Ike Eveland

Ike Eveland (アイク・イーヴランド) is a male English Virtual YouTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI EN's fourth wave "Luxiem", alongside Luca Kaneshiro, Shu Yamino, Mysta Rias, and Vox Akuma.

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Profile
A Novelist from the past who seems somewhat closed-off. When an idea for his next work sparks, he becomes a completely different person.

Appearance
Ike has short brown hair that fades to blue at the tips. He has olive eyes and octagonal glasses attached to a gold chain. His outfit consists of a long white coat with a blue and gold pattern that is used on streams as a motif of his. Black and gold tassels dangle from his left shoulder, while his right shoulder has four gold coat pins. Under his coat, he wears a dark grey long-sleeved shirt with diamond-shaped gold embellishments on the high collar and cuffs. He also wears fishnet gloves on both hands. He wears long white pants that are held up with black suspenders. Around his waist, he wears a complicated series of belts that hold a book on his left hip and a black pouch on the right. He wears black heels with golden soles. In terms of accessories, he wears dangly gold earrings in the shape of pen nibs and a tentacle-shaped ear cuff on the left ear.

In his 2.0 outfit, his hair remains the same but is now swept behind his left ear, revealing an eyebrow piercing. Ike now has a baggy grey jacket with the same gold pins as his coat on the bottom right. He wears a black turtleneck with a high collar. His pants are dark blue with a tartan pattern. Instead of fishnet gloves, he now has black fingerless gloves. He also has a new model toggle that allows him to hold a pen in his right hand and a book in his left. The belts from his previous outfit remain. He also wears a black beret decorated with the same set of gold pins as seen on his jacket.

Personality
Ike is a novelist with lots of hidden sides and undiscovered depths in personality. Generally, he's gentle, and mild-mannered, but he can be competitive when the situation calls for it.

Though he's usually the keeper of sanity and the calm member, he's been shown to have a chaotic side and be an unexpected prankster that makes jokes when people least expect it.

He has an "innocent" aura surrounding him, but he himself claims that he is not, by any stretch of the imagination.

He can be very bright and animated when talking about things he likes and is quick to defend things he holds dear (e.g. caviar toast).

Ike is very supportive of his fellow NIJISANJI EN members, especially when it comes to musical endeavors and milestones. But in contrast, he doesn't usually celebrate his own milestones as he doesn't normally know what to do with them when they arrive quickly.

His fanservice moments are few and far between, but that only increases their impact when he decides to have them.

Background
On 18 June 2021, NIJISANJI EN opened two sets of auditions, one of which was specifically for male Livers. The male-specific auditions lasted until 1 August.

On 17 December 2021, NIJISANJI EN announced the upcoming debut of its fourth wave "Luxiem", accompanied by a teaser featuring the new Livers' designs and voices.

Ike's YouTube channel was created on 1 December 2021, and his Twitter account also created in the same month. His first tweet was made on 17 December 2021. However, Ike's Twitter account was restricted almost immediately after, causing the hashtag #FREEIKE to trend.

Debut
Luxiem made their debuts on 20 December 2021 (JST) as part of a special debut program hosted on the NIJISANJI EN channel, with commentary provided by Elira Pendora and Oliver Evans. Ike was the third of the group to debut. Afterwards, all five members of Luxiem appeared on the main channel.

Luxiem's first original song, "Hope in the dark", was released shortly after the program. This song was written and produced by ChibaNyan, who previously wrote and produced Ethyria's debut song "God sees all".

2021
On 24 December, Ike's Twitter account was finally unlocked.

2022
On 8 January, Ike reached 100,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 29 January, Ike reached 200,000 followers on his Twitter account.

On 3 February, Ike reached 200,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 29 February, Ike reached 300,000 followers on his Twitter account.

On 27 February, Luxiem's debut celebration voice packs went up for sale.

On 3 March, Ike appeared on Ironmouse's talk show, Speak of the Devil.

On 7 March, he reached 300,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 15 March, Ike's White Day 2022 voice pack and goods went up for sale.

On 1 April (April Fools' Day), he changed the NIJISANJI EN on his Twitter account to NIJISANJI SE and only spoke Swedish on Twitter and on stream.

On 8 April, Ike reached 400,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 22 April, Ike's Sakura Bloom 2022 voice pack and goods went up for sale. His EX voice went up for sale later on 27 April.

On 1 May, each Luxiem member received an official bilibili account.

On 15 May, Ike reached 500,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 23 May, Ike reached 100 captains on his bilibili channel. (Becoming a captain on bilibili is akin to joining a YouTube membership.)

On 9 June, Luxiem's Luxiem Channel【NIJISANJI EN】YouTube channel was created.

