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[Pazu]

anybody watch a lot of vtubers? who are the best ones?

just found Mori Calliope and am kind of blown away

 

[kiunchbb]

I only watch the clips, they are pretty entertaining. Don't have the patience to watch an entire stream.

 

[FemdomFilmFan]

What are vtubers?

 

[TheContact]

What are vtubers?

instead of steaming your actual person, it's replaced by an animated character, usually anime. it's weird. it's going to get weirder once they inevitably create lolis

 

[12Goblins]

wat

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

I'm too old for this shit

 

[FemdomFilmFan]

instead of steaming your actual person, it's replaced by an animated character, usually anime. it's weird. it's going to get weirder once they inevitably create lolis

Oh yeah, I saw one of those recently. It was weird. What does the v stand for?

I'm too old for this shit

 

[Sub_Level]

 

[TheContact]

Oh yeah, I saw one of those recently. It was weird. What does the v stand for?

very fucking weird, or virtual youtuber or something

 

[FemdomFilmFan]

She's adowable.

 

[kunonabi]

Just Kaguya Luna since I get a kick out of her style of comedy.

 

[Pazu]

Just Kaguya Luna since I get a kick out of her style of comedy.

are there any good/funny English videos I should check out?

 

[Pazu]

What are vtubers?

virtual youtuber, basically content creators who use 2d or 3d avatars instead of showing themselves on webcam. pretty popular in Japan and starting to trend in the West (Pokimane debuted an avatar on Twitch last week)

 

[Dacon]

 

[Kayoba]

I listen to some of Ashizawa Saki covers of japanese songs because I like her voice. She's a vtuber that plays videogames, but I don't have time to watch any long clips or any live streams of any kind.

 

[Stitch]

I sometimes watch parts of their Streams but not the whole thing because they can be a few hours long, like one day Korone was playing Kirby 64 for 9 hours... But I do like these short subtitled clips that get released

 

[TrainedRage]

Im not a child, sooooo none.

 

[frostyxc]

Unless your target audience is eight (physically eight; not emotionally), this stuff comes off a creep-o-rama. To each their own, I guess.

 

[Dacon]

Unless your target audience is eight (physically eight; not emotionally), this stuff comes off a creep-o-rama. To each their own, I guess.

Children have no business watching most VTubers

Their content is not kid safe at all.

 

[RokkanStoned]

I just checked it out a few days ago, as I learned about it from some of the FGO youtubers and it happened to coincide with Hololive English launching. So out of curiosity I watched what it was.

I thought it was surprisingly cute and wholesome, being quite the fun and surprisingly "non-toxic" stream. The girls they chose were quite capable as well, being very meme savy and able to play out their characters well. I think the concept is interesting, though it all really depends on the audience and the streamer.
Having a character isn't something new of course, as Dr. Disrespect has also taken advantage of. I guess having a less focus on their physical appearance IRL also may be really relaxing for some people as well.

I guess like with all streamers, it depends on the "vtuber". I might watch some of them now and then if I've got the time (Mori Calliope, the shark girl and the detective were fun enough to watch, though I've barely seen more than 1 or 2 streams), don't know about the staying power though. I do have to say that the chat was surprisingly much better than Twitch chat. I was honestly expecting tons of harassment and creepy behavior, at least considering it was the first stream, but most I catched my eye on when I watched was surprisingly, well, nice. Getting some chill streams compared to the yelling, the constant whining, the obvious cleavages, the drama, the incompetence or just flat out laziness at Twitch at times, well, it definitely seems like it has its use. Since you don't show your face, I imagine staying in character is much easier as well.

 

[infinitys_7th]

That is some of the ugliest, jerkiest animation I have seen in over a decade. What is this, 2004? PS2 games have better animation than that.

 

[kiiltz]

What are vtubers?

 

[teezzy]

You all need to go outside more

 

[DESTROYA]

Most of YouTube is retarded garbage these days, this just adds another layer on top.

 

[Herr Edgy]

Nyanners all day every day

and night

 

[kunonabi]

are there any good/funny English videos I should check out?

Most of the vids get English subtitles eventually as long it's a few months old or so you should be good. She took a huge break and just recently came back so anything before that should probably be subbed. Some of her stuff can be pretty hit or miss, the justin ebeiber thing being a pretty big miss that never goes away, so just try a couple and see how it goes.

 

[GymWolf]

 

[Radical Socks]

Neuralis

 

[Smiles and Cries]

oh no, what have you done OP?

 

[diffusionx]

 

[Avasarala]

 

[FemdomFilmFan]

You all need to go outside more

...Outside?

...Is that like the Upside Down?

 

[Labolas]

Actually a big fan of some of them. Pekora (my current avatar), Sakura Miko, and Korone are my favorites. Their community is probably one of the more wholesome ones I've seen. The girls, for the most part, are playing a character but they're able to put more of themselves into the character. You see that they're not trying put on an act to get money out of you or alienate their audience for clout.

 

[GeorgPrime]

anybody watch a lot of vtubers? who are the best ones?

just found Mori Calliope and am kind of blown away

When i start Streaming i will use a digital avatar too xD

 

[M1chl]

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Ugh Coco posters. I am summoning the chinese otaku to this thread to help you OP. Bernkastel

 

[Bernkastel]

Only one that matters

 

[Mistershine.]

I watch a lot of v on red tube if that counts?

 

[JordanN]

Kizuna Ai was legit interesting when she was the first one on the scene.

Watching all the clones that later popped up, they kinda lack.... self awareness?

It's probably not for me, but the "ironic weeb" is too cringe.

Besides, the real Virtual Avatar will always be Gorillaz. Deal with it.

 

[newtypepilot]

vtubers are next level simping

 

[Elektro Demon]

This is some next level of idiotism.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I'm kinda addicted to Gawr Gura Ch. hololive-EN and the whole crew thanks to the OP smh I don't watch the whole streams but I find the hype around them fascinating and the tech they are using, also the charming nature of each character they are representing

They are killing it with SuperChats as a creative person I can't hate how they are making money

Shark facts by Gawr Gura is the best

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I like how they keep their lore and stories connected between the crew

 

[Smiles and Cries]

english is starting to really trend on the japanese side

 

[Cycom]

Never heard of this till now. Looked at some on YouTube. Fucking retarded.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Never heard of this till now. Looked at some on YouTube. Fucking retarded.

U secretly Shrimping

 

[Rentahamster]

anybody watch a lot of vtubers? who are the best ones?

just found Mori Calliope and am kind of blown away

What in the hell is this fucking shit?

OK that was good lol

I sometimes watch parts of their Streams but not the whole thing because they can be a few hours long, like one day Korone was playing Kirby 64 for 9 hours... But I do like these short subtitled clips that get released

This is much better!

 

[Noboru Wataya]

 

[spandexmonkey]

I didn't think I'd like it, but while working or hobbying they're fun to have in the background. Surprised no one posted Mori Calliope's songs yet:

 

[-Minsc-]

Yes, about five seconds of the video in the OP. Other than that, no. I've spent enough time watching anime and video game reactors. Don't need to add anything else.