grace faints, and continues to worry about her as she adjusts to the appearance of Producer and Beyond as her superiors. She openly distrusts both of them, warning Producer against letting anything happen to Grace; Producer insists she has no hidden motives, however.

Chapter 1

As STΔRLIVHT continue to settle into their routine, Noise Beast appearances continue, and Sera struggles with the workload of being the leader of STΔRLIVHT, and her doubts and fears for the future of the group between touring, the nature of the NOISZ, and Noise Beasts threatening everyone's safety. This comes to a head during the writing of a new song, causing an argument between her and Hakuno. Sera breaks down, and Grace advises and supports Sera.

Sera apologises to the rest of STΔRLIVHT, and they accept; Sera admits that she cannot handle the workload alone, and needs help doing so. They graciously accept, and tell her they don't follow her dream because they have to - because they want to, and that it's not just her dream, but all of their dreams.

Chapter 2

Sera continues to worry for Grace as they continue to fight Noise Beasts, and a heated argument between Hakuno and her sister in Chapter 2.II - new SUNRaiSE lead Shion Nekoda - sours relationships between STΔRLIVHT and SUNRaiSE as Shion resolves to crush STΔRLIVHT, taking on a much more antagonistic attitude towards Sera as she formally apologises for the row in Chapter 2.III.

In addition, Sera and Grace strengthen their relationship, discussing Grace's asexuality and her worries about their relationship; Sera assures her that she can be Grace's best friend as well as her girlfriend, and the two stay up all night talking.

In Chapter 2.IV, Sera runs out of patience with the layers of secrecy regarding the NOISZ and sneaks into Gaius Antiphon's office in the Antiphon Building, pointing a gun at his head and demanding answers on what Antiphon wants with them. He does not respond to this threat, and laughs; his bodyguard Stornel intercepts the bullet as Sera fires, out of options. Before anything else can happen, Sera is forced to focus her energy into remotely linking up with Grace's NOISZ/RS as a Noise Beast attacks her. Unmoved by her threat, Gaius lets her leave.

Later that night, Sera vaguely alludes to the encounter to Producer, though the two have two entirely different conversations, with Producer warning Sera not to go after Gaius.

Chapter 3

STΔRLIVHT is put on hiatus as Sumire becomes unavailable due to her DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) causes her to switch alters, with Hitori fronting in her place and Sumire nowhere to be found.

Later on, Sera discovers that Yashiro Nekoda is her father, making Shion and Hakuno her sisters; while her mother Setsuna reminds her genes aren't everything, the revelation brings Sera and Hakuno closer together.

Chapter 4

Sera urges Shion to make up with Hakuno, though relents and instead simply thanks her for the tickets to the SUNRaiSE show in Chapter 3.III.

In Chapter 4.III and Chapter 4.IV, Beyond takes STΔRLIVHT to an Antiphon lab on the outskirts of town for a "checkup" on their souls, to assess their power as NOISZ users; however, the four of them are attacked by a Noise Beast set on them by Stornel, who had been waiting for them. Feeling it calling to her, Sera dispatches it, though the appearance of Genbu, a NOISZ Beast almost identical in appearance to Grace, catches them off guard.

Before they can react, Beyond holds a gun to Sera's head and tells STΔRLIVHT to enter a nearby machine; they do, and everything goes black.

Later on that day, STΔRLIVHT return to the office, and inform Producer that the checkup was uneventful; like getting a checkup at an ordinary doctor's practice.

Chapter 5

STΔRLIVHT is faced with a new challenge: the Clash of Twilight, a competition between SUNRaiSE and STΔRLIVHT, composed of a series of musical performances culminating in a joint performance, with mini-polls at each stop; whoever loses the polls overall is forced to disband. Soon after, Hikari and Asuka visit the STΔRLIVHT office and inform them that SUNRaiSE intend to lose - though won't go easy either, out of respect for their fans.

