Inugami Korone
Inugami Korone | |
|---|---|
戌神ころね | |
Inugami Korone as designed by Fukahire | |
| Occupation | VTuber |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Subscribers | 2.26 million |
| Views | 471 million |
| Last updated: December 26, 2025 | |
| Website | https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/talents/inugami-korone/ |
Inugami Korone (Japanese: 戌神ころね) is a Japanese VTuber affiliated with Hololive Production. She debuted as a part of Hololive Gamers on April 13, 2019.
Overview
Inugami's fictional lore describes her as a dog from a city bakery who enjoys playing games when not watchdogging.[1]
Inugami is a member of Hololive Gamers, alongside Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio, and Nekomata Okayu.[2] Inugami often collaborates with Nekomata,[3] who she has been friends with since before they joined Hololive.[4] She also collaborates with Sakura Miko, a member of Hololive's 0th generation.[5] Hololive Gamers members livestreams on YouTube primarily focus on playing video games.[6] While most members of Hololive primarily play recently released video games and multiplayer video games, Inugami also often plays retro games.[5] She also plays horror and indie games.[2] She sometimes does incredibly long "endurance" streams, occasionally exceeding 24 hours in length.[5] Her character was designed by Fukahire.[7] Her fans are called Koronesuki (Japanese for Korone lovers).[7] Inugami uses the catchphrase yubi! yubi! (指！指!; lit. 'finger! finger!'), a reference to the practice of finger amputation (yubitsume), calling for her fans to cut off their fingers and give them to her.[8]
Stuart Gipp of Retronauts said that the contrast of Inugami's cute aesthetic and ultraviolence in the video games she plays, while unoriginal, had charmed him due to her humor and good timing. He noted in particular the juxtaposition in the "macabre" meaning of "yubi yubi", which he called bizarre, and her moe status.[8]
Career
Inugami Korone debuted on April 13, 2019, as a part of Hololive Gamers.[7] In October 2020, Inugami reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube. She was the first member of Hololive Japan, second member of Hololive (after Hololive English's Gawr Gura), and fourth VTuber to do so.[7] She reached 2 million subscribers on June 28, 2023. She was the fourth member of Hololive Japan to do so.[9]
While Inugami is a native Japanese speaker and primarily streams in Japanese, a portion of her audience is non-Japanese.[8] In 2020, Inugami played the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. in livestreams targeted at this audience, challenging herself to only speak English during the stream. Gipp would call the streams an "utter delight" and said that they "transformed the way I look at Super Mario Bros."[8]
In April 2020, Inugami played the 1993 video game Doom and its 2016 reboot.[6][10] Gipp made note of her reactions in the 1993 game to eviscerating enemies in the game with a chainsaw and her battle cries, which he compared to those of Vikings.[8] Her playthrough of the 2016 reboot became popular, with Ian Walker of Kotaku suggesting it was because of the "combination of the game’s over-the-top violence and a cute, cackling avatar".[11] Inugami and her fans dubbed the playthroughs "Doog", a play on the game's name and her dog character, with "Doog" also being incorporated into Inugami's YouTube branding.[6] In October 2020, the 2016 reboot's sequel Doom Eternal added an easter egg to Inugami. In the game, clicking the chainsaw button a series of time would change the game's logo from "Doom Eternal" to "Doog Eternal" until the game was restarted.[12] The easter egg was eventually removed, with the patch notes declaring "The DOOG easter egg has been removed, but will live in infamy."[13]
On August 25, 2020, during a live playthrough of Banjo-Kazooie, she uttered the phrase "Eekum Bokum" while trying to imitate the voice of the game's Mumbo Token. This became an internet meme and gained popularity outside of Japan. Grant Kirkhope, composer of the Banjo-Kazooie soundtrack, praised her stream and shared it on Twitter.[14][15]
Inugami also does more traditional idol activities, with Jin Sugiyama of Real Sound applauding her dancing skills and calling her first original song distinctly her own.[15] Inugami is an ambassador for the Sega property Sonic the Hedgehog,[3] with Inugami voice acting in the Japanese dub of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, having downloadable content themed after her released in Sonic Frontiers, and her song "Hongami Precious Moment" appearing in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.[16][17][18] She also voice acted in an episode of the anime Yo-kai Watch.[19] She is the ambassador for Honda Racing eMS, an esports competition that takes place in Gran Turismo 7.[20] In 2025, Inugami interviewed Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, the director and writer, respectively, for 28 Years Later.[21]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Dig. [22] |
JPN Down. [23] | |||
| "SAIKYO TENSAI WANDERFUL WORLD of KORONE" | 2021 | 34 | — | Non-album singles |
| Mikkorone x Showtime!! (with Sakura Miko) |
2022 | — | — | |
| "Doggy god's street" | — | 22 | ||
| "Wonky Monkey" | 2023 | — | 40 | |
| "TROUBLE "WAN"DER!" | 2024 | — | 99 | |
| "Mad POPCORN World!" | — | — | ||
| "Hongami Precious Moment" (with Tomoya Ohtani) |
