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Hoshimachi Suisei
is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber. She began posting videos as an independent creator in March 2018. In May 2019, she became affiliated with Hololive Production through their newly created music label, INoNaKa Music, before joining the agency's main branch later the same year. Her YouTube activity consists primarily of live streaming herself singing karaoke, playing video games, talking to her fans, or collaborating with other talents. She is particularly well known among fans for her skill at Tetris and her singing ability. As of March 2024, she has 2.11 million subscribers and 731 million views on YouTube. As a singer, she released a digital single "Next Color Planet" in March 2020, which peaked at 5th on the Oricon daily digital single ranking, and another, "Ghost", in April 2021, which peaked at 1st. Additionally, her first album, ''Still Still Stellar'', was released on 29 September 2021, and peaked at 5th on the Oricon daily album ranking, the highest ever sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual YouTuber
A or is an online entertainer who uses a virtual Avatar (computing), avatar generated using computer graphics. Real-time motion capture software or technology are often—but not always—used to capture movement. The digital trend originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, and has become an international online phenomenon in the 2020s. A majority of VTubers are English- and Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubers. Although the term is an allusion to the video platform YouTube, they also use websites such as Niconico, Twitch (service), Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, and Bilibili. The first entertainer to use the phrase "virtual YouTuber", Kizuna AI, began content creation, creating content on YouTube in late 2016. Her popularity sparked a VTuber trend in Japan, and it spurred the establishment of specialized agencies to promote them, including major ones such as Hololive Production, Nijisanji, and VShojo. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunithm
(stylized in all caps) is an arcade game, arcade rhythm game developed and published by Sega. It was first seen in select Japanese arcades in November 2014, as part of a location test and was officially released on . The game's title of ''Chunithm'' is a portmanteau of "chūnibyō" and "rhythm". Gameplay In ''Chunithm'', players use touch and motion-based sensor bars to input commands that correspond to the notes scrolling down from the top of the screen. Depending on the type of note, players may be required to tap, hold, or slide their fingers against the bottom sensor bar or wave their hands up and down in the air between the sensors located on either side of the machine. The types of notes present in ''Chunithm'' are the following'':'' * TAP: The most common type of note, simply tap it when it reaches the judgement line. It is colored red. * ExTAP: A gold colored variation of the TAP note, which will almost always grant the maximum judgement of "JUSTICE CRITICAL" when tap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Syacho
is a Japanese YouTuber who, as of March 2019, had the largest number of YouTube channel subscribers in Japan. He is part of the multi-channel network UUUM. He is nicknamed and . Biography Early life He was born on February 14, 1993, in Tonami, Toyama. He was named because of his parents' desire for him to be . When he was in middle school and high school, he became vice chairman on his school's student council. He said that at school he was "the type who was always on the edge of the group." He has enjoyed making videos since high school, when he recorded videos with friends for fun such as "taking underwear off while wearing trousers," etc. Because he dedicated most of his time to the basketball team, his high school grades were not good, but his girlfriend at the time entered university on recommendation admission (a kind of admission that allows someone to submit a recommendation letter and enter a school without taking an exam). He started studying for about ten hours a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumika (band)
Sumika (stylized as sumika) is a Japanese rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The band formed as an indie rock band in 2013, before being signed to a major label in 2018. The band is also known as Sumika amp session'' during live performances, which are known for including performances by non-musicians such as filmmakers, photographers, painters, sculptors, architects, potters, and poets. The band's music has also been featured in the anime series '' Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku'', '' Mix: Meisei Story'', ''Pretty Boy Detective Club'', ''Delicious in Dungeon'', and the anime film ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'', ''My Hero Academia''. The band is affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. History Sumika was formed in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in May 2013. The group's name is derived from the Japanese word , and refers to the desire of its members to consider the band as their "house" or their "room". The original members were Kenta Kataoka, Junnosuke Kuroda, and Tomoyuki Arai. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zutomayo
