I broke a house rule this month, which is that I try not to post about VTubers more than twice in a month. However, due to extenuating circumstances, I had to do three articles. One is because of the unprecedented events surrounding the destruction of Selen Tatsuki, also known as Dokibird. Another thing is the fact that La+ Darknesss Waku Waku Dark Nightmare Solo Live is only happening until March 1st. And the last post is a post that I actually had planned in advance: the Hakos Baelz celebration on the occasion her rare Leap Year birthday. How rare is it that three of my favorite people have something big going on in the same February?
And that’s not even mentioning the 5th comprehensive festival taking place in a few weeks.
I started thinking about a Venn diagram between VTubers, pro wrestling, soap operas, and superhero comics. The concepts of loose continuity, never-ending stories, kayfabe, etc. make for a fascinating thought exercise. I don’t know when or even if this will become an actual post but I keep thinking about it.
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February blog highlights:
Laughing It Off: Honoring Dokibird and Selen Tatsuki
A VTuber has come back from the brink, and I’m so grateful she’s still here.
BaeDay 2024: The relentless power of Hakos Baelz
One of the hardest working hololive members around.
Shinkalion and Railway Museum of Japan
I wish the US had a train museum this good (and a train-themed robot franchise).
Kio Shimoku
Kio tweets about cool stuff, but he also released his official Genshiken LINE sticker!!!
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I said last month that my Japan post might be past February. Now that’s clearly more than just a “maybe.” I bet April could even happen at this point.