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** At the time of her debut, Coco Kiryu was the only member of Hololive to be a native English speaker, and she made an effort to reach out to the Western fanbase with things like the Reddit Shitpost Review. Naturally, this made her ''incredibly'' popular with English-speaking viewers, and quite a few fans were drawn in by her streams - not to mention the memes spawned from them, such as the infamous "Good morning, motherfuckers!" clip. The very fact that Hololive now has an official English-language branch is often credited in part to her.

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** At the time of her debut, Coco Kiryu was the only member of Hololive to be a native English speaker, and she made an effort to reach out to the Western fanbase with things like the Reddit Shitpost Review. Naturally, this made her ''incredibly'' popular with English-speaking viewers, and quite a few new fans were drawn in by her streams - not to mention the memes spawned from them, such as the infamous "Good morning, motherfuckers!" clip. The very fact that Hololive now has an official English-language branch is often credited in part to her.

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** The Holostars branch are more recognizable overseas than its home country, judging by the English comments.

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** The [[SpearCounterpart Holostars branch branch]] are more recognizable overseas than its home country, judging by the English comments.


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** At the time of her debut, Coco Kiryu was the only member of Hololive to be a native English speaker, and she made an effort to reach out to the Western fanbase with things like the Reddit Shitpost Review. Naturally, this made her ''incredibly'' popular with English-speaking viewers, and quite a few fans were drawn in by her streams - not to mention the memes spawned from them, such as the infamous "Good morning, motherfuckers!" clip. The very fact that Hololive now has an official English-language branch is often credited in part to her.
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** During the early days of hololive, Miko was at point the least subbed idol of the original generation. Her ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'' streams led to Miko being at one point more popular in Website/FourChan than in Japan itself. While her fanbase's demographic normalized after Miko's subscription numbers kept rising, she's still a big favorite in 4chan.
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Nene actively attempted to reach out to Spanish-speakers, so that wasn't unintentional, and Canada speaks English, making it part of Calli's target demographic, especially with the Canadian Ina part of the same group..


** Nene Momosuzu also has a noticeable amount of Spanish-speaking engagement in her comments and live chats due to her practicing Spanish on stream.



** Mori Calliope is surprisingly popular with Canadian viewers, who had sent red Superchats to her ($100 donation or more) in the first stream she was allowed to accept them. She was so surprised by this that she temporarily had to stop streaming for a bit to scream in happiness.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' was initially popular in Japan, with a dub that included veteran voice actors like Megumi Hayashibara and a manga adaptation. This stopped after Volume 4, as it reportedly had an [[AmericansHateTingle entirely different reception]] with Japanese fans.
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* ENA is quite popular among Japanese fans, likely due to its quirky and surreal nature. It's popular enough among them to the point where an unofficial Japanese dub was made, which gained the approval of Joel himself.

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* Daria Cohen's ''WebAnimation/TheVampair'' Series has gained quite a fan following in Japan thanks to some fortunate retweets of [[https://twitter.com/firefireflies7/status/913663476958035968 an introduction of "The Night" by a Japanese user]].


