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'''Nanashi Mumei''' (七詩ムメイ), born on August 4th, is an owl VTuber who debuted as part of [[hololive English -Council-]] representing “Civilization”. As an all-seeing guardian of mankind, she protects all who she looks upon and hopes everyone can be their best version of themselves.<ref>(Aug. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwJ-7s0Zo&t=702s</ref> |
'''Nanashi Mumei''' (七詩ムメイ), born on August 4th, is an owl VTuber who debuted as part of [[hololive English -Council-]] representing “Civilization”. As an all-seeing guardian of mankind, she protects all who she looks upon and hopes everyone can be their best version of themselves.<ref>(Aug. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwJ-7s0Zo&t=702s</ref> |
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Mumei’s streams are characterised by the duality between a relatively low energy, relaxing, and comfortable tone (which she takes pride in<ref name="introversion_1">(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=2663s</ref><ref>(Sep. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip1794Rd54&t=1885s</ref>) to another side which is more spontaneous and energetic; with her often demonstrating psychopathic tendencies in these moments. Though the disparity between her macabre thoughts and cute voice surprised many at first, the line separating these two sides has since blurred to a point of seamlessness – with Mumei’s appreciation of the grotesque and ‘cursed’ being wholly embraced by Hoomans today. Possessing a dorky sense of humour, she is also a fan of puns and frequently uses owl or bird-related wordplay in her Tweets and streams (as evidenced by her choice of fan name and Twitter hashtags). |
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| ⚫ | As an owl, Mumei is stereotypically forgetful and birdbrained with her forgetting both her age and previous names over the millennia. This led her to refer to her mascot only as “Friend” and her pet animal as "Animal" because she wouldn’t be able to forgive herself were she to forget their names.<ref>(Aug. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwJ-7s0Zo&t=2110s</ref><ref name="Animal_name_1>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=5992s</ref> Despite this forgetfulness, Mumei’s love of knowledge, drawing and singing come across strongly from her streams: with her frequently searching online during streams for information she either forgot or is unsure of;<ref>(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=5228s</ref><ref>(Sep. 01, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPi_ZG1VgHE&t=2169s</ref><ref>(Sep. 11, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_vaBM3sjro&t=3211s</ref><ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=5634s</ref> her frequent drawing-themed streams and knowledge of techniques demonstrated by painter [[Wikipedia:Bob Ross|Bob Ross]];<ref>(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=4182s</ref><ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=6716s</ref><ref>(Jan. 21, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqveTSjZ4w&t=1431s</ref> and her regularly singing parts of songs from artists across a wide range of genres – from [[Wikipedia:Kelly Clarkson|Kelly Clarkson]]<ref>(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=5431s</ref> and [[Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance|My Chemical Romance]],<ref>(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=6054s</ref> to [[Wikipedia:The Story So Far (band)|The Story So Far]]<ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=1656s</ref><ref>(Oct. 02, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmayYuET3A&t=2455s</ref> and [[Wikipedia:Backstreet Boys|Backstreet Boys]],<ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=1974s</ref> to various songs from [[Wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies<ref>(Sep. 04, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpUdH6eVk0&t=5145s</ref><ref>(Sep. 04, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpUdH6eVk0&t=5706s</ref><ref>(Sep. 04, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpUdH6eVk0&t=5980s</ref> and those from the musical adaptation of [[Wikipedia:Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]<ref name="les_miserables_1">(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=5927s</ref><ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=955s</ref> (which is also her favourite musical<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=4654s</ref><ref>(Dec. 11, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vDc_AtM7bk&t=9661s</ref>). |
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As an owl, she is stereotypically both forgetful and birdbrained with her not only forgetting her age and previous names over the millennia, but more recently has had many cases of forgetting when her scheduled streams were due to start - in one case almost starting a stream a day early.<ref>(Sep. 04, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpUdH6eVk0&t=1191s</ref> In addition, on one day in which she was quickly reheating some food before a stream that was about to start, she had found her herself randomly in the process of cleaning a stove.<ref>(Sep. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nitvIR0SvRc&t=2323s</ref> This level of forgetfulness was what led her to refer to her mascot only as “Friend”, as she wouldn’t be able to forgive herself were she to forget its name.<ref>(Aug. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwJ-7s0Zo&t=2110s</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In terms of larger-scale forays into singing Mumei released an original song titled ''[[A New Start|A New Start]]'' on 17th January, 2022,<ref>(Jan. 17, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py21QCndbxc</ref> with this song first being first previewed during her debut stream.<ref>(Aug. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwJ-7s0Zo&t=2649s</ref> She has also sang a full cover of ''[[Wikipedia:Silhouette (Kana-Boon song)|Silhouette]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Kana-Boon|Kana-Boon]] (an OP for the anime [[Wikipedia:Naruto|Naruto: Shippuden]])<ref>(Sep. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip1794Rd54&t=141s</ref> and has held numerous unarchived karaoke streams (see General Trivia). |
