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DIRECTORY (2023)

MAJOR: Jan 7, 2023, 【DEBUT STREAM】Get in the Robot? Okay :) #Flayon_Debut #holoTEMPUS

This is Flayon’s debut stream, please read the summary for more detailed information.

MINOR: Feb 5, 2023, MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATION】Voice Requests! #Machibo | MACHINA X FLAYON

Right as Flayon’s about to end stream, X makes his first appearance ,please watch the full clip for proper experience.

Feb 5, 2023

‘He was on stream, but here he is again!

My own mascot from the HOLOSTARS English Team 🪫

Looks very familiar, huh...What's his name?’

Feb 19, 2023

‘😈 CHIBITRUS 😈

(He's wearing Armor...! ) His actual body actually looks like [REDACTED]’

Mar 1, 2023

‘machiroon fuel for the R-TRUS never forget😊🪫🔋’

Mar 27, 2023

‘whho thehell arey ou’

Apr 7, 2023, 【100K CELEBRATION】MachiMaid & ...THAT VERY NICE BOARD!!

As Flayon maniacally laughs over Machiroons getting baked alive, the screen transitions to a static image of X, where he comes to the conclusion to be worthy of love, he has to become special.

May 19, 2023, Pocket Mirror GoldenerTraum! // THE REMAKE IS HERE! w/ [NIJISANJI EN DOPPIO] & [HOLOSTARS FLAYON]

Doppio, through typing text displayed on the intro card, questions if the viewers know what, ‘Osananajimi’, which is a romaji of the phrase, ‘childhood friend’.

May 19, 2023, Pocket Mirror GoldenerTraum! // THE REMAKE IS HERE! w/ [NIJISANJI EN DOPPIO] & [HOLOSTARS FLAYON]

During their childhood years together, Doppio calls Flayon by his middle name, X.

May 19, 2023, Pocket Mirror GoldenerTraum! // THE REMAKE IS HERE! w/ [NIJISANJI EN DOPPIO] & [HOLOSTARS FLAYON]

Doppio questioned Flay's red hair.

May 24, 2023, 【 CHATTING 】So much rust. Rusty.

Flayon is unsure of the R-TRUS exact height, with the only frame of reference is him being the size of his foot, where his height stops.

Jul 16, 2023, 【SUPERCHAT READING】You think you can give me gifts and get away with it? *THROWS U*

Machiroons’ tail can regrow.

Jun 2, 2023

‘18433’

MAJOR: June 5, 2023, X

This is Flayon’s birthday lore stream, it’s also the link to a visual novel under the same title was made public. Please read the summary for more detailed information.

June 5, 2023 (This is a deleted tweet)

‘i remember now

[screenshot of Flayon’s first post-birthday tweet, except it’s all scribbled out]

i’ll have to fix you again.’

Jul 19, 2023, In The Hole With Machina X Flayon Extended Cut - Talk Show With Koefficient

Flayon spills the entire premise of his whole lore.

Aug 10, 2023,【MACHI Q&A】You Ask Me Questions, I Give You Nothing

To pilot the R-TRUS, Flayon has to stick his tail, the ignition key, into one of the shields, and transmit himself via electromagnetic waves, as the interior is all digital data. It’s meant for a single user, but the others can be projected as well.

Flayon and the R-TRUS share a symbiotic relationship, it’s why he’s the only one who is good at it. However, the Elysium government also considers this as a threat, since if he loses his temper and goes rogue, they can’t do anything. Despite needing help from him, they distrust him, which is what Flayon would say, ‘they fear what they can’t get it’. This relationship has been going on since he was young.

Aug 10, 2023,【MACHI Q&A】You Ask Me Questions, I Give You Nothing

Due to his strength, Altare asked him to join the guild and help fight for Elysium, but tried turning down multiple times, as he had other things to do. He only met the R-TRUS after joining and received his current pilot outfit.

Aug 18, 2023, 【DRAWING w/ MACHIROONS】Machisona + Meet & Greet

A viewer asked if they could pull Flayon's tail, but he denies it, saying that it's lewd since it's directly attached to his nervous system, due to it being lodged to his spine. The dopamine is too much for him.

Aug 26, 2023, 【HIGURASHI: WHEN THEY CRY HOU】#3 | All Good Things Eventually…

The R-TRUS runs out of power if he dies.

MAJOR: Sept 11, 2023, canis minor

This is an unlisted stream that introduced a new figure, a hooded figure in a mysterious train. Read the summary for more information.

MINOR: Sept 11, 2023 (This is a deleted tweet)

We’ll meet again soon

[screenshot from the stream, that only finished streaming moments before]

MINOR: Sept 12, 2023, POST TEMPUS WEEK: I'm tired, everyone is tired!

This is a teaser of the canis minor stream, where the hooded figure appeared. Please watch the longer clip for the full experience that leads up to that part. The short clip skips to his appearance. (short / long)

Sept 19, 2023, 【LIES OF P】#3 Hi, I'm #machinaxflayon and you're watching my Flop Arc 【Spoiler Warning】

Flayon said he was always good with machinery and piloting things but The R-TRUS is the first mech he piloted. No one knows why the R-TRUS was found there, and what they can do with it, but he’s the only one who can use it. The others somewhat can, but not as well as him. He also expressed interest in piloting other things.

Oct 15, 2023, 【SENTIMENTAL DEATH LOOP】#2 GIRL LOVE 【Spoiler Warning】

Flayon experiences an out-of-body experience whenever he goes in and out of the R-TRUS.

