prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... "Weather Planet," an independent VTuber unit featuring Ruka Amagai (雨海ルカ) and Hinata Appare (天晴ひなた), is collaborating with a Japanese darts specialty store. #VTuber

panora.tokyo/archives/130... An article exploring the connection between the Love Live! 15th anniversary tribute album and VTubers. #VTuber #lovelive

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... The four former "Terametal Gakuen" members (disbanded Dec 2025) are returning to the scene as a new unit: AlmaZarQ. #VTuber

orecen.com/x-reality/vs... VSPO! announced the latest details of its offline event, “VSPO! SHOWDOWN 2026,” scheduled for March 2026, during a YouTube livestream. The event will feature members of VSPO! JP, including two recently debuted newcomers. #VTuber #VSPO

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... hololive 3rd Generation Live “#Kyururun Grand Operation: You’ve Got No Choice but to Support the Strongest Idols” has released its official event report. #VTuber #hololive

www.dexerto.com/youtube/yout... #YouTube #VTuber

kai-you.net/article/94399 Aogiri High School is collaborating with the football club Nankatsu SC. Nankatsu SC is a football club currently playing in the equivalent of Japan's fifth division. The club is famously named after the fictional team in the popular soccer manga Captain Tsubasa. #VTuber

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... The hololive DEV_IS POP UP STORE will be held at three locations: Shibuya, Tokyo; Namba, Osaka; and Hakata, Fukuoka. #VTuber #hololive

フォートナイトとコラボのキズナアイが、その名前から生成AI関連コンテンツと誤解されてちょっとざわついたというのは興味深い話。 フォートナイトのメインユーザー層とキズナアイのファン層がマッチしていないのが主要因なのは言うまでもないけど、キズナアイも休止期間があったり復活後の路線転換があったりしたのが響いていそう。 自分がVTuberに対してひいき目があるせいもあるけど、やはりまだVTuber文化はニッチな領域なのだなあと再認識したしだい。 ただ、キズナアイ側としては新規ファンをつかむチャンスではあるので、今回のコラボが成功するとよいなと。

streamscharts.com/news/top-vtu... Top VTubers of 2025 reported by Streams Charts. #VTuber

www.izigenia.com IZIGENIA Seasonal Audition is officially launching. #VTuber #IZIGENIA

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... VTuber group Aogiri High School (viviON) to perform the ED for the upcoming anime "Kanan-sama Is Easy as Hell! （カナン様はあくまでチョロい）" #VTuber kanachoro-anime.com

v-fes.sanrio.co.jp/en Sanrio Virtual Festival 2026 will be held for one month from February 8th in Virtual Sanrio PuroLand on VRChat. Many VTubers will also be appearing at the event. #VTuber #Sanrio #VRChat

enilis.co.jp/news/222/ Vlash, a VTuber group run by ENILIS, a subsidiary of Brave Group, has announced the end of its project. Several VTuber projects under Brave Group have been shutting down one after another recently, which is raising some concerns. #VTuber

orecen.com/x-reality/vt... I’ve been thinking about whether VTubers should disclose when they use motion actors for 3D concerts or dance videos. #VTuber

ぶいすぽっ！は新人デビューに関してプレスリリースを打たない。 Brave groupの他のVTuberグループは新人デビューに合わせてだいたいプレスリリースを出すけれども、それだけぶいすぽっ！が強いということなのかもしれない。 単純にぶいすぽっ！運営のバーチャルエンタ―テイメントの方針なだけかもしれないけど。 #VTuber #VSPO x.com/Vspo77/statu...

panora.tokyo/archives/127... On December 12, 2025, the Live2D creator conference "alive 2025" took place in Akihabara. One of the event's highlights was a special talk session featuring two staff members from ANYCOLOR and COVER. This article covers the insights shared during their discussion.

www.yano.co.jp/press-releas... Yano Research Institute conducted a survey of the Japanese otaku market. The survey revealed trends in each major field, as well as trends regarding companies entering the market and future prospects. The data includes information on the VTuber field. #VTuber

panora.tokyo/archives/128... A report article on NIJISANJI’s New Year’s live concert, “CROSSING TONES,” has been published. #VTuber #Nijisanji

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... Shigure Ui（しぐれうい）, one of the most popular indie VTuber in Japan, will hold a live concert at K-Arena Yokohama in May 2026. At the same time, a special exhibition will be held in Harajuku, Tokyo. #VTuber

orecen.com/x-reality/tr... 海外のVTuber専門メディア、VTuber Newsdropによる2025年の業界振り返り記事。3本まとめて翻訳させていただきました。 #VTuber ●Part 1 orecen.com/x-reality/tr... ●Part 2 orecen.com/x-reality/tr... ●Part 3 orecen.com/x-reality/tr...

