| Minato Aqua | ||||||||||
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 Minato Aqua as designed by Gaou | ||||||||||
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| Born | 1 December | |||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||
| Other names | Akutan, Onion, Ateishi | |||||||||
| Occupation | Virtual YouTuber | |||||||||
| Website | hololive | |||||||||
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| Created by | Gaou (character design) | |||||||||
| Years active | 2018–2024 | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.24 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 500 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Hololive Production | |||||||||
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Last updated: 28 August 2024 | ||||||||||
Minato Aqua (湊あくあ) is a retired Japanese VTuber affiliated with Hololive Production from 8 August 2018 to 28 August 2024. She was part of Hololive's 2nd Generation.[2] On 6 August 2024, she announced her 'graduation' from Hololive, using terminology from the Japanese idol industry to refer to retirement.[3] Her graduation concert marking the end of her 6-year career, streamed on YouTube on 28 August, attracted 749,854 concurrent viewers, making it the most watched VTuber stream in history.[4]
At the time of her graduation, Aqua had 2.24 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and was the 11th most popular VTuber according to the ranking site Userlocal.[5] After her graduation, she currently has 2.28 million subscribers on YouTube.
- ^ a b "About Aqua Ch. 湊あくあ". YouTube.
- ^ Perry, Kurt (10 October 2023). "All Hololive members: EN, JP, Holostars, DEV_IS". Dexerto. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Hololive's Minato Aqua announces shock graduation leaving fans stunned". Dexerto. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Minato Aqua's graduation was the most watched VTuber event of all time". Dexerto. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "【詳報】ホロライブのアイドルVTuber・湊あくあ、涙の卒業ライブ約1万字レポート 「私は今日、伝説になりますから、ね」 | PANORA" (in Japanese). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.