Oct 15, 2023, 【SENTIMENTAL DEATH LOOP】#2 GIRL LOVE 【Spoiler Warning】

Flayon plugs his tail into the panels and transports into the R-TRUS by dematerializing via electromagnetic waves.

Oct 16, 2023, 【RESIDENT EVIL 4】Starting From The Beginning! One More Time.

Flayon uses an interesting example to describe how he and the R-TRUS are one of the same.

MINOR: Oct 28, 2023, 【Your Turn To Die / キミガシネ】I've Been Waiting Forever To Play, NO LONGER

A stream of strange messages from Flayon appears in the chat, begging him to return the Machiroons to him. Eventually he noticed them, got confused and reassured him that he was fine- only for the screen to have a gray filter, and the BGM stopped, as he disappeared.

However, a more close up Flayon appeared in the middle of the screen, harshly telling the other person in the chat they, the Machiroons, are all his. Everything returned to normal, and he continued to play the game as usual.

Nov 14, 2023, 【FASHION DREAMER】Fashion is life, are you alive?

Flayon’s body suit opens up from the tail back.

Nov 15, 2023

‘R-TRUS doesn’t feel like moving We can just let them be, right? I mean does anyone actually know what happens when these “beasts” get you? What’s wrong with a little corruption?

The Guild is always so busy too.. I can only use the R-TRUS when it’s deemed “necessary” But how many times do we have to play by the rules? I’ve lost count on how many people I could have helped if they trusted me Fine, let the corruption spread I’ll just stick with the Roons

And if they don’t want me Then I really shouldn’t abide by the rules of this world, yeah? I’ll make it suit my needs What’s yours is mine

MINOR: Nov 16, 2023, 【RUNE FACTORY 3】I've Heard This One Is A Fan Fav! [Spoiler Alert]

Flayon dismisses ARMIS’ debut, saying how he’ll use any dirty trick necessary to get the corruption spreading. He puts TEMPUS’ reliability under question and reassures viewers to not worry about the outside world and continue to stay and watch him.

Nov 16, 2023

‘Hmm..’

‘So those are the beasts?’

‘Feels familiar…’

Nov 17, 2023, 【ARMIS DEBUT WATCHALONG】FRIENDS OR FOES? WE WILL FIND OUT! 【DAY 1】

Flayon proclaimed that if he were to go rogue, Shinri would be the one to kill him. He also introduced himself as the R-TRUS’ pilot, but unable to use it as much as the Elysium government deemed it as a war weapon. He confirmed that in order for another person to use the R-TRUS, they’d have to rip the tail out of his spine.

Nov 19, 2023

[schedule post with an illustration of flayon and corruption]

Nov 19, 2023

‘I Don't Know Who I Am’

Nov 19, 2023

‘He's Not Working Right Lately’

Nov 19, 2023

[a foggy image that alludes to the Church of Rune stream]

MINOR: Nov 23, 2023, 【Refind Self: The Personality Test Game】Who Am I? Who Are You

This is a preview of the Church of Rune stream, please watch for the full experience.

MINOR: Nov 23, 2023, Unlisted Waiting Room

A few hours after the Church of Rune teaser stream, he uploaded a mysterious waiting room a week before the actual stream. However, it was eventually deleted. The thumbnails have changed several times, from a glitchy grayed out image to a picture of a drawing in front of a stained glass wall.

[image of glitchy waiting room]

[image of stained glass waiting room]

The title of the waiting room was changed several times, to ‘connection lost’, ‘a’, ‘.’ and ‘you do know, don’t you?’.

[image of the title, ‘connection lost’]

[image of the title, ‘a’, ‘.’, ‘you do know, don’t you?’]

Nov 24, 2023, Graphics Changes

Flayon’s twitter PFP twitter banner, YT PFP and YT banner change. It is the same as before, except with black & white glitching.

[flayon’s partially glitched out Youtube header]

[flayon’s glitched out youtube icon]

[flayon’s glitched out twitter/X icon]

MAJOR: Dec 1, 2023, 【CHURCH OF RUNE】

This stream introduced a new figure called Father Machina, a priest that takes in people who are lost. Please read the summary for more information.

Dec 1, 2023

🪫🔋

'My beloved "roons" If I have somehow gotten to you. Even if you believe otherwise. Thank you for your support to spread corruption. Truly, the world may be saved if put your faith in me. Love me alone. You will be saved, surely. Both runes and roons, I will protect you.'

Dec 1, 2023

For those of you devoted to me, have any nay-sayers who would dare remove "corruption" from this world.. Give them a taste of our truth.

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

🪫🔋https://www.youtube.com/live/Hh7UYiJ0T7M🪫🔋

Dec 1, 2023

I can assure you that the monastery was not built in one day, I have these amazing benefactors to thank.

Rune Robe + Sacred Stained Glass: Aquatail

x.com/aquatail35 @aquatail35

Church of Rune Tailor: Mofu

@mofu_asb

Dec 2, 2023, 【MEMBERSHIP】Watching Heathers For The First Time!

In the description box of the membership Heathers watchalong, the stream proceeding Church of Rune, ‘TEMPUS’ is crossed out in the ad link for the new Christmas ornament acrylics. This ad doesn’t appear in any other stream’s descriptions.

Dec 7, 2023, 【DRAWING】I Try To Make A Machiroon Emote..?!

Flayon showcased the updated Machiroon 3-way reference sheet. He describes the their texture as goopy and wispy. They’re see-through, but it’s influenced by their emotional state. For example, if they’re scared, they become harder to see, and if they’re more grounded, they look more solid. Machiroons look cute because he believes it is fitting of his fans. If someone were to eat one, it will bond to you on a cellular level.

