Who was Nerissa Ravencroft before Hololive?

Titled as the Demon of Sound, what should viewers know about Nerissa Ravencroft before she joined Hololive?

Nerissa Ravencroft is part of the third generation of English hololive virtual YouTubers and debuted on the channel back in 2023. As she approaches her one-year anniversary, she regularly captivates 700k+ subscribers with her original songs. Ravencroft’s YouTube success lands her in the top 150 of all Vtubers. As with many Hololive talents, Nerissa Ravencroft’s character has a ton of background lore to flesh out her origins as a demon.

Here’s all the lore about Nerrissa Ravencroft’s character before she joined Hololive and what we know about the real person.

Who was Nerissa Ravencroft before Hololive?

Before Hololive, Nerissa was a prisoner of the gods because of her too-powerful singing voice.

Too much love isn’t always a good thing. Nerissa’s love for music turned into dark, powerful magic that has the power to drive the entire world mad. It was because of this that the gods sealed her away for eternity. How she came back to sing on YouTube is unknown. At least her prison gave her time to explore penlights, idol songs, and Japanese otaku culture.

When she did return, the Hololive team accepted her quickly into its ranks. Before her debut even, Nerissa gathered over 200,000 followers online. Nerissa now has a thriving social media following on both X and YouTube. On August 9, she’ll even be making her debut in 3D.

What about the Hololive Vtuber actor?

No one knows who the voice actor for Nerissa Ravencroft is, but they were likely a streamer or entertainer before Hololive.

On Hololive’s audition page that went live in 2021, the only requirements are being over 18 and having character goals. However, the team notes that having prior experience as a streamer or entertainer, the ability to speak Japanese natively and English, and exceptional skills also help any applicant.

It’s likely that Nerissa’s voice actor met at least a few of these suggestions. Nerissa herself reports auditioning by talking conversationally with a listener and then singing. Likely, her actor used this time to show who she wanted Nerissa to be.

Regardless of who the voice actor is or who Nerissa Ravencroft was before Hololive, one thing is clear. Fans just can’t seem to get enough of her.