Veibae has finally broken her silence about why she left VShojo, revealing a troubling pattern of mismanagement and questionable practices within the once-prominent agency.
In her recent statement, Vei detailed how VShojo leadership withheld her sponsorship earnings and forced her to sign a non-disclosure agreement that prevented her from discussing her departure with other talents.
“In order for me to leave, they demanded I sign an NDA that prevented me from speaking to any of the other talent about it,” Vei explained. “I only found out I didn’t get paid for any of my sponsors after I had already signed the NDA.”
According to Vei, VShojo’s leadership, particularly founder Gunrun, routinely engaged in trash-talking competitor agencies. “They would ALWAYS shit talk other vtuber agencies,” she stated. “They literally would spend company money to get a tiny dig at them. Especially Hololive, it literally lived rent-free in Gunrun’s head.”
Perhaps most concerning was Vei’s claim that the company prioritized petty feuds over supporting their own talent. She alleged that VShojo would allocate resources toward organizing online attacks against competitors instead of investing in talent development and proper management.
The British-Polish VTuber, known for her bold personality and humor, was one of the biggest names at VShojo. Launched in 2020, the agency made itself out to be a talent-friendly Western alternative to Japanese VTuber agencies, promising creative freedom and flexible contracts.
These allegations don’t look to be just about Vei. Industry insiders say other past members like Nyanners and Silvervale might’ve had similar experiences. Many talents reportedly kept quiet because they were worried about getting sued over their NDAs.
Other accusations have come up about VShojo execs, including co-founder Mowtendoo, who’s been called out for inappropriate behavior towards talent. The company’s culture of secrecy apparently wasn’t limited to people who left, with current staff also getting told not to talk openly about what goes on inside the agency.
Now that VShojo is closing down for good, whether or not those NDAs will still hold up is in question. That could mean more former members will feel comfortable sharing what happened to them. The whole collapse is similar to what’s happened at other creator agencies where leadership dropped the ball and talent got taken advantage of.
