Kataribe Tsumugu

Kataribe Tsumugu (語部紡) is a female Japanese Virtual YouTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI, debuting as part of the 2019 wave along with Onomachi Haruka and Seto Miyako.

She is currently missing in action since her most recent tweet on 12 March 2019.

Profile
A ghost bound to a school's library. She is aware that she is a spirit. Usually, she is a quiet one, but when a topic about books and things she did not know comes up, she will get excited.

Background
Tsumugu's YouTube channel was created on 22 January 2019 and her Twitter account on the same month. Her first tweet showcasing her model and introduction tweet were made on 28 January 2019.

She made her YouTube debut on 31 January 2019.

2019
She has done a grand total of 3 streams since her debut: her debut itself, a chatting stream, and a playthrough of Plug & Play.

On 30 January, Tsumugu reached 10,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 17 February, Tsumugu reached 20,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 28 December, Tsumugu reached 30,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 29 December, ANYCOLOR released a series of merchandise featuring multiple members from NIJISANJI with Tsumugu included in the line-up.

2020
On 17 July, Tsumugu reached 40,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 19 October, Tsumugu reached 50,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

2021
On 12 March, Tsumugu reached 60,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 13 November, Tsumugu reached 70,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

2022
On 26 August, Tsumugu reached 80,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

Fans

 * Her fans are called "Yuurei Buin" (幽霊部員).

Trivia

 * Color: #07A4E3
 * Tsumugu's mysterious lack of activity and still being counted as an active member of NIJISANJI has sparked many jokes and theories between fans.
 * Her lack of activity may be because of her character; a spirit, which caused fans to joke that she is "really good at being in character".
 * On her most recent tweet, she said "菌糸" (kinshi, lit. mycelium). Fans theorized that it could mean "禁止", meaning "banned", and is also pronounced "kinshi", meaning that Tsumugu has been banned from streaming for some reason.
 * She shares the same illustrator as Debidebi Debiru of NIJISANJI, Miyoshino Shiki of PRISM Project, and Suzuka of VirtaReal Link.
 * She appeared in a funeral photo with their shared illustrator, Maki Hitsuji, in Debidebi Debiru and Yamato Iori's wedding announcement stream.

Media

 * Kataribe Tsumugu's corporate profile on NIJISANJI website
 * 語部紡 - YouTube Channel
 * @KataribeTsumugu - Twitter Account

Further Readings

 * 語部紡 - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki