English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japanese バーチャルYouTuber, from English virtual + YouTuber.
virtual YouTuber (plural virtual YouTubers)
- An Internet personality (video creator or streamer) who operates using a virtual avatar, as a fictional or fictionalized character.
- Hyponym: PNGTuber
- Alternative forms: VTuber, (slang) chuuba
- corpo VTuber ― virtual YouTuber who is affiliated with a corporation
- indie VTuber ― independent virtual YouTuber