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Cosplayer in 2022

Minato Aqua (Japanese: 湊あくあ) is a Japanese VTuber.[1] Having made her debut in 2018 as part of the second generation of Hololive Production acts,[2] she assumes the character of Aqua, a purple-haired girl dressed in marine-themed maid attire.[3] The visual design was created by the freelance illustrator Gaou.[4] Her content is oriented towards gaming,[5] with her Apex Legends gameplay receiving particular attention.[6][7] In January 2021, she became the 5th Hololive member and 8th VTuber overall to reach 1 million subscribers.[8] According to Crunchyroll in 2022, she is "one of hololive's superstars".[3]

In 2022, Hololive published Aquarium, a dating visual novel developed by Entergram; the release was limited to consoles.[9][10] The game features Aqua alongside VTuber characters Shirakami Fubuki and Houshou Marine.[11] For her Aquarium appearance, Minato Aqua won the 2022 Famitsu Award in the "Best Actor" category.[12] The PC version, with English language support, was announced for late 2023.[3][13] A sequel was announced in 2024.[14]

In August 2023, a Minato Aqua song was released in collaboration with the Japanese Vocaloid group HoneyWorks.[15] In 2024, Bandai Namco announced the addition of the Minato Aqua character to the roster of Sword Art Online: Last Recollection's playable characters.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ Luster, Joseph (January 29, 2022). "Hololive VTuber Minato Aqua is Getting a Console Game This Year". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Choo Sum (April 9, 2024). "hololive Virtual YouTuber Minato Aqua Gets a Horse Race Named After Her". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Luster, Joseph (December 31, 2022). "VTuber Minato Aqua's Visual Novel Aquarium. Locks in PC Release". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Interview With Gaou - On Drawing Illustrations of Pretty Girls and How to Create Cuteness at First Sight". Pixivision. June 11, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Liu, Tingting; Chen, Xizi; Lin, Zequ (March 1, 2024). "Mainstreams, Mavericks, Misfits, and Amphibians: On the Mainstreaming, Platformisation, and Re-conventionalisation of the Former Home of Chinese ACGN". China Perspectives (136): 75–86. doi:10.4000/chinaperspectives.16627. ProQuest 3030816631 – via The Wikipedia Library. ...the VTuber Minato Aqua. Minato Aqua is well-known for her live game broadcasts.
  6. ^ Amos, Andre (February 5, 2022). "Hololive's Minato Aqua completes mega Apex Legends challenge after a year". Dexerto. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Minato Aqua". Otapedia. Tokyo Otaku Mode. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "【速報】ホロライブ・湊あくあ、チャンネル登録者数100万人突破　兎田ぺこらに続きホロライブ5人目" [(Breaking News) Hololive Aqua Minato surpasses 1 million subscribers, 5th Hololive member after Pekora Usada]. Panora. January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Cambosa, Teddy (August 9, 2022). "Hololive's Minato Aqua Visual Novel Gets Animated Trailer". Anime Corner. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Kiya, Andrew (June 10, 2022). "Aquarium Is a New Dating VN From Hololive's Minato Aqua". Siliconera. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Gostick, Elliot (July 13, 2023). "Minato Aqua Aquarium PC Release Date Set, Steam Version Coming". Siliconera. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Digioia, Alessandro (March 20, 2023). "Famitsu Game Awards 2022, la testata giapponese svela i vincitori: Elden Ring è il gioco dell'anno". IGN Italia (in Italian). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Romano, Sal (December 30, 2022). "Aquarium. coming to PC". Gematsu. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Romano, Sal (March 16, 2024). "New Aquarium. title in development at Entergram". Gematsu. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Lada, Jenni (August 15, 2023). "Minato Aqua 5th Anniversary Celebration Stream and Song Appear". Siliconera. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Bueno, Daniel (February 26, 2024). "Hololive Vtuber Minato Aqua Joins SAO: Last Recollection". Siliconera. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

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