Overview
HARUSARUHI is a virtual singer from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and a member of V.W.P. She is usually recognized through the force of her delivery first: high-impact vocals, emotional drive, and a style that can feel both aggressive and unexpectedly youthful.
Inside the wider Kamitsubaki lineup, she often reads as one of the most immediately energetic members. She can sing with the destructive power of a typhoon or the innocence of a young girl, drawing listeners in with her powerful and versatile vocal ability.
Role and Creative Position
Rather than being defined by one fixed genre, HARUSARUHI is often defined by what her voice does to a song. Her performances can feel storm-like and confrontational, but they can also shift into a more open, almost childlike directness. That contrast is central to her identity.
Within V.W.P, she frequently occupies the sharper and more explosive edge of the unit’s internal balance, making her interactions in derived songs and live performances a highlight.
Personality and Anecdotes
- Rap origins: she only started seriously taking on rap after joining KAMITSUBAKI and had not previously worked as a rapper.
- Name origin: the reason behind the name HARUSARUHI is “a secret”.
- Favourite animals: cats because she cannot read what they are thinking and hamsters because she can.
- How she likes to be addressed: she dislikes being called “big sister” or “boss” and is mostly called “Haru-chan”.
- Current obsession: choux cream.
- Favourite artists: supercell, EGOIST, and the rapper Tsubaki.
- Where she wants to go after coming of age: the aquarium. She later went with ISEKAIJOUCHO.
- Sport she is good at: swimming — though she has not swum in so long that she has forgotten when the last time was.
- On her colleagues: she says she is a fan of every KAMITSUBAKI member. She wants to pat KAF on the head, sing a lullaby with RIM, and ask ISEKAIJOUCHO for singing tips.
- On her voice: because the range of her timbre and technique is so wide, she has been teased about having multiple personalities.
Basic Profile and Character Setting
HARUSARUHI was introduced as a Virtual Rapper. Her visual identity, designed by Hotake Fujimaru, combines black hair with red and blue streaks, golden eyes, headphones, and functional streetwear. “Virtual Rapper” is an important starting position, not a restriction to one genre.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hotake Fujimaru |
| Early originals | “Gyakuten”, “Lift Up”, “Moshigoto”, “Oogoto”, “Tsugeguchi” |
| Major album | Shingan |
| Voice extension | HARU, a musical-isotope voicebank based on her voice |
Forms, Setting, and Anecdotes
HARUSARUHI first appeared in 3D at KAF’s Fukakai (Re) in 2020, and later forms were developed for one-man lives and large Kamitsubaki events. “Multiple personalities” in fan culture is a character motif or performance language, not a real-world diagnosis. HARU is an independent synthetic voicebank and character built from her vocal data.
Visual Design Archive
HARUSARUHI’s character design is by the illustrator Hotake Fujimaru, oriented around a “streetwise youth × high-temperature combustion” aesthetic.
| Element | Setting |
|---|---|
| Hair | Waist-length black hair with red and blue streaks |
| Eyes | Yellow |
| Accessories | Headphones with a chain and a yellow braided-knot ornament |
| Upper | White sleeveless top, red fingerless gloves, blue off-shoulder jacket |
| Lower | Black shorts and high-cut boots |
| Socks | Torn long sock on the left leg, strapped mesh tights on the right — the asymmetric detail is her signature |
The asymmetrical socks and the “fracture–binding” motif echo the themes of defiance, wounds and self-liberation that recur throughout her music, making her the most aggressive visual composition in V.W.P.
Activity History
2019
- November 15: Uploaded her first teaser video, officially beginning her activities.
- December 25: Released her 1st original single “逆転” (Gyakuten).
2020
- March 23: Made her first 3D model appearance as a guest at Kaf’s 1st LIVE “FUKAKAI (Re)”.
- July 30: Released her 4th original single “オオゴト” (Oogoto).
- September 28: Released her 5th original single “告げ口” (Tsugeguchi).
- December 5: Held her 1st Streaming Cover Live “Choucream Live”.
2021
- January 16: Her YouTube channel reached 100,000 subscribers.
- March 14: Joined the virtual singer group V.W.P (Virtual Witch Phenomenon) during Kaf’s 2nd LIVE “FUKAKAI II Q2”.
- August 27: Held her 1st ONE-MAN LIVE “Shamanism” at HULIC HALL TOKYO.
- October 6: Released her 1st album 心眼 (Shingan).
