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VShojo
Company typePrivate
Industry
FoundedNovember 24, 2020
Founders
  • Justin Ignacio (CEO)
  • Phillip Fortunat (CTO)
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
United States
Websitewww.vshojo.com

VShojo is a VTuber (virtual YouTuber) company based in the United States. VShojo bills itself as a "talent first" VTuber agency, oriented towards providing resources (such as models, merchandising, and advertisement opportunities) to their talents.

Overview

CEO Justin "TheGunrun" Ignacio, a member of the team that founded Twitch, and CTO Phillip "MowtenDoo" Fortunat, a content creator on YouTube, co-founded VShojo to promote and empower English-speaking VTubers.[1][2][3][4] It debuted on November 24, 2020, as one of the first VTuber companies based in the United States and the Western world.[1][2][3][4]

VShojo VTubers
Name VTuber debut VShojo debut
Apricot (Froot) November 27, 2020
Hime Hajime January 30, 2021
Ironmouse August 5, 2017[5] November 24, 2020
Nyatasha Nyanners July 17, 2020[6][7][8] November 24, 2020
Projekt Melody December 27, 2019[9] November 24, 2020
Silvervale July 30, 2019 November 24, 2020
Veibae April 12, 2020[10] April 9, 2021
Zentreya November 26, 2017 November 24, 2020
Sources: [1][2][3][4]
VShojo Japan VTubers
Name VTuber debut VShojo debut
Amemiya Nazuna July 16, 2022
Kson May 1, 2016 July 16, 2022
Sources: [11][12]

In October 2021, Ironmouse and Veibae were listed, for the first time, among the top 10 female streamers on Twitch based on hours watched.[13][14] On February 15, 2022, Ironmouse passed one million followers and 75,000 subscribers on Twitch, making her Twitch's most-subscribed female streamer.[15][16] On February 20, 2022, Ironmouse's Twitch subscription count surpassed 93,000 making her, at the time, the streamer with the most active Twitch subscriptions.[17]

In March 2022, VShojo raised $11 million in a funding round led by Anthos Capital, with goals to expand its focus on working with anime and gaming conventions on content and appearances by its talent, Ignacio's "IRL Backpack" project for mobile video streaming, and a collaboration with the mental health group Rise Above the Disorder.[18]

In July 2022 at Anime Expo, the company announced a new Japanese division, with its inaugural members including independent streamer Kson, and Nazuna.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Beresford, Trilby (November 24, 2020). "Talent Agency Launches With Focus on Vtubing". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Lyttle, Brandon (November 24, 2020). "New Western VTuber Brand VShojo Launches Starring Projekt Melody". Niche Gamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Agonoy, Jay (November 28, 2020). "US-based VShojo VTuber Group Debuts". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Kok, William (November 29, 2020). "VShojo Enters the Vtuber World as the First Western Vtuber Agency". The Outerhaven. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ @ironmouse (July 14, 2021). "In August 2017 I didnt have a debut I just started vtubing to 0-3 people hanging out. On my birthday in January 2020 I had about 63 people spending time with me. Everyone starts somewhere" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @NyanNyanners (July 15, 2020). "this Friday, 7/17 on http://twitch.tv/nyannersz, the seal will be broken and she will be released onto the world!!! prepare yourselves" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @NyanNyanners (July 20, 2020). "i made a character bio thingy 👉👈" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Vtuber Nyanner達成百萬訂閱，非日系公司第一人". 4Gamers. January 4, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Projekt Melody (December 27, 2019). [MMD] Adios - EVERGLOW [+Motion DL]. YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. ^ @Veibae (April 12, 2020). "okay me live, happy easter, 1st cam stream : ) no kap" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "震撼！Kson總長加入VShojo，神秘新人「飴宮なずな」一同加入" (in Chinese). 4Gamers. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Harding, Daryl (July 4, 2022). "VTuber kson and Newcomer Amemiya Nazuna Join VShojo in 1st Japan Wave". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Wilde, Thomas (November 15, 2021). "Livestreaming report: 'New World' hits top 5 on Twitch and 'virtual YouTubers' on the rise". GeekWire. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Amos, Andrew (November 17, 2021). "VTuber stars Veibae and Ironmouse catapult up Twitch rankings in October 2021". Dexerto. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  15. ^ Amos, Andrew (February 16, 2022). "VTuber Star Ironmouse Smashes Kkatamina's Twitch Subscriber Record". Dexerto. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Alford, Aaron (February 15, 2022). "VTuber Ironmouse Claims Title of Most-Subbed-to-Female Twitch Streamer During Subathon". Inven Global. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Lawrence, Scotti (February 20, 2022). "VTuber Ironmouse Loses It After Becoming Most-Subbed Twitch Streamer". Dexerto. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Vshojo works with Ironmouse and other popular Vtubers. It just secured $11 million in funding". Tubefilter. March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  19. ^ Harding, Daryl. "VTuber kson and Newcomer Amemiya Nazuna Join VShojo in 1st Japan Wave". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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