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Shishido Akari

AKA Akapya Aka-chan Akapyan (by Koshimizu ToruKaburaki RocoIgarashi Rika
2023/01/20
Debut Date
31 July
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にじさんじ所属🌈🕒ゲーム🎮とねこ🐈が好きなただのぴかぴか引きこもりニートです。

Character Info

Gender Female
Height 149 cm (4' 10¾")
Age 20 years old
Birthday 31 July
Zodiac Sign Leo
Illustrator Asagi Tōsaka

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Fan Name Kainushi Kōho
Languages Japanese
Genres gaming, free-talk, singing
Oshi Mark / Emoji 🐱💫

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free talkgamingjapansinging#あかりーむ#獅子どろーいんぐ#獅子堂これ堂#着せ替えあかぴゃ#あかりさーち#獅子堂あかり

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Personality

In contrast to her age, Akari's voice and overall personality both resemble a little girl, sometimes even compared to a baby; she is a cheerful, innocent, emotional, competitive, and sometimes mischievous and clumsy person who loves video games. From her own self-description in her debut stream, she describes herself as being noisy, shy around strangers, involved, curious, troublesome, moody, as well as a person who likes doing things at her own pace and hates losing.

Part of Akari's charm is that, like a child, she always appears to act and express her emotions quite naturally, and that she behaves freely. When particularly happy or amused she tends to clap her hands, and when praised her smiles are expressed quite clearly through her model. Conversely, this also leads to her being referred to as a kuso gaki, due to her tendency to be quite frank when she gets mad and her habit of teasing and provoking the people that she's close to.

In spite of her "baby-like" image, she is, true to her self-description, involved, and often takes charge in organizing collabs such as Idios collabs and full-party lobbies and customs for. In another contrast to this image, she is known for her high gaming IQ and her ability to adapt fairly quickly to any given game she plays. She also dislikes being treated like a baby, and aspires to become a "sexy onee-san boing boing"-type girl.

Appearance

Akari has long, coral-pink hair with a prominent ahoge and half-braided low twintails tied with white hairties. Her eyes are light yellow-green. Both of her ears are pierced; she wears a pair of earrings with the ◇◆ motif that all of the Idios members share, and her left ear has two silver outer ear cuffs and an industrial. In her default appearance, she wears a cropped yellow and black hoodie with white stripes and belts down the sleeves over a white, yellow, and black patterned sports bra, leaving the majority of her upper torso exposed. She wears a black belt with an attached grey and yellow pouch around her waist. She wears a pair of low-rise damaged white jeans with a black belt, and a pair of black and yellow sneakers. Options: * She can put up her hood, which has cat ears.
Akari's second outfit features her as a fantasy-style rogue or musketeer. She wears a white blouse with open shoulders and a black ribbon tie and a black high-waisted skirt with gold accents and a slit revealing a white tiered petticoat. She has a long white and gold cape over one shoulder with coral-pink lining that is decorated with a red ribbon. She wears black sheer thigh-high stockings tucked into black boots. She has a holster around her waist containing a gun, and a garterbelt around her right leg with a knife holster. The outfit also came with new hairstyles, one with her hair cropped to a wolf cut, one shorter than her default style with the ends flared out over her shoulders, and one featuring her hair being let down from her twintails. Options: * She can toggle on a pair of cat ears.
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Background

On 16 January 2023, ANYCOLOR announced the debut of 7 new female NIJISANJI Livers, including Shishido Akari. The 7 Livers' debut stream relays were to be held on 19 January and 20 January 2023.

Akari's YouTube channel was created on 24 October 2022, and her Twitter in January 2023. Her first Tweet was made on 16 January 2023.

Debut

The 7 Livers whose debuts were announced on 16 January 2023 started their activities that same day. On 17 January 2023, they were introduced on a segment of 's news program, which aired nationwide and included profiles and reactions to the announcement of their debut.