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| ⚫ | Mumei’s love of knowledge, drawing and singing come across strongly from her streams: with her frequently |
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| ⚫ | In terms of larger-scale forays into singing Mumei released an original song titled |
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Her representative fan emoji is a feather because her physical form is of an owl. |
Her representative fan emoji is a feather because her physical form is of an owl. |
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As a cheerful, caring and introverted<ref name="introversion_1"/> [[Wikipedia:Barn owl|barn owl]],<ref name="barn_owl_1">(Sep. 01, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPi_ZG1VgHE&t=2357s</ref><ref name="barn_owl_2">(Sep. 13, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=4411s</ref> '''Nanashi Mumei''' takes her job seriously as a guardian protector of mankind. Though she has elements that make Hoomans want to protect her — such as the ease with which she becomes embarrassed and overwhelmed, as well as her general forgetfulness (the latter frequent enough to make Hoomans joke that she [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-forgor-%F0%9F%92%80 “forgor” and “rembers”] during streams) — she undeniably takes pride of place as the [[Wikipedia:Apex predator|apex predator]] of the skies with her boundless, near-psychopathic fascination of the morbid and cursed; a trait most prominently evidenced in her drawing streams. |
As a cheerful, caring and introverted<ref name="introversion_1"/> [[Wikipedia:Barn owl|barn owl]],<ref name="barn_owl_1">(Sep. 01, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPi_ZG1VgHE&t=2357s</ref><ref name="barn_owl_2">(Sep. 13, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=4411s</ref> '''Nanashi Mumei''' takes her job seriously as a guardian protector of mankind. Though she has elements that make Hoomans want to protect her — such as the ease with which she becomes embarrassed and overwhelmed, as well as her general forgetfulness (the latter frequent enough to make Hoomans joke that she [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-forgor-%F0%9F%92%80 “forgor” and “rembers”] during streams) — she undeniably takes pride of place as the [[Wikipedia:Apex predator|apex predator]] of the skies with her boundless, near-psychopathic fascination of the morbid and cursed; a trait most prominently evidenced in her drawing streams. |
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In stark contrast to her psychopathic tendencies, an early instance of Mumei becoming overwhelmed was her monetisation celebration stream, in which she chose not to read chat at the beginning because she knew that she would (and eventually did) get startled by the fast rate of donations sent to her.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=102s</ref> However, this same stream also highlighted the care and appreciation she holds for her fans, with her stating numerous times throughout the stream that she sees the precious time people set aside to watch her streams “genuinely as valuable [as money]”.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=151s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=2784s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=5083s</ref> Similar sentiments were also shared during Mumei's membership opening stream; in which she said that she didn't mind if Hoomans didn't become members as she was "so appreciative of... anybody who comes and watches",<ref>(Sep. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=1303s</ref> and also was understanding of viewers who wanted to wait until she was feeling better before purchasing membership because she was feeling notably unwell at the time of this stream (with this choice making "a lot of sense" to her).<ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=367s</ref> |
In stark contrast to her psychopathic tendencies, an early instance of Mumei becoming overwhelmed was her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k monetisation celebration stream], in which she chose not to read chat at the beginning because she knew that she would (and eventually did) get startled by the fast rate of donations sent to her.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=102s</ref> However, this same stream also highlighted the care and appreciation she holds for her fans, with her stating numerous times throughout the stream that she sees the precious time people set aside to watch her streams “genuinely as valuable [as money]”.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=151s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=2784s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=5083s</ref> Similar sentiments were also shared during Mumei's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg membership opening stream]; in which she said that she didn't mind if Hoomans didn't become members as she was "so appreciative of... anybody who comes and watches",<ref>(Sep. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=1303s</ref> and also was understanding of viewers who wanted to wait until she was feeling better before purchasing membership because she was feeling notably unwell at the time of this stream (with this choice making "a lot of sense" to her).<ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=367s</ref> |
