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Socks Vtubing Agency (SVA),[1][2] or simply Socks Agency, is a US-based[3] English-language[4] VTuber agency. Their tagline is "We are a company".[5][6] The agency claims to put "Talent first".[7]
History[]
2024[]
On 13 February, comic artist Flork of Cows (known for his art style in which characters resemble sock puppets) posted a comic on Twitter that mocked Nijisanji for acting stupidly, referencing contemporary drama regarding management's handling of NIJISANJI EN talent.[8][9] Later that day, Flork posted a follow-up comic depicting Nijisanji's lawyers telling Nijisanji to shut up, referencing extraneous details in the company's public communications regarding a terminated NIJISANJI EN vtuber which seemed potentially legally inadvisable.[10] Presumably this incident put vtubers and vtuber agencies on Flork's radar.
On 26 February, Flork jokingly posted on Twitter that he was "going to start a vtuber company" along with concept art doodles for 4 absurd vtubers (woman in a straitjacket, woman in an iron lung, woman from Utah, and "Pinocchio with tits").[11] Flork continued the thread, tweeting "I bet I could make this work"[12] and then "talking to some people maybe I can make this happen LOL".[13]
On 27 February, the agency put out a casting call via Twitter for VTubers of any gender,[14] ending on 5 March.[15] Prior experience wasn't required.[16] The agency stated that its talents would receive Live2D models in both an anime style and in Flork's signature sockpuppet art style.[17] Also on 27 February, the agency debuted its official logo.[18] On 5 March, the agency announced it had received 1,052 applications.[19] On 7 March, the agency announced that emails had been sent out to all applicants who made it to round 2 of auditions.[20]
The agency held 2 AmA (ask me anything) Twitter threads on 10 March and 3 April.[21][22] On 18 March, the agency asked on Twitter "what do you want to see an agency do?" and what types of "content, collabs, [and] merch" do people want.[23]
From February 26 thru March 14, often in response to achieving Twitter follower milestones, the agency posted sneak peeks of art for an anime vtuber design, specifically the upper face, chest, and feet.[24][25][26][27] Together, the sneak peeks suggest a dark-haired, tired woman with multiple ear-piercings, wearing a straitjacket and non-slip socks. On 18 March, the agency announced that "at launch we will have one hag, which will be in a straightjacket";[28] presumably this is who the sneak peek art depicts.
On 19 March, the agency announced that it had bought its talent a melee weapon.[29] Presumably this refers to a folding "girl knife" given to Camizole Corzette, revealed on 30 June.[30]
On 21 March, the agency announced a teaser website at sockagency.co, showing a logo and random joke text.[31] On 20 March, stating they "need hag money", the agency asked whether readers "want to buy a super premium employee landyard? [sic]".[32] On 22 March, the agency announced the availability for sale of agency-themed ID holder "intern" lanyards via Kawa Entertainment's e-shop.[33] The agency also posted a customizable Socks Agency employee badge image that could be used with the ID holder.[34] On 7 April, the agency announced a last-call for lanyard sales, and thanked the community for their monetary support.[35]
On 26 March, the agency announced that it had finalized its selection of talents and was working with the talents on their debuts.[36]
On 3 April, the agency described the mental health of its talents as "spicy but not spicy enough that they [can't] work".[37]
On 27 May, OffKai Expo announced that Socks Agency would be a sponsor of their 2024 ("Gen 3") VTuber convention.[38] Though they were a sponsor, the agency didn't attend OffKai.[39] However, the back cover of the convention's official program booklet consisted of a quick comic by Flork and Socks Agency, surrounded by lots of blank space.[40][41]
On 15 June, the agency fully launched, announcing its first 3 VTubers: Snoozychu, Inis, and Camizole Corzette.[42] The first 2 were previous indie VTubers; the last will be debuting with the agency.
On 21 June, the agency began selling 100-packs of matte card sleeves with just the agency's logo & branding,[43] following up on their tweet from April.[44]
On 22 June, the agency announced that they'll be holding a marathon stream starting 20 July at 5pm EST, which will culminate in Camizole Corzette's debut.[45] In the stream, their other talents "will be showing off something new", and the winners of an art contest will be displayed.[45] The agency also announced several vtubers who will host official watchalongs of the marathon stream.[46]
On 27 June, the agency announced that the actor for vtuber Raika Mae'lyn had become a talent manager at the agency.[47] Raika further clarified that she had joined the agency as a manager and that her vtuber-self wouldn't be one of the agency's talents.[48]
On 2 July, the agency tweeted that Flork would draw a pregnant Inis if Japanese mascot Chiitan replied to the tweet, which the mascot did.[49][50] Flork posted the drawing the next day.[51]
On 6 July, the agency announced that it would be holding meet-and-greets for charity at Bell County Comic Con in Belton, Texas.[52] The agency also offered to host other, select vtubers' first-ever meet-and-greets at their booth.
