{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cad6fd7a474acd4e4467b830","clusterId":"c_df4c5d4f2978de2f06fa8ad4","slug":"tenjin-kousagi-oto-returns-with-new-yorishiro-after-performer-swap","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto Returns with New Yorishiro After Performer Swap","summary":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto resumed activities on Wednesday, November 11, with a new Yorishiro handling voice and expression, the role the character's setting defines as the performer behind the VTuber. SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO said the first Yorishiro graduated at the end of 2025 when her contract expired, and that after discussions the role passed to a new person. Original songs and stream archives remain available.","whyItMatters":"SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO is treating Tenjin Kousagi Oto as a character to be carried across performers rather than ended, a structure that keeps the songs and archives in place while the voice changes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first Yorishiro\u0026#39;s contract expired at the end of 2025. Communications from the start of 2026 were run by the agency, and posts encouraging fans to join the fan club drew heavy discussion among VTuber fans. SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO announced the graduation on November 1 and said at the same time that the role would be handed to a new performer, with activities resuming on November 11.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company described replacing a long-beloved VTuber\u0026#39;s performer as something accompanied by very major changes. Its stated policy is to raise the character as an IP that can be inherited across generations and time. The new Yorishiro\u0026#39;s real name and background have not been disclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto keeps her original songs and stream archives live while a new Yorishiro takes over voice and expression. The character survives the performer, which is the model SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO chose over retiring the IP.","twitterPost":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto's archives and songs stay up while a new Yorishiro takes the voice. SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO kept the character and swapped the performer.","threadsPost":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto's original songs and stream archives remain available while a new Yorishiro handles voice and expression. SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO treated the character as the asset and the performer as replaceable, which is a choice about what a VTuber's audience is actually following.","newsletterBlurb":"Tenjin Kousagi Oto resumed activities on November 11 with a new Yorishiro handling voice and expression. SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO said the first performer graduated at the end of 2025 when her contract expired, and that the role passed to a new person after discussions. Original songs and stream archives remain available.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/97121\",\"title\":\"VTuber Tenjin Kousagi Oto Resumes Activities with New \\\"Nakano Hito\\\" - Controversy Over Predecessor's Graduation Announcement, but IP Carried On\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5571,"outputTokens":740,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794384190,"createdAt":"2026-11-11T07:57:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T08:02:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T08:02:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_df4c5d4f2978de2f06fa8ad4","canonicalTitle":"VTuber天神子兎音、新たな“中の人“で活動再開　前任者の卒業報告に物議もIPを継承","representativeArticleId":"a_01275a0fc1efd4ee50edadc4","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-11T07:27:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-11T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T09:12:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/97121","title":"VTuber天神子兎音、新たな“中の人“で活動再開　前任者の卒業報告に物議もIPを継承"},{"source":"MoguLive","url":"https://www.moguravr.com/kotone-new-yorishiro-greeting-stream/","title":"VTuber天神子兎音、新たな“依代”が11月11日に初配信へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Tenjin Kousagi Oto resumed activities on Wednesday, November 11 with a new Yorishiro handling voice and expression.","SPIRAL STAIRS STUDIO said the first Yorishiro graduated at the end of 2025 when her contract expired.","The graduation announcement was made on November 1, alongside the plan to resume activities on November 11.","Original songs and stream archives, including previous singing voices, will not be deleted and remain available.","The new Yorishiro's real name and background have not been disclosed."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}