Bonds of Allele #01 — 30 Minute Ad For Kizuna Ai

April 3rd, 2023

 

"Should we look up what VTubing is like? No? Okay."

Impressions:

And we round out the terribleness of Monday with this fiasco. You'd think a show being made specifically to jerk off one specific vtuber's ego would at least be about vtubing in any way, shape, or form, or just be a weird spinoff into their always nonsense 'lore' having nothing whatsoever to do with the reality. But this instead tries to split the difference and makes it about neither while also calling into question if the people creating this know anything whatsoever about modern day vtubing or even streamer culture at all. They turn into CGI when 'streaming' and… that's it. Apparently that's what vtubing is in this science fiction future. Which is the same as goddamned every other generic idol show, boy band or girl. Your special hook is nothing.

What do vtubers do in this show? Well, they do their best! They use their VR bracelet to hop around in an empty void, thanking everybody for their support, and sometimes they're idols too. Come on, people. Just look up some of the crazy-ass stories about vtubers and animate that. This is dross. This is nothing. It's just Generic Idol Show with extra generic and extra fellating of Kizuna Ai, the one producing it in the first place. Hell, the character's goddamned name is Miracle. Doesn't even have the backstory that she's a cyber dragon from the future who loves porn or whatever. She's just some idiot who wants to Do Her Best.

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2 Shouts From the Peanut Gallery

  • Chipp12 says:

    Kizuna Ai always felt kinda sterile compared to regular vtubers so it’s not surprising that the anime dedicated to her feels so boring.
    Maybe that vtuber light novel that’s receiving anime adaptation will have better chance to be entertaining.

    • LUNI_TUNZ says:

      Kizuna Ai is sterile, because I’m pretty sure she’s meant to appeal to the WIDEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE.

      She feels like almost the exact idea everyone has of VTubers and “2D Girls.” She has no thoughts or opinions of her own, she’s always so happy you’re here. And she couldn’t do this without you.