About Puroburu Production
ABOUT US
From “ProjectBLUE” to “Puroburu”.
ProjectBLUE, a creative team born in 2018, started at the very beginning of VTuber culture and has brought up many VTuber talents, with 「エルセとさめのぽき」(Else & Samenopoki) at its centre.
In 2024, the founding of ProjectBLUE Inc. was the moment to separate the names. Until then 「ProjectBLUE」 had stood for both the VTuber production and the creative team. The production took 「ぷろぶる」, the nickname fans had long used, as its official name, and was reborn as Puroburu Production.
Timeline
Song, event and venue names are kept in Japanese so you can search for them.
2018
- Oct 8Creator collective 「ProjectBLUE」 formed／VTuber unit 「エルセとさめのぽき」 debuts／1st single 「BLUE」 MV released
- Nov 19Else & Samenopoki 2nd single 「スローダンス」 MV released
- Dec 30Exhibited at Comic Market 95
2019
- Jan 25Else & Samenopoki 3rd single 「UnderWater」 MV released
- Feb 10Else & Samenopoki stream on YouTube for the first time
- Mar 24Else & Samenopoki 4th single 「そして、物語は続いていく」 MV released
- Jun 2Else & Samenopoki 5th single 「君の街まで」 MV released
- Jun 11Else & Samenopoki pass 10,000 YouTube subscribers
- Jun 26Else & Samenopoki perform at 「VirtuaREAL.00」
- Jun 28Else & Samenopoki 6th single 「deep in」 reaches No.1 in the iTunes Electronic chart
- Jul 24Collaboration T-shirt with the apparel brand 「Lilly & Emma」 released
- Aug 12Exhibited at Comic Market 96／Else & Samenopoki 1st album 「depth」 released
- Oct 2Else & Samenopoki 7th single 「ブルーアワー」 MV released
- Oct 14Else & Samenopoki 8th single 「星詠みの唄」 MV released
- Nov 2Else & Samenopoki join 「IMAGINATION vol.2」
- Nov 12「うみのおとvol.1」, the opening festival of Ikebukuro harevutai, held
- Dec 3Else & Samenopoki featured in 「CG WORLD」 (January 2020 issue)
- Dec 31Exhibited at Comic Market 97
2020
- Jan 1Else & Samenopoki 9th single 「.NEW WORLD」 MV released
- Feb 9Else & Samenopoki perform at 「ぶいおん!! MUSIC LIVE」, hosted by REALITY
- Feb 28Else & Samenopoki pass 20,000 YouTube subscribers
- Mar 1Else & Samenopoki perform on the live stage at 「わくわくVTuberひろばすぺしゃる♪」
- Mar 22Else & Samenopoki perform at 「LAST V STANDiNG vol.2」 with AZKi (hololive) at Akihabara ENTAS
- Apr 26「さめのぽき子」(Samenopokiko) debuts
- Jul 31Else & Samenopoki summer trilogy 「まぼろし」 MV released
- Aug 1Else & Samenopoki special EP 「take2」 released
- Aug 16Else & Samenopoki summer trilogy 「SUPERNOVA」 MV released
- Aug 31Else & Samenopoki summer trilogy 「8月31日」
- Dec 19「深海フェス2020」 held／trended on Twitter
2021
- May 1Else & Samenopoki 2nd album 「SPLASH」 released
- Jun 17Else & Samenopoki 「n a g i」 MV released
- Jun 27Else & Samenopoki hold their first solo concert, 「"SPLASH" FIRST ONE-MAN LIVE」
- Jul 25Else & Samenopoki 「STAR」 MV released
- Aug 16「EDGAR」 and 「リリヲ」 debut／ProjectBLUE website renewed
- Aug 20EDGAR 「あたしを殺して」 MV released
- Aug 31Else's first solo concert 「ひとりでも、ひとりじゃない」 held
- Oct 3Else & Samenopoki 「バスルーム」 MV released
- Oct 8Else & Samenopoki 3rd Anniversary Live held
- Oct 25EDGAR 「夜汽車」 MV released
- Dec 3Else & Samenopoki perform at 「VIRTUAFREAK」, Shinkiba ageHa
- Dec 30「深海フェス2021」 held
2022
