A Farewell Tribute to Minato Aqua of Hololive Generation II

Out of all the Vtuber graduations, this one hit me the most. Minato Aqua was a Vtuber I held dear for a very long time. I was first introduced to her on December 1, 2019 through Azur Lane. Coincidentally, it was her birthday and she arrived on my docks. It was here that I tuned in to her streams and she quickly became my favorite Vtuber. I always admired her gaming skills and her singing voice.
Aqua would also inspire me to play Apex Legends. I watched her rank up to Diamond and I knew I wanted to play the game to be on the same level as her. That and Apex turned out to be my favorite battle royale mixed with hero shooter gameplay.
Aqua was also one of the first Vtubers I joined her membership for (the other being Kagura Mea), and even when I joined and left many other Vtuber memberships, I never left Aqua. I remained loyal to Aqua for 4 years. And going back to Azur Lane, I would even marry her out of sheer determination farming as many gems to buy a ring. I even broke my F2P boundary by buying an Apple Gift Card just to get her skin.
I'll always remember her solo live concerts. I saw her solo live back in 2020 and 2022, both were fantastic performances from her. I was emotionally touched by her song, Aquairo Palette, which quickly grew to be one of my all time favorite songs. 2022 elevated her performance further with the biggest personal highlight for me being her uni-birth performance. Just seeing Aqua ride that flower swing while singing truly was breathtaking.
When I tuned in to the news that she would be graduating, I was at a loss for words. The Vtuber I admired the most would be graduating. I was filled with grief for the longest time, unable to process all this. And as time went on, I knew I wasn’t gonna be ready to say goodbye to her. I then played her game, Aquarium, and vowed to finish the game to the very end.
Then I steeled myself, and went to watch the final graduation live. Aqua had ended on the highest note possible, with the most incredible performances that serve as the perfect farewell. I could not stop crying throughout. It was hard not to cry, but I had held it in for so long.
I want to thank Minato Aqua for all the wonderful content she gave us. And I want to also thank Azur Lane for introducing me to her. Without Azur Lane, I wouldn’t be the Aqua Crew member that I am today. Thank you Minato Aqua. I will miss you greatly, and I will always love you, forever…

Song Used: “Beacon of Light” by Kano from Azur Lane the Animation

Clips Used
   • 【BGM】Loading BGM Aqua | Minato Aqua【H...  
   • 【ENG SUB】Minato Aqua reacts to her fi...  
   • [ENG SUB] Aqua's weight information s...  
   • [HOLOLIVE] Aqua Short Baka Moment (ME...  
   • Aqua Sees "Do Not Enter", Proceeds to...  
   • 【Hololive】Aqua: Tears Of Frustration【...  
   • 【Hololive】Aqua: Baka? IQ 5? IQ 5000?【...  
   • Minato Aqua Quit Minecraft and end th...  
   • Aqua Met A Fake Aqua & They DOMINATED...  
   • Humble streamer unknowingly gives arm...  
   • When you're gaming, but someone's rin...  
   • Streamer Joins Aqua’s Team and WINS T...  
   • Aqua gets *15 KILLS & 3.9K DMG*, Star...  
   • When a joke turned into reality, Star...  
   • Aqua DOMINATES the LAST RING BATTLE (...  
   • [ENG SUB]Minato Aqua's Legendary Yasu...  
   • Aqua Show Her Natural FPS Talent Even...  
   • Neptunia Virtual Stars - Ep. 5: Feast...  
   • Aqua watching her Fansa MV sung with ...  
   • Aqua gets so embarrassed to hear her ...  
   • Aqua Notices She Has 44.5 HP In Holoc...  
   • Aqua's Reaction To Her Voice In-Game ...  
   • Aqua Finally Show Her STARBUST STREAM...  
   • 【original】#あくあ色ぱれっと【ホロライブ/湊あくあ】  
   • 【５周年】君の最推しにしてよ！／湊あくあ【オリジナル曲】  
   • 【あくありうむ。主題歌】未だ、青い／湊あくあ【マンガMV】  
   • 【誕生日に】Ubiquitous dB／湊あくあ【歌ってみた】  
   • 林檎売りの泡沫少女／湊あくあ×紫咲シオン  
   • 「uni-birth」 (Solo Live 2022「あくあ色 in わ...  
   • 【original】海想列車／湊あくあ【アニメーションMV】  
   • Ride Wife Life Good | Aqua and Okayu ...  
   • These 2 Introverts Didn't Even Last 2...  
   • Aqua gets scared by Suisei getting to...  
   • Shion precious moment with Aqua  
   • 【アニメ】私に関わるな！  
   • 【アニメ】いったい何の話をしてるんだ……  
   • 【アニメ】陰キャに集団戦は無理  
   • 【アニメ】あーばよっ  
   • Calli Thoughts on Aqua's Graduation 【...  
   • Kson on Minato Aqua's graduation  
   • Towa Thought on Aqua's Graduation...  
   • Marine's Thoughts On Aqua's Upcoming ...  
   • Kanata's Feelings About Aqua's Gradua...  
   • Miko talked about her though on Aqua ...  
   • 𝗞𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵...  
   • Bae addresses Aqua's Graduation 【Holo...  
   • 【#湊あくあ卒業ライブ】あくあ色に染まれ！／MinatoAqua Grad...  

Minato Aqua was a Vtuber from Hololive Corporation © Cover Corporation
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