Vtuber Market Size, Trends & Forecast 2026–2035 - Global Growth Insights

Vtuber Market Size, Trends & Forecast 2026–2035  Global Growth Insights

An emerging class of virtual YouTuber is selling out shows in the U.S. - A.V. Club

An emerging class of virtual YouTuber is selling out shows in the U.S.  A.V. Club

Meet Kizuna AI, the virtual YouTuber and idol selling out venues - South China Morning Post

Meet Kizuna AI, the virtual YouTuber and idol selling out venues  South China Morning Post

AI Virtual YouTuber “Shizuku” Developer Shizuku AI Secures Seed Round Funding Led by a16z - BRIDG...

AI Virtual YouTuber “Shizuku” Developer Shizuku AI Secures Seed Round Funding Led by a16z  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO to perform at US charity event "VTuber Summer Slam 2026" - Mogura VR

KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO to perform at US charity event "VTuber Summer Slam 2026"  Mogura VR

Saudi virtual YouTuber Pika Loli reaches 1 million subscribers, spotlighting Kingdom’s creative e...

Saudi virtual YouTuber Pika Loli reaches 1 million subscribers, spotlighting Kingdom’s creative edge  arabnews.jp

Virtual YouTubers Statistics By Creators, Viewership and Facts (2025) - ElectroIQ

Virtual YouTubers Statistics By Creators, Viewership and Facts (2025)  ElectroIQ

Diving Into the VTuber World: A New Nexus of Japanese Pop Culture - nippon.com

Diving Into the VTuber World: A New Nexus of Japanese Pop Culture  nippon.com

AI-powered VTubers are earning millions with fully virtual personalities - CNBC

AI-powered VTubers are earning millions with fully virtual personalities  CNBC

[Digital Sprout] ③ Children Explore Becoming Virtual YouTubers with VR Technology - 동아사이언스

[Digital Sprout] ③ Children Explore Becoming Virtual YouTubers with VR Technology  동아사이언스

Growing appeal turns virtual Youtuber scene into thriving industry - Daily Sabah

Growing appeal turns virtual Youtuber scene into thriving industry  Daily Sabah

Bandai Namco Music Live and Bandai Namco Research have signed a business partnership agreement fo...

Bandai Namco Music Live and Bandai Namco Research have signed a business partnership agreement for the VTuber business, and will also introduce some of the new technologies they are working on.  Mogura VR

Virtual idols draw real-world crowds as Japan’s VTuber market soars - The Straits Times

Virtual idols draw real-world crowds as Japan’s VTuber market soars  The Straits Times

VTuber Unit V.W.P. Streams Virtual Mini Live Concert on July 7 - Crunchyroll

VTuber Unit V.W.P. Streams Virtual Mini Live Concert on July 7  Crunchyroll

YouTubers vs. VTubers: Persuasiveness of human and virtual presenters in promotional videos - Fro...

YouTubers vs. VTubers: Persuasiveness of human and virtual presenters in promotional videos  Frontiers

Naver taps into the growing virtual YouTuber market - 조선일보

Naver taps into the growing virtual YouTuber market  조선일보

Inside the VTuber industry, according to a COVER exec - Mashable

Inside the VTuber industry, according to a COVER exec  Mashable

Lawson’s esports team, “Ticket Lawson Xone,” has debuted a VTuber, Shirahoshi Mizuki! - Mogura VR

Lawson’s esports team, “Ticket Lawson Xone,” has debuted a VTuber, Shirahoshi Mizuki!  Mogura VR

Japan’s original virtual YouTuber returns after a three-year hiatus with new music video【Video】...

Japan’s original virtual YouTuber returns after a three-year hiatus with new music video【Video】  SoraNews24

AI-powered virtual YouTubers VTubers are making millions of dollars on YouTube - Mezha

AI-powered virtual YouTubers VTubers are making millions of dollars on YouTube  Mezha

Japan virtual YouTuber management agency raises $6.6 million to expand globally - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Japan virtual YouTuber management agency raises $6.6 million to expand globally  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

KLab Invests in Ichikara Who Operates One of Japan's Largest Virtual YouTuber Groups "Nijisanji."...

KLab Invests in Ichikara Who Operates One of Japan's Largest Virtual YouTuber Groups "Nijisanji."  KLab.Inc

Independent VTuber "Kanome Naota" joins STARAZO PRODUCTION as a member of the 0th generation. - M...

