Virtual Character Encyclopedia

Henya the Genius

Henya the Genius（へにゃ）

A virtual entertainer introduced through animated teasers in 2023, performing in English and Japanese with a genius-themed persona. [1] [2] [3]

Format
VTubers
Performance
Human performed
Project market
Cross-region / unresolved
First release / debut
2023-05-13
Organization / project
VShojo (historical)

Biography

Henya’s launch was preceded by animated shorts featuring Zentreya in the character story. The announced debut was May 13, 2023 in Pacific time and May 14 in Japan; those dates describe the same event.

Debut reporting documents both English and Japanese speech, followed by a Resident Evil 4 remake stream and YouTube archives of Twitch broadcasts. She received Rising Star at the 2023 VTuber Awards. VShojo is a historical association, not a current affiliation established by the launch reports.

[1] [2] [3]

Milestones

  1. Debut broadcast (Pacific date) [2]
  2. VTuber Awards: Rising Star [3]

Sources

  1. New VShojo VTuber Is Henya the GeniusAccessed 2026-10-20
  2. VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius Debuts, Merchandise AppearsAccessed 2026-10-20
  3. 2023 VTuber Awards: How It Was — production recapAccessed 2026-10-20

The debut retains the announcement’s Pacific date. Genius lore is not a claim about real ability. A complete performance chronology after 2023 is pending.

Updated 2026-10-20