Akari made her debut on 20 January 2023 and was the last of the group to hold her first stream. After the stream, she released her first solo cover song, of "Animal" (アニマル) by DECO* 27. On 21 January 2023, the members held a clip compilation relay, with clips taken from a collab they had done prior to their debut.

Mascot and fans

  • Akari's fans are officially called "Kainushi Kōho" (飼い主候補, Owner Candidates). The name was partly Igarashi Rika's idea; as Akari explains, she is a "shishi" (獅子, lion) who wants to become a cat she adores cats and if she were to become one, then the first thing she would look for is an owner.
  • The tentative name for her channel members is "Breeders" (ブリーダー).
  • Her fanmarks are 🐱 (cat face) and 💫 (dazed stars).
  • Her mascot is a white cat plush with yellow ears and a collar with a ◇◆ motif charm. Its actual name is unknown, since it has been a companion to Akari since she was little and she finds the name she gave it back then quite embarrassing. However, she refers to it as Angel (天使) on-stream.
  • She can hold it in her second 2D outfit.

Relationships

Character and lore

  • Although her official profile makes no mention of it, right after debuting Akari began characterizing herself as a "dame NEET" (だめニート, useless NEET), with the "former child celebrity" aspect of her lore no longer being as prominent. She describes her childhood glory as being in the "distant past", after which "this and that" happened, and before she realized it, she became a NEET.
  • Like most of her debut-mates, she appears to no longer age - even after celebrating her first birthday as part of NIJISANJI in 2023, she still identifies herself as being 20 years old when asked how old she is, which was her age at debut.

Miscellaneous

  • Idios' default outfits all feature accessories with a shared ◇◆ motif, all of which are real-life accessories from the brand Dinamis' 23AW / symbol Collection (a brand they later officially became models for). The accessories were designed by Sophia Valentine's illustrator yadapot.
  • Akari's accessories include Fastener Charm NBS-2302 attached to her hoodie's zipper and a pair of Earrings NBS-2304.
  • Much like several of her debut-mates, she is a capable endurance streamer, and in fact streamed for 24 hours straight as the very first streams she did following her debut stream.
  • She is from and currently lives in the virtual countryside. While this means that soundproofing is not a concern, it does pose certain challenges to Akari because of her NEET lifestyle, for example the fact that it takes 30 minutes each way to go to McDonalds - leading Igarashi Rika to jokingly tell her to move.
  • She lives with her parents, who she refers to as Mama (ママ) and Papa (パパ). She also has an older brother, who she refers to as onii-chan (お兄ちゃん); her brother has moved out of the house.
  • Her mother watches her streams, and occasionally gives her impressions. She has tried to make her father watch them too, but to no avail thus far. Her father did however drive Akari to and from the station for her NIJISANJI-related recording sessions, but he forgot to pick her up so many times she started relying on her mother instead.
  • She initially did not tell her brother about her activities as a NIJISANJI Liver, but she has since disclosed that her brother watched her streams and ended up finding out that way.
  • She is quite fond of, and has apparently read over 500 titles. When Mitsubachi Miyuki (the mangaka of one of her favorite series, Noraneko to Ōkami) followed her back on Twitter, she was overjoyed.
  • A NIJISANJI senpai she looks up to and likes to the point of perhaps calling her her oshi is Amamiya Kokoro.
  • Her viewer demographics:
  • 80% male, 20% female.

More Info

Profile
Akari may look petite and cute, but she is competitive and hardworking, having been a professional kids' model in her childhood. She is friendly to those whom she recognizes.
元キッズモデル. 小柄で可愛らしい印象だが、 小さい時からプロとして活動していたため負けず嫌いで頑張り屋. 認めた相手に対しては気安い.
她的前身是童模. 虽然看起来娇小可爱, 由于她从小就在业界中打拼,是个不服输的努力家. 对待她认可了的人很随和.
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2023

On 20 January, on the day of her first stream, Akari reached 20,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 27 January, Akari's channel was approved for monetization.

