Karisa

Karisa (狩砂/Shòu shā) is a female Chinese Virtual UP (bilibili content creator) affiliated with VirtuaReal, NIJISANJI's Chinese Virtual Liver branch, as part of its sixteenth generation (aka 167) alongside Kiyuu, Sybil and Girimi.

Introduction

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Background
On 2 January 2022, the VirtuaReal bilibili and Twitter accounts teased the upcoming Livers with an image of their silhouettes.

On 3 January 2022, VirtuaReal officially announced their sixteenth generation of Virtual Livers, including Karisa, accompanied by a teaser of their designs and profiles. Karisa made her first dynamic post and released her first video, a cover of the VOCALOID song "ヴィラン / flower" on the same day.

On 7 January 2022, VirtuaReal released an announcement trailer for the new VirtuaReal members.

On 12 January 2022, the sixteenth wave made their debuts in a stream relay on bilibili lasting from 19:00 to 23:00 CST, Karisa being the second.

2022
On 25 June, Karisa revealed her new nurse outfit in an outfit unveiling stream after some technical difficulties.

On 5 August, Karisa's talent profile was added to the NIJISANJI official website, along with the rest of 167 as well as 157, despite it being over 6 months since her debut.

On 16 October, Karisa released a video on bilibili and a post in her dynamic with the video transcript, both entitled 有话要说 (Have something to say), announcing her decision to go on a self-imposed hiatus for an unspecified length of time.


 * Karisa stated that ever since she debuted, she has let herself be affected by her viewers' opinions, leading to her trying to become a "perfect version" of herself. Therefore, as she has been unwilling to respond to things she is uncomfortable with e.g. fans crossing boundaries, harrassment has increased, affecting her work and life and has caused her to lose her enthusiasm for streaming.
 * She clarified that this did not mean that she will be graduating, but will aim to undergo changes to become more mature.
 * She addressed her imflammatory fans by telling them that she refuses to change herself because of them, while apologising to the fans that truly care about her and stating that she hopes that they will wait for her to return in a new and better state.

Quotes

 * 「大家好！我相信你们已经发现了，我是一个只普通的人类! 千真万确! 如假包换! 咕咕嘎嘎!」 ("Hello everyone! I trust you've already discovered, I am an ordinary human! Absolutely true! Guaranteed authenticity! Gugugaga!") - announcement trailer

Identity

 * Colour: #B4BBC4
 * The character 狩 from her Chinese name translates literally to "to hunt" while 砂 translates to "sand".
 * Shares a character designer with fellow VirtuaReal member Chaos.

Media

 * Karisa's corporate profile on the official VirtuaReal website
 * Karisa's corporate profile on the official NIJISANJI website
 * 狩砂Karisa - bilibili channel
 * 狩砂Karisa直播间 - bilibili live room
 * 狩砂Karisa - Weibo account

Weibo topics

 * 狩砂Karisa - Fan discussion