Nijisanji, a popular virtual YouTuber agency, has announced that its talent, Gundo Mirei, will be graduating from the agency on June 21. Gundo, known as “Usa-chan Club” or “MireRoa,” joined Nijisanji in 2019 and gained a significant following due to her charismatic and witty personality. Despite facing a suspension earlier this year for remarks violating the agency’s guidelines, she returned from the suspension and is set to graduate on June 21. Graduation is often emotional for fans, as it marks the end of a talent’s journey under their current persona. Her fans have expressed both sadness and gratitude for her future endeavors.
Now let’s dive into the world of Nijisanji and discover all the details about Mirei Gundo’s upcoming graduation on June 21 following her earlier suspension this year!
History about Nisanji
In 2018, Ichikara Inc. announced the launch of recruitment for virtual idols using their iPhone X face tracking app, Nijisanji. The app was designed to simplify the process of becoming a VTuber using Live2D software and the iPhone X’s Animoji feature. The campaign began with auditions for a Chinese branch in Shanghai and Taipei in July 2018, and in collaboration with CAPSULE Inc., auditions were started for sixteen Livers.
In 2019, new Chinese auditions began in April 2019, leading to the creation of the “VirtuaReal Project.” In May, Ichikara launched its “Nijisanji Network” service, which supported other content creators and affiliated companies through the use of Nijisanji management and support resources. In January 2020, Nijisanji officially opened the English version of its Twitter accounts and YouTube account. They also rebranded their Indian branch into a broader English branch (Nijisanji EN). However, in November, the three members of Nijisanji EN were returned to their original Nijisanji IN branch, while the audition for the only English-speaking talents was held in December.
In September 2020, Nijisanji created an “Aggressive Acts and Slander Countermeasure Team” to offer counseling to victims of harassment and take legal measures against perpetrators of harassment, specifically online harassment plaguing the Japanese entertainment industry. In October 2020, Nijisanji privated various Among Us streams of its members after receiving a complaint from a programmer who made the popular Japanese translation mod of the game.
In May 2021, Ichikara officially renamed itself to Anycolor and announced a talent training initiative called “Virtual Talent Academy.” The first auditions were held on 18 June 2021, and graduates may be offered to debut in Nijisanji or move to other agencies to audition.
In 2022, Anycolor announced the merger of Nijisanji ID and Nijisanji KR into the main Nijisanji branch, canceling the ongoing audition for their latest generation. The company was estimated to be worth over US$2.5 billion by 18 October 2022.
In 2023, Nijisanji announced AR Live “Colors,” a concert featuring members of various waves, but it was canceled due to COVID-19 delays. On 10 March, Anycolor terminated Nijisanji EN Liver Zaion LanZa of XSOLEIL, citing multiple violations of her contract and rules. Gundo Mirei was suspended on 23 March 2023 after posting a baseball-related tweet that offended Japanese fans. n
In 2024, Nijisanji EN announced the graduation of several members, including Pomu Rainpuff of LazuLight, Kyo Kaneko of Iluna, Liver Bonnivier Pranaja, Denauth, Suzuya Aki, Hex Haywire, Kunai Nakasato, and Victoria Brightshield. The 10th generation of Nijisanji EN, Denauth, was announced on 21 May, with the debut set for 25 May.
Mirei Gundo to Graduate After Suspension
Nijisanji has suspended Mirei Gundo for a joke that offended baseball fans. Gundo’s suspension occurred in March this year, following a tweet that implied she didn’t understand the rules of the game. Gundo apologized in a one-minute video, stating that the tweet caused discomfort for many people, especially baseball fans. Gundo’s suspension came after Japan’s win at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Where Team Japan’s Shohei Ohtani struck out Team USA’s Mike Trout, resulting in a 3-2 victory for Japan.
Gundo will make her last stream on June 21, with all social media channels set to private the next day. Nijisanji will close fan letter submissions for Gundo on July 31. The company has been dealing with several graduations, including four members from its former Indonesian branch graduating this year, terminating one of its English talents Zaion Lanza, and dismissing Yugo Asuma in December 2022. Gundo, who debuted alongside Roa Yuzuki in January 2019, has over 450,000 subscribers on YouTube and 440,000 followers on Twitter.
Finbal Thoughts
Nijisanji, a popular virtual YouTuber agency, has announced that its talent, Gundo Mirei, will be graduating from the agency on June 21. Gundo, known as “Usa-chan Club” or “MireRoa,” joined Nijisanji in 2019 and gained a significant following due to her charismatic and witty personality. Despite facing a suspension earlier this year for remarks violating the agency’s guidelines, she returned from the suspension and is set to graduate on June 21.
Gundo’s suspension came after she made a joke that offended baseball fans, which led to her suspension. Gundo issued an apology video after the announcement, stating that her tweet caused discomfort for many people, especially baseball fans. Nijisanji will close fan letter submissions for Gundo on July 31. The agency has recently experienced several graduations, with four members from its former Indonesian branch graduating this year.
