American streamer TheBurntPeanut accumulated 60.2 million hours watched in 2025 to lead all Virtual YouTubers, according to data released by Streams Charts. The platform analyzed watch time and peak concurrent viewership across major streaming services, including Twitch, YouTube, Kick, NimoTV, and CHZZK.
TheBurntPeanut’s multistreaming strategy across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube helped expand his audience throughout the year, culminating in a Best VTuber win at The Streamer Awards 2025. The creator gained recognition through “Escape from Tarkov” livestreams before achieving viral reach with “Arc Raiders” content in late 2025.
Japanese VTubers Dominate Watch Time Rankings
Miko Ch. secured second place with 49.3 million hours watched, narrowly ahead of rival Pekora Ch. at 47.5 million hours. Both Hololive agency members posted identical metrics across categories, though Miko’s watch time increased 66% year over year.
Miko held livestreams debuting costumes and released songs, including Re:flection and Lollipop. The creator celebrated reaching two million subscribers by launching a 3D costume and releasing SAKIHOKORE AIDORU.
Pekora hosted events, including Holo Dragon Minecraft, featuring other Hololive VTubers, and partnered with King To Nin Jiom. The creator released the song “Pekopeko!! Chicken Fever” in December across platforms, including Apple Music.
Kuzuha Channel has accumulated 38.6 million hours watched, with a focus on “League of Legends” and “Valorant” content. The Japanese creator participated in and hosted Nijisanji-affiliated events, playing alongside VTubers including Fura Kanato and Shibuya HAL.
Independent Creators and Agency Departures
Puerto Rican VTuber ironmouse remained among the most-watched English-speaking creators despite announcing her departure from VShojo after five years due to what Streams Charts described as “a financial scandal involving the talent agency.” According to reports, the announcement prompted additional streamers to leave the company to pursue independent careers.
Independent VTuber Ririka Kurumizawa achieved 251% year-over-year growth in watch time. The creator focused on gaming content, with Streams Charts noting her ability to create suspense during story-driven games helped extend viewer engagement.
Kanae Channel entered the top ten through multistreaming, achieving nearly identical watch time across Twitch and YouTube. The Japanese creator focused on “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Valorant,” and “Street Fighter 6.”
Peak Viewership Led by Graduation Broadcasts
Shion Ch. recorded the highest peak viewership, with 355,000 concurrent viewers, during a farewell concert marking their departure from Hololive. The stream made the creator one of YouTube Gaming’s most-viewed streamers by peak concurrent viewers in 2025, surpassing Andre “Typical Gamer” Rebelo and Richard “Ninja” Blevins.
Chloe Ch. reached a peak of 346,000 viewers during a graduation broadcast early in 2025, becoming the first holoX member to retire from livestreaming while maintaining agency affiliation.
Kanata Ch. recorded 325,771 peak viewers during a December 27, 2025, broadcast, marking both the sixth anniversary of debut and departure from Hololive. Streams Charts reported that the VTuber cited workload exceeding initial expectations as the reason for their departure.
Other creators achieved high viewership through milestone celebrations, including anniversaries, returns to livestreaming, festive events, and announcements. Miko Ch. attracted approximately 250,000 peak viewers broadcasting the Hololive Weakest Gomoku King Tournament main event.
Former Hololive Talent Debuts as Independent
Gawr Gura appeared twice in peak viewership rankings, with the debut stream under the new identity “Saba” (SamekoSaba) drawing 201,000 peak concurrent viewers. Streams Charts characterized the figure as “one of the best debuts in VTuber history.”
The rankings confirm Japanese-speaking creators maintain dominance in the VTuber category. However, Streams Charts noted ironmouse and TheBurntPeanut demonstrate market opportunity for Western VTubers “as long as their talents shine through and their content is able to engage audiences in the long run.”
Streams Charts tracks over 55 million channels across major platforms, with data updated in real time, dating back to 2019.
