"I'm going to say something very strange now." [Eng Sub/Minato Aqua]

[@lilrenda]

In the last 3 months, I can see her genuine happiness from streaming. Knowing that she's still happy playing with us until the end is more than enough for me. Good luck my little onion, who brings me hope through my difficult times.

[@itssharktime6560]

As sad as the graduation is, I think it may help increase my appreciation for all the other members even more, it happened to me when Sana and Mel were graduated and terminated respectively, I didn't really care too much for the Japanese branch but seeing them and their interactions really started getting me more interested. So long onion maid, you'll be missed but your impact is far from over.

[@SStrikeFury]

@@itssharktime6560 how does one watch Mel and go "I don't really care for Jp branch"?

[@imLumineux]

​@@SStrikeFury They never said they watched Mel, but that they started to appreciate the other HL members after her termination and Sana's graduation. Meaning they realized how fleeting vtubers are and that they can vanish at any given moment without notice.

[@natperXD]

@@SStrikeFurythey meant to say that they weren’t too interested in jp until Mel got terminated

[@JameyJoeshuaOfficial]

​@@SStrikeFuryi assume hes expressing his regrets for not investing into jp brach or in this case, missing his chance to see her journey as minato aqua

[@roundcat1992]

Indeed, Hololive hasn't realized it for quite a long time. 6 years is a very long time for Aqua. Thank you for everything Aqua.

[@deadbeatseikor0wonl1dance88]

I havent even lasted on a job for more than 5 years. I usually quit at around 3-4years its insane she lasted this long on a difficult job.

[@h1jklmn0p]

Yeah it's already been half a decade

[@2587z]

nah, hololive, cover even yagoo realize it, one day their old talent will leave the company. its normal for working in company and we must prepare.

[@roundcat1992]

@@2587z Correct. It's not like they disappeared into this world. Moreover, there are many Clippers that can be relied on to watch the best moments from Holomembers.

[@gokbay3057]

@@2587z Yeah, and eventually at some point there won't even be reincarnations because it is unreasonable to expect these women to continue content production forever.

[@variabletalisman2754]

NOT THE ONION NOT THE FUCKING ONION 😭😭

[@alexanderluciliusmorningst3655]

Our dear beloved onion!!!!!!!!

[@deco1747]

Akukin Kensetsu ⚓ forevah

[@Joe_Mama.also_YTHandlessuckass]

I woke up to a nap and got hit with this, imagine the disbelief seeing people hint at a recent announcement, NOT THE ONION, MAN. NOT *THE* ONION

[@koldblazer12]

LMAOO (😭😭😭😭😭😭)

[@VoidlessOfSpace]

Aqua really grew from the quiet little introvert from 6 years ago. I may not fully understand her reasoning but I'll support her choice.

[@extremepillows]

Did she even tell her reasoning?

[@ralliegalaxxie9034]

@@extremepillowsI think in a statement she made it was a split of opinion with management!

[@IShrimpShark]

​@@ralliegalaxxie9034 not just management but the company as a whole. I hope the end won't be that near i don't think my heart can take it

[@CYXXYC]

@@ralliegalaxxie9034 onion going indie?

[@stellavermillion2459]

​@@extremepillowsThis is what most thinks, "It is because the company is going to expand into China marketplace" and some of the holo jp members dont like it, so be prepared guys

[@hschans2566]

so this is why she collabing a lot in this past few month, its strange enough for me she collabing a lot with pekora that usually doesn't happen, well thank you baqua for this 6 year o7

[@drunkronii]

the onion might be gone but why am i still crying?

[@zervis_2632]

because it's a real onion human

[@t0ny716]

We still have her 6th anniversary and 3 weeks until she’s gone🥲

[@jjQlLlLq]

Because the onion is still here. Let's support her while she's still here.

[@JameyJoeshuaOfficial]

cuz shes the valuable lady, brother. something that is irreplaceable, something that will make ur life missing once shes gone, something thats only cherish while theres time & still in the present, something that will be a future memory, thats how value she is, brother.❤

[@The_loathsome_Dung_Eater1]

It's raining.

[@Kokoadayou]

Mel, Achan, and now Aqua, 2024 are dark enough for me..

[@dimasstrandom6406]

Actually, it's 3+1. Put ganma as well. But i agree. 2024 is the most Darkness i've ever seen.

[@DBT1007]

2025 is even more.

[@youraveragemachine1013]

​​@@dimasstrandom6406 his and mel was a termination and man does that one hurt

[@amanawolf9166]

I feel bad for Achan.

