Virtual Nodo Jiman



The NHK Virtual Nodo Jiman (NHKバーチャルのど自慢 Lit. NHK Virtual Throat Pride) is a version of the NHK's Nodo Jiman amateur singing contest show that aired on 02 January 2019, featuring many famous VTubers. The Virtual Nodo Jiman was possible thanks to a partnership of NHK enterprises with DWANGO Co. (through their recent founded studio Lide, Inc.) It was broadcast on the NHK TV channel as part of their programming block Anime World (アニメワールド) with a companion stream (with other fellow VTubers providing extra commentary) on Nico Nico Douga.

Cast
The contest featured as participants the following VTubers:
 * Peanuts-kun
 * Kenmochi Toya
 * Ponpoko
 * Shizuka Rin
 * Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina
 * Tsukino Mito
 * Dennou Shojo Siro
 * Tokino Sora
 * Domyoji Cocoa
 * Baacharu
 * Gorilla
 * Higuchi Kaede
 * Fuji Aoi
 * Mirai Akari
 * YuNi
 * The comedy duo America Zarigani (アメリカザリガニ) who debuted as VTubers for this special show.

Additionally Kizuna AI and Enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi were invited as guests and judges, and the show was presented by a virtual avatar of the original Nodo Jiman host, Sen Odagiri.

The companion Nico stream was hosted by Mochi Hiyoko, Roboco, Elu, Suntory Nomu and Shirakami Fubuki with tarento Ryoran Hyakka as the MC.

There was also a "Behind the Scenes" segment hosted by Oda Nobuhime and Tenjin Kotone, which featured prerecorded videos of other several vtubers.

Trivia

 * The Event become rapidly a World Trending Topic on Twitter. In this way the NHK Virtual Nodo Jiman joined a myriad of events related with VTubers that were able to do the same feat like the Virtual Werewolf game on Nico Douga.

Esternal Links

 * Official Information of the Contest
 * Info page of the companion stream
 * Companion Stream (requires NicoNico login)