Linca Tojou 戸定梨香 is a local idol and Vtuber in support of Matsudo City 松戸市, Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with the Vtuber production agency VASE operated by Art Stone Entertainment, Inc.

Although Linca Tojou began her activities in April 2020, her name was launched into the national public spotlight when Chiba prefectural police removed a bicycle traffic PSA video featuring her on September 10th, 2021, after the Alliance of Feminist Representatives (AFER) filed a complaint, claiming that her design was "sexually objectifying." A petition demanding that AFER explain their position has over 71,000 signatures at the time of writing, and Linca Tojou has received an outpouring of support since the incident.

Linca Tojou's Crowdfunding Campaign

To express her gratitude for all the support she has received and to do her utmost to support Matsudo City, VASE and Linca Tojou will launch a crowdfunding campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding platform Campfire (which also accepts credit cards issued outside of Japan) on November 25th, 2021.

Greeting from Linca Tojou

Linca Tojou has also posted a video introducing the campaign and expressing the message above on her YouTube channel:

The crowdfunding campaign has two main objectives. The first one is to decorate a local bus which will run in Matsudo with images of Linca Tojou, and fellow Matsudo City mascot and Vtuber Bakegorou along with the local specialties featured in the campaign awards. The second is to give back to Linca Tojou's fans and supporters while supporting local specialties from Matsudo City.

Here is a tentative design for the bus which will run in Matsudo City if the campaign reaches its funding goal:

On the crowdfunding campaign page, Linca Tojou says that both through her campaign and going forward, she also wants to accomplish the following:

• Create "spaces" (both virtual and real) in Matsudo City where she can continue to be active
• Encourage people to enjoy Matsudo City local specialties
• Respect and recognize individual freedoms

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Campaign Rewards

500 JPY Course

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou

1,000 JPY Course

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou

3,000 JPY Course A

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Crowdfunding campaign-limited Acrylic keychain: Linca Tojou (七六 Nanaroku version)

3,000 JPY Course B

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Crowdfunding campaign-limited Acrylic keychain: Linca Tojou (あづま京 Kei Azuma version)

3,000 JPY Course C

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Crowdfunding campaign-limited Acrylic keychain: Linca Tojou (しーる Seal version)

Here's the rough draft for the Course C design featuring Linca in SD chibi form:

6,000 JPY Course A

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Patisserie Martha パティスリーまーさー(Officially written Ma-Sa) (Matsudonuts マツドーナツ Set of 5) in CF-original box designed by Nanaoroku

6,000 JPY Course B and C will be announced later in December. Course C will include a pass case designed with Linca Tojou in police officer uniform.

10,000 JPY Course A

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Chukasoba Tomita 中華蕎麦とみた (ramen) Tsukemen and Honmaru - Set of 3
• Chukasoba Tomita "Kokoro no Aji Gyoza" 心の味餃子 - Set of 5

10,000 JPY Course B

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Kaneki Kondo Farm カネキ近藤農園 Yagiri negi leeks 7kg

10,000 JPY Course C

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• Matsudo Kogane Beer 松戸黄金ビール - 5 bottle set

10,000 JPY Course D

• A thank you message from Linca Tojou
• A name callout from Linca Tojou
• CF-limited 2022 Linca Tojou Big Size Calendar (A2) (monthly flip-over 7-page wall calendar)

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Stretch Goals

The following stretch goals are planned if the amount raised exceeds the planned amount for this project:

• Extend the decorated bus service in the city from 6 months to 1 year!
• Production of original music by Linca Tojou

The stretch goal amounts will be announced after the campaign target is reached.

Participating illustrators

• 七六 Nanaroku
• あづま京 Kei Azuma
• しーる Seal

About backing the campaign from outside Japan

Fortunately, the crowdfunding platform Campfire allows payment from credit cards no matter which country they are issued in. However, when it comes to rewards involving physical goods, the campaign organizers themselves will not ship rewards outside of Japan since they cannot calculate shipping costs to account for various countries. They recommend you go through a friend living in Japan and have them forward you rewards. However, for your reference, we would like to provide the following information:

If you go through a proxy shipping service like White Rabbit Express and their affiliated service Blackship, which creates an address in Japan and handles packing and shipping outside of the country, you will be able to receive the rewards. Due to customs and shipping restrictions, the following limitations may apply:

• Patisserie Ma-Sa's Matsudonuts: This can be shipped to many countries, including North America if it is listed as a "snack." You should tell the service to carefully wrap it to make sure the donuts keep their shape during transit.
• Chukasoba Tomita's noodle sets and gyozas: These products are sent via refrigerated delivery in Japan, so options are much more limited. There are only a few countries that can handle refrigerated delivery, and mostly in Asia. For reference, you can see Kuroneko Yamato's Cool TA-Q-BIN service here
• Kaneki Kondo Farms Yagiri Negi Leeks 7kg: Fresh vegetables cannot be sent outside of Japan
• Matsudo Kogane Beer: Beer can be shipped to a limited number of countries from Japan. Incidentally, the United States and Canada are not included in the list.

There should be no problem sending keychains, calendars and other goods outside of Japan.

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Linca Tojou Links

• Twitter
• YouTube channel
• Showroom
• Fantia
• BOOTH online store

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Note from the Editors: All images used in this article are included with permission from Art Stone Entertainment Inc. However, the English translations were added by grape Japan for our readers' comprehension.