[@NicholasLatipi]

to be honest hololive is getting really big, that i couldn't keep up with the new ones. and it sad that some have their subscribers count stagnating. This isn't the pandemic era anymore, many fans had become more busy with their lives specially with the economy tanking (and can still remember when superchat was pretty common, but now you can barely see them during streams) But, yeah Aqua is one of the most beloved talents. So it's a huge lose for the community now that shes graduating.

[@Duplucky5]

Now, I can relate to Luna's words. I always was sad after the graduation of a member but Aqua was my oshi, I knew her one year before knowing Hololive and I discovered her when I struggled a lot in my life. Watching her streams really helped me to overcome all the things throwed in my face and I believe that if I'm still here, it's thanks to her. So yeah, it's as painful as she is dead right now. But I wish her to continue doing what she likes in the future and that the future is happy for her. It’s the least I can do for all she gave me.🥲7

[@louissanchez6864]

you know her from her PL?

[@t0ny716]

@@louissanchez6864look up りんこ

[@PickledOnParty]

@@louissanchez6864 I think he just watch aqua not knowing about other members or Hololive in general

[@irvancrocs1753]

This is understandable, as much words like "she is still gonna be fine, they'll still in contact together even after graduate" are true, in the end we the fans are the one who unable to see them anymore, we are the one who no longer can't see them stream and sing or even hear them talk.. So in the end it's true she is not actually gone, but for us? she is truly gone..

[@Duplucky5]

@@louissanchez6864 What PickledOnParty said : Aqua just randomly appeared on my KZbin recommendation and this how I knew her.

[@averagewhiteguy2]

This kind of message at the end of a lighthearted stream is very similar to what Mel was like right before. Though Mel was terminated and Aqua is graduating, they both had somber words in a stream close to the announcement. I'll miss Aqua. Her early Minecraft streams were a big reason I got into hololive.

[@TheRealVordox]

Aqua, Mel, Kaoru.... all of them did the same.....

[@gael8517]

I don't know what they might be talking about ;-;

[@Atmatan]

Graduation is just a euphemism for getting fired 90% of the time

[@amirulfitri305]

​@@Atmatannot really.. ratio of 10% is too little.. because it is more common than you think

[@Biosquid239]

​@@Atmatan maybe for Niji but not for hololive.

[@asuka-sen]

it's a terrible day for rain

[@JoshuaPAMployee]

Oh so it is. Let's look up towards the rain together. ☔

[@Seijik4702]

Someone's cutting onions.

[@zoaero]

what do you mean? its not raining

[@darkest-lariat]

​@@zoaeroNo its raining (╥_╥)

[@paan4261]

Yeah...the rain also came into my room for some reason

[@silver_crow_ravens]

Sad things happen today.....

[@ItsBiox]

she singed stay alive at the end... man wtf been going on

[@nightshade7544]

I'm sure u know by now...but she's graduating...

[@masix73]

@@nightshade7544 i think she might be fighting something like a crab 🦀

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

@@masix73 what

[@StarHeaven07]

​@@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustachecrab

[@TheShiningEnergy]

@@StarHeaven07 she should hit the weak point for massive damage.

[@ThanuG15]

All I can think about is how much effort she has put in lately to talk to people she usually doesn't talk to

[@2Qwik91]

Goodbye our introverted-gamer maid. It's been a fun 6 years.

[@gossamera4665]

Aqua was always Holo-resistance, makes you think.

[@Absolute__Zero]

I thought I had become numb to Hololive graduations after Coco, but Aqua was one of the top three members that I never wanted to see graduate… This year sucks...

[@tysonfontanez]

They’re all going to graduate eventually. It’s not something you can keep doing forever. Just make sure to support your oshis while they’re here

[@Absolute__Zero]

@@tysonfontanezI know, but it’ll never not hurt when it does eventually happen. Especially when it comes to the older members since I’ve been there for the debuts of every Holomember after GEN 1 😢

[@witchkiller9999]

Except the Vtubing industry isn't even a decade old? I don't know where this idea that they'll all want to quit a very fulfilling and lucrative career came from. All this doom posting sounds ridiculous to me, no offense.

[@inciacci549]

@@tysonfontanez Exactly. All we can hope for is them graduating after a long and healthy career, and of course on good terms.

[@discordiagd4202]

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK... It really hurts a lot. I still can't process aqua's graduation ;-;

[@VioTheCutie]

she came far within those 6 years. she used to be introverted, and was known to be a Sololive, considering how much she streams solo rather than collabing with others. well, now she's doing quite a lot of collabs in this past few months, and are still going to be doing collabs until her grad. this 6 years has been a blast, i forsure, wasn't included in these 6 years, but i could see how she changed by the old clips and new clips. now, all we can do is just to send her off happy, whether she'll be an indie or not, that's her future, all we can is just wait for it ❤

[@matthewshiba3997]

Thanks for everything Aqua

[@akositayut]

I just want to send her off with full strength and happiness, just like Kaichou walked out that stage with resolve and gratefulness.

