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Virtual Theatrics and the Ideal VTuber Bishōjo

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This paper focuses on Virtual YouTubers (VTubers) who are virtual anime live-entertainers in Japan. The goal of this research paper is to analyze VTubers in terms of traditional Japanese theater art forms and character narratives. Fifty-five VTubers were interviewed and the results showed that not only are there similarities between traditional Japanese theater and VTubers, but also VTuber performances are shaped by different socio-cultural values that come into play as they perform their virtual characters. This research contributes to our understanding of a broader Japanese socio-cultural context behind the masquerading practice of VTubers.
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halshs-03781959 , version 1 (20-09-2022)

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Liudmila Bredikhina. Virtual Theatrics and the Ideal VTuber Bishōjo. REPLAYING JAPAN, 2021, 3, pp.21-32. ⟨halshs-03781959⟩
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