Love-chan

Love-chan (Loveちゃん) is a female Japanese Virtual YouTuber who was originally the second of the four Kizuna AI's variants introduced, until 14 June 2020, where she along with her sister Aipii, got their own channel and later her own distinctive design.

Profile
"love-chan is an AI born from Kizuna AI in June 2019. As she became more active, she felt the desire to be more like herself, and changed her looks and started her activities as “love-chan.” She loves “heroes” and “anime songs.”love-chan has a big-sister like mature personality as well as a sudden baby-like personality which adds to her charm. She hopes to bring smiles and hope to all her human friends while waiting for Kizuna AI to wake up from her indefinite sleep (indefinite hiatus)."

Personality
In contrast to Aipii, who is more tomboyish, Love-chan has a more mature and calm personality. She regularly refers to herself as "cool beauty." Love-chan is also a fan of Kamen Rider.

Background
The former company in charge of Kizuna AI, Activ8, conceived in June 2019 a new initiative called the Four Kizuna AI, which was unveiled through a series of videos on A.I. Channel called Kizuna AI's Everyday (キズナアイな日々 Kizuna Ai na Hibi). The main goal of the project was to diversify Kizuna AI's content and to introduce a franchise of the brand to China. Love-chan was the first of three new Kizuna AI to be introduced to the public.

Unfortunately, the project was not well received by the fans fearful that the new personalities would replace the original and it eventually lead to a series of reforms on how the content of Kizuna AI was made. One of these decisions was to separate Love-chan and Aipii from Kizuna AI. First by giving them identification markers, but eventually to give them a separate channel and a new brand image.

While she was part of A.I. Channel, she used a hairpin with the design of a blue number sign (#) and "Love-chan" was a nickname given to her by fans. In 8 April 2020 she and her sister Aipii debuted on their new independent channel and on 14 June of the same year, she debuted her new appearance.

2020
On 19 July, their channel was open of monetization.

On 18 August, their channel monetization was closed due to Aipii's announced retirement.

On 13 September, Love-chan debuted her first original song "Uinatsu." The release of the song also marked the retirement of Aipii. The "love-pii channel," was renamed Love channel (loveちゃんねる). Love-chan continued on as a solo Virtual YouTuber. She had her first solo stream on 25 September.

2021
On 25 April, Love-chan announced that she would get her 3D model.

On 7 June, as part of her birthday celebration, Love-chan debuted her 3D model during a stream.

On 3 July, she announced that she would go on hiatus for the rest of the month. Later on 31 July, Kizuna AI Inc.'s official Twitter announced that Love-chan would return on early August. However she did not return.

2022
After more than half a year of inactivity, on 20 January Love-chan returned to her activities with a short clip.

On 10 February, she announced her appearance on Kizuna AI's Last Live Hello World 2022 concert on 26 February, the last appearance of AI before her indefinite hiatus.

On 26 May, she revealed a new 3D outfit, a pink striped hoodie and cat ears.

On 30 September, Love-chan debuted her second original song "embrace."

On 24 August, Love-chan held her first live "lovechan summer mini live."

Fans

 * Her fans are officially called "Rabugumi" 「らぶぐみ」.

Trivia

 * Love-chan's new image still retains the identification marker she used when she was Kizuna AI, the blue number sign. But this time it is the design of her right earring. Her new image, a white with blue long dress includes at the center of her chest, a pin with the shape of Kizuna AI's Pyoko-pyoko, symbolizing her connection and origin with Kizuna AI.
 * Love-chan's birthday is on 7 June, the date the second Kizuna AI "installed" her new personality pack.
 * She shares the same illustrator with AZKi from hololive.

Media

 * love-pii channel - YouTube channel
 * A.I.Channel - Former YouTube channel
 * A.I.Games - Former Gaming channel
 * @lovechan_lp - Twitter account
 * @lovechan_lp - TikTok account
 * lovechan_lp - Instagram account
 * @lovechan_lp - Marshmallow account

Twitter hashtags

 * #loveちゃん - General
 * #らぶたいむ - Stream talk
 * #らぶぐみ - Fans
 * #らぶりえ - Fan art
 * #ここすきらぶちゃ - Video clips

Further readings

 * loveちゃん - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
 * loveちゃん - Pixiv Encyclopedia
 * love酱 - Moegirl Encyclopedia