The Early Struggles of Takanashi Kiara

[@robinstheles]

For me it seems like Kiara not has the largest fan base but a very loyal one. I respect her for playing the games that she enjoys even though it costs her many viewers. It´s far better than only playing the game that is the most hyped game in Hololive rn just to maintain a steady viewer count.

[@aronth]

As KFP employee for almost 2 years now, I can agree that the fanbase is one of the most united and due to how Kiara treats her fanbase as her restaurant employees, it feels like we all have a place and part of her story. She is goes out of her way to interact with fans and tries to keep a folder of photo with all those she met at meet and greet and want to remember those that has supported her over the years. I have yet to see a streamer go such lengths to interact with her fanbase like Tenchou did with KFP. Viva La Kiara, Viva la KFP!

[@ninomaeputanginanis-kfp]

As someone who's been a HoloMyth fan and primarily a KFP employee for more than a year now, I have to agree that Kiara probably has one of the most loyal and supportive fanbase in all of Hololive. I tend to lurk in HoloEn communities and the amount of love and support Kiara gets from KFP is something else. It's also because of how much she gives back to her fans as well. She's the one who interacts and responds the most to her fans especially on twitter which is why I think a lot of us feel closer to her and feel like she really values all of her fans

[@samsolitaryroll]

@@aronth that is pretty healthy as parasocial relationship goes. I'm personally not a fan of "lover / husband / wife" type parasocial relationship (not condoning them, just can't enjoy them) and tend to stay away, but Kiara & KFP is a wholesome one.

[@Ucj334esd]

I got timezone zoned.

[@7shinta7]

@K3iji She even specifically asked for "uncensored" pictures of the meet and greet (I put a sticker on my face for the Twitter post, but she demanded the original picture). 😅 The fact that my dumb face (together with dozens of other chimkins) now lies somewhere in Tenchous data stash is somehow wholesome but also scary. 😅

[@ListersHatsune]

Holomyth was a recruitment miracle. One person was always going to be last - even in the most successful generation - but Kiara is my favourite in HoloEN and quite clearly the favourite of many of us.

[@Tyroki]

Quite a few people mocked Council for having such a rough/slow start, but honestly, how do you follow what came before!? Myth was such a ridiculously strong powerhouse, they helped to propel HoloLive/Cover to new heights. That said, everything has been coming together and all are fun. But Kiara has been something special despite having a rough go of it herself.

[@skankalank2000]

Kiara will always be my oshi. I took one look at her and that was all I needed. I get so sad whenever I hear about her struggle and how hard she had to fight to make it, but I'm so happy and proud that she's made it Hopefully their 3d model debut will help give her the edge she needs to soar even higher

[@ExtraCarnex]

Dude i literally couldnt say i like one of the girls more than the other, they are all so precious to me that i cant help but wish them all the success they could ever want.

[@Artermist]

Coco is a legend for driving this idea forward at the time, and the fanbase wasn't certain whether the English branch would plummet or succeed but still had a lot of hope because there's a lot of Western viewership in Hololive just in JP or ID. HoloMyth was a miracle indeed.

[@TheDrokz]

A netrapper with workaholic lifestyle, A ex-idol strong woman that works very hard for her dreams A calm artist that actualy is very regarded in her other life A gamer that always looks into new ways and most the time creats new trends And the monster that is gawr gura... a born made improv artist

[@UnwrittenBirds]

Something that Kiara said recently on stream really stood out to me as a perfect example of who she is and why her fanbase loves her so much. A few days before one of her streams, a KFP member on Twitter expressed some truly dark thoughts about himself and even doubts that he could go on living. He didn't tag Kiara or anything like that, but she just so happened to see it and quickly reached out to encourage them. She told them they were loved and appreciated and recommended them to seek professional mental help. Thankfully, this person pulled through their crisis. Not long after that, someone superchatted her to express thanks for her handling of the situation on the depressed fan's behalf. Kiara's response impressed me. To paraphrase, she said: "Of course I would help them. My fans are always supporting me, so I'm just giving that support back." I'm sure there are some legitimate criticisms that can be made about her (or any streamer really) but as a fan, it really bothers me when people call her self-centered or ungrateful like in that 1 million celebration clip. She's a deeply caring person who always tries to make those around her happy. She might not be that's something nobody can take away from her. On a lighter note, I personally like Kiara for her sense of humor. Occasionally racy, sometimes irreverent, she doesn't take things too seriously and often looks for the lighter side of things. If you want to give her a try, I'd recommend her first GTA5 or Sims 4 streams.

[@MaxPowerzs]

>On a lighter note, I personally like Kiara for her sense of humor. lol what got me hooked immediately was her very first Mario Kart stream where she curses like a sailor. Clips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYioeKd5e5uno8U Even though she wasn't very good at it then, it was still hilarious to watch. And it's now a badge of honor if she says "you little shit" to you lol

[@DiamonDust]

For real. I actually think Kiara’s one of the funniest members of myth. As time went on I think she really evolved as an entertainer and her humor became a big highlight and one of her strengths.

[@putrescentvermin]

In her past life, she made a video about her failing in the music business 8 years ago. She struggled in both lives and rose like her namesake. She stands out to me because of that.

[@NonJohns]

She seems to double down in the face of hardship with a great attitude holomyth paved the way for EN imo they're all such strong talents

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

I can't help but think that was part of why she chose a phoenix, or that it was chosen for her.

[@mrhallen5849]

Tbh Kiara is one of my fav holo just because how honest she is, ofc i like the tangents histories and her reactions but honesty is the main factor, when she doesn't like something she said it, also probably many empathize with her insecurities and this is the point were many probably don't like her but in the position she is her insecurities are legit , its not the same entering a company to work with people in higher status than entering as a trainee, nobody expected myth massive success so ofc all the girls will try to fullfil the new demand and that is scary af and Kiara was the one to express that fear the most probably because of her previous failures, in her streams she spoke a lot of that, anyway every person is different and of a lot of people will find some gold in other trash and vice versa so if you like her great if you don't its also great

[@chaoton]

I'm an Asian, and we Asians are reserved our opinions to ourselves most of the time. Getting hit by her outburst honesty shocks me, but I slowly come to appreciate it.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

She was bad. Now she's good. MIP Kiara Takanashi.