2022
- January 28: Released the original single “Oarana”, which served as the theme song for the anime The Orbital Children.
- August 6: Held her Streaming Cover Live “Choucream Live 2”.
- November 6: Co-hosted “Singularity Live 2” with Koko and CIEL, releasing the song “自由までの距離” (Jiyuu made no Kyori) and debuting the 3D model of her musical isotope HARU (羽累).
2023
- November 4: Held SINKA LIVE SERIES EP.Ⅲ Harusaruhi 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE “Shamanism II – Kamitsubaki City 2nd Avenue -“.
2024
- April 10: Held her 3rd ONE-MAN LIVE “Shamanism III” as part of the “KAMITSUBAKI Shinjuku Sensen”.
- August: Appeared in the virtual stage play Otogibanashi (Sen) series, starting with “ver0.92_prototype”.
2025
- August 27: Released the original single “(A)letheia” (theme song for the free horror ADV game Haru to Kaiya).
- November 2: Participated in “KAMITSUBAKI FES ‘25”.
2026
- June 24: Released her Remix Album GLITCH STAGE.
- September 5–6: Scheduled to perform at “KAMITSUBAKI WARS 2026 Kamitsubaki Yokohama Sensen”.
Commercial Tie-ups and Theme Songs
| Track | Tie-up | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ”Oarana” | Theme song for the anime Extraterrestrial Boys and Girls | 2022 |
Beyond anime themes, HARUSARUHI has supplied theme songs and inserts for projects including the TV anime KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, making her one of the members most closely bound to filmed works.
Discography, Live Performance, and Collaborations
The early singles establish a high-impact rap route, while Shingan gathers that energy into an album-length statement. “Jiyu-ritsu” records everyday thoughts and immediate language and should be distinguished from formally released singles. “Ibasho”, “Kakusei feat. Sanari”, “Aishū sae mo Nakama”, and “Oarana” show the catalogue opening toward melodic and media-tie-in work. The Shamanism lives, Cream Puff Live covers, Singularity Live, and V.W.P performances document her role as a rhythmic and emotional accelerant.
Takayan contributed to early rap lyrics and “Jiyu-ritsu” materials; Hotake Fujimaru is responsible for the core character design. Descriptions such as “typhoon-like” are performance metaphors, not a complete genre definition.
Voice Acting Roles
| Year | Work | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION | Asanushi Haru | TV anime |
| 2025 | KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE | Asanushi Haru | Game |
Asanushi Haru is HARUSARUHI’s corresponding character in the KAMITSUBAKI CITY setting; her decisiveness and preference for close-quarters action match HARUSARUHI’s own stage temperament.
Live Performance Archive
HARUSARUHI STREAMING COVER LIVE “Choux Cream Live”
- A cover-driven online streaming series that served as her primary outlet when physical shows were difficult.
- The set lists ranged across anime songs, Vocaloid tracks and J-rock, foregrounding her forceful rap delivery and explosive energy.
- A sequel, “Choux Cream Live 2”, followed, establishing the series as a fixture.
HARUSARUHI 1st ONE-MAN LIVE “Shamanism”
- Date: 27 August 2021.
- Structure: opened with “Juju” as a “prelude”, then ran through core songs including “Gyakuten”, “Moushin”, “Life Up” and “Oogoto”.
- Naming logic: “shamanism” resonates with the witch’s function of summoning and dispelling through voice.
- Series continuation: followed by “Shamanism II” and “Shamanism III”, making it one of the most continuous solo concert series in KAMITSUBAKI.
