>>6155227Leeching is kind of how Hololive keeps growing. The reason it's so much easier for newer members to hit 500k subs in record time is because they're building off the success of their predecessors. If Gen 6 ever happens, they'll probably hit 1 million even faster than any other Vtubers who aren't Gura. Cover's entire business model is built around leeching off previous successes.
Unfortunately, that didn't end up working so hot for Holostars, since apparently someone didn't tell Yagoo that introducing male idol vtubers two years after you've established the females was a bad idea. Being associated with Hololive at all really did hurt them pretty badly; it arguably would have been so much better if they didn't have the "Holo" brand at all.
At the same time, I don't really think that people who claim that Cover isn't giving Holostars the exposure they need is entirely accurate. Holostars is still kind of in a precarious situation where they need to be careful in making sure it doesn't seem like they're riding off of Hololive's coattails. While it's true that newer Hololive members leech off their predecessors and no one bats an eye, it's much more dangerous for Holostars if they're accused of leeching off of Hololive. It is absolutely vital for Holostars that they make it on their own, with or without Hololive. If they can build their own foundations, then that also strengthens the Holostars brand far better as well.
Keep in mind that the first few generations of Hololive also had similar struggles. Subaru talks about how even getting 10k subs was considered an incredible milestone back in the day, and Holostars has clearly flown past that stage. Once everyone in Holostars has 100k+ subs, I think they'll be absolutely golden.
