VGaming was a Japanese Virtual YouTuber agency that started its activities in September 2018. It was owned and operated by BrightRelish, who also established VGeneration as its next agency right after VGaming disbanded in March 2020.
History[]
Background[]
VGaming started out as an agency backed by BrightRelish, a company that focuses on 3D modeling for Virtual Youtubers, they use an in-house 3D application for their talents with Kumano Kumaeru the 3rd as the talent manager.
2018[]
In September, VGaming started its activities.
2019[]
On 24 January, Aoneko Aim retired from VTubing to pursue pro gaming opportunities.
On 29 March, the independent VTuber Amahane Yotsuha joined the agency.
On 5 October, the independent VTuber Shirayuki Reid joined and a new 3D model for him was also revealed. They held an audition for 5 new virtual YouTubers later that same month.
On 15 November, Tokage Meu retired to pursue other endeavors.
2020[]
In February, Yoruno Yui went on hiatus, officially to due to her poor health condition.
Disbanding[]
On 30 March, a month just before their first music live concert, the official Twitter account of VGaming announced that the agency will be dissolved.[1] The goods for the event, however, remains on sale on their BOOTH page. This comes in the wake of a scandal that erupted between the VTubers and their management.
Yotsuha,[2] Yanmi,[3] Reid[4] and Kumaeru[5] all announced their intentions to continue as independent VTubers. Mayoi Sakyu's contract was terminated due to her inactivity as she hasn't streamed for a month before the announcement, Hatano Charo announced her retirement, while Yoruno Yui never returned from her hiatus.[6]
After the dissolution announcement, Yotsuha went on stream to give details about what happened. Meanwhile, Kumaeru did not return to streaming after previously announcing their intention to stream again. A new VTuber agency called VGeneration, also backed by BrightRelish was created on the same month that the dissolution was announced, debuting the VTubers from the audition that VGaming held in October 2019.
Members[]
| H | Is on an indefinite hiatus |
| F | Left the group or agency |
| R | Retired from VTubing activities |
| Amahane Yotsuha F | Kuriyama Yanmi F | Shirayuki Reid F | Yoruno Yui H |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Aoneko Aim R (青猫えいむ) |
Tokage Meu R (兎影めう) |
Hatano Charo R (幡多乃ちゃろ) |
Mayoi Sakyu R (魔宵さきゅ) |
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| Kumano Kumaeru the 3rd R (クマ野クマエル3世 ) | |||
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Controversies[]
Note: this section incorporates elements from Pixiv Encyclopedia.
Mismanagement scandal[]
In early 2020, various acts of misconduct by management towards its VTubers, such as non-payment of salaries and sexual harassment, came to light, causing a scandal. VGaming management then judged that it was impossible to continue doing business after this, and so they decided to end the agency's operations on 30 March 2020.
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References[]
- ↑ VGaming [@VGaming_VTuber]. (2020, March 30). VGaming Disbanding Announcement [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Amahane, Y [@amahane428]. (2020, March 30). ご報告。 pic.twitter.com/Bw9S9Qe4SV [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Kuriyama, Y. [@krym_vtuber]. (2020, March 30). 活動に関する大切なご報告 pic.twitter.com/0GyXOr0Y0G [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Shirayuki, R. [@Shirayuki_Reid]. (2020, March 30). 【報告】 本日のVGaming解散をもって、白雪レイドは個人Vとして今後活動していく事になりました。 急な報告になってしまって申し訳ないです。 今後の活動については所属前と変わりないので、引き続きよろしくお願いいたします。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Kumano, K. [@9ma9ma3rd]. (2020, March 30). お疲れ様でしたクマ＞＜ １年半色々とあって、楽しい思い出も沢山あったけど、世の中いろいろとあるクマな…。 落ち着いたら、また配信するクマ…。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ MoguLive Editorial Department [MoguLive編集部]. (2020, March 31). VTuberグループ「VGaming」が解散へ メンバーは個人で継続・卒業など [Article]. moguravr.com.