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Hero Overview
Synopsis
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Hey, I know I'm not the best, but that kind of reaction hurts my feelings. I do my part too, you know.
Hoshino Takanashi (小鳥遊 ホシノ in Japanese) is one of the characters in the 2021 roleplay game Blue Archive who studies in Abydos High School and wields a Shotgun and a Shield, and is one of the protagonists of the 2024 Anime Adaptation of the same name. She is the chairwoman and one of the five members of the Countermeasures Committee (or Foreclosure Task Force/FTC), the only club left in Abydos High School. Unlike the other members who are doing everything they can to revitalize their school, Hoshino spends most of her time napping anywhere she can. She often gets scolded by her friends for her behavior.
She appeared as one of the main protagonists of the main story's first volume, "The Foreclosure Task Force", where she and her friends were giving it their all to save their school. Being severely pushed back by their conditions, they requested the help of Blue Archive's main character, the Sensei of Schale. They also made a brief appearance in the third chapter of the third volume, "Eden Treaty", where they helped a friend named Hifumi Ajitani. Hoshino also appeared in two side events, "Abydos Resort Restoration Committee" and "Momoyodou Beach Bar Franchising Plan", both as a supporting protagonist.
Personality[]
A lazy person at first sight, but a determined fighter when it comes to her friends. Hoshino loves sleeping a lot, finding wherever she can to doze off, which gets her scolded quite frequently. Hoshino always acts as if she's old-aged, claiming her back often hurts and that her underclassmen have grown up so much. She also tends to leave minor work to her friends. However, when it comes to fighting for her friends, Hoshino swaps from a lethargic, senile woman to a valiant front-line warrior, giving it her all to protect her friends.
It was revealed in the story that Hoshino wasn't always like this. In fact, back when she was in first year, she used to be feared by people, even from other schools. It can be said that past Hoshino was the embodiment of "unapproachable." However, one person did. Her name was Yume, and not only did she approached her, she accepted Hoshino as her friend. The two were very contrasting in personalities, with Hoshino being the overly serious and cold underclassman and Yume the caring yet naïve upperclassman. Unfortunately, their relationship didn't last long as Hoshino found Yume dead for unknown reasons, making her feel dead inside. Thankfully, she was able to get over it as the years go by and met new and caring underclassmen, and she seems to enjoy her current life despite the severe conditions.
Deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to enemies in a fan-shaped area. Inflicts STUN for 1.4 sec.
Normal
Emergency First Aid
Continuously recovers a percentage of HEAL when HP is 30% or lower for 20 sec. (1x per battle).
Passive
Foreclosure Task Force President
Increases DEF.
Sub
Expert Suppression
Casts a percentage of HEAL as a BARRIER while using EX-Skills.
Variants[]
Swimsuit[]
Introduction[]
“
All of our problems are always so hard to solve, you know? The simplicity of cleaning a dirty room is surprisingly gratifying.
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~ Hoshino (Swimsuit)'s reminiscing
A summer break is deserved by any hard-workers, and the Foreclosure Task Force definitely deserves one. This is the outfit Hoshino wore during two side events, "Abydos Resort Restoration Committee" and "Momoyodou Beach Bar Franchising Plan", as part of the FTC's summer vacation. However, the vacation did not go as planned, leaving Hoshino and the others having to do extra work for their vacation to be a success.
Increases ATK of allies within a round-shaped area around self and Explosion-Type Damage Effectiveness for 50 sec.
Normal
Aquatic Assault
Deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to 1 enemy every 40 sec. Recovers a percentage of HEAL as HP.
Passive
Heatstroke Endurance
Increases DEF and ATK.
Sub
Having Fun at the Beach
Increases EX-SKILL COST REGEN while EX-Skill is active.
Armed[]
Introduction[]
“
I'm going to be serious for a minute. Uhe~, I'm a little embarrassed.
„
~ Hoshino (Armed)
This is the outfit Hoshino wore during the third chapter of the main story's first volume, "The Foreclosure Task Force". It was an outfit she kept in storage for quite some time while still occasionally maintaining its condition, until she needed to wear it once more to protect her friends. However, she was too focused on her objective that she attacked her own friends to keep them safe and handle the situation alone, which backfired heavily.
In this version, Hoshino can switch between Defensive and Offensive.
Moves to a designated location, then uses her shield as cover with a percentage of Hoshino (Armed)'s HP (The cover has the same Defense Type as her). Increases ATK for 40 sec.
Normal
Plate Replacement
Wears a bulletproof plate every 40 sec, decreasing DMG taken (This effect will be removed after taking 25 hits).
Passive
Close-Ranged Combat System
Increases ATK and HP.
Sub
Effective Tactics
Has a percentage of decreasing DEF for 20 sec when attacking an enemy (Cooldown: 5 sec).
Skills (Offensive Mode)
EX
Concentrated Breakthrough
Deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to 1 enemy and a higher percentage of ATK as DMG to all enemies within a round-shaped area around the target.
Normal
Handgun Rapid Fire
When ammo reaches 0, deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to 1 enemy.
Passive
Expanded Tactical Vision
Increases RANGE and CRIT.DMG.
Sub
Suppression Attacks
All attacks ignore a percentage of DEF. Increases ATK. When using EX-Skill or Normal Skill, reloads instantly. The first Normal Attack after this effect deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to all enemies within a fan-shaped area.
Trivia[]
Hoshino is one of the few students introduced in Blue Archive with heterochromia.
Her shield's name, "Iron Horus", and her gun's name, "Eye of Horus", seem to share a connection with the Eye of Horus in Egyptian religion which symbolizes well-being and protection.
