>>104625090Mori Calliope (Japanese: 森カリオペ, Hepburn: Mori Kariope)[2] is a virtual YouTuber and singer affiliated with Cover Corporation's Hololive Production agency, who debuted in September 2020 as a member of the Hololive English Myth unit.
Overview
Mori Calliope's fictional lore describes her as the "Grim Reaper's first apprentice" who, due to slow business, had to start a career as a VTuber and collect souls.[3] Her character is reminiscent of the shinigami.[4]
Mori is one of the five members of the agency's subgroup Hololive English: Myth.[5] Her character designer is Yukisame.[3]
Career
Mori Calliope made her debut along with the other members of Hololive English Myth on 12 September 2020.[3] Her debut EP, Dead Beats, was released on 17 October 2020 and charted at #23 at the Oricon Digital Albums Chart.[6][7] She released her first single "Cursed Night" on 2 November 2020.[8] This was followed on 4 April 2021 with another EP, Your Mori.; it charted at #35 at the Oricon Albums Chart.[9]
In April 2022, Mori announced that she had signed with EMI Records, and that she would mark her major-label debut with her third EP, Shinigami Note.[10] Released on 20 July 2022, Shinigami Note charted at #9 at the Oricon Albums Chart.[11] On 11 October 2022, it was announced that she would release her debut album Sinderella on 16 December; the album's themes include the seven deadly sins and personal guilt.[12] It charted at #28 at the Oricon Albums Chart.[13] On 18 August 2023, she released another EP, Jigoku 6; it charted at #16 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[14] In May 2024, it was announced that she would release her second major-label album, Phantomime, on 16 August.[15]
