virtual_youtuber_shiten'nou
Referred to as the Virtual YouTuber Four Heavenly Kings online (バーチャルYouTuber四天王), and as "Virtual Oyabun and the Four Heavenly Kings" on Pixiv (バーチャル親分と四天王); other names include the Big Four, the "Council of Five Elders" (五大老) and the "Permanent Members" (常任理事国).
Used to refer to Kizuna AI, Kaguya Luna, Mirai Akari, and ]] ("Nojaloli"/Nekomasu) and VTubers to get big, a group originally thought to consist of Kizuna AI, Kaguya Luna, Mirai Akari, and Mikoko. Due to the enormous subscriber gap between her and the rest of her peers, Kizuna ascended past the category (now nicknamed Oyabun, popularized by Luna), allowing Siro to join its ranks. These five would be considered the core, seen as the driving force behind the VTuber boom around the end of 2017 and start of 2018. The title was thus bestowed upon them not necessarily due to them being the Top 5 in subscriber numbers, but as a honorary title by fans recognizing their contributions.
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It could however be said that, with Nekomasu's rejection of the label of VTuber, culminating in his channel rebranding (and being sold) in July 2018, there are once more only four. Two broader versions of the Shiten'nou exist, which, aside from the original five, include either: a) Fujisaki Yua, Fuji Aoi and Tokino Sora, the 8 of them referred to as the VTuber Daisenpai (VTuber大先輩), and the three by themselves as 3JK; b) Tokino Sora and Nora Cat, the 7 of them referred to as the Seven Archangels (７大天使). Aside from Yua, Aoi, Sora and Nora, others who were speculated to be potential candidates back in 2018 were Nekomiya Hinata (at the time one of the biggest frontrunners due to reaching the level of the Big Four), Hibiki Ao, Roboco-san, Koo Furan Zoopaa, Tsukino Mito, and Yomemi. Alongside these were also those considered to be predecessors to VTubers, or Pioneers, such as Chiyu, ">Dennou Shoujo Siro, in reference to the Shiten'nou (Four Heavenly Kings).The first VTubers to get big, a group originally thought to consist of Kizuna AI, Kaguya Luna, Mirai Akari, and Mikoko. Due to the enormous subscriber gap between her and the rest of her peers, Kizuna ascended past the category (now nicknamed Oyabun, popularized by Luna), allowing Siro to join its ranks. These five would be considered the core, seen as the driving force behind the VTuber boom around the end of 2017 and start of 2018. The title was thus bestowed upon them not necessarily due to them being the Top 5 in subscriber numbers, but as a honorary title by fans recognizing their contributions.
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It could however be said that, with Nekomasu's rejection of the label of VTuber, culminating in his channel rebranding (and being sold) in July 2018, there are once more only four. Two broader versions of the Shiten'nou exist, which, aside from the original five, include either: a) Fujisaki Yua, Fuji Aoi and Tokino Sora, the 8 of them referred to as the VTuber Daisenpai (VTuber大先輩), and the three by themselves as 3JK; b) Tokino Sora and Nora Cat, the 7 of them referred to as the Seven Archangels (７大天使). Aside from Yua, Aoi, Sora and Nora, others who were speculated to be potential candidates back in 2018 were Nekomiya Hinata (at the time one of the biggest frontrunners due to reaching the level of the Big Four), Hibiki Ao, Roboco-san, Koo Furan Zoopaa, Tsukino Mito, and Yomemi. Alongside these were also those considered to be predecessors to VTubers, or Pioneers, such as Chiyu, , Sayo-chan, [[Weatheroid_Airi_and_While_it_is_questionable_to_speak_of_new_Heavenly_Kings_from_2018_on_due_to_tradition,_several_sub-contenders_do_exist_-_as_an_example,_
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