Yūjin A

Yūjin A
Illustrator: ordan Illustrator: ordan Illustrator: ordan Illustrator: ordan Illustrator: Tokino Sora
Details
Japanese Name	友人A えーちゃん
English Name	Yūjin A (Friend A) A-chan
Emoji / Oshi Mark	👓
Official Media
Website	hololivepro.com (EN) hololivepro.com (JP)
Twitter	@achan_UGA
Reddit	u/Achan_hololive
Instagram	@achan_hololivepro
Personal
Birthday	February 28
Age	24
Height	157.1cm (before Nov. 28, 2019)
Hashtags
Fanart	#絵ーちゃん

Overview

Yūjin A (友人A, Friend A), or more colloquially known as A-chan (えーちゃん), is a former Hololive staff member and a friend of Tokino Sora. A-chan has her own Live2D and 3D models and has sometimes done collaboration streams with other members. Aside from her casual appearances on live streams, she also hosted her own live streams on the official Hololive Channel ahead of major events such as the Hololive Fests.

Although she does not get a lot of free-time due to her responsibilities, she enjoys a variety of hobbies. Primarily, she enjoys reading books in a range of topics from business and negotiation, to recent purchases such as a "Learn English in 39 days" book. A-chan also enjoys attending concerts for small or upcoming artists, and likes to watch Japanese Variety TV. Some of the Japanese variety TV inspire her content ideas for Hololive projects.

The decision to give her a 2D and 3D model was done by a higher up in Cover, but not by Yagoo. She initially had no intentions of making appearances on-stream but due to always being mentioned by Sora she started appearing on her streams and eventually received a Live2D model. She still feels shy while streaming occasionally.

Career

A-chan's early career was mostly focused on supporting Tokino Sora's ambition to become an Idol. A-chan mainly focused on searching and securing equipment needed to support Sora, this lead A-chan to discover Cover, which in its early days was a tech-centered company with the equipment A-chan was looking for. Cover was not an Idol agency at the beginning, but Yagoo was open to trying out the concept. A-chan's most recent responsibilities vary. However, she is generally in charge of items such as: Planning of original songs and events, logistical coordination, stream troubleshooting, consulting with talents and informal counseling. In an episode of Holotalk, a talk show hosted by Takanashi Kiara, she described herself as a "Director".

A-chan has occasionally published content on her twitter account such as short voice covers of Hololive Songs, and short clip compilations of her 3D model, however she does not believe she would be able to provide the same level of content quality as the Hololive talents. In the early days of Hololive, Cover had only 1 PC available for streaming. However, thanks to Hololive's fast growth, the landscape of both content production and talent management has drastically change within Cover, resulting in more qualified and trained professionals working with equipment and content production, as well as more artist whom A-chan knew of becoming involved with Cover and its projects. Thus, A-chan is no longer required to physically handle equipment for projects. A-chan was not in charge of recruiting Gen0 talents, but is still very familiar with them.

Hiatus and Retirement

After going on an extended break due to family matters at the end of March, A-chan announced on June 28, 2024 that she would be retiring as hololive staff member after 7 years in the role, after it became increasingly unlikely that she would be able to return to work. Through a Twitter post announcing her departure, she expressed gratitude for having been able to grow professionally and personally in Vtuber Culture. As part of her farewell, A-chan was featured in episode 267 of HoloGra. A-chan would go on to post her final reflections of her time as a hololive staff member, mentioning how hololive was very small when Tokino Sora and her approached them, and how much the company has grown. She also expressed her gratitude and joy felt when she encountered someone who said they supported A-chan, and hoped that her streams and programs would bring comfort and encouragement to anyone who had to work overtime. Her final tweet included a still from the last HoloGra episode featuring her, and included her surprise at finally being able to leave work on time.

Holo no Koshikake

Holo no Koshikake, or "Friend A's Radio Show "Hololive FM" in English, was a Radio-style program hosted monthly on the Official Hololive YouTube Channel by A-chan, since May of 2021. The radio shows functions as a way to recap the latest news, milestones, and releases by Holopro associated talents. Throughout the show, A-chan uses screenshots and music samples to assist her with the recap of events for the month. As of its third episode, the show requested input from listeners by having them send in memorable quotes from the talents. The show was discontinued after A-chan went on an extended hiatus, but has continued with a similar program called Hololive Radio, hosted by Harusaki Nodoka.

History

2018

• Jul. 25 Early appearance of A-chan in her 3D model.
• Sep. 09 Tokino Sora's one year debut anniversary celebration upload. A-chan in her 3D model appeared alongside Sora in the video.
• Nov. 19 Twitter account creation date.

2019

• Feb. 28 First Live2D appearance with Sora.

2021

• May 10 Revealed her second Live2D outfit.

2022

• May 02 Reddit account creation date.
• Sep 16 Opened Instagram account.

2023

• Feb 28 Opened channel membership on the official Hololive YouTube channel.
• Mar 18 Revealed second 3D model during Hololive Super Expo 2023.

2024

• Feb. 28 Revealed her third Live2D outfit.
• Jun. 28 Announced her retirement.
• Jun. 30 Retired from hololive.

