Virtual Idol Group GEMS COMPANY Returns as GEMSCOM With Four New Members
The rebranding from GEMS COMPANY to GEMSCOM, with Square Enix no longer listed as a producer, marks a structural shift in a major virtual idol project that had been silent for over a year.
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The virtual idol group GEMS COMPANY, which suspended activities in December 2024, has reactivated under the new name GEMSCOM. Four members-Azamame Chio, Akatsuki Yoine, Sumeragi Monaka, and Kono Kogoma-debuted on Twitch on June 19-20. The project is now led by Dear Stage and Iruka Co., Ltd., with Square Enix's copyright absent from the new site.
About a year and a half after suspending activities in 2024, the virtual idol group GEMS COMPANY reactivated its official X account on June 14 with a post reading "GEMSCOM REBOOT!" and a key visual of new characters. Over the following days, the names and debut stream dates for four members-Azamame Chio, Akatsuki Yoine, Sumeragi Monaka, and Kono Kogoma-were released. Their debut streams aired on Twitch on June 19-20, followed by a collaboration stream on June 21. The official website has been revamped as the GEMSCOM site, with the old GEMS COMPANY site archived under a "LEGENDS" section.
The GEMSCOM website states the group will "start anew as a new 'place' called 'GEMSCOM.'" Each member's Twitch channel describes the project as a new activity project of GEMS COMPANY, belonging to Dear Stage, focusing on Twitch streaming and aiming to grow through music, live performances, and 3D/VR. The copyright notice now lists Iruka Co., Ltd. and Dear Stage; Square Enix's copyright is absent. The group was originally launched in August 2018, produced by Square Enix and managed by Dear Stage, with 11 members at debut.
- Azamame Chio
- Akatsuki Yoine
- Sumeragi Monaka
- Kono Kogoma
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