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Fuji Aoi

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         This is a Japanese name; the family name is Fuji.

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Fuji Aoi (富士葵) is a female Japanese virtual YouTuber and singer who debuted on 8 December 2017. She is signed with the music label Universal Music Japan.

Introduction Video

【Aoiの自己紹介】YouTuberはじめました！はじめまして！-2

【Aoiの自己紹介】YouTuberはじめました！はじめまして！-2

Aoi's debut stream.

Personality

Appearance

She has long, straight dark blue hair with a short tie on the side with blue yellow and pink colored hair accessory and a few blue strands highlighted and vibrant blue eyes.

History

Background

On 8 December 2017, Aoi debuted on YouTube with an introductory video.[1]

2018

On 25 January, Smarprise announced the launch of the crowdfunding campaing to make Aoi a new model: "かわいくなりたい！バーチャルYouTuber『富士葵』をかわいくするプロジェクト." The campaing was a success reaching ¥22,822,560 in donations from 1,392 people.[2]

On 27 April, Aoi debuted her new image and model in a short video.[3]

On 2 May, Aoi held her fist livestream.[4]

On 1 August, Aoi debuted a new costume. She wears a blue, night dress.[5]

On 13 September, it was announced that Aoi had signed on with Universal Music Group, with her first EP with the label titled "Hajimarino Oto" to be released on 7 November.[6]

On 7 November, she released her first debut titled "Hajimari no Oto." The eponymous track in the single was released earlier on 22 October.

2019

On 15 April, she released her cover album titled Koe - Cover Channel -.

On 10 May, her as of yet untitled second single was announced to be released on 31 July.[7]

On 15 June, she held her birthday live event at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas Tokyo. She also revealed her new look and changed her logo.[8]

2020

On 21 July, Smarprise posted on their Twitter account that they received thank you letters from both Fuji Aoi and Kanade MiMi. In response Aoi thanked them from their help and that she would continue to support Smarprise, this marks the beginning of both Aoi and MiMi continuing their activities as independent VTubers.[9][10]

Discography

Main page: Fuji Aoi/Discography
Yuukiteki Palette Syndrome 1st album 20 November 2019    

Disc 1

  1. "Hajimarino Oto" (はじまりの音)
  2. "MY ONLY GRADATION"
  3. "Mada kibou ni Namae Wanai" (まだ希望に名前はない)
  4. "Let it Snow"
  5. "Italian Restaurant" (イタリアンレストラン)
  6. "Yell And Yell" (エールアンドエール)
  7. "Over Line" (オーバーライン)
  8. "KieR◁N"
  9. "Kimino Mirai" (君のミライ)
  10. "Yume Kimi" (ユメ⇒キミ)
  11. "Yume Kimi Oyasumi" (ユメ⇒キミ⇒オヤスミ)

Disc 2 (Covers)

  1. "Nippon"
  2. "First Love"
  3. "Ito" (糸)
  4. "Gekkou" (月光)
  5. "Charles" (シャルル)
  6. "Freesia" (フリージア)
  7. "Sugar Song And Bitter Step" (シュガーソングとビターステップ -)
  8. "Kawaranai Mono" (変わらないもの)
  9. "Hidamarino Uta" (ひだまりの詩)
  10. "Glamorous Sky"
  11. "Nandemonaiya (Movie Version)" (なんでもないや (movie ver.))
  12. "Chiisaki Mono" (小さきもの )
  13. "Roki" (ロキ) (additional song)

External links
 • YouTube • Preview
Cymbidium 2nd album 24 March 2021    
  1. "Cymbidium" (シンビジウム)
  2. "Eidos"
  3. "Chocolate" (チョコレート)
  4. "Coyote" (コヨーテ)
  5. "Anitya"
  6. "Q.E.D."
  7. "Yosuga No Kakera" (ヨスガノカケラ)
  8. "Himitsu Wo Kiiteyo" (秘密を聞いてよ)
  9. "8 Minutes and 19 Seconds" (8分19秒)
  10. "Ajisai Ga Naita" (紫陽花が泣いた)

