Illustrator VTuber Nijipuka Nuhu Announces First Illustration Textbook
The book pairs Nuhu, a creator who manages her own character design and Live2D modeling, with Shigure Ui, marking a rare joint feature between two illustrator VTubers in a single instructional volume.
Key Facts
- Nijipuka Nuhu's first book, "Character ga Ugokidasu Illustration no Kyokasho: Zero kara Hajimete Umaku Naru Mahou no Hint," releases October 5, 2026 through KADOKAWA.
- The 128-page B5-size textbook is priced at 2,090 yen including tax; a Kadokawa Store special edition with an acrylic stand costs 4,070 yen including tax.
- The book includes a conversation with illustrator and VTuber Shigure Ui.
- Nuhu has over 380,000 YouTube subscribers as of July 2026 and became an official CLIP STUDIO PAINT ambassador in March 2026.
- Amazon.co.jp buyers of the paper book receive line art data of the cover illustration for practice coloring, with purchases eligible until February 1, 2027 at 23:59.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, PANORA.
Illustrator VTuber Nijipuka Nuhu, affiliated with MillionProduction, will release her first book, "Character ga Ugokidasu Illustration no Kyokasho: Zero kara Hajimete Umaku Naru Mahou no Hint," on October 5, 2026, through KADOKAWA. The 128-page B5-size textbook covers her methods for drawing character illustrations, including basic steps, her personal points of focus, designing original characters, drawing deformed mini characters, and creating animations, which are her signature work. The book also includes reading sections such as a one-question-one-answer segment and a Q&A corner, plus a special conversation with illustrator and VTuber Shigure Ui. Nuhu, who describes herself as a fully self-embodied VTuber handling her own character design and Live2D modeling, has over 380,000 YouTube subscribers as of July 2026. She became an official CLIP STUDIO PAINT ambassador in March 2026. The standard edition is priced at 2,090 yen including tax, while a Kadokawa Store special edition with an acrylic stand is available for 4,070 yen.
Nijipuka Nuhu, who joined MillionProduction in July 2025, has built her channel past 380,000 subscribers as of July 2026. Her book includes a chapter on animation production, a skill tied to her reputation for animated works, alongside the illustration instruction. The special edition sold at Kadokawa Store includes an acrylic stand based on the cover illustration, sized at about 120mm with a base of about 75mm square.
Retailer-exclusive bonuses accompany the standard edition. Amazon.co.jp buyers receive line art data of the cover illustration, newly drawn for the book, for practice coloring, with purchases eligible until February 1, 2027 at 23:59. Animate and Gamers each offer a bromide with a reproduced signature and comment while supplies last. The Kindle version does not include the Amazon benefit. The book carries ISBN 9784048118033.
In a comment, Nuhu said that one year after fully starting her VTuber activities, she fulfilled a long-held dream of publishing a book, and expressed hope it could trigger creative activities for many people.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.