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Tokoyami Towa (常闇トワ) is a female Japanese Virtual YouTuber associated with hololive, debuting as part of its fourth generation of VTubers alongside Tsunomaki Watame, Kiryu Coco, Amane Kanata and Himemori Luna.
Contents
Introduction Video
【 常闇トワ初配信】こんやっぴー！トワ様だよ(OwO)★【ホロライブ４期生 新人Vtuber】
Towa's introduction.
Profile
| hololive.hololivepro.com |
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"Sup, groupies!" A young devil who is visiting human society to gain experience and develop her skills. But instead of studying, she became addicted to video games! After learning about a tool for communicating with humans called "streaming," she's trying it out to help with her studies. [7] |
| hololive.tv |
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| In order to become an archdemon, she joined the human society for further studies.
She should be studying but is now addicted to gaming. She realized that the method commonly known as “streaming” is also a way to communicate with humans. She is now in the “trial and error” process.[8] |
Personality
Despite being a Devil, Towa is a sweet, kind-hearted, down to earth girl, which has caused many of her fans to insist that she is an Angel instead. Towa usually gets annoyed by this and insists she is a Devil and does not like angels. She doesn't truly mean it as she likes Kanata. Her streams are usually wholesome and relaxing, though when subjected to the playful lusts of other VTubers, she becomes one of the few holoIdols to strongly become a straight man and be genuinely repulsed by their actions. She really enjoys herself while streaming and often get hyped when playing FPSs, but she might rage if she dies in said games. She also doesn't like horror games as she gets scared fairly easy.
Towa also likes singing and she is well known for her powerful vocal range.
She greets her viewers with "Ohayappi" (おはやっぴー) or "Konyappi" (こんやっぴー) and she says goodbye with "Otsuyappi" (おつやっぴー).
History
Background
Towa was introduced along with the rest of the fourth gen on 25 December 2019.[9] Her Twitter account was created on November 2019, she made her first tweet on 31 December,[10] her YouTube channel was created on 4 December and her debut stream was on 3 January 2020.
2020
On 22 July, she announced on a stream on YouTube and latter on her Twitter account that she would get her 3D model, this was previously teased during Himemori Luna's 3D debut.[11][12]
On 26 July, she debuted her 3D model, being the last of her generation to do so.[13]
On 18 December, Towa reached 400,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during a singing endurance stream. Also on this date at the end of the stream she announced that her model would be updated to the 2.0 version.[14][15][16]
On 20 December, she debuted the 2.0 version of her 2D model during a stream, the most prominent change is that Towa can now remove her white jacket and Bibi her hat, among her other updates her face can turn better in different angles, while also gaining some new expressions like a surprised face.[17]
On 29 December, hololive's Twitter accounts announced that eight of their members would get "New year" costumes, Towa being one of them.[18]
2021
On 1 January, she debuted her second 2D costume, a new year kimono during a stream, this costume has two different hairstyles one with a side ponytail and another with short hair, the flowers ornament can be used with either hairstyle.[19]
On 8 February, Towa reached 500,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during a singing endurance stream, making her the 32nd hololive member to reach this milestone.[20][21]
On 15 February, hololive's Twitter account announced that the members of the 4th generation would get their 3D idol costumes.[22] Later the same day Towa debuted her 3D idol costume.[23]
On 25 February, Towa released her first original song "Palette" during a stream.[24][25]
On 18 March, Towa debuted the official MV of her original song "Palette."[26]
On 30 April, Towa reached 600,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during an endurance singing stream.[27] On the same day, hololive's Twitter account announced that Towa, Kanata and Watame would get their third 2D costumes.[28]
