# Dere★Project

> Dere★Project (dereproject.com) is a fan-run publication covering VTubers and anime: VTuber face reveals and past lives, agency rosters (hololive, Nijisanji, VShojo, Phase Connect), graduations and industry news, plus anime series guides, character deep dives, and genre recommendation lists.

Content is written by a small editorial team of fan writers, each with a defined beat. Articles about VTuber identities are sourced from public information and community reporting. New articles are published on a rolling schedule; the sitemap is always current.

## Start here

- [VTuber articles](https://dereproject.com/category/vtuber/): all VTuber coverage: face reveals, past lives, profiles, and explainers
- [Anime articles](https://dereproject.com/category/anime/): anime series guides, character guides, and genre lists
- [VTuber news](https://dereproject.com/category/vtuber-news/): timely industry news and updates
- [Sitemap](https://dereproject.com/sitemap_index.xml): full XML sitemap of every published article

## Key VTuber references

- [Who was the first VTuber?](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/who-was-the-first-vtuber/): history of virtual YouTubers from Ami Yamato and Kizuna AI onward
- [Most popular VTubers right now](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/most-popular-vtubers-right-now/): current popularity rankings across agencies and indies
- [hololive generations explained](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/hololive-generations-explained/): every hololive generation and its members
- [Nijisanji EN members full roster](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/nijisanji-en-members-full-roster/): complete Nijisanji EN liver roster and status
- [Phase Connect VTubers roster](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/phase-connect-vtubers-roster/): Phase Connect talent roster
- [VTuber face reveals overview](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/vtuber-face-reveal-12-famous-vtubers-faces-revealed/): roundup of famous VTuber face reveals
- [What does oshi mean?](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/oshi-meaning-vtuber-explained/): VTuber fan terminology explained
- [VTuber concerts explained](https://dereproject.com/vtuber/vtuber-concerts-explained/): how 3D lives and virtual concerts work

## Key anime references

- [50 anime to watch: the ultimate list](https://dereproject.com/anime/anime-to-watch-the-ultimate-list/): flagship recommendation list
- [Best anime of all time, ranked](https://dereproject.com/anime/best-anime-of-all-time-ranked/): all-time rankings
- [What is anime? A beginner's guide](https://dereproject.com/anime/what-is-anime-beginners-guide/): introduction to the medium
- [Strongest anime characters ranked](https://dereproject.com/anime/strongest-anime-characters-ranked/): character power rankings

## Optional

- [Authors](https://dereproject.com/author/rin-amasawa/): example author archive; each writer has an archive at /author/{name}/
- [VTuber face reveal tag](https://dereproject.com/tag/vtuber-face-reveal/): tag archive of face-reveal coverage