Amane Kanata

Amane Kanata (Japanese: 天音かなた) is a retired Japanese virtual YouTuber, singer and songwriter who was affiliated with Hololive Production. She was a member of hololive's fourth generation, "holoForce", and is known for her strong vocals, her work as a composer and lyricist, and her unusual grip strength.

Profile

Item	Detail
Debut	27 December 2019
Graduation	27 December 2025
Birthday	22 April
Agency	Hololive Production
Generation or unit	hololive 4th generation (holoForce); Orio (with Tokoyami Towa); Blue Journey
Nicknames	PP Tenshi, Kanatan, Kanataso
Character designer	Oshioshio
Live2D	Nokoyama (at the time of graduation)

Career

Amane was diagnosed with Ménière's disease in 2017. It left her deaf in one ear and kept her from joining traditional idol groups. She was already interested in VTubers, so she applied for Hololive's fourth generation and was accepted. Hololive announced holoForce on 25 December 2019. She debuted on 27 December, the first of her generation to do so. She used Microsoft PowerPoint heavily during her debut stream, and her fans began calling her "PP Tenshi" as a result. Her 3D debut took place on 5 July 2020.

She wrote and composed the holoForce song "Kiseki Knot", released in June 2021. Her solo debut single, "Tokusya-Seizon Wonder-la-der!!", followed on 19 August 2021 and was written by Tomoya Tabuchi. Starting with her second anniversary, she held online 3D concerts that came with new singles, including "Tenshi no Agape", "Chūku no Niwa" and "Betsu Sekai". In May 2022 she and Tokoyami Towa formed the music unit Orio. In 2023 she joined Blue Journey, a music project run by Hololive and EMI Records Japan.

Her first album, Unknown Diva, came out on 13 March 2024. It debuted at number six on the Oricon Albums Chart. In 2025 she announced a second album, Trigger, along with her only solo live performance, Lock On, held at Ariake Arena. On 29 June 2025 she ended a stream early because she needed urgent hospital treatment. On 2 December 2025 she announced that she would graduate and leave the entertainment industry entirely, citing work-related stress. Her final activities took place on 27 December 2025, the sixth anniversary of her debut.

Activities

Streaming style

Her channel offered a mix of singing streams, chatting streams and game streams, with games making up much of her regular schedule. She appeared at Hololive concerts and festivals and hosted the podcast Amane Kanata Wants to Learn Music!, which started in May 2024. In 2023 she worked as a live announcer at a Yomiuri Giants game as part of a collaboration with the team.

Music and works

"Tokusya-Seizon Wonder-la-der!!" (2021, solo debut single)
"Kiseki Knot" (2021, holoForce; written and composed by Amane)
"Madoromi" (2021, with Tokoyami Towa)
Over Time (2022, EP as Orio)
Unknown Diva (2024, first album)
"Tenkai Dokyū Oshigoto Road" (2024, with Sakamata Chloe and AZKi)
Trigger (2025, second album; singles include "Cupid" and "Self Service")
"Lumière" (2025, tie-in song for Memento Mori)

Characteristics

Her official profile describes her as an angel attending a heavenly academy. She is cheerful around close friends but shy and quiet in large crowds, and her stated goal was to perform at Saitama Super Arena. She was known for holding single notes for more than 20 seconds during online concerts. She composed "Betsu Sekai" and "Jumanokudo" and wrote lyrics for several songs, including "Fallen Wing", co-written with Toby Fox and Camellia. She named Eri Kamei and Minato Aqua as influences. Her grip strength of over 50 kg became a running theme on her streams, where she broke several objects by accident.