What is Hiroko real age? Japanese VTuber says sorry after fans learn her debut age was a lie (Image via Deterxo) Hiroko is a 87 year old, the sweet grandma VTuber from the group Metabaachan, made a small but funny apology that got many people talking. She told fans she was sorry for “lying” about her age. But this was not a big lie at all. It was only six months. When she first came out as a VTuber, she was called “a real 85-year-old lady.” But as Otaku Soken shared, she was 84 at that time and was waiting for her 85th birthday.Hiroko said the reason for this tiny change was simple. Her team at OTAGROUP wanted a clean and easy number for her debut, so they picked 85. Hiroko also said she used her debut date as her VTuber birthday. Because of that, she kept adding one extra year, which made her VTuber age drift away from her real age. She said, “It became hard to keep track of my real age, so we decided to fix it.”Right now, Hiroko is 87 and will turn 88 in about half a year. In Japan, turning 88 is known as “beiju,” a very happy and important age.The Metabaachan group has seven older VTubers, all over 75 years old. Their channel has more than 70,000 subscribers, and people enjoy their warm and funny videos. Hiroko has even gone viral many times. She has been in Japanese newspapers, on TV, and on a radio show with Hololive’s Hoshimachi Suisei. She once thought she would not last long as a VTuber, but she has now stayed for three full years.
Hiroko from Metabaachan explains why OTAGROUP changed her VTuber age
Hiroko said her team chose the age “85” because it looked simple for the project’s launch. Even though she was actually 84, they thought the number fit well. But later, as she kept celebrating her VTuber birthday, the age kept moving away from her real one. She shared, “My VTuber age and real age did not match anymore.”So OTAGROUP and Hiroko agreed to fix the age by adjusting it by half a year. This made her character’s age closer to her real age again, which made her feel more at ease.The company behind Metabaachan is also growing. OTAGROUP has started an online counseling service where people can “rent a virtual grandmother.” Their plan is to help more older people feel connected and valued. Hiroko’s small age mix-up made fans smile, and now she is ready for her special 88th beiju celebration soon.Also Read: “I’m In A Bad Mood”: Candace Owens Fires Warning At Erika Kirk After New Clip On Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Fight Goes Viral
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