— | — | ||
| "Mikkorone x Yatteyanyo!!" (with Sakura Miko) |
— | — | ||
| "MafiosA" | 2025 | — | 100 | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Orange Parade" (Nekomata Okayu featuring Inugami Korone) |
2022 | Poisonya Syndrome |
| "Kawaiko Check" (HoneyWorks and Inugami Korone) |
2023 | Holohoneygaoka High School -Originals- |
| "BITE! KAMU! BITE!" (Hakos Baelz and Inugami Korone) |
ZODIAC | |
| "Wonder Future!" (Shirakami Fubuki with Ookami Mio, Nekomata Okayu, and Inugami Korone) |
2025 | FBKINGDOM "Blessing" |
As collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [24] |
JPN Comb. [25] |
JPN Dig. [26] |
JPN Down. [27] | |||
| "Shiny Smile Story" (as Hololive Idol Project) |
2019 | — | — | 30 | — | Non-album single |
| "Tonde K! Hololive Summer" (as Hololive Idol Project) |
2022 | — | — | — | 37 | Hololive Summer 2022 |
| "Shiny Smily Story - 2022 ver." (as Hololive Idol Project) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Fujun Mujun" (as Blue Journey) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | Yoake no Uta |
| "Mizutamari" (as Blue Journey) |
2 | 44 | 35 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Merry Holy Date♡" (as Hololive Idol Project) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Can You Do the Hololive? (Hololive Super Expo 2024 ver.)" (as Hololive Idol Project) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | |
| "We are GAMERS!!!!" (as Hololive Gamers) |
— | — | 40 | — | ||
| "To Be Continued...." (as Hololive Gamers) |
2025 | — | — | 40 | — | |
References
Citations
- ^ Hololive Productions. "Inugami Korone | TALENT | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Morrissy, Kim (October 27, 2021). "hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone Becomes Evil God in Indie Horror Game". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Lada, Jenni (November 6, 2025). "Hololive Vtuber Inugami Korone on Hiatus". Siliconera. Archived from the original on January 2, 2026. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "大神ミオさん、猫又おかゆさん、戌神ころねさんらが所属するホロライブゲーマーズを紹介". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). June 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sugiyama 2021, p. 1.
- ^ a b c Lee, Julia (October 21, 2020). "Doom Eternal includes a shoutout to Vtuber Inugami Korone". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Harding, Daryl (October 31, 2020). "Doggo VTuber Inugami Korone Zooms Past 1 Million Subscribers". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Gipp, Stuart (November 19, 2020). "Amazing meatball: Inugami Korone on Super Mario Bros". Retronauts. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Honda, Yuuki (June 29, 2023). "ホロライブ戌神ころね、YouTube登録者数200万人突破に「ありがとおおおおお」". KAI-YOU (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (October 21, 2020). "DOOM Eternal Easter Egg Honors the Korone DOOG 2016 Run". Siliconera. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Ian (October 21, 2020). "Doom Eternal Patch Adds Hidden Reference To Popular VTuber". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Briesenick, Stefan (October 22, 2020). "Doog Eternal: Vtuber easter egg explained". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Young, Rory (October 25, 2020). "Doom Eternal Removes VTuber Easter Egg After Players Find It". Game Rant. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ Daniel, Aditya (September 18, 2020). "Dari Mana Asal Meme Eekum Bokum? Ini Versi Lengkapnya!". Duniaku.com (in Indonesian). IDN Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Sugiyama 2021, p. 2.
- ^ Harding, Daryl. "VTuber Doggo Inugami Korone Goes Fast As Sonic the Hedgehog's Newest Ambassador". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Japanese Sonic Frontiers players receive special V-Tuber DLC costumes". Eurogamer.net. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』追加コラボレーサー発表！ホロライブ・戌神ころねとのコラボも【State of Play 日本】" ["Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds" additional collaboration racers announced! Collaboration with Hololive and Korone Inugami [State of Play Japan]]. GameSpark (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Inugami Korone Will Voice a Character in Yo-Kai Watch Anime". Siliconera. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "腕自慢、集まれ！ ホンダがeモータースポーツのイベント「Honda Racing eMS 2024」を開催 - Webモーターマガジン". Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Busby, James (June 23, 2025). "28 Years Later writer totally baffled in interview with VTuber Korone Inugami". Dexerto. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ "戌神ころねのデジタルシングル売上TOP1作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "戌神ころね | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mizutamari". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Mizutamari". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 17, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ * "Hololive Idol Project". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- "Mizutamari". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- "ホロライブ ゲーマーズ(白上フブキ、大神ミオ、猫又おかゆ、戌神ころね)のデジタルシングル売上TOP2作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Hololive Idol Project". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
Bibliography
- Sugiyama, Jin (November 22, 2021). 往年の名作ゲームを楽しく魅せる、ホロライブ・戌神ころねの“唯一性”. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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