Independent VTuber "Kanome Naota" joins STARAZO PRODUCTION as a member of the 0th generation.  Mogura VR

Digital divas: Can Japan’s virtual YouTuber craze crack America? - The Japan Times

Digital divas: Can Japan’s virtual YouTuber craze crack America?  The Japan Times

Netflix joins Japan’s virtual YouTuber boom - The Japan Times

Netflix joins Japan’s virtual YouTuber boom  The Japan Times

What Are Virtual YouTubers and How Can You Become One? - MakeUseOf

What Are Virtual YouTubers and How Can You Become One?  MakeUseOf

Meet VTuber Barbie: The Immortal Woman on a Mission - Virtual Humans

Meet VTuber Barbie: The Immortal Woman on a Mission  Virtual Humans

hololive Virtual YouTuber Kiryu Coco Graduates on July 1 - Anime News Network

hololive Virtual YouTuber Kiryu Coco Graduates on July 1  Anime News Network

Hololive Virtual YouTuber Group Expands With Hololive English Division - Siliconera

Hololive Virtual YouTuber Group Expands With Hololive English Division  Siliconera

The Rise of VTubers as Social Media Influencers, Explained - Virtual Humans

The Rise of VTubers as Social Media Influencers, Explained  Virtual Humans

Talking horses and perfect faces: The rise of virtual celebrities - BBC

Talking horses and perfect faces: The rise of virtual celebrities  BBC

Cover Corp Announces hololive English Virtual YouTuber Group - Anime News Network

Cover Corp Announces hololive English Virtual YouTuber Group  Anime News Network

Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Cover files for IPO valued at $320M - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Cover files for IPO valued at $320M  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Sister Princess Project Unveils Aria's 3D Visual as Virtual YouTuber - Crunchyroll

Sister Princess Project Unveils Aria's 3D Visual as Virtual YouTuber  Crunchyroll

CLANNAD Illustrator's Goddess Girls Ameno Wata & Kagami Kaka Make Virtual YouTuber Debut - Crunch...

CLANNAD Illustrator's Goddess Girls Ameno Wata & Kagami Kaka Make Virtual YouTuber Debut  Crunchyroll

Activ8 raises $5.4M from Gumi, Makers Fund; expands ‘Virtual YouTuber’ business - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Activ8 raises $5.4M from Gumi, Makers Fund; expands ‘Virtual YouTuber’ business  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Check Out Virtual YouTuber Mirai Akari's New MV from Her First Major Album "Mirai" - Crunchyroll

Check Out Virtual YouTuber Mirai Akari's New MV from Her First Major Album "Mirai"  Crunchyroll

Say Hello to Dirty Old Man Tanaka, the Newest Virtual Youtuber Idol! - Crunchyroll

Say Hello to Dirty Old Man Tanaka, the Newest Virtual Youtuber Idol!  Crunchyroll

Who Were the First VTubers and Virtual Streamers? - Virtual Humans

Who Were the First VTubers and Virtual Streamers?  Virtual Humans

Nippon TV’s ClaN, Hello Kitty owner Sanrio target virtual YouTuber growth - C21media

Nippon TV’s ClaN, Hello Kitty owner Sanrio target virtual YouTuber growth  C21media

Kaho to Join Sister Princess 20th Anniversary Project as Its 3rd Virtual YouTuber - Crunchyroll

Kaho to Join Sister Princess 20th Anniversary Project as Its 3rd Virtual YouTuber  Crunchyroll

The Virtual YouTube World Is in Uproar. What’s the Virtual YouTube World? - Slate Magazine

The Virtual YouTube World Is in Uproar. What’s the Virtual YouTube World?  Slate Magazine

High-profile shakeups prompt scrutiny of virtual YouTuber industry - The Japan Times

High-profile shakeups prompt scrutiny of virtual YouTuber industry  The Japan Times

AI-driven VTubers like Bloo revolutionise content creation, earning millions - Nation Thailand

AI-driven VTubers like Bloo revolutionise content creation, earning millions  Nation Thailand

NIJISANJI EN Announces 2nd Virtual YouTuber Group "Obysydia" - Anime News Network

NIJISANJI EN Announces 2nd Virtual YouTuber Group "Obysydia"  Anime News Network

NIJISANJI EN Announces Its 1st Male Virtual YouTuber Group - Anime News Network

NIJISANJI EN Announces Its 1st Male Virtual YouTuber Group  Anime News Network

Meet Japan’s Riku Tazumi, the 26-year-old billionaire founder of Anycolor - South China Morning Post

Meet Japan’s Riku Tazumi, the 26-year-old billionaire founder of Anycolor  South China Morning Post

Virtual YouTuber Idol Tokino Sora Releases Her Major Debut Song "Kotoba Kaze" MV - Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Idol Tokino Sora Releases Her Major Debut Song "Kotoba Kaze" MV  Crunchyroll

NIJISANJI EN Announces 3rd Virtual YouTuber Group "Ethyria" - Anime News Network

NIJISANJI EN Announces 3rd Virtual YouTuber Group "Ethyria"  Anime News Network

"Sister Princess" Kaho to Make Her Virtual YouTuber Debut Next Monday - Crunchyroll