[@7shinta7]

@@chaoton Well, she is Austrian. As we Germans they are pretty upfront about their thoughts. That beeing said, even in that frame of reference Kiara is *very* outspoken. She herself said that she sometimes shares too much for her own good. But as far as I can tell I'm sure of one thing: These moments are never malicious or calculating. She just likes to share and happily speaks about all of her feelings. KFP appreciates that.

[@UnwrittenBirds]

From what I've seen, the problem with honesty is that people like it when they agree with what you're saying, but hate it when they don't. Kiara is willing to speak her mind even at times when she knows that most people won't agree or will even hold it against her. Even if it's painful for her she will tell the truth. It's what makes her brand of honesty so remarkable. There's real courage there, like when she told Coco on Holotalk to not worry about management and express herself.

[@ChromiumPenguin]

@@UnwrittenBirds This exactly. Also shouldn't you be in a KFP fryer?

[@Jerorawr_XD]

Kiara pulled me out of an extremely dark hole. For the first time in years, while watching her streams, I found myself smiling naturally. I never smile. If her fans have an issue, she does her best to fix it for them. She adjusts her schedule to try to meet our needs as we work. She always talks with fans on Twitter, and she's the one the pushed hard for meet-and-greets with fans before it was a common thing in Hololive. More than anything, she's thrilled to finally have fans after working so hard to be an entertainer. She's also responsible for one of the most unbelievable experiences in my life. An experience that I would guess maybe only a handful of Holofans have EVER gotten to experience. And all because she is as in love with her fans as we are with her. She has changed my life. And if you haven't given her the chance, you should let her try to change yours too. :3

[@MaxPowerzs]

>Kiara pulled me out of an extremely dark hole. You too? Even though I'm not that active in her fanbase I have noticed that the ones that do support her also support each other. I hope you are doing well too.

[@Meltyclaw]

3:04 I was the one that sent that super chat, but I sent it on behalf of another viewer. I saw the viewer post a block of text twice in Japanese and wanted to know what they were trying to say, and I was heartbroken when I read it. Kiara got me through tough times, and I saw what I thought was a viewer also going through tough times. I thought I could give them a voice, so I sent the text in a superchat. It never occurred to me that it could potentially be bait. I was naive, and I regret ever putting Kiara through that.

[@matheussantiago1063]

I started watching Kiara because I saw a clip of that, and how she reacted, so, I'm kinda glad that you did that.

[@Meltyclaw]

@@matheussantiago1063 Her handling of the situation was S tier. I became a dedicated fan following this.

[@kevinkohlmiller7050]

Agree. Kiara, like a lot of things she does, handled that very well. When I say she wears her heart on her sleeve, this was one of those moments I think about.

[@shawnferguson5681]

The truth came out. Kiara maybe had some struggles, but you provided her a situation where her compassion shone through and that has helped her a lot. When she said she’d rather be kind to a liar(which neither you, nor the viewer you helped were) than to mistreat a sufferer, my regard for her grew. I think you did the right thing. Thank you.

[@MysteriumArcanum]

Apparently people did some sleuthing and found a social media account that belonged to the person that posted the original message and it was determined to be legit and she was indeed dying of cancer. So just know that you helped her get her final message to her oshi and in a roundabout way you comforted her in her final moments.

[@ljuc]

Hold me KFP, I love her so much...

[@HugeKingCobra_]

Bruh its because of Kiara that I actually changed my username. P.s. I love her too P.s.s. we all love her

[@wargodlazer3184]

If I'm holding you then who's gonna hold me? KFP love

[@ninomaeputanginanis-kfp]

KFP hugggggg we all love the boss

[@Jerorawr_XD]

🫂

[@thevictoryoverhimself7298]

Not only does she speak English Japanese and German fluently, she also is at a conversational level in Italian and Korean, and knows some LATIN of all things. Yes, the dead language.

[@Karash770-k9d]

Well in Germany and Austria, it is not all that uncommon to have a few years of Latin in schools, particularly traditional ones. Weirdly enough, it is one of our most taught languages at school, right after English, French and Spanish. Just pointing that out, learning some Latin in Austria/Germany is not as exotic as it might seem. Now, actually speaking it after you are out of school, that's a different thing entirely.

[@tbk2010]

She AIMS to be fluent in Korean this year, so far she only knows hangul and a few words.

[@saevus2686]

@@Karash770-k9d Can confirm. I have a German friend who also studied Latin.

[@OlafJorigson]

@@Karash770-k9d yes, tough in our school it was a decision between Italian or Latin. You could also do Spanish or French additional later on if you wanted.

[@whade62000]

Dude studying Latin is fairly common and most schools offer it (especially church owned ones). As it was the lingua franca of medieval Christianity and then was picked up to be used in scientific and medical terminology, it is seen as a good foundational language for anyone going into a scientific or historical field. My clumsy female childhood friend went to a Catholic school and they even had compulsory Latin study for 2 years. Just saying cuz you make it sound outlandish but far more likely that she just studied it as part of her normal education.

[@chaoton]

What got me to follow Kiara was strangely enough, a deleted extremely scuff Minecraft stream she streamed at her manager's place the first few months of her debut. Just can't not root for a girl who tries her best despite the imposing challenge.

[@toiletpaper3394]

I think a lot of people decided to oshi her after that stream, including me.

[@ventimybeloved]

I remember that!!! She was so upset and i was worried about her but immediately started up a new stream not long after, refusing to give up. I found it very admirable that she refuses to let the circumstances around her get the best of her

[@flashtirade]

Man I remember that stint in her early days, Kiara was having a truly terrible time and yet she stuck through it. If nothing else, you gotta respect her resilience.

[@chaoton]

@@flashtirade At that period, people didn’t overly expect anything out of Hololive’s first En gen, and good or bad, I think it helped.

[@TownspersonB]

Kiara was the last member of Myth I really gave a chance, tbh. When I first saw all of them together in their early collabs, she was really playing into the whole TakaMori thing, and it honestly put me off since that was the only personality trait I knew about her. I'm glad I gave her more of a chance later, though, because she quickly became one of the girls I watched the most of. I was going through a rough time, but had a lot of free time on my hands. Her consistent and very long schedules filled a very large part of that void for me, and her tangents, personal stories, and connection with the audience really helped me. 9.8/10 would subscribe again.

