guraWave

The guraWave emote features Gawr Gura, a popular VTuber from Hololive English, depicted in a cute waving motion with her eyes closed and a happy expression. This emote is primarily used as a friendly greeting or farewell gesture in Twitch chats.

The character shown is Gawr Gura, who is portrayed as a shark girl with distinctive blue/white hair and shark-themed attire, which has become one of the most recognizable VTuber designs in the community.

The guraWave emote was created and uploaded by a user named Okabar on March 20, 2021, to BetterTTV, a popular browser extension that enhances Twitch with additional emotes. The emote is also available on 7TV, another third-party emote service for Twitch.

The character featured in the emote, Gawr Gura, debuted as part of Hololive English's first generation (nicknamed "HoloMyth") in September 2020. She quickly became one of the most popular VTubers globally, known for her catchphrase "a" and shark-themed persona. The emote's creation followed Gura's rise to fame in the VTuber community.

The guraWave emote is commonly used in the following contexts:

• When viewers first enter a stream to greet the streamer
• When saying goodbye at the end of a stream
• To welcome new chatters or returning viewers
• During raid events when viewers from one channel move to another
• In VTuber-related streams or channels where viewers appreciate anime-style content
• As a general friendly gesture in chats where VTuber culture is appreciated

The emote is particularly popular in streams that have connections to VTuber culture, anime communities, or gaming channels that overlap with these interests.