Image credits: Streams Charts The full rankings are available here
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American streamer TheBurntPeanut accumulated 60.2 million hours watched in 2025 to lead all Virtual YouTubers, according to data released by Streams Charts. The platform analyzed watch time and peak concurrent viewership across major streaming services, including Twitch, YouTube, Kick, NimoTV, and CHZZK.
TheBurntPeanut’s multistreaming strategy across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube helped expand his audience throughout the year, culminating in a Best VTuber win at The Streamer Awards 2025. The creator gained recognition through “Escape from Tarkov” livestreams before achieving viral reach with “Arc Raiders” content in late 2025.
Japanese VTubers Dominate Watch Time Rankings
Miko Ch. secured second place with 49.3 million hours watched, narrowly ahead of rival Pekora Ch. at 47.5 million hours. Both Hololive agency members posted identical metrics across categories, though Miko’s watch time increased 66% year over year.
Miko held livestreams debuting costumes and released songs, including Re:flection and Lollipop. The creator celebrated reaching two million subscribers by launching a 3D costume and releasing SAKIHOKORE AIDORU.
Pekora hosted events, including Holo Dragon Minecraft, featuring other Hololive VTubers, and partnered with King To Nin Jiom. The creator released the song “Pekopeko!! Chicken Fever” in December across platforms, including Apple Music.
Kuzuha Channel has accumulated 38.6 million hours watched, with a focus on “League of Legends” and “Valorant” content. The Japanese creator participated in and hosted Nijisanji-affiliated events, playing alongside VTubers including Fura Kanato and Shibuya HAL.
Independent Creators and Agency Departures
Puerto Rican VTuber ironmouse remained among the most-watched English-speaking creators despite announcing her departure from VShojo after five years due to what Streams Charts described as “a financial scandal involving the talent agency.” According to reports, the announcement prompted additional streamers to leave the company to pursue independent careers.
Independent VTuber Ririka Kurumizawa achieved 251% year-over-year growth in watch time. The creator focused on gaming content, with Streams Charts noting her ability to create suspense during story-driven games helped extend viewer engagement.
Kanae Channel entered the top ten through multistreaming, achieving nearly identical watch time across Twitch and YouTube. The Japanese creator focused on “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Valorant,” and “Street Fighter 6.”
Peak Viewership Led by Graduation Broadcasts
Shion Ch. recorded the highest peak viewership, with 355,000 concurrent viewers, during a farewell concert marking their departure from Hololive. The stream made the creator one of YouTube Gaming’s most-viewed streamers by peak concurrent viewers in 2025, surpassing Andre “Typical Gamer” Rebelo and Richard “Ninja” Blevins.
Chloe Ch. reached a peak of 346,000 viewers during a graduation broadcast early in 2025, becoming the first holoX member to retire from livestreaming while maintaining agency affiliation.
Kanata Ch. recorded 325,771 peak viewers during a December 27, 2025, broadcast, marking both the sixth anniversary of debut and departure from Hololive. Streams Charts reported that the VTuber cited workload exceeding initial expectations as the reason for their departure.
Other creators achieved high viewership through milestone celebrations, including anniversaries, returns to livestreaming, festive events, and announcements. Miko Ch. attracted approximately 250,000 peak viewers broadcasting the Hololive Weakest Gomoku King Tournament main event.
Former Hololive Talent Debuts as Independent
Gawr Gura appeared twice in peak viewership rankings, with the debut stream under the new identity “Saba” (SamekoSaba) drawing 201,000 peak concurrent viewers. Streams Charts characterized the figure as “one of the best debuts in VTuber history.”
The rankings confirm Japanese-speaking creators maintain dominance in the VTuber category. However, Streams Charts noted ironmouse and TheBurntPeanut demonstrate market opportunity for Western VTubers “as long as their talents shine through and their content is able to engage audiences in the long run.”
Streams Charts tracks over 55 million channels across major platforms, with data updated in real time, dating back to 2019.
Image credits: Streams Charts
The full rankings are available here
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