VTuber Misumi Hao Enters Indefinite Hiatus After Home Collapses in Kumamoto Earthquake
The announcement turns a personal disaster into a public call for fans to redirect support to the affected regions, a rare move for an independent VTuber.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
Independent VTuber Misumi Hao announced on July 30 that her home collapsed in the Kumamoto earthquake, forcing an indefinite hiatus. She apologized for the timing, six months after her debut, and asked fans to direct support to disaster-stricken areas. She cited power, water, and network outages, and urged subscribers to cancel.
Misumi Hao, who debuted on January 30 with a talk-stream focus and singing covers, had planned a two-week to one-month break for treatment and hospitalization due to illness. The magnitude 7.1 quake on July 28 changed those plans when her home collapsed.
She described ongoing power and water outages, depleted gasoline, and unstable networks, and said she cannot provide streams or fan club benefits during the hiatus. She asked subscribers to cancel, saying the feeling of wanting to support her is encouragement enough.
The earthquake's death toll reached 35 as of July 31, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The Pokémon Company announced a 100 million yen donation, and streamer Stammi Japan held a charity stream. Kumamoto Prefecture opened a donation account on July 29, accepting contributions until October 30.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.