On 10 December, the agency announced their new talent - previously independent Yomi Quinnley.[53] She would be debuting under the new occupation on 10 January 2025.
2025[]
On 18 January, the agency announced that Inis would be parting ways with the company.[54]
Profile[]
When asked "So is this [agency] an elaborate shitpost?", the agency replied: "Yes and no".[55] The agency was originally just a joke, but developed into "a fully serious agency where we are going to do our best for our talents".[56]
| “ | this will either be successful and be the funniest thing [I've] ever done or this will fail and be the funniest thing [I've] ever done. | „ |
| ~ Flork of Cows[57] |
| “ | [W]hat makes us standout? NOTHING! [Let's] be honest [it's] a saturated market and [that's] ok! [There's] room for every talent and [that's] a good thing. If you [don't] click with our talents or us [that's] ok!! You have so many choices!! | „ |
| ~ @SocksAgency[58] |
Lore[]
The agency has posted to Twitter many, mostly fictional, Flork-style comics about the agency, featuring its staff and talents.
On 6 March 2024, the agency posted a joke announcement that "Pinocchio with tits" (from the 26 February concept art doodles tweet) had immediately graduated from the agency, apparently because management had gambled away the rights to the character in a game of mahjong.[59][60][61]
The agency has repeatedly tried to reach casual Tex-Mex restaurant chain Chili's via Twitter, in order to create "Hagaritas" (hag + margarita).[62][63]
Policies[]
Talents can stream on whatever platform they want.[64] Talents can collaborate with whoever they want.[65] The agency "[does] have some rules but [it's] very open for [the talents] to be as creative as they want".[66] The talents receive "full assistance on projects".[66]
The agency's long-term plan is to make money through talent growth and merchandising.[67]
With female vtubers announced for Generation 1, the agency says male vtubers are "more likely" for Generation 2.[68]
Members[]
| F | Left the group or agency |
The complete list of current and former Socks Agency members is as follows
| Snoozychu |
Inis F[] |
Camizole Corzette | Yomi Quinnley[53] |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
Source:[69]
Staff[]
| Flork of Cows CEO |
@COO_SocksAgency Chief Operations Office |
@gremlinbon Art Director |
HR Chan Chief HR (Hag Relations) Officer and Talent Specialist |
Raika Mae'lyn[47] Talent Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Source:[70]
As of 3 April 2024, the agency claimed a staff of 9 in management.[71]
External Links[]
- Socks Agency website
- @SocksAgency - Socks Agency's Twitter
- @SocksHR - HR Chan's YouTube channel
Twitter Hashtags[]
- #COOolArt - Fanart of the agency's COO
- #ADSockArt - Fanart of the agency's Art Director
- #SocksHaRt - Fanart of the agency's Chief HR Officer
References[]
- ↑ Socks Vtubing Agency [@SocksAgency]. (2024, June 19). a peek inside @Inislein 's girl room here at SVA, we packed it with as much German culture as we could [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @Inislein. (2024, June 21). Inis 🥨💛【SVA】 (@Inislein) / X [Profile]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 12). Just a reminder, we are an USA based company. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 27). @Gerard_Pilgrim YES! As long as you can do bilingual streaming, as we are USA based [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Socks Agency. (n.d.). Home [Webpage]. sockagency.co. Accessed 2024-06-17.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 16). https://x.com/SocksAgency/status/1780278101252960403 [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ Socks Agency. (n.d.). FAQ [Webpage]. sockagency.co. Accessed 2024-06-18.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 13). https://x.com/FlorkOfCows/status/1757390530911076469 [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 13). i cant even keep up i just see snippets of whats going on and think to myself "it cant get worse than that!" then they prove me wrong [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 13). please use this for any further Nijisanji posts [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 26). going to start a vtuber company heres the concept tag yourself [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 26). I bet I could make this work [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 26). talking to some people maybe I can make this happen LOL [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 27). Yes! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 27). 【Casting call】🧦 Ever wanted to be a vtuber in an agency run by a sock puppet artist? Nows your chance! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 28). All are welcome to apply! Regardless of experience! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 29). @ThorntheGorgon @Lmpy700 Both! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 27). https://x.com/SocksAgency/status/1762540040620474836 [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 5). Auditions are officially over! we have received a total of 1052 applicants! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 7). Emails have gone out as of 8am EST this morning. Congratulations to all those who made it onto round 2! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 10). Its sunday! AMA day! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). its AMA time! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 18). what do you want to see an agency do? What do you want them to make? in terms of content, collabs, merch. let us know! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 26). here is first peek [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, February 28). we hit 5k!! thank you! here is your next peak as promised! