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GawrGura — Creator Stats, Followers & Audience
Gawr Gura is the English-language VTuber persona operated under Cover Corp's Hololive Production, debuting in September 2020 as part of the inaugural…
Total Followers -0.2%
4.6M
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
4.6M followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
9.3%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. — / IG post
- Hololive EN's shark-girl idol built a millions-strong VTuber following through Atlantis-themed lore and gaming streams under Cover Corp.
- Music covers anchor the catalog, spanning J-pop staples like Renai Circulation alongside original tracks such as 'blue horizon!!'
- Casual gaming variety across Rust, HoloCure and party titles defined the channel's day-to-day streaming identity.
- Engagement runs ~4x category median, a signature of parasocial VTuber fandoms that outperform traditional gaming creators.
- Graduated April 2025, leaving an evergreen archive skewed to US-male 18–34 viewers and capped at zero new uploads.
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Gawr Gura holds final graduation 3D mini-live, ending nearly 5 years as Hololive EN's most-subscribed VTuber
Her final broadcast surpassed her own historic 3D debut concurrent-viewer count, marking the end of an era for VTubing.
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Gawr Gura announces Hololive graduation, citing disagreements with management
The announcement livestream peaked at roughly 229K–240K concurrent viewers, setting a record for English-speaking VTubers.
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Cover Corp stock falls roughly 10% on day of Gura's graduation announcement
Shares of Hololive's parent company dropped sharply after the news, underscoring her commercial importance to the agency.
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Tubefilter weighs in: what's next for one of the world's top VTubers after Hololive split
Industry coverage noted Cover Corp retains the Gawr Gura character/IP, so any solo return would likely require a new identity.
Performance Across Platforms
Updated 2026-05-28| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 4,630,000 | +-9723 | 9.3% | — | 1 years ago |
Growth Trend
Last 365 days| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | -9723 -0.2% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -9723 |
| Last 90 days | -28706 -0.6% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -28706 |
| Last 365 days | -28706 -0.6% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -28706 |
Audience Demographics
PremiumDaily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
About GawrGura
Gawr Gura is the English-language VTuber persona operated under Cover Corp's Hololive Production, debuting in September 2020 as part of the inaugural Hololive English 'Myth' generation. The character — a shark-girl idol framed in lore as a descendant of the Lost City of Atlantis — became the breakout figure of the English VTuber wave, reaching one million YouTube subscribers faster than any other channel on the platform at the time of her debut. Her content blended casual gaming streams (Minecraft, Rust, indie horror), karaoke and original song covers, 3D live performances, and short-form 'shark' bits that traveled widely as memes. As of April 30, 2025, the talent behind Gura officially 'graduated' from Hololive, retiring the persona while leaving behind a multi-million-subscriber archive.
Why brands partner
GawrGura is a Hololive EN VTuber whose catalog skews toward music covers, original songs, and casual gaming streams — a content mix that maps cleanly onto gaming peripherals, anime/manga streaming services, collectible merchandise, mobile games (especially gacha and JRPGs), energy drinks, and snack brands targeting the otaku/Western anime audience. Engagement runs well above category median, signaling a deeply parasocial fanbase that converts on merch drops and limited collaborations. Audience is majority male, concentrated in 18–34, and anchored in the US with a meaningful Japan tail — useful for brands wanting bilingual Western-anime reach. As a Cover Corp talent, sponsor activations historically flowed through agency-brokered deals with gaming and anime-adjacent partners; however, her April 2025 graduation means the channel is now legacy inventory rather than an active media buy.
Estimated Rate Card
Benchmark estimates for a creator at GawrGura's tier (Macro, 4.6M combined followers, Japan). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Did Gawr Gura graduate from Hololive?
Yes. Gawr Gura graduated from Hololive English on April 30, 2025, ending her run as the shark-girl idol of the Hololive EN branch under Cover Corp. Her YouTube channel and uploads remain online, but she no longer streams as an active Hololive talent.
Why did Gawr Gura graduate from Hololive EN?
Cover Corp announced her graduation in April 2025, framing it as a mutual decision to close out her chapter as a Hololive talent. No specific scandal or controversy was tied to the departure — it was presented as the natural end of her time with the agency.
Is Gawr Gura still uploading videos?
Her YouTube channel has been dormant since her graduation, with her last upload before that being song covers and farewell content. The channel is preserved with her archive of streams, covers, and shorts, but new content from the Gawr Gura persona is not being released.
What is Gawr Gura's lore?
In her Hololive lore, Gawr Gura is a descendant of the Lost City of Atlantis who swam up to the surface because life underwater was boring. She wears a shark hat she bought on land and is said to enjoy talking to marine life — the whole shark-girl identity is core to her character.
What songs did Gawr Gura release?
Her catalog includes original tracks and covers such as Ash (a collaboration with composer Casey Edwards), blue horizon!!, a Renai Circulation cover with Murasaki Shion, and her viral cover of 粛聖!! ロリ神レクイエム☆. Her music uploads consistently performed as some of the most-watched content on her channel.
Was Gawr Gura the most subscribed VTuber?
Yes, for most of her active career Gawr Gura held the title of most-subscribed VTuber on YouTube, peaking at over 4.6 million subscribers. She was the first VTuber to cross several major subscriber milestones in the English-speaking VTuber scene.
Who is Gawr Gura's voice actress?
Cover Corp has never officially confirmed the identity of the person behind Gawr Gura, and following Hololive policy the talent's real identity is kept separate from the character. Speculation circulates online, but there is no official confirmation tied to her graduation announcement.
What games did Gawr Gura stream?
Her streams leaned casual and variety-focused, including Hololive collab events like HoloRust and HoloCure, plus party games, horror titles, and Minecraft sessions with other Hololive members. Her gaming content was classified under casual gaming rather than competitive play.
Where is Gawr Gura based?
As a Hololive English talent under Tokyo-based Cover Corp, she's operated out of the Japan-based Hololive ecosystem, though her content was English-language and aimed at a global audience. Her largest viewership came from the United States, followed by Japan and the United Kingdom.
How big was Gawr Gura's audience on YouTube?
Her channel sits in the Macro creator tier with over 4.6 million subscribers, and engagement on her uploads ran well above the gaming-category median even after she stopped streaming. Her audience skews 18–34 and is predominantly male, with strong fanbases in the US and Japan.
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