Joe Rikiichi

Joe Rikiichi (ジョー・力一) is a male Japanese Virtual YouTuber and a member of Nijisanji (formerly of Nijisanji SEEDs).

Introduction Video
Joe's introduction.

Background
Joe's channel was created on 7 August, 2018. His first video was uploaded on 4 September 2018.

2019
On 9 August, he debuted the 2.0 brushup of his Live2D model.

2020
On 13 May, Joe debuted in the new Nijisanji music unit "Rain Drops," which is signed under the major music record label Virgin Records (Universal Music Group). The other members in this unit are Elu, Warabeda Meiji, Ryushen, Saegusa Akina, and Suzuki Masaru.

On 26 June, he made his official 3D debut on YouTube.

Events

 * On 8th December 2019, Joe performed at Virtual to LIVE at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
 * On 26 February 2020, he performed at the Nijisanji JAPAN TOUR 2020 Shout in the Rainbow! at Zepp Nagoya
 * On 20 September 2020, Joe performed on the third day of the Kyo to Aki no Nijisanji live event at the annual Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, alongside Maimoto Keisuke.

Fans

 * His fans are called "Joe-ji" (ジョー児).

Trivia

 * His name is a pun on the Batman clown supervillain the Joker, his name (ジョー・力一) could be seen as ジョーカー (Jōkā).
 * Continuing the clown theme, the name for his fans is a play-on-words of one of "Hiya, Georgie!", a famous quote by Pennywise the Dancing Clown of the It horror franchise.
 * He shares the same illustrator as Porca Miseria.
 * Notable units within Nijisanji:
 * RRR, along with Rindou Mikoto and Takamiya Rion. The group name includes the members' R initials.
 * Akumu Gumi (悪夢組), along with Debidebi Debiru.
 * Green Rogue (グリーンルージュ), along with Hanabatake Chaika.
 * Takajou (鷹匠), along with Takamiya Rion.
 * Nijirock (にじロック), along with Todoroki Kyoko, Ryushen, Amemori Sayo, Saegusa Akina and Kagami Hayato.
 * Color: #D598DD