RandomWisp
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Welcome to Famiboards' ST about this already hugely famous breed of streamers called Virtual Youtubers or Vtubers for short. Some of you already know about them, and have their oshis and kamioshi chosen for months if not years. But what about those that don't and would like to get into them? Well, check some of the vtubers mentioned below!
We should start with
The absolute pioneers of the current style of vtubing, known for giving as much freedom to their talents as possible (sometimes too much like with Utako...), values both individuality and good chemistry between people. Back in February 8th 2018, someone called Tsukino Mito posted a short introductory video using a hillariously jank Live2D model
and the rest is history. Noone, not even Mito herself, thought Nijisanji would last more than just a few months. Today they have not only the japanese branch, but also indonesian, korean, chinese and an english-speaking branch that has people from all over the world, all amounting to over 200 talents. You can check who's who by going to https://www.nijisanji.jp/en/members?order=debut_at and start with the NijiEN members!
Since we're on an english-speaking board I will recommend 3 streams to watch from NijiEN
1) 【POMURA INPUFF】Choose Your Own Adventure Date - Nice to Meet You! (don't let the title fool you, it goes off the rails after 15-20 minutes)
2)【POMUBREAK】 LazuLight karaoke ft ビートまりお / beatMARIO
3)【LazuLight x OBSYDIA: MELTDOWN! 】NIJISANJI EN Special Live Game Show
And now onto the next group
Hololive took a different approach from Nijisanji: first and foremost they're a group of idols, with all the benefits and problems that approach gives. And before people start grabbing their pitchforks and torches, you need to stop thinking about idols from a decade ago. Today idol groups are, well, much more "normal" and varied than the cutesy can't have a boyfriend type that people normally think when they hear the word "idols".
Hololive started back in September 7th 2017 with the debut of Tokino Sora
Back then, Sora was seen as yet another clone of Kizuna Ai trying to cash in on the fad and barely anyone cared about her (or Robocco who debuted some time later). It wasn't until Hololive's Generation 1 debut in 2018, when they started using Live2D models that people started paying attention to them. While still doing the whole idol group thing, Gen 1's approach to vtubing was much more in the style of Nijisanji: streamers using an L2D avatar. Today Hololive has over 50 members, and branches in Japan, Indonesia, and an english-speaking one with people from different parts of the world. You can check them out here https://en.hololive.tv/member
Here are 3 recommended HoloEN streams to watch
[Gonna need help from HoloEN fans with this, since I myself don't watch them. So just DM me 1 or 2 streams you would use to introduce new people to HoloEN]
Those 2 agencies are absolute juggernauts in the world of vtubing, but obviously it does not ends there. On the japanese side of things we have smaller groups like VOMS, 774 Inc or VSPO. Meanwhile on the english-speaking side of things there's Hanamori, Tsunderia or VShojo. And don't forget about countless indies, just check the vtubers section on Twitch.
Honorable mention
THE QUEEN. THE GODDESS. THE ONE THAT NEEDS NO PRESENTATION. IT ALL STARTED WITH HER.
Thread-specific rules:
1. NO REAL LIFE IDENTITY TALK OF VTUBERS. As much as I would love to talk about the person behind Suzuhara Lulu starting a YT channel recently, we ain't doing that shit here.
2. Talking about the so-called "past life" is fine as long as they were also a vtuber. So talk all you want about Ryusei Nova, Mint Fantome, Fuzuki Miki, Cierra Ruins, Lyrica etc in here without problems.
3. If you can't wrap your head around vtubers, that's fine. Just don't come in here being an ass to the rest and taking potshots at fans or vtubers themselves.
And don't forget: Diamond City Lights>Black Out
We should start with
The absolute pioneers of the current style of vtubing, known for giving as much freedom to their talents as possible (sometimes too much like with Utako...), values both individuality and good chemistry between people. Back in February 8th 2018, someone called Tsukino Mito posted a short introductory video using a hillariously jank Live2D model
and the rest is history. Noone, not even Mito herself, thought Nijisanji would last more than just a few months. Today they have not only the japanese branch, but also indonesian, korean, chinese and an english-speaking branch that has people from all over the world, all amounting to over 200 talents. You can check who's who by going to https://www.nijisanji.jp/en/members?order=debut_at and start with the NijiEN members!
Since we're on an english-speaking board I will recommend 3 streams to watch from NijiEN
1) 【POMURA INPUFF】Choose Your Own Adventure Date - Nice to Meet You! (don't let the title fool you, it goes off the rails after 15-20 minutes)
2)【POMUBREAK】 LazuLight karaoke ft ビートまりお / beatMARIO
3)【LazuLight x OBSYDIA: MELTDOWN! 】NIJISANJI EN Special Live Game Show
And now onto the next group
Hololive took a different approach from Nijisanji: first and foremost they're a group of idols, with all the benefits and problems that approach gives. And before people start grabbing their pitchforks and torches, you need to stop thinking about idols from a decade ago. Today idol groups are, well, much more "normal" and varied than the cutesy can't have a boyfriend type that people normally think when they hear the word "idols".
Hololive started back in September 7th 2017 with the debut of Tokino Sora
Back then, Sora was seen as yet another clone of Kizuna Ai trying to cash in on the fad and barely anyone cared about her (or Robocco who debuted some time later). It wasn't until Hololive's Generation 1 debut in 2018, when they started using Live2D models that people started paying attention to them. While still doing the whole idol group thing, Gen 1's approach to vtubing was much more in the style of Nijisanji: streamers using an L2D avatar. Today Hololive has over 50 members, and branches in Japan, Indonesia, and an english-speaking one with people from different parts of the world. You can check them out here https://en.hololive.tv/member
Here are 3 recommended HoloEN streams to watch
[Gonna need help from HoloEN fans with this, since I myself don't watch them. So just DM me 1 or 2 streams you would use to introduce new people to HoloEN]
Those 2 agencies are absolute juggernauts in the world of vtubing, but obviously it does not ends there. On the japanese side of things we have smaller groups like VOMS, 774 Inc or VSPO. Meanwhile on the english-speaking side of things there's Hanamori, Tsunderia or VShojo. And don't forget about countless indies, just check the vtubers section on Twitch.
Honorable mention
THE QUEEN. THE GODDESS. THE ONE THAT NEEDS NO PRESENTATION. IT ALL STARTED WITH HER.
Thread-specific rules:
1. NO REAL LIFE IDENTITY TALK OF VTUBERS. As much as I would love to talk about the person behind Suzuhara Lulu starting a YT channel recently, we ain't doing that shit here.
2. Talking about the so-called "past life" is fine as long as they were also a vtuber. So talk all you want about Ryusei Nova, Mint Fantome, Fuzuki Miki, Cierra Ruins, Lyrica etc in here without problems.
3. If you can't wrap your head around vtubers, that's fine. Just don't come in here being an ass to the rest and taking potshots at fans or vtubers themselves.
And don't forget: Diamond City Lights>Black Out