Streaming Information

Stream Rules

For the main page, see Stream Rules. A-chan has the following streaming rules in her streams' descriptions:

<tbody />

▶配信を楽しんでいただくためのお願い/Rule▷ ・待機所やコメント欄は、お互いマナーを守ってご利用ください。 ・コメントやスーパーチャットがオンの時は、他の方のご迷惑になる言動はご遠慮ください。また、そのような言動に対して反応することもお控えください。 - Please be respectful to others in stream waiting rooms and live chat. - When comments or Super Chats are enabled, please refrain from sending inappropriate messages or responding to such messages.

Membership Perks
Badges and Emoji	Perk Levels
See also: Membership Emotes	ホロライブ応援プラス(Hololive Support Plus)
	コメントやチャットを絵文字で盛り上げ！ (Live chat emotes)
	ホロライブ応援プレミアム (Hololive Support Premium)
	Includes access to perks from previous level 不定期に行われる公式ch.などの企画へのアンケートに参加・回答できます。 (Participate in surveys and provide input for hololive ch. projects) ホロライブスタッフのメンバー限定配信を視聴できます。(View members-only feed from Hololive Staff) メンバー限定の画像やコミュニティ投稿を閲覧できます。 (View members-only images and community posts)

Trivia

• Shares the same Illustrator with the following VTubers:
  • Tokino Sora (current), Sakura Miko (current), and Harusaki Nodoka.
• On Holotalk, a talk show hosted by Takanashi Kiara, when asked to choose a preference between two things she answered:
  • Hot Weather over cold.
  • Rice over noodles.
  • Both Gusto and Saizeriya.
  • Twitter over Instagram, as she does not have an Instagram Account.
  • Orange Juice over Apple Juice.
  • To climb a mountain over running a marathon.
  • Gaming consoles over a PC.
  • Yes to Pineapple on Pizza.
  • Spicy foods over sweet foods.
  • Coffee over tea.
  • Vacation at the beach over a major city.
  • Sleeping with clothes over sleeping naked.
  • Her favorite holiday is Work Holidays.
  • All Major retail stores, 7/11, Lawson, and Family Mart, are her favorites, but because of Hololive Collaborations she chose Family Mart.
  • Texting over calling.
  • Giving presents over receiving them.
  • To go the distance of 1 train station, she would prefer to take a Taxi, but in reality would take the train.
• Before she opened superchats on stream, fans regularly send gifts and letters to A-chan, which end up piling up in the office.
• Roboco revealed during an appearance in HoloTalk that Azamina was co-written by A-chan. Her name can be seen in the song credits, and she also performs background vocals that are not credited during the chorus.

Is one of the moderators in the official Hololive Subreddit. Other members can be seen here.

Media

Image Gallery

• 
  Main 3D Model
• 
  Dreaming! T-shirt
• 
  Dream! T-shirt
• 
  Second full body
  (by ordan)
• 
  Second 3D Model
• 
  A-bean (えー豆) full body
  (by Tokino Sora)

• 
  Hololive AR Flash Card

• 
  By ordan
• 
  By ordan
• 
  With Tokino Sora
  (by ordan)
• 
  With Tokino Sora
  (by ordan)
• 
  With Tokino Sora
  (by ordan)
• 
  Tokino Sora
  Light Novel Cover
  (by ordan)
• 
  Daidou Shinove's Birthday
  with himself and YAGOO
  (by ikuyoan)
• 
  With Hololive
  From "LIVER DIVER"
  (by Shigure Ui)
• 
  With Harusaki Nodoka
  (by Harusaki Nodoka)
• 
  With Harusaki Nodoka
  (by ordan)
• 
  Retirement
  (by ordan)
• 
  With Sora, Miko, and Nodoka
  (by ordan)

• 
  Second Concept Illustration
  (by ordan)
• 
  Casual Outfit Concept Illustration
  (by ordan)
• 
  Casual Outfit Concept Illustration
  (by ordan)

Music

Discography

The following are a list of albums or singles A-chan has made or participated in.

Collab Singles

シーソーゲーム (Seesaw Game) Release Date September 8, 2021 Track List シーソーゲーム (Seesaw Game) with Tokino Sora External links Digital Release

Cover Songs

The following are a list of songs covered by A-chan.

Collab Covers

<tbody> </tbody> お願いマッスル (Onegai Muscle) Listen to cover Original by: Fairouz Ai ( / Fandom) Sung by: パンディ Yuujin - A Credits: キジバト (mixing), Yuujin - A(video) お願いマッスル (Onegai Muscle) Listen to cover Original by: Fairouz Ai ( / Fandom) Sung by: Tokino Sora, Roboco, Sakura Miko, Hololive 1st Generation, Hololive 2nd Generation, Hololive GAMERS, Hololive Fantasy, Yuujin - A Credits: キジバト (Mixing) 動く、動く (Ugoku, Ugoku) Listen to cover Original by: Kegani Sung by: Roboco, Yuujin - A Credits: (illustration), (mixing), (video)

External links

• @achan_UGA - Twitter