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Koshimizu Toru (小清水透, Koshimizu Tōru) is a female Japanese Virtual YouTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI, debuting as part of the unit "Idios" (いでぃおす) alongside Igarashi Rika, Ishigami Nozomi, Sophia Valentine, Kuramochi Meruto, Kaburaki Roco, and Shishido Akari.
Introduction Video[]
【 初配信 】こんちゃ～。はじめまして、小清水透です。【 にじさんじ 】
Koshimizu Toru's introduction.
Profile[]
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| Toru lives at her own pace and for her hobbies. She loves listening to music and playing games but is not interested in others. She takes what she loves to the extreme. Right now, her interest is in "Kuki Wakame."[3] |
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| マイペースな趣味人。 ゲームと音楽が好き。基本的にあまり他人に興味はない。 自分の好きなものを究極まで突き詰める。 今は「茎わかめ」に夢中。[4] |
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| 是个以自我兴趣为中心的人。 喜欢游戏和音乐。 基本上对他人不感兴趣。 会对自己喜欢的东西专注到极致。 目前痴迷于 "裙带菜"。[5] |
Personality[]
Toru is a typical "cool", "downer"-type girl who has a calm personality almost all the time. However, she can also become loud in a conditional reflex, like when she is surprised. Despite her apparent level-headedness and status as Idios' de facto tsukkomi or straight man, she has proven to be very much NIJISANJI-grade wacky and yabai, for example shocking viewers by openly admitting that she has a fetish for fragrances and ch〇king in her debut stream.
Toru loves menthol and frequently smokes and/or takes mint-flavored tablets, sometimes on-stream; that being said, most of her viewers surprisingly do not notice. Her other well-known vice includes caffeine, such that she always has energy drinks and coffees in her fridge.
Her style of gaming streams is similar to those of Ars Almal and Ibrahim, as she favors a wide range of video games, from highly-competitive ones like Apex Legends, VALORANT, and League of Legends, to ones that require tactics like Pokémon and Genshin Impact, to "slow and steady" ones like Minecraft and Story of Seasons. Even compared to some of her debut-mates, who are also known for long streams, she is one of the most notorious endurance streamers in NIJISANJI; her streams can last an extremely long time, even surpassing the likes of Kanae, Hayama Marin, or Ars Almal, and she takes almost no rest days.
Appearance[]
| Toru has short, dull blue-ish grey hair with two hairpins (one is a light purple triangle with black outline and another is a yellow and purple zigzag). Her eyes are purple, with geometrically-shaped highlights and diamond-shaped pupils. She has a beauty mark under her left eye. In her default appearance, she wears a white jacket with purple lining and details. Underneath the jacket, she wears a cropped black camisole layered with a loose sheer black top. She wears a below-knee length black wrap skirt with purple trim. She wears black socks with yellow zigzags and purple legwarmers all tucked into white sneakers with purple accents. Her accessories include a pair of black headphones with purple pads, a black choker with a purple strap pendant, and a black belt with the ◇◆ motif that all of the Idios members share. Options:
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| Toru's second outfit is a casual nightwear-style outfit, consisting of a white oversized hoodie over a black slip dress, loose short purple socks, and white sneakers. The outfit also came with new hairstyles, both of which are longer than her default style; the first is only slightly longer but has ends that flare out more, while the second is shoulder length. Both hairstyles feature a purple-colored inner layer, a braid behind her left ear, and a more prominent ahoge. |
History[]
Background[]
On 16 January 2023, ANYCOLOR announced the debut of 7 new female NIJISANJI Livers, including Koshimizu Toru. The 7 Livers' debut stream relays were to be held on 19 January and 20 January 2023.[1][6]
Toru's YouTube channel was created on 24 October 2022, and her Twitter in January 2023. Her first Tweet was made on 16 January 2023.
