Netflix joins virtual YouTuber boom to promote its anime character SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 04:09 PM IST Share Agencies N-ko is performed by a Netflix employee and will introduce anime shows available on the streaming service. Related TOKYO: Netflix has joined Japan's booming virtual Youtuber - or VTuber - scene with the launch of an animated character to promote its growing anime streaming offering. N-ko, a "sheep-human lifeform", is Netflix's attempt to tap into the appeal of VTubers - characters animated by motion capture that have built a loyal audience on YouTube in Japan by singing, dancing and interacting with fans.