Dec 12, 2023, Playing Gartic Phone w/ rhe Machiroons (Cutest Blorb) in 2K BITRATE HELP

Machiroon’s eyes become more swirly the more emotional they are.

Dec 12, 2023, Playing Gartic Phone w/ rhe Machiroons (Cutest Blorb) in 2K BITRATE HELP

The red clips on Machiroons ears are tracking chips.

Dec 4, 2023

🪫Official MACHIROON Reference Sheet🪫

➡️Say hello to my lovely supporters or else

⚫️- Main Form, Goo-like, capable of bonding w/ host

🔴- Armor Form, customizable armor/hat

⬇️features original sketch reference sheet by me

[official reference sheets of machiroons, followed by the concept sketch version drawn by flayon]

Dec 4, 2023

⚫️Roon Taste: Depends on the food they eat, if they eat lots of strawberries they will taste like that

⚫️Roon in Water: They will float, but if stressed enough they will sink

⚫️Stronger Than They Think And Deserve Love

🔴Armor: Serves as comfort zone + personal expression

#directory #machina x flayon #holotempus #holostars #2023

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emokoala18 · 2 years ago

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My top 5 vtubers

I've liked vtubers for over a year now so it's safe to say I at least know a little about them. A very very brief description of vtubers is a streamer or YouTuber who uses a virtual avatar instead of showing their face. Their avatars usually have some kind of character backstory to them as well.

Starting at number 5 is Shoto. He is the one that actually got me interested in vtubers. Before, my friend had showed me some short videos with vtubers, but I wasn't really interested. I started watching Shoto (or his username Shxtou) because I saw some videos of him on Tik Tok. Then I decided to check out his Twitch channel and he was live since it was Valentines Day. Usually for holidays like this he'll do karaoke or some other activity to engage his fans. His character lore is he's a guild leader and a demon slayer. I really like his lore because it involves his fans, which are named "guildies". He's basically the "guild leader" of the group and we're all a part of his demon slaying guild. He mostly plays indie horror games and the occasionally first person shooter. He also does a lot of streams where he does karaoke and recently he's been drawing.

Number four in my ranking is Mysta Rias. He's part of the Vtuber company "Nijisanji", specifically their English branch since this is originally a Japanese company. He was one of my first favorites from Nijisanji and I found him because of Shoto. They had done a stream together and I really liked Mysta's humor. He tends to be more on the chaotic side and has a very big personality. His character lore is he's a detective from the past who got transported to the present, and his name is actually supposed to be a play on the word mysterious. I mostly like him because his humor is very "loud" in a way. There are others on this list who have a more subtle humor, but this is the kind of humor I go to when I'm in a more upbeat mood, or just need to wake up.

Number three on my list is Gavis Bettel. He's from a different Vtuber company called Hololive. He's specifically part of the subsection called Holostars, which is a male english group. This company also started in Japan, so they have a separate branch for its english members. His character story is he's a jester, which I think makes a lot of sense since his content is very comedy focused. Some other people on this list do multiple things like sing or draw, but Bettel just plays games and makes jokes the entire time. He recently debuted earlier this year in January, so he's still very new in terms of being a company vtuber. While his humor is also pretty chaotic, I wouldn't say it's to the level of Mysta. It's still very chaotic, but not as loud.

Next on my list is Kenji. Kenji is an independent vtuber who still hasn't officially debuted yet. He's been streaming for a while now, but he talks about how he's still planning and saving up to make a character lore video. Lore videos cost a lot of money because you have to pay for multiple artists to help. The main reason I like Kenji is because he engages a lot with his community. Most of his streams are based around talking to his fans and seeing what they'd be interested in doing. He's not as big as the other vtubers I've mentioned on this list, and I think that adds to that sense of community. Once you get to a certain point in your streaming career, it can be hard to engage with fans one on one, but Kenji still has that chance.

Finally at number one is Aster Arcadia. He's also part of the group Nijisanji with Mysta Rias. He debuted in late August last year. His character backstory is he's an actual star personified and he describes his character as a celestial being. Part of the reason I like him is because he does his best to foster a wholesome and welcoming community. His streams are much calmer than the other's on this list. He tends to mainly play games like Apex Legends and League, which I'm not really interested in, but I'll still play them in the background if I'm doing something. He also does his best to engage with his audience, which is another reason I really like him.

Overall I tend to like more energetic vtubers who have a lot of energy, the only exception being Aster. Usually when I get interested in something, that interest only lasts for a month or two, so the fact I've been consistently watching vtubers for a year now is weird to think about. Every time I start to get bored of them I just find a new one who catches my attention.

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thetrueoverlordbear · 3 months ago

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HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- - DEAD WORLD -Post-Apocalypse Arrange- - Sinnoh x TOB

Late upload, but Happy 2nd Work Anniversary, Guild Tempus. #holoTEMPUS #HOLOSTARSEnglish #HOLOSTARS

I remember how quickly this one of three Tempus 1st Work Anniversary commemoration songs got its grasp on me, especially through its lyrics in melancholically metal melody. The Stars have been no stranger to going heavy with emotion in their music, but rage is something I haven’t seen much of and didn’t expect much of. On top of this song being among what I consider the HOLOSTARS original songs…

#covers #hololive #HOLOSTARS #HOLOSTARS English #holoTEMPUS #JunbugP #Lord Joeboto #music #remixes #Sinnoh #Utsu P #VTubers

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xb-squaredx · 4 years ago

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Rise of the V-Tuber

As a platform, YouTube has gone through a variety of “eras,” wherein a particular trend catches on and defines the website for some time. In the early days, you had funny cat videos, then Let’s Plays of video games became rather popular, and now we seem to be deeply entrenched into a new era that has exploded in popularity as of late. If you’ve frequented the website at all in the past few months, it is almost inescapable. Cutesy, anime-styled avatars that play games, sing, chat with viewers, or even cook! What does it all mean? Where did they come from? Are they here to stay? Most importantly, how does one crawl out of the rabbit hole once they fall into it? All that and more will be revealed as we delve deep into the wacky, wholesome and sometimes worrying world of V-Tubers. (photo credit YuuGiJoou. Check her out on YouTube, Twitter or Twitch!)