[@Alino-]

I personally wasn't a big fan of her accent. Though i've grown to appreciate it. Though Ame is the Myth member who does the most content I enjoy. Calli & Kiara are my favorite duo in Myth to watch together.

[@leonfire99]

I'm with you on the takamori thing. it was pretty uncomfortable to see. i'm really glad they dropped it.

[@ScreamMario]

What's TakaMori?

[@TownspersonB]

@@ScreamMario Kiara+Calli shipping

[@ScreamMario]

​@@TownspersonBI see, thank you.

[@shinkinshin001119]

There are two reasons why I jumped into the Vtuber rabbit hole: The Gura memes. And Kiara, when someone unfortunately said they were dying of cancer, and that it might be their last stream. Kiara was crying, saying it doesn't matter if it might be fake since it might still be real (unfortunately it was...) Kiara then tried to push through her tears and say that they'll be reborn as a phoenix. This broke me, because I generally thought at first, they're just acting as a character. This made me realize the humans behind the models, and how much heart they have.

[@tori_19]

I feel like the “Takamori” situation they tried to play into at the beginning of their debuts also put her in a bad light and made her less popular. I started watching her once they broke that off tbh. Painting her as this clingy person made her seem annoying when she’s not! She’s so inspiring to me. She has never given up on her dreams, no matter what and that’s not something a lot of people can say. She’s amazing. Also Kiara Pop is my favorite genre of music. KFP forever🧡

[@UBvtuber]

I am glad someone else mentioned that, trying to pander to shippers is already a bad idea, but the way she did it made it feel like she was riding Moris coat-tails way too much. It would be one thing if it was mutual or genuine, but it really felt like a publicity stunt. And i have no idea who to blame: kiara or hololive because it doesnt seem like something she would do without corporate intervention. It kinda reminded me of TGWTG when they made Nostalgia Chick an overly attached girlfriend for Todd in the Shadows as a bit.... and yes they did really date later, but it was clearly a forced bit when they did it. Back to Kiara though, I will say it is nice that it resulted in lots of hot Mori and Kiara yuri. But that is the one upside.

[@Damian-03x3]

Yeah that was definitely the case for me. It put a really bad taste in my mouth that never went away. I really don't like loud, annoying and pushy people who don't respect other people's boundries and preferences, even knowing that this was just an act. Now that I think about it, I probably watched Mori less because of Kiara too. If I knew someone like that personally I would do my best to stay far away from them and I would probably just snap at them one way.

[@aguruattapiano]

Kiara's journey has been awesome to watch.

[@ninomaeputanginanis-kfp]

I love her so much. She's gotten me through some of the worst times of my life and is one of the reasons why I'm still here today. It all started with that clip of her I saw about how she responded to that superchatter with cancer and I immediately felt how genuine and caring she is as a person. The more I watched her streams and the more I learned about her, I realized how much she's gone through and how she even if life repeatedly beat her down, she's still here fighting, reaching for her dreams and smiling. Tenchou inspires me to be a better person and to not give up no matter what life throws your way. She's such a genuine, kind, talented, and amazing person and I'm glad I get to support her. KFP is the best place in the world! Viva la Kiara! Viva la KFP! Great video!

[@dandelabeanyt]

I gravitated to kiara the most out of the myth members, mostly because of these things she was able to overcome, we kfp members were with her all the way from the start and where we are now was only possible through Kiara's perseverance. KFP forever!

[@gearedge]

bless kiara and her EU time friendly streams

[@Thyrosar]

Kiara is my Favorite Content Creater cause even if she made errors she still preserved, worked on herself and Pushed on. Shes notr perfect but shes Hardworking, Talented and honest. She tryes to be the best she can for herself ... and for her Fans. You can really feel her Dedication and appritiation to her Fanbase. She helped me through Tough times and im proud to call her my Oshi

[@mad0813]

Kiara is the personification of "Impostor Syndrome." She is amazing and as talented as the best entertainers out there but her self confidence is so low because of her past idol life she feels like she's not as good as she really is, it seems like she's getting over it and I hope she sees how great she is and plays into those strengths.

[@mad0813]

Side note if you know who she is behind the avatar but don't know what she use to do look into it I won't reveal anything here but the Idol community and other factors tried to destroy something beautiful and I hope like the Phoenix she is she'll rise past that.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@mad0813 I know what you mean. It's not that terrible, certainly not the end of the scale.

[@tbk2010]

Kiara is the most open, direct, and brutally honest member in HoloEN, all characteristics I value very much. In addition, she's an excellent collab partner and organizer, almost as innovative as Ame, a great singer and dancer, and interacts with her audience A LOT. As a result, she was the top superchat-earner in all of HoloEN last year and that's saying something. Honestly, the only thing I dislike about her is her insecurity, but only because that's something I dislike about myself too.

[@StormkoopaCV03]

Kiara has always been the glue that keeps Holo Myth together. Much respect!

[@-Raylight]

Kiara deserves her loyal KFP and more! She has worked hard building her fanbase Kiara is so honest to us, being loyal to her is how we can repay her kindness!

[@SaldoEras]

One of the little things that charmed me about Kiara is her silly “am [animal]” clips. They’re such a good example of how she just wants to make her fans smile, even if it means doing something incredibly silly. I hope she now understands that while she is in fact incredibly talented and creative, what draws many viewers is how wholesome, funny, and kind she is.

[@7shinta7]

That's a very good point. She isn't concerned with looking silly or holding up a cool image. If she has an idea she just does it. Just think of the sock puppet streams. And I think that's also what draws people (especially Calli) towards her. Kiara always gives you the vibe that you can be yourself because she's also always herself. No needs for acting cool or playing a role.

[@BigNothingMonsterMan]

Great video about tenchou! Fun fact, last year she earned the most in super chat revinue out of all of holo myth! Her chimkins love her very much

[@boohoo723]

@@niconojuegos The comment specifically says "last year she earned the most" so yeah, I think that's what they meant.

