Cover Announces End of Streaming for 6 Holostars Talents
The departures reduce Holostars' active roster by half, marking the most significant talent loss since the group's 2019 launch and following a management pivot that prioritized individual work over company-led group initiatives.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), KAI-YOU, Denfaminicogamer.
Cover Corporation announced on May 26 that six members of its male VTuber group Holostars will end their streaming activities. The decision follows a management structure change on April 3, which shifted the group from company-led group activities to a policy focused on individual talent efforts. After discussions with each talent about their activity policies and future visions, six members chose to end streaming: Hanasaki Miyabi (end date June 8), Kishido Temma (June 8), Rikka (June 9), Arurandeisu (June 10), Minase Rio (June 25), and Kageyama Shien (July 5). The remaining six members-Kanade Izuru, Astel Leda, Yukoku Roberu, Aragami Oga, Yatogami Fuma, and Utsugi Uyu-will continue their activities. Fan letters for departing talents will be accepted until each talent's end date, and memberships and limited content will end roughly three months after that date. Cover stated it will continue to cooperate with talents under the individual-activity-centered policy.
Holostars, a male VTuber group under Hololive Production, was established in 2019 and currently counts 12 talents. The April 3 management change restricted or ended several company-led initiatives, including studio streaming, new merchandise releases, and original song releases. Cover said the six departing talents made their decisions after individual discussions about activity policies and future visions. The company also thanked fans and expressed hope for the talents choosing new paths. The management structure for Holostars EN, the English-language branch, will not change. Cover's official announcement on social media included a statement asking for understanding regarding each talent's decision.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」一部タレントの配信活動終了を発表。アルランディスさんなど6名
- KAI-YOU 男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」所属タレント6名が配信活動終了へ
- Denfaminicogamer カバー、男性VTuberグループ「ホロスターズ」6名の配信活動終了を発表。運営体制の変更にともない協議を重ねた結果