My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL
My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyo Yorima. It began publication as a webcomic published on the author's Pixiv account in June 2023. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in June 2024.
Synopsis
The series is centered around an unnamed deliveryman and an unnamed woman with social anxiety. The deliveryman tends to have a hard time having to deliver food to the woman due to her tall, intimidating figure, but finds solace due to watching streams of his favorite VTuber Hanae Fuwari. One day, when he arrives at the same woman's apartment, he hears her voice and wonders if it could be the person behind his favorite VTuber. The woman later reaches out to the deliveryman asking him to help her overcome her social anxiety.Publication
Written and illustrated by Riyo Yorima, My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL began publication as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter and Pixiv accounts on June 16, 2023. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on June 8, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into three volumes as of July 2025.The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global app and website. During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2026.