Most popular VTubers (July 2024): Gawr Gura, Filian, Ironmouse, more

The VTuber industry has grown a ton since it first emerged, and now some of the most popular content creators on the planet are VTubers, with the likes of Gura and Ironmouse dominating their platforms.

It’s difficult to say exactly when VTubing began, but many credit Kizuna Ai’s rise to prominence in 2016 as being the catalyst for its eventual growth. That was followed by the emergence of large Japanese companies like Hololive and Nijisanji, and soon after their influence spread to the West.

At their peak, VTubers have broken records, like Pekora becoming the most-watched female streamer in the world. Make no mistake, VTubers are massive, and there’s no sign that the industry will slow down anytime soon.

With there being so much talent these days, it can be hard to keep track of who the biggest VTubers are. To help you out, we’ve listed the biggest streamers who use an anime avatar across both YouTube and Twitch.

Most popular VTubers on YouTube

These are the Top 20 most subscribed VTubers on YouTube as of July 11, 2024:

Rank (#)	Name	Company	Primary Language	YouTube Subs
1	Gawr Gura	Hololive	English	4,490,000
2	Houshou Marine	Hololive	Japanese	3,280,000
3	Kizuna AI	Kizuna AI Inc.	Japanese	3,010,000
4	Filian	Independent	English	2,750,000
5	Usada Pekora	Hololive	Japanese	2,550,000
6	Kobo Kanaeru	Hololive	Indonesian	2,510,000
7	Mori Calliope	Hololive	English	2,410,000
8	Hoshimachi Suisei	Hololive	Japanese	2,380,000
9	Shirakami Fubuki	Hololive	Japanese	2,380,000
10	Akemi Nekomachi	AKA Virtual	Indonesian	2,160,000
11	Inugami Korone	Hololive	Japanese	2,110,000
12	Sakura Miko	Hololive	Japanese	2,070,000
13	Minato Aqua	Hololive	Japanese	2,040,000
14	Shigure Ui	Independent	Japanese	1,910,000
15	Shirogane Noel	Hololive	Japanese	1,900,000
16	Hetto	OWOZU	Spanish	1,860,000
17	Nekomata Okayu	Hololive	Japanese	1,820,000
18	Hyakumantenbara Salome	Nijisanji	Japanese	1,810,000
19	Kuzuha	Nijisanji	Japanese	1,780,000
20	Amelia Watson	Hololive	English	1,770,000

Most popular VTubers on Twitch

These are the Top 20 most followed VTubers on Twitch as of July 11, 2024:

Rank (#)	Name	Company	Primary Language	Twitch Followers
1	Nimu Spacecat	Independent	Spanish	2,510,000
2	Ironmouse	VShojo	English	2,006,000
3	Shylily	Independent	English	1,386,000
4	Shxtou	Independent	English	1,286,000
5	Veibae	Independent	English	1,063,000
6	Nyatasha Nyanners	Independent	English	1,041,000
7	Emikukis	Independent	Spanish	995,000
8	Filian	Independent	English	927,000
9	Projekt Melody	VShojo	English	685,000
10	Nephtunie	Independent	Spanish	640,000
11	KendoMurft	Independent	Spanish	626,000
12	Kanae	Nijisanji	Japanese	620,000
13	Neuro-sama	Independent	English	569,000
14	Bao	Independent	English	545,000
15	Zentreya	VShojo	English	513,100
16	Nekomugi Tororo	Independent	Japanese	513,000
17	Chibidoki	Independent	English	497,000
18	Karubi Akami	Independent	Japanese	493,000
19	Silvervale	Independent	English	484,000
20	Tachibana Hinano	VSPO!	Japanese	474,000

Who is the most popular VTuber?

The most popular VTuber is Gawr Gura. As of July 2024, the Hololive EN 1st Gen member has almost 4.5 million subscribers on YouTube, placing her firmly ahead of the competition.

Gura’s incredible growth as a content creator has been apparent ever since her debut in September 2020. Within just two weeks of her debut, Gura hit 500,000 subscribers, making her the previous fastest-growing VTuber of all time, only since surpassed by Hyakumantenbara Salome.

Hololive

The Shark went on to become Hololive’s most popular VTuber just over a month after her debut and became the third-ever VTuber to pass 1,000,000 subscribers in October 2020.

She has remained Hololive’s most subscribed VTuber overall since June 2021, a title that looks likely to last for the distant future. The agency’s next most subscribed member is Houshou Marine, who still trails Gura by over one million subscribers.

Technically, CookieSwirlC has an absurd 21.3 million subscribers on YouTube, so there’s an argument she is actually the most popular VTuber. However, she is typically not included in the conversation as her content is targeted almost exclusively at children rather than the core VTuber audience, but it wouldn’t feel right to not at least mention her.

That’s everything you need to know about the most popular VTubers across Twitch and YouTube. These rankings will be updated monthly as these streamers continue to grow and move up the charts. To learn more about streamer culture, check out the Top 20 Twitch Streamers and Biggest Twitch Records.