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Asahina Akane (朝日南アカネ) was a female Japanese Virtual YouTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI who debuted in August 2020 as part of "Selene Girls' Academy Drama Club" (世怜音女学院演劇同好会), alongside Suo Sango, Todo Kohaku, Kitakoji Hisui, and Nishizono Chigusa.
Introduction Video[]
【初配信】にじさんじ新人ライバー朝日南アカネです☻
Akane's introduction.
Profile[]
Starting this spring, she's a first-year high student at the prestigious Selene Girls' Academy and a member of the Drama Club. She advanced from the academy's junior high section to the senior high section in April. She is energetic and friendly.[1]
Personality[]
She is very energetic, friendly and has a positive attitude, but she sometimes turn into a yandere abruptly.
She likes to sing and dreams of performing on a big stage one day.
Appearance[]
She has long, bright red hair with a single braid and blue eyes. She wears a red and white themed blazer with black shirt underneath.
History[]
Background[]
Her channel was created on 29 July 2020, and her Twitter account was created in August 2020. She debuted on YouTube on 10 August.
2021[]
On 17 May, her YouTube channel reached 100,000 subscribers.
2022[]
On 23 June, NIJISANJI announced the debut of new unit "Nornis" consisting of Machita Chima, Inui Toko, and Asahina Akane, with their single "Abyssal Zone".[2]
On 17 July, Akane reached 200,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[3]
On 27 December, Nornis held a 3D Live at Cross Shinjuku Vision (a landmark in Shinjuku with 3D screen, 1-minute walk from Shinjuku Station's East Exit) to celebrate the release of Nornis' 1st EP "Transparent Blue" with hashtag #Nornis新宿3Dライブ.[4][5][6] On the event, the three of them revealed their new 3D outfits with matching design.
2023[]
On 24 February, Akane officially revealed her 3D model. And was set in 3 March.
On 17 May, it was announced she would graduate from NIJISANJI with her graduation being held on 24 May.[7]Akane herself made a statement thanking fans and her seniors. In the tweet she also stated "family circumstances" and the difficulty of balancing vtuber activities with her academics as her reasons for making the decision to retire.[8]
Fans[]
Her fanbase is called "Asahinaa" (あさひなー).
Relationships[]
- "Nornis" (ノルニス) - Akane, Inui Toko, and Machita Chima.
Nornis Logo
- "Selene Girls' Academy Drama Club" 「世怜音女学院演劇同好会」 - Akane, Suo Sango, Todo Kohaku, Kitakoji Hisui, and Nishizono Chigusa. They are debut-mates.
- "Liprose" - Akane and Levi Elipha.
- "NIJISANJI Blue Eyes" - Akane, Levi Elipha, Kurusu Natsume, and Sorahoshi Kirame.
Events[]
- On 15 May 2022, Akane participated in NIJI Melody Time, a NIJISANJI singing relay collaboration.[9]
Trivia[]
- Color: #B7282E [10]
- She shares her designer with Kuroki Natsume.
- 'Akane' means red in Japanese.
- She loves to sing, and often performs song covers and karaoke streams.
- She often travels abroad since her father frequently goes on business trips.
- She loves actresses and has bought clothes worn by Ishihara Satomi and Arimura Kasumi.
- Akane regularly posts links to her streams and videos on the official NIJISANJI subreddit, making her one of the most active JP Livers there. Her posts are usually in English.
External Links[]
Media[]
- Asahina Akane's corporate profile on NIJISANJI website
- 朝日南アカネファンクラブ - NIJISANJI Fan Club page
- Asahina Akane / Virtual YouTuber【Nijisanji】 - YouTube Channel
- @akane_asahina__ - Twitter account
- @asahinaakane - TikTok account
- @Akane_Asahina__ - TwitCasting account
- 朝日南茜Official - bilibili channel
- 朝日南アカネ / にじさんじ - NicoNico channel
- u/Akane_Asahina - Reddit account
Twitter Hashtags[]
Further Reading[]
- 朝日南アカネ - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
- 朝日南アカネ - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
- 朝日南茜 - Moegirl Encyclopedia
- 아사히나 아카네(유튜버) - Namu Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Akane's corporate profile on the NIJISANJI website
- ↑ NIJISANJI [にじさんじ]. (2022, June 23). Nornis "Abyssal Zone" [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ NIJISANJI YouTube Subscribers Counter Bot [@2434subscriber]. (2022, July 17). Asahina Akane 200,000 subscribers milestone [Twitter Bot]. Twitter.
- ↑ Nornis Official [@_Nornis]. (2022, December 13). リリース記念ライブ 開催決定】"3D巨大猫"で知られるクロス新宿ビジョンにて、1st Single「Transparent Blue」のリリースを記念した3Dライブと生配信を実施します。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ '. (n.d.).
- ↑ ANYCOLOR inc. (2022, December 13). Nornis 1st Single『Transparent Blue』リリース記念ライブをクロス新宿ビジョンで開催！ [Press Release]. anycolor.co.jp.
- ↑ NIJISANJI Official [@nijisanji_app]. (2023, May 17). 【「朝日南アカネ」卒業のご報告】 この度、2023年5月24日をもちまして、にじさんじ所属ライバー 「朝日南アカネ」が卒業することをご報告いたします。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Asahina, A. [@Akane_Asahina__]. (2023, May 17). Statement [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Asahina, A. [Asahina Akane / Virtual YouTuber【Nijisanji】]. (2022, May 15). 【#NIJIMelodyTime】Let’s sing!!!!!! Singing Stream【にじさんじ/朝日南アカネ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Based on Ichikara's .link page