{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f9c5129f3a3d3f0a094024a1","clusterId":"c_54ac2bdac71c425d537216a1","slug":"iris-lucen-founds-realize-production-22-vtubers-join-new-agency","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Iris Lucen Founds Realize Production, 22 VTubers Join New Agency","summary":"VTuber Iris Lucen established a new agency, Realize Production, on June 1, 2026, after Connect Inc. terminated contracts with all talents from its Right Up!, Grow Up!, and Prism Up! groups. All 17 original Right Up! members move to the new agency, joined by five independent talents, bringing the total to 22. Iris cited an executive's embezzlement as the reason Connect could no longer support them.","whyItMatters":"The founding of Realize Production keeps a six-year-old VTuber group intact after its parent company collapsed due to an executive's disappearance with funds, and places a talent in the president role.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIris Lucen, a VTuber formerly under the agency Right Up!, announced the establishment of Realize Production on June 1. The move follows Connect Inc.'s May 29 decision to terminate contracts with all talents across Right Up!, Grow Up!, and Prism Up!. In a stream, Iris explained that an executive had embezzled money and disappeared, leaving Connect unable to continue support. Rather than disband, the 17 members of Right Up! negotiated to keep their IP and move together. Iris becomes president of the new agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive independent VTubers-Kimayu Kyotori, Lucia Kurosaki, Tsuna Tenai, Chinatsu Tosaki, and Uyu Uyu-also join, bringing the roster to 22. The male project Grow Up! remains suspended, and Prism Up! continues as a three-member group after two graduates. Iris said the agency emphasizes freedom and in-house music and live production.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Iris Lucen founds Realize Production after Connect Inc. terminates Right Up! contracts. All 17 original members plus 5 independent talents join, total 22. Iris cites executive embezzlement as cause.","twitterPost":"Iris Lucen founds Realize Production after Connect Inc. terminates Right Up! contracts. All 17 original members plus 5 independent talents join, total 22. Iris cites executive embezzlement as cause.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"VTuber Iris Lucen established Realize Production on June 1 after Connect Inc. ended contracts with all Right Up! talents. All 17 original members move to the new agency, joined by five independent talents, for a total of 22. Iris cited an executive's embezzlement as the reason Connect could no longer support the group.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/144206\",\"title\":\"Iris Lucen Establishes New Agency \\\"Realize Production,\\\" Restarts from \\\"Right Up!\\\" with New Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4163,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780293318,"createdAt":"2026-06-01T05:50:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T05:53:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T05:53:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_54ac2bdac71c425d537216a1","canonicalTitle":"アイリス・ルセンが新事務所「りあぷろ（Realize Production）」を設立 新メンバーを加えて「らいとあっぷ！」から再始動へ","representativeArticleId":"a_4270edd077c21494f64f23a1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Iris Lucene\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-01T05:06:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-01T05:06:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T05:53:10.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/144206","title":"アイリス・ルセンが新事務所「りあぷろ（Realize Production）」を設立 新メンバーを加えて「らいとあっぷ！」から再始動へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Iris Lucene"],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["VTuber Iris Lucen founded Realize Production on June 1, 2026, after Connect Inc. terminated contracts with all talents from its Right Up!, Grow Up!, and Prism Up! groups on May 29.","All 17 original Right Up! members moved to Realize Production, keeping their IP, after an executive embezzled money and disappeared, leaving Connect unable to support them.","Five independent VTubers-Kimayu Kyotori, Lucia Kurosaki, Tsuna Tenai, Chinatsu Tosaki, and Uyu Uyu-joined Realize Production, bringing the total roster to 22.","Iris Lucen became president of Realize Production, which focuses on in-house music and live production."]}