THE ORIGIN

To begin properly, let’s define the subject. A “V-Tuber” is a “Virtual YouTuber,” someone who streams on YouTube (or any other streaming platform) using a digital avatar as a proxy. The streamer in question typically uses face-tracking software so that the avatar can emote (or at least attempt to emote) to match their own reactions as they provide entertainment for their audience. While it may seem as if V-Tubers are rather new, in doing research on the topic, you’d be surprised how far back things go.

For starters, the concept of a virtual celebrity has been around for a while, with one of the most notable efforts being Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid voicebank program. Hatsune Miku is every bit as famous and beloved as a flesh-and-blood singer or entertainer despite being nothing but voice synthesizer software. Vocaloid got its start back in 2000, eventually being reworked into a commercial product in 2004, though it wasn’t until the programs started receiving anthropomorphic character designs that it took off, with Hatsune Miku’s own debut in 2007, and the rest is history.

Many will consider “Virtual Idol” Kizuna Ai as the true pioneer of what we call a V-Tuber today, making her debut in 2016, however one could make an argument that Ami Yamato, a 3D-animated vlogging channel debuting in 2013, beat her to the punch. Honorable mention of course goes to Any Malu, a Brazilian animated YouTube vlogger who debuted in 2015 and eventually gained her own show on Cartoon Network Brazil. While Ai may not be the first, she is undoubtedly considered to be the codifier that many later V-Tubers would follow. Ai’s entire shtick was being an AI program that wanted to connect with humans, playing games, singing or interacting with fans. Following her explosive popularity, it was clear that other companies would follow the model established by Ai, with their own spins on it of course.

Nijisanji, established in 2018, proved that this trend could be incredibly profitable, becoming trailblazers in their own right as they established various “branches” of their company in several countries with their own unique performers that could cater to a wider range of viewers. As of this writing, Nijisanji employs over 164 “Virtual Livers,” most of which come from their Japan branch, alongside their Korean, Chinese, Indian and Indonesian branches. Similarly, there is the Hololive corporation, which saw substantial growth throughout 2020 in particular. Established in 2016 originally as Cover Corporation, at first Hololive was the name of an app meant for use in 3D motion capture, though following Nijisanji’s success, Hololive was rebranded as a V-Tuber competitor and also features a variety of colorful characters spread across many different main branches. There is of course the Japanese branch, as well as Hololive Indonesia, the relatively new (and highly successful) Hololive English, a defunct Chinese branch and an all-male Holostar branch in Japan.

Other, smaller V-Tuber groups have sprung up alongside the corporate powerhouses, such as VOMS Project, established in March of 2020, as an independent trio of streamers, and more recently at the tail-end of 2020 with V-Shojo, featuring a group of Western streamers (who ironically mostly stick to Twitch). Outside of this of course are the countless independent streamers who utilize avatars for one reason or another across many different platforms. Even prominent Twitch streamers seem to be getting in on the act, such as Pokimane, though that one has not come without some backlash. So consider that a rough history of how V-Tubers got started in Japan but how did they gain a more global fanbase? Well, in a word…”memes.”

GOING INTERNATIONAL

I won’t deny there had to be at least SOME overseas fans who enjoyed watching V-Tubers before they became more well-known, but for many Western fans their introductions to V-Tubers in general typically came from viral videos taken from various streams that spread like wildfire, eventually getting people curious enough to check them out. For Kizuna Ai, her playthrough of Resident Evil 7 gained notoriety for her mimicking the cursing of the English-speaking player character, and for Hololive, arguably the first real Western breakthrough for the company came from a now infamous moment from Sakura Miko’s stream of Grand Theft Auto 5.

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Also from Hololive, Inugami Korone in particular had a variety of memes spread about her due to playthroughs from various games that even got acknowledged by the developers themselves. Her playthrough of DOOM 2016 resulted in a short-lived Easter egg implanted into DOOM Eternal, and her video on Banjo-Kazooie (and the animated Eekum Bokum fan video that spawned from that) got the attention of Rare, Xbox and even Grant Kirkhope, the composer for the original game.

Honestly, the real unsung heroes of sorts for V-Tuber popularity might just come from foreign fans that would clip and translate various moments from streams that helped to build an international audience. There are dozens of Twitter handles and YouTube channels that specialize in spreading these clips around and if you factor in the YouTube algorithm, once you see one video your feed will be flooded with similar videos. It is no surprise fans call getting into the fandom “falling into the rabbit hole.” When you look at the more popular members of Hololive, often the ones with various viral clips have the higher subscription counts. In the case of Aki Rosenthal, one of the older members, her sub count exploded after a fan translated a section from a then-recent stream in which she talked candidly about her less-than-stellar growth as well as the difficulties of standing out in general. While at one point having the lowest amount of subscribers (well below 200,000), in the months since that video her sub count has more than doubled going past 400,000. Sometimes the talent needs a little push.

