Siberian Chipmunk/KemoV
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| Debut | September 9, 2022
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| Phase | Second
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| Nicknames | Shimarisu, Kozou, Orisu-chan, Risu-chan, Tyama(ちゃま)
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| Special Skills | gaming, gacha luck, singing | ||
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| Channel | Youtube
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| Social Media | @Shimarisu_KEMOV
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| Tag | #シマリスらいぶ
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| Art Tag | #シマリスの頬袋
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| Personal Emoji | 🐿🫧 | ||
| Siberian Chipmunk | Pavilion | KF3 | Nexon Game | KemoV | Gallery |
Siberian Chipmunk, more commonly called by the Japanese species name Shimarisu (しまりす), or her nicknames Kozō (こぞう / 小僧) or Orisu-chan (おリスちゃん) among members and fans, was a Virtual YouTuber and part of the KemoV project. As a all-rounded gamer, she is one of the five members of Kemo-V Next Project, often nicknamed, "Kemono Rangers", or simply Kemoren (けもレン), announced on July 1st, 2022. She formed a gaming-focused team, "Kemono Gamers", alongside Brown Long-Eared Bat and Jungle Cat; the trio is often called by its nickname Furupan (ふるぱん). Siberian Chipmunk has graduated from the KemoV Project on April 28, 2024.
Personality
She is confident, energetic, cheerful and very smart. She has a lively and boyish voice. The way she talks and her bold laughter easily leave viewers a memorable impression. The random funny gibberish she speaks during gameplays is also her signature. As an experienced gamer she has remarkable gaming skills and has shown an impressively unbeatable attitude when it comes to playing challenging games. She can be competitive and excited when it comes to playing games and likes to try out different titles. During collabs with other members, she often plays the role of a game master.
Greetings
She greets viewers with "Oha-risu-!" (おはりすー!) and her ending phrase is "Bye-cha-!" (ばいちゃー).
Regular Streams
She usually streamed in the evening at various times from 19:00 to 23:00 JST. She commonly streamed gameplay or talking streams, and would host occasional karaoke streams. She often ended up becoming absorbed in whichever game she was playing and, consequently, would stream for longer than expected. Minecraft and Kemono Friends 3 were her most streamed games.
Discography
- Kemono no Kodou, one of the vocals with 9 other KemoV members (March 29, 2024)
Timeline
- July 1, 2022: The KemoV Next Project teaser revealed silhouettes of five new members.
- September 1, 2022: Identity unveiled via Island Fox's livestream and the KemoV Park Staff's tweet, alongside Brown Long-Eared Bat and Jungle Cat.
- September 9, 2022: Her debut stream.
- September 10, 2022: Her first gameplay stream playing "Kemono Friends 3".
- September 24, 2022: Monetization celebration stream.
- October 25, 2022: First external collab with Nijisanji's Sorahoshi Kirame (空星きらめ) playing "Tick Tock: A Tale for Two".
- December 18, 2022: She performed in the "Kemono Friends V 1stLive" with all the current KemoV members.
- January 9, 2023: Membership of her Youtube channel started.
- January 20, 2023: From January 20 to February 17, she participated in a game event of Rise of Kingdoms, "Rise of Oshi" (推し活対抗戦), to compete with three other KemoV members with the help of her fans.
- January 23, 2023: A major external collab with fingger Group (fingger部), a comedian/gamer group representing "fingger" which is a participatory game platform. She played against one of the members, Yui P (ゆいP), a Japanese comedian.
- May 4, 2023: Presented by Siberian Chipmunk, "Kemono Stadium" (けものスタジアム), a viewer participation Minecraft event held in a dedicated server run by KemoV Park Staff, officially started.
- September 24, 2023: She, together with Humboldt Penguin, Island Fox and Caracal, participated in a joint singing relay 'ドリーム歌枠リレー' with 2 other Vtuber groups, Stellar Cycle Campus (星めぐり学園) and Stardust Virtual Studio.
- September 9, 2023: 24-hour celebration stream for her one year anniversary since debut.
- November 28, 2023: Her 3D model debut stream with Caracal, Sorahoshi Kirame and Nemui Kasuka (眠霊幽).
- December 10, 2023: She participated in the official collab stream for the puzzle game "Q2" with 3 other Vtubers, Kaneko Noka (加猫のか), Kanon Mei (花音めい) and Yamaguro Nekuro (山黒音玄).
