Akai Haato, commonly known as “Haachama,” will be taking a break from her activities, according to a new statement from COVER Corp. In the first part of the statement, the company stated that the talent will be using the break ‘to recuperate and prioritize her health upon consultation with her family due to her current mental state.’
In light of this latest announcement, COVER Corp has also warned the public on making ‘out-of-context’ and ‘inappropriate’ statements following Haachama’s now-deleted stream which raised concerns from fans and the rest of the VTubing community.
In light of this matter, it has come to our attention that, in addition to statements made by Akai Haato being taken out of context and inappropriately circulated online as rumors, other talents, including those that have been mentioned by name on-stream, are being subjected to the arbitrary exaggeration and selective extraction of information as well as offensive behavior and defamation based on mere speculation.
This conduct significantly harms the talent’s reputation and affects their mental well-being, actions which cannot be taken lightly. In particular, we are witnessing numerous comments of bullying taking place, leading to quotes from her streams being misinterpreted and misconstrued.
COVER Corp has acknowledged that the remarks said by Haachama on stream were made in a state of ‘mental instability’, hence they have decided to remove said stream and will be taking down illegal copies of the video online.
In line with company policy regarding such conduct, we are continuing to take strict civil and criminal action, including enforcing legal measures that require the disclosure of sender information and filing lawsuits as necessary. We urge everyone to refrain from engaging in any conduct that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.
Akai Haato debuted in hololive alongside Yozora Mel, Aki Rosenthal, Natsuiro Matsuri, and Shirakami Fubuki in June 2018. Known popularly as “Haachama”, she has over 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube and over 1.3 million followers on X (Twitter).
Source: COVER Corp Official Site