On 4 May, Towa debuted her third 2D model, a new set of casual clothes, with this costume Towa got two new hairstyles one with loose hair with a small bun on the side and the other with twintails but this time they are way more curly, she now wear a beret but unlike her Bibi hat this one doesn't have a face, the beret still retains the horns and the two badges however one is gray instead of yellow, Towa uses a white blouse decorated with a black ribbon along with black suspenders and skirt bellow the chest, her outfit also includes a removable gray sweater decorated with black and purple ribbons and a small Bibi face, her socks are white and her shoes are black, on her right thigh Towa has the tatoo of a heart with wings. The costume also include optional glasses.[29]
On 30 June, she reached 700,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during an endurance singing stream.[30][31]
On 9 August, Towa debuted a new short hairstyle using her third costume to showcase it.[32]
On 5 September, Towa reached 800,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel during an endurance singing stream.[33]
Discography
- Main page: Tokoyami Towa/Discography
| Palette | 25 February 2021 | |
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| Digital Release • Music Video | ||
| Madoromi | with Amane Kanata | 14 October 2021 |
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| Digital Release • Music Video | ||
Events
- On 13 August 2021, hololive's Twitter account announced that 12 members including Towa (representing the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) would participate in a collaboration with the six professional Japanese baseball teams from the Pacific League, each team represented by two hololive members. The collaboration include promotional merchandise that could be brought, including hats, posters, keychains, among others, also a promotional match between ORIX Buffaloes vs SoftBank HAWKS scheduled for 3 October 2021 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka stadium called "hololive day."[34]
- On 9 September 2021, hololive's Twitter account announced a sponsored stream for Square Enix's game "Deep Insanity ASYLUM," presented by Towa and Kanata, during said stream both sang the games song "Madoromi" the official music video of the song was later released on hololive's Japanese channel on 14 October 2021.[35][36][37]
Mascot and Fans
- She claims her hat is a pet guardian named Bibi which watches over her in the human world.[38][39][40]
- Her fanbase is officially called "Kin of Tokoyami" while in Japanese they are called " Tokoyami Kenzoku"「常闇眷属」but Towa calls her fans just Kenzoku or Kin.
Quotes
- "Repeat after me! Say! Yo! TMD! TMD! Towa-sama Maji Daitenshi! ...Ah, wrong... *panicking*"[41]
Trivia
- Towa's surnanme Tokoyami「常闇」can be divided as such.
- The first kanji「常」can be read as "Tsune/Toko/Jou" which means "Always/Everlasting /Endless."
- The second kanji「闇」can be read as "Yami/Kura/An" which means "Darkness."
- So her surname can be translated as "Everlasting Darkness."
- She pronounces "Thank you" as "TenQ" in English, the final portion of her streams where she reads Super Chat donations is known as "TenQ TIME" (てんQ TIME).[42]
- She likes to say the phrase "Oh my god!" when surprised.
- Her voice seems to get even deeper when she just wakes up, to the point can be mistaken for a male voice.[43]
- Coco tends to call Towa "mentally challenged" due to her not appearing in Asacoco commercials and, ironically, acting much less deranged than the rest of 4th generation. According to Towa herself, she has a tight schedule, has to attend the university and to sleep well; this is why she rarely comes in contact with Coco.
- Towa is a big Nintendo fan, her favorite Nintendo franchises are Yoshi and Pokémon.
- Towa's name has been used to create some puns by overseas fans, the most notable being "Towaiting" used by her fans instead of "waiting" previous to the start of her streams, on a minor note fans also used "Towater" during her 3D model debut whenever she drank water.
