The dual VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked earlier than about their fondness for Genshiken. Final month, they revealed one other connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story a few faculty anime and manga membership.
FUWAMOCO devoted a complete karaoke session to the otaku icon, voice actor, and moe singer Momoi Haruko. In the beginning of the stream, they defined that not solely is Momoi their kami oshi—primarily their all-time favourite—however that she was the very one that launched them to the concept of Japanese idols and the Akihabara subculture of the 2000s.
FUWAMOCO then kicked off their setlist with the opening to “Kujibiki Unbalance,” and afterwards revealed that they discovered about Momoi and idol tradition due to bonus footage on a Genshiken DVD, during which she (as a part of the band Under17) carried out the Kujibiki Unbalance opening! It was their first time seeing a crowd cheering along with glow sticks, and upon studying extra about Momoi, related to the truth that she was an anime fan who felt like she didn’t slot in. Basically, she’s their idol in multiple sense of the phrase.
The twins proceeded additional down Akiba reminiscence lane with songs like “Mouse Chu Mouse,” “Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie,” and “Ai no Drugs.” That final one was the opening to Nurse-Witch Komugi-chan: Magikarte, a Soul Taker spin-off during which Momoi performed the primary heroine. FUWAMOCO even lined “NANIKA”—one in every of Momoi’s latest songs, for which the twins themselves contributed to the refrain!
Partway by way of, Momoi herself really despatched a superchat to FUWAMOCO, making this one of the crucial memorable karaoke streams ever. Seeing them thanked by the precise girl who impressed them to take this path, it felt like a real full-circle second for the dual demon guard canine of hololive. And to assume: It was all due to Genshiken.
Chalk up one other win for my favourite collection.
