A fan who is seriously in love with a VTuber, idol, or actor. Originally an idol/ota term to describe a fan who is seriously or actually in love with an idol or actor.
Example sentences:
▸ "I'd probably consider myself a Hoshikawa gachikoi."
▸ "Coco has no gachikois, that's a fact."
▸ "People might be a little quick calling themselves a gachikoi."
The state of being a gachikoi or being seriously in love with a VTuber, idol, or actor. See gachikoi (noun).
Example sentences:
▸ "He's totally gachikoi for her."
▸ "I can't imagine myself being gachikoi for a VTuber, no matter how amazing they are."
▸ "It's really interesting when you get to that point where you find a VTuber that you end up being gachikoi for."
Sources:
- Hololive Fan Wiki - Glossary
- Jisho - ガチ恋
- Urban Dictionary - gachikoi
- Twitter - @izzy___315
- Reddit - r/VirtualYoutubers - Gachikoi culture
- Reddit - r/Hololive - The Basic Hololive JP dictionary for newcomers!
- Yumemipi’s Outlet ♥ - Oshi Terms 101 : A Guide
- Tumblr - Guide to Idol Otaku Phrases on Japanese Twitter