PANORA's VTuber Research Group Runs Eight Episodes, Bar V-Ken Opens September 28
PANORA is converting an eight-episode video conversation into a recurring members-only gathering, which puts the outlet's VTuber coverage into a real-world venue rather than a feed.
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PANORA has posted eight episodes of its video series VTuber Research Group since July, with Kujo Ringo and philosophy researcher Yamano Hiroki as speakers. Episode 8, on second careers, ran September 9 and covers former talent moving behind the scenes and into agency management. A members-only Bar V-Ken starts September 28 in Tokyo, hosted by Yamano, with sessions every other week through December 2026.
Episode 8 of PANORA's VTuber Research Group, published September 9, deals with what happens to talent after they stop streaming. Kujo Ringo, eight years a VTuber, describes former performers moving behind the scenes at agencies, including into management roles. He and Yamano Hiroki, a philosophy researcher who has written on VTubers from an academic angle, are the series' two speakers across all eight episodes.
Bar V-Ken, a members-only event, starts September 28 in Tokyo with Yamano as master. The first session's topic is Shigure Ui's K-Arena live. Subsequent sessions are set for October 12 and October 26, running every other week on a trial basis through December 2026. Location goes only to members whose identity has been verified.
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