Leo Saionji

**Leo Saionji** (西園寺 レオ Saionji Reo) is a prism star and student of Kakyoin Academy of Edel Rose.

## Appearance

Leo has a small build, short, pink, feminine boy with short neck-length pink hair and fuchsia eyes.

## Personality

A shy and slightly clumsy young person with a cute-loving heart. Leo adores Yukinojou as a big brother and mentor, who can be described as a little sister type. Leo adores Yukinojo as a big brother and mentor. He enrolls in Edel Rose because he wants to become manly someday.

Leo gets jealous whenever girls or Louis get too close to Shin. He goes so far as to wait for Shin to get home after Shin said he was going out with a "friend" — when he returns, Leo sniffed him to make sure that he hadn't gone out with a girl.

Raised by a family in a gender neutral environment, Leo did not question his own gender identity until later in his life as he was not conscious of the concept gender. At a young age, Leo was constantly surrounded by cute things as his parents were mascot designers who also loved cute things. Leo would play dress up with his sisters and wear conventionally feminine clothes without thought as it was encouraged in his family. It was only until later in elementary school where Leo was bullied for being a "feminine boy" and was distanced by his friends. The bullying in school gradually got worse until Leo eventually stopped attending school altogether. Leo's sisters blamed themselves for "letting Leo become feminine". Later, Leo enrolled into Edel Rose to pursue a future in prism shows with the goal of becoming more of a "masculine man" so he wouldn't worry his sisters.

Leo constantly makes desperate efforts to become more "masculine", though these efforts are usually in vain. In Shiny Seven Stars, Leo comes to accept that he is gender nonconforming and regains the confidence to be true to himself.

## Story

### King of Prsim

Leo first appears at the Edel Rose Dorm and accidentally trips into Shin, knocking both of them down. Leo quickly apologizes and runs after Yukinojo who had forgotten his bag. Because of Leo's small and feminine figure, Shin mistakes Leo for a girl.

## Etymology

**Saionji** (西園寺) is a traditional Japanese name that originated from a Japanese aristocratic family in the late Heian period. It literally means "Western Garden Temple".

**Leo** (レオ) comes from the Latin word *leo*, *meaning* "lion"

## Songs

1. Dramatic LOVE
2. Peach-colored MAX Jump!
3. Happy Happy Birthday!
4. Itai doushin RESPECT!
5. The Promised Sagittarius
6. Surprise Decoration!
7. Sing New Shine
8. Twinkle☆Twinkle
9. Love & Peace Forever
10. ALIVE

## Trivia

* Leo is pretty good at making sweets.
* Leo shares similar traits to Reona West from Pripara, Pretty Rhythm's successor series, as they have a similar appearance, have similar names, and are both boys of a feminine disposition.
	+ Both Leo and Reona's surnames have the meaning "West".
* Leo's twin sisters are based on Reona and Dorothy West from Pripara. having even the same voice actors.
* Leo is also similar to Nanao Hidaka from Dream Festival. They have a similar appearance physically and in terms of outfit, theme color, and traits.
* Leo often asks Yukinojou to teach him how to become more "masculine" as Yukinojou is said to be an expert on femininity and masculinity as a professional kabuki actor.
* Leo likes to design and make clothes and has designed all of the solo outfits of the Septentrion members.
* Leo seems to dislike when Shin gets too close with Louis, and often expresses jealousy when Shin is involved in any sort of romantic situation.
* He was given the name "Leo" because his parents wished for him to have a strong heart like a lion.
* The prism star he admires is Otoha Takanashi.
* He has covered the song ALIVE, the duet song of Ito Suzuno and Otoha Takanashi, with Yuu Suzuno.