Debut[]
The 7 Livers whose debuts were announced on 16 January 2023 started their activities that same day. On 17 January 2023, they were introduced on a segment of Japan News Network's news program THE TIME,, which aired nationwide and included profiles and reactions to the announcement of their debut.[7]
Toru made her debut on 19 January 2023, and was the second of the group to hold her first stream. On 21 January 2023, the members held a clip compilation relay, with clips taken from a collab they had done prior to their debut.[1]
2023[]
On 20 January, the day after her first stream, Toru reached 50,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[8]
On 28 January, the 7 Livers who made their debuts the previous week held their first full group collab stream on Kuramochi Meruto's channel. During this stream, they revealed their unit name for the first time: Idios.[9]
On 29 January, Toru reached 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[10] On the same day, her channel was approved for monetization.[11]
On 2 February, her channel became open for memberships.[12]
On 28 February, VTuber Style magazine's March issue went on sale, featuring an interview with the members of Idios.[13]
On 16 March, Toru released her first music cover, of Yorushika's "Rain and Cappuccino" (雨とカプチーノ).
On 26 April, Toru reached 150,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[14]
On 12 May, Toru held her first stream on her TwitCasting channel.[15]
On 16 July, Idios held a stream on Igarashi Rika's channel to celebrate their half-anniversary since debut. During this stream, they announced the release of their line of half-anniversary goods as well as their first group cover, of halyosy's "Connecting".
On 21 July, Toru debuted her second 2D outfit.[16]
On 17 October, Toru held her first stream on her personal Twitch channel.[17]
On 25 October, Toru reached 200,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[18]
On 8 November, Toru became a Twitch Affiliate.[19]
2024[]
On 16 January, Idios held a stream on Meruto's channel to celebrate their first anniversary since debut. During this stream, they announced the release of their line of first anniversary goods as well as their second group cover, of halyosy's "Blessing".
On 25 December 2023, NIJISANJI announced that Toru would receive a 3.0 Brushup to her 2D model.[20] She showcased her updated model and its new facial expressions in a reveal stream on 22 January.[21]
On 9 March, Toru opened a personal TikTok account.[22]
On 17 May, Toru debuted her 3D model.[23]
Events[]
2023[]
- On 23 January, it was announced that the January 2023 wave of NIJISANJI Livers, including Toru, were chosen as models for accessory brand Dinamis. The chosen Livers were included in advertisement campaigns at two locations featuring original illustrations highlighting their accessories: Tokyo Station, running from 23 January to 5 February; and Umeda Station, running from 23 January to 29 January.[24] This has since become a recurring collaboration, with the members of Idios continuing to model for Dinamis' subsequent collections alongside the brand's non-virtual models.
- On 24 July, it was announced that the 2023 Kanda Myōjin Nōryō Matsuri (a major summer festival that takes place at Kanda Shrine) would be collaborating with Idios. The collaboration included goods featuring original artwork of the members in yukata, such as shaved ice, a summer festival set (consisting of a T-shirt, hand towel, an uchiwa, badge set, and shopping bag), posters, the uchiwa separately, and ema-themed charms. The 7 members of Idios also performed the original theme song for the festival, "Kanda Myōjin Ondo" (神田明神音頭). The festival ran from 10 August to 13 August; non-edible goods from the collaboration were made available for online purchase from 7 August.[25]