On 28 January, the 7 Livers who made their debuts the previous week held their first full group collab stream on Kuramochi Meruto's channel. During this stream, they revealed their unit name for the first time: Idios.

On 29 January, Akari reached 50,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

On 1 February, Akari's channel became open for memberships.

On 28 February, VTuber Style magazine's March issue went on sale, featuring an interview with the members of Idios.

On 27 April, Akari opened a personal Twitch channel.

On 16 July, Idios held a stream on Igarashi Rika's channel to celebrate their half-anniversary since debut. During this stream, they announced the release of their line of half-anniversary goods as well as their first group cover, of halyosy's "Connecting".

On 17 July, Akari reached 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

At NijiFes 2023, which was held from 23 December to 24 December, she was part of the official broadcasting team for the Day 1 stream, and took part in the "Mezase Ichininmae!" Shinjin Dakkyaku Challenge stage on Day 2.

On 30 December, Akari reached 150,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

2024

On 16 January, Idios held a stream on Meruto's channel to celebrate their first anniversary since debut. During this stream, they announced the release of their line of first anniversary goods as well as their second group cover, of halyosy's "Blessing".

On 3 March, Akari debuted her second 2D outfit.

On 20 September, Akari debuted her 3D model.

Discography
2023
  • On 23 January, it was announced that the January 2023 wave of NIJISANJI Livers, including Akari, were chosen as models for accessory brand Dinamis. The chosen Livers were included in advertisement campaigns at two locations featuring original illustrations highlighting their accessories:, running from 23 January to 5 February; and , running from 23 January to 29 January. This has since become a recurring collaboration, with the members of Idios continuing to model for Dinamis' subsequent collections alongside the brand's non-virtual models.
  • On 24 July, it was announced that the 2023 Kanda Myōjin Nōryō Matsuri (a major summer festival that takes place at ) would be collaborating with Idios. The collaboration included goods featuring original artwork of the members in ', such as shaved ice, a summer festival set (consisting of a T-shirt, hand towel, an ', badge set, and shopping bag), posters, the uchiwa separately, and -themed charms. The 7 members of Idios also performed the original theme song for the festival, "Kanda Myōjin Ondo" (神田明神音頭). The festival ran from 10 August to 13 August; non-edible goods from the collaboration were made available for online purchase from 7 August.
  • On 16 December, Dinamis announced their first pop-up booth event, held at NijiFes 2023 from 23 December to 24 December. The event featured products modelled by the members of Idios, including the debut of their 24MW / Melty Collection, modelled by Kuramochi Meruto and Akari. It also included goods such as original stickers featuring Toru, Sophia Valentine, and Kaburaki Roco, as well as original clear files featuring all the Idios members.

2024
  • On 8 April, the, Japan's top tier of association football, announced a renewal of their annual partnership with NIJISANJI for the 2024 season. Akari was announced to be one of the Livers chosen for the 2024 campaign, endorsing . The collaboration included various goods featuring artwork of the Livers in team regalia, stadium advertisements, and the Livers participating in official commentary for matches.
  • On 20 April, the members of Idios and Hyakumantenbara Salome were revealed to be virtual models for Dinamis' 24 Nail Collection of nail polish and nail oils. A sales campaign featuring stickers and postcards with original illustrations of the chosen livers ran from 20 April to 26 May.

2025
  • From 6 to 7 November, Idios held its 1st live concert "Seize The Day" at the Toyosu Pit in Tokyo.