"Sister Princess" Kaho to Make Her Virtual YouTuber Debut Next Monday  Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Announces 'Graduation' of China Talent - Anime News Network

Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive Announces 'Graduation' of China Talent  Anime News Network

Hai domo! Yoko Taro Is Set To Become A Virtual YouTuber In March - Siliconera

Hai domo! Yoko Taro Is Set To Become A Virtual YouTuber In March  Siliconera

VTubers are the future of YouTube. Just ask Kwebbelkop and Bloo. - Tubefilter

VTubers are the future of YouTube. Just ask Kwebbelkop and Bloo.  Tubefilter

Virtual YouTuber Aoi Fuji Cheers You Up in Her Brand New Music Video "Yell and Yell" - Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Aoi Fuji Cheers You Up in Her Brand New Music Video "Yell and Yell"  Crunchyroll

hololive Virtual YouTuber Mano Aloe Retires 2 Weeks After Debut - Anime News Network

hololive Virtual YouTuber Mano Aloe Retires 2 Weeks After Debut  Anime News Network

"Hyperdimension Neptunia" Creators Join the Virtual YouTuber Brawl - Crunchyroll

"Hyperdimension Neptunia" Creators Join the Virtual YouTuber Brawl  Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive to Disband hololive CN Group (Updated) - Anime News Network

Virtual YouTuber Agency hololive to Disband hololive CN Group (Updated)  Anime News Network

Asami Sanada-voiced "Di Gi Charat" Dejiko Posts Her Virtual YouTuber Debut Video - Crunchyroll

Asami Sanada-voiced "Di Gi Charat" Dejiko Posts Her Virtual YouTuber Debut Video  Crunchyroll

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new “Come to Japan” campaign【Video...

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new “Come to Japan” campaign【Video】  SoraNews24

Compile Heart's Virtual YouTuber Gets Her Own Game in Super Ileheart - Crunchyroll

Compile Heart's Virtual YouTuber Gets Her Own Game in Super Ileheart  Crunchyroll

Hiro Kanzaki-designed Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna to Make "Super Miracle Ultra Important Annou...

Hiro Kanzaki-designed Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna to Make "Super Miracle Ultra Important Announcement" on July 15  Crunchyroll

Neptune Becomes a Virtual Youtuber for this Neptunia Virtual Stars Trailer - Siliconera

Neptune Becomes a Virtual Youtuber for this Neptunia Virtual Stars Trailer  Siliconera

Virtual YouTubers are raking in millions in Japan - Taipei Times

Virtual YouTubers are raking in millions in Japan  Taipei Times

Yuuto Ito of "3D Kanojo" Is Reborn as a Virtual YouTube - Crunchyroll

Yuuto Ito of "3D Kanojo" Is Reborn as a Virtual YouTube  Crunchyroll

The sweet smell of virtual YouTuber success – Kizuna Ai’s new fragrance on sale now - SoraNews24

The sweet smell of virtual YouTuber success – Kizuna Ai’s new fragrance on sale now  SoraNews24

Meet Ibaraki Prefecture’s virtual YouTuber representative Hiyori Ibara - Japan Today

Meet Ibaraki Prefecture’s virtual YouTuber representative Hiyori Ibara  Japan Today

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new 'Come to Japan' campaign - Japa...

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new 'Come to Japan' campaign  Japan Today

PewDiePie’s New Virtual Avatars Have a Community of YouTubers Upset - Newsweek

PewDiePie’s New Virtual Avatars Have a Community of YouTubers Upset  Newsweek

Japanese virtual YouTuber’s Bilibili debut show hits million-Yuan revenue - Dao Insights

Japanese virtual YouTuber’s Bilibili debut show hits million-Yuan revenue  Dao Insights

Virtual YouTuber Project NIJISANJI Opens Official English YouTube Channel - Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Project NIJISANJI Opens Official English YouTube Channel  Crunchyroll

Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Anycolor files for IPO - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Anycolor files for IPO  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

"Di Gi Charat" Main Character Dejiko to Make Her Virtual YouTuber Debut in January 2022 - Crunchy...

"Di Gi Charat" Main Character Dejiko to Make Her Virtual YouTuber Debut in January 2022  Crunchyroll

Oreimo Illustrator Celebrates Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna's 1st Anniversary with Lovey Art - C...

Oreimo Illustrator Celebrates Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna's 1st Anniversary with Lovey Art  Crunchyroll

She’s not like other VTubers – meet Apoki, virtual K-pop idol and influencer - South China Mornin...

She’s not like other VTubers – meet Apoki, virtual K-pop idol and influencer  South China Morning Post

10 hours a day thinking about an avatar? Japan’s love for VTubers - South China Morning Post

10 hours a day thinking about an avatar? Japan’s love for VTubers  South China Morning Post

Hiro Kanzaki-designed Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna Releases Her First Original Song - Crunchyroll

Hiro Kanzaki-designed Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna Releases Her First Original Song  Crunchyroll

JNTO to Launch 'Come to Japan' Campaign With Kizuna AI, the World's First Virtual YouTuber - PR N...