On 23 June, Ike reached 600,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 28 July, Ike reached 700,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 24 September, Ike reached 800,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

On 16 October, Ike reached 1,000,000 followers on his Twitter account.

2023
On 21 April, Luxiem announced their second 2D outfits after a collab to be debuted the next day. For the reveal, Luxiem held a stream relay, allotting 30 minutes for each member, with Ike ending the relay. New goods featuring Luxiem's new outfits went up for sale on 1 May. Following the outfit relay Ike released a cover of Itsuwari Neurose.

2022

 * On 15 April, Sweets Paradise announced a collaboration with Luxiem, running from 24 April to May 31. Participating locations offered food and drinks themed off of individual Luxiem members. Customers were also able to buy limited-edition goods which included acrylic stands, a file folder, badges, print icon cookies, stickers, a canvas pouch, a mug, and t-shirts.
 * On 25 April 2022, AnimeFest announced that Luxiem will hold a Q&A panel on July 30.
 * On 18 June 2022, Ike, along with Rosemi Lovelock, Millie Parfait, and Shu Yamino; participated in a Shadowverse Buddy System tournament celebrating the game's 6th anniversary. He was coached by MomoJelly and ended in 2nd place with 60 points.
 * On 13 July 2022, Ike was announced at part of a collaboration with Animate Cafe running from 3 August to 30 August alongside Pomu Rainpuff, Selen Tatsuki, Reimu Endou, Shu Yamino, and Luca Kaneshiro.
 * On 15 July, ANIME Impulse announced Luxiem as guests for a meet and greet on 4 September. Later on 11 August, ANIME Impulse announced that Luxiem would hold a panel on the main stage. Also available at the event were drinks themed off of the individual members of Luxiem.
 * On 1 September, Curtain Damashii announced limited-time original goods. These limited goods included canvas art, a jigsaw puzzle, wireless phone chargers, acrylic memo stands, and hashtag keychains. An original art piece was drawn by Takebayashi, while mini character art was drawn by Uchikoshi. Pre-order is available from 1 September to 21 September with items shipped between 16 November and 15 December.
 * On 28 September, KIRABASE announced a café collaboration with Luxiem running from 10 October to 30 November. This collaboration featured new artwork of Luxiem members in Halloween costumes drawn by Ajijifeizhai and chibi variants drawn by Chahuanxiong. Participating locations offered food and drink themed off of each member, as well as limited acrylic stands and badges. Customers that bought certain food items and/or posted on social media received random coasters, photo cards, and transparent photo frames.
 * On 11 November, Family Mart announced a collaboration with Ike, Selen, Reimu, Mysta, Vox, Elira Pendora, Sonny Brisko, and Alban Knox. Beginning 15 November until 28 November, customers were eligible for a clear file featuring Ike, Vox, Reimu, and Sonny if they bought two jelly products. Files features handwritten messages by the members. A clear file featuring all four was also available if customers bought two snack products.

2023

 * On 10 January, COCO's announced a collaboration with the members of Luxiem and ROF-MAO from 18 January until 14 March. The campaign is divided into four quarters which determine what exclusive menu items are available as well as what clear files customers are able to obtain by ordering from the target menu. Ike's exclusive item set is a a bacon cheese burger with sandwiched between two black buns and a cheese flavored snack, available in the first quarter (18 January to 31 January).
 * On 20 February, ANIME Impulse announced Luxiem as guests for a meet and greet and QnA panel on 18 March. Also available at the event was a Luxiem-themed drink.
 * On 7 June, Japan Expo announced two panels with Nijisanji talents with one panel dedicated for JP talents and the other for EN talents. Although the EN panel on 13 July originally included Rosemi, Selen, Luca, Shu, Vox, and Ike; Ike did not attend due to a mistake in scheduled times.

Relationships

 * "Luxiem" - Ike, Luca Kaneshiro, Shu Yamino, Mysta Rias, and Vox Akuma. These five debuted together.
 * Media: YouTube
 * Twitter hashtags: #Luxiem
 * "NIJI EU" - Ike, Vox Akuma, Mysta Rias, and Nina Kosaka. An off-collab group which Ike participated in.
 * Gen 2 - above + Luca Kaneshiro, Mika Melatika, and Oliver Evans.
 * "Horror H(omies)usbandos/Borg Brothers" - Ike and Vox Akuma.
 * "Bifocal Buddies" - Ike and Aia Amare.
 * "STRAWBERRYMETAL" - Ike and Banzoin Hakka of HOLOSTARS English. (Formerly “The Platypuses”).

Fans

 * Ike's fans are called "Quilldren", a portmanteau of "quill" and "children".

