vtuber
what it is
Vtuber music is a tag used to refer to music produced by Vtubers (ブイチューバー, BuiChūbā), a type of online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar, usually in an Anime artstyle, puppeteered real-time using motion capture software or technology, which originated largely in Japan, with the first person to refer to themselves as a Vtuber being Kizuna Ai. Vtubers, as a concept, hit their height of popularity with the emergence of cover corporations vtuber agency Hololive, which treated their talents as idols as well as Vtubers. As a result most Vtuber music is some variety of J-Pop.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make vtuber a playlist
turn these 22 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is vtuber?
Vtuber music is a tag used to refer to music produced by Vtubers (ブイチューバー, BuiChūbā), a type of online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar, usually in an Anime artstyle, puppeteered real-time using motion capture software or technology, which originated largely in Japan, with the first person to refer to themselves as a Vtuber being Kizuna Ai. Vtubers, as a concept, hit their height of popularity with the emergence of cover corporations vtuber agency Hololive, which treated their talents as idols as well as Vtubers. As a result most Vtuber music is some variety of J-Pop.
What are good vtuber albums to start with?
Try Still Still Stellar by Hoshimachi Suisei, Still Still Stellar by 星街すいせい, P-POP by Pinky Pop Hepburn, and jelly girl by wotoha.
Who are some women making vtuber?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/vtuber/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making vtuber, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21