Draft:Minato Aqua

Minato Aqua (湊あくあ) is a Japanese VTuber. Having made her debut in 2018 as part of the second generation of Hololive Production acts, she assumes the character of Aqua, a purple-haired girl dressed in marine-themed maid attire. The visual design was created by the freelance illustrator Gaou. Her content is oriented towards gaming, with her Apex Legends gameplay receiving particular attention. In January 2021, she became the 5th Hololive member and 8th VTuber overall to reach 1 million subscribers. According to Crunchyroll in 2022, she is "one of hololive's superstars".

In 2022, Hololive published Aquarium, a dating visual novel developed by Entergram; the release was limited to consoles. The game features Aqua alongside VTuber characters Shirakami Fubuki and Houshou Marine. For her Aquarium appearance, Minato Aqua won the 2022 Famitsu Award in the "Best Actor" category. The PC version, with English language support, was announced for late 2023. A sequel was announced in 2024.

In August 2023, a Minato Aqua song was released in collaboration with the Japanese Vocaloid group HoneyWorks. In 2024, Bandai Namco announced the addition of the Minato Aqua character to the roster of Sword Art Online: Last Recollection's playable characters.