Here's the round-up for this week.
HoloPro
>"GuraQuest" is released on Steam for free.
>"Okayunyumu!" is released on Steam for NOT free.
>Airani Iofifteen and Moona Hoshinova release a cover of "Blink & Gone" by Alien Stage.
>Amane Kanata hosts her 1st Sololive: "Lock On".
>Avoit collaborates with Advent to produce specialty earphones.
>Calliope Mori announces she has suffered permanent lung scarring after being sick last year.
>Cecilia Immergreen releases a new original song: "Wind-Up".
>Cover releases their Q1 financial report.
>COVERedge presents an interview with Takashi Kato, Head of Administration at Cover.
>Hakos Baelz narrates the Friends With U x Donki Donki collab.
>HoloID teases something for 8/17.
>HoloIndie unveils "Holo Hidden", which will launch on 8/29.
>In their shareholder Q&A, Cover states they are not against the idea of graduated talent returning to the company, and that it would depend on circumstances. Notably, this has been Cover's policy since at least 2020.
>IRyS sings the theme song of Starlight Revolver, an upcoming game.
>Kaela Kovalskia is forced to take mandatory sick leave following a trip to the hospital. At time of writing, she has returned to moderate activity.
>Octavio celebrates reaching 100k Youtube Subscribers with a 3D concert and unveiling new accessories.
>ReGLOSS will appear at Youtube Music Weekend 10.0.
>Shirogane Noel debuts a new original song, "Trevian Knight".
>Shirogane Noel debuts a new outfit in celebration of her anniversary.
>Tsunomaki Watame releases a cover of "Just for You".
>Yagoo and Ryota Aomi are interviewed in the Starlight Car column for Gamesline.
Nijisanji
>Good Smile Company announces Nendoroids of Lunlun, Ibrahim, and Lauren Iroas.
>Kagami Hayato debuted a new 3D outfit showcase, featuring a live band, on 8/9.
>NijiFES 2026 is confirmed.
>Nijisanji JP debuted a new wave of 4 talents on 8/15.
>Nornis will perform at Youtube Music Weekend 10.0 on 8/30.
>Rosemi Lovelock announces graduation as of 8/29. Her social media accounts will be closed that same day. Her non-members VODs will remain public.
>SugoiLITE announces that an anime adaptation of Natsume Kurusu's LN is in the works.
>Takamia Rion celebrates her 7th Anniversary with a 3D Live on 8/16.
>The Opening for a currently ongoing anime, "Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show" is sung by Ryushen.
>Yu Q Wilson, Vezalius Bandage, and Vantacrow Bringer, the three members of Krisis, debuted their 3D model showcases as of 8/15.
Other Corpos
>Chelly McBunny of Afterrain releases an original song, "Shin On".
>Afterrain opens a PO Box for Chelly McBunny's birthday gift submissions.
>SANDAiVA of AKA Virtual announces a new weekly program, "SUNDAiVA!", a weekly variety program, which will include Q&As.
>Harris, Akemi, and Ave of AKA Virtual release a cover of "Saja Boys" with Reynard and Daem of Re:Memories.
>Akizu EN celebrates the 1 year anniversary of their second wave, VΞGA.
>Mai Secret of ⱯLive announces an indefinite hiatus, as her parents have confiscated her streaming equipment.
>Lillian of BlueJump will cease her affiliation with the company as of 9/11. She will retain all IP and accounts and transition to being an indie.
>ChromaSHIFT holds the Virtual Grand Prix event, streaming starting 8/20.
>Taring Hu, Reina Ronorea, Kiri Kilovolt, Vance Van Creed, and Rhubarb N Kustard all announce they will be graduating from globie. Their graduation dates are 9/30, 10/4, 9/20, 9/26, and 9/13, respectively. [Expand Post] >HimeHina of Brave will appear at Youtube Music Weekend 10.0.
>Miyu of IRIAM (under Brave) releases a 57-vtuber choir cover of "Odyssey".
>Shiu Tokiha of IRIAM (under Brave) announces that she has graduated from the learner's program the agency has, and will be transferred to another group under Brave.
>Lyta Luciana of Cozycazt teases her 2.0 model.
>Paula Archie of CozyCazts opens submissions for birthday greetings and gifts.
>The youtube channels for former EIEN talent Zumi Dokumi and Nanimo Navi have been deleted with no known reason. These channels were meant to stay up in order to direct viewers to talents' reincarnations.
>Engou debuts 4 new talents on 8/19.
>Kanna Yanagi of Glitch Stars will host a Mario Kart tournament featuring 70+ vtubers at the end of August.
>JKT48V performed a mini-3D Live on 8/18.
>KAF of Kamitsubaki will appear at Youtube Music Weekend 10.0.
>The ED for Episode 6 of "Kamitsubaki City Under Construction" is released on streaming services.
>Kauldron announces that Daiya Fortuna has joined their ranks.
>Luminaria and Kori-ojou hold auditions for "NuCloud", a vtuber music festival that will host a halloween concert. The form closed 8/17.
>Maudy Sukaiga of MAHA5 reaches 10k Youtube subscribers.
>MeemEN announces that Tyr Noir will graduate from the company in the near future. The Tyr Noir persona will be retired, but the talent will retain all socials, and has already rebranded.
>Tabi Noji of MoonEclipse departs the company as of 8/12. She will retain all IP and accounts, and continue as an indie.
>Nakamachi Arale of Mugendai Mewtype held a Solo Acoustic Live on 8/16.
>Kuma Wang of Nawasena announces a series of virtual contests in celebration of 80 years of Indonesian Independence.
