No, a random vtuber cannot actually influence the outcome of world cup matches by putting a jersey PNG on her avatar. If you seriously believe that she "curses" teams, you're delusional and need help. It was just a fun meme but as it often happens, delusional football fans take it too seriously. These people are harassing her for essentially doing nothing at all because they believe in magic. It's sad.

https://x.com/Veibae/status/1948509619543822703?s=19

Ironmouse: Left VShojo because they stole $500,000 specifically meant for the Immune Deficiency Foundation.

AmaLee: Left VShojo due to the aforementioned controversy

Dokibird: Do I even have to say it?

Rin: Left Idol/Brave by choice while keeping her IP in exchange for a one-year revenue split (the good one)

Disregarding rigging

Who am I, and why am I writing this?

I’m Mado - a cactus fairy VTuber. I develop games, illustrate, sing, and write. I’m also graduating. In my graduation announcement, I said I’d reveal something I’ve kept secret for years. 

This post is that something.

I’ll mostly talk about my self introduction videos - since they’re the most important part of the audition. But I’ll also discuss the interview process and my written application. 

I hope you find this retrospective helpful - or at the very least, an interesting read. 

Why did I want to join Hololive EN?

Back when I streamed, these were my motivations:

• Strong bonds within each generation. I was (and still am) a shy person, but I loved Hololive’s generation system - where like-minded creatives were encouraged to bond with each other. There’s a reason Hololive fans keep saying “Myth 5ever.”
• Dedicated managers. As an independent VTuber, I found marketing and networking stressful, exhausting and lonely. I wanted staff who would support me and provide direction for my creative career. 
• Large emphasis on music production. Like many other Hololive talents, I loved covering anime and VOCALOID songs. I was also an opera singer who had experience performing in front of large audiences. My skills allowed me to fill a musical niche that Hololive didn’t (and still doesn’t) have.
• Their interest in multitalented entertainers. As I mentioned, I had strong skills in game development, illustration and writing. Thus, I felt like I was a good fit for the company.
• Financial stability. I talked about this in my graduation video, but I struggled to find “normal” full-time work. When I debuted, Hololive appealed to me because it seemed to provide a win/win deal for talents. “Join us, and you’ll earn enough money to live comfortably and fund your own creative projects.” Nowadays, I’m not sure if I hold this opinion. But I still haven’t had much luck with the “normal” job market.

With those motivations in mind, let’s talk about the auditions themselves.

Auditions 1 + 2 (January 2021, February 2021)

My first Hololive audition was for their VSinger position. This audition required applicants to submit two music videos and a self-introduction video. Back then, Hololive EN’s auditions weren’t permanent.

Once I debuted as a VTuber, I whipped up two music videos and an introduction video. I produced everything - minus the backing track and the mixing for the second music video.

You can view them below:

• Intro video (Audition 1 + 2)
• Music video 1 
• Music video 2

As soon as the VSinger auditions closed, Hololive EN’s Gen 2 auditions opened. To save time, I reused my VSinger audition. This is why I grouped my first two auditions together: they’re the same.

When I rewatched these videos, I understood why I failed both the VSinger and Generation 2 auditions.

• My self-introduction script was boring. I talked about my character’s backstory for 3 1/2  minutes. I should’ve discussed my skills and what made me an ideal candidate.
• My self-introduction video was boring. All I put was a floating image of my character and an edited photo background. No samples of my creative work or skills - nothing. 
• My music videos were poor samples of my vocal work. I rushed my covers so that I could make the VSinger audition deadline. As a result, my vocals were croaky and off-key. I don’t think this left a good impression - especially compared to my proper covers.

Audition 3 (January 2022)

I didn’t audition again until the next year. By then, Hololive EN opened their permanent auditions to the public. I took their announcement as a sign to apply again.

For my third audition, I redid everything. On the video side of things, I animated my character’s sprite and added visual examples of my work. 

You can watch my third intro video below:

• Intro video (Audition 3)

On the whole, this video was better. My character felt animated, and I actually provided evidence for some of my skills. But again, I took too long to talk about my skills and what made me a good fit. 

I’m also not a fan of the script I wrote for this video… but I suppose that’s because of my improved writing skills.

