First wave of 4 male VTuber revealed in the trailer.
Brave group APAC, a subsidiary of Brave group, has launched AStars production, a VTuber agency focusing on the South-East Asia region with a first wave of 4 male VTuber debuting on July 27, 2024 at 20:00 (JST) / 18:00 (GMT+7)
AStars production
Official Website: https://astars-production.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AStarsproductionofficialth
X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/AStarsofficial/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AStarsproductionofficial/
Background
Brave group APAC, established in November 2023 in Bangkok, now counts around 40 employees, including both local and expatriate staff working on developing business in the region.
By combining Brave group APAC’s knowledge of the local markets with Brave group’s experience of VTuber business and IP management, the group has launched a new foray into the regional VTuber market with AStars production, a talent agency that will leverage the group’s expertise to nurture and develop the local talents into the stars of tomorrow.
Chrono Prince
Chrono Prince is a group of 4 male VTubers that will be debuting on July 27, 2024 at 20:00 (JST) / 18:00 (GMT+7)
More details will gradually be revealed on their social networks over the next few weeks.
Bishamon Kuroneko
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BishamonKuroneko_AS
Debut：July 27, 2024 at 20:00 (JST) / 18:00 (GMT+7)
Debut URL：https://www.youtube.com/live/A2etYkszr_w
Rion Chitose
X: https://x.com/RionChitose_AS
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RionChitose_AS
Debut：July 27, 2024 at 20:30 (JST) / 18:30 (GMT+7)
Debut URL：https://youtube.com/live/xF3SbwTX4Zc
Aki Masamune
X: https://x.com/AkiMasamune_AS
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AkiMasamune_AS/
Debut：July 27, 2024 at 21:00(JST) / 19:00 (GMT+7)
Debut URL：https://youtube.com/live/avXSQHf1qRo
Yukito Hoshitoki
X: https://x.com/YukitoHoshi_AS
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@YukitoHoshitoki_AS/
Debut：July 27, 2024 at 21:30(JST) / 19:30(GMT+7)
Debut URL：https://youtube.com/live/d-AsfS8Ce9o
Brave group’s purpose is “Japanese Adventure. World Wide Romance”, with the mission to “Strike Wonder in 8 Billion Hearts”. With this purpose and mission in mind, Brave group has been working on IP businesses such as the next generation Virtual esports project “VSPO!” (*1) and the virtual music label “RIOT MUSIC” (*2), among other VTuber projects. We also manage the platform business with ventures like the official merchandise and licensing products e-commerce site “colleize” (*3) and the virtual academic city “ME Campus” (*4). Our esports business includes operating the “CR Gaming School” (*5), specializing in gaming skills improvement. Additionally, we have ventures in XR, DX, and incubation projects, expanding across multiple fields.
In 2023, we established bases in the UK and the US in March, in Thailand in November, and in China in December. Furthering our global reach, we will launch the overseas merchandise sales business “Brave Stores” (*6) in July 2024.
(*1) VSPO！：https://vspo.jp/
(*2) RIOT MUSIC：https://riot-music.com/
(*3) colleize：https://colleize.com/
(*4) ME Campus：https://mecampus.org/
(*5) CR Gaming School：https://cr-gs.jp/
(*6) Brave stores：https://bravegroup.co.jp/bravestores/
■ Reference Press Releases:
- Brave group Establishes Local Corporations in Thailand and China, Bringing the Number of New Overseas Bases to 5 Across 4 Countries in 2023 (December 18, 2023)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000261.000044525.html
- Brave group Enters the European Market with the Establishment of a “UK Base” Following the US, Launching Multilingual VTuber Business in Europe, Debut Set for This Year (June 14, 2023)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000203.000044525.html
- Brave group Establishes a Base in the US, Officially Starting Overseas Business (June 2, 2023): Link to press release
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000195.000044525.html
■Company Information
Brave group APAC (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Established: November 30, 2023
- Managing Director: Jun Funabashi
- Directors: Tsuyoshi Hanzawa, Yasuhiro Horiguchi, Masaru Yamazaki
- Address: No.65, 42 Tower, 6th Floor, Room 601, Soi Sukhumvit 42 (Kluaynamthai), Sukhumvit Rd.,Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
- Official Website: https://bravegroupapac.co.th/
Brave group
- Established: October 11, 2017
- Capital: 4.68 billion yen (including capital surplus)
- President and CEO: Keito Noguchi
- Address: 8th Floor, PMO Tamachi III, 4-1-28 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Business Areas: IP, Platform, esports, XR, DX, Incubation
- Official Website: https://bravegroup.co.jp/
- Recruitment Website: https://recruit.bravegroup.co.jp/
- Official Media: https://media.bravegroup.co.jp/
- Official X : https://twitter.com/bravegroup_vt/
- List of Group Companies: https://bravegroup.co.jp/company/#group-company
