is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) and singer. She began her activities on 7 September 2017 as the founding member of Hololive Production. Because she debuted before Hololive was officially formed, she is considered a member of the "0th generation" alongside , Sakura Miko, Hoshimachi Suisei, and . She signed a record deal with Victor Entertainment in March 2019.
Overview Tokino Sora attended a music high school. She began her affiliation with Cover Corporation before the concept of Hololive existed. In 2017, the concept of a virtual YouTuber was still largely untested, with the only examples of precedent being Kizuna AI who started posting pre-recorded videos in late 2016. Virtual live streaming had been showcased by Cover Corporation in a March 2017 tech demo, but was still under development and had not yet been implemented on a large scale.
On 7 September 2017, Tokino held her first livestream, and thus began her activities as a virtual idol. Her initial livestream on Niconico is often recalled as having had about 13 viewers. Her later livestreams moved to YouTube. She reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2022. She starred in the TV Tokyo 2019 series .
On October 6, 2019, Tokino held her first solo live concert, 'Dream!'. She is part of a duo with AZKi, SorAZ, and they released the album Futurity Step on 20 December 2023, performing a live concert together at Club Citta in January 2024.
In July 2024, Tokino sang the opening theme song to the anime adaptation of My Wife Has No Emotion, titled "Okaerinasai" (おかえりなさい, Welcome Back).
On 7 September 2026, Tokino's visual design received an update, the first part of an effort to update all Hololive members designs.
Discography Albums TitleRelease datePeak chart positionsJPNJPNComb.JPNHotDreaming!27 March 2019121311On Stage!21 October 2020252918Re:Play24 November 2021424935Sign7 September 2022294325Futurity Step 20 December 2023131815Pulse24 September 20252736—
Extended plays (EPs) TitleRelease datePeak chart positionsJPNJPNComb.JPNHotMy Loving4 March 2020161612Beyond22 February 202343—31STAR STAR☆T6 March 2024213615Check!4 November 2026 colspan="3"
Singles +TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumNoteJPNJPNDown."Hurray Hurray LOVE"2019—100My Loving"Aozora Symphony"2020——On Stage!Birthday song/Limited release"KumoHurray!"2021——rowspan="3" "Suki, Nai Chai-souda (Acoustic Arrange ver.)"——"Happy Meowthday!!"202228—"Ke sera sora!"——Beyond"Scale the Walls" (As SorAZ)2023—90Futurity Step"Kawaikute Gomen" (Cover)——rowspan="4" "Complex Image" (Cover)2024——"Hikaru Nara" (Cover as SorAZ)——"Storyteller"——"Okaerinasai"16—PulseTheme song of the anime My Wife Has No Emotion"Lucky 7th Whistle"——"Children Record" (Cover)——rowspan="2" "Blue Bird" (Cover)2025——"Swallow Tail"——Pulse"Ultra Super Infinity"——"Dancing Reed"——Theme song of the TV drama "Ketsui no Sora e"2026—93Check!"Kirameki Mode!" feat. Isaki Riona——
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