- On 2 October, lighter brand Zippo announced their second collaboration with NIJISANJI, this time featuring Toru and Lauren Iroas. The collaboration included custom lighters designed based on the chosen Livers (e.g., incorporating elements of their character designs, fanmarks, etc.) and postcards featuring original promotional artwork. The lighters were available to purchase from 2 October to 30 October.[26]
- On 21 October, Toru was chosen as a model for Dinamis' 23AW / Added softness Collection, again featuring an original illustration highlighting the accessories she modelled.[27]
- On 10 November, NIJISANJI announced a goods collaboration with CRAFTHOLIC, with Toru as one of the selected Livers. Goods included badges, acrylic keychains, photocards, and clear files featuring original artwork, as well as plush charms and dakimakura in the shape of rabbit and sloth CRAFTHOLIC-style mascot characters personalized with motifs corresponding to each of the chosen Livers. The collaboration goods became available for purchase from 14 November, with the plush charms and dakimakura available only until 3 December.[28]
- On 16 December, Dinamis announced their first pop-up booth event, held at NijiFes 2023 from 23 December to 24 December. The event featured products modelled by the members of Idios, including the debut of their 24MW / Melty Collection, modelled by Kuramochi Meruto and Shishido Akari. It also included goods such as original stickers featuring Toru, Sophia Valentine, and Kaburaki Roco, as well as original clear files featuring all the Idios members.[29]
2024[]
- On 20 April, the members of Idios and Hyakumantenbara Salome were revealed to be virtual models for Dinamis' 24 Nail Collection of nail polish and nail oils. A sales campaign featuring stickers and postcards with original illustrations of the chosen livers ran from 20 April to 26 May.[30]
Programs[]
- NIJINoon NIJISANJI 5th Anniversary Special - Guest (3 February 2023)
- NIJISANJI no TOYBOX! Episode 22 - Guest (28 March 2023)
- NIJINoon 2023 Summer - Thursday Regular Cast (14 August to 25 August 2023)[31]
- NIJISANJI Dokkiri Derby Episode 1 - Prankee (5 September 2023)
- NIJISANJI 6th Anniversary! Game & Variety 2 Days All-Star Daikessen - Team SANJI (3 February to 4 February 2024)
Competitions[]
- NIJISANJI Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Tournament - 8 April 2023
- Enjoy! NIJISANJI Super Smash Bros. Cup - 9 April 2023
- 2nd NIJISANJI VALORANT Custom - 2 May to 3 May 2023
- Team: Kuzuha (leader), Shibuya Hajime, Fuwa Minato, Amagase Muyu, Koshimizu Toru - Top 3
- Fighting Spirits Custom for Fall Guys - 27 May 2023
- Team: Lain Paterson, Koshimizu Toru, Kotoka Torahime
- Game-Ru? Game-Lu! Autumn Pokémon Festival - 29 October 2023
- Team: Leos Vincent (leader), Elu, Yang Nari, Koshimizu Toru - Runners-Up
- VTuber Most Cooperatitive Tournament Act 1 (VSaikyo VALORANT Act 1) - 19 November 2023
- Team: Kuga Leo (leader), Nekota Tsuna, Tosaki Mimi, Ibrahim, rion (coach)
- New Year! NIJISANJI Mahjong Tournament 2024 - 6 January to 7 January 2024
- NIJISANJI 6th Anniversary! Game & Variety 2 Days All-Star Daikessen - 3 February to 4 February 2024
- NIJISANJI Bomberman Big Battle!! - 3 February 2024
- Team: Leos Vincent (leader), Aizono Manami, Yorumi Rena, Ars Almal, Kitakoji Hisui, Shikinagi Akira, Koshimizu Toru, Reimu Endou, Fulgur Ovid, Yu Q. Wilson, Elu, Morinaka Kazaki, Amamiya Kokoro, Shirayuki Tomoe, Shishido Akari, Murakumo Kagetsu, Milan Kestrel, Vox Akuma, Doppio Dropscythe, Claude Clawmark
- NIJISANJI Bomberman Big Battle!! - 3 February 2024
- 6th NIJISANJI Mario Kart Tournament - 5 May to 6 May 2024
- Enjoy! NIJISANJI Super Smash Bros. Cup 2024 - 2 June 2024
Fans[]
- Toru's fans and channel members are officially called "Babumates" (ばぶめいと), a combination of "baburu" (バブル) - the Japanese pronunciation of the word "bubble" - and "mate".[2]
- Her fanmark is 🫧 (bubbles).
