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[Sticky] Due to illness, the world says goodbye to Hololive's Nanashi Mumei. This is Mumei’s legacy in Internet History and the tributes her inspired fans made.

Laylyn · 2025-07-23T16:40:50Z

Due to the size and the scope of the story involved, this will be a larger piece than I thought it was going to be at first. Just due to novelist OCD, I had several parts that required multiple rewrites to do the story of the character and her fans the "Hoomans" any proper level of service. I severely underestimated the number of clipper bits, fan art, fan videos, fan music and even the basic complexity of the story involved. The deeper I looked, the deeper the rabbit hole went, until we were way past Wonderland. We will only be using a small fraction of that media to tell this story. I will have to build this for people who know nothing about Hololive or Vtubers. I will make sure it does justice to the Hooman fans and the humanity of the person who played this character. Haunt2003.com is the 5th website and service provider for my own MMO PVP guild. With tens of thousands of hours lost from various companies shutting down website operations, we are well aware that nothing on the internet lasts forever, in the place it was first placed. That said, I consider this work on my own part community property, so if you desire, it can be saved or reposted anywhere and in any language. Anything used within is considered Fair Use, because it is a real part of Internet History that was experienced internationally by millions of people. This is thread not a comparison to people in the Hololive company that have left. For those that have moved on to private projects, we have posted a thread on them and where you can find them here:This is also not a comparison to Mumei's active Hololive friends or their fandoms. Learning about this story made me appreciate how much those fandoms have become nervous about their own favorite entertainers. Deadbeats are trying to get workaholic Mori Calliope to take more breaks. KFP is constantly trying to keep Takahashi Kiara's spirits up. The list goes on, you see more and more examples as you look through each fandom. It also made me appreciate how much the people leaving and the people that stay hate these events. There are very few jobs where people can say they were really friends with the people they worked with. There are many positives too that. That said, it makes it that much harder when someone you respect and bonded with eventually leaves. So, to sum this story up, a good person's dream has died, because of health reasons completely beyond their control. Because of the damage to Mumei's vocal cords, she have had to step away from her a dream job and doing what she loved the most. The lady who played Mumei may never be able to return to Vtubing. So, let's take a second to honor what she accomplished, as well as, the global network of fans that adored her. We will include in that the art she inspired from those fans. We will also include their own words of what they thought of her and the difference that a lady, they never personally met, made in many of their lives, often in some of those fan's personal darkest moments. As a honor to the Guardian of Civilization she played, we will also metaphorically explain these moments and what they meant to her fans with famous quote nods to: pop culture, current culture, literature, and the voices of the past. After all, Nanashi Mumei was not just just a representation of humanity with all of its common merits and flaws. The Guardian of Civilization was also literally a symbol of the very best the human race has been and can be. That is true today and that is true throughout all of recorded history... "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts..." William Shakespeare's "As You Like It", Act II, Scene VII

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Thank You for 1,344 Days, Mumei

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@Apt00
2 months ago
1,344 days of joy

@gracerompies3393
2 months ago
Thank you so much, Mooms. This was an amazing farewell, but I’m sure she’s still somewhere, recording civilization as we moom in her memory.

@avsbes98
2 months ago
This is a fantastic sendoff and deserves to be viewed by way more people. Thank you.

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Farewell IdOwl! A Nanashi Mumei Fan Song

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It’s honestly so wholesome that even 3 months after her graduation I’m still discovering new songs and tributes I hadn’t seen before (this one thanks to you!) Really shows just how much of an impact she's left on the community, we'll always be waiting for her if she ever wants to return, no matter how long, no matter what forms she takes

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A Letter for Mumei

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@gracerompies3393
2 months ago
She chose to be a light to so many, despite have an introverted and lonely past. Thank you so much Mooms. We Hoomans will always be moomin. If you ever wanna come back, we have a place in our hearts. Amazing song, it encaptures so much of what everyone feels! <3 🤎🤎🤎

@thelordofdarkness5065
2 months ago
these hit really hard i hope mumei can find new light where ever she go and continue to be are energetic little owl

@IAmMapleBunny
2 months ago
Hands so small. Today I learned, owls have hands. Mumei will be missed. This is a sad year and we aren't even half way through. Hearing Mumei's music after her stream got me curious on how much of my playlist is actually vtuber stuff. So I looked at it last night. Probably 1-2/3 of my music playlists are filled with vtuber content. Makes me really sad to see so much amazing talent sail off into the sunset.

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Mumei's Hooman History: Gladiators! | Hololive Animated Short

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This is an idea I had ever since Mumei debuted, an edutainment cartoon that taught human (hooman) history! With her graduation announcement, I figured that it's now or never. I hope you enjoy this cartoon (this was made in a month so if we got some gladiator facts wrong I'm sorry...) Anyways, thank you so much for bringing joy to us, mumei.

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@john_t
2 months ago
A brilliant package! Thank you for making your goal a reality with the help of some of the many winners in the animation space. Hoomans have gained knOWLedge to remember Mumei by.

@supercoolmaniajon265
2 months ago
Mumei explaining hooman history? I never knew I needed this....

@none_tw
2 months ago
Nice cute animation! I like the facial and body language. It has the Mumei-essence in it. It's great that it's educational! Saw Raora behind the colosseum. Saw this from Riapos' post!

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Thank you, Mumei

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@tonijoko29
2 months ago
i'm almost having peace with myself and the fact that mumei is graduating. but seeing this makes all the memory floods through my brain like crazy. i'm holding back my tears now.😢

@Ballistic774
2 months ago
Our precious owl…🥺🤎

@daniel880615
2 months ago
The owl we love will always be loved😭

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Farewell to Nanashi Mumei from Malaysia Hololive Fans

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@Hannnnn1231
4 weeks ago
Oh hi... im from Indonesia, respect yall doing this for mumei, i know mumei from holocountdown 2024 i just fell in love with her voices and her song, i hope the best for her and keep Moomin, we're Hooman🤎

@edgy_tt
1 month ago
Ahhhhhhhh this was so beautiful to see and I'm tearing up now. I got to see the pictures and the billboard but actually seeing the entire experience is something else. Thank you HoloMY, thank you Kotaro, thank you SAI, thank you keki, thank you everyone for being able to do this for Mumei. It still feels surreal how far my simple idea went. I'm so happy we got her to see how much everyone loved her and I treasure the bonds I made through the whole experience. You guys are so amazing for putting together the billboard for her

@Monteasel
1 month ago
You guys are so so incredible for making this become a reality, seriously. WOW. Amazing project, amazing sendoff for an incredibly amazing girl.
Stay silly and never stop mooming everyone🤎

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The Mumei message book on X

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Mumei Message Book
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Since 2022, we just started on a project to show Mumei how deeply she is loved.
8 books, 4,000 pages, and the hearts of 9,000 Hoomans.
We hope all our love has reached her.

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