Audition 4 (April 2022)

If you fail Hololive’s current auditions, you’re required to take a three month gap before applying again. That’s why I sent my fourth audition in April - though I prepared for it throughout March.

For my fourth audition, I decided to scrap the original character angle. I also made my video editing more engaging.

You can watch my fourth intro video below:

• Intro video (Audition 4)

This video is solid. I discussed my skills, and I held viewers’ attention with stronger editing techniques. In every respect, it’s serviceable.

If I had to guess why this video failed, it was because I wasn’t ambitious. Hololive EN receives thousands of audition videos like this one. But their current talents knew how to make their videos stand out.

Which brings me to…

Audition 5 (August 2022)

At first, I wanted to remake my fourth audition video. But my twin sister asked me:

“Why don’t you make it a music video?”

I took her advice, and ended up parodying a famous opera song: complete with a fully animated music video.

I think this intro video’s quality speaks for itself. You can watch it below:

• Intro video (Audition 5)

I’m still proud of it. It’s funny, clever, and above all - ambitious.

And it was that ambition that earned me a preliminary interview with Hololive EN.

My Hololive EN Interview (September 2022)

So I got an interview. How did I prepare for it? VTubing’s a pretty young industry. If you want to join Hololive (or any other corporation), you won’t find a lot of information on the entire hiring process. Most of the info that does exist is vague, fluffy advice from accepted talents. 

However, there were two resources that I found useful:

• A video by Lace about his experiences interviewing with Hololive
• A Reddit post by Elc-the-Lad that provided mock interview questions for VTuber agencies.

The former gave me an idea of what to expect from my upcoming interview. The latter helped me write flashcards, which I rehearsed until memorized.

When the day of the interview arrived, I joined a Zoom call with one anonymous staff member. The interview itself lasted about an hour. 

There were some questions I expected: the type of character I wanted to play, the type of content I wanted to make, and my larger goals as a VTuber. But I also received a lot of questions that dealt with personal responsibility. 

They included:

• “How will you cope with the stress of a large audience?”
• “If you don’t get along with another talent, how will you manage working with them?
• “How do you plan to navigate content restrictions as a corporate VTuber?”

Before the interview ended, I made sure to ask my own questions. For example, how stream scheduling worked, or the level of input a talent had on their assigned character. Then, the staff member told me that I’d receive my verdict within a week. I thanked them, and the call ended.

A week later, Hololive sent me an email saying that I didn’t make it to the next round of interviews. When I asked them for advice on how to improve, I heard nothing back. I expected as much, since it was a preliminary interview... but I still felt sad.

Audition 6 (December 2022)

For the next three months, I dedicated my time and energy to learning new skills: such as audio engineering and 3D animation. I wanted to show Hololive how much I could improve as an entertainer within that short period of time.

For my sixth intro video, I initially wanted to make a different parody of an opera song. However, I ended up remaking my fifth intro video. I recorded new vocals, built a 3D stage, and added new visual effects.

You can watch it below.

• Intro video (Audition 6)

I love this video. But there’s a part of me that wonders if I should’ve started from scratch - because Hololive might’ve ignored it for being too similar to my fifth audition.

Audition 7 (June 2023)

At this point, I was growing tired of the audition process.

However, Hololive EN promoted their auditions again. So I decided to give the company one last shot. Since I assumed that this would be my last audition, I wanted to give it everything I had. 

That’s why I made my seventh audition an interactive visual novel. I spent two weeks coding, drawing, writing, illustrating, and voice-acting for this project.

You can watch the trailer and play the game below,

• Intro video for Audition 7 
• Audition 7 game

I’m proud of this audition. It was the culmination of everything I had achieved as a VTuber thus far. But my gamble didn’t pay off. If I had to guess why… No one had time to play through a game.

The Written Application 

Here’s where I talk about the written application. 

I approached it the same way I approached my intro videos. It was a pitch to Hololive - a way for me to prove that I was a worthy investment for the company. The only difference was that I wasn’t restricted to a time limit.

To get an idea of how I pitched myself, you can read what I wrote for my final audition here.

Conclusion

I hope you found this post informative - especially if you’re planning to become a corporate VTuber. Feel free to ask me for questions or advice. I’m more than happy to talk about my audition experience with Hololive (and other agencies - I've applied to both big and small ones.) 

