Tokyo International News Agency

Riize Helesta, a member of the popular VTuber group Nijisanji, has achieved the remarkable milestone of 1 million YouTube channel subscribers, a widely celebrated event announced on the 16th. This historic moment unfolded in a uniquely “imperial princess”-like fashion: she reached the benchmark while she was away from her live stream, reportedly “out to buy something from a convenience store.” Nijisanji’s official account commemorated this impressive feat by releasing a handwritten comment and a special video from Riize Helesta herself. Fans showered her with congratulations, with many commenting “Congratulations!” and “This unfortunate timing is so characteristic of Riize-sama!” Related terms quickly trended on X (formerly Twitter). This achievement of 1 million subscribers was doubly joyous for the VTuber community, as Kaede Higuchi, also from Nijisanji, reached the same milestone on the very same day. Riize Helesta expressed her gratitude to her fans by hosting a commemorative strea...

Popular VTuber group Nijisanji's Kaede Higuchi has surpassed 1 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Social media is flooded with messages of congratulations, and the official account has announced handwritten comments and the release of a commemorative video, creating immense excitement. Following Kaede Higuchi's achievement, fans poured in with celebratory comments such as "Deroon-san, congratulations on 1 million subscribers 👏👏" and "Kaede-san, congratulations on 1 million subscribers!" Furthermore, the creator responsible for the video production of her commemorative cover song, "Seishun no Matataki" (Fleeting Youth), also shared the news, indicating the widespread impact of this accomplishment. Adding to the excitement, on the very same day, Lize Helesta, also from Nijisanji, was rapidly approaching 1 million subscribers, with many fans eagerly watching for the moment. Comments like "Lize-sama is almost at 1 million subscribers...