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The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Scaling Down
Bandai Namco has announced that it will start scaling down its operations for The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage . There will be no more new songs, idol costumes, and dialogues added after the game's 10th anniversary on September 3, 2025. In addition, Bandai Namco and DMM Games will take down the PC version on August 21, 2025.
Bandai Namco had also added crossover content to the long-running game alternatively known as DereSute , such as cover songs from Key's visual novels in 2020 and the appearance of Hololive's Hoshimachi Suisei in 2024. However, this content will also be gradually phased out. Haruhi Suzumiya's songs will be the first to be removed on July 31, 2025. All other cover songs will follow suit the month after, on August 31, 2025.
But even though Bandai Namco is gradually scaling down Starlight Stage , the company promises that it will continue producing new songs that feature Cinderella Girls idols. It is also planning to hold new xR live concerts in the near future.
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage will remain playable for Android and iOS devices for the foreseeable future, although there will be no more new content added after September 3, 2025. The game's PC version on DMM Games will only be available until August 21, 2025.
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Jul 2
I Can’t Unsee the Similarities Between ‘Ironheart’ and ‘To Be Hero X’
When I began watching the Loli arc of To Be Hero X, I had this nagging feeling at the back of my mind. I could not really place it till it suddenly struck me that the character of Loli seems similar to that of Riri Williams from MARVEL’s Ironheart. Both these characters are feminist icons, […]
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Jul 2
‘To Be Hero X’ May Repeat Another Yang Cheng Incident With Ghostblade
We’ve entered the fifth arc of To Be Hero X, which will focus on Loli’s story and the new characters that come along with it. It put a spotlight on her friendship with Wang Nuonuo as they connect about prejudice in their respective industries, but also a common villain they share. Wang Nuonuo’s stalker in […]
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Jul 2
To Be Hero X Episode 13 Review: Loli Is Here to Break Prejudice
To Be Hero X crafts a reality for you that is impossible to escape. When watching a fantasy anime about heroes wanting to be on top, you most definitely do not want it to place a mirror in front of you. Unfortunately, the anime will force you to reflect on your own life choices and […]
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Jul 1
‘To Be Hero X’ Is Using Loli to Defy the Worst Anime Tropes
So far, To Be Hero X seems to be defying every single known anime trope that has become a staple of this medium. While some of them are pretty well received by the masses, some are also rather controversial, to say the least. Especially when it comes to representing female characters in anime, the anime […]
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Jun 30
Hololive Vtubers and Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Event Detailed
Back in April 2025 , Cover announced the Hololive Kura Revolving Sushi crossover event and confirmed Gigi Murin, Ninomae Ina’nis, and Ouro Kronii would be the featured Vtubers for the event. Now the three of them appeared in a stream to go over exact details, meals, and merchandise we can expect during the collaboration. The Bikkura Pon event kicks off on July 1, 2025.
To go along with the event, there are three special menu items at Kura Revolving Sushi inspired by Gigi, Ina’nis, and Kronii. Gigi’s is a Salmon and Tamago Spicy Roll. The item based on Ina’nis is a piece called Spicy Crunchy Squid. Kronii’s is Tuna with Avocado Cream Cheese. All of these will be sold in-store and found on the line when ordered.
Here's how all three of those pieces are expected to look:
Images via Cover and Kura Revolving Sushi
There are two types of merchandise in the Hololive Kura Revolving Sushi, and both feature all three Vtubers. A bottle set will debut when the crossover begins on July 1, 2025. If you pay $20 when dining in, you’ll get a reusable cup with lanyard attached that features the three performers. A drink of your choice will be in it. After July 21, 2025, people with Kura Sushi Rewards can get a cooling towel with all three of the characters if you spend at least $85.
Here's how those look:
Images via Cover and Kura Revolving Sushi
The full stream showing off Kura Revolving Sushi and featuring Gigi, Ina'nis, and Kronii's takes on the event is available below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EIjfy_ikKo
The Hololive Vtubers event at Kura Revolving Sushi will start on July 1, 2025, and merchandise tied to it will be available while supplies last.
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Jun 30
Riftbound Is an Impressive League of Legends Trading Card GameThe League of Legends card game, Riftbound, translates the MOBA well for fans to enjoy.