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* WebAnimation/{{hololive}} grew for itself an unusually large fanbase outside Japan compared to other V-tuber groups thanks to clips of several members' streams being translated by fans into English and other languages which subsequently went viral. Within the group, several individual members are also noted to have specific foreign fanbases:
** Aki Rosenthal, ever since an clipper who made her (and her low follower count woes at the time) known to the West, she experienced a sharp increase in western fans, many from Website/{{Reddit}}. The reasons vary, but it's often a mix of her dancing, music, and how her streams tend to be cozy. Aki has responded to this with learning/using more English in her descriptions and being one of the very first to join Reddit. She also has personally posted comments in vids which have promoted her. These days you can find her stream chats to be often filled with English speakers.
** During the early days of hololive, Miko was at point the least subbed idol of the original generation. Her ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'' streams led to Miko being at one point more popular in Website/FourChan than in Japan itself. While her fanbase's demographic normalized after Miko's subscription numbers kept rising, she's still a big favorite in 4chan.
** Korone Inugami has a very sizable Western audience for a combination of reasons. Her enjoyment of Western media, the dissonance between her cute voice and image and her [[NightmareFetishist love of horror and horrific things]], willingness to engage with Western fans and learn English, and her willingness to try all sorts of different Western game suggestions have quickly endeared her to non-Japanese audiences. Even amongst Spanish-speakers, where virtual idols are just starting to become an extremely niche interest, Korone is noticeably more popular than the rest, thanks in part to clips of her speaking a few simple Spanish sentences.
** Towa Tokoyami gained a lot of attention from the Western fanbase due to an incident in one of her ''Apex'' streams that garnered backlash from [[VocalMinority some Japanese fans]] [[ValuesDissonance but brought sympathy from English speaking viewers]], bringing attention to her more cute behavior and {{Adorkable}} moments. It's quite telling that on nearly all of her streams, most of the comments are in English. In fact, overseas fans went from making up ''almost half'' of her superchats (revenue and number of) for the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Hololive/comments/ihlxca/hololive_superchat_revenue_from_foreign/ month of July 2020]] to reaching ''65%'' of her superchat income and forming 52% of her total superchats [[https://takikomiprogramming.hateblo.jp/entry/2020/09/20/161346 the very next month]] after her 3D debut and birthday celebration. This sizable overseas fanbase has also been noticed by her colleagues, who sometimes comment on her unusually large foreign fanbase.
** Nene Momosuzu also has a noticeable amount of Spanish-speaking engagement in her comments and live chats due to her practicing Spanish on stream.
** Shishiro Botan is incredibly popular with Russian-speaking viewers, due to her love of FirstPersonShooter games and her striped design being evocative of Adidas, which is iconic in Russia. As of 5th Gen's debut, no other member in hololive has such a noticeable Russian-speaking fanbase compared to her, to the point where she is the only one to have a Russian version of the standard streamer rules in her video descriptions.
** The Holostars branch are more recognizable overseas than its home country, judging by the English comments.
** Mori Calliope is surprisingly popular with Canadian viewers, who had sent red Superchats to her ($100 donation or more) in the first stream she was allowed to accept them. She was so surprised by this that she temporarily had to stop streaming for a bit to scream in happiness.
** After being featured on an investigative report on a Korean public broadcast, Amelia (and Gura, who wasn't featured) has gotten a lot more Korean viewers and Korean translation clips.


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* Daria Cohen's ''WebAnimation/TheVampair'' Series has gained quite a fan following in Japan thanks to some fortunate retweets of [[https://twitter.com/firefireflies7/status/913663476958035968 an introduction of "The Night" by a Japanese user]].
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** It is also very popular in Latin America, the fans have not only made a fandub of the pilot, they have also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOAaeLW0p38 made several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcp6bWdNpGc covers of Addict]] and even rap battles between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7E45L9QOc Charlie and Blitzo]].

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** It is also very popular in Latin America, the that fans have not only made a fandub of the pilot, they have also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOAaeLW0p38 made several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcp6bWdNpGc covers of Addict]] and even rap battles between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7E45L9QOc Charlie and Blitzo]].
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** It is also popular in Russia, despite the fact that it has been banned from TV syndication in that country.
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* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' is quite popular in Japan, Latin America, Portugal, and Spain - albeit, the latter two on a cult level.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{Animutation}}'' is actually pretty popular in Japan. Sometimes Japanese netizens would make misleading links to animutations such as Suzukisan and Hyakugojyuuichi in a similar fashion to JustForFun/{{Rickroll}}ing. In Japan, Hyakkugojyuuichi is considered a classic flash animation much like it is in the west, perhaps even more remembered.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{Animutation}}'' WebAnimation/{{Animutation}} is actually pretty popular in Japan. Sometimes Japanese netizens would make misleading links to animutations such as Suzukisan and Hyakugojyuuichi in a similar fashion to JustForFun/{{Rickroll}}ing. In Japan, Hyakkugojyuuichi is considered a classic flash animation much like it is in the west, perhaps even more remembered.



* ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'' has quite a cult following in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's very own fandub.]]

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* ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'' has quite a cult following in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's its very own fandub.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/MetalFamily'' is very popular in Latin America, including Brazil. Even its creator, Russian woman named Alina Kovaleva was surprised by this fact. Many comments come on Spanish and Portuguese.
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* ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'' is quite a smash hit in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's very own fandub.]]

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* ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'' is has quite a smash hit cult following in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's very own fandub.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' is quite a smash hit in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's very own fandub.]]

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* ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' ''WebAnimation/OllieAndScoops'' is quite a smash hit in Spain, where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo has it's very own fandub.]]
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* While ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' did well in America it did even better in Spain, down to the point where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo got it's very own fandub.]]

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* While ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' did well in America it did even better is quite a smash hit in Spain, down to the point where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo got has it's very own fandub.]]
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* While ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' did well in America, it did even better in Spain, down to the point where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo got it's very own fandub.]]