[@niconojuegos]

@@boohoo723 thanks I didn’t catch that lol I’ll delete my precious comment then. Thanks for the heads up

[@joshthefunkdoc]

This tends to happen for certain talents who are lower in sub count & even average viewers than their peers. Iluna in NijiEN has this going on with Aia & Scarle, whose superchat revenue vastly outperforms their other numbers. Think it's a combination of streaming a *lot* and having the right kind of personality to encourage donations (showing emotional vulnerability on stream and/or hornybaiting).

[@DiamonDust]

Another one of Kiara’s talents is her social skills, therefore she’s amazing at collabs. She is one of my favorites in Hololive, and honestly I think in terms of being an entertainer she is top 2 in holo -En for me. Fuck the sub count, it means nothing. Especially when her competition was so strong in her own generation.

[@BamadeusTTV]

Kiara is my absolute fav! I love everybody but it's always Kiara that I'm most excited to watch or hear about

[@aenoire]

I'll admit i didn't care for Kiara's voice at first, but she's amazing. I think Coco kind of passed her the torch as being a bridge between EN and JP

[@angelwing9]

Interesting that you were dissatisfied with the video. I think a lot of it is right but here are some things that could be better if you decide to re-do it: 1. Saying she didn't take advantage of her skills until last year is a bit wrong, because even though she wanted to dance and sing, those are skills that can't be shown unless she puts big money on the line, which she didn't have in debut. Most talents have to pay for their songs and don't get 3D until a year after, so at most she could do a VR stream like Ame did at first bc she didn't have access to that tech, especially when she moved back to Austria. 2. I think it'd benefit you to check the interviews she did with Crunchyroll and Febri (a Japanese website) where she talks about her struggles and her viewpoint from the beginning. It can give you more perspective and reinforce some of what you said. Sorry for the rant, but it's because I think the potential and accuracy of the video could be greater than what it is at the moment.

[@tiersonshideaway]

I appreciate the feedback. It will be helpful for future videos.

[@neku2741]

Kiara may not have as many subscribers as other myth members but she's still one of the most subscribed in holoEN. When councilrys debuted I thought some would easily reach 1 million but the fact they haven't shows how amazing Myth is and Kiara is just a bit smaller giants amongst giants.

[@Alino-]

Yeah. I'm a fan of some of the holostar en members and... yeah, their first gen comes like half-way to council's size, but man, Myth is gigantic. I think a big contributor to their success was the whole right place-right time, since they debuted when so many people were locked up in home with nothing to do cause of the pandemic

[@alfredong6850]

Would you still say the same if the Covid19 pandemic never happened?

[@izilladkilla]

@@alfredong6850 I believe that Myth still would've been successful, it just helped that the timing of their debut was perfect. Same goes for HoloCouncil, though it'll take a bit longer than last time.

[@joshthefunkdoc]

@@alfredong6850 My slightly spicier take is that, along with COVID, what helped Hololive grow their EN fanbase in 2020 was coming off less like an idol agency than they have before or since. Largely because Coco was there and given more free reign creatively (though we know there were still exceptions such as the planned collab with Melody) - her existence convinced a lot of newer fans that the whole idol thing was just memes. Compare that to nowadays, where Hololive has had a number of incidents that feel just like idol-industry drama and other agencies have grown significantly by promoting talent that makes Holo's look like Veggie Tales by comparison. tl;dr Hololive had enough horny broken-brained gremlins to appeal to the non-idol fans (like me) in 2020, but competitors have scooped up a lot of that audience now and the company itself has taken on a bit different identity since then.

[@kirito2278]

Subscribers don't matter. Active and returning viewers and fans matter. A lovely relationship between idol and fanbase matters. Fun, trust and honesty from everyone in that community matter. Kiara and KFP have all that, so I give a, sorry for that harsh wording, shit about her subscriber count. I'm not in her streams to watch that counter rise but to enjoy my time, laugh and meet new people. Very, and I mean VERY few idols are such a safe space for me to let go all the stress from the day and relax. Love you Kiara😘🧡🧡🧡.

[@Adamatronamus]

Okay. But this is just divine. Exquisite.

[@Daniel-jz9td]

I think Kiara took the longest amount of time to settle herself in Holo but she stood strong, the early TakaMori dynamic got old really fast and people stopped reaching out to her, in my opinion when she killed TakaMori she started rising. Kiara is the most direct member in Holo and that's what made a lot of people not liking her as she would not filter a lot of things for better and sometimes for worse as people tend to take negative things as bad things by nature, more than once she had to call out clippers doing misleading titles out of her streams and she's not someone who would keep quiet if she doesn't feel like it and boi that isn't liked by a lot of people, I'm just happy she is doing amazing today as she's so unique and a great streamer to watch.

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

On one hand, Takamori was a perfect gateway ship and did a lot of work acclimatizing a new audience to the existing vtuber culture. People who would be hesitant to engage in what's essentially RPS were more comfortable with something that was clearly a character angle. There's a reason it's still popular today among holdouts. So from that point of view, Takamori worked. Unfortunately, for what it did for the fanbase, it didn't do much for the performers, and Kiara got the worst of it. People found it uncomfortable or even obnoxious and sometimes even harassed her about it as if she were *really* doggedly pursuing a coworker who kept saying no. Calli changed up her end of the angle to soften this, playing more of an awkward tsundere, and they both called the worst critics out, but it still dragged them down, poor Kiara especially. Combine that with how bad the fans got, such as a barrage of infidelity jokes when Kiara collabed with other people, and it's no wonder they called the whole angle off.

[@sitchreapotere1073]

I've followed Kiara for years - long before she ever became a VTuber. She is so incredibly talented and criminally underrated, even now. She is one of my favorite VTubers (her model is even designed by my favorite artist, Huke!), and I truly hope she gets the love she deserves, because she has literally worked her whole entire life to achieve the weeb's dream. She has the charisma, the skills, and the drive, she just needs us to believe in her... Lord knows she's had her fair share of *very* outspoken critics :(

[@OutsiderAus10]

I won't lie, I did initially start watching Kiara specifically because I saw how noticeably behind she was compared to the other myth members. I felt kinda bad for her, I could only imagine how that might feel to be the least subbed member of a group like that, and I wanted to see what she was all about. I guess you could call me a "pity sub." But I became a hardcore genuine fan of her because of it. Once I saw for myself how naturally kind, talented, and entertaining she was as a person I knew she was my oshi. So in some backward sorta way, her lack of initial popularity is ultimately what made me such a big fan.

