Part 2 from debut weekI'm still not caught up on the debuts from last week, so I'm splitting this into two (PRISM to come)
VReverie quick fire edition of, Sub or Snub!
Based on debut streams, I thought Rana would come out on top... but I think my favorite was Erika. She was cute, and her earnest nature won me over
- Cheri - Good energy and liked her humor. Massive plus for doing her own rigging: SUB
- Erika - Man do those ears wiggle. When she said her greeting phrase, it sounded like a "high" pitched Okayu. Now that frame of reference is just stuck in my head now. Likes alot of varied games, and wants to collab/grow outside the vtubing sphere: SUB
- Akiko - I was not expecting a voice that's a cross of Luna and Shondo, big minus for me. Which makes it more odd since it sounds like she has good vocal control. (fast ara-ara switch) Both Akiko and Erika have the same mama, but Erika definitely got the better model. Everything seemed kinda basic: Snub
- Rana - Liked the voice work, liked the powerpoint autism, and the cover was good. The ASMR video she did pre-debut was good and fit her lore, but I hope she mellows out a bit on the Chuuni/Tsun kayfabe. So all in all: SUB
PRSIM Project Gen 5:
- Amiami - Adorable opening, THIS is the way to do a cute voice. Based anime tastes, and Pocket Card Jockey is indeed a great game. She's definitely doubling down on being an 'Idol', speaking of, her original song was ok. It sounded like a song that was written in Japanese then translated to English, except she wrote the lyrics and helped compose the song. It's alright for a first OG. If the "Blue Buff" really helps her out, I hope PRISM is ready for the support she'll need: SUB
- Kou - A slow start, but by the end I think she properly showed all her charm points. The model was kinda simple (not necessarily a bad thing), but the jacket is overdesigned and clashes with the simplicity. Once Kou played the guitar, she became less nervous, started to relax, and became more confident. For a moment, I felt like I got a glimpse of Rin-level charisma. Going for Gurenge at the end showed how powerful her voice can be (which I'd argue was backed up by her cover), so I'd say that was a good idea. I was leaning towards snub for 2/3rds of the debut, but she got me on board with the last third: SUB
- Lana - HER VOICE! I'm realizing how much of a sucker I am for these accents. This was a very intricately created debut stream. Doing the first 15-20 mins in ASMR, bouncy booba brb screen, *GASP* is married; this was meticulously done to filter and keep a particular fanbase. A bit too much zooming in and out, but I felt like she had the best control of their model. Mad respect for showing her real age (or maybe not though, and she's riding the rising wave of HAGLOVE? lol) Blonde hair and blue eyes is exceedingly rare in todays media, and it's a fucking travesty because hot damn Lana is just so easy on the eyes. With a stain your deck reference for good measure, this is the easiest fucking: SUB
*BONUS DEBUT*
SS ISA - Saw this boat girl on the thread, had her debut last week too. She was all over the place and didn't really show anything to stand out. She did make her model, so kudos to that. Singing was good, could be potential here: SUB