Here’s a Timeline of the Nijisanji English (and Indonesia) Decline and Selen Tatsuki Termination

There’s a lot going on with Anycolor, the company behind the Nijisanji Vtuber agency, with the English branch seeming to fall apart in December 2023 and January 2024 following situations surrounding Selen Tatsuki. However, this is more than just some recent issue, as the decline could even start to be traced as far back as 2022 when the Korean and Indonesian branches were first folded. It’s a lot! Especially if you’re new to Vtubers.

What’s going on with Anycolor, Nijisanji, Selen Tatsuki, and its other English and Indonesian Vtubers?

This timeline will only go over confirmed and known information and announcements as of February 14, 2024. As the Selen and Dokibird situation is a bit more specialized as a result of Doki specifically saying requesting people tell others “this is where I am now” on social media on February 5, 2024, that is the only performer identity that will be discussed out of respect to the people behind the Vtubers. In addition, not all Nijisanji graduations between 2022 and 2024 will be noted. 

• February 17, 2022: Anycolor announced Nijisanji Indonesia (ID) and Korea (KR) will be folded into the Japanese branch. 
• December 14, 2022: Nijisanji English (EN) Vtuber Yugo Asuma graduates. This is specifically labeled as a graduation and not a termination. There is no graduation stream.
• February 8, 2023: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Zaion LanZa suspended.
• March 10, 2023: Anycolor terminates the contract with Zaion LanZa.  The company’s public announcement listed 12 offenses as the reasons for the dismissal.
• April 9, 2023: Anycolor announces four Vtubers who started out with Nijisanji ID will graduate between May and July 2023.
• May 14, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber ZEA Cornelia graduates.
• May 28, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Taka Radjiman graduates.
• June 15, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Siska Leontyne graduates.
• July 16, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Amicia Michella graduates.
• March 23, 2023: Anycolor suspends Nijisanji Vtuber Gundo Mirei following a World Baseball Classic comment.
• May 24, 2023: Nijisanji Vtuber Asahina Akane graduates.
• June 21, 2023: Nijisanji Vtuber Gundo Mirei graduates. 
• June 30, 2023: Anycolor announces four more Vtubers who started out with Nijisanji ID will graduate between August and October 2023. 
• July 8, 2023: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Nina Kosaka graduates. This marks the first English branch departure that is also accompanied by farewell streams due to the nature of Yugo’s abrupt departure and Zaion’s termination.
• August 3, 2023: Anycolor announces its Virtual Talent Academy expelled a number of second, third, and fourth-generation students training to become Vtubers.
• August 8, 2023: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Selen Tatsuki announces her Fall Guys International Tournament has been canceled and Anycolor has said she can no longer host international tournaments. (The images were archived on the Nijisanji subreddit by MajinAkuma, as her social media account can no longer be accessed.)
• August 27, 2023: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Mysta Rias graduates.
• August 20, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Azura Cecilla graduates.
• September 3, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Nara Haramaung graduates.
• September 30, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Reza Avanluna graduates.
• October 20, 2023: Anycolor announces that three more Vtubers who had been with Nijisanji ID will graduate between November 2023 and January 2024.
• October 29, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Hyona Elatiora graduates. 
• November 17, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Xia Ekavira graduates.
• December 25, 2023: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Selen Tatsuki releases a cover of the Lilypichu song “Last Cup of Coffee.” It is then set to private by Anycolor. Selen asks people on social media to share the cover. It is later uploaded by multiple fans online like Zero Kanao Ch.