Sera steps up group practice, and STΔRLIVHT leads the polls until Hakuno's father Yashiro outs her as trans to the press to demoralise her and allow SUNRaiSE to gain a lead in the polls. Distraught, Shion also visits the STΔRLIVHT office, and offers to forfeit the competition; however, Sera refuses, telling Shion that they cannot let down their fans, to which Shion reluctantly agrees.

At the final show of the Clash of Twilight, Sera proposes to Grace with a sword she'd had specially forged for her - the Binary Star - and Grace says yes. Shining brighter than ever before, STΔRLIVHT put on the performance of their lives with and against SUNRaiSE.

STΔRLIVHT lose, and afterwards, they head to the Antiphon Building basement for the final battle with Gaius Antiphon.

Chapter 6

Sera and the rest of STΔRLIVHT face off in one final battle against Gaius Antiphon and his bodyguard, Stornel in the basement of the Antiphon Building - in front of the portal to the World of Music. While they appear to be successful, several swords emerge from the smoke, flying in Sera's direction; Grace pushes Sera out of the way and is impaled. Sera remembers all the time she'd spend with her fiancee as Grace dies in her arms, and as a young Gaius steps out of the portal in front of them; Sera vows to kill Gaius as many times as it takes to defeat him as Chapter 6 ends.

History

When she was younger, Sera believed herself a princess, and after becoming friends with her in grade school, Grace became her knight; in middle school, Sera ran the school's music club for several years running along with Grace and Akira.

Sera is somewhat distant with her mother, though her mother was supportive of her coming out and admitting to being in a relationship with Grace.

She attended Neo-Metro Music Institute with Grace, Hakuno and Sumire, where they formed STΔRLIVHT.

Styles

See Sera Hoshikawa/Styles.

For detailed NOISZ Burst information, see Detailed NOISZ Burst Information.

Songs

Trivia

@chirubwaa is the art account of @guy_kun or "Guy", meaning that 2021 and 2023 birthday artworks were illustrated by the same person.

Gallery

Sera's STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style as seen ingame.
Sera's casual style as seen ingame.
Sera's STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style.
Sera's Blue Moon style.
Sera's remini2cence style.
Sera's Attitude Mint style.
Sera's DRAGON MAIDEN style.
Sera's Summer Splash style.
Sera's Antiphon Armament style.
Sera's Trial of the Pawn style
Sera's STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style after V-IGNITION.
Sera's story diamond.
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STΔRLIVHT's cheer.
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Sera and Grace.
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Sera proposing to Grace.
Sera's bio as of 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT.
Sera in 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT.
Sera in NOISZ STΔRLIVHT's story mode, in her STΔRLIVHT STΔGE style.
Sera's lore post.
Sera's bio on the STΔRLIVHT 2nd(s) Single vs. SUNRaiSE 1st Single Kickstarter.
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Sera in combat during For All Time.
Sera's results screen in “Reel it in!!” (succeeded) in No Hints Here!
Sera's results screen in “Reel it in!!” (failed) in No Hints Here!
2020 birthday art by k//eternal
2021 birthday art by guy_kun
2022 birthday art by nyandoseru
2023 birthday art by chirubwaa (alt art for Antiphon Armament Style)
2024 birthday art by sanori_bt (alt art for Blue Moon)
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2025 birthday art by haguransan (alt art for Sera Attitude Mint)

NOISZ STΔRLIVHT Characters
STΔRLIVHT	Grace Kamenashi • Sera Hoshikawa • Sumire Hitori • Hakuno Nekoda • Producer
SUNRaiSE	Shion Nekoda • Hikari Aoki • Asuka Fujita • Yashiro Nekoda
Antiphon	Beyond • Gaius Antiphon • Stornel • Genbu
True Heroes	Joker • Arietta Antiphon • Beyond Antiphon • Remora • Seiryu • Byakko • Suzaku
Other	Touma • Lily Kamenashi • Eito Hojo • Firebird • Setsuna Hoshikawa • Hitori • Yumi Hitori • Heather Valentine • Rhyme • Han • Rise • Ai • Akira • Yoko Hinamori

References

Sera Hoshikawa: Difference between revisions