Just a day after popular VTuber Ironmouse announced her departure from VTuber agency VShojo, along with serious allegations that the company failed to transfer over $500,000 to the Immune Deficiency Foundation, several other creators have also confirmed they are leaving the organization.
In a wave of announcements across the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), longtime VShojo talents shared their decisions to step away from the company. Many have expressed their frustration, heartbreak, and disappointment over recent events.
VTuber Kuro was among the first to confirm his exit, clarifying that his decision came well before Ironmouse went public with her claims. “I didn’t want to say anything until it’s finalized, but since people keep making assumptions, no I am not staying here,”
Kuro wrote. “I’ve already submitted a leave contract and had that meeting 11 days ago… I guess I’m an indie now.”
Projekt Melody, one of the original founding members of VShojo, also shared an emotional message confirming her departure. “I was an OG talent, put my everything into this comp. But I’m beyond devastated at what happened and I never in a million years thought I’d be saying these words,” she wrote.
AmaLee, another well-known figure in the VTuber space, echoed the sentiment and announced that she would be terminating her contract with VShojo to return to being an independent creator.
“Nothing about my content will change, as I was indie for 18 years before signing with VShojo,” she said. “I retain my IP. My love goes out to the talents, I wish you all the best.”
Hime Hajime also confirmed her departure. While she didn’t go into much detail, she shared that although she was grateful for the friendships made during her time at VShojo, she could “no longer be part of the company.”
At the time of writing, VShojo has not issued any public statement regarding the allegations made by Ironmouse or the sudden wave of exits.
The company, which launched in 2020 with a mission to support VTubers while allowing them to keep full ownership of their IPs, now faces growing criticism from fans. For now, the VTubers leaving the org seem focused on moving forward independently.
