Melissa Kinrenka

Melissa Kinrenka (メリッサ・キンレンカ) was a Japanese Virtual YouTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI. Melissa debuted alongside Furen E Lustario and Ibrahim, forming the trio known as "Meifu" (メイフ).

Profile
Aiming to be a virtual creator and singer-songwriter, Melissa dreams to become the bridge between real and virtual.

Background
Melissa's channel was created on 24 December, 2019, and made their YouTube debut on 1 February.

2020
On 1 March, they released their first cover song, Eva by Hiiragi Kirai.

On 1 April, Melissa released their first original song haze. The lyrics, composition, and mix were done by Melissa.

On 2 May, they released their second original song, Taisei (胎生, lit Viviparity).

On 1 September, it was announced that Melissa would be featured on NIJISANJI's cover album, Prismatic Colors, which released on 28 October. The songs Melissa were featured in were oblivious by Kalafina, in which they sang with Inui Toko and Machita Chima, and Dilemma by Ecosystem.

On 25 October, Melissa revealed their new outfit commemorating 50,000 subscribers.

2021
On 8 September, Melissa debuted their 3D model.

Graduation
On 1 May, Melissa announced on a membership stream and later on a Twitter post that they would be graduating on 31 May 2022.

On 2 June, Melissa's Twitter account was deleted and all videos and stream archives on their YouTube channel have been removed from public.

2022

 * On 27 February, Melissa participated in the NIJISANJI VALORANT Custom event organized by Lauren Iroas and Naraka as team "Happy Tree Frenzy" along with Ibrahim, Shibuya Hajime, Ratna Petit, and Yang Nari. They took 2nd place in the final ranking.

Fans

 * Their fans are called "Mitsu gi-Tai" (蜜ぎ隊).

Relationships

 * "Meifu" (メイフ) - Melissa, Furen E Lustario, and Ibrahim. The three are debut-mates.

Trivia

 * Melissa revealed that they don't really have a specified gender at all, and that they identify as both female and male. Since Melissa gender is unspecified, it should be okay to use either female, male, or gender-neutral pronouns when referring to them.
 * They have also stated that there are days where they feel more masculine of feminine.
 * Melissa uses both "boku" (僕) and "watashi" (私) first-person pronouns when referring to themselves.
 * Before joining NIJISANJI, Melissa worked as a wage-slave and was always too busy to pursue their true passion for singing and writing music. Upon realizing their dissatisfaction with work and their desire to leave a mark on the world, Melissa decided to become a virtual YouTuber to commit themselves to creative work and experiencing new things. Melissa's ultimate goal is to perform on a live show.undefined

Media

 * Melissa's corporate profile on the official NIJISANJI website (archive)
 * メリッサ・キンレンカ - YouTube Channel
 * @melissa_2434 - Twitter account (deleted)
 * @melissa_2434 - TwitCasting channel

Twitter hashtags

 * #メリータイム - Stream talk
 * #蜜ぎ隊 - Fans
 * #絵リッサ - Fan art
 * #メリッサムネ - Fan art (for thumbnails)
 * #禁錬画 - Fan art (NSFW)
 * #メリーボイス - Commentary on released voice dramas

Further readings

 * メリッサ・キンレンカ - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
 * メリッサ・キンレンカ - Pixiv Encyclopedia
 * 梅丽莎·金莲花 - Moegirl Encylopedia