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* While ''WebAnimation/OllieandScoops'' did well in America, America it did even better in Spain, down to the point where it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JlRc49NDo got it's very own fandub.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Spike, after his part in saving the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Crystal Empire]], became this to the Crystal Ponies.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Spike, after his part in saving the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Crystal Empire]], became this to the Crystal Ponies.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Spike, after his part in saving the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Crystal Empire]], became this to the Crystal Ponies.
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** It is also very popular in Latin America, the fans have not only made a fandub of the pilot, they have also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOAaeLW0p38 made several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcp6bWdNpGc covers of Addict]] and even rap battles between [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7E45L9QOc Charlie and Blitzo]].
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as Helluva Boss) subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].

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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is and ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' are popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as Helluva Boss) both pilots subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as HelluvaBoss) subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].

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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as HelluvaBoss) Helluva Boss) subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].

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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss HelluvaBoss) subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].
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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].

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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= videos of the pilot (as well as WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss subtitled into Japanese]] as well as [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル a lot of fan art]].
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* ''WebAnimation/{{Hazbin Hotel}} is popular in Japan, [[with https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= many videos of the pilot subtitled into Japanese as well as https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル many fan art.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{Hazbin Hotel}} ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is popular in Japan, [[with https://sp.with [[https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= many videos of the pilot subtitled into Japanese Japanese]] as well as https://www.[[https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル many a lot of fan art.art]].
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* ''WebAnimation/{{Hazbin Hotel}} is popular in Japan, [[with https://sp.nicovideo.jp/search/ハズビン・ホテル?sort=h&order=d&f_range=0&l_range=0&genre= many videos of the pilot subtitled into Japanese as well as https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/ハズビン・ホテル many fan art.
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Double-checked on the Is This An Example? thread when asking about a different trope; on the work page, the entry indicated that the show was in no danger of being cancelled even if it wasn't quite as popular as the fans thought it was, but that the chance to break into Japan was a good incentive for them to keep going with the show; however, there's no indication it was bigger in Japan than its home market.


* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is also popular in Japan. Besides fansubbed and fandubbed episodes and fan videos that are uploaded on Website/NicoNicoDouga, Creator/WarnerBros Japan began officially releasing it dubbed into Japanese with an AllStarCast in December 2015. That same month, a manga based on the show began publication.
** It's apparently popular enough in China to inspire a fandub as well. And now a Chinese developer is making a mobile game!
** What makes this interesting is that the series really wasn't that popular in the United States -- according to Creator/RoosterTeeth co-founder Burnie Burns, the only reason ''RWBY'' kept going after Volume 1 was because ''of'' its popularity in Japan, which convinced them to keep going. And then ''RWBY'' really broke out.


* ''WebAnimation/{{Animutation}}'' is actually pretty popular in Japan. Sometimes Japanese netizens would make misleading links to animutations such as Suzukisan and Hyakugojyuuichi in a similar fashion to {{Rickroll}}ing. In Japan, Hyakkugojyuuichi is considered a classic flash animation much like it is in the west, perhaps even more remembered.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{Animutation}}'' is actually pretty popular in Japan. Sometimes Japanese netizens would make misleading links to animutations such as Suzukisan and Hyakugojyuuichi in a similar fashion to {{Rickroll}}ing.JustForFun/{{Rickroll}}ing. In Japan, Hyakkugojyuuichi is considered a classic flash animation much like it is in the west, perhaps even more remembered.

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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': Strong Bad references this phenomenon in his email [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail51.html website]], where he says "Who knows? Maybe tomorrow you'll be really big in Pakistan."
** Or at least with some guy named Stan.
** Surprisingly in real life, the series actually has a small but impressive fanbase in the United Kingdom.

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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail'': According to Strong Bad, the "Geddup Noise", AKA the sound of Strong Bad references this getting out of his chair, became really popular overseas to the point that it became a cultural phenomenon in his email [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail51.html website]], where he says "Who knows? Maybe tomorrow you'll be really big in Pakistan."
** Or at least with some guy named Stan.
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and eventually left the series actually has show. It currently lives in a small but impressive fanbase house in the United Kingdom.Coches mountains, but it still shows up for the occasional celebrity endorsement. Keep in mind this is a ''sound effect'' we're talking about.
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** It's also extremely popular in France, to the point where [[FrAnimationWeb/{{asdfmovie}} the French version of this very wiki has its own entry for it]].

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