Relationships[]
- "Idios" (いでぃおす) - Toru, Ishigami Nozomi, Sophia Valentine, Igarashi Rika, Kuramochi Meruto, Kaburaki Roco and Shishido Akari. They are debut-mates.
- Unlike the two preceding NIJISANJI main branch waves, they did not have a unit name upon debut. Instead, their name was suggested by Nozomi, derived both from the English word "idiosyncrasy" and the Greek word "ίδιος", meaning "one's own"; it became their official unit name on 28 January 2023.[9][32]
- Hashtags:
#いでぃおす - General tag - "Shō 5-gumi" (小5組, 5th Graders) - Toru and Igarashi Rika.
- "Spyshii/Spicy" (すぱいしー) or "Team Cool" (チームクール) - Toru and Sophia Valentine.
- "Super Charisma NEET" (すーぱーかりすまにーと) - Toru and Ishigami Nozomi.
- "NEET-gumi" (にーと組) - Toru and Shishido Akari.
- "Honjitsuchū Made" (本日中まで) - Toru, Kuzuha, Shibuya Hajime, Fuwa Minato, and Amagase Muyu. They were teammates in the 2nd NIJISANJI VALORANT Custom, which took place on 2 May to 3 May 2023.
- "Leos-dan" (レオス団) - Toru, Leos Vincent, Elu, and Yang Nari. They were teammates in the Game-Ru? Game-Lu! Autumn Pokémon Festival, which took place on 29 October 2023.
- "Takoribe" (たこりべ) or "TKR" - Toru, Kuga Leo, Nekota Tsuna, Tosaki Mimi, Ibrahim, and their coach, rion. They were teammates in the inaugural VSaikyo VALORANT Act 1, which took place on 19 November 2023.
Quotes[]
- Greetings:
- "Koncha~. NIJISANJI shozoku Koshimizu Toru desu." (こんちゃ～。にじさんじ所属小清水透です。Howdy~. I'm NIJISANJI's Koshimizu Toru.) - Opening
- "Otsupoya~" (おつぽや～) - Ending
- "20 jikan dattara, futsuka de ikeru na." (20時間だったら、２日で行けるな, If the game clearing time is 20 hours, I can do it in 2 days.)
- "Ichinichi 24 jikan ja tarinee yo!" (1日24時間じゃ足りねぇよ！, 24 hours isn't enough time in a day!)[33]
- "Minna yasumi nano? Kyō. Toru wa ne... Mainichi yasumi. ♡" (みんな休みなの？今日。透はね…毎日休み♡, Did everyone take a day off today? For Toru... every day is a day off. ♡)[34]
- "Kyūkei tte nani? Gohan kyūkei tte koto?" 休憩って何？ごはん休憩って事？, What do you mean, take a break? Do you mean like a food break?)[35]
- "'Connecting' motomoto meccha suki de, meccha suki nan dakedo, futsū ni ikitetara kore wo dare ka to utau koto nante nai wake yo. Dakara, 'itsuka sōiu nakama ga dekitara utattemitai naa' tte, sūnenmae ni omottemashita. 'Itsuka nakama ga dekitara' to omottete, suteki na dōki ni deatte, 'utaitai na... dō kana? Hannen kinen toka dō?' tte itte minna ga 'ii ne!' tte ittekuretara, soko de kimatta no ga debut mae no hanashi." ("Connecting"元々めっちゃ好きで、めっちゃ好きなんだけど、普通に生きてたらこれを誰かと歌う事なんて無いわけよ。だから『いつか、そういう仲間ができたら歌ってみたいなぁ』って、数年前に思ってました。"いつか仲間ができたら"と思ってて、素敵な同期に出会って、"歌いたいな…どうかな？半年記念とかどう？"って言ってみんなが"いーね！"っていってくれたから、そこで決まったのがデビュー前の話。 I've always really loved "Connecting", but if I still lived the life I used to, there's no way I would have ever had anyone to sing it with. That's why, for years I've thought, "one day if I do make friends I'd like to sing it with them" - and then I met my amazing, wonderful debut-mates and said, "I want to sing this... how about for our half anniversary?" and they all said "let's do it". We decided it then, before our debut.)[36]
Trivia[]
Identity[]
Character and Lore[]
- Toru was not always a NEET; she went to elementary school normally, junior high school normally, high school normally, and even university normally - until she dropped out mid-semester and then became a NEET. Since then, she stopped counting her age and no longer remembers the year she was born in.[2]
- Because of her status as a NEET - and after debuting with NIJISANJI, her streaming schedule (she usually starts her streams at 11 PM JST and wakes up not too long before that) - her day-night cycle is almost entirely reversed, something she considers a positive thing.[38]
- In addition to being a NEET, she appears to be a borderline hikikomori. According to Toru, she leaves the house at most around 3 times a month, usually for NIJISANJI-related obligations like recording. As such, her mother praises her just for going to the convenience store that is a mere 3 minute walk from her house.