[@wehrmacht1337]

I really love her music and voice, it's strangely addicting for me. Cause it's kinda squeeky but also really beautiful at the same time... I wish her the best of luck in her future! 🖤

[@thejamesreloaded]

Kiara is probably my favourite Myth member. She's straight forward and funny, and her spirit and tenacity is amazing. And thanks to her HoloTalk series, she got me into watching other gems on the JP side such as AZKi and Akirose.

[@pite9]

Kiara have been my favorite english vtuber since her debut. When they were announced, Kiara stood out the least out of all, but watching their debuts, she actually intrigued me the most. She have had insecurity issues, especially early on. But as she got more comfortable, she upped her game, showing more of her chaotic side and adding more layers to her content. She have also developed really good banter and dynamics with the viewers. I think her comparing herself to others is 100% self doubt. Sometimes she says too much, which shifts the mood in a bad direction, but it happens less and less. In a way it's a good thing that she speaks frankly sometimes, because it makes her easier to read.

[@beru.-kfpapprentice4418]

Even im having a hard time, Kiara is the one who always make me laugh and cheer me up 🧡

[@sky.7527]

kiara is my favorite from hololive when myth was first announced i mainly watched holostars but i do remember finding her the least interesting visually and i didn’t bother checking her out (didn’t help she streamed while i was asleep) during that time i remember seeing her struggle to keep up with her members and how that made her feel… if it weren’t for her dedicated clippers at the time i don’t think i would have had a favorite in myth… she struggled in the beginning but i think it also made her stronger although i rarely watch her stream i still find her entertaining and i’m always rooting for her!

[@beastialmoon2327]

I don't really have time to watch streamers, but Kiara is one I have immense respect for. She works so hard and does her own thing even if it costs subs.

[@DirectorDead]

Been watching kiara since debut and vtubers since 2014 before the term vtuber was coined. She's great, I think my biggest criticism of her has been her tendency to go off on tangents instead of talking about the events in the game she's playing. I think she shines when she collabs with others or when she's singing and dancing. I wish her nothing but the best.

[@saevus2686]

Imo, one of Kiara's appeals are her long tangents. Different people appreciate different aspects of her I guess.

[@Bylethsummoner3]

What I enjoy about Kiara is she is just, an average human like you and I. She didnt start as a big deal even before Hololive. All of Myth were going in ups while Kiara wasnt really popular. Along with that she just talks about her life, something most streamers would be afraid to talk about. She likes keeping KFP in the loop, and thats nice. Its not like Kiara was also just some big deal and got to work with live, nor was she insanely happy before live. She was pretty down having said so herself before joining Myth was a dark point in her life. She is pretty inspirational IMO. Just someone who chased her dreams, had trouble along with it and then got her dream.

[@jarnMod]

1:30 A few hours...bruh Those are my favorite tho I take her as my idol because of her resiliency. Her honesty is a plus, but the core is she always do her best despite difficulty. I am an investor, and if you do equity, you know we deal with risk and failure is part of the job. It is inspiring to watch her work and grow. I agree with your points in this VDO. I had a similar conversation with the marketing person. She pointed out that the demographic of tenchou's audience is very niche. Just timezone alone, Play jrpg when Japanese are sleeping, speak English when American are sleeping. No doubt KFP are dedicated chicken. In any case, I'll take being the last to hit a milestone, as long as she's the last to quit. I never understand idol fans until I become one. Good thing tenchou isn't smart. She will never graduate. She can't even do quick math. Joke aside, I feel pretty assured by her perseverance, that she will carry the torch, even slowest, the furthest.

[@7shinta7]

I think her audience is a bit older, very mixed, not the highest in numbers but very dedicated. That's why she's among the most superchatted talents: her fans already make money that they can spend to support her (I mean, it feels like Taichi alone throws a grant per month at her 😅) But yeah, I also often thought about her target audience, and it's not easy: The EU area isn't that open to VTubers yet and it's divided into many different cultures. Most speak English but maybe not on a conversational level. Her beeing Austrian is a big plus for me as a German, but maybe not all people from other countries like that. Well, and the issues with the potential NA and JP fans you already covered. Also, her beeing alone in EU timezones make collabs way harder. Our Phoenix really has to fight a lot.

[@djangofett4855]

She’s a professional idol with years and years of experience. She can sing dance and make fun conversation at the highest level - she’s the entire package and more objectively. My favorite kind of content is collabs and her skills allow her to collaborate with the entirely of Hololive seamlessly online and in person - she’s my favorite EN member by far for that just as Coco was my previous.

[@denniseggert211]

I remember when she spoke about it, while she is a very positive person in general, i think she is also very sensitive. But taking the courage to speak about her feelings of insecurity with her community made me admire her a bit more. For all it´s worth i think her Chat in livestreams is the most comfortable to hang around in.

[@lordhorg999]

Might not.have the biggest.number of subscribers but kfp is loyal and we show up she is my favorite holomember she is honest real hardworking and she is the queen of pop music in hololive and she loves jrpg cant ask for any more lol

[@Siscon92]

Kiara is the kind of person who grows on you with her work ethic and personality over time

[@nerovipus889]

Kiara is Vastly underrated great streamer

[@7shinta7]

Thank you for that analysis, you did a pretty good job there. Especially the point with Kiaras talents being under-utilized due to different reasons is very important. Due to Cov*d she couldn't do 3D and since her 2nd song didn't perform that well, she was heavily questioning if she should continue making music (Heart Challenger was cute song, but a full Japanese shoujo-ish song probably isn't the most popular genre in the English audience). Her language skills are great but it is true that her target audience is English speaking, so she has to cater to them most. Also, her being the only HoloMember in EU is simultaniously a blessing and a curse. She has the EU timeslots for herself, but VTubers aren't that popular here (yet) and she can barely parttake in the other girls' collabs without completely ruining her sleep schedule. But all that aside, now she's able to go full power: She's now finally able to do 3D streams, which means she can show her dance skills. Just think of the legendary Kikkerikick and her Hinotori performance that blew everyone away. Of course I'm biased but I'd say she delivered the best performance on Holofes day two (on day one it was Moona). Also, she has now found a style in music that fits her exceptionally well. The three songs that went in the direction of K-Pop and EDM (Sparks, Do U, 4 Blood) were received very well, so I think she'll build on that. And I think an EP is in the making right now. So yeah, she had a lot of struggles in the beginning. But seeing her confidence and skills as they are now I couldn't be more proud of her.

