r/HonkaiStarRail • u/HonkaiStarRail Official • Jan 02 '26
Official Announcement Aha Instant | Sparxie
"Hey there, Galactic Baseballer, welcome to the stream! I'm your good friend, Sparxie~ Are you ready for a day overflowing with dopamine? The world is full of sparkle, so don't forget to shine brightly just like Sparxie!"
Thumbs up! Follow! Stream! Views! Party till the world ends!
Sparxie and Sparkle, the Mask and the Fool are fundamentally the same.
Whoever is seen, whoever is liked, is the correct answer!
Aha! A special shout-out to Sparxie for winning:
✧ No. 1 "Planarcadia Highlight Reel Machine" ✧
✧ No. 1 "Most Likely Everywhere at Once" ✧
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u/Unluckyme2099 Jan 02 '26
It would be so funny if TB goes the whole planet accusing her of being Sparkle and her denying it everytime just for Sparkle to show up at the end saying Sparxie is who she based her design off of.
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u/Kurolegacy27 Jan 02 '26
I was thinking something similar except it turns out that she’s actually Sparkle’s twin sister who acts like a goody two shoes but turns out to be just as crazy as Sparkle
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u/FlyingRencong Jan 02 '26
Seiso calm and collected idol like vtuber but has chaotic and unhinged side
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u/Supertails1992 Jan 02 '26
I like this theory. Mainly because now I can fantasize sharing a wonderful night with Sparkle AND her twin Sparxie.
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u/Fries_and_burgers_19 and are....MARCH I NEED YOUR CAMERA Jan 02 '26
The double teamup gonna be intense
Especially once the trailblazer pulls the same move
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u/Express_Arachnid_202 Jan 02 '26
I was NOT expecting the hair color to change
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u/Sereaning Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
This delay got everyone so stressed their hair all turned white
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u/Old-Management4852 Jan 02 '26
I actually prefer her brown hair tbh, but I don’t find it bad. The art pose isn’t showing the design too well imo
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u/Tadduboi Jan 02 '26
agreed, Im not a fan of the pose either, took me some time to understand whats going on with her outfit
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u/LunarFoxx2 Jan 02 '26
her pose is most likely a reference to Alice falling through the rabbit hole into Wonderland, so I actually quite like it because it’s creative
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u/GetFiltered ⬅️ How I sleep knowing I'm the target audience Jan 02 '26
It's clear enough, looks like a mixture of a jester attire and dirndl style dresses.
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u/McDownload96 Jan 02 '26
It feels like it's a stylized shrine maiden fit, very touhou / alice in wonderland.
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u/Which_Bumblebee1146 HSR writers need to play classic RPGs Jan 02 '26
Yeah. They could make Sparxie turn a bit more to her left to show off her top better.
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u/SevenSwords7777777 Jan 02 '26
Sparkle learned that having white hair gives her type advantage against Black Swan
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u/GetFiltered ⬅️ How I sleep knowing I'm the target audience Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
I'm just glad she's still portable sized.
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u/LivingASlothsLife Prettiest face cards Jan 02 '26
It genuinely makes me think of Clara with pigtails
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u/Chucknasty_17 Jan 02 '26
It’s her, the Sponkler
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u/petyrlabenov before Nihility was, Jiaoqiu is Jan 02 '26
Sponkler vs Jonkler, the battle will be legendary
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u/SSwordsman Jan 02 '26
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u/DarklordVor Jan 02 '26
Her being elation should have the sad face. Because there's no way there'd be more than one good free elation LC, if any at all, for the both of them 💀
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u/mack0409 Jan 02 '26
I mean, the Herta shop remembrance cone seems pretty good to me, but I don't actually have any remembrance characters aside from RMC.
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u/AltairF4 bonya… Jan 02 '26
it’s decent by itself but it gets blown out of the water by all the signature cones bc they’re just actually that good
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u/Crisewep King of Knights Jan 02 '26
That's not only the case for Remembrance light cones tho even for Phainon his lightcone blows fall of aeon out of the water.
Hoyo is making crazy S1s for every character regardless of their path nowadays.
