{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-30T12:54:15.570Z","story":{"id":"r_39baa78a247b46ef9c8e3991","slug":"banikura-vtuber-agency-for-pachinko-and-boat-racing-fans-opens-new-audition","url":"https://yomimono.id/banikura-vtuber-agency-for-pachinko-and-boat-racing-fans-opens-new-audition","headline":"Banikura VTuber Agency for Pachinko and Boat Racing Fans Opens New Audition","summary":"Zeroichi Mirai, the operator of the ASMR-focused VTuber agency Hoshi-pro, announced a new audition for its sister agency Banikura, which specializes in pachinko, pachi-slot, and boat racing. Banikura was established in July 2025 and targets female streamers aged 20 or older who enjoy public gambling. The agency previously passed three candidates in a first audition, but none debuted; the new round adds two more character designs transferred from a partner VTuber agency. The four existing character concepts include two returning bunnies-Hanafuda Reizu and Tobaku Kurui-plus two unnamed new characters: a rabbit dealer and a cat dealer. Banikura also plans to produce audio works and merchandise. Its sister agency Hoshi-pro, launched in 2024, has achieved over 800 concurrent viewers on Twitch and secured 3D modeling for its members within their first year. Zeroichi Mirai said it leverages business relationships with a major pachinko company and a partner VTuber agency to support Banikura's operations.","why_it_matters":"Banikura is one of the first VTuber agencies to explicitly target the pachinko and boat racing audience, a niche that combines public gambling culture with live streaming.","published_at":"2026-05-30T10:30:42.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["ASCII.jp","PANORA"],"citations":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","title":"VTuber Agency 'Banikura' for Pachinko, Pachi-Slot, and Boat Race Fans Holds New VTuber Audition","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/406/4406566/?rss"},{"source":"PANORA","title":"VTuber Agency 'Banikura' for Pachinko, Pachi-Slot, and Boat Race Fans Holds New VTuber Audition","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/144101"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}