vtubers almost never talk about money but im gonna self report here :)
i finally got around to doing my taxes (i know i know, yes i did get an extension) and my total earnings in 2025 was a whopping $3,537.29 USD.
now I obviously have a spending problem:
- $20k on my Otaku★STAGE! concert
- $7k on art/music comms (believe me this is an improvement from 2024)
- $5k on other content assets like second outfit, chibi model, 3D model, etc.
those are NOT mandatory to be a vtuber, just what i wanted to do to entertain my community the way in every way i could. my other expenses like rent ($15k), food, cat food, etc. are more reasonable but also add to the bill
a lot of people have also asked me "girl, ARE YOU RICH??" lol i wish, i just had decent savings that i was willing to completely dedicate to my vtuber dream. that being said, i do have to start being a lot more responsible with my spending 😅 because those savings are pretty much out