Ensemble Square

is an entertainment company that exists on its own miniature island in Japan. Introduced in EP:Link, Eichi Tenshouin, the agency president, and Ibara Saegusa, his collaborator, intend to use Ensemble Square to revolutionize the idol industry.
It is the parent entertainment company of dozens of talent agencies, which are housed inside the building. Of Ensemble Square's agencies, STARMAKER PRODUCTION, COSMIC PRODUCTION, Rhythm Link and NEW DIMENSION contain the main units present in the game. 
Though the construction for Ensemble Square began much earlier, its existence is not unveiled until after the current year ends:Category:Repayment Festival. Its activities begin July 1st, following graduation.
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==Units==
==About==
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Official Introduction=
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Function=
Ensemble Square works with the business side of the entertainment industry and provides a larger net of connections and protection to each of its affiliated agencies than each would have if they operated in isolation.
The specifics of Ensemble Square and its agencies are not yet fully known, but each agency is said to have its own policies and standards which Ensemble Square does not interfere with. Ensemble Square is meant to provide work-related opportunities to each agency, and the agencies are meant to select which of its talents to assign to each job.
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Agencies=
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Location & Facilities=
Location
The Ensemble Square building is located on an island in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and the island is dedicated to Ensemble Square facilities and Ensemble Square idol activities. This island was once owned by the Shinkai-led religious sect, hence its fish-like shape, but was later purchased by the Tenshouin conglomerate.
Facilities
Ensemble Square facilities range from practical (helioport, airport, parking structure, etc), standard (practice rooms, training halls, stages, etc), and enriching (gardens, gyms, recreation, etc). Food and costuming services also exist on the island. Ensemble Square facilities are state-of-the-art and designed to meet every idol's needs as a performer and individual. (See background gallery)
Some facilities, such as clothing and training rooms, require L$ to access (リッドル, riddoru, or li'dollars, a pun on "little," "idol," and "dollars"). See the ES Life tab for more information.
Dorms
Seisoukan Apartment (星奏館 seisoukan, lit. Star Harmony Building, sometimes translated as Starmony Dorm) serves as the dormitory for Ensemble Square idols. Housing at the dormitory is free. While it's not mandatory by ES policy that ES idols must live in the dorms, it is expected that they do.
While the dorm appears to have certain rules, the only known one at present is that women are not allowed into the dorms, and evidently cannot go any further than the gates.
Upon entering the dorms, characters are assigned roommates. View dorms to see the assignments.
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DLFS & MDM=
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ES Life=
L$
Written L$ but pronounced "Lii dollar", L$ is the virtual currency (via the supplied smartphones) of ES that is needed for all idol-related things. L$ cannot be used outside of ES, and it is not permitted to exchange L$ for yen. Although the value can fluctuate, 1 L$ is roughly equivalent to 100 yen. When it comes to non-work-related services in ES, like buying food, those who are not tech-savvy may choose to pay using yen.
L$ is not ordinary money. The amount one earns also reflects the judgement of their abilities to a certain extent, the fans' support and the unit/idol's popularity with surprising accuracy. The harder they work, the more popular they are, the more L$ they earn. L$ is earned mainly through completing assigned work, and each idol is expected to manage their balance well to participate in idol activities, as most activities require an entry fee - whose participation boosts reputation. 
If an idol or unit doesn't participate in idol activities, L$ will be deducted regularly from their account like a tax. Along with that, if someone is to be found acting inappropriately as an idol, a fixed amount of L$ will be confiscated. Therefore, idols also have the responsibility to be self-aware with their words and actions to not upset higher-ups and risk losing L$. 
Allegedly, idols in ES only started to work hard after this system was created.
Although it's never officially revealed what the "L" in L$ stands for, most fans think it means "Love" since how much love an idol receives is embodied by L$. The L$ each idol holds is recorded and revealed to the public, and fans check the amounts regularly - the ranking of L$ is regularly updated on ES's official website. 
The top three are called the 'big three' and the L$ they have earned has reached a maximum - ten million L$ - the counter doesn't go further than that. It's unsure if the maximum means a stop of the counter or a halt in receiving L$, such rules are often discussed on fan sites. 
The current 'top three' are fine, Eden and Knights.
Hold-Hands
On the cutting-edge ES smartphone, exclusive social networking app "Hold-Hands" (ホールハンズ, JP ver. Hallhands) is a common way for ES idols to contact each other. If the idol is fired, their smartphone is confiscated and the Hold-Hands account is terminated.
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P-Association=
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==Producer Recruitment==
On November 15, 2019 9PM (JST), the official Ensemble Stars twitter posted a fictional recruitment page titled "Ensemble Square: Recruit 2020." On this page, additional information about Ensemble Square's function and facilities were revealed, as well as information about its producer application process. It is hosted on the recruitment page of the website.
==Gallery==
Ensemble Square Island.png|Full view of the Ensemble Square island
ES Lobby Full.png|Full view of the Ensemble Square lobby
StarPro Office Full.png|The STARMAKER PRODUCTION Entrance
RhyLin Office Full.png|The Rhythm Link Entrance
NewDi Office Full.png|The NEW DIMENSION Entrance
CosPro Office Full.png|The COSMIC PRODUCTION Entrance
ES Live Stage Full.png|An Ensemble Square In-House Stage
Dojo ES Full.png|An Ensemble Square Training Hall
ES Heliport Full.png|The Ensemble Square Helioport
==Sources==
Category:Articles
Category:STARMAKER PRODUCTION
Category:COSMIC PRODUCTION
Category:Rhythm Link
Category:NEW DIMENSION