{"rewrite":{"id":"r_97c45313dd6a48888ba9a9f6","clusterId":"c_99da69c7ca2b456da2af6602","slug":"live2d-launches-chapters-system-for-global-user-communities","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live2D Launches Chapters System for Global User Communities","summary":"Live2D Inc. announced Live2D Chapters, a system to officially certify and support user-run regional communities worldwide. The first chapter launched in Taipei on April 30, 2026, with about 85 participants. The company aims to establish 20 chapters globally by the end of fiscal year 2026, starting with Jakarta and Seoul in late May.","whyItMatters":"With roughly 70 percent of Live2D Cubism users overseas, the Chapters system shifts community management from a single Tokyo event to locally operated groups, scaling the company's support without centralizing event planning.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLive2D Inc. announced Live2D Chapters, a system that officially certifies and supports user-run regional communities. The company has held its annual user event \"alive\" in Tokyo since 2014, but with overseas users making up about 70 percent of Live2D Cubism users, demand for local events grew. Instead of Live2D deploying events worldwide from Tokyo, the Chapters system lets local users operate their own groups with official sponsorship, PR cooperation, and support for one annual signature event per chapter.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter, Live2D Taipei Chapter, held its inaugural Chartered Gathering on April 30, 2026, drawing approximately 85 participants from across Taiwan. Chapter leaders Huza A Zhe and Dan Tou organized the event, which included technical exchanges, work sharing, and networking. Chapters in Jakarta and Seoul are scheduled for late May 2026, with plans for Perth, Toronto, Sao Paulo, and other locations. Live2D aims to establish 20 chapters in Japan and abroad by the end of fiscal year 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Live2D's 20th anniversary move cedes event control to local users. The Taipei chapter drew 85 people, but the target is 20 chapters worldwide by end of fiscal 2026. Scaling user-run communities at that pace tests whether the model can sustain the energy of the annual Tokyo event.","twitterPost":"Live2D's 20th anniversary project shifts community event ownership to local users. Taipei's first chapter drew 85 people; the goal is 20 chapters worldwide by end of fiscal 2026.","threadsPost":"Live2D's 20th anniversary project hands community event management to local users. The Taipei chapter launched with 85 attendees, and the company aims for 20 chapters worldwide by end of fiscal 2026. This moves the annual Tokyo event's model into a distributed structure, where local leaders set the agenda and Live2D provides sponsorship and PR support. The question is whether user-run chapters can replicate the enthusiasm of the centralized event at scale.","newsletterBlurb":"Live2D announced Live2D Chapters, a system to officially certify and support user-run regional communities. The first chapter launched in Taipei with about 85 participants. Jakarta and Seoul follow in late May, with a target of 20 chapters globally by the end of fiscal 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143219\",\"title\":\"Live2D Launches \\\"Live2D Chapters\\\" to Officially Support User Communities Worldwide\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3794,"outputTokens":628,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826570,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T05:05:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T05:17:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T05:17:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_99da69c7ca2b456da2af6602","canonicalTitle":"Live2D社、世界各地のユーザーコミュニティを公式支援する「Live2D Chapters」を始動","representativeArticleId":"a_00c5a7ac13bcbc4d681a85bc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"中城哲也\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:59:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:59:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T05:17:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143219","title":"Live2D社、世界各地のユーザーコミュニティを公式支援する「Live2D Chapters」を始動"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["中城哲也"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Live2D Inc. announced Live2D Chapters, a system that officially certifies and supports user-run regional communities.","The first chapter, Live2D Taipei Chapter, held its inaugural Chartered Gathering on April 30, 2026, with about 85 participants.","Live2D aims to establish 20 chapters globally by the end of fiscal year 2026.","Chapters in Jakarta and Seoul are scheduled for late May 2026.","About 70 percent of Live2D Cubism users are overseas, driving the need for local community events."]}