Name[]
- Her surname Koshimizu is written as 小清水, with 小 (ko) meaning small, and 清水 (shimizu) meaning clear water or spring water.
- Her given name Toru is written as 透, which means clear or transparent.
- As she explained in her debut stream, the inspiration for her fanmark and fan name came from her name bringing to mind the image of "bubbles".[2]
Preferences[]
- Hobbies: Watching anime, overseas dramas, and movies[2]
- Likes:
- Games: Minecraft, Story of Seasons, Pokémon, Genshin Impact, League of Legends, VALORANT, Apex Legends, Mahjong Soul, 7 Days to Die, Stardew Valley, Monster Hunter, PUBG: Battlegrounds, SUPER PEOPLE, Overwatch 2, Icarus, Subnautica, Feign, Among Us, Civilization VI, Unpacking, Rune Factory, House Flipper, PowerWash Simulator, Raft, Escape from Tarkov[2]
- Anime, manga, and manhwa: Love Live!, Digimon Tamers, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Lookism, Blue Lock, Summer Time Rendering, works in the isekai and sports genres in general[2]
- Food: Kukiwakame, vegetables (especially onions, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkins), yakiniku, shabu-shabu, motsunabe, liver sashimi, yukhoe, basashi, torikawa ponzu (鶏皮ポン酢, chicken skin marinated in ponzu), beef stroganoff, grilled mitarashi dango wrapped in pork belly, tuna mayo and salt onigiri, ajillo, curry udon, cheese pizza, corn mayo pizza, corn mayo sushi, Italian food (especially pasta, prosciutto, carpaccio, Caprese salad, pesto)[2][39][40][41]
- Yakiniku: Beef tongue, fatty pork, offal and horumonyaki - such as liver, hatsu, shirokoro (シロコロ, grilled balls of stuffed intestine), gopchang[2]
- Alcohol: Yuzu liqueur mizuwari, sangria[2]
- Movies: The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tenet, the Harry Potter series, Twilight[2]
- Overseas dramas: Sisters, Wentworth, Lucifer, Suits, The Glory, Heroes, Prison Break, The Walking Dead[2]
- Fetishes: Scents (such as perfumes, fabric softener; smells that aren't too cloying, the smell of soap, flowers like chamomile), ch〇king (being on the receiving end)[2]
- Dislikes:
Miscellaneous[]
- Idios' default outfits all feature accessories with a shared ◇◆ motif, all of which are real-life accessories from the brand Dinamis' 23AW / symbol Collection (a brand they later officially became models for). The accessories were designed by Sophia Valentine's illustrator yadapot.[43]
- Toru's accessories include two of Bracelet NBS-2301, with one worn normally around her left wrist and one incorporated into her belt.
