Akai Haato

Akai Haato (赤井はあと), also known as Haachama, is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production.[3] She is part of Hololive (Japan) 1st Generation alongside Natsuiro Matsuri, Yozora Mel, Shirakami Fubuki, and Aki Rosenthal.[4]

In this Japanese name, the surname is Akai.
Akai Haato
Personal information
Born (2001-08-10) 10 August 2001[1]
NationalityJapanese
OccupationVirtual YouTuber
Websitehololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/akai-haato//
YouTube information
Channel
Created byHaruyuki Nijyou (character design)
Years active2018–present
Genres
  • Livestreaming
  • Singing
  • Gaming
Subscribers1.42 million[2]
Total views198.6 million[2]
NetworkHololive Production
100,000 subscribers2019
1,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: July 6, 2023

Overview

From May 2 to 13, 2018, Cover, the management company of Hololive, held a VTuber audition to look for individuals who have experience in live streaming and video uploading and want to challenge themselves as VTubers.[5] The character designs and name of the five open spots that would later debut as Generation 1 were made public at the start of the audition.[5] The design of Haato was illustrated by artist Haruyuki Nijyou,[6] and a 3D model by Pompu-chou was created later on.[7]

Haato's Twitter account was opened on 21 May 2018, while her YouTube channel was created on 24 May. She made her debut stream on 2 June 2018.[8]

Activity

Haato began her livestreaming activities in June 2018. Her livestreams mainly consist of chatting, gaming, and singing. Outside of livestreaming, Haato uploads short comedy skits, memes, and cooking videos on her YouTube channel.[9][10] Haato studied in Australia and briefly the Philippines until December 2020.[11] As a result, she is one of the few Hololive members that can speak English.

On 27 September 2020, Haato, alongside Hololive (Japan) 4th Generation member Kiryu Coco were suspended from all livestreaming and Twitter activities for three weeks following controversy when the two displayed Taiwan as a sovereign state when disclosing their YouTube channel's analytics, which sparked criticism from their Mainland Chinese audience.[12] Haato returned to her activities on 19 October.

On 10 February 2021, Haato's YouTube channel surpassed 1 million subscribers, the 8th Hololive member to do so.[13]

Discography

Singles
Release Date Title Singer
May 15, 2021 "Plasmagic Seasons!" Yozora Mel, Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Aki Rosenthal, Akai Haato
February 25, 2023 "REDHEART" Akai Haato
March 4, 2023 "Infinity" Akai Haato
March 11, 2023 "BUTA" Akai Haato

References
  1. "[ASK HAACHAMA] ANSWER IN TALKING SLEEP...zzz". YouTube.com (in Japanese). 2020-11-10.
  2. "About HAACHAMA Ch 赤井はあと". YouTube.
  3. "Akai Haato | TALENT | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. "TALENT(1stgen) | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. "スマホでVTuberの「ホロライブ」がオーディション開催 異世界やケモミミなど5人の女性キャラを募集 – PANORA". PANORA. パノラプロ. May 2, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. @haruyuki_nijyou (December 3, 2018). "Vtuber赤井はあと #VTuber #赤井はあと #ホロライブ pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=71953090" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. @paint002 (April 17, 2019). "ホロライブ所属、VTuber赤井はあと（@akaihaato）ちゃんの新3Dモデリングを担当しています！ はあとちゃんをよろしくお願いします！ チャンネル━" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. 🔴【初放送】新人Vtuberの赤井はあとです！はじめまして！, retrieved 2023-07-06
  9. 【雑】2分以内にわからせる赤井クッキング！【まとめ動画】, retrieved 2023-07-06
  10. OH HAACHAMA..., retrieved 2023-07-06
  11. 【はあとん劇場】留学先の学校であったヤバイ話+後半はお歌, retrieved 2023-07-06
  12. Michel, Patrick St (2020-10-10). "Virtual YouTubers get caught in the middle of a diplomatic spat". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  13. "【速報】ホロライブ1期生・赤井はあとチャンネル登録者数100万人を突破 ホロライブ8人目 | PANORA" (in Japanese). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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