viviON Launches VTuber Collaboration Program Vcom
The program shifts the selection criteria away from subscriber counts and activity history, prioritizing instead the willingness to pursue new collaborations, which could open the door for smaller or newer VTubers to gain visibility.
Key Facts
- viviON announced the Vcom program on July 30, 2026, with applications open until August 16 at 23:59.
- The program is planned to air in four episodes total, split into two parts, with the broadcast date undecided.
- Recording for Vcom is scheduled for August 29, 2026, from 13:00 to 19:00.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old, able to use Discord, and have equipment capable of streaming from a PC.
- Maza3 and Kagura Mea will serve as MCs for the program.
Reporting from 2 sources: MoguLive, PANORA.
viviON Inc. announced on July 30 the launch of a new YouTube experimental program called Vcom, designed to help VTubers find collaboration partners. The company simultaneously opened applications for VTubers and streamers to appear on the show. Vcom will bring together multiple VTubers selected through public recruitment, who will deepen their interactions and ultimately choose partners they wish to collaborate with in the future, proposing specific collaborations. Game streamer Maza3 and VTuber Kagura Mea will serve as MCs, overseeing the proceedings. The program is planned to air in two parts, totaling four episodes, with the broadcast date yet to be determined. Applications are open to individuals aged 18 or older active as VTubers or streamers, including those working independently or who have just started their activities. Applicants must be available for recording on August 29 from 13:00 to 19:00, be able to use Discord, and have equipment capable of streaming from a PC. Those affiliated with an organization must obtain permission to apply and appear. viviON states it places more importance on the desire to take on new challenges than on activity history or subscriber count. The application deadline is August 16 at 23:59, with selection results communicated individually to candidates.
- viviON describes the program as a way for VTubers to be "discovered," noting that the number of active VTubers grows yearly while expression formats diversify across streaming, games, singing, chatting, and projects.
- The company frames VTubers as "creators who produce content" and says it aims for a society where users and creators can live happily while having fun.
- Maza3 is a game streamer with theater company experience, specializing in FPS titles, and is described as an inveterate smoker.
- Kagura Mea is introduced as "an internet angel wandering in search of a boyfriend" who likes the type of 42-year-olds who are good at games.
- viviON's person in charge said the program aims for each participant's appeal to be "naturally conveyed" through interactions and challenge processes, and that viewers might encounter "new favorites or relationships they want to support."
- viviON, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, is led by President and Representative Director Kosaku Akashi, and operates the electronic comic service comipo and the merchandise platform viviON BLUE.
- Applicants who belong to an organization must obtain permission for both application and appearance, and age verification may be conducted by the organizers.
- The program's official website is vivion.jp/lp/vcom, with dedicated X and YouTube accounts under the handle vcom_info.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.