Lide, Inc.



Lide, Inc. (株式会社リド, Kabushiki-gaisha Rido) was an animation studio founded in 14 December 2018 as product of a partnership between DWANGO Co., Ltd, Kadokawa Corporation, khara, Inc., INCS toenter Co.,ltd., and Asobi System Holdings. Lide was created with the purpose of producing animated features related with Virtual YouTubers (VTubers).

Lide was in charge of the production of two shows:


 * NHK Virtual nodo Jiman (NHKバーチャルのど自慢) A singing contest produced in partnership with NHK enterprises. It was broadcast on 2 January 2019.
 * Virtual-san wa Miteiru (バーチャルさんはみている): An animated feature starring Mirai Akari, Dennou Shojo Siro, Tsukino Mito, Tanaka Hime, Suzuki Hina, Nekomiya Hinata, and enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi. Virtual-san wa Miteiru has 12 episodes that was simulcasted on TOKYO MX (TV) and Nico Nico Douga (Internet) starting on 10 January 2019.

It was later announced that Lide was shut down on 15 April 2019, alongside with Watanabe Amaduction who owned VTuber Yuu-ham.