Ponpoko is one half of the VTuber unit Pokopea, alongside Peanuts-kun. The unit's free browser game, Pokopea in The Backrooms, opened on September 7 and runs until September 20.
Ponpoko appears in Yomimono coverage as the Koga-ryu Ninja half of the VTuber unit Pokopea, which also includes Peanuts-kun. The first mention of the unit in this coverage comes through a general examination of the VTuber scene's tenth year. The second, and the one that establishes where Ponpoko currently stands, is the unit's September collaboration with the A24 film Backrooms.
That collaboration is the free browser game Pokopea in The Backrooms, released on September 7, three days after the film opened in Japan on September 4. Players move through three stages and photograph Pokopea-themed objects as evidence while avoiding an unknown creature in Normal mode, or focus on photography in Peaceful mode. Clearing one stage opens a made-to-order limited merchandise page. Clearing all three earns a wallpaper for PC and smartphone.
The merchandise sale runs until September 20 at 23:59, with shipping planned for mid-to-late December. The game site is also available for a limited time until September 20. The game is part of a wider push around the film's Japanese release, which includes the Q LIMINAL spatial experience event at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from September 11 to 20.
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Sep 8
VTuber unit Pokopea, made up of Koga-ryu Ninja Ponpoko and Peanuts-kun, released the free browser game Pokopea in The Backrooms on September 7. The game is a collaboration with the A24 film Backrooms, which opened in Japan on September 4. Players move through three stages, photographing Pokopea-themed objects as evidence while avoiding an unknown creature in Normal mode, or focusing on photography in Peaceful mode. Clearing a single stage opens a made-to-order limited merchandise page, and clearing all three stages earns a wallpaper for PC and smartphone. The merchandise sale runs until September 20 at 23:59, with shipping planned for mid-to-late December. The game site is available for a limited time until September 20. The collaboration is part of a wider push around the film's Japanese release, which also includes the Q LIMINAL spatial experience event at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from September 11 to 20.
Aug 20
Kizuna AI celebrated her birthday on June 30, 2026, with a 3D live and collaboration stream featuring Sakura Miko, Mori Calliope, and others. The pioneer of the VTuber scene, active since November 29, 2016, is approaching her 10th year, prompting a two-part analysis of whether VTubers are idols.