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 7). we hit 10k! here is your boob sneak peak [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 14). everyone has been so kind, so..heres another little peek [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 18). at launch we will have one hag, which will be in a straightjacket. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 19). @ElakanDraws its melee [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, July 1). It’s true we did actually get her a knife [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 21). sockagency.co [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 20). fixed [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 22). ARE YOU READY FOR A LANYARD? HERE IT IS! NOW YOU TOO CAN BE AN INTERN [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 1). Here is a high quality img you can edit to put into your lanyard!! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 7). thank you everyone! this is the last post on the lanyards, we only have 18 left so if you wanted to pick one up this is a last call! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 26). Thank you for 14k followers! Our auditions are closed and we’ve chosen our talents. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). spicy but not spicy enough that they cant work [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @OffKaiExpo. (2024, May 27). they're totally a company! #OffKaiGen3 @SocksAgency [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, May 28). Offkai is this week and we wish everyone whos going a fantastic time! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ (2024) OffKai Expo Gen 3 Conbook. Burlingame, California: OffKai Expo. (p. Back cover)
- ↑ @Terramundi_. (2024, May 31). The GOAT himself, Flork left a 4 panel on the back of the Con book. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Socks Vtubing Agency [@SocksAgency]. (2024, June 15). https://x.com/SocksAgency/status/1802083662110015904 [Video]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, June 21). SVA card sleeves are now up for sale! there is no timer and they are in stock right now! each pack comes with 100 sleeves [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 26). sure are a lot of card games coming out we should sell card sleeves. [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 @SocksAgency. (2024, June 22). Save the date! July 20th 5:00pm EST We will be having a marathon stream for SVA, [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, June 22). During the next month we will be posting our WONDERFUL watch along team members who will be watching along! [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 @SocksAgency. (2024, June 27). welcoming @RaikaMaelyn to the team [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @RaikaMaelyn. (2024, June 27). I wanted to make this clear: Although I am working with SVA, this account will be treated as my personal Vtuber account/activities, and in no way should be treated as if I'm a talent with them. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, July 2). if chiitan replies to this i will draw inis pregnant [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ ちぃたん☆／Chiitan [@chiitan7407]. (2024, July 2). 💕💕 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, July 3). thank you...Raphael baldurs gate 3 [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, July 6). I would love to offer the chance for vtubers who never did a meet and greet before to have their first. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Socks Agency [@SocksAgency]. (2024, December 10). WELCOME. Looks like we’ve found ourselves a scientist. We are thrilled to welcome Yomi Quinnley to SVA. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ https://x.com/SocksAgency/status/1880655581171818909
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 1). Yes and no [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 9). Serious post: The vtubing community has been incredibly kind these past two weeks. This started as a haha funny joke to now a fully serious agency where we are going to do our best for our talents. [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @FlorkOfCows. (2024, February 26). @jifferey this will either be successful and be the funniest thing ive ever done or this will fail and be the funniest thing ive ever done [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). I literally just woke up and went "this would be funny to do" [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 6). https://x.com/SocksAgency/status/1765394878131839368 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 6). I have gambled the rights of "Pinocchio with tits" away I fucking hate Mahjong this fuckass game [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 6). why the fuck do I need to learn mahjong to be a ceo [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, June 9). chilis can we link up i have the funniest idea [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, July 6). I will mention Chilis every week until we make hagaritas together. [Image]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, March 10). its whatever the talent wants to stream on, we wont be controlling what they want to do [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). they can collab with anyone they want! big or small we place no limits on that [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). rn i cant release pay split [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (n.d.). mix revenue stream of talent growth and merchandising [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, Apr 3). more likely for gen 2 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Socks Agency. (n.d.). Home [Webpage]. sockagency.co. Accessed 2024-06-17.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (n.d.). Socks Vtubing Agency [Profile]. Twitter. Accessed 2024-06-18.
- ↑ @SocksAgency. (2024, April 3). 9 [Tweet]. Twitter.