Raised by Grandparents: In the anime, Haruka states she was raised by her grandmother.For example, the ending dance for 'Evolution Eve'. Off-Model: Revolutions really suffered from this trope.To Ranmaru's surprise, they didn't even know it existed. Mundane Object Amazement: In Revolutions's episode 2, while they take a stroll through town, Ren and Masato taste takoyaki (octopus dumplings, a popular and simple dish in Japan) for the first time, being shocked by its good taste.That being said, Natsuki as Satsuki is a wild child and more than enough for six people to handle. Mundane Made Awesome: 2000% episode 7 has the STARISH team work together, including making complicated maneuvers, just to put Natsuki's glasses back on his face.
Reiji also deals well with kids when he's visiting a daycare with his underclassmen in Revolutions's episode 2.Also Tokiya, as seen in episode 8 and Otoya in the second season episode 5. Friend to All Children: As seen in episode 3, Haruka.Fanservice: The second season's opening concert has the boys stroking each others' chests, shaking their derrieres at the camera, and pelvic-thrusting.Christmas Songs: From the OVA, 'Shining Star Xmas'.The Silk Queen from Camus' route gets a cameo as a statue in the fourth season.The Cameo: The seniors in the last episode of the first season.Battle of the Bands: In order to earn the UtaPri Award in Season 2, HEAVENS and STARISH both compete with each other on the same stage for the title.Amazing Freaking Grace: Tokiya and the children at the hospital sing this.As of the fourth season, Jii has gotten a couple cameos.Adapted Out: Several side characters from the boys' routes: Kaoru, Syo's twin brother (only mentioned and shown in a flashback) Mai and Jii, Masato's younger sister and butler the list goes on.Revolutions's relationship with All Star goes no further than giving the senpais central episodes and slight references to their in-game routes. The second season's only relationships with Debut is the introduction of the senpais and Cecil to the main cast, as well as giving a few nods to All Star (Ranmaru's Dark and Troubled Past and Ai's progressive development of feelings). Adaptation Distillation: The first season greatly condenses elements from Tokiya, Otoya, Masato and Natsuki's routes, while ignoring Sho, Ren and Cecil's routes altogether, introducing new conflicts for them instead of the ones shown in-game.Advertisement: Uta no Prince-sama provides examples of: