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Hololive Production has emerged as both the triumphant victor and unfortunate loser of 2025, according to the latest statistics highlighting last year’s leading virtual anime girl streamers.
Streams Charts, a renowned analytics platform that monitors online trends and viewer engagement, has unveiled its official report on the top Virtual YouTube streamers of 2025. Hololive secured a commanding presence, with six of its talents featuring prominently in the top 10 list of the year’s most popular VTubers.
Despite this significant achievement, Hololive’s success in 2025 is tinged with a bittersweet note. Many of the talents who reached the top 10 have since parted ways with the agency. The most notable departure is Murasaki Shion, who held the title of 2025’s Most Popular VTuber before graduating from Hololive on April 4, 2025.
However, Hololive’s 2025 dominance is more of a pyrrhic victory, as most of the talents who charted in the top 10 have since graduated from the company. The biggest loss is Murasaki Shion, who was 2025’s Most Popular VTuber. She graduated from Hololive on April 4, 2025.
Hololive’s Bittersweet Victory: Top VTuber Agency Dominates 2025 Rankings But Loses Biggest Stars
As seen in the official 2025 ranking released by Streams Charts, Murasaki Shion was last year’s most popular VTuber on YouTube. Her graduation livestream in April 2025 pushed her to the top with 355,000 concurrent viewers.
Sakamata Chloe, who graduated from Hololive on Jan. 26, 2025, ranked #2 with 346,000 peak viewers. Although she was the first “holoX” member to graduate, Chloe’s status as an “affiliate” allows her to possibly appear in future Hololive projects, similar to the first graduated affiliate, Watson Amelia, who left the agency in late 2024.
The most recent Hololive graduate, Amane Kanata, ranked #3 on the Most Popular VTubers of 2025. She graduated on Dec. 27, 2025, which marked the sixth anniversary of her debut. Kanata’s final stream peaked at 325,771 viewers.
Finally, the biggest loss to Hololive worldwide was the graduation of the first-generation English streamer, Gawr Gura, who acted as an official mascot to Hololive and VTubers in general. Peaking at 229,000 viewers, Gura’s departure marked an unfortunate new era in Hololive, where dissatisfaction with the agency’s strict idol-driven direction not only pushed out its biggest stars but also fan-favorite staff members like A-chan.
In sharp contrast to the aforementioned graduates, active Hololive Japan member Usada Pekora ranked #4 on the list of Most Popular Vtubers of 2025. She reached 289,000 viewers. Despite a few “yabs,” Pekora remains one of the most popular Hololive JP members, participating in high-profile collaborations and rare collectible releases.
Regardless of Hololive’s multiple streaming victories, the agency’s incredible performance was overshadowed by the shocking return of Nijisanji Japan’s virtual streamer, Suzuhara Lulu. Lulu, who initially graduated from Nijisanji on June 20, 2021, returned to her online persona on Dec. 16, 2025. During that short window, Lulu scored 269,000 peak viewers.
Additionally, 2025 continued the inspiring trend of independent VTubers gaining significant ground in the streaming landscape. Although she ranked last on the 2025 Most Popular VTubers chart, Sameko Saba peaked at 201,000 viewers during her debut stream, which premiered on June 28, 2025.
Indie idol streamer Mint Fantôme also made history in 2025 with her historic collaboration with One Piece studio Toei.