Now, within Hololive itself, I think Kiryu Coco is also partially responsible for expanding the fanbase, being one of the few employed talents with the ability to speak English (likely a native speaker), she gained a large international fanbase as she would work to translate what she or other members were talking about on the fly, and later on established an ongoing series where she would directly engage with fans over websites like Reddit and “rate” the various memes they would send in. Coco also pushed for establishing what would become Hololive English, which has proven to be a gigantic success, each member of that branch blowing past more established talent’s subscriber counts, with Gawr Gura becoming the first Hololive V-Tuber to pass one million subscribers and just recently passed the two million mark. So yeah, V-Tubers are a big deal now but…what is about them that makes people want to watch them in the first place?

THE APPEAL

So, right off the bat, if we’re going to ask why someone would want to watch a V-Tuber I think it’s fair to ask that of virtually ANY internet personality. The reason why someone would watch Game Grumps or Pokimane or Jojo Siwa or whoever else is the same reason they’d watch Kizuna Ai or Inugami Korone or Ironmouse: they’re entertaining. I guess that seems like a bit of a cop-out answer, right? There MUST be a reason why V-Tubers have blown up in popularity over the last few years, so are there things that make these particular Internet entertainers stand out from the crowd?

Undoubtedly, the fact that these streamers are playing a character is a deviation from the norm, though the dedication to staying “in character” seems to vary from person to person, and over time many V-Tubers tend to open up and are far more genuine. At any rate, even the best actor out there can’t possibly make up various daily happenings or childhood stories for their characters on the fly, day after day, stream after stream. Still, I’d imagine the decision to use a proxy as opposed to their real self can be liberating, a mask they can wear to speak more freely or a role they can play up for entertainment. For the most part, I think the persona aspect is mostly harmless fun that makes the streamer seem more distinct; ask yourself which is more eye-catching: some normal human playing a game and occasionally cracking a joke, or a one-eyed pirate girl discussing her raunchy past? Or maybe you’d rather watch the grim reaper practice her raps? Even talent that don’t really play up their character much still often have interesting character designs; we have princesses, dragons, devils, robots and more. A little something for everyone!

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Speaking a bit more personally, I find it interesting to watch streamers from an entirely different culture and how they interact with fans or engage with games. I find it funny when Inugami Korone or Sakura Miko plays more Western-oriented games like the DOOM series or Grand Theft Auto V respectively. Often times they’re blown away by the culture clash, or they view these games through a different lens since it’s so different from what they’re used to. In particular, those two are just genuine goofballs that are funny all on their own. More chat-focused streams are an interesting view into daily life in Japan, such as the stories Houshou Marine tells, though obviously a given V-Tuber’s viewpoint isn’t a metric you can apply to the whole country, but she’s still interesting to listen to. Takanashi Kiara is also notable for her multilingual skills, which has helped her bridge the gap a bit more between the various Hololive members through her Holotalk segments where she interviews other V-Tubers. Outside of Hololive, Amano Pikamee from VOMS Project is just a bundle of energy that’s fun to watch as she rages in Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Sunshine. Her tea-kettle laugh is also just kinda charming. The V-Shojo group stands out for being super vulgar compared to the more corporate V-Tubers and while I don’t watch them all that much, there’s still some fun chaos to be had. Still though, I think there’s one big elephant in the room that would also help explain V-Tubers catching on at this specific point in time: the pandemic. Streaming is one of the few jobs not really affected by the pandemic, and with people stuck inside, they’re more likely to scroll through YouTube or Twitter and find a funny clip and then…well, you know… It’s one bright spot in an otherwise dark time…but I’d be lying if I said it was all sunshine and rainbows.

THE DARK UNDERBELLY

The overall idea behind V-Tubers, at least in Japan, seems to be an extension of Idol Culture…and uh…if you know anything about Idol Culture in Japan, it is all kinds of scummy. Exploitative, filled to the brim with harmful rules and regulations and largely catering to some vary unsavory “fans,” I’ll make it no mystery that I find it incredibly distasteful. Look no further than what happened to Minegishi Minami from the idol group AKB48. To keep a long story short, the obsession with “purity” and being this idealized Japanese beauty means idols are effectively locked into their work, unable to discuss or in many cases partake in romantic relationships, as that would make them less “desirable” to their audience. This unfortunately does at times extend to V-Tubers.

Take Tokoyami Towa, who was suspended for some time and forced to make an apology video for…having some male voices briefly heard over Discord during an Apex Legend stream. She even lost a lot of subscribers and support from Japanese fans following this, though once learning of this, Western fans flocked to her as a show of support. Hololive has also dealt with a variety of issues coming from Chinese fans; though that’s a particular hornet’s nest I don’t want to delve into here too much. To sum it up, fans can get obsessive and toxic, which can lead to the talent being harassed. It is for this reason, it is generally agreed upon by fans to not delve too deep into the personal lives of the V-Tubers, for fear of being doxxed and the illusion being broken. These kinds of issues certainly bring up some interesting questions regarding how talent should be treated moving forward.

Are these V-Tubers characters or just alternate sides of real people? Where does the fantasy end and reality begin? Ultimately, the lines are somewhat blurred. Talent certainly brings some of their own personality into the performance, but they are forced to remain anonymous and as can be seen in the case of Kizuna Ai, they are not always in control of the character they’ve been given. Kizuna Ai’s initial actress was for a time replaced, and “clones” of the character with different voices and personalities started to spring up, likely as an attempt to compete with the likes of Nijisanji and Hololive. In cases where V-Tubers retire from the industry, or “graduate” as some call it, all of their hard work cultivating a fanbase might end up being for nothing as they were forced behind a proxy that isn’t truly themselves and I imagine it can be hard to start over again from square one. Never mind the attempts to step out of the shadow of your older work. Man, Perfect Blue was downright prophetic at times, huh?

