Todoroki Hajime of hololive held her 3D birthday concert in June, and one of the biggest moments was a group performance of the song “Kokkara” featuring her, Hakos Baelz, Isaki Riona, and Mizumiya Su. As expected, they all showcase why all four of them are almost inarguably the best dancers in hololive, but one thing that really stood out to me is how they were given opportunities to show off their unique dance personalities.

While the most clear example of unique expression is when they each perform by themselves, one thing that really caught my attention is how they each move during the chorus. There’s this pivot/twist move that they do, and if you look closely, you can see that they each perform it differently. I don’t know enough to actually fully make sense of their individual approaches, but to me it looks like:

Hajime has her hands in different positions every time, with weight on one leg and both knees bent. It reminds me of a C-walk, but also feels like she’s drilling down with her body.

Bae also has her weight on one leg, but the other is more extended, she’s bent lower at the waist, and her arms are out like she’s doing the classic Twist. To me, it comes across almost like a sit spin in figure skating and has a clearly different silhouette from Hajime’s.

Riona does more of a shuffle in place with less of a clear twisting motion and more hip movement, and she ends with a very pronounced kick to the side. Her hands are also moving in vertical circles, like wheels.

Su seems to shift her weight back and forth between each leg, though I might be getting fooled by the fact that her left leg is really crossing over her right as she pivots. It gives the impression that Sue is very light on her feet, even compared to the others. 

Additionally, in the first chorus, the four backup dancers do the choreography as well, and they also each have their own take on the move!

Incidentally, Hajime gave their names during the concert, but given her particular speech quirks, I couldn’t fully decipher them. I think they’re Hajime’s personal crew from her backup dancer days, so I think it’d be cool if someone could figure out who each of them were in other performances, including but not limited to the birthday concert.