Machita Chima
About
NIJISANJI member Machita Chima is currently active. Presents as Female. Region: Japan. Streams primarily in japanese. Active on YouTube, X (Twitter). Their reach includes 864.0K subscribers on YouTube, 445.7K followers on Twitter. Primarily plays free-talk, gaming, singing. Often tagged with #ちまとおはなし, #なま公, #描いてみまちた, #町田これ使え. Active since YouTube: 2018/09/03. Character work: illustrator by Kurihara Sakura & Asukura. Visual design notes: She has very short slightly wavy blonde-ish hair with a subtle blue streak in her bangs and blue underneath her hair. In-character history: Chima made her YouTube debut on 3 September 2018. Notable detail: Color: → Chima's name is a, which can be read the same backward as forward in hiragana (まちたちま, ma-chi-ta-chi-ma). Machita stands at Less than 150cm, character age 17 years old (as of 2025) 15 years old (at debut). Zodiac sign: Leo. Signature mark used by fans: 🐹. Their profile includes an introduction video, a 199-image gallery. Goes by 町田ちま / 町田ちま🐹まちたちま in different contexts.
Character Info
Community
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Recent Activity
Introduction Video
Gallery
Appearance
She has very short slightly wavy blonde-ish hair with a subtle blue streak in her bangs and blue underneath her hair. Her eyes are a bright gold and eyebrows are round-ish. She wears a light blue hat with a white dress similar to a sailor uniform with blue gingham accents.
Background
Chima made her YouTube debut on 3 September 2018.
Mascot and fans
- "Gonzalez" is Chima's pet hamster who sits on her head or perches around her neck. He is a chubby tan-colored hamster with brown ears.
Relationships
- "Nornis" (ノルニス) - Chima, Inui Toko, and Asahina Akane. 2434 Nornis Logo.png
- The unit was debuted on 23 June 2022 with the launched of their 1st single "Abyssal Zone".
- Media: YouTube | Twitter | Website
- Hashtags: #Nornis | #ノルニス
- "NIJISANJI Mascots" (にじさんじマスコッツ) - Gonzalez (Chima), Johnny (Yumeoi Kakeru), Usa-chan-sensei (Gundo Mirei), and Sebas-piyo (Lize Helesta).
- "NIJISANJI Kyokenzu" (にじさんじ狂犬ズ, NIJISANJI Mad Dogs) - Chima and Kuroi Shiba.
- "Kokumuchou" (黒夢町 / こくむちょう) - Chima, Kuroi Shiba, and Yumeoi Kakeru.
- "HinaChinaChima" (ひなちなちま) - Chima, Asuka Hina, and Achikita Chinami.
Trivia
- Color: →
- Chima's name is a, which can be read the same backward as forward in hiragana (まちたちま, ma-chi-ta-chi-ma).
- Chima is associated with the song "Freesia" by Uru from the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS" since she often sings it while attempting different gags:
- Singing "Freesia" every time she falls to her death in Minecraft
- Singing "Freesia" in a hybrid of Japanese and English
- Singing "Freesia" to clear YASUHATI / With your voice!
- Singing "Freesia" after eating spicy Peyang yakisoba noodles
- Singing "Freesia" but the lyrics are the digits of pi (π)
- Singing "Freesia" but the lyrics are Picasso's full name
- Singing "Freesia" for as many hours as she can
- She ended up singing "Freesia" a total of 100 times for eight hours straight and gained around 12 thousand subscribers as a result of this stream.
- And many more...
- Chima is a talented watercolor artist and has illustrated images for herself and other Livers, such as Ryushen's cover of "The Beast" and her duet cover of "おなじ話" with Kuroi Shiba.
Lore
A 16-year-old high school first-year. Chima is a girl fresh out of Tokyo who is embarrassed of her accent. She aspires to become a singer so she works hard and practices everyday. Chima began her streaming activities in the hope that it would help her realize her dream.
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A 17-year-old high school third-year. Chima is a girl fresh out of Tokyo who is embarrassed of her accent. She aspires to become a singer so she works hard and practices everyday. Chima began her streaming activities in the hope that it would help her realize her dream.
2018
On 14 October, Chima's Halloween 2018 voicepack went up for sale.
On 13 December, Chima reached 10,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 15 October, Chima's halloween 2018 voicepack wentup for sale.
