Ensemble Stars- Episode 17 Link Jun 2026

In many idol anime, performances are simply vehicles for the music. In Ensemble Stars! Episode 17, the performance is narrative exposition. The song, a twisted retelling of Alice in Wonderland , serves as an allegory for Eichi’s own psyche. He is the Alice who has fallen into a strange world, playing games with a cast of characters who represent the students around him.

Trickstar has managed to survive, but Rei’s UNDEAD has been backed into a corner. Eichi, playing 4D chess, has manipulated the rules so that if UNDEAD loses today, Rei must disband his unit and never perform as an idol again. Ensemble Stars- Episode 17

As Trickstar and Eve continue their joint practice, the episode highlights the growing tension between the two units. While the members of Trickstar—, Hokuto Hidaka , Makoto Yuuki , and Mao Isara —are focused on improving through this collaboration, it becomes increasingly clear that Eve has a more ruthless agenda. In many idol anime, performances are simply vehicles