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Outside of these celebration streams, her appreciation can further be seen in frequent Tweets expressing her gratefulness to those who watch and convey their enjoyment of her streams (particularly when the stream does not go as planned),<ref>(Aug. 28, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1431491027689349120</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1434294400314712067</ref><ref>(Nov. 26, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1464104986460102658</ref> her responses to those expressing gratitude for her content during streams,<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=8776s</ref><ref>(Oct. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4dVntA1z4&t=2133s</ref><ref>(Dec. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7fnFfl6rg&t=13588s</ref><ref>(Dec. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTmR-A7NXbY&t=18527s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=2454s</ref> and her general interactions with chat. Such interactions include her pleading with tired fans staying up late for her stream to go get some sleep,<ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=5935s</ref><ref>(Nov. 27, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IKo3axYbOI&t=16748s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=1514s</ref> as well as her expressing the happiness she felt knowing Hoomans were inspired to draw because of her, and were also using her [https://twitter.com/hashtag/watchMEI #watchMEI] Twitter hashtag to draw alongside her during her first drawing stream.<ref>(Sep. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip1794Rd54&t=1039s</ref> |
Outside of these celebration streams, her appreciation can further be seen in frequent Tweets expressing her gratefulness to those who watch and convey their enjoyment of her streams (particularly when the stream does not go as planned),<ref>(Aug. 28, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1431491027689349120</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1434294400314712067</ref><ref>(Nov. 26, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1464104986460102658</ref> her responses to those expressing gratitude for her content during streams,<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=8776s</ref><ref>(Oct. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4dVntA1z4&t=2133s</ref><ref>(Dec. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7fnFfl6rg&t=13588s</ref><ref>(Dec. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTmR-A7NXbY&t=18527s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=2454s</ref> and her general interactions with chat. Such interactions include her pleading with tired fans staying up late for her stream to go get some sleep,<ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=5935s</ref><ref>(Nov. 27, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IKo3axYbOI&t=16748s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=1514s</ref> as well as her expressing the happiness she felt knowing Hoomans were inspired to draw because of her, and were also using her [https://twitter.com/hashtag/watchMEI #watchMEI] Twitter hashtag to draw alongside her during her first drawing stream.<ref>(Sep. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip1794Rd54&t=1039s</ref> |
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* Mumei has a pet that she refers to as "Animal" (named as such for the same reason she calls her mascot "Friend"<ref |
* Mumei has a pet that she refers to as "Animal" (named as such for the same reason she calls her mascot "Friend"<ref name="Animal_name_1/>) who initially intruded upon and made unwelcome noise in her streams,<ref>(Aug. 28, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbiOz1mPJlI&t=505s</ref><ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=4494s</ref><ref>(Oct. 19, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkNKECWb8tc&t=5778s</ref> but has since been regularly welcomed (noises included) on her streams. She concedes that Animal is spoiled not only in general,<ref>(Sep. 13, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=6666s</ref><ref>(Nov. 02, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-c-mj8xVKg&t=5356s</ref><ref>(Nov. 29, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=819Bo_fe3CE&t=4064s</ref> but also by Hoomans who are very loving toward Animal as a whole - with some going as far as sending Super Chats for it.<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=6813s</ref><ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=8598s</ref><ref>(Oct. 03, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUAysKiYg8&t=7494s</ref><ref>(Oct. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4dVntA1z4&t=2500s</ref> |
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** "Animal is an animal."<ref>(Oct. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMK4GmM4WT8&t=7673s</ref><ref>(Oct. 12, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsJPWJIQi4&t=4558s</ref> |
** "Animal is an animal."<ref>(Oct. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMK4GmM4WT8&t=7673s</ref><ref>(Oct. 12, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsJPWJIQi4&t=4558s</ref> |
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* Animal has separation anxiety and will cry, wail and generally make a lot of noise if Mumei has to leave Animal's side for an extended period of time.<ref>(Sep. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpXxZMSHOTA&t=1327s</ref><ref>(Feb. 01, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjbVPqFdAj4&t=649s</ref> This makes Mumei not want to leave Animal alone, and is the main reason why Mumei sometimes struggles to run even small errands.<ref>(Sep. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpXxZMSHOTA&t=1309s</ref> She has also described Animal to be "like a baby", in that Animal will cry for things that they want when they are tired.<ref name="twitter_space_1"/> |
* Animal has separation anxiety and will cry, wail and generally make a lot of noise if Mumei has to leave Animal's side for an extended period of time.<ref>(Sep. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpXxZMSHOTA&t=1327s</ref><ref>(Feb. 01, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjbVPqFdAj4&t=649s</ref> This makes Mumei not want to leave Animal alone, and is the main reason why Mumei sometimes struggles to run even small errands.<ref>(Sep. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpXxZMSHOTA&t=1309s</ref> She has also described Animal to be "like a baby", in that Animal will cry for things that they want when they are tired.<ref name="twitter_space_1"/> |
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