[@yon88141]

In my opinion Kiara is the greatest vtuber ever. Even when the odds are against her she perseveres and pushes through. She is unstoppable even youtube itself can’t keep her down for long. She is always working her butt off. She streams more than anyone else in EN and even when she is not streaming she is still working hard with other stuff in the backgrounds. I watched everyone in Hololive and many Niji and indies but for me Kiara is by far the most entertaining. She is incredible in every way and I know that I will never regret supporting her

[@niconojuegos]

As someone who’s watched her since the debuts and not being a KFP at first (definitely watched Gura and Calli the most at first) she’s really improved a lot. Her insecurities and emotions got the best of her at times early on but she was and is always genuine with her feelings. That same genuineness clearly fuels her love for her fans, passion for big projects and performances, and her dedication to streaming so much. She interacts the most of all of EN with her fans on Twitter and KZbin plus has things set up for vacations like prerecorded videos or shorts. With her unofficial 3D concert last year she did amazing and at the holo fes last year she genuinely had one of the best performances overall (as in singing, dancing, energy, etc.). She is such a huge inspiration for other vtubers too as I’ve seen her collab with some this year. I think she’s really doing well for herself now and she’s definitely got my support in all her future streams/projects/songs and more!

[@highpriestofthiccmumeism]

What makes me like Kiara more, even tho I love everyone in HoloMyth, and Holo CouncilRyS (esp. the other HoloEn Birb, our lovely TOWL), is her adamant tenacity at being an Idol, From the Cancer Response to always thanking her fans to getting her to where she's at but reminding us at the same that she sincerely wants us to lean on her and the rest of Holo En whenever we need to. That is special to me!!!!!

[@En-ig9fv]

Kiwawa! I've been a loyal KFP employee since Hinotori dropped. I like her sincerity very much, she's open with some things but knows when to draw the line with KFP or other viewers' behavior. Also she likes to talk and I like to listen so it's a good dynamic.

[@MKnowS]

I came here expecting the end to be a huge comeback. With Holotori, and Being Kobo's mom, her ability to establish strong and popular connections is why I thought she may have surpassed at least Ina. In the early days I never even thought about Kiara but now a days I consider her the technically best Myth member, even if she isn't my personal favorite. Maybe it still comes down to individual content, even though she is an S++ collaber.

[@LordChii.]

When I first watched Kiara I didn't not like her and would avoid anything about her, but then I decided to give her a shot and she is my favorite hologirl ever. Her aura and her personality just gets you. She's so underrated, hope she keeps growing cuz she definitely deserves it.

[@HatiLeavateinn]

Kiara deserves the world.

[@tinyknott]

Kiara's problem also is that Myth was an absolutely insane generation. Trying to compare and compete is doomed to fail, because you start comparing yourself to their strengths, and feel like your own talents in that field are weaknesses. What's a shame is that when Kiara just focuses on having fun in the moment, that's when her content is the very best. Hearing her say "you little shit" and such outbursts are just great, but she has unfortunately a tendency to compare herself to her genmates and let insecurity guide her to overcompensation. So, Kiara, should you for some godforsaken reason be reading this: Give up. Give up trying to change yourself into something more popular. I don't want a Kiara attempting to be like Gura or Ina, I just want Kiara. With Love, from a takodachi who always enjoys when you interact with Ina (and some of your standalone stuff too ofc, but I'm not gonna be a bullshitter who claims to be kfp, I just shop there every now and then :) ) Also, holomyth is just an insane generation. And remember, 100 ride-or-die fans are better than 10000 "yeah sure I'll sub I guess..." subscribers. You have quite a few of the first kind Kiara.

[@niconojuegos]

She’s gotten a lot better at this already though she hasn’t really mentioned anything like comparing numbers or strengths in a long while now. I agree with Kiara just being Kiara is the best and I think she’s doing that now actually

[@7shinta7]

I don't think she ever tried to be like Gura or Ina but you are certainly right that her comparing numbers was not only unneccessary but also did nothing good for her. But as things are now I think we can say with confidence that Kiara found her groove. And especially with the 3D possibilities she can now show off her dancing and performing skills in which she excels in Myth. (No offense to Calli, her rapping-dance style is cool, too. But it's naturally not that kind of dancing you normally see during pop performances.) Always feel free to drop by at KFP for some fried chi-... uhh Phoenix and a good time. At least until it's time for the next war. 😉

[@nuxxism]

@@7shinta7 I mean let's be honest - even Gura doesn't want to be like Gura. Her growth has clearly overwhelmed her a bit.

[@7shinta7]

@Ross Done I don't watch her much, but I can imagine. Becoming so popular so fast would overwhelm anyone. And outside of streaming, she seems to be the shy type. Glad she is confident enough to take breaks when she feels the need. 👍

[@artofblart]

Good summary of a crazy timeline that's been crazy to experience since Day 1 All Myth Debuts were amazing and it was a fun start to their streams. I was put off initially because I was trying to keep up the DD for all members and I thought "I can't be the loyal KFP employee she jokes about and her style is fun but not my preference so I will support her at a distance" Overtime I slowly appreciated her content and hard work more and more because she kept trying new things, would speak her mind, nurtured a supporting community, and dealt with a lot of shittake. I still kept the KFP loyalty thing at a distant....but then with a lucky work trip to EU 8:39 on the left you can see my Omocat Myth jacket doing penlight cheering for the first time surrounded by KFP and other awesome people I met for the first time It was an amazing memory that Kiara, fans, and staff helped create. I was blown away with KFP support and Kiara really was someone I started thinking "That is a top Fiery Idol!" When Kiara says she can't be a Beethoven, I want her to know that I hold more cherished memories of her streams and that trip. You don't need 8 billion to know, you just need the fans who help make it fun

[@maki1473]

日本人だし、まともに英語も聞き取れないのに店長のLiveからはいつも元気を貰ってる。快活なだけじゃなくて、語学に堪能だったり、hukeパパのために歌ってみたをあげたり彼女の底知れない優しさが垣間見れるところも本当に大好き。彼女が日本を好きになってくれて本当にありがたい限り。

