Phase Connect
>Chisaka Airi is forced into temporary hiatus, due to getting sick.
>VLIVE UNITE announces a concert featuring Himemiya Rie and Fujikura Uruka, taking place on 3/14. At time of writing, the original announcement tweet has been taken down.

Other Corpos
>Amatsuna Sasaha of 774inc debuts the showcase of her 3D Model.
>Juliana Shafira of AKA Virtual releases a cover of "Loveit?".
>Alarich of AKA Virtual releases a cover of "EEE A".
>Aosora Popo and Aoi Crescent of Algorhythm Project (a Thai corpo) announce that they are departing the company. They will continue as independent talents.
>Alfhilde Odinsdottir of Astraline announces graduation, effective 2/20, citing health concerns. They will transition to affiliate talent.
>AStars Production (under Brave) tease a new 3rd Generation talent, RenoNix, to debut on 2/28.
>VSPO!, under Brave, originally seeking civil damages from an artist that drew and sold "sexual illustrations" of VSPO talents, settles the suit for 10 million Japanese Yen (approximately $64.6k USD). The artist ultimately paid 4 million Yen (about $25.8k USD), with the remainder forgiven in the settlement for "sincerity". This lesser amount still notably exceeds the total sales amounts of the illustrations.
>Mia Melonya of ChromaSHIFT celebrates her birthday on 2/14.
>Arphina Stellaria of CozyCazt releases a cover of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" as part of their birthday celebrations on 2/11.
>Fuyo Mafuyu of Cozycazt releases a cover of "Stay Alive".
>Hikaru Ming Yue of eON (a Brazilian corpo) will be on of the VAs for God of War Sons of Sparta in Brazilian Portuguese.
>Luxuria Flanna of Eterluna announces a hiatus, lasting until 3/8.
>Endoluphy of First Stage Production graduates after her final stream on 2/13.
>Hana Aranya of HRCOME celebrates reaching 1k Youtube subscribers.
>Maura Nilambari of JKT48v opens donations for victims of the Sumatera disaster.
>Airi Airintika of LAETA debuts the 2.0 version of their L2D model.
>Apollo of Mythos debuts the 2.0 of their L2D model.
>PIYORU releases a group cover of "Love is You".
>Prism:NOVA celebrates their 2nd Anniversary on 2/15.
>Kuromizu Kouki of Prism:NOVA will depart the company as of 3/1, transitioning to independent talent.
>Elfie Vers Amastacia of Project Orbit suffers a Discord/Youtube account hack, the latest in a long line. At time of writing, she has not yet recovered any of the accounts.
>Project:LIVIUM releases a teaser for Ramadan-related programming, consisting of regular streams to accompany fans during fasting.
>Yuura Yozakura of Project:LIVIUM debuts the 2.0 version of their L2D model.
>Ben Doki of Promisu will be on hiatus for the remainder of February, citing a need to grieve the loss of her cat.
>Shirane Yuki of Re:Act debuts the showcase of her 3D model.
>Re:Memories holds a karaoke relay event for Valentine's Day.
>Elaine Celestia of Re:Memories releases a new original song, "LOOK AT ME".
>Pinku Rimu of Re:Memories releases a cover of "IRIS OUT".
>Fused under RK Music debuts 2 talents, Kisaki and Dia.
>Lilaac Valerie of Snow Valley announces graduation as of 2/15. She will transition to independent talent.
>Mika Renara of Snowdrop announces her graduation from the company as of 2/14, citing a conclusion to the contract. She will continue as an independent talent, but will not retain any channels or assets from her time in Snowdrop.
>Oiruka Lovin of Snowdrop Live releases a cover of "Jadi Apa Yang Kau Inginkan".
>Yomi Quinnley of Socks Vtubing Agency annouonces that her streams may be barebones for the near future, as some critical files failed to back up properly before she wiped the drive they were on. Readers should be advised to always mind the 3-2-1 backup rule.
>Kurobana Ran of Uniraid! returns from hiatus as of 2/23, having previously gone on hiatus on 6/12/2025. They also announce a cover of "IRIS OUT".
>Uo Musume, JP corpo of part-timers, announces a partial suspension of activities, citing an ongoing investigation into their IP management company.
>Katya Sable of Variance Project announces a temporary hiatus, citing urgent but temporary health issues.
>Minaton of VEE debuts the showcase for her 3D Model.
>Virtunite announces "Virtunitefest 1.0", to celebrate their 1st Anniversary on 4/4.
>Virtunix opens positions for multiple volunteers.
>Altair Aquila of Virtunix releases a cover of "Menhera Janai Mon" with Li Mingshu of VCosmix.
>Virtunix announces that their Operational Leader, Ilham Akmal, will step down from the role, effective immediately.
>Vitamini debuts their first four 4 talents on 2/21.
>Valthea Nankila of Whicker Butler releases a cover of "Rayuan Perempuan Gila".
>Oriana Solstair of Whicker Butler releases a cover of "Sahabat atau Cinta".
>Oriana Solstair of Whicker Butler releases a cover of "A Thousand Miles".
>Whicker Butler launches their website.
>Yoiyume holds their first mini online band live.
>Hessa Elainore of Yorukaze Production celebrates 15k Youtube Subscribers.

