Mori Calliope (virtual YouTuber, hololive EN)

Mori Calliope (Japanese: 森カリオペ, Hepburn: Mori Kariope) is a virtual YouTuber and singer affiliated with Cover Corporation's Hololive Production agency, who debuted in September 2020 as a member of the Hololive English Myth unit. Mori Calliope's fictional lore describes her as the "Grim Reaper's first apprentice" who, due to slow business, had to start a career as a VTuber and collect souls. Her character is reminiscent of the shinigami. Mori is one of the five members of the agency's subgroup Hololive English: Myth, alongside Gawr Gura, Ninomae Ina'nis, Takanashi Kiara, and Amelia Watson. Her character designer is Yukisame. Mori Calliope made her debut along with the other members of Hololive English Myth on 12 September 2020. Her debut EP, Dead Beats, was released on 17 October 2020 and charted at #23 at the Oricon Digital Albums Chart. She released her first single "Cursed Night" on 2 November 2020. This was followed on 4 April 2021 with another EP, Your Mori.; it charted at #35 at the Oricon Albums Chart. In April 2022, Mori announced that she had signed with EMI Records, and that she would mark her major-label debut with her third EP, Shinigami Note. Released on 20 July 2022, Shinigami Note charted at #9 at the Oricon Albums Chart. On 21 July 2022, Mori's first solo concert, New Underworld Order, was held at Toyosu Pit in Tokyo. A Blu-ray of the concert was released on 3 May 2023. On 11 October 2022, it was announced that she would release her debut album Sinderella on 16 December; the album's themes include the seven deadly sins and personal guilt. It charted at #28 at the Oricon Albums Chart. In July 2023, she released "Future Island", a song commemorating Volume 106 of One Piece. On 18 August 2023, she released another EP, Jigoku 6; it charted at #16 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In December 2023, she won Best Music Vtuber at the 2023 Vtuber Awards. In March 2024, Mori and Warner Bros. Entertainment announced that she would be singing the ending theme for the anime Suicide Squad Isekai, titled "Go-Getters". In May 2024, it was announced that she would release her second major-label album, Phantomime, on 16 August. In October 2025, Mori announced that she would perform the second opening theme in Gachiakuta, titled "Let's Just Crash". In November 2025, it was announced that Mori would release her third major-label album, Disasterpiece, on 6 February 2026. In addition to music, Mori does video game livestreams on her channel. In a December 2020 livestream, she spent at least 90 minutes asking video game developer Atlus to allow her to stream one of their games, Persona 3, which Petrit Baillet of Dot Esports described as "a famous part of her ongoing streaming career". In June 2022, she expressed regret, admitting she hadn't realized how big Hololive had become at the time of the stream. In January 2023, she livestreamed Persona 3 on her YouTube channel for the first time. In September 2021, she appeared at Calgary Expo and Fan Expo Dallas as part of Hololive English's North American tour. She has also appeared at Anime Festival Asia as a musical guest twice: in 2022 and 2023. In November 2023, she appeared at Anime NYC 2023 as a guest. In December 2023, she appeared at Anime Frontier 2023 as a guest. Katie Gill of Anime Feminist described her profanity-laden rap music as an exception to the widespread use of Japanese idol themes within Hololive. Teddy Cambosa of Anime Corner said that her "style of rapping comes in line with the rise of other large VTubers that are now leaning towards a more Western preference instead of the Japanese idol grassroots". In an August 2022 Crunchyroll News interview, when asked which music was the most influential to her, Mori explained that her interest in rapping was first sparked by Japanese hip hop, citing the genre's unique style and intensity. She also cites the electro-swing duo Fake Type [ja] as her inspiration for her rapping career. Sinderella did not enter the Top Albums Sales chart but peaked at number 61 on the Top Current Albums Sales chart. Disasterpiece did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart but peaked at number 12 on the Download Albums chart. Dead Beats did not enter the Top Albums Sales chart but peaked at number 87 on the Top Current Albums Sales chart. Your Mori. did not enter the Top Albums Sales chart but peaked at number 83 on the Top Current Albums Sales chart. "Wicked" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart but peaked at number 6 on the component Download Songs chart. While initially released as a stand-alone single, a remix of "End of a Life" was included as a bonus track on standard physical versions of Sinderella. "Future Island" is further included on select physical versions of Phantomime as a remix with Houshou Marine. "Sneaking" is included on Phantomime as a remix with Lotus Juice; the original version of the song is not present on any version of the album. "Go-Getters" is included on Phantomime both as its original version and on digital and standard physical versions as a remix with Yoon of STAYC. Further stand-alone remixes feature Luss, as well as Ren Watanabe and Ryushin Handa of Psychic Fever. "Flash Bang", "Seeing Stars", and "Sepia" are only included on select physical versions of Disasterpiece. "Die for You" is included on all versions of Disasterpiece as its original version; select physical versions additionally contain a remix with as of yet unconfirmed vocalists. There is no fair use doctrine in Japanese copyright law, so VTubers often request permission from developers to livestream their games. Previously named 森美声 in Japanese with the same pronunciation. Officially renamed on 1 September 2021 per "hololive English Talent Mori Calliope's Japanese Name Format to Change". hololive.hololivepro.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2026. Luster, Joseph (9 September 2020). "Hololive Prepares to Debut New VTubers for English-Speaking Audiences". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. Mori, Calliope (2 August 2022). "INTERVIEW: Mori Calliope and the Power of Perseverance". Crunchyroll News (Interview). Interviewed by David Lynn. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "TALENT(myth)". Hololive Production. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "DEAD BEATS". Hololive Production. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023. "Mori Calliopeのデジタルアルバム売上TOP6作品". Oricon News. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "Cursed Night". Hololive Production. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "Your Mori". Oricon News. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "Mori Calliopeメジャーデビュー決定、星街すいせい参加の新曲MVを本日公開". Ongaku Natalie (in Japanese). 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "SHINIGAMI NOTE". Oricon News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023. "Mori Calliope、初ソロ・ライヴ[Mori Calliope Major Debut Concert "New Underworld Order"]がBlu-ray作品として5/3リリース決定". Skream!. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023. Baillet, Petrit (11 October 2022). "Mori Calliope Announces First Major Album SINDERELLA for December Release". 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