Why you'll never see me in Hololive or Nijisanji

Stay safe out there guys. In this video I cover the toxic gachikoi culture surrounding VTubers and VTuber agencies such as Nijisanji, Hololive, and VShojo, as well as give my own personal experience on what its like to be an indie VTuber in the current landscape. [Timestamps] 0:00 VTuber anecdotes 2:44 Intro 3:41 Why I won't join an agency 4:56 Agencies Rely on Parasocial Relationships 6:24 Waifu and idol culture 8:11 the Gachikoi appeal formula 14:08 Is it really the talent's choice? 15:38 The consequences 16:09 Tokoyami Towa 16:25 Yozora Mel 17:25 Mano Aloe 19:40 Uruha Rushia 21:58 Calliope Mori 25:35 Vox Akuma 28:31 Ouro Kronii 30:30 The consequences Pt. 2 31:29 Indie VTubers 33:48 Serious talk time 37:28 Why be a VTuber? 38:27 The takeaway 40:08 Conclusion 40:26 Takanashi Kiara's Advice Credits: https://pastebin.com/XvzZKHvy