{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T08:07:01.878Z","story":{"id":"r_8309288c8cf841ae9b809dbf","slug":"nijisanji-unit-rof-mao-suspends-activities-as-kendo-toshiya-completes-his-role","url":"https://yomimono.id/nijisanji-unit-rof-mao-suspends-activities-as-kendo-toshiya-completes-his-role","headline":"Nijisanji Unit ROF-MAO Suspends Activities as Kendo Toshiya Completes His Role","summary":"On May 26, 2026, ANYCOLOR announced that Kendo Toshiya will complete his unit activities with the Nijisanji VTuber group ROF-MAO effective May 28, and that the remaining three members-Kagami Hayato, Fuwa Minato, and Kaida Haru-will suspend ROF-MAO activities indefinitely from the same date. Kendo proposed leaving the unit in 2025, citing a desire to broaden his own and the group's future prospects without his personal preferences hindering the others. After discussions among members and staff, the decision was made to accept his completion and for the unit to enter a hiatus while the remaining members consider how to proceed. All four members will continue their individual activities as Nijisanji livers. A final live stream of the program \"Kino! Rofumao Juku\" featuring all four members will be held on May 28 at 21:00 on the ROF-MAO YouTube channel. The unit's official website and social media accounts will pause updates until activities resume, though important announcements may still be made.","why_it_matters":"The hiatus of a top Nijisanji unit with over 1.33 million subscribers and a Gold-certified album marks a rare instance where a member's departure triggers a full pause rather than a replacement or continuation.","published_at":"2026-05-26T06:15:42.000Z","source_count":6,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Denfaminicogamer","KAI-YOU","MoguLive","Inside","PANORA"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Nijisanji popular unit 'ROF-MAO' to suspend activities on May 28; Kendo Toshiya 'completes' his activities in ROF-MAO","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/004/G100451/20260526016/"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Nijisanji's Towa Kengami Announces 'Completion' of ROF-MAO Activities; Hayato Kagami, Minato Fusawa, and Haru Kaida to Suspend ROF-MAO Activities from May 28","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605262g"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","title":"Nijisanji's ROF-MAO Ends 4-Member System; Towa Kengami 'Completes' Unit Activities","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95508"},{"source":"MoguLive","title":"Nijisanji VTuber Unit 'ROF-MAO' Member Takuya Kenmochi Announces 'Completion'; Unit Goes on Hiatus","url":"https://www.moguravr.com/https-www-moguravr-com-rof-mao-kenmochi-toliya-graduate/"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Nijisanji VTuber Towa Kendo 'Completes' Activities as ROF-MAO; Remaining Three Members 'Take a Break for the Time Being'","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/26/181895.html"},{"source":"PANORA","title":"Nijisanji's Towa Kendo to 'Complete' ROF-MAO Activities; ROF-MAO to Suspend Activities Indefinitely from May 28, 2026","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143596"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["剣持刀也","加賀美","不破","甲斐田"],"type":"news","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}