Otonose Kanade

Otonose Kanade is a unique character in the Hololive ReGLOSS unit, embodying a fascinating duality that captivates her audience. On one hand, she possesses an angelic singing voice that showcases her musical talent and emotional depth. Her performances reflect a dedication to her craft, often likened to a crescendo in a symphony where she pours her heart into each note. This aspect of her personality resonates strongly with fans, who appreciate her commitment to music and the warmth she brings to her singing.

On the other hand, Kanade is equally celebrated for her comedic talent, revealing a more playful and spontaneous side, particularly evident during her participation in Hololive's GTA roleplay events. In these moments, she showcases her natural comedic instincts, delivering humorous lines and engaging in spontaneous antics that entertain her viewers.

This duality makes Kanade a multi-faceted personality. Her angelic singing and comedic charm create a dynamic character that can evoke a range of emotions, from heartfelt admiration to uncontrollable laughter. This contrast not only enriches her performances but also allows her to connect with her audience on multiple levels.

She has light reddish eyes with long blonde hair in a side ponytail in a red ribbon with pink underneath and music note hair clips. She wears a white jacket with bows and piano key accents and a sailor uniform like beige dress. She wears light vanilla flats with red bows on them.

Kanade was inspired to join hololive after their various group songs left her with the impression that the agency took music production seriously. At audition, she sang Onsha no Inu, a song about an interviewee who pledges to be the company's dog. She also played the Yu-Gi-Oh! BGM Passionate Duelist on recorder, to the interviewers' amusement. She initially failed in her first audition, but as accepted at the second attempt.

Kanade's YouTube channel was created on 21 July 2023, and her Twitter account was also created in this month. A YouTube channel for hololive DEV_IS was created on 21 August.

hololive DEV_IS was initially teased during the conclusion of hololive's '''SPLASH PARTY! Night''' concert with a short video on 27 August 2023. The teaser was also shared later that day on both hololive's Twitter account and hololive DEV_IS YouTube channel.

On 29 August 2023, the hololive DEV_IS YouTube channel released short videos of the members in a countdown leading to the project's reveal, Kanade's teaser was the second featuring a solo member of the group.

On 4 September, after finishing the countdown, hololive DEV_IS YouTube channel introduced the group ReGLOSS along with the music video "Shunkan Heartbeat", revealing the identities of all its members as well as their channels and social media accounts. Kanade also made her first tweet on this date. Kanade's teaser video from hololive DEV_IS channel was also uploaded to her personal channel, now fully displaying her face.

On 7 September, hololive DEV_IS's YouTube channel uploaded another preview video, this time showing ReGLOSS' members actual models and appearances outside of their unified group clothes.

Kanade debuted on 9 September 2023, the second ReGLOSS member to do so. After the stream, she released her first solo cover song "Namae no Nai Kaibutsu" by EGOIST.