| Kaf | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||||
| Origin |  Japan Tokyo | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, virtual singer | ||||||
| Website | https://kaf.kamitsubaki.jp/ | ||||||
| YouTube information | |||||||
| Also known as | Kaf Tarou, Kaf-chan | ||||||
| Channel | |||||||
| Created by | PALOW. (Character Designer), Kenji Kawasaki (3D modeler) | ||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Genre | Singing | ||||||
| Subscribers | 1 million[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 318.8 million[1] | ||||||
| Network | Kamitsubaki Studio | ||||||
| Associated acts | Piedpiper, Iori Kanzaki V.W.P, Rim, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, Koko | ||||||
| |||||||
Last updated: August 27, 2024 | |||||||
| Kaf -Unidentified Girl Observation Department- | |
|---|---|
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Subscribers | 46.4k[2] |
| Total views | 734k[2] |
Last updated: September 4, 2024 | |
Kaf (花譜, stylized as KAF) 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,[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.
- ^ a b "About 花譜 -KAF-". YouTube.
- ^ a b "About 花譜 -未確認少女観測部-". YouTube.
- ^ "バーチャルシンガー花譜、そのキャラクターデザインの誕生秘話。パーカーに宿る"怪物"の意味" [The story behind the creation of the character design for the virtual singer Kaf. The meaning of the "monster" that dwells inside the hoodie]. TVer Plus (in Japanese). January 1, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "花譜、ひとりの少女が世界規模のVシンガーになるまでの成長譚 プロデューサーの言葉と振り返る3年の軌跡" [Kaf, the story of a girl's growth into a world-famous V-Singer: Words from the producer and a look back at her 3-year journey]. Real Sound (in Japanese). October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "花譜、VTuber史上初となる日本武道館公演を開催 3周年記念10大プロジェクトも全て発表" [KAF, Becoming the First Ever VTuber to Perform at Nippon Budokan, Announces 10 Major Projects for 3rd Anniversary]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2024.