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Quotes
  • Greetings:
  • "Gao~! Minna shūgō! Ichi, ni, san, shi, Shishido Akari desu!" (がお~!! みんな、集合ー!1 2 3 4 獅子堂あかりです!, Rawr! Everyone, gather around! One, two, three, four, I'm Shishido Akari!) - Opening
  • "Kaisa-n!" (かいさーん!, Bre~ak it up!) - Ending
  • "Kuso tte iwanaide!!! Semete gaki tte itte!!! Unchi!!!!" (クソって言わないで!!!せめてガキって言って!!!うんち!!!!, Don't call me a "shitty" brat!!! At most just call me a brat!!! Poop!!!!)
  • "Yōsha nante kotoba wa, watashi no jisho ni wa nee." (容赦なんて言葉は 私の辞書にはねぇ, The word forgiveness doesn't exist in my dictionary.)
  • "Mā, oppai boing boing dakara seiso#English">seiso ni narenai kana. Moshiwake nai kedo." (まあおっぱいボインボイン だから清楚にはなれないかな. 申し訳ないけど. Well, my boobs are boing boing after all, so I probably can't be seiso. Sorry about that.)
  • "Nande Nozomi wa sa, sonna ni genki de irareru no? [Mune ga] nai no ni..." (なんでのぞみはさ、そんなに元気でいられるの?[胸が]無いのに…, Nozomi, how can you stay so happy? Even though you're so flat [when it comes to chest size]...)
  • "Tabun ne, Akari no Idios suki wa ne, omaera yori dekeezo. Hariau na, nande hariatta? Atarimae nan da yo na, makenai shi" (たぶんね、あかりのいでぃおす好きはね、お前らよりデケェぞ. w 張り合うなw なんで張り合った?w 当たり前なんだよな、負けないし, Probably, Akari's love for Idios is much bigger than you guys' love for them. [laughs] It shouldn't be a competition. [laughs] Why did I turn it into a competition? [laughs] But it's obvious, right? I won't lose.)

Identity

Name
  • Her surname Shishido is written as 獅子堂, with 獅子 (shishi) meaning lion and 堂 (dō) meaning temple.
  • The syllable "shi" is also for the number "4", wordplay that is used both in her opening greeting and her Twitter username, @44do_akari.
  • Her given name Akari is written in hiragana (あかり), usually reserved for feminine names.
  • The word "akari" (明かり) means glow or gleam, which according to Akari is why she chose her second fanmark (💫), as it contains "gleaming" sparkles. It is also likely why she describes herself as a "sparkling" hikikomori NEET.
  • Akari often gets shortened to "Aka", leading to the sobriquet "Aka-chan" (あかちゃん) - homophonous with the word "akachan" (赤ちゃん), which means baby.

Preferences
  • Likes:
  • Games:, , , ,
  • Anime and manga: in general,, , , , Noraneko to Ōkami, , , , , , , , , ,
  • Food: Udon, sushi (especially sushi), fruit
  • Drinks: Monster Energy (green)
  • Other: Cats, her house, a drink with her dinner, travelling, making candy,, cute things and people in general
  • Dislikes (or things that she thinks she is bad at):
  • Food: Wasabi, matcha anything, tapioca, mayonnaise, carrots, cheese, dark chocolate, Worcestershire sauce, Korean lettuce, most white foods
  • Drinks: Milk, coffee
  • Other: Anything where she has to use her brain, exercise, studying, Japanese, pronunciation, memorization, singing, bugs, horror, waking up in the morning

Live chat etiquette
  • Common VTuber chat etiquette is summarised here: "VTuber Chat Etiquette"
  • From stream descriptions:
  • Please don't fight in the chat! And keep conversations between commenters to a minimum.
  • Please refrain from talking about things unrelated to the stream or mentioning other Livers' names!
  • Please avoid unsolicited backseating or spoilers!
  • Do not respond to trolls, annoying comments, or spam! Just ignore them, please!
  • Please don't mention Akari's name in other Livers' streams!
  • Please don't act in a way that will cause trouble for other Livers or viewers (e.g., pigeoning - chatting along the lines of: "XX said this!" in other streams)!
  • Even if someone does any of the above without realizing it, please don't point them out or warn them, instead just leave them alone.

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