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

VShojo is a virtual YouTuber (VTuber) company in the United States.

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]

In October 2021, Ironmouse and Veibae were listed, for the first time, in the Top 10 Women Streamers on Twitch based on hours watched in October 2021, done by StreamElements.[11][12]

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. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Amos, Andrew (November 17, 2021). "VTuber stars Veibae and Ironmouse catapult up Twitch rankings in October 2021". Dexerto. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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