External Links
Media
- Towa Ch. 常闇トワ - YouTube channel
- Tokoyami Towa's corporate profile on hololive.hololivepro.com (EN)
- Tokoyami Towa's corporate profile on hololive.hololivepro.com (JP)
- Tokoyami Towa's corporate profile on hololive.tv (EN)
- Tokoyami Towa's corporate profile on hololive.tv (JP)
- @tokoyamitowa - Twitter account
- 常暗永远Official - bilibili channel
Twitter hashtags
Further readings
- 常闇トワ - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
- 常闇トワ - Pixiv Encyclopedia
- 常闇トワ - Japanese Wikipedia
- 常闇トワ - unofficial hololive Seesaawiki
- 常暗永远 - Moegirl Encyclopedia
- 토코야미 토와 - Namu Wiki
- Tokoyami Towa - Unofficial Hololive Wiki
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| Solo Debutants (hololive 0th Gen) |
Tokino Sora (🐻) A-chan and Ankimo · Roboco-san (🤖) · Sakura Miko (🌸) · Hoshimachi Suisei (☄️) · AZKi (⚒️) | |
| 1st Generation | Yozora Mel (🌟) · Aki Rosenthal (🍎) · Natsuiro Matsuri (🏮) · Shirakami Fubuki (🌽) · Akai Haato (❣️) | |
| Retired | Hitomi Chris (🌰) | |
| 2nd Generation | Minato Aqua (⚓️) · Murasaki Shion (🌙) · Nakiri Ayame (👿) · Yuzuki Choco (🍫💋) · Oozora Subaru (🚑) | |
| hololive GAMERS | Shirakami Fubuki (🌽) · Ookami Mio (🌲) · Nekomata Okayu (🍙) · Inugami Korone (🥐) | |
| 3rd Generation (hololive Fantasy) |
Usada Pekora (👯) · Uruha Rushia (🦋) · Shiranui Flare (🔥) · Shirogane Noel (⚔️) · Houshou Marine (🏴☠️) | |
| 4th Generation | Tsunomaki Watame (🐏) · Tokoyami Towa (👾) · Amane Kanata (💫) · Himemori Luna (🍬) | |
| Retired | Kiryu Coco (🐉) | |
| 5th Generation (NePoLaBo) |
Yukihana Lamy (☃️) · Momosuzu Nene (🥟) · Shishiro Botan (♌) · Omaru Polka (🎪) | |
| Retired | Mano Aloe (👅) | |
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| Member | AZKi (⚒️) | |
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| 1st Generation | Airani Iofifteen (🎨) · Moona Hoshinova (🔮) · Ayunda Risu (🐿️) | |
| 2nd Generation | Kureiji Ollie (🧟♀️) · Anya Melfissa (🍂) · Pavolia Reine (🦚) | |
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| 1st Generation -Myth- or holoMyth |
Ninomae Ina'nis (🐙) · Takanashi Kiara (🐔) · Watson Amelia (🔎) · Mori Calliope (💀) · Gawr Gura (🔱) | |
| Project: HOPE | IRyS (💎) | |
| 2nd Generation -Council- |
Tsukumo Sana (🪐) · Ceres Fauna (🌿) · Ouro Kronii (⏳) · Nanashi Mumei (🪶) · Hakos Baelz (🎲) | |
 (Dissolved Branch) | ||
| 1st Generation | Yogiri (🍼🎸) · Civia (🌙🦄) · Spade Echo (🍑) Everyone retired | |
| 2nd Generation | Rosalyn (📖) · Doris (🐟) · Artia (❄️) Everyone retired | |
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| 1st Generation | Hanasaki Miyabi (🌺) · Kanade Izuru (🎸) · Arurandeisu (🍕) · Rikka (⚙️) | |
| Retired | Yakushiji Suzaku (💊) · Kagami Kira (💙) | |
| 2nd Generation Sun Tempo |
Astel Leda (🎭) · Kishido Temma (🦔💨) · Yukoku Roberu (🍷) | |
| 3rd Generation MaFia |
Kageyama Shien (🟣) · Aragami Oga (🐃) | |
| Retired | Tsukishita Kaoru (💅) | |
References
- ↑ rurudo_(2020, January 3) バーチャルYouTuber常闇トワちゃんのヘアメイクを担当させていただきました！今日21時から初配信なのでなにとぞ…！！🙏🙏 [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/rurudo_/status/1213059292619661312
- ↑ MegaJujube (2020, December 20) ホロライブ4期生、常闇トワさんの新Live2Dを担当させていただきました！トワ様も４０万人おめでとうございます！歌っている様子が一層良くわかるアップデートだったと思います👏 TMT and TMD! #常闇トワ新2D #トワイhttps://twitter.com/tokoyamitowa/status/1340292557318701057 [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/MegaJujube/status/1340628852435951619/