Representative Works and Related Entries
Expand full albums and EPs
Albums & EPs
| Release date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-17 | Live album | CREAM PUFF LIVE |
| 2021-10-06 | Studio album | 心眼 |
| 2022-10-05 | Live album | CREAM PUFF LIVE 2 |
| 2023-10-18 | Live album | CREAM PUFF LIVE 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | Studio album | 心獣 |
| 2025-02-19 | Studio album | RULE THE WORLD |
| 2025-09-24 | Live album | CREAM PUFF LIVE 4 |
| 2026-02-18 | Studio album | SPICE OF LIFE |
| 2026-06-24 | Studio album | GLITCH STAGE |
Expand full singles list
Singles
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020-12-09 | 台風の眼 |
| 2021-01-27 | 居場所 |
| 2021-06-23 | 覚醒 |
| 2021-06-23 | 覚醒 (feat. sanari) |
| 2021-08-18 | 哀愁さえも仲間 |
| 2021-10-06 | 告げ口 |
| 2021-10-06 | 青春 |
| 2021-10-06 | 逆転 |
| 2021-10-06 | 猛進 |
| 2021-10-06 | INTRODUCTION -目- |
| 2021-10-06 | Lift Up |
| 2021-10-06 | OUTRODUCTION -眼- |
| 2021-10-06 | オオゴト |
| 2022-01-28 | Oarana |
| 2022-06-29 | 百花繚乱 |
| 2022-09-21 | テラ |
| 2022-11-16 | 自由までの距離 |
| 2023-02-08 | 潜む自信 |
| 2023-06-28 | 台風の子 |
| 2023-08-25 | daydream |
| 2023-11-05 | 迷人 |
| 2024-01-15 | 身空歌 |
| 2024-01-24 | 中間地点 |
| 2024-01-24 | 声帯学 |
| 2024-01-24 | friction |
| 2024-01-24 | Interlude #1 -ケダモノ- |
| 2024-01-24 | Interlude #2 -eventide- |
| 2024-01-24 | Wind walker |
| 2024-01-24 | ディストーション |
| 2024-01-24 | フリーフォール |
| 2024-04-11 | 巫女 |
| 2024-07-12 | 砂時計 |
| 2024-10-16 | META |
| 2025-01-08 | SWIPE! |
| 2025-02-19 | 回向 -echo- |
| 2025-02-19 | Deep Invite |
| 2025-02-19 | room wear |
| 2025-02-19 | Starcloud |
| 2025-02-19 | XRXD |
| 2025-05-09 | YONA YONA (feat. Rin音) |
| 2025-08-06 | 距離。 |
| 2025-08-27 | (A)letheia |
| 2026-02-18 | 人に優しく |
| 2026-02-18 | 気が狂いそう |
| 2026-02-18 | 君という存在 |
| 2026-02-18 | 昼夜逆転 |
| 2026-02-18 | 昼の夢 |
| 2026-02-18 | 家に帰ろう |
| 2026-02-18 | 旅行 |
| 2026-02-18 | 朝活 |
| 2026-02-18 | 愛猫 |
| 2026-02-18 | AM 2:00 |
| 2026-02-18 | Mic Check |
| 2026-02-18 | No Music, No Life |
| 2026-02-18 | アイシタイ |
| 2026-02-18 | アソビタイ |
| 2026-02-18 | ありがとう |
| 2026-02-18 | アルコール |
| 2026-02-18 | クッキング |
| 2026-02-18 | チーム |
| 2026-02-18 | ゆっくりいこう |
| 2026-04-14 | Splash. (feat. 春猿火) |
| 2026-05-27 | Accomplice |
The “HARUSARUHI Jiyuuritsu” Series
“HARUSARUHI Jiyuuritsu” is a short-form rap series she posted on Twitter from 2020 onward. Different producers supplied the tracks while HARUSARUHI and Takayan co-wrote lyrics, recording everyday moods and the temper of the times in something close to an improvised diary.
| No. | Date | Track | Prod. | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | 2020-06-13 | ”Shokunin-san Rap” | Kiyoto | Takayan / HARUSARUHI |
| #02 | 2020-07-04 | ”Ouchi Komori Rap” | RIKIYA | Takayan / HARUSARUHI |
| #03 | 2020-08-05 | ”Heiwa Inoru Rap” | Sinato | Takayan / HARUSARUHI |
| #04 | 2020-10-14 | ”Love Letter” | Piper Beats | Takayan / HARUSARUHI |
| #05 | 2020-12-17 | ”i no Answer” | pink | Takayan / HARUSARUHI |
Significance: a rare serialised creative project within KAMITSUBAKI, and the main path by which HARUSARUHI established her identity as a rapper — she only began seriously taking on rap after joining the studio. The 2026 album Jiyuuritsu takes its title from this series.
Related Projects / Setting
HARUSARUHI is connected to V.W.P, to Kamitsubaki’s larger live series, and to the musical isotope HARU. In the broader internal map of Kamitsubaki voices, she represents one of the clearest poles of speed, pressure, and impact.
References
- KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO official artist page: https://kamitsubaki.jp/artist/harusaruhi/
- KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO official V.W.P page: https://kamitsubaki.jp/artist/v-w-p/
- Chinese Wikipedia: V.W.P: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.W.P