- December 16, 2023: She will be performing in the second KemoV live performance, Kemono Friends LIVE (けものフレンズV LIVE♪ かがやきをより強く！), with all the current members.
- December 17, 2023: She is participating in "Virtual Medley in 2023 Winter", a singing relay presented by Re:AcT.
- February 21, 2024: She is participating in the Countdown Singing Relay for Kugimiya Ciel(鍵宮シエル)'s birthday celebration.
- March 6, 2024: She announced on stream she will be graduating from KemoV and cease activities at the end of April, 2024.
- April 22, 2024: Her 3D farewell party stream with Island Fox, Caracal and Brown Long-Eared Bat.
- April 27, 2024: The last full-cast Kemoren collab stream before Siberian Chipmunk graduates.
- April 28, 2024: Her last livestream.
Trivia
- She was nicknamed Kozō (こぞう / 小僧), meaning "child" or "kid", likely because she was—according to testimony from her peers—the shortest member of the project while she was active. It was most likely a nickname given by Island Fox.
- Other than Kozō, other nicknames included Orisu, Orisu-chan or Risu-chan, and Chama (ちゃま), the latter of which was often used by Brown Long-Eared Bat. The "Chama" nickname likely originated from a variant of the honorific suffix "sama" (さま), which can have a "cha" sound when mispronounced by children. In turn, Siberian Chipmunk often used the suffix "chama" when addressing her viewers.
- She created an acorn character named Guri-chan (ぐりちゃん) which often appeared on stream with her.
- She called superchats on her channel "Donguri" (どんぐり), meaning "acorns".
- 11st November is designated as "Shimarisu's Day" (シマリスの日) in Japan. She held celebration streams on that day.
- Her favorite games included Apex Legends, Pokémon, Minecraft and The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage.
- She proclaimed a love for the Chiikawa (ちいかわ) franchise. Its flying squirrel, Momonga (モモンガ), was said to be her favorite.
- She claimed to dislike alcoholic drinks and coffee, as well as mint-chocolate flavored foods.
- She voiced the Friend of the same name, Siberian Chipmunk, in the mobile game, Kemono Friends 3. The CV name is listed as "・・・？", conforming to the practice of virtual YouTubers' real-life personal identities being protected.
Gallery
Siberian Chipmunk's icon.
Siberian Chipmunk's Twitter banner.
Right after the three new members unveiled, Siberian Chipmunk published an animated doodles she made on her channel to introduce themselves.
Siberian Chipmunk's info card published on KemoV Park Staff Twitter
Siberian Chipmunk's full design reference sheet.
The acorn mascot, Guri-chan, created by Siberian Chipmunk.
Siberian Chipmunk's alternative sleeve-less outfit.
An illustration of Siberian Chipmunk made by Park Staff-san.
Official art of Siberian Chipmunk's celebration stream for 5,000 subscribers as well as half-year anniversary since debut.
Official illustration for celebrating for Siberian Chipmunk 10th month since debut.
A Summer-themed official illustration for celebrating for Siberian Chipmunk 11th month since debut. The word on the swimming kickboard is abbreviation of Nowamacho Pay (ノワマチョペイ), an invented payment method.
Siberian Chipmunk's 3D model.
Close-up of Siberian Chipmunk's face in 3D model.
Close-up of the sole design.
The official poster for the KemoV 1st Live held on December 18, 2022.
The official logo for the viewer participation Mincraft event, Kemono Stadium, presented by Siberian Chipmunk.
Official thumbnail art for Q2 collab livestream, drawn by the well-known manga artist, Masakazu Katsura (桂正和).
Official art for celebrating Siberian Chipmunk reaching 10k subscribers. The sitting posture is a reference to her 3D model debut stream.
A variation of the 10k-subscriber celebration art.
Official art with her signature for her autograph session celebrating 10,000 subscribers milestone.
Official artwork on the acrylic stand as one of her graduation merch.
Official artwork for the acrylic stand commemorating the release of KemoV's first CD single "Kemono no Kodou".
External Links
Siberian Chipmunk's YouTube Channel
Siberian Chipmunk's Twitter account
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| First Phase | African Penguin • Humboldt Penguin • Island Fox • Coyote • Dire Wolf • Caracal | ||||
| Second Phase | Large-Spotted Genet • Geoffroy's Cat • Brown Long-Eared Bat • Jungle Cat • Siberian Chipmunk | ||||