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ROF-MAO
OriginJapan
Years active2021–present
Labels
Anycolor (2021-2022)
RFMO Records (2022-present)
Members
  • Kagami Hayato
  • Kenmochi Toya
  • Fuwa Minato
  • Kaida Haru
WebsiteOfficial website
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
Subscribers1.18 million[1]
(May 2025)
Views456 million[1]
(May 2025)
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers2022

ROF-MAO (Rofumao (ろふまお); stylized in all caps) is a Japanese virtual unit formed by Anycolor in October 21, 2021. It consists of four Livers under Nijisanji: Kagami Hayato, Kenmochi Toya, Fuwa Minato, and Kaida Haru.[2] The unit's name comes from portmanteau of two internet slangs: ROFL and LMAO.[3] The unit formation were announced through Nijisanji official YouTube channel.[4] Their activities ranged from musical performance, variety program, and game streaming.

History

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Kagami, Kenmochi, and Fuwa were previously collaborated in musical sextet VACHSS[a] along with Kuzuha, Kanae, and Yumeoi Kakeru from February 2021. They released one original song in 2024.[5] The three, now joined by Kaida, were announced to be the featured Livers at Animate collaboration cafe in October 6, 2021,[6] but the formation of the unit was only announced on October 21, after they appeared in a project where they have to survive together throughout 3 days in an inhabited island.[7] The announcement includes the opening of ROF-MAO YouTube channel.[4] The unit aims to be the "amusing and cool adult" that anyone can love and to prove that they're not just cool on the appearance.[8]

ROF-MAO YouTube channel includes a veriety weekly program ROF-MAO Cram School (木10!ろふまお塾, Moku 10! Rofumao Juku) that premiere every Thursday at 22:00 (JST) where they challenge various things and "still looking cool while at it."[9] The channel surpassed 1 million subscribers in August 2024.[10]

Members

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Name Date of Birth[b] Height Blood Type Liver debut Member Color[11]
Kagami Hayato
(加賀美 ハヤト) 		(1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 33)[c] 182cm A July 3, 2019   Meteor White
Kenmochi Toya
(剣持 刀也, Kenmochi Tōya) 		August 22 (age 16) 172cm O March 6, 2018   Violet
Fuwa Minato
(不破 湊) 		April 18 (age 28) 173cm A November 28. 2019   Fuchsia Purple
Kaida Haru
(甲斐田 晴) 		(1994-10-25) October 25, 1994 (age 30)[d] 180cm A April 2, 2020   Sunny Blue

Discography

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Albums

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Released[12] Title
October 18, 2023 Overflow

Mini albums

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Released[12] Title
April 13, 2022 Crack Up!!!!
March 26, 2025 Momentum

Singles

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Released[13] Title
October 18, 2023 Dive In[e]

Video albums

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Released[13] Title
December 14, 2022 Kuzuha ＆ Kanae ＆ ROF-MAO Three-Man LIVE「Aim Higher」
January 22, 2025 ROF-MAO 1st LIVE - New street, New world

Tie-ins

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Year Title Tie-in(s) Note Source
2021 New Street, New world ROF-MAO Cram School theme song Season 1
2022 Zenshin Sengen Theme song for Sapporo TV's Mayonaka no Iine♡ For April [14]
I wanna! You Wanna! ROF-MAO Cram School theme song Season 2
Follow your heart Theme song for drama Senpai, This Can't Be Love! Kagami and Kaida only [15]
Ichigeki ROF-MAO Cram School theme song Season 3
2023 We are Pop Star Season 4
Full Count Season 5
2024 Hands Up Season 6
Jounetsu-teki Boy Season 7
Theme song for TV Tokyo's program Oha Suta For October [16]
2025 Shori no Uta ~Saikyou Muteki Number One~
(勝利の歌〜最強無敵ナンバーワン〜) 		Opening song for TV anime Saikyo Ou Zukan ~The Ultimate Tournament~ [17]
Hoteison
(布袋尊) 		ROF-MAO Cram School theme song Season 8
Ending song for TV Tokyo's program DayDay For April [18]

Notes

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  1. ^ stands for Vampire (Kuzuha), Angel (Kanae), Host (Fuwa), CEO (Kagami), Student (Kenmochi), and Singer-Songwriter (Yumeoi)
  2. ^ While VTubers doesn't state their birth year, most of their age are disclosed. Depending on their "character setting", some VTubers can age up. In this case Kenmochi and Fuwa have fixed age.
  3. ^ 27 years old at debut
  4. ^ 25 years old at debut
  5. ^ Stylized as "DiVE !N"

References

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  1. ^ a b "About ROF-MAO". YouTube.
  2. ^ "にじさんじユニット「ROF-MAO（ろふまお）」デビューグッズラインナップ公開 & 本日より予約開始！池袋駅(東京)を中心に18駅で駅広告登場！". ANYCOLOR株式会社（ANYCOLOR Inc.) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ^ "ROF-MAO". ピクシブ百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-29. ユニット名の由来は英語圏のネットスラングであるROFL(rolling on the floor laughing=床の上を笑いながら転げまわる)、LMAO(laughing my ass off=大笑い、爆笑)を合わせた造語。
  4. ^ a b にじさんじ (2021-10-21). 無人島行きの真相が明らかに！？ 重大発表あります #にじさんじ無人島. Retrieved 2025-05-29 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "VACHSS". ピクシブ百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  6. ^ "にじさんじ × アニメイトカフェ出張版 10月23日よりコラボカフェ開催!". コラボカフェ (in Japanese). 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  7. ^ ROF-MAO / ろふまおチャンネル【にじさんじ】 (2021-10-19). 【ガチ】無人島サバイバル生活ってマジ？力を合わせて生き延びろ！#にじさんじ無人島. Retrieved 2025-05-30 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ 2A4073 (2023-07-14). "「にじさんじ」加賀美ハヤト、剣持刀也、不破湊、甲斐田晴によるユニット「ROF-MAO」ファーストフルアルバム発売決定！ | numan". 『numan』(ヌーマン)コダワリ女子のための異次元空間マガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "木曜夜10時は『木10!ろふまお塾』 | NEWS". ROF-MAO. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  10. ^ "ROF-MAO（VTuberグループ「にじさんじ」ユニット）公式YouTubeチャンネル登録者数100万人突破！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  11. ^ "葛葉、叶、ROF-MAOによるThree- Man LIVE「 Aim Higher 」のライブグッズ2022年5月18日(水)19時から販売決定！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  12. ^ a b "ROF-MAOのアルバム売上TOP3作品". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  13. ^ a b "ROF-MAOのシングル売上TOP1作品". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  14. ^ "ROF-MAO 「前進宣言」" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  15. ^ "加賀美ハヤト＆甲斐田晴が歌う「先輩、断じて恋では！」OP曲リリース（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  16. ^ テレビ東京・ＢＳテレ東. おはスタ【ROF-MAO生登場！新曲テレビ初披露！／ちびゴジラの逆襲・新企画始動！】(テレ東、2024/10/23 07:05 OA)の番組情報ページ | テレ東・ＢＳテレ東 7ch(公式) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-04 – via www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.
  17. ^ "2025年4月より放送、テレ東系 TVアニメ「最強王図鑑～The Ultimate Tournament～」のオープニングテーマをROF-MAO、エンディングテーマを加賀美ハヤトが担当！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  18. ^ "にじさんじ所属音楽グループ ROF-MAOの新曲「布袋尊」が情報番組『DayDay.』4月EDテーマに。楽曲特設Webサイトも公開 | plug+（ぷらぷら）" (in Japanese). 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
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