{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ce2fac9e6b52d60964f0ad1b","clusterId":"c_3b9e65a8fa084f225aaf9815","slug":"pokopii-duo-joins-belle-immersive-live-show-after-vtuber-audition","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Pokopii Duo Joins Belle Immersive Live Show After Vtuber Audition","summary":"The production committee for Animersive Live: Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - announced on September 12 that the sibling duo Pokopii, made up of Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko and I Want to Be Stylish! Peanuts-kun, will appear in the immersive music live show. The show is based on Mamoru Hosoda's film Belle and opens October 10. The pair was chosen through an audition open to VTubers with 3D models, announced in August.","whyItMatters":"The Belle live show is casting its on-stage avatars through open auditions rather than in-house talent deals, and the Pokopii result shows that route can land established VTuber acts alongside the performers already attached.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe immersive music live show based on Mamoru Hosoda\u0026#39;s Belle has added a sibling VTuber duo to its cast. The production committee announced on September 12 that Pokopii, formed by Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko and I Want to Be Stylish! Peanuts-kun, will take part in Animersive Live: Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -, which is scheduled to open October 10.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe booking came out of an open call posted in August for VTubers who can supply a 3D model in formats such as VRM or FBX and who hold the rights to use their model and voice. One performer was sought for both avatar and voice work, with applications closing on August 8.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pokopii got into Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - through an open VTuber audition, not a direct booking. The gate is now a 3D model and a submitted tape, which reframes who counts as cast for a Hosoda-linked production.","twitterPost":"Pokopii reached Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - through an open VTuber audition, so the route into the show is now a 3D model and a tape, not a direct booking.","threadsPost":"Pokopii's slot in Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - came from an open audition for VTubers with 3D models, not a direct offer. That makes the show's cast partly a product of an open call, and it puts the 3D rig itself on the list of things an applicant needs before being considered.","newsletterBlurb":"The Belle immersive music live show has added Pokopii, the sibling VTuber duo of Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko and I Want to Be Stylish! Peanuts-kun, to its cast. The production committee selected them through an August audition open to VTubers who can provide a 3D model and clear model and voice usage rights. Animersive Live: Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - opens October 10.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2140406.html\",\"title\":\"「ぽこピー」の2人が「竜とそばかすの姫 - PROJECT LAYRA - 」出演決定！VTuberを対象としたオーディションを経て\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4429,"outputTokens":705,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789210769,"createdAt":"2026-09-12T10:53:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3b9e65a8fa084f225aaf9815","canonicalTitle":"「ぽこピー」の2人が「竜とそばかすの姫 - PROJECT LAYRA - 」出演決定！VTuberを対象としたオーディションを経て","representativeArticleId":"a_410da548124ce766c87e208b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -\",\"Ani-Mersive Live \\\"Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -\\\"\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yuta Yanagishima\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-12T10:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-12T10:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-12T10:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2140406.html","title":"「ぽこピー」の2人が「竜とそばかすの姫 - PROJECT LAYRA - 」出演決定！VTuberを対象としたオーディションを経て"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -","Ani-Mersive Live \"Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -\""],"studios":[],"people":["Yuta Yanagishima"],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}