{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d37ab23cd88a4de598d92cdd","clusterId":"c_cb46aeb1a6984e1da9f62538","slug":"aogiri-high-school-producer-shinichiro-fujii-leaves-vivion-steps-down","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Aogiri High School Producer Shinichiro Fujii Leaves viviON, Steps Down","summary":"Aogiri High School producer Shinichiro Fujii announced his departure from viviON and the producer role on May 27, 2026. Fujii joined the VTuber group in 2018 as a video editor and became its producer, later serving as representative director of Create Ring. Under his leadership, the group achieved a TV program, a major label debut, and a solo event at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.","whyItMatters":"Fujii was the creative and operational backbone of Aogiri High School for eight years, and his exit marks the end of the group's founding production era.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShinichiro Fujii, the producer who built Aogiri High School from a troubled 2018 project into a VTuber group with a TV show and a major label debut, announced his departure from viviON on May 27. Fujii joined in October 2018 as a video editor after the project was hit by a controversy involving another group. He became the producer of the IP division and later representative director of Create Ring, the subsidiary spun off from Brave Group in December 2019.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFujii was the driving force behind the group's YouTube Shorts series, which used 3D visuals and black humor to reach a new audience. Members credited him with most of the short skit ideas, and fans called him \"Principal\" or \"F-san.\" Under his tenure, Aogiri High School launched a merchandise system, aired a TOKYO MX program, signed with KING RECORDS, and held a solo event at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA. The group said content on its official channel will be affected by his departure but that support for members will be strengthened.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fujii's departure removes the person who wrote most of the viral Shorts that built Aogiri High School's audience outside its core fanbase. The group now has to sustain that reach without its principal creative engine.","twitterPost":"Fujii wrote most of the viral Shorts that expanded Aogiri High School's audience. The group now has to sustain that reach without him.","threadsPost":"Fujii's departure removes the person who wrote most of the viral Shorts that built Aogiri High School's audience outside its core fanbase. The group now has to sustain that reach without its principal creative engine. The official statement promises stronger support for the members, but does not name a creative successor.","newsletterBlurb":"Shinichiro Fujii, the producer who shaped Aogiri High School for eight years, announced his departure from viviON. Fujii joined as a video editor in 2018 and became the group's creative and operational leader, guiding it to a TV program, a KING RECORDS debut, and a solo event at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA. The group said its content will be affected but that member support will increase.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143787\",\"title\":\"Aogiri High School Producer Shinichiro Fujii Leaves viviON, Steps Down as Producer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4050,"outputTokens":710,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779869109,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T08:05:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T08:16:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T08:16:38.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cb46aeb1a6984e1da9f62538","canonicalTitle":"あおぎり高校 藤井慎一郎プロデューサーがviviONを退職 『あおぎり高校』プロデューサーから勇退へ","representativeArticleId":"a_13c551b54f0513a9cdf88eae","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"藤井慎一郎\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T06:01:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T06:01:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T08:16:38.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143787","title":"あおぎり高校 藤井慎一郎プロデューサーがviviONを退職 『あおぎり高校』プロデューサーから勇退へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["藤井慎一郎"],"type":"news","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shinichiro Fujii announced his departure from viviON and the producer role of Aogiri High School on May 27, 2026.","Fujii joined the Aogiri High School project in October 2018 as a video editor after a controversy involving another group.","Under Fujii's leadership, Aogiri High School launched a TV program on TOKYO MX, signed with KING RECORDS, and held a solo event at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.","Fujii was the representative director of Create Ring, a subsidiary spun off from Brave Group in December 2019.","The group said content on its official channel will be affected by Fujii's departure but that support for members will be strengthened."]}