ANYCOLOR Reports Impersonation Bomb Threats Using Nijisanji VTuber Names
The incident elevates a familiar online impersonation problem into active criminal extortion, forcing ANYCOLOR to publicly disavow threats made under its name and creating potential legal liability for the agency if the emails cause harm.
Key Facts
- ANYCOLOR Inc. issued a warning on June 25, 2026, about bomb threat emails sent to companies and creators using Nijisanji's name, CEO Riku Tatsumi's name, and liver names.
- The emails demanded money transfers to ANYCOLOR's bank account under threat of bombing the recipient.
- ANYCOLOR stated it immediately consulted local police and is cooperating with authorities to pursue legal measures.
- The company urged recipients of suspicious emails to not respond and to report to the police or ANYCOLOR's inquiry desk.
- ANYCOLOR asked fans to refrain from contacting livers about the matter on social media or in stream chat.
Reporting from 6 sources: Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU, GameBusiness.jp, MoguLive, and 2 more.
ANYCOLOR Inc., the operator of the VTuber agency Nijisanji, issued a warning on June 25, 2026, regarding a wave of bomb threat emails sent to other companies and individual creators using the company's name, the name of its CEO Riku Tatsumi, and the names of its affiliated livers. The company stated that malicious third parties have been mass-sending emails demanding money transfers to ANYCOLOR's bank account under the threat of bombing the recipient. Multiple companies that received the emails contacted ANYCOLOR, which prompted the public alert. In its statement, ANYCOLOR clearly denied any involvement by the company, its CEO, or its livers in the threats. It described the campaign as an extremely malicious act of business obstruction that damages the reputation of the agency and its talents, and unjustly interferes with other businesses. The company said it immediately consulted local police and is cooperating with authorities to pursue legal measures. ANYCOLOR also urged anyone receiving suspicious communications claiming to be from company representatives or livers to not respond and to report to the police or the company's inquiry desk. It asked fans to refrain from contacting livers about the matter on social media or in stream chat.
The company posted the warning on its official X account and its website. ANYCOLOR apologized to fans and stakeholders for the disruption. The message asked recipients of suspicious emails to not respond and to report both to the company's inquiry desk and to the nearest police station. It also specifically asked fans to refrain from contacting livers on social media or in stream chat about the matter.
ANYCOLOR, formerly Ichikara, was founded in 2017 and is listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The agency operates Nijisanji, a VTuber group with more than 100 affiliated livers including Kuzuha, 100-Man Tenbara Salome, and Tsukino Mito. The company described the emails as "extremely malicious business obstruction or intimidation that significantly damages the reputation and credit of our company name and affiliated livers, and unjustly interferes with the business of other companies." It said it consulted local police immediately and is proceeding with legal measures in coordination with authorities.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer ANYCOLOR、同社代表者および同社所属ライバーの名前を悪用した危害予告について注意喚起。第三者が同社関係者の名前を用い、他企業などに爆破予告等の危害予告メールを大量に送信している事象を確認
- KAI-YOU にじさんじ運営、所属VTuberや自社CEOを騙る爆破予告に注意喚起
- GameBusiness.jp にじさんじ運営のANYCOLORが“なりすまし被害”を報告―関係者や所属VTuberの名前を使い、他企業に爆破予告メールを大量送信
- MoguLive ANYCOLOR、社名やVTuber名を悪用した他社への爆破予告メール送信被害を報告
- Inside にじさんじ運営のANYCOLORが“なりすまし被害”を報告―関係者や所属VTuberの名前を使い、他企業に爆破予告メールを大量送信
- PANORA ANYCOLOR社、同社代表者および同社所属ライバーの名前を悪用した危害予告について注意喚起