Jun 27
Rift of the NecroDancer Gets hololive, Hatsune Miku DLCBrace Yourself Games and Klei Publishing have released new DLC for rhythm RPG Rift of the NecroDancer. The hololive Music Pack joins the recently-released Hatsune Miku Music Pack.
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Jun 26
Rift of the Necrodancer Gets Hololive Music Pack DLC
Brace Yourself Games and Cover announced a Rift of the Necromancer crossover with Hololive Vtubers in the form of a DLC music pack with five members from the English and Japanese branches. The add-on costs $5.97 for all four tracks, and the Gawr Gura song “Reflect” is available for free. The statement noted the free add-on is intended to be a “chumbud send-off” for the performer who graduated in April 2025 .
Each of the songs is available inEasy, Medium, Hard, and Impossible. When performing, Cadence appears on the left and the Hololive Vtuber shows up on the right. Here’s the list of each track that appears as part of the crossover:
Gawr Gura’s “Reflect”
Hakos Baelz’s “Play Dice”
Hoshimachi Suisei’s “BIBIDIBA”
Houshou Marine’s “Ahoy!! Warera Houshou Kaizoku-dan”
IRyS’ “Carbonated Love”
Cover Vtubers have played the game in the past. Hololive English Justice’s Gigi Murin and Holostars Tempus’ Josuiji Shinri both did so on-stream.
Here’s the official trailer for the Rift of the Necrodancer Hololive Music Pack DLC that offers previews of each song in the pack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCJnxaGIYUo
This is the second notable add-on to appear for the game in June 2025. The first involved Hatsune Miku songs. That included “Too Real” for free, then “Intergalactic Bound,” “Just 1dB Louder,” “Magical Cure: Love Shot,” “MikuFiesta,” and “Radiant Revival” as paid tracks. That pack is $7.45.
In case you missed it, here’s how that sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7RSgZkZ2ac
Rift of the Necrodancer is available for the Switch and PC, and the Hololive Music Pack DLC launched on June 25, 2025.
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Jun 25
Rift Of The Necrodancer Drops In VTuber DLC Songs; Out Right Now!Brace Yourself Games and Cover Corp. are teaming up for even more rhythm gaming content madness, now with more vtuber action! Rift of the Necrodancer will be receiving new DLC content called the Hololive Music Pack. The DLC contains the following from global vtuber stars: “REFLECT” by Gawr Gura (FREE to download!) “BIBBIDIBA” by Hoshimachi Suisei […]
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Jun 25
League of Legends Returns to Esports World Cup 2025 with $2M Prize Pool and New Format
Jun 25
“You did your job wrong”: ‘Arcane’ Could Have Almost Ditched Its Most Impactful Element
Alright, listen. Arcane is not another ‘good for a video game adaptation’ type of show. When it dropped on Netflix in 2021, it didn’t sneak into the scene quietly; it absolutely exploded. People who didn’t even know what League of Legends was were suddenly ugly crying over two sisters in a gritty steampunk world full […]
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Jun 19
Lola Tung Ties TSITP to 1 Taylor Swift Song That Is Straight Out of a Ryan Gosling Film
The one thing that Lola Tung’s The Summer I Turned Pretty knows exactly how to do is pick its music. Any show can become timeless or insignificant based on the kind of music it picks, and thankfully for this series, they know just what tracks to choose. Across the two seasons of the show, the […]
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Jun 17
Hololive English 3rd Concert Will Be at Radio City Music Hall
Cover announced its next major Vtuber concert is Hololive English 3rd Concert: All for One, and it will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. This will be a two-day event between August 23-24, 2025. In addition to being a physical event, the reveal confirmed that it will be available to watch digitally. So doors open physically each day at 4pm ET, for those actually going to the concert hall, ahead of everything taking place at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Performers Calliope Mori, Fuwawa Abyssgard, and Mococo Abyssgard announced it alongside Justice in a stream .
Here’s the official stream reveal, which also featured Cecilia Immergreen and Gigi Murin.
https://www.youtube.com/live/12H8FNbR_OU
Ticket prices were confirmed, though only streaming tickets can be purchased at the moment. If someone physically attends, it will cost a minimum of $95. That covers a Rear 2nd or 3rd Mezzanine seat. The most expensive ones will be Front Orchestra and Front 1st Mezzanine for $160. With streaming tickets, those are available through SPWN and Streaming+ . On SPWN, a single-day ticket is ¥6,500 (~$45) per day and ¥12,000 (~$83) for both days. On Streaming+, it costs ¥7,650 (~$53) for one day and ¥13,700 (~$95).
