{"id":12138,"date":"2025-07-23T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=12138"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:23:55","slug":"vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"VTuber Exodus Hits VShojo Following Ironmouse\u2019s Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shocking news comes from the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/tag\/vtuber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VTuber<\/a> International. Ironmouse, one of the most recognizable talents from the VShojo agency, officially announced his retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his statement, he said VShojo had not paid him his personal income and funds. <em>charity <\/em>worth more than half a million dollars that has yet to be disbursed. Following the announcement, a number of other VTubers also announced their resignations separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#Ironmouse_Ungkap_Masalah_Dana_Charity_di_VShojo\" >Ironmouse reveals charity fund issues at VShojo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#Gelombang_pengunduran_diri_setelah_pernyataan_Ironmouse\" >Wave of resignations after Ironmouse's statement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#Michi_AmaLee_dan_talenta_lain_konfirmasi_keluar\" >Michi, AmaLee, and other talents confirm exit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#Talenta_yang_Telah_Keluar_Sebelumnya\" >Previously Exited Talents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#Talenta_yang_menghapus_afiliasi_VShojo_tanpa_pernyataan_resmi\" >Talents who removed VShojo affiliation without an official statement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/vshojo-ironmouse-vtuber-charity-departure\/#VShojo_belum_memberikan_pernyataan_resmi\" >VShojo has yet to make an official statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ironmouse_Ungkap_Masalah_Dana_Charity_di_VShojo\"><\/span>Ironmouse reveals charity fund issues at VShojo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironmouse explained that fundraising for the <em>Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF)<\/em> derived from income during <em>subathon<\/em> which he organized via Twitch in 2023. Because it doesn't use a platform like Tiltify, charity funds must first be channeled through an agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <em>subathon<\/em> The first one was a success, he organized <em>subathon<\/em> the following year. According to Ironmouse, his second subathon raised over $515,000 for the IDF. However, until the announcement video was released, he said the funds had not yet been delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"Despite the large amount of money raised for charity, it has yet to be sent to the IDF,\" Ironmouse said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironmouse also shared that he is now an independent VTuber, and all the revenue from the announcement video will go directly to IDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why I left VShojo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MwLbGcUMy6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gelombang_pengunduran_diri_setelah_pernyataan_Ironmouse\"><\/span>Wave of resignations after Ironmouse's statement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day after Ironmouse's announcement, more than half of VShojo's active talent announced their resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kuro-melody-kson-VShojo-1024x381.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12148\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of them don't mention Ironmouse directly, however <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/K9_KURO\/status\/1947656711524798886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kuro via X \/ Twitter<\/a> stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"I actually don't want to say anything until it's official, but because there's a lot of speculation, I'm not going to stay here. I have submitted my resignation contract and had a meeting 11 days ago. The reason the VShojo logo is still there is because they haven't removed it themselves... I guess I'm an indie now LOL.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProjektMelody\/status\/1947667567440761307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Projekt Melody via X \/ Twitter<\/a>, one of the first generation talents, also confirmed his departure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"I waited quite a long time to make a statement because I often feel anxious and find it difficult to express words. But, yes, I am leaving VShojo. I was an early talent, I gave my all to this agency. But I'm really devastated by what happened, and I never imagined I would have to say this.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ksononair\/status\/1947661332524028139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kson via X \/ Twitter<\/a> revealed that he has not received any revenue from streaming activities since October 2024. He submitted his resignation through a<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cBxw80mZoWI?t=1991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <em>live stream<\/em> while having a dialog with the CEO of VShojo's Japan branch<\/a>, and add the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"I'm really embarrassed because I used to always say good things about this company, but it turned out to be all nonsense. Please laugh at me. Why am I so stupid? Why do I always try to see the good in people when they don't care? Of course, it's all about the money. Without money, I'm nothing to the corporation.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michi_AmaLee_dan_talenta_lain_konfirmasi_keluar\"><\/span>Michi, AmaLee, and other talents confirm exit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several other talents also confirmed their retirement in close proximity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/michi-amalee-VShojo-1024x571.jpg\" alt=\"VShojo michi-amalee\" class=\"wp-image-12149\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/michimochievee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michi Mochievee via Twitch<\/a> stated that he had left and mentioned the agency's payment obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeeandLie\/status\/1947680298986312200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AmaLee via X \/ Twitter<\/a>, who joined in January 2025, also shared his decision to return to being an independent creator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"As of today I am officially ending my contract with VShojo and returning to being an independent VTuber and creator. My content will not change, as I've been indie for 18 years before joining VShojo, and I'm keeping my IP completely. My love to all the other talents, I wish you success. Thank you for your support, let's continue our journey.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/henyathegenius\/status\/1947816765200994630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Henya the Genius<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HimeHajime_VSJ\/status\/1947707370240364814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hime Hajime<\/a> was included in the list that also declared their departure from the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talenta_yang_Telah_Keluar_Sebelumnya\"><\/span>Previously Exited Talents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zentreya, Geega, and Matara Ken are known to have left VShojo within three months of Ironmouse's announcement. There is no official information linking their decision to this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phillip \"MowtenDoo\" Fortunat, co-founder of VShojo, also announced that he is leaving the company in May 2025 as stated by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MowtenDoo\/status\/1922698604000457162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">via his official X\/Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talenta_yang_menghapus_afiliasi_VShojo_tanpa_pernyataan_resmi\"><\/span>Talents who removed VShojo affiliation without an official statement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Names such as Apricot the Lich, Akatsuki Hotaru, Hestia Happiness, Okamoto Nagi, and Yutori Peke have been seen removing their agency affiliation labels from their social media profiles. As of now, no official statement has been given by them regarding their membership status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VShojo_belum_memberikan_pernyataan_resmi\"><\/span>VShojo has yet to make an official statement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now, no official clarification has been given by VShojo management regarding Ironmouse's statement or the resignation of several other talents. Account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vshojo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">official X \/ Twitter<\/a> the agency has removed all affiliate listings from its profile. In addition, the merchandise store on their official website is currently inaccessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation is of great concern in the global VTuber community, and many are now waiting for a statement or next steps from the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <em>&nbsp;<\/em>Ironmouse YouTube&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MwLbGcUMy6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">channel<\/a>, Irounmouse <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ironmouse\/status\/1944611062789145023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">X\/Twitter<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/interest\/2025-07-22\/vtuber-ironmouse-leaves-vshojo-triggering-exodus-of-most-of-agency-talent\/.226905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&nbsp;Anime News Network<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/vtuber-ironmouse-left-vshojo-cited-missing-charity-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siliconera<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/every-vtuber-leaving-vshojo-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/vshojo-co-founder-leaves-vtuber-company\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">link 3<\/a>)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kabar mengejutkan datang dari dunia VTuber internasional. Ironmouse, salah satu talenta paling dikenal dari agensi VShojo, resmi mengumumkan pengunduran dirinya. Dalam pernyataannya, ia menyebut VShojo belum membayarkan pendapatan pribadinya dan dana charity senilai lebih dari setengah juta dolar yang belum disalurkan. Setelah pengumuman tersebut, sejumlah VTuber lainnya turut menyatakan pengunduran diri secara terpisah. Ironmouse Ungkap [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,162],"tags":[232,233],"class_list":["post-12138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-anime","tag-pop-culture","tag-vtuber"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VShojo-Cover.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Tesla","author_link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/author\/zheilla\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}