I’ve been avidly watching VTuber concert events each on-line and offline this yr, and I simply needed to present my temporary ideas on a wide range of occasions from 2025 that I didn’t write about in any other case.
holoX and La+ Darknesss
holoX celebrated their anniversaries across the begin of December. Whereas now we have no scarcity of gifted dancers now, there’s nonetheless one thing that stands out about La+ Darknesss’s dancing. Specifically, I discover the best way she strikes her arms to be very interesting, and I believe it’s as a result of she actually is aware of the best way to transfer her arms from her torso/core, relatively than from her fingers.
I even have been listening to Takane Lui’s just lately launched album, Lapis Lazuli, and form of remorse not getting the bodily launch. And naturally, I’m past excited for holoX’s first stay venue live performance subsequent yr!
Fable
I feel Kiara can get misplaced within the shuffle a bit, however what I’ve come to understand is that she’s excellent at absolutely leaning into a selected high quality. Some abilities are all the time going to be cool even after they’re attempting to be cute, or vice versa, however Kiara can go 100% in being cute, cool, foolish, horny, and so on. in a given state of affairs. Her concert events all year long actually showcased this side. Her efficiency of Faux Coronary heart with La+ is my private spotlight (see above), although I would like to say the truth that she introduced Ame for a visitor look.
I’m trying ahead to seeing her March live performance with Ina, who’s been enhancing in her personal proper.
Rewinding issues again to the start of the yr, I’m additionally glad that folks confirmed up for Calliope Mori’s second solo stay in Los Angeles, regardless of the lethal wildfires that had been plaguing the world. Additionally, what I’m about to say isn’t new data at this level, however I’m glad she continues to carve out a singular sound for herself.
REM Kanashibari and Roca Rourin
I plan on writing about her extra within the New Yr, however REM has shortly turn out to be one in every of my favourite VTubers. Along with some conference live performance appearances, she additionally had her first on-line live performance, referred to as Sleepover Stage. I discover myself listening to their cowl of “Homicide on the Dancefloor” with Roca Rourin often. The 2 sound actually good as a duet, and I hope to listen to extra of them sooner or later.
Move Glow
Move Glow, a hip-hop and pop–themed technology from the hololive department referred to as “DEV_IS,” made a hell of an influence with their 3D debuts. Isaki Riona’s most likely the very best in all the firm at singing and dancing. Mizumiya Su is small however has very highly effective strikes that actually give her essentially the most air time in hololive when she leaps. Kikirara Vivi backs her cute actions with clear dance expertise too. And whereas Rindo Chihaya and Koganei Niko seem like not as expert, they’re each fairly athletic in their very own proper, maintaining with the others and even bringing plenty of energy when it comes to singing. Much more than their direct predecessors ReGLOSS, they’re centered closely on music and efficiency, and it’s clear how a lot expertise they’ve.
ReGLOSS
Talking of ReGLOSS, that they had their first stay live performance this month, titled Flashpoint! It’s an awesome achievement, and you may actually inform how a lot they labored on it. Ririka and Raden have noticeably improved of their weakest areas (dancing and singing, respectively), and whereas straining her voice in some locations, Kanade continues to be the vocal middle of the entire group. Hajime’s solo efficiency was wonderful, and felt like a reminder to everybody that she’s no much less wonderful a dancer in comparison with her juniors in Move Glow.
I do miss Ao’s sound, although. She was the one one with a deeper voice, and it offered a pleasant distinction to the remainder of the ladies. Throughout an encore efficiency of their first single, “Shunkan Heartbeat,” the present members of ReGLOSS truly left a silent area the place Ao would often sing for one line, as if to pay tribute to their pal.
Vroom Growth Duo (Baelz Hakos and Todoroki Hajime)
This yr was additionally once we lastly bought to see the 2 marquee dancers of hololive be a part of forces. Bae’s Non-Birthday celebration featured them doing the track “Gingiragin” collectively, which was adopted by a efficiency of “Bareru” for Hajime’s personal birthday. The latter was probably the most spectacular issues all yr as a result of they had been filmed with one steady shot. Artistic digital camera cuts can cowl up flubs, and right here they had been, displaying the world that they didn’t want any enhancing magic.
HIMEHINA
Hime and Hina actually clarify simply how snug they’re as veterans of this area. At their seventh Anniversary live performance, their potential to only match up with one another and harmonize is perhaps second to none. Additionally, I mistakenly thought La+ can be singing with them, however she merely did a little bit of MCing.
Suisei and AZKi
As the 2 former members of the now-defunct INNK music group, these two have had a selected and distinctive connection. It nearly goes with out saying that these two are among the many finest singers in hololive and VTubing, however after they carry out collectively, they only work so extremely properly. AZKi’s nearly flawless execution and Suisei’s highly effective voice stability one another out properly. Suisei lately is extra in style, however AZKi is so subtly and deceptively good to the purpose that I really feel like it may be simple to gloss over her. Nonetheless, when you listen, you notice how unbelievable she is.
Tokoyami Towa
Towa’s husky voice continues to face out in a sea of many gifted singers, and I hope she will
Nekomata Okayu
Seeing Okayu go in so many alternative instructions is fairly wonderful. It’s one factor to get a solo stay as somebody who began off devoted to creating music, however to transition into it after which get a second solo stay is downright astounding.
Part Invaders Want
I used to be glad to see the primary gen of Part Invaders get a bunch live performance as a result of they had been my introduction to Part Join. The ensuing occasion, First Transmission, efficiently highlighted every of their strengths, even when some had been clearly extra practiced fingers at efficiency than others. Lumi’s singing potential and Ember’s dancing abilities made themselves obvious, and Jelly got here throughout as snug on stage regardless of being inexperienced. Dizzy is the least stage-inclined of the 4, however she discovered a solution within the type of sensual choreographies that took benefit of her health and suppleness.
Right here’s to 2026!