(cont'd)

Indies
>Adeline Frostine debuted the 1.5 versiono of her model on 2/20.
>Airi Cordelia releases a cover of "Easy", featuring Dr. Nova of V4Mirai.
>Airi Cordelia releases an original song, "Neko ni Naritai".
>As her reward for winning the grand prize of "Next VTuber Grand Poll 2025", Usui Clear debuts a new 3D model.
>Aurelius Aleeon releases a cover of ""Be Around Me" featuring Fumiko Runa of Virtunix.
>Byto Bitsworth releases a group cover of "Alamak" with Avnore Daryush, Merwac, and Lucaris Nyxviel.
>Ceceillia Hanarisu releases a group cover of "Meni Shuki Rush-sshu!"
>Cera Luceria holds a Valentine's Day donothon.
>Cheri Valentina announces graduation as of 3/1, citing a new opportunity.
>Churi Ruby returns from hiatus as of 2/27, following considerations of graduation.
>CookieeKillaaVA opens an emergency fundraiser to cover university bills.
>Deltoriel releases a cover of "No Surprises".
>Dokugai Chinami opens a Campfire Campaign for a plush doll, from 2/27 to 3/29.
>Eon of Stars opens a logo contest for their fanbase, Eonites, until 2/22.
>FallenShadow (better known as Shondo) raises $26k USD for "Hope for the Day", a mental health education and suicide prevention fund, as part of a 12-hour charity stream.
>FalseEyeD announces an indefinite hiatus, starting 3/7, citing a "once in a lifetime opportunity". As part of the hiatus arrangements, he has relinquished the IP for CoDee, a TVA co-host that covered Hololive JP news.
>Feyre Miari announces a hiatus, citing a need to "step back" after almost 10 years of streaming. Shortly after this announcement, most of her accounts were hacked by crypto scammers claiming to be "Fox News". At time of writing, she has restored access to her accounts after having to make a new phone number.
>Filian's current ARG continues, with a number of google docs covering the details.
>Following up on a previously-reported incident, AliciaXDeath's youtube has been restored, in addition to the AliciaXLife channel.
>Hali Chrysaora celebrates her 1st Anniversary with the debut of her 3D model.
>Henya the Genius debuts a school uniform as part of her 2.0 L2D update.
>Ironmouse announces that she, along with a number of other vtubers, will provide voice work for the upcoming game "Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime".
>Isaa Corva releases a cover of "Closer".
>Kitsu Nero announces a hiatus, citing a need to change addresses.
>Kokona Naana debuts her "alter" model as part of her anniversary stream on 2/15.
>Leizu Shen announces graduation, effective 3/1.
>Lyanna Chernovskaya of EVREN Community releases a cover of "Dannasama to no Love Love Song" in Indonesian.
>Meridia Elinor announces graduation, effective 3/14.
>Michi Mochievee attempts to reach out to those that purchased VShojo merch, attempting to compensate anyone and everyone, regardless of whether they had previously gotten a refund.
>Mo Qing debuts the 2.0 version of her L2D model on 2/22.
>Mochi Aoba debuts on 2/22.
>Momo Meowy announces graduation as of 2/28, citing the need to focus on a new opportunity.
>Monday Elysia debuted the 2.0 of her L2D model on 2/16.
>Nakula Narenda of PANDAVVA releases a cover of "Fuyu no Hanashi".
>Natasha Madelyn releases a cover of "Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam".
>Nene Amano debuts a 3D swimsuit model.
>Nene Amano releases a new original song, "Kirei".
>Nimi Nightmare hosts a 3D concert, featuring a number of vtuber guests.
>PANDAVVA release rules on fandom etiquitte.
>Rieru Shindou releases a cover of "Small Girl" featuring Oriana Solstair of Whicker Butler.
>Riri Uruwashi debuts the showcase of her 3D model.
>Sagiki Ihori announces graduation, effective 2/22, citing a need to embark on a new journey.
>Sara Ruban graduates as of 2/13, citing doxxing and privacy violations that have begun to affect her personal life.
>Sayu Sincro//nisity celebrates her 6-year anniversary on 2/17 with a new showcase of her 3D Model.
>Shoto releases a BL Webcomic, "Only Ever You".
>Solace Amerta (not to be confused with the other "Solace" graduating), releases a cover of "Hatsukoi Nikki".
>Solace announces graduation, effective 2/12, stating that they would rather focus strictly on their art.
>Thea Dusa unveils the design for their L2D model, to be debuted in April.
>Yumeni Nana, a JP AI Vtuber, debuts on 2/15.
>Zentreya announces that they have departed United Talent Agency, making them a free agent.
>Zolon, husband/manager of Vexoria the Sun Eater, is hospitalized. At time of writing, he has been discharged, with no clear determination of what exactly the issue was.

