{"rewrite":{"id":"r_669ac9c00f6e9d97176eae57","clusterId":"c_c900aefb9b7e4b3daf608766","slug":"chukyo-tv-vtuber-otsuta-el-ends-activities-after-8-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Chukyo TV VTuber Otsuta El Ends Activities After Eight Years","summary":"Otsuta El, a VTuber announcer affiliated with Chukyo TV, will end her activities on June 30, 2026. The announcement was made on June 8 via her X account and an official letter. Her final YouTube stream on the Tsutaeru Channel is scheduled for June 24, followed by a fan-exclusive offline event on June 27. Otsuta El began her activities in September 2018 as what was described as Japan's first TV station-affiliated VTuber announcer, produced jointly by Chukyo TV Broadcasting and Idea Cloud Inc. Over about eight years, she became known as a local VTuber for Aichi Prefecture. In September 2020, she was appointed as a Nagoya Tourism and Cultural Exchange Special Ambassador by the Nagoya City Tourism and Cultural Exchange Bureau. She also served as MC for large events such as Nagoya VTuber Matsuri and VILLS, moderated a public debate for the Nagoya mayoral election in April 2021, and appeared regularly on the terrestrial TV program Sasashima BASE Lab. She formed the local VTuber unit Nippon Rettou with Yokato Maizuru, Ui Nema, and Sen no Inori. In her message to fans, she expressed gratitude, saying she was able to spend irreplaceable time.","whyItMatters":"Otsuta El's retirement marks the end of an eight-year run as one of the earliest corporate-affiliated local VTubers, a role that bridged TV broadcasting, municipal tourism promotion, and the emerging VTuber scene in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOtsuta El, a VTuber announcer belonging to Chukyo TV Broadcasting, will conclude her activities on June 30, 2026, following discussions between both parties for her further career advancement, according to PANORA. She debuted on September 30, 2018, as a VTuber announcer under the joint production of Chukyo TV and Idea Cloud Inc., and was described by MoguLive as Japan's first TV station-affiliated VTuber announcer. Over roughly eight years, she accumulated a range of achievements beyond typical streaming: she served as MC for subculture and corporate events including e-sports tournaments, BtoB events, and commemorative ceremonies, and performed in Zoom theater and as a singer. Her role as a Nagoya Tourism and Cultural Exchange Special Ambassador, appointed in September 2020, was broadcast on Chukyo TV. She also moderated a public debate for the Nagoya mayoral election in April 2021, which was streamed live on Niconico Live. The local VTuber unit Nippon Rettou, which she formed with Yokato Maizuru, Ui Nema, and Sen no Inori, helped boost regional VTuber scenes. Her final stream on her YouTube channel Tsutaeru Channel will be on June 24, and a LEFTY-limited offline event will follow on June 27. Her activities end on June 30.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Otsuta El's eight-year run as a TV station VTuber ends as the model of local broadcaster talent faces an uncertain future.","twitterPost":"Otsuta El's end leaves a gap in the TV station VTuber model that Chukyo TV pioneered in 2018.","threadsPost":"Otsuta El's eight-year tenure as a TV station VTuber ends in June. She was Japan's first TV station-affiliated VTuber announcer, a hybrid role that Chukyo TV and Idea Cloud created in 2018. Her exit leaves that specific model without its flagship talent.","newsletterBlurb":"Otsuta El, a Chukyo TV-affiliated VTuber announcer and Nagoya tourism ambassador, will end her activities on June 30 after about eight years. 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