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So you want to be a male vtuber? Maybe you already are one, and you're seeing zero growth. If so, this guide may be for you. I can't guarantee that you'll see any growth, but any advice is better than no advice.
Let's start with the biggest piece of advice: don't be a male vtuber. I know you don't want to hear this but it's the truth.
There is objectively not an audience for you in the vtubing sphere. We see this right now with the current hatred for the Holostars for interacting with the new HoloEU talents. The majority of viewers are unicorns. The majority of viewers absolutely hate men with every fiber of their being. There is a reason many viewers were ecstatic when Magni and Vesper were fired from Holostars. It is why there was no announcement unlike with Rushia, who was a beloved Hololive talent.
Normies think vtubers are cringe. They are going to think you're extra cringe. You won't make any inroads with normal streamer culture.
Still undeterred? I admire your bravery. I can respect it. Here are a few pieces of advice I've seen through the years. Many of these are to preserve your mental health more than anything. For males, that is the most important thing.
1. Accept your place in the universe. The majority of viewers are only watching you until their oshi goes live. Enjoy their company until then. Those who would watch a male first are already watching Vox Akuma or Holostars. If you want to try to get an established audience you have to either be a femboy or go hard on appealing to yumejoshi or fujoshi. There's a reason all the corporate males look the same.
2. Don't actively chase or pay attention to numbers, ever. Check occasionally to track your growth, maybe every two weeks, but don't leave the number of viewers or followers visible. That will surely lead to brain worms when compared to any femchuuba.
3. Mind your niche. Overplayed categories have no way to be discovered. Play niche games, especially if you don't like them.
4. Be somewhat parasocial. Unlike the fems, you have to try your hardest to hold on to any viewers you may have. Anyone who willingly chooses to watch you over a woman who is doing the same thing as you should be cherished.
5. Invest in good equipment when possible. 2d or 3d Models over PNGs, audio interfaces over a USB microphone, the works. When a cute girl has a scuffed stream, it's cute and endearing. A fem could have a still PNG on screen and will still have more viewers than you. When it's you, it's cringe and will cause people to !lurk. You don't want that.
6. DO NOT INTERACT WITH WOMEN. If they choose to interact first, respond. Do not approach. You will draw the ire of their community, as they see you as a threat. Along with that, they will almost universally have a bigger following than you. This could hurt you mentally if you have invested more than them. You want to avoid any controversy.
7. Avoid controversy! This goes for everyone, but I've seen so many male vtubers get canceled and ruined over takes and opinions that's called based when it's a woman. Pippa's entire fanbase is built on her being a creature that should have been canceled years ago, but she continues to be more and more popular. Fems are immune to cancel culture. You're not. Be diligent.
8. Stream on Twitch. There is no discoverability on YouTube. If you use YouTube, make edited videos on your interests. Do not store VODs on your main channel. An objective truth is that no one watches VODs.
9. Avoid dead air. Yap constantly. A lady can be quiet for hours and still have viewers. You don't have that luxury. Avoid narrating your actions in game though! Keep track of things to yap about while streaming.
10. Know your limits. More than likely you will never even come close to partner or joining a real vtuber agency. As a male vtuber, you will most likely hit your viewer ceiling at under ten viewers. Try your hardest to break them, but know there just aren't a lot of people who want to watch males.