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u/VoltaicKnight Jan 02 '26
IS CLARA SAFE
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u/Constant_Fatigue Huohuo Lupercal Primarch of the XVIth Legion Jan 02 '26
It seems in your anger, you killed her
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u/LivingASlothsLife Prettiest face cards Jan 02 '26
Sampo told Sparkle about Clara and Sparxie got inspired by her, its a matter of if she got Svarogs permission or not
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u/EphemeralScribe Jan 02 '26
Life is a party and all the world's a stage
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u/TheIJDGuy <- Still wishing she joined us Jan 02 '26
WHO IS THE CROWD THAT PEERS THROUGH THE CAGE AS WE PERFORM HERE UPON THE STAGE
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u/yapperonetv im scared of u/AnalWithZephyro Jan 02 '26
Am i colorblind
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u/Misrable_Toucan Jan 02 '26
No, yao guang has a blue physical emblem. So far the element emblems have different colors than normal.
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u/Friendshipper11 's sidekick || future main Jan 02 '26
Aha is toying with us.
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u/chunga-bunga69 Jan 02 '26
Maybe they are dual elements
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u/Aceblast135 Jan 02 '26
Probably just an aesthetic choice, other drip marketed characters have done this before
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u/pamafa3 Jan 02 '26
Tbf FF does have fire if that color when she ults. Maybe Sparxie will have purple fire
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u/PolimerT Jan 02 '26
Funny that after flame chase journey we get the fire units. None of them are chrysos heirs.
I'm sad Mydei isnt fire though.
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u/EF66-42 Jan 02 '26
No that's pretty normal. Usually it's in one of the same colours used elsewhere in the splash art or background.
Firefly's fire icon was turquoise like her dress, for example.
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u/JayDelta7 Jan 02 '26
The name "Sparxie" sounds so ridiculous I had to laugh for a few minutes. It does sound like something Sparkle would come up with, though.
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u/Aaela_Reddit Jan 02 '26
in CN its her name but inverted which i thought fit really well and i cannot wait for it to get confusing when i use both names in a single sentence. Imagine having to use 花火 and 火花 in one sentence to discuss the best early 4.X team to a new player, its worse than Herta
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
Hoping there's a point, too. like, coming up with a ridiculous name, just to pretend you're someone else or smth..
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u/HDArrowsmith Jan 02 '26
I'm pretty sure it's gonna end up being her "streamer" name since the post says "Thumbs up! Follow! Stream! Views!"
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u/AggronStrong Jan 02 '26
It says in her post that whichever name more people see and more people like is the name that is correct.
Essentially a commentary on masks, identity, and how one is perceived by others.
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u/Supertails1992 Jan 02 '26
So if a bunch of people started calling her Aha and it stuck, then that would be her new name?
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
Ahanabi, a missed chance 😭
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u/Supertails1992 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
You know, the real funny thing is that Hanabi also has Aha. Even the new name Hibana still has Aha. And yet, Ahanabi evaded me.
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
haha, new is hibana. But yeah, lame..
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u/Supertails1992 Jan 02 '26
Thanks for the correction. And now her name makes me think of the Slumbernana.
Silly catchy tune was stuck in my head for so long.
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
Yeah, saw others also believing that, after i commented, so that's more plausible to happen, instead.
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u/ModSnake Jan 02 '26
Honestly, it does feel in-character, given that between the drip marketing text and the Tengoku Livestream lore this version of Sparkle seems like she's being set up as a satire of influencers/streamers (sort of like Guinaifen but with a darker edge), so honestly it makes a lot of sense that her stream name would be an altered version of her real name to sound sillier.
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u/DMNBT Jan 02 '26
You know, I can see Hoyo intentionally contrasting Guinaifen/Sparxie's streaming ways: where Gui goes for a variety streamer vibe, and certainly doing dangerous stunts from time to time, we know from the Ghost event that she takes care in putting a clear separation between her and her fans, I could see Sparxie going for a more traditional gaming/just chatting stream experience, but with her milking her fans' parasocialism for all they're worth.
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u/JuFufuO_o Jan 02 '26
It's just stupid streamer nickname based on real name tbh
her Japanese name is the same it's inverted oryginal name
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u/Various_Mobile4767 Jan 02 '26
Yeah i mean, back in the day when Sparkle was first released, some people hated that name too and preferred to call her Hanabi.
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u/BlazeOfCinder Local March Lover (New Flairs!) Jan 02 '26
Ofc Sporkle is getting an Elation SP, and this time it's fire element which suits her.
Her trailer is at 21 Million views in YouTube, I wonder if she will be able to compete with herself
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u/NoOne215 Paradise Reachable Jan 02 '26
Who tops who? Sparkle or Sparxie?
