Anime Times Launches First Official VTuber Miruko Hoshinomiya
The move marks the anime streaming service's first foray into VTuber operation, leveraging its corporate backing to create a branded virtual talent.
Reporting from 1 sources: PANORA.
Anime Times Co., backed by 13 companies including Avex Pictures, Kodansha, Shueisha, and Shogakukan, announced its first official service VTuber, Miruko Hoshinomiya. A teaser PV and first visual were released, along with the opening of an official X account. The character is a space gal investigating Earth's entertainment. A self-introduction video revealing the 3DCG model and voice is scheduled for June 12.
Anime Times Co., the streaming service jointly funded by Avex Pictures, Kodansha, Shueisha, and Shogakukan among 13 companies, has introduced its first official VTuber. Miruko Hoshinomiya is described as a space gal sent from the AT-304C star to study Earth's entertainment. The teaser PV and first visual show the character design by HASU, based on drafts by Netaro, with modeling by Pompu-cho. The official X account is now live. A self-introduction video on June 12 will debut the 3DCG model and voice, and outline future activities.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.