![]() Furthermore, since Uto’s “I’ll pay you” was just a single line, it is also possible that Uto simply forgot she mentioned this entirely, amid the busyness of her upload schedule, and that Chii had been expecting something from Uto which Uto herself wasn’t even aware of. Therefore, since Chii never asked about the payment, in all likelihood, it is possible that Uto simply assumed that Chii was okay with not being recompensed, especially since this was the precedent that had been set for all of Chii’s previous works. As an independent VTuber trying to upload quality streams consistently, Uto must have been working even harder than others who have agencies to support them. Whatever the case, despite the onus of negotiating the commission resting on Chii (as she sent the artwork without any effort to even start negotiations), trolls are spinning this as somehow Uto’s fault for not paying: the amount for which, again, the payee never even specified to begin with.Īlso worthy of note is that this 2 month period is the same period during which Uto experienced her exponential uptick in popularity. Of course, the trolls decide to interpret this rather small amount and odd timing as evidence that Uto is “cheap,” rather than a red flag that Chii may have holes in her story. It is unlikely that Uto would have neglected paying Chii had Chii been direct about her bid from the beginning, especially considering the settlement was for just $15. It is possible that Chii did something to upset Uto, something unrelated to this situation, which would explain the burokai, and the less enthusiastic tone following the 2 month time skip. Either way, once Chii did finally ask, Uto complied and paid immediately. It isn’t as though Uto stopped talking to her, as Chii herself mentioned that the 2 had continued conversations about other unrelated artwork during this period. It is also unclear why Chii further proceeded to wait an entire 2 months before bringing up the payment topic for the first time. Most notably, it is unclear why Chii sent an illustration to Uto before a price for the commission was even suggested by Chii, let alone agreed upon. Chii asks for an explanation regarding Uto doing ブロ解 (burokai, where you block then immediately unblock someone on Twitter which results in both people no longer following each other), to which Uto does not respond.ĭespite Chii’s obvious framing to paint Uto as the antagonist here, there are several simple questions which arise, and inconsistencies in her side of the story to the unbiased eye. Chii bids ¥1500 (about $15), and Uto accepts. Since the request presumed a commission, I would in fact like payment.” If you want payment I could pay out of my pocket.” Chii replies, “I have been waiting for a while so I would've wanted you to tell me as soon as the contract was void. Uto responds immediately, “since I no longer have a contract with that company I don't know what happened. In October, Uto messaged Chii, “If you can, would you like to do an illustration for me? I'll pay you!” Chii sent an illustration on November 7th.įast forward 2 months to January 7th, Chii messages Uto asking what happened regarding payment. Chii allowed Uto to use these for free, and was a fan of Uto herself. ![]() As a bilingual fan of Uto who's happy to see VTubers reach a wider audience, I felt some duty to communicate an objective take to those with less proficiency in Japanese, or those searching for an abridged rundown.Īccording to tweets by an illustrator named ちぃ (Chii), in a combination of writing and LINE logs, since May 2020, she did some illustrations for Uto. Second, an extension of the first point, some overseas bros may be unfamiliar with how to best handle drama in the VTuber community. First, many of Uto’s fans seem to be overseas bros, so the language barrier may result in at best confusion, and at worst dangerous misinformation, in making sense of the current situation. I'm essentially hoping to combat disinformation with fact-checking regarding some recent drama. ![]() Hey everyone! I hate to be a downer in such a positive subreddit.if you're looking for an uplifting post, maybe skip this one, but especially if you're a fan of the VTuber in question, give it a read.
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