CIEL

A virtual singer discovered through KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's internal audition, known for blue hair symbolizing the sky and a story of looking up for the first time.

CIEL
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Overview

CIEL is a virtual singer under KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, discovered through the studio’s internal audition program “Kamitsubaki-shi Ijuu Teijuu-ka.” Recognizable by her blue hair symbolizing the sky, her artistic identity centers on the narrative of a girl who always looked down finally taking her first step forward.

Beyond solo activities, CIEL formed the cross-dimensional virtual music unit KUUSOU with real-world artist Sooda in early 2026, themed around “purity and softness.” She also performed the theme song for the theatrical anime Eiga Daisuki Ponpo-san, making her one of the more prominent next-generation virtual singers in the Kamitsubaki ecosystem.

Role and Creative Position

CIEL’s character concept revolves around transformation — a girl who spent her life looking down, now lifting her eyes to the sky. The blue hair serves as both a visual signature and a metaphor for this psychological shift from isolation to openness. Her vocal style tends toward clarity and gentleness, occupying a different register from the more dramatic expressions of the V.W.P members.

Within KUUSOU, CIEL’s voice forms a distinctive complementary relationship with Sooda’s. The unit deliberately blurs the boundaries between virtual and real, visual and auditory — embodying Kamitsubaki’s ongoing exploration of “cross-dimensional” expression.

Activity History

  • Discovered through KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO’s audition program “Kamitsubaki-shi Ijuu Teijuu-ka.”
  • Performed the theme song for the theatrical anime Eiga Daisuki Ponpo-san and held her first VR Chat solo live (drawing approx. 400 attendees).
  • February 2023: Participated in “KAMITSUBAKI FES’23”.
  • May 2024: Held her 1st VIRTUAL LIVE “Kuusou Geki —Kamitsubaki-shi Goban-gai—”.
  • July 2025: Participated in “KAMITSUBAKI FES ‘25 / Singularity Live Vol.4”.
  • December 2025: Returned from hiatus to hold the solo virtual mini-live “Saisei”.
  • January 2026: Co-founded the cross-dimensional virtual unit “KUUSOU” with Sooda, releasing the debut song “Toumei Ryusei Rhapsody.”
  • Singles: “Uranai no Kaigi,” “Mado wo Akete”
  • Video release: Rim × Isekai Joucho TWO-MAN LIVE “Singularity Live” (featuring CIEL)
  • Unit debut single: “Toumei Ryusei Rhapsody” (as KUUSOU)

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CIEL is directly tied to the KUUSOU unit within the Kamitsubaki ecosystem, and her partnership with Sooda represents a key example of virtual-real crossover activity. Her origin story — discovered through the “Kamitsubaki-shi Ijuu Teijuu-ka” audition — is itself part of the Kamitsubaki City worldbuilding, reflecting the studio’s unique approach to blending talent development with narrative construction.

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