Character Name: Eri Mizutani
Personality and Info: Mizutani was originally a hikikomori net idol under the username “ELLIE” before she became an established musician. She isn’t a fan of loud people and can be intimidated easily. Canonically, she was also once a blogger too, as this was her website! Soon, she joined 876 Production, with co-workers Hidaka and Akizuki!
Adorably, Mizutani also has a habit of saying or singing “Nuko” a lot to herself, which is Japanese internet slang for “neko”, meaning “cat”.

Why I love them so much♡: I personally found Eri-san very relatable as a character. Due to personal complications with my mental health, I was once a hikikomori too, but fortunately,I have been attending college. It’s amazing that she was once a net idol despite her personal struggles and reasons that may have led her to become reclusive to the world. I am grateful that her producer, Reido Ozaki, gave her an opportunity to become a more serious idol. Her voice and demeanor is very cute and calming, and I’m surprised that she hasn't become more popular than how she already is. Hopefully the Mizutani-Oshi fanbase and I can change that..!
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Information source: The Idolm@ster Wiki