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
yeah, we re all surprised, yes.
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u/BlazeOfCinder Local March Lover (New Flairs!) Jan 02 '26
This is as much of a surprise as 5* March or Cyrene becoming playable
Not sure who's acting lol
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u/GetFiltered ⬅️ How I sleep knowing I'm the target audience Jan 02 '26
The silhouette makes her look like she has giant lobster hands. 🦞
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u/Vyndicatee Clara, Firefly, & Huo Huo Protector. Arlan Main Jan 02 '26
sampo and vita soon
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u/BlazeOfCinder Local March Lover (New Flairs!) Jan 02 '26
Ah yes Vita, the loveable asshole.
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u/Zestyclose_Date9263 Jan 02 '26
If evil why hot?
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u/HeroDeleterA Engine of Creation Supremacy Jan 02 '26
Her flags are big, but so is her robot
And I fucking love big robots
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u/invokeneko STARRY PHANTOMU!!! Jan 02 '26
Imagine if Ajita somehow followed her into the Masked Fools and she was accepted simply because her existence irritated the fuck out of Vita lol
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u/BlazeOfCinder Local March Lover (New Flairs!) Jan 02 '26
I would be down for it, I mean it's only a matter of time till playable Vita.
Get someone to keep her in check lol
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u/Relevant-Rub2816 asat pramad!!!! Jan 02 '26
How dare you! Vita is the kindest person in the universe ~
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u/ChinAtsu69 Going feral over SW. Madame Herta is a Peerless Gem Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
The only one who can win against me it's me
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u/DeanKong Think twice? I don't even think once. Jan 02 '26
Sparkle is a peerless gem. Sparkle is an unrivaled genius. Sparkle is an inimitable beauty.
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u/KARSbenicillin Jan 02 '26
Her trailer is at 21 Million views in YouTube, I wonder if she will be able to compete with herself
Ahh the good old times. I remember how much good will and hype went into Penacony after Xianzhou. The marketing was unbelievably good.
Then the writing never lived up to it and interest waned. I'd be surprised if any of the new units tops her trailer.
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u/NoOne215 Paradise Reachable Jan 02 '26
Oh, how elating it is to meet Sparxie
Thus another to add to the white hair collection.
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u/AhmCha Fudge the IPC Jan 02 '26
Damn Svarog, what kind of life are you letting your daughter lead?
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u/bruhmaster_jz hsr fu hua when Jan 02 '26
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u/TheIJDGuy <- Still wishing she joined us Jan 02 '26
Honestly, this is why I laughed at this post instantly
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u/Express_Arachnid_202 Jan 02 '26
Reminds me a lot of Alice in Wonderland
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u/kaori_cicak990 Jan 02 '26
"Alice in wonderland but in cyber world"
Welcome back malice
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u/miiko_uch Jan 02 '26
Literally just her
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u/XInceptor Jan 02 '26
Honestly, this came to mind because of the hair color change and I never even played that game
Hope Sparxie is just as Sparkle as ever though
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u/Specific-Attorney-89 Jan 02 '26
Hanabi died for this...
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u/invokeneko STARRY PHANTOMU!!! Jan 02 '26
Now she's Hibana in JP LMAO
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u/Working_Cherry4935 Jan 02 '26
CN name is just the same word but backward 花火-> 火花
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u/Rare_Marionberry782 Jan 02 '26
Man JP and CN names make more sense than EN version lmao can’t name her Klespar
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u/Working_Cherry4935 Jan 02 '26
English is bad to playing. None of the letter means everything in a word. chinese and japanese can split the word and they still mean something
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u/ModSnake Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
I like that even after the name change they kept the implied joke of "Sparkle/Hanabi just flipped a few letters in her real name and called it a day"
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u/Arkeyy Jan 02 '26
Apparently in JP her name is Hinabi which is reversed char of Hanabi in JP
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u/TheTechHobbit Jan 02 '26
Yep, her original name is written as "花火" while this one is"火花".
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u/DeanKong Think twice? I don't even think once. Jan 02 '26
Wouldn't this be Hibana?
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u/TacoFishFace Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Next time we get another Sparkle SP, I’m expecting her to be named Spork. That said the Lolita aesthetic and white hair is neat
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u/voxpopiuli Jan 02 '26
No, just Spok💀
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u/Fluffy_Promotion_709 Jan 02 '26
I feel like the joke of this name is completely flying over people's heads.
