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Posted on 2022/02/23 by mendicott

**V-tuber that comes to life with over 100 million “throwing money”**

Mayu Iizuka (26), who usually speaks quietly, started talking in a high-pitched voice while waving violently when the live distribution of her avatar started in a room in Tokyo.

It appears on the screen as the character “Yume Kotobuki”. She uses a laptop, a webcam, and a motion sensor worn around her neck, with facial expressions controlled by the producer.

“Anime voice”, miniskirt, big purple eyes â??â?? Anime’s beautiful girl character Kotobuki Yume uses virtual characters as avatars and has many features in virtual YouTubers (VTuber, V-tuber) who post videos. I have.

It has been about five years since the birth of Japan’s niche subculture, the V-tuber world. According to the data analysis company User Local, the industry has grown rapidly, with approximately 16,000 V-tubers currently being distributed worldwide.

The video posting app TikTok and the livestreaming platform Twitch have increased the number of fans, and some V-tubers have raised more than 100 million yen.

9 out of the top 10 people in the world ranking of throwing money are V tubers

The way V-tubers make money is almost the same as the traditional “money-throwing” system where users send money to livestream. With YouTube’s money-throwing function, “Super Chat,” the higher the amount, the more prominent the user’s posts.

Of the top 10 YouTubers in the world who collected money in Super Chat last year, 9 were V-tubers. According to the data analysis site Playboard, all nine people belong to the same V-tuber office in Tokyo, and the amount of money earned is from 700,000 dollars (about 90 million yen) to 1.7 million dollars (about 220 million yen). I went up to the yen).

Most fans pay a few hundred yen for each post, but some fans spend around 50,000 yen to convey their passion for virtual idols.

A 30-year-old man who works as an inspector of automobile parts may throw 10,000 yen so that the V-tuber who subscribes to the channel can read his comments. He says, “I just want to tell you that I’m here today.”

A 30-year-old computer engineer who calls himself Kazumi fills a room in his apartment near Tokyo with his favorite character, Mio Ookami’s poster, framed photo, and key chain. There is.

After work and on weekends, I am absorbed in drawing illustrations on my tablet while watching the video of Ookami Mio. While she’s only thinking about Ookami Mio, she can take five or ten hours.

“I think it’s one family, considering all of us, the fan base and her (Ookami Mio).”

Noriyuki Nagamatsu, director of R & D at the Digital Advertising Consortium (DAConsortium), will support idols and anime fans by spending money on goods to support “pushing”. I told AFP that it is an extension of Japanese fan culture.

“I think there is a big need for approval. Some people differentiate themselves from other fans and feel superior.”

Accusation of avatars

There are few examples of V-tubers revealing “the person inside,” but Kazumi says that no matter who plays, it’s not the person inside, but Ookami Mio. This is also true for many other fans.

However, the line between virtual and real can be blurred.

A Japanese court ruled this year granting V Tuber’s proceedings that Avatar had been accusated online.

Attorney Kazuhito Ozawa, the lawyer who filed the complaint, said that V-tubers can transcend gender, age, and body shape, but what is important is that they read statements and writings in the real world. Point out that there are people.

Mr. Iizuka, a professional voice actor, says he was worried about revealing his identity after working as Kotobuki Yume for four years.

“For those who support Yume Kotobuki, her eyes are so glittering and her tummy is very cute. For those who support her because she thinks she is a cute character,” (Omitted) I didn’t want to know the real thing. ”

So far, the fans have been very responsive.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7635c0623563d1cafee95fd980515e33d75be733

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