Shishiro Botan (獅白ぼたん)
At a glance
- Who: Shishiro Botan (獅白ぼたん), a Japanese VTuber and gamer, hololive 5th Generation
- Agency: hololive production (COVER Corporation), hololive 5th Generation
- Debut: August 14, 2020 (per her official profile)
- Birthday: September 8
- Language and content: Japanese; mainly game streams, plus talk and music
Who Shishiro Botan is
Shishiro Botan (獅白ぼたん) is a Japanese VTuber who belongs to hololive production, the talent agency operated by COVER Corporation. She is a member of hololive 5th Generation, and her official profile gives August 14, 2020 as her debut date. Her character is a sporty-looking white lion who prefers to relax, and the profile adds that once she commits to something, she sees it through. Her height is listed as 166 cm, and the character design is by the illustrator tomari.
Her fans are called SSRB, her stream tag is #ぐうたらいぶ, and her fan art tag is #ししらーと. The profile lists a favorite phrase, “Wealth isn’t measured with money,” and describes her as a gaming enthusiast.
Channel and style
Botan’s channel is built mostly around games. The recommended videos on her official profile are a Rainbow Six Siege stream, a Trials Rising stream in which she rides a shopping cart, and a snowboarding game stream in which she tries a mountain course for the first time. She also appears in the profile’s list of music releases, which includes the original singles “Stray & Stay” and “トキハナテ”, the album “Lights”, and “君と明かした夜”, a song with Tokoyami Towa.
She hosts a fighting-game tournament called Shishiro Cup (獅白杯). The 3rd edition, a Street Fighter 6 tournament, was reported by MoguLive in May 2025. On February 2, 2026, the event was announced as 獅白杯 -オフライン-, its fourth edition and first offline event, held on April 11 and 12, 2026 at Yokohama BUNTAI. According to MoguLive, the first day was a team tournament, and the second day was an East versus West team battle with Botan and Laplus Darkness as captains.
How to follow and what to expect
Botan streams on YouTube, and her official X account is the place to check for schedules and tournament news. Viewers who like competitive games can start with the game streams recommended on her profile, and those interested in the tournament can look for Shishiro Cup broadcasts on her channel.
As of October 29, 2026, the latest Botan-specific dated item confirmed for this page is the April 2026 offline tournament. The official profile page also lists agency-wide hololive news through August 21, 2026.
Official links
FAQ
When is Shishiro Botan’s birthday? According to her official profile, her birthday is September 8. No birth year is listed.
Which agency is Shishiro Botan part of? She belongs to hololive production, operated by COVER Corporation, as a member of hololive 5th Generation.
What language does she use? Her streams and official materials are in Japanese.
Where can I watch her? She streams on her official YouTube channel, and her official X account is @shishirobotan.
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Sources
- hololive production official profile (English)
- hololive production official profile (Japanese)
- Shishiro Botan YouTube channel
- MoguLive, Shishiro Cup offline announcement
- MoguLive, Shishiro Botan tag archive
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Profile
- Original name
- 獅白ぼたん
- Agency
- hololive production
- Branch / generation
- hololive JP
- Debut
- 2020-08
- Birthday
- September 8
- Type
- VTuber
- Genre
- Gaming, Singing & Music, Talk & Chatting
- Streaming language
- Japanese
- Platform
- YouTube
- Status
- Active (confirmed October 29, 2026)
- Official links
- Website · YouTube · X
Sources
Reviewed by WVR Inoue on October 29, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Thumbnail: 【R6S】私にかかれば負けnあ… ーRainbow Six Siege【獅白ぼたん/ホロライブ】 by Botan Ch.獅白ぼたん on YouTube. Shown via YouTube; all rights belong to their owners.