General Discussion for Virtual Youtubers / Vtubers / Chuubas - it's okay to be a simp for 2D, just don't thirstpost.

[Diya]

Coco said on stream that she like wearing them.

She literally can't stop talking about Adidas. I especially love the time she said she wore full Adidas to Adidas shop and got laugh at by the staff.

Mister O. said:
Kson (Coco) really and truly does wear nothing but Adidas. It's not a meme, it's not hyperbole. That's all she fucking wears, swear to god.

The latest face stream was her putting on make-up in Adidas jacket, and then when it's time to go out she change into hecking pink Adidas dress lol

 

[reinigen]

More specifically, I've heard her say recently that Hololive has enough people now and they don't need any new members for a while. That's if you're Kiara, it could be competition, but most fans of EN branch could use some more EN content.

Quote function isn’t working in this zone. Damn internet. But I was going to point out she also pointed out they could use more EN talent from Europe. I think she was referring more to expansion of the brand in general, and her point isn’t entirely wrong. Still, I’d like to see an ENBros Branch.

I may be mis-remembering that bit of Kiara dialog you're talking about Jank, but I seem to remember it being more along the lines of she was more worried about market saturation. And specifically, I do think she was talking more about the JP branch. As (iIivVvbBb-iIimMmvVv) said, I think she said there's obviously more than enough for Japanese prime time streaming, and might need a bit more for America prime time. But right now, there is a SERIOUS lack of European prime time streaming. If they could fill in those holes, there's definitely room to expand. I do agree though, an EN 2nd generation seems like an absolute no brainier at this point.

 

[cypher3057]

She literally can't stop talking about Adidas. I especially love the time she said she wore full Adidas to Adidas shop and got laugh at by the staff.

The latest face stream was her putting on make-up in Adidas jacket, and then when it's time to go out she change into hecking pink Adidas dress lol

"I was asked what I want on my new outfit. So I said 'Addidas please!' -they said no." Little did she know that the real reason wasn't copyright, but that it would be conflicting with Botan's character design.

 

[Summoned Skull]

Honestly, my biggest concern before HoloEN debuted was how little English talent hadn't been poisoned by the well of politics and drama. Even without that, the streaming scene, the clout chasing, and the poor shape of the 'professional' anime community, there seemed to be a lot that could go wrong and little that could go right. I think the apolitical nature of the EN chuubas contributed to their popularity, since so few spaces hadn't been corrupted by that bullshit. I don't think it's a coincidence that most of the EN staff aren't in America.

I think finding more of them would be tricky, but that's because I doubted the feasibility in the first place. It's a good thing the HoloSlaves or whatever is exploding. I think the Indie Vtubers have created enough of a shitstorm to show COVER what not to look for.

 

[Jaeger]

I'm confirming stuff with the guy I know is a digger for Subaru, but for now, just know that YMD is married on 5/4/2017. There is a tweet for it. And yes, YMD is in that event with other girls. Doesn't mean she HAVE to be Subaru. I also find it hard to believe YMD had openly admit she's Subaru. Got to need evidence for that. Below is YMD tweet about her one year anniversary.

Granted, the whole thing would fit if Subaru was lying about all the part-time work and her study stuff, but we don't have any proof of that either.

We may be thinking of two different people. Thanks to the Eye of Sauron dude for linking the vid. Let me ask you a few questions so I can make sure I understand you.

Alright, timestamped here is who I think is Subaru. She is singing with Okayu.

So, here's my first question to you: Is the girl in green YMD?

In all the pics I've seen this girl, she is always wearing green. She's also flat as a board. She sounds like Subaru's natural voice to me:

Second question: Does the girl in green sound like Subaru?

Third question: Do you think YMD is Subaru?

Also, just to be clear, I don't remember Subaru saying she was married. I DO remember Subaru saying, "I have an older brother" and saying "my brother is married." I definitely noticed a YMD has a fixation with green. She also looks different in her more recent pics on her Twitter feed than I remember, but that only makes sense because time has passed. I do NOT remember Subaru admitting she was YMD (or vice versa).

I presume this Tweet is a picture of YMD, her husband and kid, right? I always thought Subaru was the one in green in this picture and YMD was the one in dark blue. So, I always kind of thought they were two different people.

Finally, if your buddy who is digging stuff up on Subaru has any more information, please let me know.

 

[Rezza]

Alright, timestamped here is who I think is Subaru. She is singing with Okayu.

So, here's my first question to you: Is the girl in green YMD?

In all the pics I've seen this girl, she is always wearing green. She's also flat as a board. She sounds like Subaru's natural voice to me:

Second question: Does the girl in green sound like Subaru?