[@forcommentpurposes]

Prime example is Sana, her subscribers on debut got gutted, not once but twice. KZbin kept removing her subs, even tho she got a good start and fans do tend to flock to high numbers to validate themselves. Kiara also streams on EU timezones. (Wich is a very important factor)

[@kaitokei]

my comment is gonna be buried but i see a lot of familiar names here which is truly heart warming. kiara herself knows kfp loves her, and undeniably, even for non-kfp, many viewers can see how much she loves us too. And might I add that how Kiara's always the one vocal about her genmates? She loves them so much, and cares for even her friends' fan bases. When Ina went on break, Kiara made it known she will try her best to get updates and even asked and got the perms to show Ina's part in a sponsored game stream. and more recently, showing a video of her and Gura singing before Gura's return, which made Chumbies go wild with crumbs of Gura's voice again. Her constant lovemailing to Ame when Ame helped her with her concert and where do I even start about her bonds with Calli? These two have so much trust and appreciation for each other. She's vocal about her love for her fans, and her love for her friends. It's hard not to love someone with so much love to give, even if she is still learning how to love herself. and honestly as long as she stays genuine to herself and the people around her, i'm ready to stick around for as long as i can.

[@yuukoto308]

I know this is old and im not saying she doesn't care about her genmates but man she should really be more careful with what and how she says things, like for example during ina's long break Kiara said it reminded her to the break before graduating of an idol group she liked, like... i know/hope she didn't mean anything by that and was just talking without thinking but come on gotta be more careful lmao

[@ZorimePati]

I got into Kiara just a few days before her channel got deleted because of Takamori clips and I am proud to be a fellow KFP

[@Zerif69]

I am subscribed to all the en girls cause each one has something I like. For Kiara it is the unfiltered, easy social interaction with people which is why I can see her and Cali getting along so easily. The other is I enjoy the songs she has sang combined with that unique voice of hers. Her clabs are fun to watch as she brings the energy.

[@ericquiabazza2608]

Her focus on lenguage also exposes how her action SUPPORT more other than herself. SEVERAL JP wont have reach the point they are today withouth her help, Specially once Coco got out as she was also this support. Withouth Kiara, i doubt EN people will pay as much atention to JP talents.

[@andieamigu5214]

I love her, I even kinda relate to her being another woman who's into kpop, jpop and idols. She has that charisma that I love to see in each entertainer. Basically, Viva la kiara 🤭🧡✨🐤

[@Artista_Frustrado]

is imposible not to love someone who's this honest with her feelings, kind-hearted & can roll with any punches life throws at her, also while RPGs aren't as popular Kiara not wanting to play THE Popular game of the week makes her streams just refreshing also an extra advantage of her slow growth is that KFP is by far one of the closest & most supportive fanbases in Hololive

[@swtiger]

The whole HoloMyth is amazing. Each has its own unique abilities, traits and interests. I love each one in my own way. But especially Kiara, I visit her streams most often, I spend the most time with her. I don’t even know why, just a person close to me in spirit. Honest, dedicated, sometimes a little crazy, but funny, hardworking and very interesting. And she is essentially a mother for HoloEn (and Calli is Dad, LOL), she will always support, always help and will be in the forefront in any business. The KFP community is one of the most close-knit and friendly among all the communities of all vitubers in general and support tenchou very much (which is evidenced by the fact that in EN Kiara and Calli have been in the first place in superchats for a very long time) Thank you for this video!

[@Sean-sx2td]

It wouldn't be Myth without Kiara. I think its pretty much common knowledge that she's the spokesperson for Myth and maybe the whole of EN and she's the "gum"that binds EN together with ID and JP with the collabs that she's been doing. Although I'm not a paid member of KFP I do have much respect for her and often watch her collab streams and yes her KFP is a really loyal group plus her original songs rock!

[@spencer6736]

I initially started watching a lot of the more popular HoloEN girls like Gura, Kronii and Ame. I actually did not want to watch Kiara at first cus I thought I wouldn't like her, but then I started watching the EN minecraft streams. She was the first in the playlist and I was hooked. Her personality was incredible and the care she gives her fans is really endearing. I join memberships of the other hologirls on and off but Kiara is the one that has stayed constant for me. She makes you want to root for her because of how hard she works for us. A true idol.

[@xPancake]

Kiara was my first vtuber oshi for her honesty, talents and the fact that she genuinely cares about so many people. I'm sad the fact that she has so much to offer was what caused her to reach 1m last.

[@TheBurninator241]

She seems like she is very passionate and carrying for her fans and friends. I subbed because she is genuine and loving. She deserves all the success and more!

[@Kaguwah]

i really like this video its such an inside to vtubers when i become a streamer i cant wait to react to stuff like this and have fun talking with chat

[@Celty.Sturluson]

Yagoo hit gold with Holo Myth

[@esdo1132]

Great video, it's very informative for someone like me who became an actice viewer after all the trouble in the beginning happened.

[@reinjocastaneda8759]

Kiara has 3 times debut

[@Koyokoyomi]

The entertainment scene in japan is so competitive and stressful, so my empathy goes out to Kiara. If you are a seiyuu and your last role you voiced is a hated or unpopular character, you wont get casted again. If your a singer and your song doesn’t blast off trucks in 2 in the morning, your studio wont let you produce another song. If your an actor and your show gets 1% of a viewer drop, you’ll be forgotten. If your a mangaka and your publisher sees that the readers aren’t voting for you, your manga is axed. If you can’t break top 500, your trash. If you cant break top 50, you arent good enough. Top ten, you get a warning to pick up the slack or your axed. Top 5, you arent good enough. If there is a dirty scratch on your name, someone referred to you in a dirty tone, magazines have you in the side margin or you make headlines for all the wrong reasons, your career can vanish. Kiara had worked hard to achieve her dream, and failed to grasp it. She now works as a talent, in an industry that is a carbon copy of the Idol industry, which is notorious for being the one most toxic, competitive, harsh industries known to man. The expansion to English speaking viewers was a risky move, and having lacking numbers in a risky venture from a harsh industry is scary. I hope for her to be ok. I hope for her to achieve her dream. I hope for her the best

[@rpgcross]

For some time, Kiara was legit my favourite vtuber of all time. She had perfect design, was a huge Tales fan (though this is due to playing them a la Persona fan or incomplete runs), was humble and struggle a lot with her own self-esteem. I dare to say she's one of the few vtubers that resonated with me.

