“A lot of people have gotten their hearts broken by 3D women on streaming, but with a 2D character, she can’t really break your heart. You don’t really know what she looks like, you just see this cute anime girl with this really cute voice,” said Ivan, a part-time staffer at a Japanese Vtuber Agency. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Japan’s virtual YouTubers are breaking into the global mainstream. Before the coronavirus pandemic forced the world into internet isolation, VTubing was a niche medium, largely confined to Japan’s overactive subculture of fanboys and otaku. The pandemic’s disruptions to everyday lives broadened its appeal.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Click the link in our bio to read the full story.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #vtubers #japan #japanvtubers #virtualworld #virtualcharacters #virtualyt #virtualyoutuber #youtube #kizuna #kizunaai