Jerika

Jerika, also known as Neko Onigiri, is a fulltime Theorist editor, animator and artist. Her artwork could be seen on Game Theory as early as 2019Thanks @yofriendmarcus and @AlyssaBeCrazy for putting me in #gametheory. Am I cool now?-nekoonigiri01, posted April 1 2019., however she started in June 2021 as a thumbnail artist for Film and Food Theory.Well I officially signed the contract so I guess I can say I work for Game Theory now? -nekoonigiri01, June 01, 2021 Jerika is most known to audiences for her purple haired cat girl avatar and for her sarcastic commentary within episodes across the four channels. She has also made multiple on camera appearances on Food Theory and Style Theory and modeled for the Lumen line in the first ever Creators in Fashion. She is active on Twitter and occasionally posts behind the edit info and artwork. 
Jerika is also a close friend of Head Editor Dan, and used to do editing work on his channel before joining Theorist.Dan and his channel started my editing career during covid...-nekoonigiri01, Twitter, posted dec 21, 2023. She also became part of Dan's channel lore and a reoccurring character in his non-Theorist related videos.FNAF Fan Games Ultimate (Mega Collab) -That Cybert Channel, Oct 30, 2022.
== Avatar==
Jerika's primary avatar is a anime style cat girl, with purple tipped brown hair and black cat ears. She also has a second silhouette animated asset that is faceless but still depicts her purple tipped brown hair. This silhouette is one of many stock images used by Team Theorist to represent random people and they are often an homage to various real life YouTubers and creators, such as The Stupendium. Jerika also posts artwork and animation models of her avatar on her Twitter page.
File:Jerika bullying matpat one last time.png|An edit using Jerika's cat avatar
File:Jerika's silhouette.PNG|Jerika's silhouette avatar
== Art Credit==
thumb|Jerika's anime MatPat
Prior to officially working with Team Theorist, some of Jerika's artwork was featured on Game Theory and Film Theory. Her artwork was used in the background of the episode, "The FNAF 7 Oopsie! Scott's Problem With Fanart" which was posted on March 31st, 2019.Game Theory: The FNAF 7 Oopsie! Scott's Problem With Fanart-Game Theory, posted March 31, 2019. Her design of MatPat as an anime character was used in the animated Film Theory cold open for the episode "Solving Anime's HARDEST Mystery, Dr Stone's Petrification Beam!" which aired on August 13, 2019.Solving Anime's HARDEST Mystery, Dr Stone's Petrification Beam!- Film Theory, posted August 13th.
===Thumbnail Art===
Jerika originally joined Theorist in June 2021 as a thumbnail artist with the intent of progressing into an editing role. Her first thumbnails were for Food Theory and Film Theory.
==First Editing Credit==
Jerika's first known edit with Theorist was on August 3, 2021, when she was credited for Game Theory: Monika Has ESCAPED! (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus).Yeeee i finally get to say the very first episode i helped edit came out today and its on one of my favorite games..-NekoOnigiri01, Twitter, August 3 2021. She noted on twitter that Doki Doki Literature Club is one of her favorite games.
==First On Camera Appearance==
Jerika made her on camera live action debut a year after starting officially at Theorist, in the Food Theory episode, "What Does Space TASTE Like? (Coke Starlight Taste Test)" which aired on March 19, 2022. In this episode, MatPat and Team Theorist attempt to define what space would taste like if it were a flavor based on science. Jerika did her taste test with Dan, and her first impression of the drink was "Space tastes weird."Food Theory: What Does Space TASTE Like? (Coke Starlight Taste Test)-Food Theory, Mar 19, 2022. She was not a fan, saying it tasted like mouthwash. 
In an ironic twist, Jerika was also the editor on this episode, along with fellow taste tester, Tyler. Tyler liked the flavor, which Jerika disagreed with in edits. 
==Other Appearances==
=== Food Theory===
Jerika's next appearance was a few months later, in July of 2022. She appeared again with Dan for the Food Theory episode, Don't Trust Your TASTE! (Mystery Gummy Bear Challenge). In this episode, MatPat ran an experiment to see if visual stimuli impacts the taste of food by sending Jerika, Dan, Amy and Casey modified gummy bears. MatPat sent them four types of gummies, clear gummies, gummies with flavors that matched the color of the gummy, non matching color gummies and a control. Jerika was able to identify a few of the flavors but overall all of the taste testers were unable to identify the mismatched gummies.Don't Trust Your TASTE! (Mystery Gummy Bear Challenge)-Food Theory, posted June 25, 2024.
=== Style Theory ===
Jerika has appeared multiple times in the Amy era of Style Theory. 
She was one of the leg shavers in the episode, You're Shaving Your Legs Wrong! which aired March 21, 2024. This episode was a follow up on the 2023 episode, You're Shaving Your Face WRONG! and was Amy's first as host. In the episode's experiment, Team Theorist used multiple razors, ranging in price and style. They also tested soaps and shaving cream. Jerika (and the others) hated the cheapest disposable razor as it gave them cuts and irritation. Jerika also expressed doubts about Amy's intentions during the experiment, at one point saying "Amy's trying to kill me! I thought we were cool, Amy!"You're Shaving Your Legs WRONG!-Style Theory, posted March 21, 2024.
Jerika would again volunteer in the August 2024 episode "I Tested EVERY Major Deodorant *they stink*". Jerika, Dan, Santi and Amy tested multiple forms of deodorant in a series of challenges that pitted Team Editor (Jerika and Dan) against Team Creative Directors (Amy and Santi). The winners of the challenges would be crowned "GOATed With the Sauce, No Crumbs Left Behind, Rizzed Out Champions".I Tested EVERY Major Deodorant *they stink*-Style Theory, posted August 24, 2024. After a series of challenges which involved gym exercises, rock climbing and a day at pier, the team ranked deodorant spray the highest with apple cider at the bottom of the list. 
Jerika also had a brief on camera cameo in the episode We Created YouTube's First Fashion Show!
==Other Notable Appearances==
===Creators in Fashion===
Jerika was one of the Team Theorist models for the launch of Lumen. 
===Voice Acting Credit===
Jerika voiced "Mommy Long Legs" in Game Theory: You Are The Villain of Poppy Playtime.Game Theory: This is Not My Channel-Game Theory, first posted Dec 20, 2022.
==Thumbnail and Art Gallery==
File:Thumbnail for Food Theory About Subway Tuna.png|Jerika created this thumbnail for the Food Theory about Subway's tuna
File:Thumbnail for the Food Theory about athletes eating PB&Js.png|Jerika created this thumbnail for the Food Theory about the NBA
File:Jerika-FNAF oopsie.PNG|Jerika's earliest artwork featured on Game Theory
File:Poppy by jerika.png|Jerika's Poppy from the March 2022 Poppy Playtime episode
==References==
Category:Team Theorist
Category:Editors
Category:Artists