IRIAM × PANORA Project Introduces 17 VTubers From May 2026 Contest
The collaboration spotlights emerging VTubers from IRIAM's mid-tier ranks, giving them a platform for wider exposure through a major VTuber news outlet.
PANORA
VTuber
Shigure Ui Holds Birthday Live at K Arena Yokohama With Surprise Guests
Shigure Ui's use of the arena's upper-level sub-stage and her rapid costume changes demonstrate how VTuber live production continues to evolve beyond standard concert formats.
PANORA
Nijisanji's Mito Tsukino Joins Hakushi Hasegawa Album as Guest Vocal
The collaboration marks a VTuber from a major agency appearing on a Brainfeeder release, bridging the Nijisanji talent pool with an internationally distributed experimental music project.
PANORA
AmiAmi Sponsors hololive English 4th Concert -Serendipity-
The sponsorship marks AmiAmi's deepening involvement with hololive English, moving from prior talent collaborations to direct backing of a major live event and convention presence.
PANORA
VLiver Hitone Iri Releases Original Song Aromatic Arcana via OTAGROUP Music
The release marks the first original song for the VLiver, expanding OTAGROUP Music's catalog of talent-driven singles.
PANORA
Nijisanji Livers Compete in NijiMEDULLA King Deciding Match Streams
The collaboration ties a VTuber group's competitive streaming format to a consumer product anniversary, bundling limited-edition merchandise with a multi-stream event.
PANORA
MIGIRI Produces Los Angeles Virtual Live Fantastic Reality
MIGIRI, a studio known for VRChat-based virtual live production and recent work on the Sanrio Virtual Festival, is expanding into a physical U.S. venue with a mixed-reality festival format.
MoguLive
Cover Corp. Develops OBS Plugin for 3D Effects
The plugin decouples 3D effect development from the Studio App's release cycle, giving Cover Corp. a faster, independent pipeline for streaming enhancements that could eventually reach its talent roster.
MoguLive
VTuber Project Parast! to End in September 2026, All Members Graduate
The closure of Parast! after roughly three years of activity marks the end of a project that underwent a management change last year and ultimately could not sustain its operations.
MoguLive
VTuber Shikishima Tetora's First Essay Book Arrives in August
The essay book expands Shikishima Tetora's creative output beyond music and vlogs into print, offering a curated look at her personal themes of solitude, travel, and alcohol culture.
MoguLive
XR Live House '1st Stage' Opens in Hachioji With Permanent Transparent LED Panels
The opening of a permanent XR live house with transparent LED panels lowers the barrier for VTubers and small teams to stage mixed-reality performances without building temporary setups.
MoguLive
Cover Corp. Trials New Streaming System That Animates Static VTuber Illustrations
The system lowers the technical barrier for early-stage VTubers by animating static art without full 3D tracking, potentially changing how new talents debut and stream.
MoguLive
Crazy Raccoon Cup Overwatch 6th Edition Set for June 27
The tournament continues Crazy Raccoon's flagship Overwatch event, which has drawn over 500,000 concurrent viewers in past editions, mixing VTuber and pro talent.
MoguLive
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO Joins VTuber Summer Slam 2026 Charity Event
The appearance marks KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's first known participation in a U.S.-organized VTuber charity event, bringing its roster into an international fundraising effort that reaches over 500 medical facilities worldwide.
MoguLive
PixAI Adds Tool to Generate Virtual Streaming Visuals From Character Images
The tool lowers the barrier for VTubers and streamers to produce branded visuals without design skills, while PixAI's creator program signals a push to build a community around game and manga content.
MoguLive
VTuber Creators Share Contract and Live2D Workflow Tips in Celsys Roundtable
The roundtable surfaces real-world contract and workflow practices from active VTuber creators, offering a rare look at how independent talent handles legal and production coordination.
Automaton
Virtual Guitarist Chacha Draws Attention With High-Precision Mocap Guitar Video
The video shows a VTuber handling both performance and technical setup, and the band's upcoming live debut marks a concrete step for self-produced virtual acts.
KAI-YOU
Masahiro Inoue to Perform Motion Capture for VRChat Hero Show
A major tokusatsu actor's direct involvement in a VRChat corporate booth signals a growing crossover between live-action special effects talent and social VR commerce.
KAI-YOU
Yua Mikami Birthday Event 2026 Advance Tickets Open for Bubble Members
The event is Mikami's first birthday celebration since retiring from adult video work in 2023, and the advance sale through bubble signals the app's role in managing fan access for talent transitioning to broader entertainment careers.
ASCII.jp
HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 Final 2Days Goods Pre-Orders Open
The pre-order launch signals the final leg of a tour that Studio LaRa bills as the first VTuber solo world tour, with the October finale capping a run that spanned 10 cities across Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States.
Brave group, PANORA
Hololive English Concerts to Screen at Hyper Japan 2026
This marks the first official overseas screening of a hololive English concert, bringing a live event originally held in Los Angeles to a UK festival audience.
hololive production (EN)
Picross: Juufuutei Raden's Guide! Pixel Museum Gets Packaged Release With DLC Bundle
This packaged release bundles previously separate DLC into a single physical product, offering a premium collector's tier through the Hololive shop that may test demand for VTuber-branded game merchandise at a nearly 10,000 yen price point.
Inside, PANORA
Virtual Idol Group FouRTe Project to Release Debut Album All In on August 5
The album is the first release under JOI MUSIC, a label GENKI Co., Ltd. launched to expand its music operations, and it bundles the group's recorded output with a live debut at Zepp DiverCity.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
Inuyama Tamaki Stars in Novel Game Wantama Life Released
The game marks a rare instance of a male-girl VTuber headlining a commercial visual novel, with two other prominent VTuber-adjacent figures playing themselves, expanding the crossover between VTuber culture and traditional game publishing.
Inside, Game Spark