Okay, that does sound similar with Subaru's voice. But considering that we only have her deeper voice on that clip, it's still very inconclusive to me. Voice comparison are often...miss unless there's an obvious similarity like Pekora's laugh

 

[aldoragezz]

I always thought Subaru was the one in green in this picture

if that is subaru, she got some buddha's ears yo

 

[Jaeger]

Okay, that does sound similar with Subaru's voice. But considering that we only have her deeper voice on that clip, it's still very inconclusive to me. Voice comparison are often...miss unless there's an obvious similarity like Pekora's laugh

She sings a bunch more times. Keep watching through. By-the-way, pretty sure Towa is the one with the Arale hat and glasses and Mio is the chubby, older-looking one.

 

[LOWERCASE LETTERS]

Looking forward to the Lamy/Marine drunk off collab. Since they may also be getting someone who represents yellow (they were joking about traffic lights) we could possibly see Flare as well.

 

[Cat Toothbrush]

Genuinely impressed with Coco's cover of Smile.dk's Butterfly, I thought she was supposed to suck? I guess someone mentioned she has been taking singing lessons.

 

[Diya]

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First of all, everything I said is base on what I remember when the said digger share the stuff with me. It's all second hand and I might misremember/mistaken something

Regarding the question;
1. Is the girl in green YMD? - Yes
2. Does the girl in green sound like Subaru? - I have terrible ear and even mistaken Roboco's roommate voice as Suisei, so I won't comment on it.
3. Do you think YMD is Subaru? - No

In this pic, YMD is the one in green. This pic and the one with kid even have the same face structure. Maybe the gap between tomboy and legit mom is just too much.

So in my opinion, the whole YMD = Subaru can only be real if Subaru make up a lot or all of the stuff she share about her life, and I think that's just too much work for a character. Also, the fact that all the JP-sites document this kind of "past life" stuff doesn't have any info on Subaru nor link the two together make me think it's because that isn't the case.

And yeah, I'll share the info if he dig up some more and allow me to.

Genuinely impressed with Coco's cover of Smile.dk's Butterfly, I thought she was supposed to suck? I guess someone mentioned she has been taking singing lessons.

Coco improved so much, we can't make a meme about her singing suck anymore. Sad but also super happy for her.

 

[Namesarehardtocomeupwith]

Looking forward to the Lamy/Marine drunk off collab. Since they may also be getting someone who represents yellow (they were joking about traffic lights) we could possibly see Flare as well.

Here's your yellow. All au naturel

 

[Sekrion Nexus Mind]

Cover's recruiting for the launching of new services and is interested in expanding their brand. Among other things, they're looking for...game designers?

Maybe they're interested in making VR games?

https://twitter.com/tanigox/status/1351770969283547136?s=19

A bit of a late response and this is old news as it was posted on December 9, but this somewhat reminds me of this article where they are looking into recruiting an Art Directors for designing a world view of media mix projects for Cover. However, I think these two are unrelated as the article doesn't link this one but links to other Wantedly articles instead.

Here's the Article

Here's the tweet

Here's the DeepL translations if you're interested in reading it all. there could be some errors in the translations so if there is then rip

Spoiler: DeepL Translation

Seeking an art director to design the world view for media mix projects

Do you know what a VTuber (Virtual YouTuber) is?

VTubers are virtual YouTubers who suddenly started to gain momentum in November of 2017. We are a leading company in the VTuber world, having been involved in the business of live streaming using characters since there was no word for VTubers, using our own "Hololive" virtual talent live streaming system as our weapon. The company has developed many popular VTubers including "Toki no Sora", who also appears in a TV Tokyo drama, making it the largest VTuber agency.

Challenging the world with VTubers from Japan, launching a next-generation entertainment company

The market scale of the Japanese animation industry surpassed 2 trillion yen in 2016. Of these, the overseas market has grown the most, reaching 767.6 billion yen. The main reason for this is the growth of anime distribution on bilibili in China, Crunchyroll in North America, etc. This shows that Japanese anime content is overwhelmingly appreciated around the world. We hope to launch a next generation entertainment company that represents Japan by developing VTubers and other cutting edge entertainment in Japan's vaunted 2D domain to the world.

By developing our business on global media platforms such as YouTube and Bilibili, we are gaining popularity overseas even though we are located in Japan, and our company, which started as a VTuber management company, is beginning to evolve into a company that creates global IP. Why don't you join us in creating a new entertainment company that caters to the digital native generation around the world?

In-house development of VTuber distribution applications, bringing new experiences and excitement to the world

One of the strengths of our company is that we have leveraged our experience in developing VR content to develop our own applications that enable VTuber delivery using various devices such as smartphones and VR devices. Our application has a simple version that allows the user to move the character's facial expressions using the iPhone X, as well as a studio version that allows the user to move the character's entire body and change the background set, camera work, etc., making it possible to broadcast like a TV program.

