Indie VTubers, watch this BEFORE you Debut || The Blank Canvas

In this video on VTuber Culture, I discuss VTuber Debuts and whether or not the debuts out of Hololive, Nijisanji, Idol, VShojo, and other VTuber agencies can translate to Indie VTuber content.

Timestamps
0:00 What is a debut?
0:41 Intro
1:18 Reason 1
3:18 Reason 2
5:53 Reason 3
7:40 The Awkward Debut TM
7:51 Learn from my mistakes
8:22 Recap
8:47 So what should you do?

[YamAlbat]

If you are interested in any of the programs mentioned in this video here are some links!

[modenoatr]

I see so many people stress so much about the start of their journey that they forget about the rest of it

[MeNoCallMyself]

I really agree on the third point. Standard Vtuber debuts feel like the ice breakers your teacher makes you do during your first day of school. It's better to show your personality overtime doing streams or other content.

[greed-]

Even if somebody debuts, they don't need to follow that traditional format. As you said, it can be boring. People will almost immediately forget if you said you watched a certain anime, and it does little to tell them what to expect from the channel.

[Meowstachio]

The thing about debuts is that it goal-ifies what a creator should do next, even as all these points are valid, vtubers still need goals to work towards instead of just numbers goals. I'd argue that being a vtuber is just a series of constant redebuts to hype up their audience. Debuts are a test of courage if someone truly does want invest in this whole vtubing thing. No one wants to be a forever pre-debut vtuber. Best to just knock it out with low expectations and move on to prepping for long off goal of a redebut.

[Shr_xX]

As someone who is working on my own 2d vtuber model and wants to make a casual vtuber channel to mostly hang out or make art/gamestreams, on an infrequent schedule, I'm glad I found this video. You're so real for all of these points

[aureliomiguel]

another banger video. debuts make sense in the context of corporate vtubers because they already have a large amount of eyes on them, they're introducing themselves to this audience. with smaller indies however, at most it generates hype and catches people's eye, even if they most likely won't stick around.

honestly i feel like indies should just. make content first. like any other form of content creator would. a model and name are good for branding, but beyond that you're still Just Some Guy who streams/makes videos/etc like everyone else.

[TheMouseKiing]

Do you think a Channel trailer would be better? So you can introduce yourself and show clips of the type of content you will be making??

[aozora-edits]

Great video! Something I've never understood is why so many VTubers spend the hundreds or thousands of dollars on a full Live2D model, BEFORE they've really decided if they really want to be a VTuber in the first place. I think a lot VTubers feel like they have to have that to be considered "legit", but I've seen plenty of PNG and GIF Tubers still be very successful and well-respected.

I think VTubers should have a "debut", but it should be a brief-self introduction rather than a full-blown project. Like you said in the video, one of the massive benefits to being indie is freedom and a lack of pressure, so why not have fun with it and learn as you go? The money will come later.

[aaaah]

I wanted to do everything just like the Hololive members so I could be just as successful as them. But you’ve convinced me to your side. It’s really relieving to know that I don’t need to prepare a debut and can just go from “aspiring VTuber” to “VTuber” whenever I want. The part at the end where you talked about how not having everything figured out yet is actually a blessing was so beautiful and uplifting, too!

[AndrewS-vuji]

Another thing is that if you start out with a polished debut, it will be much harder to actually deliver on that front. If you set the bar too high you might end up not even trying to reach it and give up, and even if you manage to finish something, it will probably not be up to the standards of agency vtubers unless you REALLY know what you're doing.

[telliusbian]

Honestly the only corporate vtuber debuts I can genuinely say I really loved was Tsukumo Sana and Gavis Bettel's because it seemed the most like what their streams are/were like. And they seemed really comfortable. Sana's goofy personality+fun facts and Bettel's stand up comedian niche. There's plenty of vtubers who I love now that I didn't even watch their debuts because it happened too late at night. And of course indies/regular streamers where I just walk their streams and have a good time

edit: I remember Tempus Vanguard saying they were asked to practice their debut for managers like dozens of times but Bettel really didn't want to and just wanted to go in and make jokes and still have them be funny because he hadn't said them so much. I think that really worked to his benefit

[mars.mp]

I can't wait to see your 2.0 model <3 The png looks so great

[ItzAlteria]

Thank you for explaining all this! I've been wanting to get into Vtubing and I saw some people say they got harassed and told they weren't a real Vtuber because they didn't debut, so it made me super nervous. I was feeling a lot of pressure with the whole debut thing so this definitely made me feel a lot better/reassured about it!

[FawnaTheElf]

I've been streaming for about two or three months now and originally wanted to get into vtubing. I redrew my character three or four different times, and have finally got a model I enjoy. I learned live2D from YouTube tutorials and got her rigged. I'm technically ready to start using her, but thought I needed a debut. They seemed so boring, but assumed I had to have one. This helped me realize I don't. So, I'll just pick a date to start using her in my regular streams. Thank you :).

[misternuggets]

Dang, Yam!! You didn't need to kill me by mentioning me!! XD
Thank you!!

[asamiichan]

Eventually I plan on doing a debut when I get a live2D model, I’ve simply thought of my debut as something to share with the community I hope to eventually grow! I’d like to show them where we’ve come from and where we have gotten too. Assuming and hoping that happens lol

[SvgarFlwer]

I plan on my "Debut" to be gaming focused with a small bio. Nothing high budget and fancy, and only focusing on things that are actually relevant to my content. I'm keeping the mentality of "If it's causing me stress, cut it out!" So gonna pick a game I know works smoothly and have fun.
I've done streaming with other sonas long enough to know the first month of streaming needs to be as stress-free as possible to make up for the inevitable audio, visual, and technical issues that come with starting out. After that, then I start the plans for bigger, more high-end streams (plus by then you usually have at least 1-2 consistent viewers who you know are worth putting that effort into anyways.)

My alt is a pngtuber who never debuted (was around before that was even a thing) and does video essays, and it's moderately successful too!

Too many people focus on what they think viewers want when they really need to focus on what they want and feel could benefit their character.

[thesammikat]

Thank you for this video! I was stressing about prepping for my “debut” so this was really helpful. I wanted to make content first still, but I think I’ll stop stressing about the debut and just focus on the content. Thank you ❤️

[JCBassCovers]

I've been a regular small twitch streamer for about 4 years now and have been putting together a Vtuber model in Vroid. This advice has taken a lot of pressure off my plans for Monday when I use my model for the first time.