{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6996b64b8d6b40edcffb214f","clusterId":"c_2fcd334aa40edca451074de8","slug":"panora-s-vtuber-research-group-runs-eight-episodes-bar-v-ken-opens-september-28","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"PANORA's VTuber Research Group Runs Eight Episodes, Bar V-Ken Opens September 28","summary":"PANORA has posted eight episodes of its video series VTuber Research Group since July, with Kujo Ringo and philosophy researcher Yamano Hiroki as speakers. Episode 8, on second careers, ran September 9 and covers former talent moving behind the scenes and into agency management. A members-only Bar V-Ken starts September 28 in Tokyo, hosted by Yamano, with sessions every other week through December 2026.","whyItMatters":"PANORA is converting an eight-episode video conversation into a recurring members-only gathering, which puts the outlet's VTuber coverage into a real-world venue rather than a feed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEpisode 8 of PANORA\u0026#39;s VTuber Research Group, published September 9, deals with what happens to talent after they stop streaming. Kujo Ringo, eight years a VTuber, describes former performers moving behind the scenes at agencies, including into management roles. He and Yamano Hiroki, a philosophy researcher who has written on VTubers from an academic angle, are the series\u0026#39; two speakers across all eight episodes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBar V-Ken, a members-only event, starts September 28 in Tokyo with Yamano as master. The first session\u0026#39;s topic is Shigure Ui\u0026#39;s K-Arena live. Subsequent sessions are set for October 12 and October 26, running every other week on a trial basis through December 2026. Location goes only to members whose identity has been verified.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PANORA's VTuber Research Group has run eight episodes since July, with Kujo Ringo and Yamano Hiroki. Episode 8 covers second careers. A members-only Bar V-Ken starts September 28 in Tokyo, hosted by Yamano, every other week through December 2026.","twitterPost":"PANORA's VTuber Research Group has eight episodes out since July, featuring Kujo Ringo and Yamano Hiroki. Episode 8 covers VTubers' second careers. Members-only Bar V-Ken starts September 28 in Tokyo, running every other week through December 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"PANORA has posted eight episodes of its VTuber Research Group series since July, with Kujo Ringo and philosophy researcher Yamano Hiroki as the two speakers. Episode 8, published September 9, is about VTubers' second careers, including former talent moving behind the scenes at agencies. The outlet is also starting a members-only Bar V-Ken on September 28 in Tokyo, hosted by Yamano, with sessions every other week through December 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/156974\",\"title\":\"Kujo Ringo and Yamano Hiroki Discuss the Industry in Depth: 8 Episodes of PANORA's \\\"VTuber Research Group\\\" Now Available; Bar Real-Life Events Start September 28!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4775,"outputTokens":670,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789811965,"createdAt":"2026-09-19T09:54:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-19T09:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T09:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2fcd334aa40edca451074de8","canonicalTitle":"九条林檎・山野弘樹が業界を語り尽くす、PANORA「VTuber研究会」8回分公開中　9/28よりバーでリアイベも始めます！","representativeArticleId":"a_6eeedd2baaa9688b92548e9d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VTuber研究会\",\"ゼロからわかるVTuberのはじめかた！\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"九条林檎\",\"山野弘樹\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-19T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-19T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T09:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/156974","title":"九条林檎・山野弘樹が業界を語り尽くす、PANORA「VTuber研究会」8回分公開中　9/28よりバーでリアイベも始めます！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VTuber研究会","ゼロからわかるVTuberのはじめかた！"],"studios":[],"people":["九条林檎","山野弘樹"],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}