As technologies such as VR, AR, and 5G continue to grow, new forms of expression will be realized, physical limitations will be solved, and the form of communication will change day by day. By combining Japan's content with technology, we hope to bring new experiences and excitement to the world. Why don't you join us in developing content that makes full use of the latest technology?

As a new team member

A request from the person in charge
Please apply after providing your profile information and portfolio information.
Please include your profile and portfolio information before submitting your application. Please make sure you have a complete profile page and external links before applying.

In the media mix business of the VTuber agency "Hololive Production", as an art director of worldview design, you will be involved in building a worldview where VTubers live.

＜Your duties will include
Art direction of backgrounds, costumes, accessories and other designs for the worldview setting.
Art direction of background, costume and accessory designs for the worldview setting. ・Progress management of designs, outsourcing management and quality management.

＜Required experience
Experience working with Photoshop, CLIP STUDIO PAINT, SAI, etc.
Experience in art direction

＜Welcome experience/skills
Experience working in a game company

＜Personality Profile
The person who loves anime, games and VTuber.
Those who understand characters, fans, and the world view and can create illustrations that meet the needs.

＜Other Requirements
Those who can commute to our office in Tokyo.

 

[Friend computer]

Okayu has joined the short videos train.

 

[Okite! Okite! Okite!]

Finally caught up on all the nearly 500 pages, Glad I found this site. I like going to the hololive reddit, but this place is better to discuss all things Vtuber, specially the retarded twitter dramas.

Coco Kaichou's karaoke is FIRE!!!

 

[Diya]

Okayu has joined the short videos train.

Why isn't there a botton for Painful?

 

[Okite! Okite! Okite!]

Genuinely impressed with Coco's cover of Smile.dk's Butterfly, I thought she was supposed to suck? I guess someone mentioned she has been taking singing lessons.

She did take singing lessons for the fest. She sounds more confident now.

 

[Cat Toothbrush]

Goddamn she's hitting some really high notes here (Sia - Chandelier). Definitely feels like her goofy character voice is holding her back. She needs to go full Towa and unleash it.

 

[reinigen]

So on the top of Cover/Hololive making some investments, Marine herself appear to be planning something big:

 

[Rezza]

if that is subaru, she got some buddha's ears yo

So because of this, it makes me thinking. Ear shape's is pretty unique to each person, so...

Alright, timestamped here is who I think is Subaru. She is singing with Okayu.

So, here's my first question to you: Is the girl in green YMD?

In all the pics I've seen this girl, she is always wearing green. She's also flat as a board. She sounds like Subaru's natural voice to me:

Second question: Does the girl in green sound like Subaru?

Third question: Do you think YMD is Subaru?

Also, just to be clear, I don't remember Subaru saying she was married. I DO remember Subaru saying, "I have an older brother" and saying "my brother is married." I definitely noticed a YMD has a fixation with green. She also looks different in her more recent pics on her Twitter feed than I remember, but that only makes sense because time has passed. I do NOT remember Subaru admitting she was YMD (or vice versa).

I presume this Tweet is a picture of YMD, her husband and kid, right? I always thought Subaru was the one in green in this picture and YMD was the one in dark blue. So, I always kind of thought they were two different people.

Finally, if your buddy who is digging stuff up on Subaru has any more information, please let me know.

First of all, everything I said is base on what I remember when the said digger share the stuff with me. It's all second hand and I might misremember/mistaken something

Regarding the question;
1. Is the girl in green YMD? - Yes
2. Does the girl in green sound like Subaru? - I have terrible ear and even mistaken Roboco's roommate voice as Suisei, so I won't comment on it.
3. Do you think YMD is Subaru? - No

In this pic, YMD is the one in green. This pic and the one with kid even have the same face structure. Maybe the gap between tomboy and legit mom is just too much.

So in my opinion, the whole YMD = Subaru can only be real if Subaru make up a lot or all of the stuff she share about her life, and I think that's just too much work for a character. Also, the fact that all the JP-sites document this kind of "past life" stuff doesn't have any info on Subaru nor link the two together make me think it's because that isn't the case.

In the karaoke video (I haven't watched them all, just the timestamped ones), I notices that the girl in green's ear is bit round and angled. In ymd's photos, however, her ear is a bit more square with the aforementioned buddha's earlobes. However, I don't have much data to compare, and the video is not exactly crystal clear quality, so it's still inconclusive. But as for now, I deemed the girl in green in that karaoke vid not ymd. Let me watch it again and compare the ears more and the nose again