VShojo

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

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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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