[@Gumshoe08]

We got Aqua graduating before GTA6

[@rin-jn8be]

本当に信じられない。海外ニキ達ともこの感情を共有したくて来ました。つらいもんはつらいんだよ‼️でも言えることはこれだけ、彼女の未来に溢れんばかりの幸があることを強く願っている。アクアに貰った沢山の笑顔を忘れない

[@terrordarky]

she'll go indie. it won't be the same but she'll be around eventually. probably even with a similar design. stay strong bros.

[@jergarmar]

😭😭😭😭😭 Man, this little clip hit me way harder than I thought.

[@yamiRic]

You are so sneaky releasing this clip this day.. thank you for the clip

[@ThatGuyWhoComments1]

She's gone on long and it's an achievement. It is understandable that she wants to move on. Let's all keep happy until the end for her.

[@MatheusRodrigues-xt2wj]

Is sad to see her graduating because 5 years ago was Aqua, Kizuna Ai and nekomiya hinata that got in the rabbit hole

[@newwayto2323]

still sad about Kizuna she first vtuber i watch . . .. now my only oshi is crazy furry cat (fillian) (because Aqua Graduate)

[@doma1n346]

Both viewpoints are interesting, Luna's and Coco's. Personally I am with Coco/Aqua on it, until we remember them for the fun times, until we remember them, they stay ""alive"". She'll go on to be very happy and we will probably hear about her once in a while, look out for the clips!

[@ElliotKeaton]

Fortunately the fanbase isn't going to censor nearly every mention of Aqua's name for the next two years as a joke the way they did with Friend-C. Especially since Kson said that was the single cruelest thing anyone could do to a VTuber.

[@Ice-mg5pr]

There is so much strength behind those words. I'm sad to see her leave and honestly am still getting over the shock, but I can't help but feel a bit of hope knowing it was her decision. Aqua was one of the members who grew the most during her time in Hololive. In just six years, it feels like she built up the confidence in herself that ultimately led to this moment. A decision like this couldn't have been made by someone overwhelmed by their anxiety, complacent, and scared of life, but rather someone emboldened by the people supporting them, and ready to face the challenges they need to overcome to reach for what they truly want. In her own way, Aku-tan really did become the Kirito of Hololive, and while I wish it could've lasted forever (or even just a bit longer), I feel like her going out on her own terms much like Kaichou did is the best possible ending to her journey here. I'll miss her so much, we all will, but I also feel so goddamn proud of how far she's come, now seeing her flying from the nest of Hololive to experience more of her life.

[@drunkmelonpan5974]

Aqua is my absolute favourite in hololive and probably always will be. She is the reason i've followed hololive for the past 5 years and i don't think it will ever be the same once she is gone. But as she said she will continue to fight for justice, so wherever that brings her I hope she will be happy!

[@shelbyjackson6903]

I thought I'd become immune to onions making me cry man... Umisea will never be the same...

[@hiruto177]

Thank you Aqua for all the happiness you bring to all of us. Today i'm grateful

[@analysttherapist2929]

aqua shion clips brought me so much joy, tyty for the years

[@Seisoks]

Thanks for all the laughters and the smiles.

[@エリンギ如きが]

Dear kaigai niki. I commented because the Aqua's graduation report stream was not allowed to be clipped, so I thought the video translating the content was not on KZbin. Aqua is a bit speculative in this stream, but in the graduation report stream, she says, "Please don't imagine without authentic reason about why I am graduating or take information from others easily. Please just believe what I tell you". There is already a lot of speculation on the internet, but our act of trying to protect Aqua may hurt Aqua and holomem. I am saddened as well. But what we can do now is to accept her graduation and send her off with a smile. We should not drag her feet as she tries to move forward.

[@JROCK50054]

Usually it's the onions being there that make you cry, but this time it's the onion going away that's bringing the tears.

[@antokarman2064]

she sang departures? Oh man, i missed so much! Thank you Aqua for 6 years of happiness and joy. I'll miss you and your mind-numbing bgm

[@hujan_gerimis]

Still can't believe this...i'm crying :( Love you always aqutannn

[@cj-qr9sr]

stay strong brothers she's been doing this for 6 years now she can't keep on going with this we have to let go of the Onion even it's hard to accept

[@rambutan3655]

I tried so hard not to cry from the announcement. But reading the comments really hits so hard.

