Hoshimachi Suisei

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Hoshimachi.
Hoshimachi Suisei
Hoshimachi Suisei.png
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
OccupationVirtual YouTuber
Websitehololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/hoshimachi-suisei/
YouTube information
Channel
Created byHoshimachi Suisei (original character design)
Teshima nari (手島nari) (updated character design)
Years active22 March 2018 – present
GenreMusic
Subscribers1,120,000 (as of September 6, 2021)[1][2]
Total views136,937,756 (as of August 29, 2021)[1][2]
NetworkS:gnal (2018)
INoNaKa Music (2019)
Hololive (2019 – present)
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 31 January 2020
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 26 June 2021
Updated: 16 July 2021

Hoshimachi Suisei (星街すいせい)[3] is a Japanese virtual YouTuber. She began posting videos as an independent creator in March 2018. In May 2019, she became affiliated with Hololive Production through their newly-created music label, INoNaKa Music, before joining the agency's main branch later the same year.[4][5] Her activity consists primarily of live streaming herself singing karaoke, playing video games, or talking to her fans. She is particularly well-known among fans for her skill at Tetris and her singing ability.

As of September 2021, she has 1.12 million subscribers on YouTube. She was the fourth streamer and first VTuber on bilibili to acquire over 1,000 jiànzhǎng, viewers who donate over 198 renminbi to a particular streamer every month. Outside YouTube and bilibili, she appeared on Japanese television and radio programs as a virtual personality. As a singer, she released a digital single "Next Color Planet" in March 2020, which peaked at 5th on the Oricon daily digital single ranking, and another, "Ghost", in April 2021, which peaked at 1st. Additionally, her first album, "Still Still Stellar", is set to release in September 2021.

Career[]

Hoshimachi Suisei created her YouTube channel on 18 March 2018[6][7] and revealed her initial character design and model, illustrated and rigged by herself, on Twitter that same day.[8][9] She posted her first video to YouTube on 22 March 2018, debuting as an independent virtual YouTuber and self-proclaimed idol.[8][10][11] This was followed on 30 April with her first song cover.[12] She joined the VTuber agency S:gnal on 2 July 2018, but left a month later on 4 August.[13] She released her first original song, "Comet", on 22 November 2018,[14] and her second, "Tenkyū, Suisei wa Yoru o Mataide" (天球、彗星は夜を跨いで), on 22 March 2019, both as YouTube music videos.[15]

On 19 May 2019, Hoshimachi joined Hololive Productions via INoNaKa Music (イノナカミュージック), its newly created music label, with VTuber AZKi.[16][17] She announced on Twitter on 28 November 2019 that she would be transferring to the all-female Hololive agency.[5] Cover Corp., Hololive's parent company, also officially announced the transfer on 29 November, to be carried out on 1 December. Hoshimachi also received a new Live2D model[18] built by Live2D animator rariemonn[19] based on an updated character design by Teshima Nari.[20]

In October 2019, Hoshimachi started live streaming on bilibili. After her 3D model's debut concert on 1 March 2020, her popularity on the site grew tremendously. This stream garnered over tens of thousands of live viewers on bilibili. On 17 March 2020, her number of jiànzhǎng (舰长, or "captains", viewers who donate over 198 renminbi to a particular streamer every month), surpassed 1,000, over 700 of whom joined during the aforementioned concert. She was the fourth streamer and first VTuber on the platform to reach that milestone.[21]

Hoshimachi performed in the "Hololive 1st fes. Nonstop Story" concert at the Toyosu PIT on 24 January 2020 with every member of Hololive at that time.[22] She reached the 100,000 subscriber milestone on YouTube on 31 January 2020.[23] On 1 March 2020, Hoshimachi debuted her 3D model, created by Yatsurugi.[24][25] This stream was watched by 55,000 live viewers and its associated Twitter hashtag was at one point the top trending hashtag in the world.[26]

On 22 March 2020, Hoshimachi released her first single under Cover Corp., "Next Color Planet", which ranked 5th in the Oricon daily digital single ranking on the day of its release.[27][28]

On 13 April 2021, Hoshimachi released her next digital single "Ghost", which ranked 1st on Oricon daily digital single ranking,[29] also reaching 1st on other digital single charts such as iTunes Japan, Amazon Music Japan, and Mora.[30] "Ghost" also became the first VTuber-produced song to remain in Oricon's daily single ranking for two days in a row, reaching #4 on 15 April, as well as the first VTuber-produced song to chart in Oricon's weekly single ranking, reaching #11.[31] The song also charted on Billboard Japan's weekly ranking of downloadable songs, reaching #5 for the week of April 12 to 18.[32]

In the summer of 2021, Hoshimachi announced a series of three back-to-back monthly digital extended play releases, starting with "Bluerose / Comet" on 25 June.[33] This EP included a new original song, "Bluerose", an official digital release of Hoshimachi's first original, as well as instrumental tracks for both.[34] On 8 July, she released "Kakero / Tenkyū, Suisei wa Yoru o Mataide" (駆けろ / 天球、彗星は夜を跨いで), again with a new song, an old one, and both instrumentals.[35][36] This also coincided with the announcement of her first full-length album, "Still Still Stellar", set to release on 29 September, 2021.[37][38] Finally, on 21 August, she released "Jibun Katte Dazzling / Bye Bye Rainy" (自分勝手Dazzling / バイバイレイニー),[39] this time consisting of the full song for "Jibun Katte Dazzling" (自分勝手Dazzling), the short version for which was uploaded on 16 August as part of a collaboration with CHUNITHM,[40] as well as a totally new original, and once again, instrumental tracks for both.[41] This also coincided with an official announcement of the tracklist for "Still Still Stellar", including many of her previous releases and four new songs.[42]

