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Akai Haato

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Akai.
Akai Haato
赤井はあと
Akai Haato as designed by Haruyuki Nijou
BornOctober 8
OccupationVirtual YouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
  • Livestreaming
  • Singing
  • Gaming
Subscribers1.58 million
Views274 million
Last updated: 24 January 2026
Websitehololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/akai-haato//

Akai Haato (赤井はあと), also known as Haachama (はあちゃま), is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production.[1] She is part of Hololive (Japan) 1st Generation alongside Natsuiro Matsuri, Shirakami Fubuki, and Aki Rosenthal.[2]

Overview

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From 2 May to 13 May 2018, Cover, the management company of Hololive, held a VTuber audition to find individuals with experience in live streaming and video uploading who wanted to challenge themselves as VTubers.[3] The character designs and names of the five open spots that would later debut as Generation 1 were made public at the start of the audition.[3] Artist Haruyuki Nijyou illustrated the design of Haato,[4] and a 3D model was later created by Pompu Chou.[5]

Haato's Twitter account was opened on 21 May 2018, while her YouTube channel was created on 24 May. She made her debut stream on 2 June 2018.[6]

Activity

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Haato began her livestreaming activities in June 2018. Her livestreams mainly consist of chatting, gaming, and singing. Outside of livestreaming, Haato uploads short comedy skits, memes, and cooking videos on her YouTube channel.[7][8] Haato studied in Australia and briefly in the Philippines until December 2020.[9] As a result, she is one of the few members from the main Japanese branch of Hololive who can speak English.

On 27 September 2020, Haato, alongside Hololive (Japan) 4th Generation member Kiryu Coco, were suspended from all livestreaming and Twitter activities for three weeks following controversy when the two displayed Taiwan as a sovereign state while disclosing their YouTube channel's analytics, which sparked criticism from their Mainland Chinese audience.[10] Haato returned to her activities on 19 October.

On 10 February 2021, Haato's YouTube channel surpassed 1 million subscribers, the 8th Hololive member to do so.[11]

Haato had been hospitalized immediately after the Hololive 4th Fes concert on 18 March 2023, leading to a stop in her Hololive activities.[12] She returned to streaming on November 1 the same year.[13]

During a stream on 28 October 2025, Haato made a number of comments about her personal life and her VTuber career that,[14] according to Hololive's parent company Cover Corp., had been "taken out of context and inappropriately circulated online as rumors", leading to other talents being "subjected to the arbitrary exaggeration and selective extraction of information as well as offensive behavior and defamation based on mere speculation."[15] Cover recognizes that Haato made the comments "in a state of mental instability", and announced that Haato would be going on hiatus starting on October 31 to prioritize her wellbeing.[14][15] In April 2026, Cover announced that Haato would be gradually resuming her activities, starting with pre-recorded videos and music releases.[16]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Note
JPN
DL
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"Plasmagic Seasons!" 2021 — Co-sung with Hololive's Yozora Mel, Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri and Aki Rosenthal
"Red Heart" 2023 85
"Infinity" —
"Buta" (豚) 89
"Secret Garden" 2024 — Co-sung with Hololive's Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri and Aki Rosenthal
"BAN RTA" —
"Who2" 2025 —
"Cyber Pure Love Declaration" (電脳ぴゅあ推し大宣言) — Co-sung with Hololive's Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri and Aki Rosenthal
"Garbage♡Goutmet!!!" (めちゃゴミ♡完♡全♡食!!) —
sensation -KANSHOKU- (感触) —
Doll (お人形) —

As part of Hololive Idol Project

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Title Release date Label Format
"Shiny Smily Story" 16 September 2019 Cover Corp. Digital single
"Yumemiru Sora-e" (夢見る空へ) 14 February 2020 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
Hololive Summer 2022 (ホロライブ・サマー2022) 1 September 2022 Cover Corp. Digital EP

References

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  1. ^ "Akai Haato | TALENT | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "TALENT(1stgen) | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "スマホでVTuberの「ホロライブ」がオーディション開催 異世界やケモミミなど5人の女性キャラを募集 – PANORA". PANORA. パノラプロ. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ @haruyuki_nijyou (3 December 2018). "Vtuber赤井はあと #VTuber #赤井はあと #ホロライブ https://pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=71953090" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @paint002 (17 April 2019). "ホロライブ所属、VTuber赤井はあと（@akaihaato）ちゃんの新3Dモデリングを担当しています！ はあとちゃんをよろしくお願いします！ チャンネル━" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ 🔴【初放送】新人Vtuberの赤井はあとです！はじめまして！, retrieved 6 July 2023
  7. ^ 【雑】2分以内にわからせる赤井クッキング！【まとめ動画】, retrieved 6 July 2023
  8. ^ OH HAACHAMA..., retrieved 6 July 2023
  9. ^ 【はあとん劇場】留学先の学校であったヤバイ話+後半はお歌, retrieved 6 July 2023
  10. ^ Michel, Patrick St (10 October 2020). "Virtual YouTubers get caught in the middle of a diplomatic spat". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  11. ^ "【速報】ホロライブ1期生・赤井はあとチャンネル登録者数100万人を突破 ホロライブ8人目 | PANORA" (in Japanese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  12. ^ Bueno, Daniel (24 July 2023). "Hololive's Akai Haato Shares Update About Her Health". Siliconera. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ^ "ホロライブ赤井はあと、活動再開へ「はあちゃま復活」配信が決定". KAI-YOU | POP is Here . (in Japanese). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ^ a b Lada, Jenni (31 October 2025). "Hololive Vtuber Akai Haato on Hiatus". Siliconera. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Announcement Regarding Akai Haato's Condition and a Warning Against the Spreading of Rumors". COVER Corp. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ^ "【ホロライブ】赤井はあとが活動再開。代理投稿による動画投稿など段階を踏んで完全復帰を目指す". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  17. ^ "Billboard". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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