Japanese game publisher Alliance Arts featured their unique game titles during a Special Creator Session at Anime Expo 2026 Thursday July 2 – Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, and Drunken Goddess Reflux. VTuber NewsDrop takes you right at the heart of the experience. [🔗 in 💬]

NewsDrop Research is logging 410 meet and greet schedules for OffKai Expo Gen 5. That's over 400 ways to meet a VTuber.

We're announcing our *new* email address: hi [at] VTuberNewsDrop [dot] com Our email is the best way to reach out to us for news tips, business inquiries and/or future collaborations! (You may not notice it most of the time but we do read emails!)

Currently logging in the meet and greet schedules for OffKai Gen 5! Public Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

OffKai Expo Gen 5 next week = massive event weekend! Which events (or side-events) are you going to?

LOOK: Our NewsDrop correspondent went to BilibiliWorld 2026 last Sunday (July 12), and we were surprised with the amount of VUP (Chinese VTuber) content it had, covering ⅓ of one of the seven halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China. 📸 Wokipokei

Now that "Essie's Curse" has been broken after France won its FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-final match against Morocco, let's run through the milestones of this hilarious fan moment. [🔗 in 💬]

SPOTLIGHT: Meet COALESCE, Aegis-Link's 2nd Generation VTuber talents. Before they debut this weekend, let's see how they... *coalesce* with each other. Find out what they think of each other before you watch them go all out. Full Interview: vtubernewsdrop.com/s...

IF YOU ARE A TOONTUBER GOING TO OFFKAI please post a png below and give permission for me to use in a promo image because our 2 hour toontuber meetup got approved! LETS GOOOO

Nendoroid SEA TOUR has landed in the Philippines (at Filbar’s SM Megamall)! Their VTuber lineup is stacked. They also have other figures in stock, so don't hesitate to ask.

GAME REVIEW: "Burn-9 is a story-driven, narrative-heavy spy thriller where the player acts as the Remote Operator for an agent on the ground. The demo presents the mission through a top-down tactical interface, agent biometrics and radio conversations." [🔗 in 💬]

Missed AX 2026? We brought the chaos to you — Here's a full rundown of the biggest news, panels, and moments from the weekend! [🔗 in 💬]

EVENTS: Myanmar-based VTuber production ARRI Virtual held the country's first VTuber Exhibition organized at Japan Foundation Yangon Saturday, June 20. ARRI told NewsDrop how successful the event was. [🔗 in 💬]

EARLIER: Mint Fantôme as Kumi Mori, Phoebe Chan as Kokoro Katsura, Michaela Laws as Youko Saionji for the 'School Days Remastered' English dub—Announced by JAST USA at Anime Expo 2026 Saturday night.

Yesterday: Ironmouse and Mori Calliope shared their messages during the COLORFUL STAGE! Fan Meeting at Anime Expo 2026, setting expectations that both VTubers will be collaborating with the rhythm game. (Captured from AX Lite stream the morning after)

We are also doing a daily recap on this page: vtubernewsdrop.com/anime-expo-2...

Among the activities Ironmouse has prepared at her arcade inside Anime Expo 2026 is a Cosplay Contest! All of them were received positively by Mousey, CDawgVA, the audience onsite and the chat on stream.

I'll be attending Anime Expo 2026 for all 4 days!! This will be my AX2026 Thread. I plan to attend vtuber panels & booths + helping out my @vtubernewsdrop.com pals! PS: If you want to meet me, here are some subtle hints. 👀🐍⚗️ (Just no pics plz cuz I'm shy irl) #animeexpo #ax2026 #vtuber #vsky

EARLIER: Anime Expo 2026 gets ready to open tomorrow! We've got photos from our correspondents on site from Day 0. We're still updating our AX Guide for all the VTuber stuff you should not miss! Bookmark the page and visit from time to time [🔗 in 💬]

‎There’s actually 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 left baking in the Tavern’s kitchen… 🫪❓ ‎Find out here what baked goods are coming soon! (wink wonk) . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ‎⁦‪#WithLoveforBakeBullet‬⁩ ⁦‪#BakeBullet2026‬⁩ ⁦‪#GBArt‬⁩

Presenting VTuber NewsDrop's Guide to this year's Anime Expo weekend, with additional up-to-date information for fans! vtubernewsdrop.com/n...

Presenting VTuber NewsDrop's Guide to Anime Expo 2026 weekend! NewsDrop correspondents throughout the US will be on the lookout for the latest activities inside AX and around LA next week. (We've also added reminders for your convenience!)

i forgot to share these little banner icons made by im_mechecheche for the #birthdaykoi2026! thank you again!! feel free to use 'em on your socials!

Happy VTuber Anniversary week, @tinenin.bsky.social Tin has contributed to NewsDrop since March last year, and continues to advocate for causes up to this day through the PHTubers Bayanihan collective.

AWARDS: The Winners of the 2026 Onyx Awards have been announced earlier. Watch the full awards show - www.youtube.com/watc...

