Siberian Chipmunk/KemoV
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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, is a Virtual YouTuber and part of the KemoV project. 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 forms a gaming-focused team, "Kemono Gamers", alongside Brown Long-Eared Bat and Jungle Cat. The trio is now often called by its nickname Furupan (ふるぱん).
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 streams in the evening at various time from 19:00 to 23:00 JST. She commonly streams gameplay or just chatting. She is very much into playing games and often ends up streaming longer than expected. Minecraft and Kemono Friends 3 have been her most streamed games so far. Occasionally there is singing livestreams.
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 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.
Trivia
- She is nicknamed Kozō (こぞう / 小僧) because she is seemingly small or short. It is most likely a nickname given by Island Fox.
- Other than Kozō, other nicknames includes Orisu, Orisu-chan or Risu-chan, and Tyama (ちゃま) which is often used by Brown Long-Eared Bat. The name "Tyama" is likely originated from a variant of the honorific suffix "sama" (さま) and it is commonly used by children. Siberian Chipmunk often uses the suffix "Cha-ma" when addressing her viewers.
- She created an acorn character named Guri-chan (ぐりちゃん) and it often appears on stream with her.
- 11st November is designated as "Shimarisu's Day" (シマリスの日) in Japan. She does celebration stream on that day.
- She alongside Brown Long-Eared Bat and Jungle Cat forms a gaming-focused trio officially called Kemono gamers. The team is now more often addressed by its nickname, Furupan (ふるぱん), which is abbreviated from "Fluffy Pantsu" (ふるふぃぱんつ).
- Her favorite games include Apex Legends, Pokemon, Minecraft and The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage.
- She loves Chiikawa (ちいかわ) franchise. Its flying squirrel, Momonga (モモンガ), is her favorite.
- She doesn't like alcoholic drinks nor coffee. She dislikes mint chocolate.
- 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 identity 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.
An 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.
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.
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 | ||||