Gawr Gura will appear in Sendai, Japan in early 2024 to help promote tourism, and this will involve a Gurarium at the .city’s aquarium. The Hololive English VTuber first talked about the plans in her own live stream. Shortly afterward, Cover published a Japanese press release that provided more details on Gura’s upcoming activities.
The announcements revealed that Gurarium in Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium will be the primary event. Gawr Gura will make numerous audio and image appearances in Sendai City’s landmark aquarium.
Once the event begins on January 20, 2024, a welcoming movie starring Gawr Gura and a life-sized panel of the VTuber will greet visitors at the aquarium’s entrance. Gura will also provide audio commentary and narration for each performance show and creature exhibit. The aquarium’s regular shows, such as the Pilchard show “Sparkling of Life” and the Dolphin-Sealion show “STADIUM LIFE ~We Are One~,” will also play Gawr Gura’s songs during the collaboration event. Finally, exclusive merchandise with new illustrations of the VTuber will be available for sale both physically in the aquarium and online via e-commerce sites.
Gawr Gura is the most popular VTuber in the world with over 4.41 million subscribers recorded on her YouTube channel as of November 2023. In its press release, Cover added that Gawr Gura’s collaboration will contribute to the Japanese government’s Blue Tourism Support project that helps promote its marine-related landmarks.
Gurarium in Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium will take place from January 20, 2024, to February 29, 2024. Cover will reveal more details about this event on December 18, 2023.
