Ayunda Risu

Ayunda Risu (アユンダ・リス) is a female Indonesian Virtual YouTuber associated with hololive, debuting as part of its Indonesian (ID) branch first generation of VTubers alongside Airani Iofifteen and Moona Hoshinova.

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Personality
Risu has a humorous, high-energy and extremely friendly personality, not unlike Inugami Korone. According to herself she can be described as cheerful, clumsy and a crybaby. Risu's interactions with Moona and Iofi, other hololive members and anyone in general, have given her the reputation of being exceedingly sweet, kind and personable; as well as silly and mischievous. Risu support her friends so much some hololive ID members see her like a great sister. She is shown to be determined, as although she is bad with ghosts and horror games, she will still play them if her viewers request them, although she will scream and probably cry.

While kind, she is very strict on the conduct of the live chat--frequently muting or bonking viewers. On more than one occasion she has taken time out of the stream to lecture misbehaving viewers. She is very concerned with making sure all Risuners are treated equally and does not give preferential treatment in bonking.

Risu is also known for her randomness. For example, she made multitudes of 2-5 second long videos uploaded to her channel that consist of single words, phrases, or noises. She also had a stream where all she did was whistle and another that consisted of her counting coins from Moona's piggybank. Risu is notably talented for making lewd jokes or referencing memes on the same tone. This habit doesn't prevent her from behaving mature and calling her fans to stay reasonable.

Her voice is the main trait to discern which of her two personalities is expressing. Under Risu's, the squirrel, her voice is particularly high pitched. However, under Ayunda's personality, she is perceived like a very seductive person because of her incredibly charming voice, making her sounding more mature.

Appearance
She has light brown hair with thin twintails and blue-green eyes. She has squirrel ears and a tail with a pink hat and orange leaves-themed hairpin.

Background
Her Twitter account was created on March 2020, while her first tweet was made on 6 April, her YouTube channel was created on 3 March and her debut stream was on 10 April.

2020
On 29 June, hololive Indonesia's main channel published a cover of "Ochame Kinou featuring all of hololive Indonesia's first generation members, making Risu's first collaboration cover song.

On 9 August, Risu reached 100,000 subcribers on YouTube.

On 14 August,hololive Indonesia's Twitter account announced that the first generation members would get their second 2D costume commemorating Indonesia's Independence Day.

On 16 August, she debuted her second 2D costume. In this costume she wears a white floral dress, with a belt bellow the chest, she also uses a small hat on her left ear.

On 10 September, Risu opened her channel membership feature.

On 7 November, Risu reached 200,000 subcribers on YouTube.

On 10 November, Risu premiered her first solo cover "KING" by Kanaria.

On 6 December, Risu reached 300,000 subcribers on YouTube.

2021
On 11 March, Risu reached 400,000 subscribers on YouTube.

On 15 April, she, Moona and Iofifteen revealed plans for them to get their 3D models at some point in 2021.

On 12 June, she showcased the 2.0 version of her 2D model during a stream. The new features include being able to remove her beret and/or jacket, more facial expressions, a rounder face and better movement tracking.

On 11 August, Risu reached 500,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, making her the 40th hololive member to reach this milestone.

On 15 August, during their AREA 15 segment, Iofi announced that hololive Indonesia 1st gen members would receive their third 2D costumes soon.

On 21 October, Risu debuted her third 2D costume, a dark brown witch costume. Typical of a witch costume, the costume has a witch hat decorated with fuchsia flowers, golden leaves and light pink feathers that turn darker on the tips. The inner edge of the hat is golden. She wears a white blouse decorated with a black ribbon with a red jewel in the middle, white gloves, a long skirt that go just below the chest. The skirt has various layers, the first one is dark brown and is shaped like a corset around her waist, put together with golden laces and chain which has a red jewel in the tip. At the center of this layer there is a black piece of cloth that seems to be part of the same layer; as the skirt's front, this cloth and the ones around it are "V" shaped at the edge of the skirt, all of them decorated again with red jewels. The rest of the skirt has its edges straight and adorned with Fleur-de-lis just like the one at the center. The second layer is a black skirt. Risu wears long socks and black shoes. The outfit is complemented by a small coat, the coat's sleeves go just below her elbow. She can remove both the hat and the coat. In lore, Risu presents herself under an alter ego named "Ayunda" while wearing this outfit.