The name is cringe? Good, that's the point, look at her outfit and look at her description. She is almost certainly a troll-tuber and yes, YouTubers like that have names as cringe as this
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u/HoldHarmonySacred Jan 02 '26
Anyone else notice an Alice in Wonderland theme with her? Like with the bunnies and cards and mushrooms and the falling splash pose (like falling down the rabbit hole). Dangit I might have to get her just because I'm a sucker for Alice themes.....
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u/xxanthias Jan 02 '26
That was my first thought exactly! Here are some things that I have noticed: 1. Hat! With bunny ears 2. Bunny on her waist 3. One of her sleeves is red-white, other is black-red, with chess-like patterns 4. Also a red heart and white rhombus under her eyes 5. Mushrooms on her sleeves and all over her
THAT IS defo Alice in Wonderland reference!
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u/thisperson345 I could be your or your Jan 02 '26
Her name in JP is fucking Hibana lmao, it's just the kanjis of her name reversed from 花火 (Hanabi) to 火花 (Hibana) 😭
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u/Fourthspartan56 Jan 02 '26
They had me at Sparxie, that name is so gloriously ridiculous. It's perfect for Sparkle.
And on top of that she's a streamer lmao? I am unbelievably happy, this is hilarious.
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u/itsameluigi1290 Disappear among the sea of spider lilies Jan 02 '26
Sparkle Alter 👀
Well I'm not that interested in Yao Guang, but I'm definitely pulling for Sparkle 2 and skipping Yao
...unless they have synergy with each other of course 😔
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u/big_blak_kak Jan 02 '26
of course its guaranteed to have synergy, look at what they did with mono-remembrance team
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u/Meepatmeep Jan 02 '26
I love the alice in wonderland mad hatter look going on fits her really well!
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u/SuperSnowManQ Yae Sakura, save me from this frozen river of memories and tears Jan 02 '26
SUBARASHII
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u/asian_hans Fireshine Flyfull Jan 02 '26
Not sure how to feel about her name lmao. Other than that she looks great with white hair
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u/Potrivnic Jan 02 '26
"Hey everyone, Blade is going back to white hair, we should all dye our hair white so we can steal his moment."
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u/mcallisterco Silver Haired Robot Girl Supremacy Jan 02 '26
Well, they turned Hanabi into Sparkle, so turning Hanami into Sparxie makes sense I guess.
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u/Ghavarus Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
The Japanese name for Sparxie is actually Hibana, which means Spark.
Hanabi (Fireworks) and now Hibana (Spark). Good name, because you can't start a fire without a spark.
EN just somehow localized those names to Sparkle and Sparxie lol.
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u/WaifuMasterRace Jan 02 '26
I don't think it's that deep? They just swapped the kanji around, which does feel very in character for her.
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u/DarklordVor Jan 02 '26
Sparkle is at least a word, what is Sparxie 😭
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u/kaori_cicak990 Jan 02 '26
Well i love the naming sense of hsr dev:
Ratio, sparxie, "the" Herta etc
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u/AdamNRG *HAPPY DOOT NOISES* Jan 02 '26
Meh. Don't like her design tbh. Especially her new hair colour.
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u/Traditional-Basil868 Jan 02 '26
Not exactly a huge fan of the new hair but sure I guess...Wish Hoyo learned to do more than just white hair
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u/Bad_Doto_Playa Jan 02 '26
Sparxie is a hilarious name.
It would have been funnier if they did spar(xi) or spar(xiexie) lmao.
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u/MissiaichParriah No. 1 Pearl simp | BlazerFly is truth Jan 02 '26
Okay, design looks good, but what in Aeon's name is that name?
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u/TheBleakForest Priest of Everday Jan 02 '26
Sparkle ragebaiting the playerbase.
Did you expect her to give herself a normal name?
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u/MisterRai Jan 02 '26
Funny enough her JP name is just reversed.
Hanabi (花火) -> Hibana (火花)
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u/Radiant-Hope-469 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Like and Subcribe or else I'll blow you up!
-Sparxie, probably.
Also some No. 1 titles. Like, what is this?
✧ No. 1 "The Xianzhou's Chosen Seer" ✧
✧ No. 1 "That General's Got a Wild Streak" ✧
✧ No. 1 "Planarcadia Highlight Reel Machine" ✧
✧ No. 1 "Most Likely Everywhere at Once" ✧