[@schwertunddonner3953]

Kiara was the first Vtuber i ever saw and is to this day my favorit. I just hope that she will continue with her work, bring fun and joy in our world and find even greater sucess. I feel happy for her that, after failing as an Idol, she now has so much fans as an Vtuber and can life a dream and but her talents to use.

[@JPNox]

I felt like Kiara was slightly less standing out compared to others, but she's been working extremely hard and earnestly and through time managed to show the world her brightness and worth. She deserves maximum respect

[@bribriblitz3460]

Thx for the video, I think Kiara takes her slow growth too harshly. It's upsetting to her, when you compare yourself to your friends, it's hard, but I saddens me because she has a really strong fanbase that loves her still. She should still be happy and grateful to her existing fans

[@wargodlazer3184]

She cares about her fans. But you can't deny that being last can really affect ones self esteem.

[@niconojuegos]

Well she does actually really love her fans and she says it almost every stream lol. She keeps her fans always informed on what’s up with her schedules and such plus interacts with them the most on places like twitter. So yeah she’s definitely grateful there’s even a clip or maybe a vod of hers where she reads a letter she wrote to her fan base on her anniversary day

[@PhantomCatMusic]

I love my firechickenbossmom.

[@wargodlazer3184]

I read that as fire chicken bossoms, which I also like but I see...

[@AlejandroRodolfoMendez]

I am glad I could help Kiara with fire emblem, it helps to her but also to the fans of the game.

[@arestris]

"Occasional going on tangents" ... actually, it's the other way around, in her SC streams, she "Occasionally" reads some SC before going into the next tangent. But that's totally, why we KFP love this birb so much!

[@Lesandira]

I like Kiara the most and she is actually the only VTuber I support. Recently she hit 1.5 Million subs on KZbin and I wish her all the success she clearly deserves!

[@PurpsJL_HAQ]

I always felt like Kiara was trying to be something she expected herself to be. It was her first Mario Kart stream. That showed who she was when she was just herself. I loved her since debut, that moment just made me happy for her.

[@broski7792]

That point about RPG streams containing spoilers hits home for me. She always seems to be playing games that I'm interested in, but haven't played yet; so i really want to watch them but can't until i get around to playing the game myself. I was lucky when she started playing Yakuza 0 right after I finished it.

[@dudebroguyman]

I like all the HoloMyth girls. If you had asked me a couple years ago I'd tell you Amelia was my favorite. It's harder to make that choice now. I still remember watching her New Years stream for the whole day. Very fond memory tbh. What I do really like about Kiara is she just has this very charismatic way of speaking. Her tangents are really entertaining to listen to. Even though JRPG's are kinda niche, oftentimes it's a genre I enjoy so that never really bothered me much. She plays a lot of games that I tend to enjoy too. She's also done really funny meme stuff. Who could forget the entire meme template of "This is simply divine" and her "Am (Animal)" videos. It took her longer, sure but she's been at the crux of some of my favorite moments from EN overall. I'm pretty happy to see where she's gotten.

[@XxBigNerdxX]

Let's be honest growth in holomems is heavily based upon aesthetics and speaking as someone who considers her my oshi I can't stand the whole fast food aesthetic and I feel like that kneecapped her growth however she won me over with how goddamn hard she works the only "true idol" in holoen

[@Kiramelo]

I may not like her content, but I highly respect her character. She always has a big heart on her sleeve, and is very honest and open about her opinions. May not agree with some points, but I admire the honesty of them.

[@explodethebomb]

My first thoughts watching this video were that it's almost like Depressed Nousagi is back (which is ironic, taking a look at your first video). Great work! I hope you'll keep making videos for a long time, and aren't chased off the platform like he was

[@drzero7]

Yeah, compared to other Holomyth members, Kiara had an issue of, "Jack of all trades, master of none". (Ina, master of art, so alot of her content was drawing stream, Calli with her rap so alot of original songs, Gura being gura, and Ame with her good FPS games and new idea contents.) Kiara "mastery" in holomyth was that she was trilingual and very good at idol dances. (Other EN members go to Kiara to learn how to dance and move so.) but showing off her dance requires 3D model, which she didnt have at the beginning, and yeah, good at language divided her language audience like you said.

[@rikkucrowe]

Kiara is a idol even if she may not think it ever since her debut she's inspired a lot of people and while I do personally prefer Mori cause I love music I recognize Kiara talent

[@splinter4161]

She definitely has the most loyal fanbase, which i find so sweet. KFP would die for their Phoenix! It's hard not to love the heart of holomyth, even if she's not my absolute favourite.

[@kisiro7557]

Great video thanks for this

[@Pedun42]

This is an excellently put together video. Well done.

[@AwesomeAxolotlt]

Kiara is my fav EN member, so I'm always sad when her viewer counts are relatively low when compared to many other hololive members. She's so talented, lovely, true to herself, organizes a lot of cool collabs, loyal….

[@ricozkirihara2798]

This is my take on this which the video didnt address. Kiara wears her emotion on her sleeves and her tangents talk about her problems alot. This might put off audience that just want to be entertain and escape real world problems. I remember a couple of times when she was preparing to move back to Austria and was really stressed out, that she broke down on stream. It can be a really tough watch. I have no doubt that her fans connect with her more because of it and therefore might be more loyal. But for the general audience this might not be great for viewing. Overall i dont think theres anything wrong with Kiara. She just cater to a different sort of audience.

[@meisterl0]

It's hurts me talking about the numbers, cause many subbed during quarantine and now those people (lowkey like me ) don't really have the time to see all of the streams, and the sudden boom of vtuber debuts left and right didn't help either cause they now have more options to watch what's really up their alley. But it's amazing how they played a big part of the vtuber community today.

[@jamierose9095]

I honestly find Kiara quite inspiring and TBH she's the only member of Holomyth that really hooked me with her content. I really admire someone who keeps getting up every time life knocks them down, and she does just that. It's something I wish I was capable of.

[@eagerelo]

Soo good dude, thank you so much for the content