A schedule wasn’t shared for Hololive English 3rd Concert: All for One, but we do know all 15 Vtubers who will perform during it. Here’s the list:
Calliope Mori
Cecilia Immergreen
Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame
Fuwawa Abyssgard
Kiara Takanashi
Gigi Murin
Hakos Baelz
IRyS
Koseki Bijou
Mococo Abyssgard
Nerissa Ravencroft
Ninomae Ina’nis
Ouro Kronii
Raora Panthera
Shiori Novella
The previous two concerts were Connect the World and Breaking Dimensions.
Hololive English 3rd Concert: All for One will be held August 23-24, 2025, and people will be able to go to see the Vtubers perform in-person at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York.
The post Hololive English 3rd Concert Will Be at Radio City Music Hall appeared first on Siliconera .
Jun 16
“Why’d he marry Jada then lol”: Will Smith’s Bold ‘Pretty Girls’ Music Video Sparks Fresh Speculation About Tangled Jada Pinkett Smith Marriage
Will Smith is a rare breed of entertainer who has conquered both Hollywood and the music industry. Bursting onto the scene in the late 1980s as one-half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, he quickly became known for his clean, charismatic rhymes and relatable storytelling. Behind the scenes, however, Smith’s […]
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Jun 15
Wild Rift Zilean Build Guide: Skill Analysis, Best Runes and Gameplay TipsZilean is the latest champion to join the ever-increasing League of Legends: Wild Rift champion roster. Whether it’s speeding up allies, slowing enemies, or reviving allied carry champion mid-fight, Zilean can achieve all these with his powerful Time manipulation abilities. In this Wild Rift Zilean guide, we will look at his skills, best builds, tips, …
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Jun 15
Hololive Vtubers Fuwamoco Sing Nekopara After Song
Now that Nekopara After: La Vraie Famille , the latest entry in the Neko Works visual novel series about catgirls, is available via Sekai Project , Hololive Fuwamoco Vtubers Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard announced they sing the ending theme song. It’s called “Side by Side,” and it is both on streaming services and YouTube .
“Side by Side” is created by Aiobahn +81 and Kris Roche, as the Hololive Fuwamoco Vtubers only provided the vocals for the track. The music video also only showcases characters like Chocola and Vanilla, as Fuwawa and Mococo don’t appear in it. However, the official cover for the song’s single does show the two performers in the same maid outfits Chocola and Vanilla wear when working at Patisserie La Soleil.
Here's Fuwamoco performing the Nekopara After song "Side by Side" for its official music video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzCDwmSvzQ
While this song for the game was a surprise, we already knew what the opening theme would be for Nekopara After. Ceui performed the song “Contrail” for the visual novel.
It’s been a pretty big day for Nekopara game news. We also learned more about Nekopara Sekai Connect . That’s the mobile spin-off inspired by the series. Most importantly, we know it will debut in 2026. It’s the replacement for Nekoparaiten .
Nekopara After: La Vraie Famille is available now on PCs, though it isn’t on Steam just yet.
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Jun 13
Hololive Vtubers Participate in Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup
Three Japanese Vtubers from Cover's Hololive Production will appear in the Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup. This Street Fighter 6 eSports tournament will include a sleep awareness campaign, and it will take place on July 5, 2025.
The three Hololive Production Vtubers in question will be Hololive's Tokoyami Towa , Ichijou Ririka from the DEV_IS ReGLOSS group, and Holostars' Yukoku Roberu. They will be part of the 20-player roster that ranges from Vtubers to professional eSports athletes. The latter will include famous Japanese players like Itabashi Zangief, Haitani, Dogura, and Kawano.
Image courtesy of SSP
The Sleep Fighter cup will group the participants into four teams. The tournament will have a regular team battle format, with 10 points awarded for each individual victory. However, it will add a Sleep Weighting rule based on the total sleep time of all members in a team for the last four nights before the event. If a team has less than 120 hours (6 hours * 4 nights * 5 members), there will be a 5-point penalty for every hour missed.