External links
 • YouTube

Events

  • On 19 December 2019, she made an appearance in a collaboration with Cyberstep, one commemorating the first anniversary of the game Dawn of the Breakers, with two different versions of her available, one based on her third 3D model and the other an original design not seen before.[11] The other collaboration was with Cyberstep's online crane game Toreba where Aoi appears on some cushions.
  • On January 2020, Aoi becomes a Pocari Sweat ambassador and collaborated with beyond2020 and Otsuka alongside Hatsune Miku, YuNi and Mirai Akari, MEIKO and Hoshino Ichika, She also appeared in the web movies "Nechusho No!No!" and "Virtual Tokyo Supply Girl".[12][13]
  • On 30 September 2020, she participated in the "VTuber Fall Guys Party" tournament with her fellow members, Kizuna Ai, Dennou Shojo Siro & Nekomiya Hinata under the team name "Virtual Retirement Home". In the final ranking, they got 5th place.
  • On 22 July 2021, she participated in the "VTuber Fall Guys Sports Festival" tournament with Kashiko Mari, Dennou Shojo Siro & Nekomiya Hinata under the team "Kuraegu Panda". In the final ranking, they ranked 4th place. She also received best individual awards following her getting the crown in the finals.

Awards

Year Ceremony Category
2019 VTuber Music Awards MV Category (18th for "MY ONLY GRADUATION")[14]

Trivia

  • Aoi's crowdfunding effort to raise the yen equivalent of ~$100,000 USD from fans for a redesign of her character was surpassed with more than double that amount.
  • She did a series of video collaborations with Tokino Sora. The first one, under the moniker SoraAo (そらあお), were duet renditions of the songs "Lion" (by May'n and Megumi Nakajima) and "Snow Halation" (by μ's). On November 2018, Aoi along with Sora and Suntory Nomu sang a rendition of Sakura Taisen's opening theme "Geki! Teikoku-Kagekidan" (by Oji Hiroi). In August 2021 all three sang Madoka Magica's ending theme "Magia" (by Kalafina).
  • Aoi signed a deal with Universal Music Japan and she released her debut album on Hajimari no Oto (はじまりの音) [1][2]. She is another VTuber act signed with this record label, along with the Virtual Idol group Enogu and MonsterZ MATE.
  • She shares her current illustrator with Sukoya Kana and Seto Miyako of NIJISANJI and Shiori Novella of Hololive.

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References

  1. ↑ Fuji, A. [Aoi ch.]. (2017, December 8). 【Aoiの自己紹介】YouTuberはじめました！はじめまして！ [Video]. YouTube.
  2. ↑ Smarprise. (2018, January 25). かわいくなりたい！バーチャルYouTuber『富士葵』をかわいくするプロジェクト [Website]. makuake.
  3. ↑ Fuji, A. [Aoi ch.]. (2018, April 27). 富士葵「羽化」／Fuji Aoi "Emergence" [Video]. YouTube.
  4. ↑ Fuji, A. [Aoi ch.]. (2018, May 2). 【富士葵】初めての生放送！ [Video]. YouTube.
  5. ↑ Fuji, A. [Aoi ch.]. (2018, August 1). 【富士葵】新衣装説明会 [Video]. YouTube.
  6. ↑ PR TIMES. (2018, September 13). 【バーチャルタレント富士葵】ユニバーサルミュージックよりメジャーデビューが決定！ [Website]. prtimes.jp.
  7. ↑ Smarprise, Inc. (2019, May 10). バーチャルタレント富士葵、2019年7月に2ndシングルを発表！“TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS ”とのコラボTシャツ付きCDの予約販売を開始！ [Press release]. PR TIMES.
  8. ↑ Fuji, A. [Aoi ch.]. (2019, June 15). ECHO/CRUSHER-P feat.GUMI (cover)【富士葵】 [Video]. YouTube.
  9. ↑ Smaprise [@smarprise]. (2020, July 21). 葵ちゃんMiMiちゃんからメッセージが届きました💌 これからも応援しています！ こちらこそありがとう❤️ [Tweet]. Twitter.
  10. ↑ Fuji, A. [@fuji_aoi_0618]. (2020, July 21). たくさんたくさんお世話になりました！！スマプラのみなさんとの思い出は人生の宝物です！本当にありがとうございました！！！これからも応援よろしくお願いいたします！そしてこれからもスマプラのことを応援しています！ [Tweet]. Twitter.
  11. ↑ Fuji Aoi x Cyberstep Website [Website]. (2019, December 19). cyberstep.com.
  12. ↑ Pocari Sweat Ambassador website [Website]. (n.d.). pocarisweat.jp.
  13. ↑ Fuji, A. [@fuji_aoi_0618]. (2020, July 5). 今日は葵も午後から汗をかく練習中 #ポカリスエットアンバサダー [Tweet]. Twitter.
  14. ↑ 1st Vtuber Music Awards [Post]. (2020, January 15). reddit.
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