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Could someone explain the cliffnotes on "vtubers", and the hatsune blue haired person??/mascot??/brand??, and whether they are related? (hexbear.net)

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I see people talking about what as far as I can tell are cartoons performing shows and I'm quite lost. Looking stuff up there's all this jargon that makes it impenetrable. From what I can tell there are like digital puppets that various people perform under? But sometimes the performers "graduate"? (taken behind the shed and shot?) and then sometimes the puppet is gone but then this blue haired thing persists? are they totally different things?

How do you see a performance by a digital puppet? is it all just on screen?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Generally, that's KPop idols not Japanese idols. Even then only the cream of the crop. At least if you mean broad international recognizition and appeal when you say mega rich and famous. The Japanese idol industry does have big money but has been dwarved by its neighbor. Both have absolutely fanatical fans though

Also vtubers aren't really a generational thing, think of them as the weebs of 15 years ago and I think that's the broad social categorization of the fan base, at least in the west.