• December 27, 2023: A post appears on Selen’s social media account that stated she’d been hospitalized to explain her sudden disappearance after December 25, 2023.
• December 28, 2023: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Mika Melatika graduates.
• December 31, 2023: A post appears on Selen’s social media account noting she was discharged from the hospital. 
• January 5, 2024: Anycolor announces Nijisanji EN Vtuber Pomu Rainpuff will graduate on January 20, 2024. 
• January 10, 2024: Anycolor announces Selen will not appear at Anime Impulse 2024 alongside other Nijisanji EN Vtubers.
• January 11, 2024: Former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Riksa Dhirendra graduates.
• January 20, 2024: Nijisanji EN Vtuber Pomu Rainpuff graduates. Selen does not appear as part of the graduation streams and events.
• February 1, 2024: Anycolor announces Nijisanji EN Vtuber Kyo Kaneko will graduate on February 17, 2024.
• February 5, 2024: Anycolor announces the termination of Nijisanji EN Vtuber Selen Tatsuki. Lilypichu confirms she gave permission for Selen’s “Last Cup of Coffee” cover in August 2022 on social media. Multiple other members of the English branch announce breaks. Indie Vtuber Dokibird announces her return.
• February 6, 2024: Anycolor releases a statement that states, in whole, “On February 5, 2024, ANYCOLOR made the decision to terminate our affiliation contract with the NIJISANJI EN Liver, Selen Tatsuki. The impact of this decision on our financial results will be negligible.”
• February 7, 2024: Hyte terminates its Nijisanji projects. Dokibird resumes streaming.
• February 12, 2024: Nijisanji EN Vtubers Elira Pendora, Vox Akuma, and Ike Eveland release a video on behalf of Anycolor claiming they saw legal documents from Selen and her lawyer. Anycolor releases a statement saying it didn’t violate any confidentiality agreements by allowing its Vtubers to see the paperwork. Anycolor CEO Riku Tazumi addresses concerns regarding the “negligible” statement on February 6, 2024. All Nijisanji EN Vtubers except Kotoka Torahime, Kyo Kaneko, and Scarle Yonaguni share these statements on their social media accounts.
• February 14, 2024: Dokibird releases a statement regarding Anycolor’s actions on February 12, 2024, on social media. 
• March 4, 2024: OffKai Expo announces Nijisanji EN Ethyria members Enna Aloutte, Millie Parfait, and Reimu Endou won’t be attending the convention that will be held May 31, 2024, through June 2, 2024.
• March 15, 2024: Anycolor financial report brought up Nijisanji English Vtuber Selen Tatsuki’s termination.
• May 9, 2024: The Japanese government issues a warning about a hazardous cocktail recipe promoted by Nijisanji Vtubers Kanae and Kuzuha.
• May 13, 2024: Anycolor announces former Nijisanji ID Vtuber Bonnivier “Bobon” Pranaja will graduate.
• May 15, 2024: Anycolor locks down the Nijisanji English subreddit and removes its Reddit posts made between February 2024 and April 2024.
• May 24, 2024: Nijisanji EN Vtubers Klara Charmwood, Ryoma Barrenwort, and Twisty Amanozako debut as Denauth.
• May 25, 2024: Nijisanji NBA collaboration announced and includes Japanese and English branch members.
• June 3, 2024: Nijisanji English Vtuber Alban Knox hiatus starts.
• June 12, 2024: Nijisanji Vtuber Suzuka Utako graduates. Anycolor Financial Results for FY2024.4 shows Nijisanji EN drop in profits.
• June 13, 2024: Anycolor follow-up Financial Results Q&A shows no major investment plans for Nijisanji EN.
• June 22, 2024: New Japanese Nijisanji Vtuber group Ayame Ka Kakitsubata (Ayakaki) debuts with Kisara, Kozue Mone, Lunlun, Shiga Riko, and Tamanoi Nana. 
• June 25, 2024: Anycolor cancels Nijisanji EN Anime Expo 2024 concerts.
• July 23, 2024: Nijisanji English Vtuber Kunai Nakasoto announces an indefinite hiatus.
• July 30, 2024: Anycolor Virtual Talent Academy begins accepting new applicants.
• July 31, 2024: Nijisanji Vtuber Derem Kado announces an indefinite hiatus after a project is canceled.
• August 23, 2024: Nijisanji English Vtuber Hex Haywire graduates.
• August 31, 2024: Nijisanji Vtuber Suzuya Aki graduates.
• September 1, 2024: Anycolor released a statement about the YAB Entertainment engineer accused of leaking the identity of and abusing Nijisanji Vtubers.
• September 21, 2024: Nijisanji English Vtuber Kunai Nakasato graduates.