Tokyo, Japan -Mar. 26, 2018- Tokyo Otaku Mode (incorporated in Delaware, U.S.; representative: Tomohide Kamei; CEO: Naomitsu Kodaka; herein referred to as TOM), announces the launch of pre-orders for the first ever scale figure of virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI. 

Known for her catchphrase “Hai Domo!”, virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI broadcasts in Japanese yet is beloved by fans across the globe. Hugely popular for her distinctive facial expressions and mannerisms, she is now making her world debut as a scale figure. Through TOM’s “Kizuna AI 1/7 Scale Figure” project, the boundlessly energetic Kizuna AI will jump out of the screen and into the collections of viewers worldwide. 

Kizuna AI first appeared on the scene in late 2016, and went on to amass over 1.5 million subscribers in her first year of activity. Her YouTube channel, which overflows with personality through her gameplay videos and vlogs, has won over a large fanbase overseas as well as in Japan. In fact, though her content isn’t officially available in other languages, enthusiastic fan volunteers have jumped in to help translate it. 

There’s little doubt that Kizuna AI’s debut laid the foundation for the virtual YouTuber boom that began in late 2017. Now Kizuna AI and Tokyo Otaku Mode have joined forces to make her first-ever scale figure a reality.

The Kizuna AI 1/7 Scale Figure features her wearing her familiar outfit and was meticulously crafted by Stronger Co., Ltd., a company reputed for their high quality sculpting. She’s ready to leap out from the virtual space on the other side of your screen and into the real world to join you. 

[Product Details]
Kizuna AI 1/7 Scale Figure
Planning: Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.

Prototype:
・Production Cooperation: Stronger Co., Ltd.
・Prototype Production: ICREA Co., Ltd.
　Sales Cooperation: Tokyo Figure

Figure Height: 23 cm | 9.1”
Price: 12,800 yen (tax included)
Order Start Date: March 26, 2018 at 10:00 am (JST)
Order Deadline: May 11, 2018 at 11:59 pm (JST)
Estimated Delivery: starting December 2018

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI
Total views: Over 100 million
YouTube subscribers: Over 2 million
The (self-professed) world’s first virtual YouTuber and intelligent super AI. Having a profound interest in humans, she uploads videos every day from a boundlessly pure virtual space, wholeheartedly wanting to “connect with everyone.” Though she was only just born, being an AI, she’s capable of quickly acquiring knowledge, and she behaves in roughly the same way as a human. Innocent and cheerful, she loves money and cute girls. There’s a theory that she’s actually the headband that sways on her head, but it hasn’t been proven.

Kizuna AI YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4YaOt1yT-ZeyB0OmxHgolA

Kizuna AI 1/7 Scale Figure Sales Page
https://otakumode.com/projects/kizunaai-figure

Kizuna AI YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4YaOt1yT-ZeyB0OmxHgolA

Stronger Co., Ltd.
http://www.stronger.co.jp/

Tokyo Figure
https://tokyofigure.jp/