# Natsuiro Matsuri

Natsuiro Matsuri (夏色 まつり) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production. She is part of Hololive (Japan) 1st Generation alongside Akai Haato, Shirakami Fubuki and Aki Rosenthal. Matsuri debuted as a VTuber on June 1, 2018, and has since amassed over 1 million subscribers on YouTube.

## Overview

From May 2 to 13, 2018, Cover, the management company of Hololive, held a VTuber audition to look for individuals who have experience in live streaming and video uploading and want to challenge themselves as VTubers. The character designs and name of the five open spots that would later debut as Generation 1 were made public at the start of the audition. The design of Natsuiro Matsuri was llustrated by artist Haruki Minamura, and a 3D model by Pompu-chou was created later on.
Natsuiro Matsuri made her Twitter debut on May 31 and streamed her YouTube debut on June 1.

## Activity

Matsuri started her livestreaming activities in June 2018. Her livestreams mainly consist of her chatting and playing games. She also sings, sometimes showing this off in her streams.
On 27 August 2019, she reached 100,000 YouTube subscribers.
Her first original song "Kimi to Nagameru Natsu no Hana" (君と眺める夏の花) was released on 20 June 2020.
In July 2020, it was announced that a Matsuri Nendoroid figure would be produced.

## Appearances outside YouTube
### Drama

* Watanukisan chi no (四月一日さん家の [ja]) (2020) playing: Wakaki Haru.

### TV programs

※ indicates Internet stream
* bilibili Spring V Festival 赏樱会 (March 22, 2020, bilibili※・Niconico live streaming※)
* NHK Virtual cultural festival (August 14, 2020, NHK General TV)

### Television animation

* The Detective Is Already Dead (2021, Natsuiro Matsuri)

### Game

* Dawn of the Breakers (2019, Natsuiro Matsuri)
* Azur Lane (2019, Natsuiro Matsuri)
* Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!! (2020, Natsuiro Matsuri) – DLC Character
* Brave Nine – Tactical RPG (2020, Yurisea)

### Other

* VTuber chips 2 (2020) collaboration

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Release date | Label | Format | Note |
| "Gimme Gimmi Virtual Saiko Star!!!! ("Gimme吟味virtuaる最高star!!!!) | 25 February 2021 | Sasakuration | Digital Single | Song by Sasakure.UK, co-sung with Hololive's Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki and Houshou Marine |
| "HiHi High Tension!" (HiHiハイテンション！) | 23 July 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | |
| "Plasmagic Seasons!" | 15 May 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | Co-sung with Hololive's Yozora Mel, Shirakami Fubuki, Aki Rosenthal and Akai Haato |
| "Never Give Up Natsuiro Story!" (ネバギバ夏色ストーリー) | 23 July 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | |
| "Zettai Monarchy Carnival!" (ゼッタイ王政カーニバル！) | 20 March 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | |
| "Virtualove" (ばーちゃらぶ) | 1 September 2023 | Cover Corp. | Digital Single | |

### As part of Hololive Idol Project

| Title | Release date | Label | Format |
| "Shiny Smily Story" | 16 September 2019 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Yumemiru Sora He" (夢見る空へ) | 14 February 2020 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Shijoshugi Adtruck" (至上主義アドトラック) | 6 January 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Daily Diary" (でいり〜だいあり〜！) | 21 January 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Dreaming Days" | 10 February 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Asuiro Clear Sky" (あすいろClearSky) | 18 February 2021 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| Bouquet | 21 April 2021 | Cover Corp. | Album |
| "Tonde K! Hololive Summer" (飛んでK！ホロライブサマー) | 19 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| "Holomen Ondo" (ホロメン音頭) | 22 August 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital single |
| Hololive Summer 2022 (ホロライブ・サマー2022) | 1 September 2022 | Cover Corp. | Digital EP |

### Songs featured in
#### Albums

| Release Date | Album | Song | Note |
| IMAGINATION vol.3 | December 23, 2020 | "Kaze Fukeba Koi" (Cover) | |
| IMAGINATION vol.3 | December 23, 2020 | "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki [ja]" (Cover) | Co-sung with NoriPro's Inuyama Tamaki |
| IMAGINATION vol.3 | December 23, 2020 | "Ōgoe Diamond" (Cover) | Co-sung with NoriPro's Inuyama Tamaki and Enomiya Milk, 774 Inc.'s Suou Patora and Souya Ichika, Nijisanji's Suzuka Utako and Suzuhara Lulu, and Hololive's Tsunomaki Watame |