Echo Lab Selects Some First Generation Members as Auditions Continue
Echo Lab is filling its inaugural cast and taking new applications at the same time, which means the final size of the first generation may not be settled until after the October 31 cut-off.
Key Facts
- Echo Lab Inc. announced on September 29, 2026 that some members of the first generation of its male VTuber production Echo Lab have been selected.
- The Echo Lab first generation audition remains open until October 31, 2026, with applications accepted via the official LINE for the audition.
- Applicants must be male, at least 18 years old, hold a high school graduation qualification, and have no management contract with another agency.
- Echo Lab describes itself as a music-focused male VTuber production built on the concept of VTubers who win through singing.
- Original songs, character visuals, and debut plans are being produced in parallel with the screening, and selected members will be announced once their public reveal preparations are complete.
Reporting from 2 sources: MoguLive, PANORA.
Echo Lab Inc. announced on September 29 the screening status of the audition for the first generation of its music-focused male VTuber production, Echo Lab. Some members who will debut as part of the first generation have already been selected, and preparations for their debut are underway. The production is built around the concept of VTubers who win through singing, and it plans to deliver each member's singing voice and individuality through original songs and cover songs. Original songs, character visuals, and debut plans are being produced in parallel with the ongoing screening. Echo Lab will announce the selected members once preparations for their public reveal are complete, with songs and visuals scheduled for release going forward. Recruitment for the first generation is still open, with an application deadline of October 31, 2026. Applicants must be male, at least 18 years old, hold a high school graduation qualification, and have no management contract with another agency. Applications go through the official Echo Lab audition account on LINE.
Applications run through the official LINE account for the Echo Lab audition, and the project also posts updates on its official X account at https://x.com/EchoLab_VT. The application window lists a hard requirement set: male applicants, at least 18 years old, holding a high school graduation qualification, and free of any management contract with another agency.
MoguLive describes the recruitment as aimed at those who want to seriously pursue VTuber activities using singing and music as a strength. The selection is not finished: some members are set, but the first generation is still being recruited at the same time. Original songs, character visuals, and debut plans are all in production while screening continues.
PANORA noted that many people have applied so far. It frames the story as auditions still underway, in contrast to the partial selection that MoguLive leads with. Both outlets date the announcement to September 29 and give the same October 31, 2026 deadline, which falls on a Saturday.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.