Anime Times Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hideo Katsumata), funded by 13 companies including Avex Pictures, Kodansha, Shueisha, and Shogakukan, has decided to launch its first official service VTuber, 'Miruko Hoshinomiya'. Today, the first visuals and a teaser PV were released, and an official X account was also opened.

Anime Times Official VTuber 'Miruko Hoshinomiya' is Born!

'Miruko Hoshinomiya' is a 'space gal dispatched from the planet AT-304C to investigate Earth's entertainment'. The teaser PV released today reveals the character visuals and expression sets for the first time, and also announces that a self-introduction video will be posted on Friday, June 12th. The self-introduction video is scheduled to reveal Miruko Hoshinomiya's 3DCG model and voice, as well as announce future activities. Furthermore, an official X account was opened to commemorate the VTuber debut.

Teaser PV

Character Profile

Name: Miruko Hoshinomiya

Setting: A space gal dispatched from the planet AT-304C to investigate Earth's entertainment

Birthday: July 20th

Age: 14 years old

Height: 153 cm

Weight: Equivalent to 3 Earths

Likes: Eating meals, drawing pictures, watching anime

Three-view Diagram and Expression Set

【Staff】

Character Concept: Netaro

Character Design: HASU

Illustrator: HASU

Moderator: Pompucho

Official X

@anime_miruko (https://x.com/anime_miruko?s=21)

Please look forward to Miruko Hoshinomiya's future activities!

About Anime Times Co., Ltd.

With the catchphrase 'Anytime, Spend Time with Anime', the company operates a Prime Video subscription offering unlimited viewing of various anime categories, from currently popular titles to nostalgic classics, including theatrical films, TV series, and OVAs*1. It also runs the official Anime Times YouTube channel, where users can enjoy full anime episodes for free each month, and operates the cross-border e-commerce site Anime Times STORE. *1 OVA: Original Video Animation.

Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/animetimes-ch

Official Website: https://animetimes.co.jp/

Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnimeTimes_Ch

Anime Times Registration Page on Prime Video Channels: https://www.amazon.co.jp/channels/animetimesjp

Company Overview

Company Name: Anime Times Co., Ltd.

Representative: President and Representative Director Hideo Katsumata (Avex Pictures Inc.)

Established: March 4, 2015

Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Azabujuban Building 5F, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Prime Video Subscription 'Anime Times' Overview

Channel Name: Anime Times

Service Start: Thursday, August 19, 2021

Channel Price: 598 yen (tax included)

*Viewing content requires registration for the Anime Times channel on Prime Video.

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