HyperX has announced that the debut of its first VTuber, Himura Kuraudo, who will be streaming on HyperX’s Twitch channel.
Preferably called Kura, she will be streaming on Wednesdays at 11 AM PST on HyperX’s Twitch channel. The team has also mentioned that she will be streaming a variety of content on the channel, specifically gaming.
HyperX puts their effort to embrace all gamers, online creators and fans alike, hence Kura’s creation. For her name, the romaji pronunciation of the name “Kuraudo” is a reference to HyperX’s first notable headset, Cloud. Her last name “Himura” means “dark red, scarlet” and “town, village,” which correlates with HyperX’s brand colors
As for her overall design, Kura’s was made by the illustrator and designer, Rosuuri. Her rigging for the 2D Model is done by Iron Vertex, a freelance group based in North America.
“I’m excited to work with HyperX and be a part of their growing family. To be brought into this space of immense creativity and uniqueness with my very own persona created in such an authentic way is truly humbling,”
– Himura Kuraudo
To recap, Himura Kuraudo is HyperX’s first VTuber created to connect with gamers, online creators and fans alike. She be will streaming regularly on Wednesdays at 11 AM PST on HyperX’s Twitch channel.