Guides
The database tells you who is live and who debuted together — these guides explain the culture around it. Written for someone who just fell into the rabbit hole, kept accurate for people who never left.
Where virtual YouTubers came from, how the avatars actually work, and why tens of millions of people watch someone who is technically an anime character playing Minecraft.
Corporate vs. independent, what an agency actually does for a talent, and how generations, waves and branches structure a roster.
What it means when a VTuber "graduates", how it differs from termination, and what usually happens to the channel afterwards.
A practical on-ramp: clips vs. full streams, time zones, memberships and superchats, and the etiquette that keeps chat pleasant.
Oshi, seiso, zatsudan, rigging, redebut — the vocabulary you will run into within a week of watching, defined without fluff.
Exactly where every number on this site comes from, how often it refreshes, and what we refuse to publish without a source.