Toru Koshimizu, a Virtual YouTuber belonging to Nijisanji. A member of the idol unit “Idios,” she debuted with the catchy title of “Super NEET Gamer,” but currently, discussions are heating up online regarding her **activity policy and visual changes**. Specifically, the bold change of her default outfit, her stance as a gamer, and her attitude that blatantly changes depending on who she collaborates with have become sources of conflict, leading to growing distrust within the fandom. In this article, we analyze the vast number of voices in the comment sections to dig deep into the issues she faces and the psychology of the fans.
Loss of Identity? Confusion Over the “Lingerie-like” Default Outfit Change
Currently, the biggest ripple is caused by the **change of her default costume**. Until now, she mainly used her “Initial Outfit,” which was sporty and cool, matching the motifs of her Idios gen-mates. However, it recently came to light that she has changed her default look to her “Loungewear Outfit,” a camisole look with high skin exposure. In response to this, harsh opinions such as “It looks like underwear no matter how you see it,” “She floats alone when lined up with her gen-mates,” and “She has lost her individuality” are flooding the internet. With media expansions like figure production coming up, concerns are spreading about whether she intends to use this outfit even in situations where TPO (Time, Place, Occasion) matters.
Behind this change, her “rejection of the initial outfit (cool style)” and a “change in desire for approval” seem to be lurking. Originally, the initial outfit in group activities is a symbol of unity, but the psychology behind discarding it for a revealing outfit suggests a shift or impatience to **gain numbers and reactions quickly through “sexual appeal as a woman” rather than a “hardcore gamer image.”** However, since what fans were looking for was the unique personality of a “non-flattering downer gamer,” this transformation into a mass-produced “erotic-selling streamer” is leading to the disappointment of long-time fans.
The Discrepancy Between the “Super NEET Gamer” Title and Actual Skill
The gaze of fans regarding the title of “Gamer” is also becoming more severe. Particularly in highly competitive games like *Street Fighter 6* and *Yu-Gi-Oh!*, her stance of **”not researching by herself and just copying others’ builds” and “ignoring advice comments”** is being criticized. In SF6, she stands out for a passive attitude, only practicing combos and avoiding actual combat (Ranked Matches) while waiting to be invited by someone. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, despite using popular meta decks, she ignores useful feedback from listeners and continues to lose, leading to voices of exasperation saying she has “only high pride and no will to learn.”
What exists here is a gap between **”high pride in wanting to be seen as good at games” and “mental immaturity in being unable to accept loss or effort.”** Suspicions of rank fraud (smurfing allegations) in other games in the past are still lingering, making listeners skeptical of her “true ability.” If she truly loved games, she would show the process of growth even if it meant exposing losses or ignorance, but in her case, “wanting to be pampered” comes first, and as a result, the signboard of “NEET Gamer” ends up looking like mere fashion.
Blatantly “Changing Attitude Depending on the Person” and Chronic Lateness
The “difference in attitude” in human relationships is also major material for criticism. Summaries on bulletin boards cite numerous instances where she acts with abnormally high tension and flirtatious behavior towards big streamers or male streamers with numbers, while **being late repeatedly or showing cold reactions towards gen-mates and female Livers**. Actions such as “being late 5 times for gen collabs” and “leaving early without greeting seniors” are taken as a “lack of respect” that cannot be dismissed as just being an airhead or doing things at her own pace.
Fans are sensitive to relationships between Livers (*Teetee*). Therefore, the moment they sense she is “changing her attitude based on the other party’s merit (numbers),” they harbor strong disgust. In her case, because she seems to go all out for external influential figures who can pull her up while slighting her own gen-mates, she is being labeled as “calculating” and having a “bad personality.” The stance of prioritizing “how to make herself look good” over relationships of trust can be said to be the act that most antagonizes fans who support the whole group.
Are Listeners Just Wallets? The Ignored Comment Section
Dissatisfaction is also exploding regarding her correspondence with listeners during streams. There are many points pointing out that “even though the comment flow isn’t fast, she ignores every single piece of useful advice or question,” highlighting an absence of communication. On the other hand, because she spams long streams when the time zone or situation is favorable for the YouTube algorithm, she is ridiculed for **”only looking at the numbers (concurrent viewers) and money (Super Chat).”**
For a streamer, listeners are the foundation of their activity, but her attitude reflects that she treats them as “stage props to make herself feel good.” Past incidents such as skipping membership-exclusive streams to play games in secret are being dug up, and an evaluation of **”lacking sincerity”** is becoming established. The closed-off stance of blocking critical opinions to protect her own pride and trying to surround herself only with “Yes-men” is falling into a vicious cycle that, as a result, makes the voices of antis louder and more radical.
【Voices from the Internet】
- The initial outfit design was god-tier, I don’t understand the point of making the lingerie-like camisole the default.
- She claims to be a gamer, but it’s painful to watch her just use copy decks while ignoring advice.
- She wags her tail for big names, but is calmly late for gen collabs; her personality is transparent.
- She only streams for long hours when riding the algorithm and ignores comments; it’s too blatant.
(Summarized from bulletin boards & SNS)
Summary
The critical voices against Toru Koshimizu have gone beyond mere anti-activity and have become question marks regarding her activity stance itself.
Organizing the current turmoil, the following factors emerge:
- Straying Visual Strategy: Fan disappointment caused by abandoning the initial cool concept for a cheap exposure route.
- Lack of Trust as a Gamer: Her attitude of having high pride while ignoring her lack of skill and research is seen as being a “Fashion Gamer.”
- Insincerity in Human Relationships: The disparity in attitude towards those with numbers versus her peers, and looseness such as lateness, make people doubt her humanity.
- Disregard for Listeners: The fact that she abandons two-way communication and seemingly chases only numbers is transparent.
She has passed the phase of “being forgiven because she is cute,” and now her humanity and professionalism are being strictly judged. To regain the lost trust, it will be essential to face each stream and her colleagues with sincerity, rather than relying on superficial numbers or skin exposure.