On 13 December, Ichikara Inc. announced that NIJISANJI Gamers and NIJISANJI SEEDs would merge with NIJISANJI by the end of the month. As a result, Chima is now officially affiliated with NIJISANJI.
On 30 December, Chima's Christmas 2018 voicepack went up for sale.
2019
On 1 January, Chima's New Year 2019 voicepack went up for sale.
On 31 January, Chima's pixiv fanbox was announced.
On 12 February, Chima reached 20,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 21 February, her channel was eligible for monetization.
On 17 March, Chima's White day 2019 voicepack went up for sale.
On 25 March, Chima's Spring 2019 voicepack went up for sale.
On 30 March, Chima reached 30,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 6 May, Chima's GW 2019 voicepack went up for sale.
On 4 June, Chima reached 40,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 5 August, for her birthday Chima announced her first solo merchandise.
On 6 August, she announced opening her membership.
On 26 August, she reached 50,000 subscribers.
On 11 September, she was announced to receive a new outfit, a black dress. In this outfit she has braided bangs and a side ponytail.
On 11 October, Chima announced she was going a few months hiatus from YouTube and Twitter to focus on her academic studies.
2020
On 24 April, Chima returned from her hiatus and resumed her Liver activities.
On 29 April, Chima's channel was banned. though she manage to recover it soon.
On 5 May, she was announced to recieve a new outfit, a pajama. In this outfit she has pigtails and a hoodie.
On 17 May, Chima hit 100,000 YouTube subscribers during a karaoke livestream while she was singing "Gurenge" by LiSA.
On 5 June, Chima debuted the 2.0 brushup of her Live2D model.
On 7 June, Chima's NIJISANJI for beginners was released.
On 5 August, to commemorate her birthday, Chima's birthday voicepack went up for sale.
On 4 November, Chima reached 200,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 20 November, Chima's Autumn 2020 voice pack went up for sale.
On 20 December, Chima's announced her second solo merchandise.
2021
On 24 February, she was announced to be part of niji palette.
On 2 March, she was selected to be part of the NIJIFes goods.
On 26 April, Chima reached 300,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 30 April, Chima's Outdoor 2021 voicepack went up for sale.
On 1 June, Chima's Bride 2021 voicepack went up for sale.
On 16 July, Chima's 3D model unveiling stream was announced. The stream was held on 21 July.
On 21 July, Chima released her first original song, June's Prelude.
On 4 August, she debuted her fourth 2D costume, a sailor uniform. In this outfit she has short bob hair and a beret. The outfit also comes with a two-side-up hairstyle alternative.
On 28 August, Chima's Ghost stories 2021 voicepack went up for sale.
On 31 October, Chima's Autumn stories 2021 voicepack went up for sale.
On 11 November, Chima's new visual goods was released.
On 25 December, Chima's winter Date 2021 voicepack went up for sale.
2022
On 22 April, Chima unveiled the 3.0 brushup of her Live2D model.
On 23 June, NIJISANJI announced the debut of new unit "Nornis" consisting of Machita Chima, Inui Toko, and Asahina Akane, with their single "Abyssal Zone".
On 27 December, Nornis held a 3D Live at Cross Shinjuku Vision (a landmark in Shinjuku with 3D screen, 1-minute walk from Shinjuku Station's East Exit) to celebrate the release of Nornis' 1st EP "Transparent Blue" with hashtag #Nornis新宿3Dライブ. On the event, the three of them revealed their new 3D outfits with matching design.
2023
On 16 February, Chima revealed her new outfit with knight theme along with two new hairstyles, a slightly long bob and a long ponytail.
On 10 August, Chima announced during a stream that her fourth 2D costume would become her new main costume.
Media
- Machita Chima's corporate profile on NIJISANJI website
- 町田ちま【にじさんじ】 - YouTube channel
- @chima_machita - Twitter account
- 町田ちま - mirrativ account
Hashtags
- #ちまとおはなし - General
- #なま公 - Stream talk
- #描いてみまちた - Fan art
- #町田これ使え - Thumbnails
- #だめだよちまちゃん - Other
- #ちまっとお歌 - Song requests
- #びっくりちまちた - "I was surprised"
Further readings
- 町田ちま- Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
- 町田ちま - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
- 町田ちま - Pixiv Encyclopedia
- 町田千麻 - Moegirl Encyclopedia
Statistics
- Machita Chima - Social Blade YouTube stats
- Machita Chima - Playboard YouTube stats