EVENTS: Fantastic Reality expands its lineup to cover 3 days of music, co-producer Emiliya Fell tells NewsDrop in an interview done weeks before the music festival. vtubernewsdrop.com/f...

June 18: We greet our NewsDrop colleague — Chief US Correspondent Clawmaster — a happy happy birthday!

Current NewsDrop research shows several VTubers have had their songs included in a recently-discovered dataset by The Atlantic's AI Watchdog. This means that songs from select VTubers are most likely prone to being synthesized into AI-generated tracks. READ: vtubernewsdrop.com/v...

Please reply with any VTuber-related event/activity that's going to happen during Anime Expo weekend (We're making a comprehensive guide)! - J

An update from our editor as we prepare for our event coverage this July & August

(Reposting from X/Twitter) So, ANYCOLOR released their latest financial report. Setting the numbers aside, look at this page. Here's what I will point out: 🧵 1/3

Fans of HOLOSTARS celebrate the group's 7th Anniversary with pop-up fan events worldwide—including the Philippines— today, June 7. Aside from a digital billboard display project, fans also gathered at the Latitude Cafe downstairs to interact with fellow fans.

EVENTS: VTuber NewsDrop was given the chance to witness the debut of Otaku Pop Fes 2026 in the Philippines during the weekend of April 25 to 26. [🔗 in 💬]

EVENTS: The Summer Game Fest has already kicked off this June—and as VTubers are preparing to watch the event with their fans, we are lucky to witness it in person. Here's some snapshots from the Dolby Theater moments before the event starts.

Official Guest Announcement! KYAA! It's @kirap.bsky.social , your loud, gassy, and chaotic space dino raver! On Twitch, she focuses on just chatting, mixology, and horror gaming. If you enjoy dino nuggies, hype partying, and latinas, you won't wanna miss her in action!

JUST IN: VAllure ceases operations today, June 1, 2026. 📸 Screenshot from website

DEVELOPING: Talents previously affiliated with Luminara are distancing themselves from the production unit, as CEO Camana’s Twitter page gone and a growing number of VTubers and industry professionals continue to speak up against him and his actions past and present. [🔗 in 🧵]

SPOTLIGHT: Meet Shiro Zakuro, a Japanese VTuber whose impression of her Filipina mom got the attention of not only her fellow Japanese VTubers but also Filipinos who were quite incensed hearing the strong accent. Take the invitation of this talented singer in our latest feature.

JUST IN: 6 HOLOSTARS JP talents to conclude streaming activities with the group soon (Screencap as of 3:07pm Manila time)

EVENTS: NewsDrop went to FanimeCon this weekend to witness VTuber culture with the presence of Densetsu EXE, as well as Dalek Musical's concert at Stage Zero. [More images in 🧵]

Oh, yeah, now that Subnautica 2 is out, I can talk about what I worked on in it: You know the Proteavirus central to the game's plot? I designed that! I provided a 20 page document on exactly how it works, how it evolved, what the mechanism for all the wild shit it does is!

I've been curious about this for a long time: What do you struggle the most with in the vtubing space? #vsky #vtuber

Seattle Online Broadcasters Association (SOBA) returns to Sakura-Con — this time, at an expanded space now known as the Streamer & VTubing Hub. Reps from SOBA and Sakura-Con share their stories behind this initiative, which they plan to extend further in the future. [🔗 in 👤]

The BakeBullet Team 🍰 would like to introduce our very own… . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ 𝗕𝗨𝗕𝗕𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗕𝗕𝗬 🌱🫧 . ⊹ ₊ ݁. Lovely art done by ‪@pochiecarms‬.bsky.social! ‪#WithLoveforBakeBullet‬ ‪#BakeBullet2026‬

MUSICDROP: Inspired by the cinematic punch of KPop Demon Hunters and fueled by the fierce energy of modern girl groups, the nerdcore track 'LEVEL UP' fuses hard-hitting rap verses with glossy pop production, striking a balance between effortless fun and calculated confidence. [🔗 in 💬]

BREAKING: Music Awards Japan 2026 has announced the list of official nominees, including virtual idol Hoshimachi Suisei and her song BIBBIDIBA. Full List of Official 2026 Nominees: www.musicawardsjapan...

SPOTTED: Kizuna AI artist frames now at Photoism booths from now until May 29. 📸 Jay Agonoy in Manila

SPOTLIGHT: "Being a content creator is hard, and no one is doing this alone. We have editors, managers, and a whole team on the VTuber side that we pay, all working together as part of a business." — voice actor Jonah Scott, whom some of you know as Alphonse MacKenzie. [🔗 in 💬]

MUSICDROP: VTuber composer StarlightDaryl – best known for her work in Ironmouse's Music Box of Fate – has just revealed her new model, as well as the last act of her 4-part Starlight Fantasia modern classical symphonic project.

EVENTS: Akuma Nihmune held her Lover Girl Tour concert inside Camille's at The Bellwether in downtown Los Angeles Saturday, February 28. A dedicated audience stayed all night listening to a repertoire of hits from her discography over the years. [🔗 in 💬]