Devastating news for Hololive fans: Vtuber Minato Aqua has announced her graduation for August 28th, leaving the VTuber world speechless.
The announcement was made via a tweet from Minato Aqua, followed by an official statement from Hololive in both Japanese and English. The statement states that Minato Aqua, a second-generation Hololive member, will graduate on August 28.
Vtuber Minato Aqua Announces His Graduation for August 28th
In the VTuber world, “graduation” is the term used when someone stops being a VTuber and leaves the company. Minato Aqua will not leave without a special farewell: a live broadcast will be held on the 28th, with more details to be released soon.
Regarding the reasons for the graduation, it was mentioned that the main reason is “differences with Hololive management”. Basically, Aqua and Hololive were unable to reach an agreement on certain aspects.
Fans have been asked to refrain from theories about the disagreement and respect the decision made.
Let’s see how the fans reacted?
- “No, no, no, no, that’s a lie, right?”
- “Akutan, seriously?”
- “What…!?!?!?”
- “It’s over, everything is lost.”
- “Akutan’s graduation will have a big impact on the company.”
- “Difference in direction with management? What happened…”
- “It may be that Minato Aqua is graduating, but it’s actually like leaving Hololive. It seems that neither Hololive nor Akutan can go into detail about the difference in direction. I thought that VTubers had more freedom than idols and could be more relaxed, but they’re trying hard within rules as strict as those in the entertainment industry… I hope Akutan will continue to try hard even after their ‘reincarnation.’”
- “Seriously! … I can’t believe it…”
- “Seriously… Akutan, you really tried hard! Thanks to you, life has been so much fun! Thank you!”
- “Akutan!!! Thank you for everything so far! Thanks to you, I’ve had fun times. You’ve worked hard all this time.”
- “We knew this would happen one day. Either way, I’ll continue to support you, Akutan, even after graduation.”
- “How will Akutan live after graduating from Hololive…? The graduation show is going to be something amazing.”
- “What, seriously?!?! Akutan 😭😭😭😭”
- “It’s very sad and annoying, but it’s her will, so there’s nothing to be done…”
- “So finally graduating… It’s sad, but I’ll support you until the end.”
Minato Aqua is part of the second generation of Hololive and debuted as a VTuber on August 8, 2018. She has over 2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and has even released her own game called “AQUARIUM”, available on Steam and consoles.
Earlier this year, Minato Aqua was added to the game “Sword Art Online Last Recollection” as a playable character.
