IRyS

IRyS is an English Virtual Singer associated with hololive as part of its English (EN) branch's "Project HOPE."

Profile
IRyS, a half-demon, half-angel also known as a Nephilim, once brought hope to “The Paradise” during the ancient age. Her full name is ███████ Irys. This current era, riddled with despair and desperation, has brought upon her second awakening. She has arrived to deliver hope, with her feelings put into her lyrics and songs, and determination in her voice.

Though she tends to retain her Nephilim form, she is still quite young within her race. With emotion and “other factors,” it is possible that her form may lean to either side. When that occurs, she bears a brief change in her appearance.

She does not speak of the events that preceded her second awakening. She faces ever forward, perhaps because she is Hope Incarnate, though no one knows for sure. Or could it be...

“The future is not what helps people; the future is made with our own hands.

Salvation is hypocrisy. If people know they are to be saved, they simply will not try.

From the depths of despair: a glimmer of light, the warmth of recovery.

As long as we are with hope, we live. We stand tall.”

Background
On 30 November 2020, hololive's official Twitter account announced the start of auditions for a VSinger for hololive English; auditions were open until 29 January JST.

On 7 July 2021, a countdown started on the hololive English channel just titled "#CountdownWitnesser #hololiveEnglish" as the coundown reached its end a new video was released on the channel. This video was a animated teaser video revealing IRyS as part of "Project HOPE" becoming the first VSinger introducted to hololive EN.

Her Twitter account was created in February 2021, while her YouTube channel was created on 20 May 2021. Her Twitter account was temporarily restricted on the day of her introduction for no clear reason, however she was able to make her first tweet published on 7 July. She is scheduled to debut on 11 July 2021.

Trivia

 * IRyS is the fourth hololive Production member to have heterochromia after Houshou Marine, Himemori Luna and Yukoku Roberu.

Media

 * IRyS Ch. hololive-EN - YouTube channel
 * @irys_en - Twitter account