Activity[]

Hoshimachi's activity consists primarily of live streaming herself singing, playing video games, or talking to her fans.[21][11] Hoshimachi has created illustrations for hers and other VTubers' channels,[43] and has worked as a video editor for VTubers from Re:AcT and Hololive.[44][45]

The nickname Hoshimachi used for fans was Kometomo (こめとも) (a pun on words meaning "comet" and "friends") until 19 May 2019, when they became the Hoshiyomi (星詠み) ("stargazers").[46]

Radio[]

On 5 April 2020, Hoshimachi became a radio personality with the advent of Hololive presents Hoshimachi Suisei's MUSIC SPACE (ホロライブ presents 星街すいせいのMUSIC SPACE), a weekly internet radio program for Cho A&G+ (超A&G+) of Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.[47][11]

Hoshimachi appeared on Encouraging Japan with Music! (音楽で日本をアゲる), another Nippon Cultural Broadcasting radio production, on 17 June 2020, and broadcast the first live studio performance by VTubers in Japanese radio history with Mokota Mememe and Hanabasami Kyō.[48]

On 4 April 2021, immediately after the end of MUSIC SPACE, Hoshimachi began a new radio program, Hoshimachi Suisei & Tadokoro Azusa's Parallel Scramble (星街すいせい・田所あずさ　平行線すくらんぶる), with voice actress Azusa Tadokoro, also for Cho A&G+.[49]

Television[]

  • V-on! Sakura Music Live (19 March 2020, REALITY (Internet TV)[50]
  • Te Te TV (てぇてぇTV) (20 March 2020 BS Nippon)[51]
  • NHK Virtual Bunkasai (NHKバーチャル文化祭) (14 August 2020, NHK)[52]
  • Numa ni Hamatte Kiitemita (沼にハマってきいてみた)（7 December 2020, NHK Educational TV)[53]

Live[]

※ indicates appearance through live streaming.

  • The Shitest Start (22 May 2019, Akihabara Entasu)[54]
  • INNK EXHiBiTiON (9 May 2019, Akihabara Entasu)[55]
  • Hololive 1st Fes. Nonstop Story (ノンストップ・ストーリー) (24 January 2020, Toyosu PIT)[56]
  • VTuber Oshaberi Fes (VTuberおしゃべりフェス) (16 February 2020, 3331 Arts Chiyoda Taiikukan)[57]
  • It's a Virtual Pop World! (3 July 2020, SPWN)※[58]
  • Virtual Unit Fes "VILLS" (バーチャルユニットフェス「VILLS」) (19 July 2020, SPWN・bilibili <Chinese Area only>)※[59]
  • Bilibili Macro Link 2020 (25 July 2020, bilibili)※[60]
  • BilibiliWorld 2020 (7–9 August 2020, Shanghai New International Expo Center)[61]
  • Tokyo Tower Firework Festival XR: Cosmic Flower (東京タワー花火大会XR〜COSMIC FLOWER〜) (6 September 2020, YouTube/Niconico Douga/bilibili stream)※[62]
  • TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL Online 2020 (4th day) (4 October 2020, live streamed via TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL site)※[63]
  • SUISEI MUSIC "POWER" LIVE (22 November 2020, Nissin Power Station)※[64]
  • Inui Toko 1st Solo Live "who i am" (10 December 2020, KT Zepp Yokohama)[65]
  • Hololive 2nd fes. Beyond the Stage (2nd day) (22 December 2020) – pay-per-view live stream on Niconico and SPWN, sponsored by Bushiroad※[66]
  • VILLS vol.2 (21 March 2021, SPWN)※[67]
  • V-Carnival (Day 1) (3 April 2021, SPWN)※[68]
  • TUBEOUT! Vol.10 (31 July 2021, SPWN)※[69]
  • Hoshimachi Suisei 1st Solo Live "Stellar into the galaxy" (21 October 2021, Toyosu PIT, SPWN) – co-sponsored by Bushiroad※[70]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Release date Label Format
"Comet" 22 November 2018 - YouTube MV
"Tenkyū, Suisei wa Yoru o Mataide" (天球、彗星は夜を跨いで)[i] 22 March 2019 - YouTube MV
"Next Color Planet" 22 March 2020 Cover Corp. Digital single
"Ghost" 14 April 2021 Cover Corp. Digital single

Extended plays[]

Title Release date Label Format
Bluerose / Comet 26 June 2021 Cover Corp. Digital EP
Kakero / Tenkyū, Suisei wa Yoru o Mataide (駆けろ / 天球、彗星は夜を跨いで)[ii] 9 July 2021 Cover Corp. Digital EP
Jibun Katte Dazzling / Bai Bai Reinī (自分勝手Dazzling / バイバイレイニー)[iii] 22 August 2021 Cover Corp. Digital EP

Albums[]

Title Release date Label Format
Still Still Stellar 29 September 2021 Cover Corp. Physical release

Notes[]

  1. ^ Localized as Her Trail on the Celestial Sphere
  2. ^ Localized as Run / Her Trail on the Celestial Sphere
  3. ^ Localized as Selfish Dazzling / Bye Bye Rainy

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