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- I was scared of how my fans would react, but I decided to follow through with this anyway... And I wouldn't have had the courage to do so if it wasn't for Minori-chan. She said that she likes me for who I am now, which gave me the last push I needed to make up my mind.
- —"Bonds and Grief" first side story
Minoshizu is the femslash ship between Minori Hanasato and Shizuku Hinomori from the Project SEKAI fandom.
Canon[]
Shizuku and Minori are both members of the idol group MORE MORE JUMP! aswell as both attending Miyamasuzaka Girls' Academy - Minori being a first year (Class 1-A) and Shizuku a second year (Class 2-D). The two are known for being the clumsier and more 'airhead' members of their group.
Main Story[]
Shizuku and Minori first encounter eachother when the former of the two and Airi are arguing on the rooftop about Shizuku wanting to quit being an idol. Minori - along with Haruka who stumbled across her practicing - overhear the two and Airi gets upset at them for "eavesdropping" though Haruka is quick to specify that it was private area and Airi was the only speaking so loud in the first place.
The conversation quickly turns to Minori's dance practice and how she wants to be an idol, Airi telling her that she should give it up since she's failed over fifty times and Minori "doesn't seem like the idol type anyways" - her words coming from a place of concern but coming across as harsh. Especially considering her negative experience in the idol industry. Shizuku, being Airi's friend, is quick to reprimand her for denying Minori's dreams and asks her to stop being too harsh on Minori.
They're quickly interrupted by Miku, marking the creation of their Sekai, and Minori finds the courage, with gentle encouragement from Shizuku and from Miku's show, to ask the senior idols to help her with her practice - Shizuku also being the first to agree. Airi also agrees, with the conditions that if Minori fails her next audition then her help will stop. Shizuku and Minori meet up the next day along with Airi, who's helping with practice, and Haruka, who likes using the roof for reading. The three settle with working on introductions and interview skills, Shizuku praising Minori on her tenacity and how she's persevered through so many failed auditions yet still has the strength to keep trying.
Minori is also quick to cheer Shizuku up over the issues she's having with her idol group and her decision to retire due to said issues.
Later on in the story when Minori, Shizuku and Airi find out about Haruka's feelings and how she thinks she doesn't deserve to be an idol, along with Mai's insight on what happened between the two of them, they all help Mai meet up with Haruka. Minori begins to worry that Haruka and Mai meeting might do more harm to Haruka's mental state than good but Shizuku comforts her and tells her that it's more painful for two friends to continue misunderstanding eachother which seems to calm Minori down a bit. Haruka and Mai reconcile but Haruka still doesn't think she deserves to be an idol, and can't overcome the anxiety she started struggling with at the idea of being on stage - so Minori decides to put on a show to hopefully send hope to Haruka, which Shizuku and Airi ask to help her with. The three of them are able to help Haruka begin overcoming her anxieties and face her love of being an idol, and her desire to keep on performing which causes their Sekai to fully form.
At the end of the main story, when Minori fails to pass her audition she'd been practicing for, Shizuku encourages her to keep her head up as she always has and describes Minori as a person who was able to cheer her up. When Haruka joins them on the roof she makes the proposal that the four of them becoming a group together, Shizuku being the first to agree whilst Minori assumes she isn't included in the group. Shizuku tells Minori that none of this would've started without her, implying she views the other as an important part of their group (as do Haruka and Airi). And even goes on to suggest that Minori should call her and Airi by their first names, up until then Minori had been calling them "Hinomori-senpai" and "Momoi-senpai".
Quotes[]
- “I think you're wonderful just the way you are, Minori-chan. All you have to do is believe in yourself.”
- — Shizuku in MORE MORE JUMP! Main Story Episode 5
- Shizuku – “l've been doing that ever since I first became an idol and I'm still nowhere close to my ideal image.”
- Minori – “You too, Shizuku-chan?”
- Shizuku – “Of course. So let's do our best together, okay?”
- — Time to RE:START! Episode 2 "It Takes Four"
- “You always make me smile and give me hope. Thank you.”
- — Shizuku to Minori (Minori's Birthday 2021)
- Shizuku – “I'm impressed, Minori-chan. I think it's a wonderful idea.”
- Minori – “I-It's just an idea I had! Besides, I couldn't really get it to work!”
- Shizuku – “Yes, but even if something seems difficult on your own, it may become easier by working together.”
- — Time to RE:START! Episode 7 "New Choices"
- Haruka – “I think Shizuku is trying to say that Minori will find her own way out of this.”
- Shizuku – “Yes. She may be crying all by herself right now... But those tears will surely find a way to turn into hope and encouragement. I believe that she needs those tears because she'll find a way to use them like a springobard to stand right back up. That's why, I think we should believe in her and trust she can find her own way through this.”
- — "Meoow~?" first side story
- Minori – “The next one begins, "Dear Shizuku-chan, hello!”