Quotes

 * "I didn't sign up for this." - Debut teaser
 * "You're tempted by my smell, like a bee that seeks honey." - Hope in the dark lyrics
 * "You smell."
 * “I hate it here."
 * "Bababooey."
 * "BEEAAAANS!"
 * "Swedish Funnyman, at your service!"
 * "E."

Identity

 * Color: #348EC7
 * Occupation: Novelist
 * Ike shares his character designer with Kanade Izuru of HOLOSTARS and Nekozeno Shin of NoriPro Gamers.
 * Ike is Swedish. He is fluent in both Swedish and English. He is also proficient in Japanese, which he learned in high school, but he is not as fluent as he once was due to lack of use.

Likes and dislikes

 * Likes: stories in any form (favourite genres: slice-of-life, romance, horror, "utsu-ge" (depressing game)), junk food, music, wholesome things, cute art, caviar toast, visual novels, soft drinks, and horror movies.
 * Anime: Higurashi, Haruhi Suzumiya, Death Note, Clannad, Plastic Memories, AnoHana, Another, Toradora, Angel Beats, Elfen Lied, OreImo.
 * Games: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 1 & 2, NieR, Drakengard, Catherine, Resident Evil, Apex Legends, Halo, Visual Novels (Da Capo 1 & 2, SubaHibi, Higurashi/Umineko, Saya no Uta).
 * Music:
 * VOCALOID: Camellia, Yuyoyuppe, Utsu-P (鬱P), kinoshita.
 * Eurobeat: DJ Command, Samfree.
 * Rock & Metal: Spiritbox, BMTH, Ice Nine Kills, My First Story.
 * Hobbies: figure collecting, language learning, songwriting, music production, YouTube binging.
 * Dislikes: spiders, software crashes, heat, veggies, jumpscares.
 * His favorite movie is How to Train Your Dragon.
 * He likes milk, even though he is lactose intolerant.

Miscellaneous

 * Because his own Twitter account was still restricted, Ike's Celeste stream on 21 December 2021 was announced through the offiical NIJISANJI EN Twitter account instead.
 * He made his own stream overlay, despite a lack of passion for graphic design.
 * He has kampanaphobia, which is the fear of bells. In his case, he specifically fears big bells like the ones in churches.
 * He is able to do a heavy/death metal scream, which he kept hidden from his fans until his first karaoke stream.
 * Of his NIJISANJI EN senpais, he particularly looks up to Petra Gurin because of her musicality and her graphic design skills.
 * His female persona's name is Ivy or Aiko (アイコ) in Japanese.
 * Reimu Endou coined the name Eki Eviland in her Jump King collab in which he was chatting with her after he leans in to the mic and says "Balance is Restored." after she fell, and says that Eki comes out subconsciously and does the evil things after which Ike will not remember anything after he reverts back. This is later confirmed when Eki hijacks Ike's stream of Undertale.
 * He is known for drinking sodas frequently, particularly Coke. In the past, he had an extreme addiction to Rockstar energy drinks, which he used to drink so often that he would sometimes collect the cans to spell words with them.
 * The marriage proposal habit of Luxiem fans originated from his karaoke after party stream where the Quilldren spammed ring emojis in chat as a declaration of war against Vox Akuma for Ike's hand in marriage. Unfortunately, all proposals were brutally rejected as Ike claimed he needed to figure out how to not mess up instant noodles first before getting married.
 * He used to do Parkour and he trained for 8 years in Karate before stopping at the brown belt.
 * He doesn't typically eat fruit with the exception of strawberries.
 * He owns 4 guitars.
 * He is notorious for making small random noises in call and in streams (blowing on bottles, slide flute, squeals. etc.)
 * He has dressed up in a black lolita dress with black and red thigh highs before.
 * Ike, in a drinking stream, has indirectly stated that he is bisexual. He’s actually just European.
 * When speaking Japanese, he calls himself "boku".
 * Eki uses "ore" instead.
 * He is farsighted.
 * He has a weakness against maids.

Media

 * Ike Eveland's corporate profile on NIJISANJI website
 * Ike Eveland【NIJISANJI EN】 - YouTube channel
 * Ike_Official - bilibili channel
 * @ike_eveland - Twitter account
 * u/Ike_Eveland - Reddit account

Twitter hashtags

 * #IkeEveland - General tag
 * #IkeStreamland - Stream tag
 * #SliceOfIke - Clip Tag
 * #Ikenography - Fan art tag
 * #SpicyIkey - NSFW art tag
 * #YikesMemeland - Meme tag
 * #Graphike - Thumbnails and assets

Further readings

 * Ike Eveland (アイク・イーヴランド) - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
 * IkeEveland - Pixiv Encyclopedia
 * Ike Eveland - Moegirl Encyclopedia
 * Ike Eveland【NIJISANJI EN】 - Wikitubia