On 15 November, hololive's Twitter account announced that the 3D debuts for hololive Indonesia's first generation would be postponed for the rest of the year due to the unpredictable situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022
On 15 January, as part of her birthday celebration, Risu released her first original song "ALiCE&u."

On 7 February, Risu reached 600,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 20 March, Risu debuted her 3D model during "hololive 3rd fes. Link Your Wish" day 2.

On 15 April, Risu, Moona, and Iofi released their new original song "HI-15."

On 12 July, Risu reached 700,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during a Euro Truck Simulator 2 stream.

On 22 July, Risu along with Aragami Oga released the full music video of their original song Harapan PanPanPan.

On 10 September, during an AREA15 stream, it was announced that all members of hololive Indonesia's first generation would have a relay of 3D model showcase streams, to officially debut their 3D models on their channels.

On 18 September, she held a stream showcasing her 3D model.

On 15 October, hololive Indonesea's Twitter account announced that hololive Indonesia 1st gen members would get their fourth 2D costume.

On 25 October, Risu debuted her fourth 2D costume. In this costume Risu got a new bob hairstyle with pink lights. In this costume Risu wears futuristic clothes that Risu herself described as "future timeline Risu." She uses a black sleeveless top with two belts below on top of it she wears a big gray jacket with pink sleeves. Risu wears a gray skirt complemented with a pink belt. Her legs are coveret by see through black stockings and pink and gray shoes. She can also wear headphones and pink shades.

2023
On 14 January, during a birthday countdown stream, Risu gained an additional accessory to her main 2D model: A Risuner mascot. Her model has also been updated so that her jacket becomes a hoodie, which she can also take off.

On 30 January, hololive Indonesia's Twitter account announced that their nine members would get new kimono costumes.

On 5 February, Risu debuted her fifth 2D costume, a kimono to celebrate the new year. Risu uses loose hair decorated with flower hairpins. Risu wears a red kimono with dark blue outlines and a white fluffy collar that can be removed. The kimono is decorated with multiple five petal flowers print in white, light pink and red. The obi is dark blue with an inner layer in light blue and is decorated with a yellow ribbon with various flower prints different from the others in her kimono, everything is tied together with a red strap. Her kimono left side overlaps to the right and has a diagonal cut that expose her legs. Risu can also hold a red fan that can be opened. She wears white socks and red sandals.

On 13 March, she reached 800,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 18 March, Risu debuted her 3D idol costume during hololive 4th fes. "Our Bright Parade" DAY 1.

On 10 April, Risu released her second original song "1:15 AM."

On 4 July, as part of the "hololive Summer 2023" event, Risu debuted her 3D yukata. These are the same designs that Japanese members debuted the previous year.

On 4 August, as part of the "hololive Summer 2023" event, Risu debuted her 3D swimsuit. The 2023 swimsuits are inspired in a sailor uniform. Members wear a two layered swimsuit, the first layer is blue from the straps going down diagonally to the center where each member has a mostly blue bow but one of the sides and the brooch are in one color representative of each member. The rest of the top is white. The edge has a semi circular cut. The lower piece of the first layer has two variants, one is a two layered blue skirt decorated with a white belt, a golden chain with some decorations hanging from it and a bow to the left and planks to the right. The second version is mostly the same but they wear blue shorts instead of a mini skirt. Risu uses the mini skirt. The second layer of the outfit is a matching striped bikini in white and another color depending on the member.

