Waifu Wednesday Special: Minato Aqua from hololive

Welcome back to Waifu Wednesday, Niche Gamer’s column where we talk about characters, their appeal, and a little on their history.

Welcome to a special Waifu Wednesday! Today we’re featuring Minato Aqua who announced she would be graduating this month from hololive!

Aqua originally debuted in 2018 as part of hololive’s second generation of VTubers alongside genmates Murasaki Shion, Yuzuki Choco, Nakiri Ayame, and Oozora Subaru. With her nautical maid theme (namely due to the anchor on her headpiece), Aqua has been associated with fellow nautical hololive members Gawr Gura, Sakamata Chloe, Houshou Marine, and Ninomae Ina’nis in their in-house group: UMISEA.

Aqua is adored by fans due to her shy and earnest personality and is affectionately referred to as an “onion” by those same fans due to her hairstyle and color which looks a bit like a red onion.

みんなおはよ〜〜〜〜！！！！！

起きても喉カッスカスなので
今日のドラクエはおやすみにします߹-߹

良くなってたら夜すこしだけ配信する！ pic.twitter.com/qnIxGdbRbf

— 湊あくあ(本物) (@minatoaqua) July 21, 2024

Fans will be pleased to know that Aqua will try and stream as much as she can before she leaves, and that since she’s leaving hololive on good terms it’s likely her content will stay up indefinitely.

Please continue to cheer on Aqu-tan in her activities after hololive as well.

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