I don’t want to dwell on the negatives too much though. It’s worth noting for one thing that Nijisanji seems relatively lax regarding how their talent operates, whereas it seems Hololive is the standout for adhering to the idol ideal, though considering how some of the talent acts (in particular Kiryu Coco), one has to wonder if they’re softening their stances a bit. Many V-Tubers generally talk about the positive aspects of the industry and being given the opportunity to reach people from all over the world. Shortly after Ina’s debut in Hololive English, she was actually brought to tears when told her art streams convinced people to get into (or back into) the hobby, which had been one of her goals for becoming a V-Tuber in the first place. Ironmouse, now a member of V-Shojo, has an immune system disorder that keeps her bedridden and forced to stay inside, so the opportunities afforded by this particular type of streaming has allowed her to reach out to others and as per her own words, has changed her life for the better. While there are definitely “fans” that go too far, corporate practices that are outdated, or harmful and a slew of potential unfortunate implications, ultimately I think most people out there are just looking for quality entertainment, and these digital proxies give these entertainers an outlet to connect with fans in a way that they might not have otherwise.

CONCLUSION

V-Tubers are in a bit of a boom at the moment, though I can’t imagine it’ll last forever. We’re quickly approaching market saturation and after a point, people can only follow so many streamers at once. Hell, as I was editing this up, it seems as if prominent YouTuber Pewdiepie is about to step into the ring, so who knows what kind of shake-up that could bring. The bubble will undoubtedly burst and what becomes of V-Tubers then is still up in the air. Or who knows, maybe V-Tubers will endure and replace all entertainment and we’re just watching the beginning of a cyberpunk dystopia. Stranger things have happened! Considering the world is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, that should largely have an impact on the popularity of V-Tubers for some time to come, though as we emerge into a “new normal” in the world, it’ll be interesting to see how these entertainers continue to evolve. Now, I suppose there is one question I never quite went over before now, isn’t there? How does one escape the V-Tuber rabbit hole? Well, I’m sorry to say but there is no escape.

Enjoy your new home!

-B

#xb-squaredx #blog #vtuber #v-tuber #hololive #nijisanji #VOMS project #korone #sakura miko #pikamee #kizuna ai #youtube #twitch #v-shojo #ironmouse #houshou marine #eekum bokum

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wutlaikalikes · 4 months ago

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Hizaki Gamma 🖌️

japanese notice: https://cover-corp.com/news/detail/20240719-01 english notice: https://cover-corp.com/en/news/detail/20240719-01

I will tell you this in all honesty, I have never experienced being shocked from a news before. I would say or type such expression since its the most appropriate thing to say when in disbelief. I was watching a movie when I randomly reached out for my phone and the first thing I saw is Gamma's termination notice. And I will tell you, that was the first time I actually felt being shocked from a news.

image source: https://x.com/hizakigamma/status/1814180939054059978

a message from hizaki gamma (from holostars management)

translation by LAMBDADELTA on Twitter link: https://x.com/ulambdadelta/status/1814199681448358329

This really didn't say much as always cause of NDA. But I hope the person behind Gamma is okay. I remember him talking about one of his previous jobs and that he was let go but has taken a positive attitude. I know getting into a company is a blessing but in times like this, you just realize its a double edged sword.

Gamma isn't my kamioshi, but i do watch his streams from time to time. I like watching his Karaoke and Minecraft streams live or as a VOD. I'm not really much of an artist but I do enjoy watching or looking through his art. He's that loud voice that just hypes you up. We'll make some noise for you, always!

Compared to Vesper's and Magni's graduation, I wasn't as sad. I knew where to find Vesper and Magni but Gamma, since he is Japanese, it'd be a miracle if any of the kaigai niki / overseas bros would find it. Compared to the girls, I don't know if any of the Japanese fans would share if he is doing okay.

i posted this as soon as I was able to compose myself. i really should study Japanese again. I was watching his streams but i don't really understand what he was saying. the fireworks are pretty though.

image source: https://x.com/hizakigamma/status/1813169756951691738

🖌 : Thanks for the stream! 🤟 It was fun playing Minecraft on the Holostar server for the first time in 200 million years!!! Thanks to Miyabi, we were able to set off some huge fireworks! Thank you 🙏 🕯 : Wow!!! Amazing!!! I wasn't invited to the fireworks festival 🖌 : Since Rio-kun didn't ask me out, I went out with another guy…

the sad thing is, Gamma is terminated, which means his VOD will have to go. i have no means of archieving but i will try with at least my favorite karaoke streams and covers. maybe i'll host it on facebook privately. as for the pictures, as far as i know they don't wipe twitter/x (like yozoka mel's twitter), so i'll go throught that last.

starting tomorrow, i'll try screenshots of my favorite Gamma YT posts here. my intention is to keep Gamma's spirit alive. so he won't end up like Kaoru or Suzaku. i want to be able to say, Gamma is cool. the hyper party mangaka is freakin awesome.

i'll also continue to post clips of gamma. i know one of Cover's rules for clippers is to not post of clips from privated VODs but i hope they can bend this for graduates and those terminated. i know clippers who are earning from clips have to follow the rules but i hope they can keep it up.

just in case i want to say; this, my Tumblr, is just a blog. from what i've observed, you can earn money from here but i don't. the intention of this blog is to share the things i like, hence the name, wutlaikalikes.

also...

i deleted this tweet cause i saw that he has been taken out of MMD and HoloPlus. hoping they haven't caught wind...