Discography

 * ''Main page: Ayunda Risu/Discography

Events

 * On 7 July 2021, Comic Frontier's Twitter account announced that every hololive Indonesia member would appear in "Comifuro Virtual," Risu alongside with Kureiji Ollie would appear as hosts.
 * On 16 July 2022, Crunchyroll Expo's Twitter account announced that Risu and other members of hololive Indonesia would appear in "Crunchyroll Expo 2022," which would be held from 5-7 August 2022.
 * On 13 August 2022, Cosplay Mania's Twitter announced that Risu would appear as a special guest alongside fellow hololive Indonesia member, Kureiji Ollie. The event would be held on 1-2 October 2022.
 * On 12 September 2022, Comic Frontier announced on Twitter that Risu and other hololive ID members would be appearing at "Comic Frontier 15," which would be held from 24-25 September 2022.
 * On 20 September 2022, hololive's Japanese Twitter account announced that she alongside Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio, Inugami Korone, Nekomata Okayu, Usada Pekora, Houshou Marine, Moona Hoshinova, Watson Amelia and Gawr Gura's hats and outfits would appear on the game "Among Us" and can be obtained purchasing the hololive production Cosmicube. The Cosmicube would be available until 20 December 2022.
 * On 21 October 2022, Youmacon's Twitter announced that Risu, Pavolia Reine, Ceres Fauna, and Nanashi Mumei would be guests at "Youmacon 2022," which would be held from 3-6 November 2022.
 * On 1 March 2023, Anime Boston's Twitter account announced that Risu and other members would appear at their event which would be held from 7 to 9 April.
 * On 3 May 2023, hololive's Twitter account announced that Risu, Moona Hoshinova, and Pavolia Reine would be appearing as guests at hololive English 1st Concert "Connect the World," which would be held on 2 July 2023.
 * On 3 July 2023, hololive Indonesia's Twitter account announced the "holoMeet Asia Tour," a 3D concert tour in VRChat featuring Ayunda Risu, Moona Hoshinova, Pavolia Reine, and Kobo Kanaeru, which would be held at three different conventions including "Indonesia Comic Con 2023" on 4-5 November in Indonesia, "AFA Singapore 2023" on 24-26 November in Singapore, "Comic Fiesta 2023" on 23-24 December in Malaysia.

Mascot & Fans

 * Her mascot is a pink squirrel that wears a hat, choker and hairpin similar to hers named "Riscot," which was drawn by Aragami Oga.
 * Her fanbase is officially called "Risuners" (based on the word "Listeners"), or "Prisuners" (based on the word "Prisoners") for members.

Relationships

 * "Kira Kira Collab" (キラキラコラボ), alongside Aragami Oga, Arurandeisu and Airani Iofifteen, also known as "Kira Kira Family" or "Kira Kira Club".
 * "holorodents," alongside Usada Pekora (rabbit), and Hakos Baelz (rat).
 * "World Domination Duo," alongside Aragami Oga.
 * "KoPaSu," alongside Pavolia Reine and Kobo Kanaeru.
 * "viv:ID CRUISE," alongside Moona Hoshinova, Pavolia Reine, and Kobo Kanaeru.

Quotes

 * "People nowadays tried so much to be different to the point they forget about who they really are and what they really like. Truth is, don't try so hard to be different that it makes you forget who you really are."
 * "If we work hard we'll get 3D, right? Lets work hard. Yes, and stay hard! wait..."
 * "Eh… nani?"
 * "You had nuts. I have your nuts. We are nut the same."

Name

 * Risu's original name "Tupaia Splendidula" is assumed to be the scientific name of her species, Ruddy Treeshrew. It could also be a language and word mix of Indonesian ("tupai") and English ("splendid") origin, which fully means "Splendid Squirrel."
 * Her name "Ayunda Risu" is written in Japanese「アユンダ・リス」with "Risu"「リス」in Japanese meaning "squirrel," and "Ayunda"「アユンダ」in Indonesian meaning "pretty" or "older sister."

Lore
During a stream, Risu revealed part of her lore about Ayunda and Risu: So, based on the lore, Risu is actually a squirrel and Ayunda is a witch. But the question of whether Risu took human form before or after Ayunda put her soul into Risu is currently unknown.
 * Risu: A squirrel from a magical forest that loves human culture. She went to the human world and got stuck there. An onee-chan picked her up and took her home. Because onee-chan loves hololive so much, she recommended her to join hololive to become a VTuber.
 * Ayunda: Ayunda was actually a witch who owned a squirrel. She lived deep in the forest to avoid humans because people hated magic back then. One day, humans found out her place and attacked her. Cornered, she decided to insert her soul into her familiar.

Likes and dislikes

 * Her hobbies are singing, learning new things about human and human world, roasting Iofi, borrowing Moona's piggy bank, teasing her Risuners, and trying weird food.
 * She likes onee-chan, cute things, hats, food, peanuts, fresh memes, drinking water, and toilet RTA.
 * She dislikes bugs, ghost, and bad Risuners.

