Tokino Sora
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 Tokino Sora as designed by Ordan | ||||||||||
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| Born | 15 May | |||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||
| Occupation | Virtual YouTuber | |||||||||
| Website | hololive | |||||||||
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| Created by | Ikaki (original character design) Ordan (updated character design) | |||||||||
| Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.27 million[1] | |||||||||
| Views | 208 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Hololive Production | |||||||||
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Last updated: 4 September 2024 | ||||||||||
Tokino Sora (ときのそら) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber. She began her activities on 7 September 2017 as the founding member of Hololive Production. Because she debuted before Hololive was officially formed, she is considered a member of the "0th generation" alongside Roboco, Sakura Miko, Hoshimachi Suisei, and AZKi. She signed a record deal with Victor Entertainment in March 2019.[2]
Overview
Tokino Sora began her affiliation with Cover Corporation before the concept of Hololive existed.[3] In 2017, the concept of a virtual Youtuber was still largely untested, with the only examples of precedent being Kizuna AI who started posting pre-recorded videos in late 2016. Virtual live streaming had been showcased by Cover Corporation in a March 2017 tech demo, but was still under development and had not yet been implemented on a large scale.[4]
On 7 September 2017, Tokino Sora held her first livestream, and thus began her activities as a virtual idol. Her initial livestream on Niconico was alleged to have 13 viewers.[5]
In July 2024, Sora sang the opening theme song to the anime adaptation of My Wife Has No Emotion, titled "Okaerinasai" (おかえりなさい, Welcome Back).[6]
Discography
| Name[7] | Release Date | Note |
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| "Hurray Hurray LOVE" | 7 October 2019 | |
| "Aozora Symphony" | 15 May 2020 | Birthday song/Limited release |
| "KumoHurray!" | 15 May 2021 | |
| "Suki, Nai Chai-souda(Acoustic Arrange ver.)" | 8 September 2021 | |
| "Ke sera sora!" | 20 November 2022 | |
| "Scale the walls" (As SorAZ) | 16 August 2023 | |
| "Kawaikute Gomen" (Cover) | 7 September 2023 | |
| "Complex Image" (Cover) | 21 February 2024 | |
| "Hikaru Nara" (Cover as SorAZ) | 29 February 2024 | |
| "Storyteller" | 27 March 2024 | |
| "Okaerinasai" | 14 August 2024 |
| Name | Release Date |
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| My Loving | 4 March 2020 |
| Re:Play | 24 November 2021 |
| Sign | 7 September 2022 |
| Beyond | 22 February 2023 |
| STAR STAR T | 6 March 2024 |
| Name | Release Date | Standard Product Number | |
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| Standard Edition | Limited Edition | ||
| Dreaming! | 27 March 2019 | VICL-65163 | VIZL-1558 |
| ON STAGE! | 21 October 2020 | VIZL-1815 | |
| Parallel Time | 24 March 2021 | ||
| Re:Play | 24 November 2021 | ||
| Sign | 7 September 2022 | ||
| Futurity Step (As SorAZ) | 20 December 2023 | ||
References
- ^ a b "About SoraCh. ときのそらチャンネル". YouTube.
- ^ "バーチャルYouTuber・ときのそら、ビクターエンタテインメントよりメジャーデビュー". Natalie. Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "ときのそらが語る、VTuberとして活動を広げてきた5年間 「カバーアルバムは自分の履歴書を見てもらう気持ち」". Real Sound (in Japanese). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Hirota, Minoru (19 May 2017). "'Dare de mo bishōjo' no mirai ni mata ippo VR de enjite, sumaho de etsuran, o sawari mo!? na demo ga wadai" 「誰でも美少女」の未来にまた一歩 VRで演じて、スマホで閲覧、おさわりも!? なデモが話題 [One step closer to the future where anyone can be a beautiful girl. Performing in VR and watching – even touching?! – on a smartphone.]. PANORA (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "review VTuberアイドルときのそら「最初の生放送に来てくれたのは13人くらい」3.27メジャーデビュー". Excite News (in Japanese). 7 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (10 June 2024). "My Wife Has No Emotion Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY". ときのそら ビクターエンタテインメント. Retrieved 11 January 2019.