A new Vtuber project is in the works, and it will be a collaboration between Sanrio and ClaN Entertainment titled Nyantasia. Auditions are being held until September 10, 2023. Applicants must be 18 years old or over and reside in Japan to apply. An official website was also released, alongside a new original animation to act as an origin story for the project.
While Sanrio is in charge of the original designs for the Vtubers, other illustrators and Live2D modelers are also working on the project. Misumi, Nanakagura, and Kanda Done are all working on designs. The Live2D modelers are Rariemonn, Jujube, and Date.
To commemorate the announcement of this decision, an original animation appeared on the official Nyantasia official YouTube channel. Riri Yamashita, best known for creating Vocaloid music videos and collaborating with Vtuber agencies like Nijisanji and Hololive, created it. The video stars a pink-haired witch casting a spell on her cats to transform them into her new Vtuber friends. The girl is voiced by Nao Tōyama, best known for voicing Chitoge from Nisekoi, Yui Yuigahama from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, and Rin Shima from Laid-Back Camp.
Here’s the Nyantasia teaser:
Each girl selected to debut will take the role of one of the witch’s cats. Judging from the concept outline image, it seems there are three slots that must be filled before the project officially begins.
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- Image via Sanrio and ClaN Entertainment
Image via Sanrio and ClaN Entertainment
Some of the qualities Sanrio and ClaN Entertainment are looking for in applicants are as follows:
- Can speak English or any other language at a daily conversational level
- Has confidence in their singing ability
- Has experience in the entertainment industry
- Has experience in voice work
- Is a regular Vtuber viewer
- Is good at and enjoys playing video games
The Nyantasia Sanrio and ClaN Entertainment VTuber project auditions will be open until September 10, 2023. More information regarding decisions and debut dates will be revealed in the future.
