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I can't read Japanese, what does it say?
Basically just goes into more detail about the theories we've already heard before. The only interesting addition is some chan-esque autism in regards to a tentacle convention that she mentioned attending when she was a student (author says 15, not sure where that's coming from). People figured out that the earliest of these conventions was in 2013 and the last was in 2016 so that could potentially put her at about 19 years old which is still considered a minor in Japan. They go on to say the timing could be a result of tax filing exposing her true age which would be an issue given her drinking on stream.

It's all just conjecture, and they say as much, but it's the most info I could find.
 
I think the facial tracking that's capable on a Live2D model vs a full 3D Model has quite a gulf between the two as well.
I think it's just a matter of how updated/well-rigged the models are and how updated the phone tracking software/app they're using. That raccoon chuuba (Snuffy, was it?) has better facial tracking than most of Cover's models..
 
I think it's just a matter of how updated/well-rigged the models are and how updated the phone tracking software/app they're using. That raccoon chuuba (Snuffy, was it?) has better facial tracking than most of Cover's models..
Well, Snuffy uses a 3D animated model just like Silvervale. Because of the limitations of how Live2D models are 'animated' (basically 2D assests either warped or moved based on very restricted planes/ranges of motion) the animation they're capable of will be very stilted compared to a fully set up 3D model. Compare something like Coco's new Live2D model to Miko's new 3D model and you can easily see a difference.

For a bit of reference into the Live2D rigging process, Juniper the mothgirl Vtuber was rigging her new Live2D model herself over the last few Twitch Streams she's done. It gives some really good insight into how they're made, as well as the limitations of motion they have.

 
Well, Snuffy uses a 3D animated model just like Silvervale. Because of the limitations of how Live2D models are 'animated' (basically 2D assests either warped or moved based on very restricted planes/ranges of motion) the animation they're capable of will be very stilted compared to a fully set up 3D model. Compare something like Coco's new Live2D model to Miko's new 3D model and you can easily see a difference.

For a bit of reference into the Live2D rigging process, Juniper the mothgirl Vtuber was rigging her new Live2D model herself over the last few Twitch Streams she's done. It gives some really good insight into how they're made, as well as the limitations of motion they have.

tried once, its actually pain in the ass to animated in Live2D, if you want to be more look alive/more emotion, sure gotta make more resource and move it one by one. its easier to draw your model and seperate each layer then give it to the rigger.

but then again i think the purpose its has limitation on motion cause its mean to make it less real and simpler, when we used to know to make your waifu alive by rigging and move it in 3D. i hope L2D stuff can catch up with the technology and make it more better and keep surprise normie like me.
 
Height aside, I get the impression that Roberu's roommate probably has broader shoulders than the average bishie or even average Japanese person (I haven't deep-dived his deets). The way he moves is more consistent with someone who has a higher center of gravity.

Winning son turning out to be a Japanese Chad Thundercock would be hilarious. Sasuga, Roberu-sama.
I've seen Roberu's roommate. He's a typical lanky, dweeby Japanese guy. Not muscular nor big by any means.

If you have the money to spare you could take an online university class. I applied as a non-degree student at a state university and have been taking Japanese as my only class. It's been a really fun experience and it's a really cool language to learn. There's so many rules and huge differences compared to English, it's both a simpler and more complicated language depending on what parts you're learning. My teacher is full blooded Japanese which I'm sure helps a lot more than if she was a random Amerimutt who's learned it as a second language. It costed about $1300 for a 10 week term at the school I'm going to.

We have finals next week yay!
This is very good to know. $1300 ain't too bad either. I'll have to keep this in mind for down the road.

Y'know, I had a suspicion that Noel was actually a fairly sharp woman aside from clips always presenting her as kind of ditzy and lewd. The diplomacy she shows in this clip confirms that.
People can make jokes about Noel/Canan being a titty-streamer, coomerbait, stupid, etc., all they want but you have to be pretty sharp and shrewd to run multiple channels and personalities the way she does. She has an eye for content creation and business, there's no disputing that. She just, y'know, yabs once in a while (keyboard smash, "Xbox controller" bruises, etc.).