VTuber NewsDrop presents a 3-part year-end series recapping the stories that have happened in VTubing this year. What's happening at the corpos? How are the indies doing? What are the latest tech and experiences that carried the VTuber scene in 2025? vtubernewsdrop.com/t...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKrt... Takanashi Kiara of hololive EN released a vlog of her visit to a Japanese shrine. #VTuber #hololive #holoEN

coveredge.cover-corp.com/list/3723 Aki Rosenthal of hololive has announced a project to sell her costumes as advertising space. The idea of putting ads on characters first appeared in the 2011 anime series TIGER & BUNNY. #VTuber #hololive

dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... #VTuber

panora.tokyo/archives/127... The Yano Research Institute released the results of a consumer survey on "otaku," revealing that there are 960k VTuber otaku in Japan. #VTuber

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGx... The first half of a two-part series featuring Nijisanji's Honma Himawari （本間ひまわり） touring NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION has been released. #VTuber #Nijisanji

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... The official report for ReGLOSS 1st Live “Flashpoint” has been released. #VTuber #hololive #regloss

realsound.jp/tech/2025/12... This is an interview article with Hiroki Yamano, who is both a Japanese philosophy researcher and a VTuber researcher. What does it mean to “appreciate VTubers academically”? #VTuber

note.com/ricoeur1913/... This is a report on "alive 2025," an event for Live2D creators.

www.itmedia.co.jp/business/art... An article analyzing ANYCOLOR's financial results. #VTuber #Nijisanji

kai-you.net/article/94147 Suzuhara Ruru (鈴原るる), a Nijisanji graduate, is showing signs of a comeback on December 23. x.com/nijisanji_ap... #VTuber #Nijisanji

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... A place where VTubers serve as bartenders is set to open in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The venue will operate as a safe and welcoming space for children and people with disabilities during the daytime, and transform into a bar at night. #VTuber

panora.tokyo/archives/126... On December 12, Kizuna AI released the music video "Hello, Morning (Kakotte Music ver.)" on the Kizuna AI official YouTube channel. The video is a collaboration with "Circle to Search for Music," an experiential content that utilizes Android's "Circle to Search."

holoearth.com/en/nepolabo-... Hololive's 5th Gen members will hold a paid virtual live performance on December 21st within HoloEarth. #VTuber #hololive #holoearth

kai-you.net/article/94103 Nijisanji VTuber Machita Chima （町田ちま）will be performing the theme song for the Japanese indie film "東京逃避行（Tokyo Escape）." tokyotohiko.babel-pro.com #VTuber #Nijisanji

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKAU... This video may be useful for anyone thinking about traveling to Japan.

www.sega.jp/topics/detai... SEGA announced the launch of a new four male VTuber unit called "Haihapi!! （はいはぴ!!）" #VTuber #SEGA

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... The VTuber management simulation game for smartphones, "V LIFE (Virtual Life)," was officially released on December 10th. It is unclear whether it can be played outside of Japan. #VTuber

orecen.com/x-reality/tr... 海外VTuber専門メディアVTuber NewsDropの翻訳記事転載29本目。フィリピンの医療系VTuber、ShioriPon（シオリっぽん）さんのお話です。 なお、記事で語られているチャリティーは現地時間2025年12月16日まで実施中。目標金額まではあと1800ドル強（28万円弱）、日本からも募金可能なようです（寄付だけなら登録不要）。 tiltify.com/@shiori-p0n/... ちなみに最終日の12月16日はShioriPonさんの誕生日だとか。 #VTuber

hololive.hololivepro.com/en/events/po... A hololive pop-up shop is set to open at the Tokyo Station Ichibangai Ichiban Plaza （東京駅一番街 いちばんプラザ） from January 9 to 22, 2026. #VTuber #hololive

www.theverge.com/entertainmen... YouTubers and VTubers might find this article interesting. #VTuber

kai-you.net/article/94060 “NijiHolo Air Rider,” a special collaboration livestream featuring 16 VTubers from NIJISANJI and hololive together in one event, will be held on Sunday, December 7 at 9:00 PM. (JST) #VTuber #Nijisanji #hololive

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... プレスリリースを読んだかぎりでは、この2人はBrave group直属のユニットっぽい（Brave group傘下の事務所所属ではない）のだけどどうだろう。 #VTuber #Bravegroup

prtimes.jp/main/html/rd... Kohaku Syusetu （秋雪こはく） graduated from VEE and transferred to the professional esports team, REJECT. Her name and appearance will remain the same. vee-official.jp/news/251201-... #VTuber

uyet.jp/media/vtuber... The Positioning of VTubers in the IP Market and Future Potential （Uyet Media） #VTuber

www.jiji.com/jc/article?k... In response to the large-scale fire that occurred in Oita Prefecture, Shirogane Noel of Hololive announced that she would donate all Super Chat proceeds from her 3D birthday live streaming. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV59... #VTuber #hololive

www.moguravr.com/pq-vtuber-li... ゆりいか氏にはライターとして腕を振るえるだけのリソースをもっと渡してあげるのがよいのではなかろうか（難しいか……）。 #VTuber

www.euronews.com/travel/2025/... #VTuber #hololive