Hyakumantenbara Salome is on an indefinite hiatus from Nijisanji activities, with her most recent announced commitment being a relay commentary for Street Fighter USA in September 2026.
Hyakumantenbara Salome announced an indefinite hiatus in June 2026, citing declining physical condition and a desire to travel and work on other projects. She initially planned a July 2026 return but changed it to indefinite. The Nijisanji Vtuber debuted in 2022 and set a record for fastest million subscribers.
Despite the hiatus, Salome is scheduled to participate in a four-week relay live commentary for the TV anime Street Fighter USA on Nico Nico Live, covering episodes 1 through 7. The program, announced on July 27, 2026, runs from September 17 to October 8, 2026, every Thursday at 20:00. She will watch the series fresh, without prior viewing or information, alongside three other Nijisanji VTubers known for playing Street Fighter 6.
The collaboration bridges a decades-old anime that was never broadcast or released on home video in Japan, becoming available on streaming services in 2021. Salome's participation in this event is her only confirmed activity during her indefinite hiatus.
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Dwango announced on July 27 that four Nijisanji VTubers will host a four-week relay live commentary for the TV anime Street Fighter USA on Nico Nico Live. The program, titled 'Nijisanji × Anime Street Fighter USA All 26 Episodes Relay Live Commentary,' runs from September 17 to October 8, 2026, every Thursday at 20:00. The participants are Hyakumantenbara Salome (episodes 1-7), Kuzuha (episodes 8-13), Iha Rai (episodes 14-19), and Saeki Ittetsu (episodes 20-26). All four are known for playing Street Fighter 6, with Kuzuha reaching Ultimate Master rank and Iha Rai at High Master. Street Fighter USA aired in the US in the 1990s and was long considered a 'phantom title' in Japan because it was never broadcast or released on home video there; it became available on streaming services in 2021. The VTubers will watch the series fresh, without prior viewing or information. The broadcast will show the anime footage alongside the VTubers' reactions on one screen. A follow-and-repost campaign on the Nico Nico VTuber official X account offers prizes. Kuzuha commented that he wants to learn character matchups by watching the anime to raise his rank.
Jun 10
Hyakumantenbara Salome announced an indefinite hiatus via a YouTube stream, citing declining physical condition and a desire to travel and work on other projects. She initially planned a July 2026 return but changed it to indefinite. The Nijisanji Vtuber debuted in 2022 and set a record for fastest million subscribers.