>>14246554>>14246555Why Nade should embrace the badger character:
1) a strong mascot character boost audience identification with the chuuba:
Look at some channels with good mascots, like Ina, Pekora and Korone. The audience feels like they are part of the story of their oshi it also provides some identity instead of just referring to the audience as "you guys".
2) It lowers the entry barrier for fanworks:
I can't understate how important this point is.
Not every viewer can do a decent drawing of the chuuba. But a mascot like the badger? Even a children can draw one in one minute. There's a reason why on the birthday card the good drawings were drawings of Nade and the bad ones were of badgers. People who wouldn't normally draw anything were able to participate because of the simplicity of the mascot.
3) Fanbase already loves the character:
For six months already the core fanbase fully embraced the badger identity. So, no need to fight against it, the reason why this happened is because the badger is actually a really good mascot. New viewers are most likely already familiar with vtuber culture and the notion of mascot characters that represent the fanbase. No need to worry about alienating anyone.
4) The badger design is really, really good:
I challenge anyone to go look at any small vtuber (as in, any vtuber without a professional design team behind) and find any mascot character with the charisma and versatility that the badgers have. Not wanting to throw shade or anything, but look at k*ki's thread for example, their audience mascot (the muscular bunny) is fucking horrible and not even an original creation. Coming up with good designs is definitely not easy, lightning is unlikely to strike the same place twice. If you got something great, run with it!
5)Badgers are cute:
CUTE I SAY!
Overall the badger is a net positive on the channel, and I hope they never go away.
Anyone has anything to add?