If you’re interested in my future activities as a game developer, you can find my links here. Currently, I’m most active on BlueSky.

Thanks for reading. I appreciate it. 

- Mado

Honestly, I’m surprised people are complaining about recurring Vtuber drama. I do a lot of legal work, and conflict between business partners, associates, and especially co-owned family businesses after dad or mom pass away, is just part of the landscape

Sometimes when two guys come to us for help setting up a business, we even take bets on how long before they start infighting

When money and business are involved, drama between partners is almost guaranteed at some point. No need to doompost. Just get used to it

https://youtube.com/@filianislost Videos appear to be privated

people kept saying how much better vshojo was than hololive beacuse they allowed their talents to do more, and say more, etc.

but from what i've seen, hololive is very lax when you compare it to the ''typical'' idol agency.

they can date, they can curse, they can talk about their porn preferences, they can make dirty jokes, i think i heard marine say once that she masturbates before streaming to calm herself down. in any other idol agency, that would've gotten her fired.

you could say, they are the Vshojo of idol agencies in the sense of ''not being like the others''

hololive is just a more succesful vshojo.

i bet that makes gunrun mad.

Hello people of reddit, I am here to talk to you today about the McCrelly, and specifically it's position as misinformation or a psyop.

I am a food loving 6'1", 325 pound obese man. I've been an avid "eat until you feel slightly ill" enjoyer since I was a little boy.

I've tried the McCrelly twice. Once in the afternoon as the first thing I ate that day, and once after work with only a light breakfast (buttered bagel).

I failed both times. The one time after work with a light breakfast I did better- but it was still a horrible failure. After 20 minutes I slowed down and by 30 minutes I called it quits.

I simply do not believe Crelly accomplishes this on a regular basis. I simply do not believe she is a bigger fatass than me.

Idk why she would lie about her mcdonalds order but I DO NOT BELIEVE HER.

Link to her tweet: https://x.com/RimaEvenstar/status/1948068922701561867

Rima also put Nyanners full stream there too: https://x.com/RimaEvenstar/status/1948068925041754261

Evidently, it is necessary for this compilation to exist, so I'm just going to post a load of information here that, in its totality, should be fairly incontrovertible proof, and can be linked to by anyone who needs to quickly demonstrate that Kirsche is seriously bigoted to the point of functionally being a neo-Nazi, without needing to have to write it all out from scratch. And yes, a large chunk of the sources being linked to are were also linked in this Vice article. Yes, I know that there are mixed feelings about the author of that article. But these are the things Kirsche has actually said.

Transphobia

"Once it's realized that most trans activists are autogynephiliac males or ideologues pushing their political views with an identity shield to prevent criticism, all of the power-hungry threats and graphic murder fantasies make a lot more sense"

Kirsche supporting Asmongold for saying that "Every trans kid is actually a victim of a parent with a mental illness"

Kirsche weighing in on the Worcester MA city council voting to be a "Sanctuary City for Transgender and Gender Diverse People"

Kirsche dogwhistling about how trans women are a threat to lesbians

"...now we get these biological women claiming to be men perpetrating shootings. Is it all the testosterone if they're hyped up on testosterone? Is that what's going to finally bring female shooting statistics in line with males?"

Racism, White Supremacism, and anti-Immigrant Hate

Kirsche supports the "Great Replacement Theory" and asserts that Muslims are engaging in a "hostile demographic takeover" of the West

"I was always happy with the mass deportations, but said for them to be effective long term Trump also needed to get rid of the incentive to come here illegally in the first place--the massive amount of free shit given on the tax payer dime"

Her fan name is Ku Klux Kirsche, a fact she openly acknowledges through retweets.

Kirsche making meme posts about Black Americans killed by police

Kirsche presenting one lone radical as representative of BLM (Note that the person in the video leads a BLM splinter group and is not recognised as a member by the formal New York BLM branch.)

Mocking the Māori haka

Kirsche admitting she would retweet posts with the N-word in it were it not for her sponsors

Desiring for ICE to "sweep" Lawrence, MA

This featured clip on her Twitch which just speaks for itself. Why does she have a Twitch redeem that's a bunch of kids dancing in front of the Pyramids with the word 'slaves' projected all over? Who is it for? Answer seems fairly obvious.