JNTO to Launch 'Come to Japan' Campaign With Kizuna AI, the World's First Virtual YouTuber  PR Newswire

Virtual YouTube Pop Stars Redefine Music Stardom In The 21st Century - The Outerhaven

Virtual YouTube Pop Stars Redefine Music Stardom In The 21st Century  The Outerhaven

Virtual YouTuber Fuji Aoi's Cover Song Album Dominates 10 Digital Charts in Japan - Crunchyroll

Virtual YouTuber Fuji Aoi's Cover Song Album Dominates 10 Digital Charts in Japan  Crunchyroll

Virtual Idol Tokino Sora Streams Digest from Her Sold-out First Solo Concert - Crunchyroll

Virtual Idol Tokino Sora Streams Digest from Her Sold-out First Solo Concert  Crunchyroll

Narita Airport x Nijisanji collaboration to feature special content featuring VTubers Sara Hoshik...

Narita Airport x Nijisanji collaboration to feature special content featuring VTubers Sara Hoshikawa and Hibari Watarai  Mogura VR

VTuber Talent Agencies Are Turning Virtual Idols Into Global Streaming Superstars - Rolling Stone

VTuber Talent Agencies Are Turning Virtual Idols Into Global Streaming Superstars  Rolling Stone

Japan’s latest big thing: ‘virtual YouTubers’ - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Japan’s latest big thing: ‘virtual YouTubers’  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Kson, Amemiya Nazuna Join VShojo Virtual YouTuber Group - Anime News Network

Kson, Amemiya Nazuna Join VShojo Virtual YouTuber Group  Anime News Network

Japanese anime girl virtual YouTuber also speaks perfect English!【Video】 - SoraNews24

Japanese anime girl virtual YouTuber also speaks perfect English!【Video】  SoraNews24

2nd Virtual YouTuber Joins Magical Girl Site Cast - Anime News Network

2nd Virtual YouTuber Joins Magical Girl Site Cast  Anime News Network

Pioneering virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI goes on ‘indefinite hiatus’ - The Japan Times

Pioneering virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI goes on ‘indefinite hiatus’  The Japan Times

Once an oddity of Japan’s digital culture, VTubers have become a global hit—and brands want in - ...

Once an oddity of Japan’s digital culture, VTubers have become a global hit—and brands want in  Fortune

Magical Girl Site Anime Casts Virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai - Anime News Network

Magical Girl Site Anime Casts Virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai  Anime News Network

Virtual YouTuber AZKi dazzles us with “Hikari no Machi”, a beautiful rock song! - jrock news

Virtual YouTuber AZKi dazzles us with “Hikari no Machi”, a beautiful rock song!  jrock news

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI Releases First Original Song! | Music News - Tokyo Otaku Mode

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI Releases First Original Song! | Music News  Tokyo Otaku Mode

Meet Cover Corp CEO Motoaki “Yagoo” Tanigo, The Man Behind Hololive's Virtual YouTubers - Anime N...

Meet Cover Corp CEO Motoaki “Yagoo” Tanigo, The Man Behind Hololive's Virtual YouTubers  Anime News Network

hololive EN Virtual YouTuber Tsukumo Sana Graduates On July 31 - Anime News Network

hololive EN Virtual YouTuber Tsukumo Sana Graduates On July 31  Anime News Network

Virtual Idol Higuchi Kaede Jumps out into Real World in Her Major Debut Song MV "MARBLE" - Crunch...

Virtual Idol Higuchi Kaede Jumps out into Real World in Her Major Debut Song MV "MARBLE"  Crunchyroll

hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone Becomes Evil God in Indie Horror Game - Anime News Network

hololive Virtual YouTuber Inugami Korone Becomes Evil God in Indie Horror Game  Anime News Network

VTubers are making millions on YouTube and Twitch - TechCrunch

VTubers are making millions on YouTube and Twitch  TechCrunch

Oreimo, Eromanga Sensei Illustrator Designs New Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna - Crunchyroll

Oreimo, Eromanga Sensei Illustrator Designs New Virtual YouTuber Himemori Luna  Crunchyroll

Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train - The Japan Times

Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train  The Japan Times

‘Virtual YouTuber’ startup Activ8 secures $9.3M series C funding for global expansion - BRIDGE（...

‘Virtual YouTuber’ startup Activ8 secures $9.3M series C funding for global expansion  BRIDGE（ブリッジ）

Virtual YouTuber Uruha Rushia in Trouble for Breaking Contract - Otaku USA Magazine

Virtual YouTuber Uruha Rushia in Trouble for Breaking Contract  Otaku USA Magazine