Nijisanji vtuber Kyo Kaneko gives more details on his graduation

Kyo Kaneko is leaving the vtuber industry after his graduation from Nijisanji and fans want to know why he decided this after going independent.

Kyo Kaneko was a male vtuber who debuted as part of Nijisanji’s sixth wave Iluna, alongside other talents like Scarle Yonaguni. The vtuber reached 100,000 subs on YouTube during his debut and 400,000 subs by 2023. However, in 2024, Kyo Kaneko surprised fans by announcing his graduation from Nijisanji. Many fans assumed the vtuber would go independent and he didn’t disappoint them. The vtuber returned as his past life, Quinn Benet. However, now there is some more bad news from the vtuber.

The virtual YouTuber Kyo Kanesko stated he would leave the vtuber scene and announced his complete graduation.

What caused Kyo Kaneko’s graduation from Nijisanji?

The vtuber Kyo Kaneko stated his graduation was spurred on by differences between him and Nijisanji.

Kyo Kaneko explained why he was graduating from Nijisanji and stated that he didn’t decide to just graduate one day, but it has been coming for some time. The vtuber elaborated that he’s been open about his health issues with fans but that isn’t why he’s graduating.

He stated that he’s graduating because his interests and Nijisanji’s interests don’t align anymore. Kyo Kaneko stated he wants to do something different and isn’t “graduating from reality.”

Kyo Kaneko’s remarks about his graduation being linked to wanting freedom from Nijisanji sparked rumors that he would leave the agency and go independent. Fans were proved right when Kyo Kaneko returned as Quinn Benet.

Why is Quinn Benet leaving the vtuber industry?

The vtuber Kyo Kaneko pleasantly surprised fans by returning as Quinn Benet, but has now shocked them by announcing that he is graduating from the vtuber scene.

Quinn Benet explained in a video why he doesn’t think being a vtuber is for him. Firstly, he stated that since viewers already know what he looks the anonymous part of it isn’t for him. He elaborated that he returned to facecam as viewers had seen him and that content was performing better for him.

Furthermore, Quinn claimed that his viewers didn’t appreciate him and he is now tired of trying to fit in. The vtuber said he will continue to use his vtuber model and design as he likes it. In addition, Quinn said he’ll continue to produce merch with his vtuber model on it as he doesn’t want to use himself on them.

Fans shared their thoughts on Kyo Kaneko and Quinn Benet finally leaving the vtuber industry in a Reddit thread. Many said that the vtuber gave up too quickly and he might have found success after leaving Nijisanji if he’d stayed determined. Others understood Quinn’s reasoning about viewers already having seen his face so there was no need for him to hide behind a vtuber model.