[@dgreater1]

Aku-tan will always be a part of my memories. She basically saved my fleet plenty of times and helped me a lot to overcome strong adversaries... 6 years, huh... Salute to the Onion Overlord.

[@ririluc]

worst thing to know when i just woke up in the morning

[@OhGeeGanksta]

Haven’t seen too much of aqua, but I’ve always enjoyed what I’ve seen from her. Wish this sweet little introvert the best. ❤️

[@ninjaxtiger4476]

The season with aqua is ending, this arc is a devastating one, but whatever future she choose in the future and whatever new job she'll take (because seriously, they still need to make money to buy food) , we WILL support her new life. Sayonara aqutan ToT7

[@liesandy291]

devastating nah let's give her the best send off rivalling coco.

[@mystrunner5166]

The foreshadowing....

[@suiplushjumpscare]

MAN NOW AUGUST IS GONNA BE MY PTSD MONTH😭

[@rahmansani92]

Wake me up when September ends 😭😭😭😭

[@newwayto2323]

Make it forget with Holo ID event or many event this month . . .

[@zoaero]

well in Japan its indeed a ptsd month

[@nietzchan]

Thank you for clipping this moment

[@KingAC96]

6 years man, 6 whole years.... But again this is inevitable and bound to happen some day.. Thanks Aqua for everything, again pls cherish your oshis guys.

[@themysticals5515]

No... Im not crying... It's just raining...

[@federicodanzi1412]

Gotta admit, that was a very clever hint

[@AverageNeneKinnie]

Thank you for 6 years...

[@tyncho3566]

With kaichou we learned that graduation should not be a taboo and that it is not the death of anyone, but nevertheless there are things that are lost, the simple fact of not seeing her interact more with others is sad, it is losing years and years of content and customs, I'm sure it's not the end, her career will definitely continue and her fans will support her always.

[@ElliotKeaton]

_"With kaichou we learned that graduation should not be a taboo and that it is not the death of anyone"_ Didn't stop the fanbase from treating Friend-C that way as a joke. No matter how cruel Kson said it was.

[@Radientzone345]

Man….our favorite onion and crying ….Thank you aqua for the great times and serve justice wherever you go 😢

[@cdhp1]

Great... now I will never hear this song the same...

[@AFreezer]

4 days ago it seems like fun and games... little did we know..

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

forever we will remember aqua.

[@BOOM-uu1ek]

She always cheered me up through difficult moments of my life. Goodbye for now and goodluck on her next journey, someday, I hope to be in her presence again.🙇‍♂😢7

[@bayumahendra1797]

Dont cry guys show our happy smile for her, we still can see her again, we will always love you Aqua

[@YuutaKyon]

Nothing last forever. Even though she going to graduate soon, i'm support her for her happiness. F the antis.

[@EroBotan]

from what i heard, the usual antis is not relaed to this incident. this time it's the cover corp management that cause it.Disagreement over something & both refuse to back down.

[@EndoftheBeginning17]

@@EroBotan She's near her anniversary. If her contrct is a 2 year or a one year contract, It's likely she wanted to amend the contract to something better for her. But, this is just speculation Hololive is better than Niji but contract wise they are far behind Vshojo and the other Western companies. It is also starting to become a thing for the Gen Z crowd, the 20 year olds to insist on better working conditions in Japan, better work life balance as it were, so there are things she may have argued for that Yagoo's team wouldn't budge on and as a result she decided to leave and they are going to do it in style, like Coco's But at least the girls that want to will have a chance to collab with her if they haven't already. I quarantee a lot of them are changing their freetime schedules so they can collab with her a lot more. I suspect she will, once settled into her PL she will update her model if she wasn't a live streamer, and will be seen collabing with Kson and Rica and possibly even Guutara (Choco) as that won't be a problem for her, but it will allow her to get the word out to her community that she is streaming as so and so. Kson was different in that she was moderately active as Kson while also being Coco - and everyone knew

[@EroBotan]

@@EndoftheBeginning17 i think cover corp's working condition is good,. I think the problem is more about cover corp being super strict even on trivial matters. They reject pekora's plan for plushie with voice. There are also one secret project that get canceled & pekora talk about it in stream while crying. She said she even going to use her own money to fund it but the management still says "no" Towa also says coco won't be able to survive in the current hololive era because how strict the management is compared to before (which was already strict). i agree that vshoujo is the best companies. They put fans & talents interest first. Also very good when protecting talents. When she has security problem (probably stalker), Micchi says the vshojo management give her an offer to relocate to another area & will pay all the cost. Hololive JP is bad when it comes to stuff like this, the bullies always won. Holo ID is good though, they choose lawsuit to shut down the bullies instead of stay quiet & hoping the problem solve itself like what jp do

[@nikireee128]

Aqua was the one that got me in to the rabbit hole. and now shes graduatinggggg

[@dewaeryadi7776]

with hololive getting bigger and bigger not everyone can be satisfied and happy with the direction of the company, godspeed aqua

[@Polymathically]

Damn, this is sad to hear. Aqua is such a sweet presence, and she'll be sorely missed. Watching her grow as a person was one of the reasons I got interested in the JP branch. But hey, it's her choice, and she'll get to walk away with her head held high. Good for her.