But, reality is, she's smart and makes a lot of money. She just bought a new house a couple months ago, and she's got something like $15000 in ASMR mics/equipment alone.

towa's been making these decorative bottles stuff based on the image of her genmates, i don't know what these are but it's pretty cool
these two are probably based of herself and luna
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These are called herbariums, she's been doing one for each of her genmates, as you pointed out. Luna was the first one, she made it as a get-well-soon gift for her after she had her wrist surgery. Towa is cute and caring.

Excuse me what the fuck

I have so many questions.
I don't use thumbnails. If you're me you would know that.

And no, your glasses are the color of piss. That's crystallized urine you're wearing.

Did they even announced Gen6 auditions? I thought they were focusing on the EN Vsinger and the second group...because apparently HoloEN is going with theming for each debut as opposed to generations of disconnected characters. Probably learning from the success of HoloFantasy that having a unified theme works.

New rrat: Gibara is actually English fluent and she's joining EN...whatever.
That ALTE guy has a pretty retarded bit (haven't seen something like this since I was like 14 years old on MMO forums) but if you're okay with it then that's that, I suppose.

Also, no, Gen 6 auditions are still a no-go. It'll still be a while, I imagine.

She's pretty much a natural and would likely even be better if she got formal training. Her voice is perfect for those lingering, high notes that a lot of folks with lower natural registers struggle with. Her take on "Part of Your World" just now is really well-done.


IIRC, it was one of her streams prior to her MC collab with Calli since I remember how timely it was that she made it a point to pick Calli's brain about her songwriting process during the collab.
Mmm, yeah, I mentioned before that Gura's voice is legitimately gorgeous. She has great pitch control and smoothness, and an adeptness at enunciating foreign languages that she can't even really speak. But, she has a distinct disadvantage against the JP girls insofar as not having access to company-funded formal training. She'd be ridiculously good otherwise, probably Top 5 in the whole company....and yeah I think her asking Calli about song production is a pretty good indicator that we can expect a Gura original very soon. I'd be excited to see what angle she goes with it.
 
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Ok, who in the fuck is this ‘Luke Wilkins,’ and is there a numerical limit on how many Superchats you make or is it just monetary? Because this son of a bitch definitely got near it in the Calli SC reading. My guy tried to equal the whole country Canada himself.
Leave us out of it.
We leafs have standards.
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Oh god, Tomoshika is trying to prepare a list of words not to say in english, and she's trying to understand the context of the word "Trap" in English. I feel so terrible for her. Chat is trolling her, trying to put political statements through DeepL and sending her "deez nutz" jokes.
 
Oh god, Tomoshika is trying to prepare a list of words not to say in english, and she's trying to understand the context of the word "Trap" in English. I feel so terrible for her. Chat is trolling her, trying to put political statements through DeepL and sending her "deez nutz" jokes.
'Deez Nuts' I'm so happy she was put on my radar a bit ago. 'Yes, Bitch! Bitch-ass-cherry.' Beautiful.
 
Pikamee graduation incoming

I'm sad I didn't get the chance to screenshot it, but when I opened the stream she had a notepad open with the only words on it being

"Trap words: Astolfo"

Also add TMSK to the list of vtubers who have declared themselves to be god on stream, is it an evangellion reference or something? She put on the echo voice and said "I'm god"
 
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It'd be funny as shit if it ever leaks that all those "phone calls" that have interrupted her through many a stream was him being a dick and not actually EnMa or family with bad timing. That said I don't see it personally. I have a hard time believing someone as addicted to streaming as she is with some hikki tendencies would at all be fit to maintain a long distance relationship. Besides with owning 3 pets and clearly having kept in touch with family, she's in good company. She could move on in a week.
Ame has 2 other pets?
 
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