This year, I've become fans of many, many vtubers both newer and older I had never watched before, in big part due to these forums. Thanks to recommendations here, I've become a fan of vtubers like Patra, Miran, Ruki, Biboo, and others. I've also become a fan of many due to raids from other vtubers, like Miia, Leaflit, Peo, Clio, Marimari, Grimmi, etc.
Biboo became the first HoloEN member I started watching, and she's too great. I never watched HoloEN because when I first started watching vtubers, it was just clips of HoloJP. Back then, I never even watched livestreams because I hated scheduling my time around watching something. Tenma was actually the one that got me into watching EN vtubers (a bit ironic given when I started watching her, I know) and watching livestreams in general. So, I gravitated more toward her and Phase for EN vtubing. I have absolutely nothing against HoloEN. I just don't have the time to keep up with so many vtubers. I don't get to watch many that I already like. But that damn Biboo smile was just too great to ignore. Now I find myself haunted by her laugh and phrases like "Dang it!" or her "Deez nuts" jokes. She's just great.
Another interesting things from this year is that I've become a much bigger fan of Flare. I had enjoyed her clips before, but this year I became a big fan of her. She's become one of my favorite Holomems. While Botan's laugh is still my favorite, I love Flare's laugh, and it never fails to make me laugh. I love a good laugh, and Flare's won me over. She's also very funny and her dynamic with her chat is very fun. I was incredibly happy seeing her finally hit 1mil.
As a Phasefag, it's been great seeing them have such a good year. Some of the members have had some ups and downs throughout the year, but aside for one termination that was handled relatively well, Phase had a great year, and the talents seem to be doing well. There were definitely some downers and concerning moments for some of them, like with Pippa, Lia, Airi, Uruka, and others, but things seem to be going well for most of them now. I haven't been actively watching Pippa for a bit, but she seems to be doing well, and she seemed really happy and upbeat in her recent off collab with Hina. Lia claims to be doing better, and she definitely sounds like it. Airi is still Airi, doing her best to deal with her real life stresses. And Uruka is getting better regarding her voice/throat issues from earlier this year. While there are definitely some downer moments with them and the others, everyone seems to be doing well and are happy with Phase. Phase has done a lot this year and has worked hard to prove that they are a serious company with a lot to offer. I look forward to seeing them reach new heights in 2024.