- ↑ date_list (2020, January 3)ホロライブ4期生の常闇トワ( @tokoyamitowa )ちゃんのLive2Dモデルを製作させていただきました！ 配信は本日21時より(OwO)★！ 待機場所：https://youtube.com/watch?v=ID1AhHDWDzo&feature=youtu.be #ホロライブ4期生 [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/date_list/status/1213016848662290432
- ↑ paint002 (2020, July 26) ホロライブ所属、常闇トワ( @tokoyamitowa ）ちゃんの3Dモデリングを担当しました！ トワちゃんをよろしく願いします！ チャンネル━ [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/paint002/status/1287344111163326497
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ] (2020, January 3) 【#常闇トワ初配信】こんやっぴー！トワ様だよ(OwO)★【ホロライブ４期生/新人Vtuber】[Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ID1AhHDWDzo?t=1428
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ] (2020, January 3) 【#常闇トワ初配信】こんやっぴー！トワ様だよ(OwO)★【ホロライブ４期生/新人Vtuber】[Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ID1AhHDWDzo?t=1428
- ↑ [Profile on hololive.hololivepro.com] Retrieved from https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/tokoyami-towa
- ↑ [Profile on hololive.tv] Retrieved from https://en.hololive.tv/portfolio/items/433567
- ↑ Cover Corporation. (2019, December 25). ホロライブ4期生「天音かなた」「角巻わため」「桐生ココ」「常闇トワ」「姫森ルーナ」デビュー決定のお知らせ Retrieved from https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000196.000030268.html
- ↑ tokoyamitowa (2019, December 31)(｀・ω・´)[Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/tokoyamitowa/status/1212177140809994240
- ↑ Tokoyami, T.[Towa Ch. 常闇トワ] (2020, July 22) 【重大告知】トワ様、悪魔になる一歩の報告です【常闇トワ/ホロライブ】[Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/JsxGL6ObHGA?t=1776
- ↑ tokoyamitowa (2020, July 22) ✨👾常闇トワ3Dお披露目決定👾✨ ■7/26（日） 20：00～ トワ様一人前の悪魔になるための一歩を踏み出しました💜 4期生リレー受け取りまして！！ 楽しい記念日になるように一生懸命頑張るぞ💪 #常闇トワ3D #ホロふぉーす #JointhefutureJP [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/tokoyamitowa/status/1285889549613166592
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2020, July 26). 【#常闇トワ3D】常闇トワ様3Dお披露目！悪魔になるための一歩♥【#JointhefutureJP】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2020, December 18). 【40万人耐久歌枠】40万人行ったら…！告知させてください！！【常闇トワ/ホロライブ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ tokoyamitowa. (2020, December 19). 本当、感謝でごじゃます、、、😭 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ tokoyamitowa. (2020, December 19). ⏱配信予定12/20 20：00～⏱ トワ様なんとアップデート来ました～～！✨ ぜひ楽しみにしていてね～😆🙌 どんな感じになるでしょうか💕 ※サムネはまだ1.0です。#常闇トワ新2D 👾配信場所 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2020, December 20). 【#常闇トワ新2D】悪魔としての一歩をまた踏み出す＆告知！【ホロライブ/常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ hololive_En. (2020, December 29). [🎍News🎍] Eight hololive members will showcase their New Year's outfits‼️ The unveiling relay streams begin Jan. 1, 2021, 1 PM JST!✨ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, January 1). 【#ホロライブ正月衣装】ついに…！ついに来た…！宴だーい！🌟【常闇トワ/ホロライブ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, February 8). 【50万人耐久歌枠】5000000000000000うたう。【ホロライブ / 常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ tokoyamitowa. (2021, June 8). みんなーー！！！！！！ 嬉しいよーーー！！！ だいすきだよーー！！！！ ありがとーーー！！！♡ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ hololivetv. (2021, February 15). 【🎉お知らせ🎉】 4期生のアイドル衣装のお披露目リレー配信が本日2月15日（月）21時40分 より実施決定!! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, February 15). 【 #ホロふぉーすアイドル衣装 】towasama's Idol costume キターーーーーー！！！【常闇トワ/ホロライブ４期生】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, February 25). 【50万人記念歌枠】感謝の歌枠！最後にお知らせあり。【ホロライブ / 常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ tokoyamitowa. (2021, February 25). 歌枠とお知らせ聞いてくれててんきゅ～✨「Palette」配信もみんな喜んでくれてうれしいな！ 眷属のおかげだよ～～～👾 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, March 18). 【オリジナル曲】 Palette/常闇トワ 【フルMV】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, April 30). 【60.5万人耐久歌枠】達成出来たら告知！！Sing till I reach 605K【ホロライブ / 常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ hololivetv. (2021, April 30). 【🎉お知らせ🎉】 4期生のメンバーである「#天音かなた」「#角巻わため」「#常闇トワ」の新衣装のお披露目配信を、5月3日(月)より順番に本人のYouTubeチャンネルにて実施することが決定いたしました🙌✨ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, May 4). 【#常闇トワ新衣装】New costume🎀オシャレなトワ様をみんな見て～！！【常闇トワ/ホロライブ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, June 30). 【70万人耐久歌枠】うたうぞ～～～！reach to 700,000【ホロライブ / 常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ tokoyamitowa. (2021, June 30). ありがとう！！！！！！ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, August 9). 【雑談】昨日はありがとうございました！裏話と新髪型実装お披露目！【常闇トワ/ホロライブ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ]. (2021, September 5). 【80万人耐久歌枠】KARAOKE🎤reach to 800,000【ホロライブ / 常闇トワ】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ hololivetv. (2021, August 13). 【⚾お知らせ⚾】「#ホロライブ」× パ・リーグ6球団 コラボが決定‼ 8月15日（日）10時より、コラボロゴグッズや「hololive day」観戦チケットの販売を開始✨ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ hololivetv. (2021, September 9). 【🎉お知らせ🎉】スクウェア・エニックス様の提供による「#マドロミライブ Presented by SQUARE ENIX」が9月11日（土）20時から放送決定‼✨ #ホロライブ 所属の #常闇トワ と #天音かなた が歌うゲーム主題歌「マドロミ」をライブでお届けします！ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ hololive [hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group]. (2021, September 11). #マドロミライブ Presented by SQUARE ENIX [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ hololive [hololive ホロライブ - VTuber Group]. (2021, October 14). 【MV】マドロミ / 天音かなた・常闇トワ【ディープインサニティ アサイラム ゲーム主題歌】 [Video]. YouTube.
- ↑ hololive_En (2020, April 15) Fukkireta☀⑩ Konyappi! How are my favorite Tokoyami Kenzoku doing? I'll unleash Bibi onto you if you don't watch this! [Ochame Kinou] hololive Fukkireta Chorus [24 VTubers] https://youtu.be/9kQ2GtvDV3s #hololive #hololiveproduction [Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/hololive_En/status/1250361032175804417
- ↑ Yuzuki, C. [Choco Ch. 癒月ちょこ] (2020, February 19) 【ホロライブ身体測定】噂の美少女小悪魔診察いたします！【ホロライブ/常闇トワ/癒月ちょこ】[Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/dZqjRBILS-4?t=225
- ↑ [Virtuals Translated] (2020, February 28) Stop staring at me! - Tokoyami Towa & Yuzuki Choco [Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/DoatAeS2GKI
- ↑ Sushi [Hololive and Vtubers]. (2020, September 9). 【Hololive/Eng sub】Towa gets brainwashed, and go insane! Her anger goes to Desk-kun【Tokoyami Towa】 [Video File]. YouTube.
- ↑ Tokoyami, T. [Towa Ch. 常闇トワ] (2020, July 12) 【Minecraft】まったり朝の制作 #14【#常闇トワ/ホロライブ】[Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/1u8C-40xmuQ?t=7364
- ↑ [MonoScyron] (2020, April 16) [Hololive] Tokoyami Towa's husky morning voice ft. Roboco [ENG SUBS] [Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Z_W2wh9g3JY