- She set the record for the most number of streaming hours out of any YouTube-based VTuber in all of Japan in 2023, with over 2,200 hours logged. Her current consecutive stream time record is 27 hours, 34 minutes, and 35 seconds, set on 2 October to 3 October 2023. Due to YouTube's 12 hour maximum stream length limit, this was spread across three streams.[44][45][46]
- Toru is a self-described habitual smoker.[2] While she used to smoke conventional paper cigarettes (and carried as many as 3 lighters around at once when she did), she now favors IQOS heated tobacco products and IQOS menthol-flavored tobacco sticks.[47]
- She states that she smokes less because she likes the smoke or the nicotine, but rather because she likes the menthol; she has times where she goes without smoking, and when she does smoke she tends to combine it with Clorets menthol mints to double the flavor.[48]
- She began smoking about a week after turning 20.[49]
- Since she rarely walks, her current physical capabilities are abysmal: her muscles start aching after just a few minutes outside; she gets out of breath just from going up a flight of stairs at home; and once when it got hot and she had to take off her outerwear, her arms ached just from carrying her jacket around. Her average number of steps taken per week in February 2023 was 133.[36][50][51]
- During junior high school and high school, she competed as part of the soft tennis club; she even attended a high school specifically for the purpose of competing at a national level in the sport.[52][53]
- She spent her childhood abroad in a non-English-speaking country due to her parents' work. However, she moved back to Japan for elementary school and as such, she can no longer speak any language other than Japanese. Conversely, her parents can speak three languages.[54]
- She lives with her mother,
who is a bit of a cheapskate and uses Toru's computer to charge her phone while her daughter is streaming.[55] - She has a younger brother.[56]
- Her viewer demographics:
Setup/Equipment[]
- PC:[59]
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090
Live Chat Etiquette[]
- Common VTuber chat etiquette is summarised here: "VTuber Chat Etiquette"
- From stream descriptions:
- Please refrain from abusive, violent, or overly critical comments.
- Please do not mention Toru's name unnecessarily on other Livers' channels.
- Please don't do things like pigeon (chatting along the lines of: "XX said this!" in other streams), as it will cause trouble for many people!
- Please do not interact with trolls or antis, and only respond to them by blocking or reporting them!
- Specifically with regard to Genshin Impact streams (from their descriptions):
- Koshimizu Toru is an A-type person who doesn't like to lose.
- Toru likes to go on adventures in a relaxed manner, so there will be a lot of exploration.
- Toru finished the tutorial beforehand to pull for her oshi in the gacha.
- Please avoid commenting story spoilers from Sumeru onwards.
- Toru is not good with kanji, so she'll probably have difficulty reading the text.
- Please watch over Toru with a warm look in your eyes.
- Toru often skips over peoples' dialogue (for which she is very sorry...).
- There might be times where Toru will miss bits of story. If you aren't good with that sort of thing, please be careful.
External Links[]
Media[]
- Koshimizu Toru's corporate profile on NIJISANJI website
- 小清水 透 / Koshimizu Toru【にじさんじ】 - YouTube Channel
- 小清水透 - Twitch Channel
- 小清水 透🫧にじさんじ - TwitCasting Channel
- @toru_2434 - Twitter Account
- @toru_2434 - TikTok Account
Hashtags[]
- #こしみず起きました - Stream tag
- #泡色模様 - Fan art tag
- #それとおるの - Asset art tag
- #こしみずボイス - Comments about voice release
- #しーちゃんみてみてっ - Egosurfing
Further Reading[]
- 小清水透 - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
- 小清水透 - Pixiv Encyclopedia
- 小清水透 - Moegirl Encyclopedia
- 코시미즈 토오루 - Namu Wiki
Statistics[]
- Koshimizu Toru - Social Blade YouTube stats
- Koshimizu Toru - Playboard YouTube stats
- toru_2434 - TwitchTracker stats
- toru_2434 - SullyGnome Twitch stats
- toru_2434 - Social Blade Twitch stats
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