Ars Almal

Ars Almal (Japanese: アルス・アルマル) is a Japanese female VTuber affiliated with Nijisanji (NIJISANJI Project). She debuted in July 2019, and her character is a lightning wizard from another dimension. She is best known for gaming streams, her introverted personality and her competitive reactions during play.

Profile

Item	Detail
Debut	July 28, 2019
Birthday	March 21
Height	147 cm
Agency	Nijisanji (NIJISANJI Project)
Debut group	Blues, with Aiba Uiha and Mayuzumi Kai
Character designer	Paryi
Nicknames	Malmal, Manmaru, MaruMaru
Language	Japanese

Career

Ars Almal created her YouTube channel on June 27, 2019, and debuted about a month later, on July 28, 2019, as part of Nijisanji's 2019 lineup. She debuted together with Aiba Uiha and Mayuzumi Kai, and the three are known as the trio "Blues". Mayuzumi Kai later graduated from the agency. Her channel grew quickly in the months after her debut.

In April 2020, she received an updated 2D model at the same time as fellow Nijisanji members Ex Albio and Nui Sociere. On August 14, 2020, she revealed her 3D model in a YouTube live stream of about an hour. She now has both a Live2D and a 3D model. She remains an active Nijisanji member and streams on several platforms: her main YouTube channel, Twitch, Niconico and OPENREC.

Activities

Streaming style

Ars Almal mainly streams video games, and secondary sources describe her as a gaming-focused VTuber. Her competitive streak shows during play: she openly gets angry when a game does not go her way. Some commentators have compared a few of her personality traits to Trevor Philips, a character from Grand Theft Auto V. She has also taken part in events and collaborations with other Nijisanji members and virtual talents. Her Twitch channel serves as a second platform alongside YouTube.

Characteristics

According to her official profile, Ars Almal is a lightning wizard visiting from another dimension. Her character was designed by the illustrator Paryi, who also designed the VTuber Kagura Mea. She has shoulder-length white hair with bangs that fall over her cyan-blue eyes, and a rounded face that makes her look young. Her outfit is a frilly black dress worn under a sleeveless white tunic, with a cyan ascot at the collar.

Because she looks younger than her stated young-adult age, some viewers have taken her for a child, and she often reminds her audience of her actual age. She describes herself as very introverted. She tends to find it hard to join ongoing conversations, especially in group calls with other Nijisanji members, but talks more freely with friends who share her interests. Her mix of playfulness, shyness and competitiveness is often cited as central to her appeal. Fans' nicknames for her include "Malmal" and "Manmaru".