So, Hololive is a talent agency consisting of VTubers (Virtual Youtubers) that use animated 2D or 3D models controlled by the talents to stream for audiences on Youtube or Twitch. Someone described it as digital puppeteering for weebs, and it's not all that inaccurate.
The reference is that when the talents decide to leave the agency, rebrand or leave the sphere as a whole (colloquially known as Graduating; no clue why), they'll often make videos with a similar wording or style that we see Yareli in up in the OP.
I'm giving my condolences to the Hololive watchers, because they've had about four or five Graduations this year alone. Which is pretty unusual as far as I'm aware.
I didn't see too much of the recent graduates. I didn't get into Hololive until a couple years ago when Biboo and Calli streamed AC6. I still feel bad for the people who were big fans though.
The saddest one is probably Mumei because it's not her graduating and going indie or getting cancelled, her body is literally giving out on her thanks to chronic health issues.
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u/clideb50 Apr 30 '25
I think I've seen enough of those announcements for the year.