Interview: How VTubing Gave Kimie Her Voice Back

After decades of harassment, VTubing was what gave her voice back.

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A Japanese translation of this piece by Kentaro Kuwahara is available here.

Voicing a Concern

A VTuber’s voice is everything. While a VTuber’s illustration can be idealized, their voices often can’t be, so these people can often struggle with being self-conscious of their voices. Big names in the scene like Tokoyami Towa, Selen Tatsuki, and Zentreya have all expressed serious self-doubt about their voices, but their fans support them regardless.

No one knows this story better than Kimie—after decades of harassment, VTubing was what gave her voice back.

I’m still pretty new to the scene, it’s only been a year for me,” Kimie starts. She’s a gaming streamer with well-rounded tastes. “I mainly play FPS games – pretty much Apex currently, but I also play a variety of other games, like Phasmophobia- honestly, you name it, I play it.

...Minus League of Legends. I don't touch League.