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Watch: How virtual characters on YouTube make millions from fans every year in Japan

‘All the money we give to her, comes back to us in the form of content that entertains us even more,’ said a fan.

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May 08, 2022 · 11:26 am

VIDEO: 🇯🇵 'Like family': Japan's virtual YouTubers make millions from fans

Virtual YouTubers, or #VTubers, have transformed a niche Japanese subculture into a thriving industry in which top accounts can rake in more than a million dollars a year pic.twitter.com/VfPBPdgoie

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