OTAHOO Project

<p>On 15 December, OTAHOO Project announced that two talents from the previously teased Gen 0 line-up were to be replaced due to personal circumstances between the company and the talents involved, with confirmation that there will instead be 6 members in Gen 0 in total.</p> <p>On 18 December, the (now privated) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mN7tGvYTso" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announcement PV</a> introducing the Gen 0 talents was posted to the official OTAHOO Project YouTube channel.</p> <p>The roster consisted of <a href="/wiki/Ywuria" data-wiki-target="Ywuria">Ywuria</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNb61orx5K-P525e5hVTyA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gira Makoto</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AnneruNekogamiChOtaP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anneru Nekogami</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt2mikVotLCQ4k72ZNWZaA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shiori Katsumi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hano_Hirai" data-wiki-target="Hano Hirai">Hano Hirai</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw0r1pbRB0HDPUe3m5103Gg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yana Shitachi</a>. The first half were to debut on December 30 while the second half were scheduled for a later time.</p> <p>On 30 December, the first half of Gen 0 consisting of <a href="http://youtu.be/5bhCTyNxtnU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yana</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/MjhFQ6Nq7nM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gira</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35-Rx1cgYn8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ywuria</a> debuted on their respective channels.</p>

<p>On 21 January, OTAHOO Project announced that the second half of Gen 0 were to debut on 24 January.</p> <p>On 24 January, the remaining members of Gen 0 held their debut streams. The line-up consisted of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV_mZnpAr74" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katsumi</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/8O-g0nXEHBg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anneru</a>, and <a href="https://youtu.be/GHrULgu1MDc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hanno</a>.</p> <p>On 27 January, Gira Makoto announced his personal withdrawal from OTAHOO Project due to differences in opinion with management. He reassured in the comments that he will still proceed with his VTuber activities, but as an independent talent instead.</p> <p>On 13 February, OTAHOO Project announced a 2-day podcast collaboration with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJIfKKclH93j_S3mSaH9Qg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kuzu Krew</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qpx92qTg04" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Day 1</a> would feature Katsumi and Hano while <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OADHGghl_7Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">day 2</a> of the program featured Ywuria, Anneru, and Yana.</p> <p>On 21 February, Katsumi Shiori announced his departure from OTAHOO Project effective the same day after deliberations with management and members of Generation 0. The partnership ended on good terms and Katsumi would carry on with his activities independently. Katsumi subsequentlu held his <a href="https://youtu.be/13rZUX-o5fQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">graduation stream</a> with a collab stream featuring the other members of Gen 0.</p> <p>On 18 March, the OTAHOO Project Facebook Page surpassed 1,500 followers and 1,400 likes.</p> <p>On 25 March, 2 additional members to Gen 0 were teased, with their reveal dates set to 27 March.</p> <p>On 26 March, OTAHOO Project announced the planned hiatus/break of Hano Hirai and Yana Shitachi due to important endeavors on the talents' part with Yana set to be on break for 2 months while Hano for an indefinite amount of time (under 2 months).</p> <p>On 27 March, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzD-gVhiy8k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karoshi Fox</a> (later changed his name to <a href="/wiki/Akanari_Matoi" data-wiki-target="Akanari Matoi">Akanari Matoi</a>) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr5-r_d56ho" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inoue Kye</a> debuted as additional members of OTAHOO Project's Gen 0. Though, due to technical errors, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRvmmxi-Tw8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kye's debut stream</a> was rescheduled for 29 March.</p> <p>On 13 April, Anneru Nekogami announced an indefinite hiatus from streaming.</p> <p>On 27 May, OTAHOO Project announced their 1st generation, "Unit Aleph ( ℵ )".</p> <p>On 29 May, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfcxo1yKFaE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sumiko Hayashi</a> debuted as the first member of Unit Aleph.</p> <p>On 30 June, two more members were revealed and held their debuts as part of OTAHOO Project's Gen 1: Unit Aleph, <a href="https://youtu.be/J-_4CwITRkA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pan the Bread</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/J-_4CwITRkA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sakura Yumekawa</a>.</p> <p>On 13 August, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myCNI1x-wVo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erian Osamu</a> held her debut stream as part of Unit Aleph.</p> <p>On 29 October, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FLvaQzTT1g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daychu</a> debuted as the fourth member of Unit Aleph.</p>

<p>On 6 February, OTAHOO Project announced the graduation of <a href="/wiki/Hano_Hirai" data-wiki-target="Hano Hirai">Hano Hirai</a> from his VTuber activities after his channel became non-accessible<em>[sic]</em>, making him the first member of OTAHOO Project to graduate. Alongside this, they also announced the departure of <a href="/wiki/Ywuria" data-wiki-target="Ywuria">Ywuria</a> from the group, continuing as an independent VTuber.</p>