Tokyo Game Show 2023 VTuber Updates + More

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Tokyo Game Show 2023

We shall talk about the future of the Newsletter at the end of this post; but first, let's talk about this weekend's Tokyo Game Show, attended by visitors, VTubers such as PiaPi UFO, and content creators in general:

• VTubers have made its way into Like a Dragon—no, we're not talking about Kson—there's a VTuber character named Tatara Hisoka who will appear in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Someone have already sniped the X handle.
• Any style inc.'s my dear. production has debuted its third generation VTubers at the Konami stage inside TGS—Tanukizaka Mamiris, Nekomatsu Feli and Usano Lapin. The latter was among the 6 companies selected for Konami Accelerator 2023 last March.
• Livestreaming app 17LIVE featured VTubers such as Hoshikusa Moyuri and Same-chan to roam around its booth.
• PROJECT iMAS vα-liv's Cosmos, Letora and Manaka are among the hosts of Bandai Namco's TGS 2023 stream alongside MC Ryoran Hakka and Alstroemeria's Osaki Tenka.
• Hololive's Takane Lui and Shishiro Botan were busy at the event as well.
• Also on display: A VTuber nicknamed Alice from game developer MUTAN, which also detailed their journey of creating her in a book (Japanese) which can be bought online.
• Meanwhile, in VR: Take a photo with the virtual standees of Omega Sisters, Hayato Kagami and Shu Yamino, plus Shirayuki Reid and Shibuya HAL at TGS VR 2023 (application).

More news coming your way after this—

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• Thailand: Pixela's Hinabe Hongfei, Laguna Juju and Melita X are set to graduate soon. Their graduation announcement follows that of SINFIESTA's Uesaka Yoko and Yuexin.
• Also in Thailand, at Thailand Comic Con: Hololive's Takane Lui and Koseki Bijou appeared on stage for a panel, which was welcomed by hundreds of fans.
• Illustrator and VTuber Shigure Ui now has reached 1 million YouTube subscribers following the release of her latest song Loli God Requiem.
• PRISM Project's Meno Ibuki raised $2,356 for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW, also known for its iconic It's Time to Say Goodbye commercial) as part of the organization's Animal Month.
• Collabs Galore: ReGLOSS goes head-to-head with holoX, while NIJISANJI EN's Luxiem and Noctyx got together for an offline collab.
• Hololive's Akai Haato asks fans to wait for her return in a video message done in English and Japanese: "I look forward to the day when I can return to Hololive...". Haachama was hospitalized after the 4th Fes. concert.
• Clip: La+ Darkness explains why she's leaving YouTube and moving to stream on Twitch instead.
• Taledo asks: "What VTUBER opinion would have you like this?"
• Vexoria's Chicken Ice Cream post made its way to the latest X commercial. Congrats!

Important Announcement

• In order for NewsDrop to produce helpful content, we are shifting away from producing weekly news recaps, and move to producing sporadic, longform pieces—some of which will be shared to NewsDrop subscribers.
• As we finish producing VTuber news recaps for one year since the launch of Weekly NewsDrop, we thank everyone for the support and trust given to us.
• We will still be reachable through our webform, @vtubernewsdrop on X, or email via news [at] vtubernewsdrop.com for news tips, suggestions and feedback.
• tl;dr—We'll still send you newsletters but it will be on a sporadic basis.

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Banner Photo: Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Story Trailer on YouTube