This will not be the first time Hololive Vtubers are participating in the Sleep Fighter Cup. Robocosan and Hiodoshi Ao took part in the inaugural event held in late August 2024 . However, the upcoming second iteration will have a new Yumeochi Rule that did not appear in the first one. The team that has a Sleep Weighting advantage will be able to reset a losing game as if it were just a dream.
The tournament organizers have also published a teaser trailer for the upcoming tournament on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2iIFNcC-g
The Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup will take place at the Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The tournament will feature Street Fighter 6 , which is readily available worldwide on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and arcades.
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Jun 12
Latest Hololive Nendoroid Is a Casual Usada Pekora Figure
Back in 2024 , Good Smile Company announced there would be casual figures of Hololive Vtubers joining the Nendoroid line, with one being Usada Pekora. Now we know that will debut in Japan in October 2025 , followed by a worldwide release in Q1 2026 . It will cost ￥7,500/$49.99. There is no Good Smile Company Store exclusive this time, so anyone who chooses to purchase from other retailers won’t miss out on any accessories.
There are three face plates with this figure, and all of them feature various stages of joy. One is a standard smiling face. The other is designed to show more excitement, as she has shiny eyes. The third features closed eyes and a wide, open-mouth smile. To go along with the casual nature, she’s wearing blue gym shoes, a white sailor dress, a blue jumper over it, and a white hair bow that looks like rabbit ears. She also comes with a milk carton she can hold and extra hand and arm parts. She also comes with a circular stand with her name and a white bunny icon on it.
Here are some example photos of the Usada Pekora Casual Outfit Nendoroid in the Hololive figure collection:
Image via Good Smile Company and Cover
This is the second Usada Pekora figure in this line. The first Nendoroid came out in 2022. That’s still available through places like Amazon for the standard $54.99 price.
The Usada Pekora Casual Outfit Nendoroid will debut in Japan in October 2025, and the Hololive figure will show up worldwide in Q1 2026. Pre-orders are open until July 23, 2025. You can see the performer at Pekora Ch. on YouTube .
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Jun 10
Hololive Dodgers Vtubers and Merchandise Revealed
Earlier in June 2025 , Cover confirmed a Hololive Dodgers night would take place at 4:15pm PT/7:15pm ET on July 5, 2025, and now we know the Vtubers who will take part and what kind of merchandise will be available. Koseki Bijou, IRyS, and Ninomae Ina’nis are the featured performers. There will be baseball cards for each of them given away to everyone with a ticket. There will also be five kinds of merchandise and food vendors will sell items in special cups and popcorn buckets. Tickets are available through the official MLB site , and Cover noted to use the code “HOLO” when checking out.
Bijou, IRyS, and Ina’nis will all be depicted in Dodgers uniforms for the Hololive night event. Bijou looks like a pitcher, IRyS is in a pose as a batter, and Ina’nis is dressed like a catcher. Ordan created all three designs. These images are the ones on the baseball cards in a three-pack given to all attendees with tickets. There is also a chance of getting an autographed card. The three of them will hold a stream at the stadium, lead a Crowd Dance Project, and sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch.
Here’s how those cards for each of the Vtubers will look:
Image via Cover
As for merchandise, we know how some of the items will look. Five initial types are confirmed, and they’ll be at all of the Dodger Stadium gift shops. Sticker sheets with four stickers, a towel with all three Vtubers, three types of acrylic pins, three types of acrylic stands, and a lanyard with the Dodgers and Hololive logos on them will all appear. No prices were mentioned in the reveal. Concessions will feature beer and soda cups with the performers, which will be collectible. The popcorn bucket will also feature the three. However, we don’t know how those will look or what other types of items could appear.
Here’s a gallery showing all the teaser images for Hololive Vtuber merchandise at the event:
Images via Cover
Bijou, IRyS, and Ina'nis also appeared in a stream going over what to expect, which you can watch below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/UjhwpeT6788
The new Hololive Dodgers Night will take place during the Dodgers vs Astros game on July 5, 2025, and it will feature Hololive English branch members Koseki Bijou, IRyS, and Ninomae Ina’nis.
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Jun 9
League of LegendsLeague of Legends, commonly referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games.
