VEE VTuber Tenkagome Non Birthday Goods Now on Sale
The release marks the first birthday goods for Tenkagome Non under VEE's official shop, following the project's recent addition of new members and anniversary campaigns.
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250 Itasha and Itabikes Gather at Arc Championship 2026 in Shiga
The event shows the continued scale and cross-fandom draw of Japanese itasha culture, with 250 vehicles covering franchises from Uma Musume to Hololive.
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Banikura VTuber Agency for Pachinko and Boat Racing Fans Opens New Audition
Banikura is one of the first VTuber agencies to explicitly target the pachinko and boat racing audience, a niche that combines public gambling culture with live streaming.
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Nijisanji VTuber Hisui Kitakoji Announces Engagement
This is the first engagement announcement made by an active Nijisanji talent, setting a new precedent for how the agency handles personal life milestones.
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Hololive Dreams Surpasses 1 Million Pre-Registrations
The 1 million pre-registration milestone signals strong early demand for the first official hololive mobile game, prompting additional rewards and a real-world rail collaboration before launch.
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Joe Rikiichi Releases First New Song in Two Years, 'OBF'
The release marks Rikiichi's return to music after a two-year gap, with a self-written song that leans into his established persona as a lonely clown seeking connection.
Anime Anime
Hololive Partners With German Label Black Screen Records for Vinyl Releases
The partnership formalizes a relationship between Hololive and a label that has already sold out vinyl editions of Hoshimachi Suisei's albums, signaling a broader push into physical media for the agency's music catalog.
KAI-YOU
Den Returns to Lead Avatar Dating Project 'Love Is Reality' Special Edition
The special edition shifts the format from a general audition to one where the lead participant, Den, directly vets candidates, addressing the previous season's stated flaw of insufficient screening.
PANORA
Nijisanji Launches 'Luminous Marriage' June Bride Goods
The seasonal goods drop extends Nijisanji's pattern of themed merchandise releases tied to calendar events, this time with a wedding motif and a notably broad product range.
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McDonald's Japan Collaborates With VTuber Agency VSPO!
A major global fast-food chain is directly partnering with a VTuber agency for in-store content and a music video, signaling deeper integration of virtual talent into mainstream retail marketing.
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Yubari Rei Interview: Former Agency Staff on VTuber Survival
The interview offers a rare dual-perspective view of the VTuber industry from someone who has worked both as an agency staffer and as an independent talent, providing practical advice on debut strategy, tool selection, and the mindset needed to sustain a career.
MoguLive
Hakui Koyori Sake Collaboration Returns as Rikei Kyoudai No.54 Re
The re-release upgrades a 2022 collaboration that sold out in minutes, with Koyori again selecting the rice and yeast to refine the dry-yet-fruity flavor.
PANORA
Ippo Nuruta Discusses VTuber Detective Novel "1/n No Watson" in New Interview
The interview reveals how VTuber fan culture directly inspired the structure of a mainstream light novel series, with the fan-name concept driving the narrative.
PANORA
Rakuten VTuber Hatuka Neru Reports Stalking, Harassment From Fans
The public warning from both the talent and her corporate backer signals a zero-tolerance escalation in how a major MCN handles fan harassment of its VTubers.
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Digital Gear to Exhibit at DoKomi With VTuber NEPHLA Meet and Greet
The exhibition marks Digital Gear's push to expand its VTuber support services beyond Japan by directly engaging an international audience at one of Europe's largest anime conventions.
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PANDORA and Voice Actor Agency Crocodile Launch VTuber Audition for TikTok Live
The collaboration signals a growing institutional crossover between traditional voice actor agencies and VTuber production, reframing streaming as a practical career path rather than a fallback for voice talent.
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Corecatis Virtual Project Names Modelers, 3D Targets for Four Livers
The decision locks in the production team and talent roster for Corecatis Virtual Project's first 3D push, signaling the agency's move beyond 2D streaming into higher-production content.
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Himemori Luna Stars in Pixel Puzzle Game Nantaan no Pixel Princess Released
The release adds a new puzzle game to the holo Indie lineup, offering fans a low-cost, casual experience centered on a single Hololive talent rather than a large ensemble cast.
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Himemori Luna Pixel Puzzle Game Nnatann No Pixel Princess Launches On Steam
The release marks another addition to the holo Indie lineup, a Cover Corporation program that publishes doujin games made by creators using Hololive IP, expanding the range of official fan-created content available commercially.
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Otonal Launches Sound Buzz SNS Creative Service Centered on Voice Actors and VTubers
The service formalizes a strategy of using voice actor and VTuber fan communities as a direct marketing channel on social media, backed by Otonal's data on audio's effect on attention and recall.
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VTuber Rika Hanamiya Stars in New ASMR Visual Novel Rika Mode
This release is the latest in Rabbit Foot's strategy of building visual novels around VTubers as themselves, blending the interactive fiction format with ASMR to appeal directly to the talent's existing fanbase.
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Kasukabe Tsumugi Desktop Mate DLC Launches June 4
The DLC brings a voice-synthesis character with a dedicated fanbase to a desktop mascot platform, extending the character's reach beyond video and streaming into a persistent interactive product.
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Nijisanji Countdown Live Crossing Tones Blu-ray Releases September 2
The release gives fans a permanent copy of a live that bridged two years, with the bonus camera angles offering a perspective not available during the stream.
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Nijisanji Nui Store Travel Pop-Up Tour Announced for Five Japanese Cities
The tour extends the physical retail footprint of Nijisanji plush merchandise beyond the permanent Yokohama store, using city-exclusive items to drive regional demand.
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