Miscellaneous

 * In addition to Indonesian, she can also speak English and Japanese.
 * Risu has a notably wide vocal-range, even for a singer. At the request of fans she's been able to portray a considerable range of identities through voice affectation, even convincing impersonations of other hololive members. Risu's fans frequently refer to these identities emulated through voice as "Risu DLC's."
 * Because of her wide vocal-range, her whistle-like laugh and having said she's a huge fan of Inugami Korone, there is a running joke that Risu is the child of Korone and Nekomata Okayu.
 * She also gets along with Zen Gunawan, a male Indonesian Vtuber from MAHA5, and have had several collabs together.
 * Due to this quality acting as reinforcement to her singing talent, many fans have joked that she has helped restoring Motoaki Tanigo's (also widely known by the moniker "YAGOO") dream to create an idol company.
 * She lives in the same house together with the other members of hololive Indonesia's 1st Generation, Moona Hoshinova and Airani Iofifteen.
 * She is scared of dogs (an admittedly appropriate trait for a squirrel-girl).
 * Her debut-stream featured an instance where her neighbor's dog suddenly began loudly barking, making Risu excessively nervous.
 * Despite being scared of dogs, she mentioned herself to be a big fan of Korone and has mentioned wanting to do collaborations with her.
 * On 7 December 2020, Risu collabed with Korone for the first time, playing Phasmaphobia together.
 * She's part of a group called "Kirakira Collab" (キラキラコラボ), along with Airani Iofifteen, Arurandeisu and Aragami Oga. They stream a game together once a month.
 * She has a bad sense of direction, as shown in her first DOOM stream.
 * Her old fanart hashtag #GambaRisu came from the words "Gambar + Risu" from Indonesian language which literally means Picture/Image of Risu.
 * On 31 May 2022, she replaced it with a new hashtag "#iRISUtration" when she discovered some accounts were using it to share comics. The same situation was Nanashi Mumei of hololive EN which caused her to change her fan art hashtag as well.
 * Beginning on 1 November 2020 and ending on 30 November 2020, Risu has posted short form videos on her channel in observance of "Nonstop Nut November" (a parody of the internet meme "No Nut November"), wherein she extols the virtues of various nuts and how much she, a squirrel girl, loves them while also mixing in various memes.
 * After "Nonstop Nut November" ended on 30 November 2020, Risu quickly started DDD, or "Devour Doughnut December," the following day on December 1st, and talks about a different type, flavor or weird trivia about doughnuts each day.
 * While NNN would return for November 2021, Risu would not restart DDD for the following month. Instead, she would upload a series of short videos where she would attempt to sing "Padoru Padoru" except mess it up in some way with the exception of the last video on Christmas Day.
 * Her birthday 15 January is also the national hat day.
 * She shares her birthday with Holostars member Aragami Oga.
 * In 2021, they both released a duet of "DADDY! DADDY! DO!" on their channels, each featuring themselves as the main vocals for the song and the other as backing vocalist.
 * Risu was nominated cutest member, best onee-san (great sister) and gossiper (in a tie with Ollie and Iofi) from hololive ID in 2022.

Media

 * Ayunda Risu Ch. hololive-ID - YouTube channel
 * Ayunda Risu's corporate profile on hololive.hololivepro.com
 * @ayunda_risu - Twitter account
 * Ayunda Risu hololive ID - Page on Facebook
 * ayunda_risu - Instagram account
 * @ayundarisuch - TikTok account
 * risuayundachhololive-id - Streamlabs account

Twitter hashtags

 * #Ayunda_Risu - General
 * #Risu_Live - Stream talk
 * #Risuners - Fans
 * #iRISUtration - Fan art
 * #Risu_meme - Memes
 * #RisuMemeReview - Meme review
 * #CongRISUlation - Celebrations
 * #Risuggestion - Suggestions
 * #RisUpdate - Important updates
 * #AyundAsset - PNG Assets

Further readings

 * アユンダ・リス - Pixiv Encyclopedia
 * Ayunda Risu - Moegirl Encyclopedia
 * Ayunda Risu - Hololive Fan Wiki