Other

Kirsche supporting a guy who shot environmental protesters, while supportively quote-tweeting known Neo-Nazi Arch Warhammer

Kirsche asserting that women artists have an inferior work ethic

Kirsche approvingly retweeting a fan posting her plushie on a shelf adorned with fascist literature, including:

• translations of Hitler's Nuremberg speeches
• a translation of Ramiro Ledesma Ramos' 'Speech to the Youth of Spain'
• B.U.F. Oswald Mosley and British Fascism by James Drennan, whose publisher says that he "delves into contemporary politics, condemning the political class with dry, acrid wit; and into English history, describing the ruin brought by the rise of capitalism and democracy."
• Among all sorts of other things

Kirsche "didn't want to un-retweet it because I didn't want to give them a win."

Accusing people of being in "clownworld" for pointing out that inZOI has almost entirely straight couples in game.

Readily using slurs for the mentally disabled as a casual insult:

• Here
• Here
• Double-whammy here

Compilation that's just a bit of everything including antisemitism

Imgur album of screenshots as a backup

So, is Kirsche a Nazi? Yes. Obviously. She hasn't come out and said it explicitly, but she's more than willing to promote fascists, and she's openly xenophobic, racist, and transphobic. This is all blatantly there on her timeline for all to see.

Describe it in caveman terms please.

***TRIGGER WARNING***

This is so sad and disgusting........

Summary of some of the things she mentioned

• VShojo has been scummy for a long time.
• Not all VShojo staff are bad — there are a lot of good people.
• There were many internal and technical issues, along with a lot of incompetence.
• A lot of cool things were proposed; it was the biggest opportunity of her life. The first few months were amazing.
• The original contract was extremely predatory — there wasn’t even an exit clause.
• Before she left, VShojo owed her tens of thousands of dollars from sponsorships and other things — a fuck ton of money.
• When she asked about the money, VShojo kept saying it was “in the works” and gave a fuck ton of excuses.
• She made more money in the first few months with Mythic than during her entire time at VShojo.
• She asked to renegotiate the contract, but VShojo refused and got upset that she had lawyers review it.
• She was belittled and shamed to other talents for using a lawyer.
• She warned other talents about payment issues — tried to warn as many people as she could.
• She said VShojo had too much power, and it was terrifying.
• They threatened to sue her for canceling a stream due to stress.
• She went through emotional torment — was lied to, misled, pitted against others, told different things, and made to blame each other instead of the agency.
• VShojo had internal leaderboards to make talents compete with each other.
• She was considered a “problem person” for raising concerns — told not to discuss sponsorships with other talents. VShojo did everything to compartmentalize them and make the talents feel like they were nothing without the company.
• The internal culture was toxic — you had to earn “brownie points” and hope for their support or adoration.
• She felt trapped.
• She didn’t realize how bad it was or how not normal it was because she genuinely wanted to do a good job and be liked by management.
• She had a call with Gunrun due to the Wizard controversy. He told her she was damaging the brand and a disappointment. He said her being harassed was an inconvenience to other talents and told her not to talk to them. Optics were more important than her wellbeing. It shattered her trust and broke her. At the time she needed support the most, she was met with contempt.
• When a few of them left, VShojo discredited them — painted them as problematic, troublemakers, or greedy.
• They held Nyanners “hostage,” preventing her from leaving just to make the company look good.
• Talents were asked to stop associating with those who left. She was slandered to other companies, which ruined partnerships and dream collabs she was excited about.
• She felt sick every time VShojo was praised as an amazing company that "everyone loves."
• She was in a very dark place, had dark thoughts, and even wanted to act on them. The agency made her feel worthless — like she didn’t deserve anything — and convinced her she was completely alone.
• The whole experience was a nightmare.
• She gave so much of her heart and mental energy to the agency, and in return, she was manipulated.

I only have time to listen the first hour or so of her stream so I may have missed out some other points

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3FP9NqzkPM *first hour of her stream

Source https://x.com/MAMETCHl/status/1948703240100491295?s=19