VTuber Sanmaomao announced that it has joined VAZ and became a corporate trend, changing its name to “みけねこ.” to make a mainstream debut

Personal VTuber Sanmao Mao Mikako (Miqimao) celebrated her birthday on January 18. She announced that she had signed a contract with the artist management and marketing company VAZ to become a corporate power, and added a period “みけねこ” after her original name. Mainstream debut.

After Sanmaomao joined VAZ, the music plan for his mainstream debut was revealed. Follow-up information is expected to be released on February 22 at “みけねこ. YouTube channel opening anniversary live broadcast”.

We would like to inform you that we have signed an exclusive management contract with Vtuber “Mikeneko.” Click here for more details! https://t.co/v9stwH67Gs

— VAZ (@vaz_official) January 18, 2025

Sanmao Mao explained the reasons for her decision. She believed in her own possibilities and took a new step. “VAZ has many well-known creators. They are very good in support and legal aspects. I feel happy to be able to work with everyone.” I feel reassured, and I believe that I can bring more smiles to more people. No, I should say, I will definitely do it!”

As for why the name was changed to “みけねこ.”? The three-haired cat said that her name was not very fixed before, sometimes adding “.” or “!”, but this time she decided to officially use “.” as part of her name. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, “To me, this feels like… It feels like my mood has been reset and I feel so excited! I want to challenge more different things in the future and continue to work hard.”

VAZ said that in the future, it will serve as the backing of “みけねこ.” in terms of management and legal aspects, so that it can realize its potential and shine even more brightly in its career.

Thank you for the birthday delivery 💕
I was really happy to be able to announce my decision to belong to VAZ and make my major debut ☺️ I will continue to move forward! Let’s all be happy together with me! ! ! I won’t let you regret it💪Let’s definitely meet across the screen someday! I really love you❤️ pic.twitter.com/0YApkSGPRL

— Mikeneko. 🥞1/18 birthday (@95rn16) January 18, 2025

On the other hand, Cat Sister revealed her birthday commemorative peripheral “Big Breasts! Boing Boing Oppa Mouse Pad” live on January 18. The original picture was drawn by rucaco/るかこ. It will be on sale for a limited time until February 28. “Cute and big, don’t miss it!”