- Jan 9「しゅがーぐらいだー」(Sugar Glider) and 「真名瀬ゆあ」(Yua Manase) debut
- Feb 28「vortexプロジェクト」, a next-generation virtual live space, begins
- Mar 20Exhibited at 「Cosket」, Tokyo Ryutsu Center
- Mar 31「vortex」 crowdfunding succeeds
- Apr 29Else & Samenopoki perform at 「VTuberFesJapan2022 DAY1」 (Makuhari Messe)
- Jun 11The project 「100日後にVtuberデビューする女子高生」 begins
- Jul 18Else's solo concert 「STAND ALONE」 held
- Aug 14Else & Samenopoki pass 50,000 YouTube subscribers
- Aug 31Else's 「IF」 solo concert 「僕らは何度も、君に恋する。」 held
- Sep 3「LuicA」 and 「唯恋ひな」(Hina Ikoi) debut
- Oct 4-7vortex opening event held
- Oct 8Else & Samenopoki 4th anniversary concert held
- Oct 9Else & Samenopoki 「UNIVERSE FANTASY」 released／No.14 in the iTunes Store J-Pop album chart
- Nov 11「ぷろぶる推察組」 begins on the ProjectBLUE official niconico channel
- Dec 5EDGAR 「遭難者」 MV released
- Dec 7The vortex project is nominated in the music category of the CAMPFIRE Crowdfunding Award 2022
- Dec 10Else & Samenopoki perform at VirtualMusicAward2022 (Toyosu PIT)
- Dec 30「深海フェス2022 @vortex」 held／trended on Twitter
2023
- Mar 1The ProjectBLUE office moves
- Apr 20「リリー・レモネード・モネ」(Lily Lemonade Mone) joins ProjectBLUE／the 「Lily♡Syu」 project begins
- Apr 22vortex's opening performance 「Reunion of Harmony」 held
- May 28Lily♡Syu crowdfunding succeeds
- Jul 4「エルセとさめのぽき」 and 「Lily♡Syu」 join 「C+」, an MCN from the Nippon TV group
- Jul 17Else & Samenopoki 5th anniversary concert 「UNIVERSE FANTASY THE TRUE ENDING」 held
- Aug 12Exhibited at Comic Market 102
- Oct 7First broadcast of 「無茶ぶりりっしゅ！」
- Nov 2ProjectBLUE Inc. founded
- Dec 26「深海フェス2023」 held in person for the first time, at Ikebukuro harevutai／trended on X
2024
- Apr 2The 「エルセとさめのぽき」 YouTube channel is renewed as 「エルぽきちゃんねる！」
- May 24Crowdfunding opens for the Else & Samenopoki final solo concert and the new line-up
- Oct 5Else & Samenopoki's final solo concert 「SONG OF THE HOROSCOPE」 held
- Oct 21The VTuber production is renamed from ProjectBLUE to 「ぷろぶるプロダクション」(Puroburu Production)
- Oct 21The Puroburu Production website opens (from here on, only the main events are listed)
- Nov 2「ぷろぶる博物館」 held at Shinjuku Marui Men
- Dec 9「猫神セヨ」(Seyo Nekogami) debuts from Puroburu Partners
2025
- Jan 4「姉川セナ」(Sena Anekawa) debuts from Puroburu Partners
- Jan 19「澄花」(Sumica) debuts from Puroburu Production
- Feb 18A new ProjectBLUE studio is added
- Feb 26Crowdfunding opens for the 「LuicA 3D化プロジェクト」
- Apr 27Else performs at 「なごやみらいフェスティバル2025」
- Jun 1「未宵エレナ」(Elena Mayoi) debuts from Puroburu Production
- Jul 2Yua Manase appears as 「別所るん」 in 『ボイスト・ハピラキ！』
- Jul 25「ぷろぶる夏祭り」 held at Kotobukiya Akihabara
- Jul 26Else and Samenopoki perform at 「Virtual Music Award 2025 SUMMER」
- Oct 2Lir.E, Yua Manase, Sumica and Sena Anekawa join Spotify's 「Voice of VTuber」
- Oct 21The Doomsday PR campaign 「ぷろぶるさばいぶ第二弾」 begins
- Nov 23Sumica releases her 1st single 「きにぴ」
- Dec 6Else joins 「東京コミックコンベンション2025」
- Dec 30「ぷろぶる忘年会2025」 held at Ore no French Grand Maison Otemachi
2026
- Jul 30「ぷろぶるさばいぶ第二弾」 reaches one billion power, and 「ぷろぶるフェスティバル2026」 is confirmed
- Sep 22「ぷろぶるフェスティバル2026」 held at Akihabara ENTAS