>Yuura Yozakura of Project:LIVIUM releases a group cover of "Parasol Cider".
>Kakapo Kitashirakawa of Sony Music VEE has her 3D stream taken down in a copyright claim...by Sony. At time of writing, this video is still not available.
>The Fansly belonging to Charlotte Sylvilia of Snowdrop VZ is terminated.
>Ryogoku Tsukasa of Specialite JP celebrates her birthday with a 3D concert on 8/11.
>Lemi Lichen of StellarVersePro, celebrates her birthday on 8/17 with a 30+ vtuber concert.
>Kizuna A.I. of upd8 will appear at Youtube Music Weekend 10.0.
>Kizuna A.I. announces the guests for her Comeback Concert, "Homecoming". She also unveils the merch that will be sold.
>Shana Ophelia of UVER ID announces a series of Shadowverse tournaments in August.
>VAllure withdraws from the lucid Karaoke Relay, stating they do not wish to violate their "no male collaborations" policy.
>VAllure announces the reinitiation of their Clipper program.
>Avaritia Hawthorne of Variance Pro announces she will be on vacation until 8/23.
>VCosmix teases new outfits for 3 talents, to be unveiled 8/21~8/23.
>Mitsuyama Haruka of Virtunix releases a cover of "Daishikyu Daishuki".
>Eva Ananova and Bunana announce their departure from VyVid. They will both retain their IPs. As VyVid has been radio silent since September 2024, the state of the company (and its third talent, who has been radio silent since July 2024) is unclear.
>WE Liver's releases a cover of "Laskar Pelangi".
>Oriana Solstair of Whicker Butler releases a cover of "Harmoni Lepas".
>Darlyne Nightbloom of Whicker Butler releases an English cover of "Sempurna".
>Valthea Nankila of Whicker Butler releases a cover of "Terbuang Dalam Waktu".
>Emilene Briar of WonderPopX announces her graduation, effective 8/17. Her channel and socials will remain, but she will not retain the IP. She leaves on positive terms with the company, citing "life calls...elsewhere".
>Wintergea of Yorukaze Productions warns about potential imposters.
>Ellise Youka of Yorukaze Productions celebrated her birthday on 8/8.
>Tsukiyo Miho of Yorukaze Production releases a cover of "Sampai Kau Mendengarku".
>Tsukiyo Miho of Yorukaze Production reaches 12k Subscribers on Youtube.
Indies
>A number of IDChuubas form a collective under the name of WarungKarbit.
>Achi Antimony announces that they will be taking on a reduced streaming schedule so that they can focus on maintaining their IRL job.
>Airi Viridis of V-Dere will bee on break for the forseeable future while she addresses a medical emergency from her grandmother.
>Alicexia announces her graduation, as she will die of cancer by January 2026.
>Alicja Da Lontano of Globie warns that Ushi Momoka's twitter account has been compromised, and that she has a new Twitter account.
>Amemiya Nazuna returns to streaming.
>Ayumi, Virtual Oneesan, announces she will hold a final Graduation Broadcast on 8/30, stating that she needs to "get some rest". She will private her Twitter account, but her Youtube will remain up. She will attend VeXpo as her final convention appearance.
>Chyrsaora Hali releases a group cover of "Buka Semangat Baru".
>Ekkomori streamed a near-complete EIEN talent reunion on the Twitch front page.
>Filian removes the "in training" section of her profile description.
>Firozera of VIRTUALNTES opens submissions for her annual Bad Horror Movie Slideshowcase.
>iaruGlen debuted on 8/18.
>Kumis Aster unveils a new Live2D outfit.
>Lilaac Valerie hosts a chess tournament from 8/15~8/16.
>Liuna Austella will debut the 2.0 version of her Live2D model on 8/23.
>Mint Fantome celebrates reaching 400k Youtube Subscribers.
>Mint Fantome debuts a new Live2D outfit.
>Moggii Junkit graduates, citing intense mental stress over vtubing in general.
>Natasha Madelyn releases a cover of "Perawan atau Janda".
>Nyaruchuu, local /choc/ idol sensation, announces that she will be on an emergency streaming hiatus as she has to suddenly move, and will not have her full streaming setup until at least early September. She expects to fully return before her anniversary on 10/3.
>Ochinai Inaho releases a cover of "Dekat di Hati".
>PillowDear unveils a new Live2D outfit.
>Pina Pengin announces that she will be taking an intermittent hiatus for the forseeable future, as her grandmother of 100 years passed away.
>Raki Kazuki debuts a new idol-themed Live2D outfit.
>Rebbi Rompin purchases the Chio Chompi IP back from PixelLink for $8000.
>RileyCS is banned, then unbanned, from Twitch, following a Battlefield 6 clip of them owning a bunch of losers with "suspiciously good" accuracy going viral.
>Saiko celebrates reaching 146k followers on Twitch, the number she had been at before switching from being a fleshtuber to being a vtuber (subsequently losing a chunk of her fanbase).
>Sayu Sincro//Nisity celebrates her birthday with a new outfit, as well as a subathon lasting until 9/1.
>Shirousa Mikumi announces a hiatus from 8/22 to 8/27, citing personal and health reasons. She states that she may need to extend the hiatus depending on how she feels.
>The trio of VShojo Monster Girls that had yet to debut within the company before its collapse have dubbed themselves the "Beastiez".
>Tori Oriane makes Twitch Partner, and confirms her full debut on 8/23.
>Unnämed releases their original song, "Memories of Mine".
>Utada Zoey reveals a new Live2D model.
>Zentreya is currently attempting to donate 100 Gecko plushies to a children's hospital.
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