Tama Hero (born: May 29, 1993), formerly known as TamashiiHiroka, is an American YouTube vlogger. Her videos focus mainly on Pokémon, however, she has been known to discuss other topics including general gaming and feminism. She joined YouTube in October 2008.
Video Style & History[]
TamashiiHiroka began her YouTube venture in 2008, where she would upload videos about “hacking” popular Pokémon games – primarily Pokémon FireRed Version. These hacks would feature modified maps and NPC’s to make for intriguing game play that would not regularly be seen in a commercially released title.
According to TamashiiHiroka, while pursuing a partnership with YouTube, she was required to remove all videos containing game footage, in accordance with the YouTube Partnership Program’s strict rules (this is not to be confused with the current partnership program that utilizes Google AdSense). It was because of this that TamashiiHiroka began to release more videos pertaining to the Pokémon game subject itself, instead of the games themselves. The earliest of these videos included “Pokémon Green Myths,” “Why Ash is Still 10,” and “Pokémon Creepypastas: White Hand, Buried Alive, and Gary’s Raticate.” Each of these videos garnered over 400,000 views, making them some of her most popular at the time.
In 2012, TamashiiHiroka changed the format of her videos once again, which catered more to the gaming community on a whole, while still mostly but not primarily focusing on Pokémon. She maintained this format until 2014, where she once again changed her primary focus to Pokémon.
With her return to the channel’s original subject matter, TamashiiHiroka implemented more video blog-type videos than she normally did. In these videos, precise editing still exists, but the product does not reflect the typical highly-produced videos that feature various clips as well as live commentary. These videos have been highly acclaimed by her recent as well as long-standing followers.
Personal life[]
The thumbnail to TamashiiHiroka's "Draw My Life" video.
According to her video "Draw My Life," TamashiiHiroka grew up in California, but later moved to Nevada before ending up in Oregan. Her parents divorced when she was young, which she has said did not affect her greatly. In the same video, she mentions having a fear of natural disasters, stemming from stories told about the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
In 2013, TamashiiHiroka revealed that she was a victim of sibling abuse. She describes her sister as an emotionally troubled teenager who would often be violent with her and her mother. According to TamashiiHiroka, her sister was sent to live away from home to settle her anger issues.
TamashiiHiroka revealed that she was underweight and somewhat sickly in middle school, due to certain conditions and medications.
TamashiiHiroka has spoken about her struggles with clinical anxiety, which she has said is relatively severe. In "Tamashii Answers Your Questions 2014," she speaks about her anxiety and how she receives counseling to help manage it.
Tamashii dated a man named Justin for some time. In 2013, she stated in a video that they live together. It is understood that they are no longer together.
She is currently engaged to Chaz, who has appeared in many of her videos.