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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:40 pm Reply with quote
It's like idols in Japan - there's 2 in every corner Laughing
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Sakura Shinguji



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:06 pm Reply with quote
Honestly, I would have expected the number to be higher. But then I remember that I'm probably just skewing the perception in my own brain because of all the people out there I happen across who actually only spend months tweeting about their upcoming debut and that they will have a model to show off any day now.
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DeceptiTom



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:24 pm Reply with quote
I dunno. Life seems happier having an idol to simp on. Atleast not like, creepily. But ever since I started watching the EN Hololive girls my stress levels started to reduce.
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Cryten



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:35 pm Reply with quote
Probably a lot more if you count people who use animated avatars on twitch and youtube or part time use. As opposed to people pushing the anime girl persona segment.
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Megiddo



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:43 pm Reply with quote
Sakura Shinguji wrote:
Honestly, I would have expected the number to be higher. But then I remember that I'm probably just skewing the perception in my own brain because of all the people out there I happen across who actually only spend months tweeting about their upcoming debut and that they will have a model to show off any day now.

The number is much higher. This total is only for Vtubers that are being tracked by this particular website.
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Hellsoldier



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:52 pm Reply with quote
How many of them reside in Japan? I guess that is the question.
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Lobo The Ghost



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:39 am Reply with quote
Megiddo wrote:
Sakura Shinguji wrote:
Honestly, I would have expected the number to be higher. But then I remember that I'm probably just skewing the perception in my own brain because of all the people out there I happen across who actually only spend months tweeting about their upcoming debut and that they will have a model to show off any day now.

The number is much higher. This total is only for Vtubers that are being tracked by this particular website.


I would be willing to bet the number is closer to 100k including twitch/youtube/untracked people. Speaking as one I know there are a lot of us Anime smile. Any other ANN forum vtubers kicking around? haha
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Meongantuk



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:43 am Reply with quote
Hellsoldier wrote:
How many of them reside in Japan? I guess that is the question.

Probably majority of them since the website is in Japanese.
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Hellsoldier



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:55 am Reply with quote
Meongantuk wrote:
Hellsoldier wrote:
How many of them reside in Japan? I guess that is the question.

Probably majority of them since the website is in Japanese.


Probably. Also, VTubers basically started in Japan, so I guess that helps.
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Doc



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:33 pm Reply with quote
Animazement is having a virtual 2 day convention with a showcasing of independent VTubers on Saturday the 23rd at 4:00 to 4:30 and 5:30 to 8:30.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:29 pm Reply with quote
It wasn't that long ago when I found out there were about 10,000 Vtubers in the world. I'm glad there are a lot to choose from. I've actually tried new foods thanks to Ayamy and I just posted this right when the Ethyria Uno collab is ending.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:56 am Reply with quote
They're even using it on TV show now



Look what you have wrought! Laughing
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