Virtual-san wa Miteiru

Virtual-san wa Miteiru (バーチャルさんはみている / Virtual Friends are Watching Lit. Mr. Virtual is Watching, Officially stylized as VIRTUALSAN - LOOKING) is a 2019 animated series featuring an ensemble cast of thirty VTubers from different backgrounds and companies, produced by the recently founded VTuber animation studio Lide, Inc.. Virtual-san debuted its first episode on Thursday 10 January 2019, midnight JST on the channel TOKYO MX (with simulcasts on Nico Nico Douga and Periscope) and it will be a series of 12 weekly, 24 minutes episodes.

A Blu-ray boxset with the whole series (plus two special unaired episodes) will be released on 27 March, 2019 [1]

On 16 January, 2019 Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced they will simulcast the series for overseas audiences as part of their Winter 2019 Anime Simulcast Lineup [2] [3]. Crunchyroll will start the simulcast from episode 3 onwards.

On 24 February 2019 it was announced an exclusive 2 day live event for the fans who buy the boxset [4]. It will be held on the last weekend of April 2019 (27 and 28) as part of the events of the Nico Nico Chokaigi 2019. It will feature the group Virtual Real plus an array of several guests.

Cast

Virtual-san wa Miteiru Roster — Official portrait of the announced cast of Virtual-san wa Miteiru

Virtual-san wa Miteiru has a cast of thirty virtual youtubers, lead by an ensemble of six VTubers, called the Virtual Real (バーチャルリアル). The announced main cast are comprised of the following six virtual youtubers:

Virtual Real
- Mirai Akari (ENTUM)
- Dennou Shojo Siro (.LIVE)
- Nekomiya Hinata (ENTUM)
- Tsukino Mito (NIJISANJI)
- Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina

Along with them the following Vtubers appeared as supporting characters (last update 28 March, 2019)[5]:

Game Club Project
- Yumesaki Kaede
- Sakuragi Miria
- Kazami Ryo
- Domyoji Haruto

Sister Cleaire (NIJISANJI)
Tokino Sora (Hololive)
Baacharu (.LIVE)
Virtual Gorilla
Peanuts-kun
Fuji Aoi (Smarprise)
Yamikumo Kerin (Upd8)
Ootori Kohaku (Unity Technologies Japan)
Virtual Grandmother Sachiko Kobayashi

The following VTubers did cameos as special guests as well:

Kenmochi Toya (NIJISANJI)
Mochi Hiyoko (ENTUM)
Elu (NIJISANJI)
Higuchi Kaede (NIJISANJI)
Fukuya Master (Upd8)
Mononobe Alice (NIJISANJI)
Rindou Mikoto (NIJISANJI)
Ienaga Mugi (NIJISANJI)
Shizuka Rin (NIJISANJI)
Roboco (Hololive)
Weatheroid Type A Airi
Kongo Iroha (.LIVE)
Kitakami Futaba (.LIVE)
Yamato Iori (.LIVE)
Karuro Pino (.LIVE)
Todoki Uka (ENTUM)
Akabane Youko (NIJISANJI)
Tsukiyo Sora (ENTUM)
LIZ and LITA of KMNZ (Wright Flyer Live Entertainment)
Kagura Suzu (.LIVE)
Omega Sisters (Upd8)

Crew and Soundtrack

Virtual-san wa Miteiru 12 episode season was directed by Daigo Abe of Lide studios, with Daisuke Yokozawa, Shinnosuke Suzuki and Dwango as the producers. Khara inc's Hideaki Anno (who allowed the use of the school uniform from Neon Genesis Evangelion) served as a creative consultant.

Kizuna AI sings the opening theme of the first six episodes, the song "AIAIAI". The last six episodes opening theme, "Ai ga Tarinai" (あいがたりない) is performed by Virtual Real.

Both songs were produced by Yasutaka Nakata (中田ヤスタカ).

The theme song for the ending credits, Hitogata (ヒトガタ), is performed by Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina.