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Fuji Aoi (Japanese: 富士葵) is a Japanese Virtual YouTuber and singer.
Introduction
Fuji Aoi started her activities on December 8, 2017. Her original goal was to spread the best of Japanese culture to the world.
She as a 17-year-old female high school student, her hair is styled in a high ponytail and has bangs, and she often wears a blue headband. Her personal promotion slogan is "The support leader in your heart (キミの心の応援団长, kimi no kokoro no ōendan-zan), calling her fans "Aoi Opera Troupe" (葵歌劇団, Aoi kagekidan).
The content of her videos are mainly narratives, live games, and song covers. she often laughs while streaming, which has become a feature of her.
Her "Unbelievable World Hunter" series is the longest series in Aoi's channel. In each episode, Aoi would travel around the world to introduce famous local attractions.
The "tasting series" also has several episodes (cola, green tea, ramen, etc.) If she got a food or beverage wrong, she had to play a horror game as a punishment.
Singing
Aoi has a superb singing level recognized in the virtual YouTuber world and is known as "Virtual Singer".
A livestream revealed that she practiced her singing by herself and had not been trained by any professional organization.
Her clear singing voice and excellent scenery editing have gained a lot of popularity in Aoi's early videos.
On June 15, 2019, her new outfit for her birthday event was revealed.
On December 18, 2019, she collaborated with the mobile game Dawn of the Breakers, and appeared with a new outfit, designed by Aoi herself!
On January 1, 2020, she participated in NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, as a member of the Red Team (Akagumi).
On January 31, 2021, she participated in Vtuber Fes Japan 2021, and held a concert on the second day of the event.
On April 4, 2021, she participated in the concert V-carnival.
Crowdfunding and new model
Fuji Aoi after her upgrade
In her early days, Aoi's crude 3D model scared many viewers away. So, on January 24, 2018, Aoi's staff announced the crowdfunding plan "I want to be cute! 'Making Virtual YouTuber Fuji Aoi Cute' Project" (かわいくなりたい!バーチャルYouTuber『富士葵』をかわいくするプロジェクト) on the crowdfunding platform Makuake. The initial goal was to raise 10 million yen (¥10,000,000) in funds for equipment upgrade and optimization for Aoi's model. On February 4, 2018, 11 days after the project started, the goal was reached, and the operation team announced a higher level of goals.
On March 14, 2018, the crowdfunding plan ended, and the staff raised a total of ¥22,594,680, reaching the second goal of "adding new outfits".
On April 3, 2018, in a PANORA interview, her new model was officially revealed.
Discography
Mini albums
Number
Title
Release Date
Tracklist
1st
Hajimari no Oto (はじまりの音)
November 7, 2018
Hajimari no Oto (はじまりの音)
Yume Kimi (ユメ⇒キミ))
Hito ni Yasashiku (人にやさしく)
Hajimari no Oto (はじまりの音) (instrumental)
Yume Kimi (ユメ⇒キミ) (instrumental)
Hito ni Yasashiku (人にやさしく) (instrumental)
2nd
Yell and Yell (エールアンドエール)
July 31, 2019
Yell and Yell (エールアンドエール)
Mada Kibou ni Namae wa Nai (まだ希望に名前はない)
Natsu no Hi no 1993 (夏の日の1993)
Yell and Yell (エールアンドエール) (instrumental)
Mada Kibou ni Namae wa Nai (まだ希望に名前はない) (instrumental)
Natsu no Hi no 1993 (夏の日の1993) (instrumental)
Studio albums
Number
Title
Release Date
Tracklist
1st
Yukiteki Palette Syndrome (有機的パレットシンドローム)
November 20, 2019
2 discs, 23 tracks in total
[Disc 1]
Hajimari no Oto (はじまりの音)
MY ONLY GRADATION Prod. by Kusano Kayoko
Mada Kibou ni Namae wa Nai (まだ希望に名前わない)
Let it snow
Italian Restaurant (イタリアンレストラン) Prod. by Reruriri
Yell and Yell (エールアンドエール) Prod. by Nayutan Seijin
Overline (オーバーライン) Karin's Mound (花鈴のマウンド) TVCM song
KieR⌫N Prod. by Katsuhiko Yamamoto
Kimi no Mirai (君のミライ) "Fight!" Official Support Song