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Digital divas: Can Japan’s virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
Tokyo-based QY Research predicts that the once-niche VTuber market will make almost US$4 billion annually worldwide by 2030, ...
New Vision on MSN9d
Can Japan's VTubers Be the Next Big Cultural Export And Crack Hollywood
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their ...
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Gawr Gura Announces Graduation Due To “Disagreements With Management”, Becomes Sixth VTuber To Exit Hololive In Last Eight Months
After four-years of laughs, Vtuber Gawr Gura has announced that the time has finally come for her graduation from Hololive.
Japan wants to drive VTuber craze globally as South Korea breathes down its neck
The virtual YouTubers are gaining worldwide fans, with sold-out concerts and a predicted US$4 billion market by 2030.
Virtual idols a step closer to stateside breakthrough
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their ...
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"The stress was so overwhelming that I couldn't eat": Gawr Gura explains why she is leaving Hololive
Gawr Gura appeared on a YouTube livestream titled Important Announcement on April 16, 2025, to inform fans that she was ...
The rise and rise of VTubers
Gawr Gura, the most popular VTuber in the world, has officially announced her retirement. A computer-generated cross between ...
Hololive VTuber Gawr Gura Announces Graduation Following Management & Company Disagreements
Gawr Gura’s announcement was made in a livestream titled Important Announcement, a format reminiscent of previous Hololive VTuber graduations. The video featured a serene yet melancholic backdrop, ...
Nintendo gets popular Vtuber’s stream delisted because she maybe played a hacked Pokémon cartridge
Usada Pekora is one of the biggest Vtubers in the world, but even she can’t withstand the might of Nintendo.