5d ago
Koseki Bijou, a hololive VTuber, reached 1 million YouTube subscribers on October 8, roughly 3 years and 2 months after her July 30, 2023 debut as a member of the hololive English unit Advent. She hit the mark during a singing stream titled "1 MILLIONS? PEBBLES!," where subscribers rose faster than expected and she moved to a new stream slot to preserve the archive. A commemorative stream is planned for a later date.
May 31
Fundraising platform Tiltify released its Top 30 Fundraisers list for 2025, with VTuber-led campaigns accounting for about $1.956 million of the over $70 million total raised for nonprofits globally. Three VTuber campaigns made the list: Ironmouse's fundraiser for the Immune Deficiency Foundation ranked sixth with $1,376,362.80; Nimi Nightmare's Baby Bean's Charity Bash for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ranked 17th with $361,042.03; and Mori Calliope and Koseki Bijou's "That's Wild?!" 24-hour charity stream for Wildlife Warriors Worldwide USA ranked 20th with $219,291.66. Tiltify CEO Michael Wasserman told VTuber NewsDrop that VTuber-led campaigns have grown year-over-year in both number and funds raised, and that the UK and Australia are strong regions outside North America for contributions. Wasserman attributed the growth to VTubers like Ironmouse making fundraising a visible part of their content, and noted that Tiltify's tools, including its API and incentives, are designed for digital interactions, making the platform a natural fit for VTubers.