[@SeigetsuRan]

Farewell after your graduation, Aqua. We will set sail again in the future. #StayAliveAqua 🫡

[@93hothead]

God damn it

[@sesiohaluoleo6095]

There's a side who don't want to understand and a side who is searching for hope😢

[@Mikazuki250]

The first thing I thought of when I heard the announcement was this, at first I thought it was just a roleplay, now I understand what it means. Like you said "Maybe you'll know in the future" and today is the "future".

[@Higanunni]

I am going to miss you aqu-tan! 😭 I hope Aqua is going to be happy going on and I will continue to always support even to her next life!

[@PierceArner]

Glad that she can make a decision that works for her, and continue to live on however makes her happiest. I'll definitely miss the shy little Onion, but just grateful for all she gave us and will continue to give us through to her farewell.

[@vansiar9573]

I've been watching her for 5 years. She was the first Vtuber that I ever saw. I was shocked and genuinely sad when I saw the announcement. This one will be a hell of a sad goodbye for me

[@potatoesratatouille6212]

A-chan leaving is already weird enough man...

[@ghostering8]

Im prepare for things like this for awhile, no drama just understand that many members actually working more than 4-5 year on vtuber already very long. For normal person those numbers are life changing specially women

[@zhuljojo]

😢😢 Fuxkin management rule created make it's hard You are rhe brave aqua

[@erilsky1524]

Losing just anyone of the talent in Hololive, just breaks my heart. Though its understandable that they got reasons why they left.

[@PrastoooO]

Thank you Aqua for accompanying us and entertaining us. We all love you❤

[@tyncho3566]

Hololive is not what it was when Aqua joined, they can finally take the idol part to something bigger and more professional and that means changes in the girls' routines and their work, it is understandable that some of them are not satisfied, they have the last word, we are here for them after all..

[@Grey-Wraith]

So fucking proud of this damn Onion.

[@Aaron-555]

I love Aqua, I am going to miss her so much⚓

[@rancidiot]

I've never watched aqua before she seems pretty cool

[@leoadhiwibowo8426]

Even though Startend already disbanded, I am glad Aqua could play happily with Towa and Suisei for a long time before She Graduates.❤❤

[@Greenpoptartover9000]

She’s singing the Re:Zero song! My heart! 😭

[@kyouko__O]

She gives us hint..

[@MithrilRoshi]

Indie Onion coming soon

[@User-sk5zf]

Can’t believe this, really can’t believe this is happening. Will always pray for you success and happiness wherever you go Aqua o7

[@mikwing17]

I was watching this karaoke since I always enjoy her karaoke. Even if I don't know Japanese, I knew something was weird when she said this as chat was also telling her off not to say something like that.

[@kuadralinkcommenter2493]

Squidward : *sob* *sob* who put this onion soup in here ?

[@PilouStormEye]

Singing Stay Alive just after saying that maaan... Tears will go away even tho the Onion will stay alive in our hearts!

[@RoamingSimp]

An onion makes people cry, and this one could flood one country, if not multiples

[@deleted_user727]

i feel like i've missed something big

[@smlyblkct]

I'm not sad, it's just the onion makes me cry

[@nakirigumi245]

2024 has been disastrous, hasn't it

[@swantiger6087]

wait i just realized she's singing re:zero song at the end 😭😭 please let it be reincarnation hints...

[@madisonking8057]

Scary timing with a potential global recession right around the corner

[@spectrum9092]

Otsukaresama nanora

[@sadboijuju]

the goddamned onion ninjas...

[@nik991]

Thank you for everything Aqua

[@1.2.1.0.R.I.O]

Man... I was not one of her regulars but dang. She has a lot of solo concerts.

[@belacanepik1983]

The foreshadowing. Wtf

[@AtsukiYoru]

The Re:Zero stay alive made me cry more 😭

[@akhikhan9636]

you next time 😭😭😭👍

[@coryxvx]

I will miss Aqua a lot she was so great at everything and cute too. Hope to see her at a different company or indie.

[@ShinmenTakezo1234]

yeah no one knows because you won't tell