- Shizuku – “Hello to you too♪”
- Minori – “You're always the first to arrive at practice and don't leave until the last second. I'm in awe of you, and I'm going to do my best to keep up! Getting to be an idol alongside someone as hardworking as you makes me so proud I could burst! Like a big balloon! I'm going to keep giving it my all too. Let's keep doing our best together!”
- Shizuku – “I'm the one in awe of you, Minori-chan. You give me so much energy and courage. Yes, let's keep doing our best.”
- — Shizuku 2022 Birthday Virtual Live
- “Sh-Shizuku-chaaan! Let's be idols together forever and ever and ever!”
- — Minori in Shizuku 2022 Birthday Virtual Live
- “(And then there's Minori-chan. Airi-chan, Haruka-chan and I have a habit of grounding ourselves in reality, but Minori-chan doesn't. To her, dreams aren't something you see. Dreams are things that you make come true.)”
- — Shizuku's internal monologue in "Focusing On What Lies Ahead" first side story
- Minori – “[after Airi asks why Shizuku is staring at Minori] D-Don't tell me... Is there something on my face?!”
- Shizuku – “Hehe. I'm sorry. You had such a wonderful expression on your face just now. It was very captivating.”
- Minori – “W-What?! I captivated you, Shizuku-chan?!”
- — "Focusing On What Lies Ahead" first side story
- “Minori-chan, you're a wonderful person. I feel so much better when I'm with you.”
- — Shizuku in Hear Me! "Hopeful Show♪" After Live
- Minori – “*Sigh* Shizuku-chan really did look cool in that tuxedo...!”
- Shizuku – “Hehe. You're making me blush.”
- — "Wishing to the Blue Sky for Your Happiness!" After Live
- Shizuku – “I thought that Minori-chan was even cuter than usual.”
- Minori – “Whaaat?! T-To hear that from you, Shizuku-chan, is... such an honor...”
- — "Chasing The Sparkle Beyond the Blue Sky" After Live
- “I'm so glad that our solo show was a special one for you, Minori-chan.”
- — Shizuku in "Dear Me, From Back Then" After Live
- Minori – “I hope I'm shining like Shizuku-chan when I dance.”
- Shizuku – “Your dancing is very cute, Minori-chan.”
- — One of Minori and Shizuku's show callouts
- Shizuku – “I'll be okay if I'm with all of you.”
- Minori – “That's right, we're in this together!”
- — One of Minori and Shizuku's show callouts
- Minori – “Am I doing okay?”
- Shizuku – “You're doing great. Let's do this with confidence.”
- — Kizuna Rank 16 show callout
- Shizuku – “We need to reach all of our fans.”
- Minori – “So let's sing as much as we can!”
- — Kizuna Rank 16 show callout
- Minori – “I've got to show that I can do more now!”
- Shizuku – “You're doing wonderfully, Minori-chan.”
- — Kizuna Rank 36 show callout
- Shizuku – “Everyone is getting excited.”
- Minori – “Yeah, let's keep it going!”
- — Kizuna Rank 36 show callout
- Minori – “More and more smiles!”
- Shizuku – “Yes, all to spread hope!”
- — Kizuna Rank 56 show callout
- Shizuku – “Let's show how far we've come with our training.”
- Minori – “Yeah! We're gonna nail this dance!”
- — Kizuna Rank 56 show callout
Fanon[]
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Minoshizu is more of a rarepair, especially compared to the larger ships from not only the Project SEKAI fandom but MORE MORE JUMP! as a whole. Its main rivals are Minoharu and Shizuairi, while on the flip side it's commonly shipped with Haruai. The ship currently has 58+ romantic works and 21 gen works on AO3.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Minori/Shizuku tag on AO3
- Minori & Shizuku tag on AO3
- Minoshizu posts on Twitter
- Minoshizu hashtag on Twitter
- みのしず posts on Twitter
- しずみの posts on Twitter
Trivia[]
- Their ship is referred to with the "☘️💧" and "🌸💧" emojis.
- They have a height difference of 10cm, with Shizuku being 168cm, and Minori being 158cm tall.
- As of the third anniversary they now have a height difference of 9cm, with Minori now being 159cm and Shizuku still being 168cm tall.
- Their Kizuna Rank titles are: "Airhead×Airhead", "Hard-Working Idols" and "When Nobody's Watching".
- One of their Cheerful Carnival Team names is "Gentle Breeze & Warm Sun".
- Minori and Shizuku have covered 2 songs together (Milk Crown on Sonechka and Mawaru Sora Usagi).
- Shizuku was the first to agree to help Minori become an idol.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Minoshizu/Gallery
Variations[]
- Minoshizuairi — the ship between the two and Airi Momoi
- Minoshizuharu — the ship between the two and Haruka Kiritani
- Polyjump — the ship between the two, Haruka Kiritani and Airi Momoi