(cont'd)

Region-Locked
>Akihabara Games Main Store will host a Magical Girl Holowitches pop-up shop until 3/15.
>Hololive and Abema tease a new event to take place at the Ariake Arena from 9/26 and 9/27.
>Hololive Meet announces that Shiori Novella will be in attendance at Color Fiesta.
>Hoshimachi Suisei will appear at CENTRAL FEST 26, at the Red Brick Warehouse stage on 4/5.
>Kori-Ojou announces "Dear Diary", a concert on 3/7, held in Palm Harbor, Florida.
>Maid Mint x Ayamy collaborate for a maid cafe at Cafe ASAN near Akihabara, from 3/7 to 3/22.
>Offkai Gen 5 announces Daiya Fortuna, Juan Unagi, KSON, Saiken MD, Lazuli, and Promisu EN as guests.
>Oshi Vision announces Bonnie Barkswell, Laphi, Xiulan Long, and Lucks Shi as guests.

Other
>A JP Job Recruitment Agency is accused of ripping thumbnails of various vtubers, altering them with AI, and reposting them as recruitment ads.
>A number of indie vtubers corroborate numbers indicating that they are losing 100+ real viewers in every stream since Twitch updated how they tally viewers.
>Amarynn hosts a Valentine's Day Karaoke Relay.
>As a tie-in for "Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi!", Marika Belltree debuts on 2/17.
>BeeMorningVT, an indie, is arrested for possession of CP. As a follow-up, most indies and artists with any connection to him have issued statements distancing themselves from him.
>General GEEGA announces the opening of a sponsorship-centric company running "Sponsor Bot" custom software.
>Impersonators of Neuro-sama have begun attempting to hijack her music.
>Luminaris launches a cram school, where all of the teachers are vtubers.
>Pyro Pups Center announces that there are fake signed Sinder V-Cards on sale on eBay.
>Some tweets to EU audiences are being shadowbanned, particularly by users that post sensitive content.
>The Korea Times announces that PLAVE, a Virtual K-Pop Boy Band, has become the first virtual idol to sell more than 1 million copies, with their 3rd EP, "Caligo pt. 1".
>Tokyo Noir Familia, a GTA RP group, releases a group cover of "I Want It That Way".
>Tomoe Umari announces that she will be sponsoring the Offkai Gen5's Artist Alley.
>VTuber Nook moves to a new URL.

