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The livestream took place on Uruha Rushia's new YouTube channel, predominantly discussing the controversy between her and Hololive.
Another account believed to be owned by female VTuber Uruha Rushia brought in over 7,800 USD in just one livestream last Sunday. This data was collected by Playboard on Youtube's Superchat feature.
In a stream lasting over an hour, the new account, Mikeneko, delved into recent controversies surrounding Rushia's 'termination' by Hololive.
According to Mikeneko, she livestreamed because she didn't want people to forget about her. Despite being hurt by malicious comments, she still wants to communicate and express her emotions. She hopes viewers and her fans won't 'pour fuel on the fire' in this drama. Mikeneko also expressed a desire to return to the VTuber community and stream under a different identity to start anew.
Her stream had over 80,000 viewers and 309 Superchats, bringing in more than 909,290 Japanese yen (over 180 million VND) for Mikeneko. Her new YouTube channel also gained over 700,000 new subscribers, despite being created on February 22nd and having only 3 videos.
Mikeneko is speculated to be another account of Rushia for various reasons. Singer Mafumafu revealed messages related to that account in February during a TwitCasting stream, jokingly responding to a viewer's comment: 'Who is Rushia, anyway?'
Uruha Rushia, a popular Vtuber under Hololive's management, faces termination by Cover Corporation, Hololive's parent company. The company announced on February 24 that they will no longer collaborate with Rushia due to contract violations. Allegations include spreading false information to third parties, leaking company secrets, leading to the cancellation of Rushia's YouTube channel by the end of March. The company will also refund buyers of Rushia's birthday-themed merchandise.
Specifically, a Japanese YouTube account uploaded information believed to be leaked from Rushia, quickly reaching over 2 million views. On February 14, Cover swiftly accused Rushia of contract violations and announced legal proceedings. The company's representative stated the next day that Rushia would not participate in the GARIBENGER V Super Thanksgiving event, citing 'poor health.'
According to Cover's allegations, Rushia has 'caused serious damage to the company's reputation.' This prompted the company to dismiss Rushia as an example for other Vtubers, ensuring such incidents won't occur in the future.
Uruha Rushia is the 3rd-generation idol developed by Hololive, debuting on July 18, 2019. Her personal information describes her as 'a summoner from the Underworld Academy.' According to Playboard data, Rushia remains the VTuber who has received the most Superchats from the past to the present. On February 14, 2022, she received a total of 379 million yen, with over 17 million yen just in January.
