Tokino Sora
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]
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Tokino Sora as designed by Ordan | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 15 | |||||||||
| 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 | 1.18 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 174 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Hololive Production | |||||||||
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Last updated: April 2024 | ||||||||||
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 posted 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]
Discography
| Name[6] | Release Date | Note |
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| "Hurray Hurray LOVE" | 2019-10-07 | |
| "Aozora Symphony" | 2020-05-15 | Birthday song/Limited release |
| "KumoHurray!" | 2021-05-15 | |
| "Suki, Nai Chai-souda(Acoustic Arrange ver.)" | 2021-09-08 | |
| "Ke sera sora!" | 2022-11-20 | |
| "Scale the walls" (As SorAZ) | 2023-08-16 | |
| "Kawaikute Gomen" (Cover) | 2023-09-07 | |
| "Complex Image" (Cover) | 2024-02-21 | |
| "Hikaru Nara" (Cover as SorAZ) | 2024-02-29 | |
| "Storyteller" | 2024-03-27 |
| Name | Release Date |
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| My Loving | 2020-03-04 |
| Re:Play | 2021-11-24 |
| Sign | 2022-09-07 |
| Beyond | 2023-02-22 |
| STAR STAR T | 2024-03-06 |
| Name | Release Date | Standard Product Number | |
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| Standard Edition | Limited Edition | ||
| Dreaming! | 2019-03-27 | VICL-65163 | VIZL-1558 |
| ON STAGE! | 2020-10-21 | VIZL-1815 | |
| Parallel Time | 2021-03-24 | ||
| Re:Play | 2021-11-24 | ||
| Sign | 2022-09-07 | ||
| Futurity Step (As SorAZ) | 2023-12-20 | ||
References
- "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.
- "DISCOGRAPHY". ときのそら ビクターエンタテインメント. Retrieved 2019-01-11.