Obituaries
>Fionna fon Engels announces that her husband of 8 years has passed as of 2/12.
>Miyashiro Edamame, JP indie, announces via posthumous tweet, that she has passed away as of 2/19. Cause of death is stated to be acute myeloid leukemia.
>VGenerates' CEO, ValidityXP, announces that Keiga King (previously known as Pemobu) has passed away as of Spring of 2025, with the news only being publicized now due to poor contact with family. The exact circumstances of Keiga's death are not clarified, but it is assumed that it was related to the Chronic Granulomatous Disease Keiga was receiving treatment for.

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>>109772868
>>109772871
Correction for:
>Amatsuna Sasaha of 774inc debuts the showcase of her 3D Model.
>Riri Uruwashi debuts the showcase of her 3D model.

Both Riri and Sasaha belonged to 774 inc (Nanashinku) with the latter debuting an updated 3D model. (Sasaha previously made her 3D debut as an indie)

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>>109772880
Onomachi Haruka from Nijisanji JP will be graduating tonight (February 25, 2026) at 22:00 JST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5TQF3kVObk

Note: After this stream, most of Haruka's content will be made private.

>>109773276
oh, the girl with the miko in that Nijisanji gif doing a sexual pose while the blue oni "fucks" her is this girl.

>>109772880
>>109773276
UPDATE: Onomachi Haruka has officially graduated.

>>109772880
The OST for Tokyo Xtreme Racer (2025) has been released which includes original songs from Rindo Chihaya and Kyoran Meloco.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4350890/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_ORIGINAL_SOUNDTRACK/

>>109772880
Kenmochi Touya of Nijisanji 2nd Generation and Male Idol subunit ROFMAO reveals a new outfit with accessories and updated movements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqHZtBJXvTQ

>>109774656
The what

>>109776784
there was a thread with the gif the other day, let me check....
here >>109754040

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>>109772880
Aegis-Link's TRiGGERPHiSH releases original song "Beyond the Dream" and Vtuber Newsdrop interviews her on the subject:
https://youtu.be/MBIak72zRMM [Embed]
https://vtubernewsdrop.com/musicdrop-triggerphish-beyond-the-dream/
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>>109772880
Hiro puts up a cute little Hololive calendar for Holo fans to keep up with all those birthdays, anniversaries, and such:
https://xcancel.com/hiroavrs/status/2025600254314434643#m
https://calendar.holofun.net

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>>109772880
https://x.com/i/status/2026311158110523617
Matsuri releases her first album Chasing the Dream

>>109772880
https://x.com/i/status/2026590502393434252
Hololive academy voice pack is being adapted into a Manga and serialized in Shounen ace

>>109772880
Reminder Chikafuji Lisa is leaving ChromaSHIFT to go indie at the end of February, since it got lost in the shuffle:
>>109763030

>>109774656
>>109777120
No that's Utako who's part of that sukebe group with Rindou, Ange, and Gundou

>>109790851
ah, I see.

>>109772880
Octavio of Holostars EN will have an unarchived memorial stream for his late mother on Friday at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific (Saturday at 10am JST)
https://www.youtube.com/live/tGPEyOxlP6c

Octavio's comments from the stream description:
>I can't go home anymore
>If you've been watching my streams, you'd know I would always mention my mom here and there. I moved back home in the beginning of last year because of her and her ailing health. My schedule radically changed because of that as well. I hope its okay for me to do one lil singing stream for her as a tribute! CONTENT WARNING: Might be sad, but I'll try not to be!

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>>109772880
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVQ_KZNpuhQ
Reine's doing Soiree as the first song in her holo covers project. She'll be recording one a month for the rest of the year! Premier is day after tomorrow

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>>109772880
Kiara and Gigi are top 1 and 2 in Hyte's best orange poll

>>109787138
It probably was not included since it was already covered in the January 13th round-up.
https://vt.rita.moe/news.xml?page=1#entry-7651

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>>109772880
https://x.com/i/status/2026824529520300257
Nerissa ghost x ghost merch

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>>109772880
https://x.com/i/status/2026945597153165659
Kobo and Marine palverse figurine confirmed

>>109772909

>>109793013
Well, Hyte been pushing Hololive a lot (specially EN), probably after the Niji cases cancelation