VTuber(Virtual YouTuber)為一種近期在直播平台上風靡的新型娛樂。以2016年登場的角色「キズナアイ」為首,「兎田ぺこら」、「Gawr Gura」、「壱百満天原サロメ」等超人氣VTuber不僅只在日本,更甚至在世界上掀起一股旋風。VTuber可分為隸屬於專業經紀公司的「企業勢」,以及未隸屬任何經紀公司,以個人名義活動的「個人勢」。 本文旨在闡明VTuber經營頻道之成功因素,並以YouTube的基本收益條件之一的「頻道訂閱」作為重點進行分析。 本文以非官方之YouTube統計網站「PLAYBOARD」之資料進行研究,並從中選出台灣VTuber共6位,分別從頻道訂閱數、直播內容、直播平均時長、直播間隔,以及合作直播比例等要素進行分析。 事例分析結果表明,VTuber與YouTuber相同,皆需要透過內容的原創性和持續提供內容來建立競爭優勢。關於合作的效果,研究發現對頻道訂閱數之效果雖存在差異,但皆為正向影響。
VTuber (Virtual YouTuber) is a new form of entertainment that has gained popularity on livestreaming platforms recently. Starting with characters like "Kizuna AI" in 2016, super popular VTubers such as "Usada Pekora," "Gawr Gura," and "Ichinose Salome" have not only taken Japan by storm but have also created a global sensation. VTubers can be categorized into "corporate" VTubers, affiliated with professional management companies, and "individual" VTubers, who operate under their own personal brands. This article aims to elucidate the success factors of VTuber channel management, focusing on one of YouTube's basic revenue conditions: "channel subscriptions." Using data from the unofficial YouTube statistics website "PLAYBOARD," this study selects six Taiwanese VTubers for analysis. Factors such as channel subscription count, livestream content, average livestream duration, livestream intervals, and collaboration livestream proportions are examined. The results of the case analysis show that, like YouTubers, VTubers need to establish competitive advantages through the originality of their content and consistent content delivery. Regarding the effects of collaboration, the study finds that while there are differences in their impact on channel subscription counts, they all have a positive effect.