, shortened Zutomayo (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese rock group that debuted in 2018. Secretive by nature, the group has never released a full member list, crediting different people for arrangements and music video production each time. The only member reoccurring in all of the group's output is the vocalist and songwriter, an unidentified woman referred to as . Despite the little information released, the group is commercially successful. Zutomayo's three EP's have reached 8th, 1st, and 2nd on the Oricon Albums Chart, respectively. The group was also invited to perform at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival a year after their debut. Style Aside from ACA-Ne, the vocalist, it is unclear how many people are in the band. ACA-Ne has never revealed her face, and the band have performed behind a translucent screen during concerts, including at the 2019 Fuji Rock Festival. Many have pointed to Zutomayo's secrecy regarding its members contributing towards its popularity. In more recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses one of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station. As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,609 in 142,443 households and a population density of . The total area is . Notable neighborhoods and districts of Shibuya include Harajuku, Ebisu, Shibuya, Ebisu, Omotesandō, Yoyogi and Sendagaya. Shibuya came into the possession of the Shibuya clan in the early 1160s, after which the area was named. The branch of the clan that ruled this area was defeated by the Later Hōjō clan on January 13, 1524, during the Sengoku period, and the area then came under their control. During the Edo period, Shibuya, particularly Maruyamachō, Shibuya, Maruyamachō on Dōgenzaka, prospered as a town on Oyama Road (present-day Japan National Route 246, Route 246), and in the Meiji era, as a Hanamachi. Shibuya emerged as a railway terminus during the expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udagawachō
is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 797. The postal code for Udagawachō is 150–0042. Demography Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Udagawachō is zoned to Jinnan Elementary School (:ja:渋谷区立神南小学校, 神南小学校), and Shoto Junior High School (:ja:渋谷区立松濤中学校, 松濤中学校). Notable residents The poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa resided in Udagawachō from 1921 to 1923. See also * Center Gai References Neighborhoods of Tokyo Shibuya {{Tokyo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaf (singer)
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and virtual YouTuber represented by Kamitsubaki Studio. She is active on YouTube where she uploads original songs as well as covers of J-Pop and Vocaloid songs. Kaf's avatar was created by the character designer Palow, who continues to oversee updates to her costumes and new designs. For her first 3 albums she worked with Vocaloid Producer Iori Kanzaki as the primary composer. In 2021 she started a side project to her solo work entitled "Suite" in which she would work with artists across various genres. In 2022 she became the first VTuber to perform at the Nippon Budokan. She is also a member of the virtual singer group V.W.P -Virtual Witch Phenomenon- alongside other members of the Kamitsubaki Studio label, Phenomenon Record. She provided the voice model for CeVIO AI Song's voicebank KAFU, released in July 2021. History 2017–2018: discovery and early career When KAF was 13 years old, around 2017, she would upload cover songs to a karaoke ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Sunpalace
is a hotel and concert hall complex in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. The hall has a seating capacity of 2,316, and has hosted international bands and performers such as A-ha, Iron Maiden, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Roxette, Rainbow, Bon Jovi, Ringo Starr, Rush, and Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac .... References External links * Concert halls in Japan Buildings and structures in Fukuoka {{Japan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ookini Arena Maishima
Ookini Arena Maishima is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Osaka, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people. Since 2004, it has been the home arena and the practice facilities for the Osaka Evessa, a professional basketball team of the B.League. External links Ookini Arena Maishima web site Osaka Evessa Sports venues in Osaka Indoor arenas in Japan Basketball venues in Japan {{japan-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capacity is 36,500. The main arena capacity is between 19,000 and 22,500. The arena was designed by Dan Meis, who at the time was working for architecture firm Ellerbe Becket, together with Nikken Sekkei. Meis's design was selected as a result of an international design competition. The arena features a gigantic movable section of seating which can reduce capacity for smaller events and create a more intimate setting. It is a favorite venue for puroresu (Japanese professional wrestling) and mixed martial arts (MMA). It has also hosted other sports events such as boxing, basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, and gymnastics. It is the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football. It formerly housed the John Lennon Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibbidiba
is a 2024 song by Hoshimachi Suisei, a VTuber affiliated with Hololive Production. Written entirely by Vocaloid producer for Hoshimachi's ''Sheenderella Day'' livestream with her idea of a "Reiwa Cinderella" aura in mind, it is a disco song about Hoshimachi's desire for freedom from a boring life. A mockumentary music video combining live-action scenes with animation, where plays a director whom Hoshimachi is fed up with for forcing her to wear high heels for a dance number, was directed by experimental art duo MimicryMeta. "Bibbidiba" was praised for its themes on freedom and anti-discrimination, as well as the music video's confrontation between the director and Hoshimachi, and it drew comparisons to the eponymous folk tale depicting Cinderella, especially with Hoshimachi's free-willed nature. It charted in the top 25 of several ''Oricon'' and ''Billboard Japan'' charts, including #5 on the ''Billboard Japan'' Download Songs chart, as well as in the top ten of the ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