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wutlaikalikes · 4 months ago

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Thank you Gamma!

image source: https://x.com/hizakigamma/status/1801270731088814559

they say your eyes looks beautiful after you cry. to all assistants and holostars fans, i understand that it isn't easy to overcome a lost. but i do hope you find a way to have a great weekend.

a collection of tweets / x posts by Holostars talents

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source: https://x.com/regisaltare/status/1814179222652408184

source: https://x.com/axelsyrios/status/1814181149390070066

Thank you for all your hard work, Gamma-kun. Thank you to all the fans who supported us. Although it is unfortunate, I will keep in my heart Gamma's achievements so far. We hope you will continue to support UPROAR!!

source: https://x.com/tanigox/status/1814182194069553520

source: https://x.com/goldbullet_en/status/1814189208010907840

hard

source: https://x.com/aragamioga/status/1814190961347756518

source: https://x.com/josuijishinri/status/1814196734396125296

source: https://x.com/crimzonruze/status/1814203263668961327

source: https://x.com/goldbullet_en/status/1814218978811687259

The stream will be available to fans via UPROAR!! from 18:30.

source: https://x.com/yatogamifuma/status/1814225403504164960

youtube

English translation is available. Please turn on Closed Captions.

Thank you to everyone who watched the previous broadcast. To be honest, I am extremely saddened that a friend who has been with me through thick and thin since our debut is going to die in this way. I will sort out my feelings as quickly as possible and bring smiles to everyone's faces. Much love and gratitude to everyone who continues to love UPROAR!!

source: https://x.com/minaserioch/status/1814234820848873877

I'm sorry for worrying you. I will look forward again and do my best.

source: https://x.com/yatogamifuma/status/1814234783486181707

We are very disappointed about this announcement. However, we will do our best to show you a lively UPROAR!! again as soon as possible. We hope you will continue to support UPROAR!!

source: https://x.com/utsugiuyu/status/1814234804021518461

source: https://x.com/jurardtrexford/status/1814236019375677451

source: https://x.com/octavio_holo/status/1814237485779894762

It all happened so suddenly, and I've been thinking about it for a while, but I don't know what to say to everyone right now. I was most looking forward to finding someone I could get excited about with and he lived up to that expectation, so I hope he can explode with that passion somewhere again and stay healthy and happy.

There are no right or wrong answers to the emotions that everyone is feeling right now, so I hope that slowly, little by little, we can work together to resolve what we are carrying inside.

We'll try our best to have everyone say "yay" again.

source: https://x.com/astelleda/status/1814238579415290287

Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you. The two and a half years I spent with him were definitely not a bad time for me or for you guys. That will never change.

please rest at ease. I'll take it easy too. Come with me.

source: https://x.com/astelleda/status/1814241077152583881

We found out about Gan-chan at about the same time as everyone else, and it's really sad.

From my perspective, Gan-chan was really trying his best, I was inspired by their enthusiasm and it made me want to work hard too, but I can't tell them directly. Thank you so much for being in Holostars for 2 and a half years.

source: https://x.com/miyabihanasaki/status/1814246654675149231

source: https://x.com/astelleda/status/1814265442006872537

stream: 【#アステル誕生祭2023】 Heart beat of Bond / アステル w UPROAR link: https://www.youtube.com/live/iZ0HdHbN7C4

Thank you so much, Gan-chan. I was so happy that you always took the initiative to help out whenever we did something! I still can't sort out my feelings, but I'll treasure our memories.

source: https://x.com/rikkaroid/status/1814276211016876068

I wish I could have played with you more. Thank you for doing so many things with me, Gan-chan.

source: https://x.com/kageyamashien/status/1814291497107534043

source: https://x.com/banzoinhakka/status/1814293597954412804

source: https://x.com/gavisbettel/status/1814349749392421075

source: https://x.com/josuijishinri/status/1814372131041620007

source: https://x.com/machinaxflayon/status/1814402536792830439

source: https://x.com/lumy_bell/status/1814315661889348053

stream: 【Euro Truck Simulator 2】メタルをかけながら安全運転【荒咬オウガ /ホロスターズ】 link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUXZBAzSX4

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To Hizaki Gamma,

I don't think you'll be able to read this but I would like you to know how I feel. You are irreplaceable. You are the best. You are the brightest light of the party. I know you have to face hardships in this new road ahead of you but with your energy and determination to go forward and pursue your dreams and goals, I know for a fact that it'll be 'easy mode' for you.

I hope in the near future, you'd be able to publish your own manga. I will read it, I'll get two dozen copies! I remember Pochi-sensei has encouraged you to be a 'vtuber mama', I do hope you consider of pursuing it, I would like to meet your vtuber child too.

I will be honest, I was hesitant to meet new Stars when Uproar!! was announced. But after seeing your camaraderie with Fuma, Uyu and Rio, and your interations with Holostars, Tempus and Armis, I knew you were meant to be a part of Holostars.

I would like to thank you for being part of Holostars Uproar!! I really enjoyed your presence. I'll never forget your hardwork and love for Holostars. I'll miss you and I hope you see you again!

Make some noise! 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

from a Holostars fan.

#holostars #uproar!!#holotempus #holoarmis #holostars notes #hizaki gamma

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wutlaikalikes · 3 months ago

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Past Life

(just my thoughts, please scroll past)

So Gamma has been found! 🖌️ I'm not sure if I should talk about that here. I just did on my Art Tumblr though. But here, I'm going to hold back a bit.

I posted this on Twitter:

I don't have problems with PLs. Also honestly, I'm not entirely sure what the etiquette for it as well. But for me, as long as you dont mix them up or end up comparing them, we good. There's also a person behind every vtuber, I think its just nice to get to know them too. However, I do understand that there are others who doesn't like mentioning PLs and i respect that. i normally dont talk about PLs here anyways. My Tumblr blog is a different story though.

