Iris Lucen Founds Realize Production, 22 VTubers Join New Agency
The founding of Realize Production keeps a six-year-old VTuber group intact after its parent company collapsed due to an executive's disappearance with funds, and places a talent in the president role.
Reporting from 1 sources: PANORA.
VTuber Iris Lucen established a new agency, Realize Production, on June 1, 2026, after Connect Inc. terminated contracts with all talents from its Right Up!, Grow Up!, and Prism Up! groups. All 17 original Right Up! members move to the new agency, joined by five independent talents, bringing the total to 22. Iris cited an executive's embezzlement as the reason Connect could no longer support them.
Iris Lucen, a VTuber formerly under the agency Right Up!, announced the establishment of Realize Production on June 1. The move follows Connect Inc.'s May 29 decision to terminate contracts with all talents across Right Up!, Grow Up!, and Prism Up!. In a stream, Iris explained that an executive had embezzled money and disappeared, leaving Connect unable to continue support. Rather than disband, the 17 members of Right Up! negotiated to keep their IP and move together. Iris becomes president of the new agency.
Five independent VTubers-Kimayu Kyotori, Lucia Kurosaki, Tsuna Tenai, Chinatsu Tosaki, and Uyu Uyu-also join, bringing the roster to 22. The male project Grow Up! remains suspended, and Prism Up! continues as a three-member group after two graduates. Iris said the agency emphasizes freedom and in-house music and live production.
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