Ami Yamato

Ami Yamato is a Japanese virtual YouTube vlogger. In her videos, she vlogs from the perspective of a 3D-animated character who does not seem to realize that she is animated.[1][2] She is based in London, England,[3] having originally moved there from Japan in the spring of 2011.[4] Her videos deal with topics like her love of Starbucks and her light-hearted perspective on the world.[5] She has collaborated with Captain Disillusion on a Back to the Future-themed video.[6] In 2019, she was nominated for the "Vlogger of the Year" award at the 11th Shorty Awards.[7]

Ami Yamato
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
GenreVlogging
Subscribers151,000+
(November 12, 2020)
Total views8,300,000+
(November 12, 2020)
Catchphrase(s)Videos that confuse people
100,000 subscribers 2018

References

  1. Tickle, Glen (2015-03-18). "Ami Yamato, A 3D-Animated Vlogger That Does Not Appear to Know She Is Virtual". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  2. Votta, Rae (2016-01-01). "9 underrated YouTube channels to watch in 2016". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  3. Lufkin, Bryan (2018-10-02). "The virtual vloggers taking over YouTube". BBC Capital. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  4. Wesolowski, Sébastien (2018-02-22). "Une brève introduction aux youtubeurs virtuels". Motherboard (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  5. Staley, Erin (2016-12-15). Vloggers and Vlogging. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9781508173359.
  6. "An In-Depth Look at How the Visual Effects Were Made in the Back to the Future Films". Laughing Squid. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  7. "Ami Yamato". The Shorty Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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