As long as you dont mix them up or end up comparing them, we good.

There is a certain fanbase I proud of. As far as I know, fans of the scholar and jester have not mentioned the professor and commander on their respective streams. That level of control is respectable and commendable. Have the streamers themselves did? Partly yes, but only to refer to people they have been talking to and hanging out with. But the fan's control not to mix them up is amazing.

Is it sad to not be able to acknowledge these connections? Not really I'm pretty content knowing they are doing great. But I think as a streamer/content creator I guess its hard to be unable to acknowledge fans that are on both sides.

Lando on His Vtubing Journey [繁體中文/English sub] link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa0Lboq0oMo

There's also a person behind every vtuber, I think its just nice to get to know them too.

It sounds a bit parasocial but I talked about this regarding Gamma. Assistants have heard his stories about the hardships before being in Holostars. If there is a reason why I was looking for him is because I would like to know if he continue to be a content creator or go back out there in the wild world of regular jobs. Not that there is something wrong with that, but being in one feels dull and unsatisfying. In Gamma's case, it would be nice to know if he continues have a job where he is content and happy.

I also saw a Shoto YT short where he talked about showing a little bit of his real life self. His reason is because there are some people who treat vtubers as just as anime characters when again there is a person behind a vtuber model.

SHOTO’S FACE REVEAL? link: https://youtu.be/M6Bb3WLAqZ8

In the end, I think its best to exercise respect for the streamers and fans. If a fan is grieving, be respectful and let them, and just scroll past it.

#blog

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wutlaikalikes · 8 months ago

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Holostars Survival

image source: https://twitter.com/holostarstv/status/1769288255588253940

gawd, how i wish i have money to experience this in person. in time i hope i do. but for now a blog.

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【#hololivefesEXPO24_DAY1】漢だらけの!? アニソンカラオケ世界大会2024 stream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYftsj80IXM

image source: https://twitter.com/holostarstv/status/1768854835301163343

If there is one event i'm definitely gonna watch, its the karaoke. Originally Rikka and Astel is part of this however both talents are in recovery. So they chose other talents to replace them. Rikka chose Temma and Astel chose Uyu.

Its amazingly nice how they set up the ones who doesn't have 3D yet, the same way Neo Porte's Minase was presented in Gamma's birthday stream, moving cardboard!! lol

Its pretty cute how Izuru initiated going up in front of Hakka and Octavio, kneeling in front of them and cheering for them as they sing. Of course the rest of the Stars quickly follow, kneeling in front of their kouhai to cheer for them. Seriously, Izuru's excited tippy taps is so cute!

A personal funny thing that happened when Octavio sang Hohoemi no Bakudan (Yu Yu Hakusho), I commented 'the song of my people'. My fellow "South Elysium" countrymen is well acquinted with this anime song, you can't call yourself an anime fan here if you don't know this song. Later on the chat I saw "THE SONG OF OUR PEOPLE". I just laughed, my phone is not new and opening the keyboard while in full screen mode is quite annoying. I really want them, all 23 of them, to be one one stream!

SETLIST: 🕯️ 紅蓮華 (Gurenge) / LiSa 🦔💨 ガツガツ!! (GUTS!!) / 串田アキラ (Akira Kushida) 🔅 The Rumbling / SiM ထ 微笑みの爆弾 (Hohoemi no Bakudan) / 馬渡松子 (Matsuko Mawatari) 🎸 ようこそジャパリパークへ (Youkoso Jyapariparkhe ) / どうぶつビスケッツ (Doubutsu Biscuits) x PPP 🃏 魂のルフラン (Soul's Refrain) / 高橋洋子 (Takahashi Yoko) 🎸🦔💨🃏🕯️ シュガーソングとビターステップ (Sugar Song and Bitter Step) / Union Square Garden 🔅ထ DAN DAN心魅かれてく (Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku) / FIELD OF VIEW 🎸🦔💨🃏🕯️🔅ထ Just Follow Stars / Holostars

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【#hololivefesEXPO24_DAY2】ホロスターズ EXPOさんぽ2024 stream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKPVVxeGBU

image source: https://twitter.com/holostarstv/status/1769216461330153551

I was expecting them to be all loud but I guess Roberu have to be senpai to his 2 kouhai. Roberu was quiet and wore a worried expression while in between bouncing Gamma and Jurard.

I'll be honest, I wasn't paying all my attention to this stream. But everytime Jurard freaks out, my attention goes back to the stream. It's pretty funny cause they commented on Jurard's reactions/tension. Initially they think he was nervous but they concluded that he was just very happy.

A lot of Roberu and Gamma's fans were interviewed and luckily for Jurard, there was a cosplayer who dressed up. I was wishing they interviewed more cosplayers like last year but I guess because their on site reporter, Toshinari Fukamachi, is a famous voice actor his safety is taken into consideration.

Its also pretty nice to see their mama's (illustrator's) drawings around the expo.

Also its pretty cool that Roberu is translating what Jurard was saying. I was worried that Jurard was mixed in when he is not fluent in Japanese. I bet they have a translator behind the scene and I was wondering it wasn't Izuru, Temma or Axel. I forgot that Roberu had that one episode of WachaStars with Izuru where they translated English to Japanese.

Not gonna lie though, because the walk through is curated they managed highlight the Holostars Expo quite well.

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[WachaSTARS #35] When You See It... TRANSLATE! [Speed Translating] video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV6KzhkJkRA

#blog #holostars

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