Biography
Motoaki Tanigo (谷郷元昭, Tanigo Motoaki, born December 10, 1973), known affectionately as YAGOO is a Co-founder and current CEO of COVER Corporation the parent company of Hololive Production. After graduating from Keio University's Faculty of Science and Technology, he worked at Imagineer Corporation, where he was in charge of producing a game in partnership with Sanrio Co., Ltd. On 13 June 2016 he founded Cover Corporation which at first focused on AR and VR software. He is currently the CEO of Cover Corp. which manages Hololive and Holostars but he himself is also working as "best girl", RGB-self-defense-shield and as a hoodie / stuffed animal model.
Produced 61
2020s
- 2026
Momosuzu Nene 1st Live "Rise Up * NENENENENENENENE Full Flourish!"
Production Manager
hololive English 4th Concert - Serendipity - Day 1
Producer
Secret Society holoX Live 2026 "First MISSION"
Producer
Takanashi Kiara / Ninomae Ina’nis 1st Concert “Drawn to Dawn” Day 2
Producer
Takanashi Kiara / Ninomae Ina’nis 1st Concert “Drawn to Dawn” Day 1
Producer
hololive 7th fes. Ridin’ on Dreams Day 3 Stage 4
Producer
hololive 7th fes. Ridin’ on Dreams Day 2 Stage 2
Producer
hololive 7th fes. Ridin’ on Dreams Day 1 Stage 1
Producer
- 2025
ReGLOSS 1st Live “Flashpoint”
Producer
AZKi SOLO LiVE 2025 "Departure"
Producer
Tokoyami Towa 2nd Live “SHINier”
Producer
hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 2
Producer
hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 1
Producer
Amane Kanata 1st Solo Live “LOCK ON”
Producer
Raora Panthera 3D Debut
Producer
Nekomata Okayu 2nd Live. "PERSONYA RESPECT"
Producer
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 2 hololive Stage 3
Producer
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 2 Creators' Stage
Producer
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 1 hololive Stage 1
Producer
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 1 hololive Stage 2
Producer
Shirakami Fubuki 1st Solo Concert FBKINGDOM “ANTHEM”
Producer
- 2024
Hololive English 2nd Concert - Breaking Dimensions Day 1
Producer
hololive English 2nd Concert - Breaking Dimensions Day 2
Producer
Cho-Cho-Cho-Cho GAMERS Day 2
Producer
Cho-Cho-Cho-Cho GAMERS Day 1
Producer
hololive production x DreamHack Melbourne 2024: Down Under
Producer
Tokino Sora 6th Anniversary Party "Keep Shinin’"
Producer
Capture the Moment Day 2 HoneyWorks Stage
Producer
Capture the Moment Day 2 Stage 3
Producer
Capture the Moment Day 1 Stage 2
Producer
Capture the Moment Day 1 Stage 1
Producer
SorAZ Major Debut Live "First Gravity"
Producer
- 2023
Sweet Happy Holiday
Producer
Usada Pekora 1st PekoLive - "USAGI the MEGAMI!!"
Producer
Tsunomaki Watame 2nd Live “Watame Night Fever! in TOKYO GARDEN THEATER”
Producer
Tokoyami Towa 1st Solo Live - "Break Your xxx"
Producer
Blue Journey 1st Live "Yoake no Uta"
Producer
Splash Party! Night
Producer
Splash Party! Sunshine
Producer
IRyS 3D Showcase
Producer
Twinkle 4 You
Producer
hololive English 1st Concert - Connect the World
Producer
Our Bright Parade Day 2
Producer
Our Bright Parade holo*27 stage
Producer
Our Bright Parade Day 1
Producer
Hoshimachi Suisei 2nd Solo Live "Shout in Crisis"
Producer
- 2022
Nekomata Okayu 1st Live. "POISONYA SYNDROME"
Producer
Mori Calliope Major Debut Concert “New Underworld Order”
Producer
Hololive Alternative Story Time
Producer
Link Your Wish Day 2
Producer
Link Your Wish Day 1
Producer
Minato Aqua 2nd Solo Live “Aqua Iro in Wonder☆Land♪”
Producer
Tokino Sora Theatrical Cover Live "Role:Play"
Producer
- 2021
Fan Fun Island
Producer
Hololive 1st Generation 3rd Anniversary LIVE
Producer
Hololive Alternative Dawn Blue
Producer
Bloom,
Producer
- 2020
Beyond the Stage Day 1
Producer
Beyond the Stage Day 2
Producer
Tokino Sora 2nd Live "Parallel Time"
Producer
Nonstop Story
Producer
Directed 41
2020s
- 2026
IRyS 1st Concert “HOPE ||: Beyond the Stars”
Director
Momosuzu Nene 1st Live "Rise Up * NENENENENENENENE Full Flourish!"
Director
hololive English 4th Concert - Serendipity - Day 1
Director
- 2025
hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 2
Director
hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One- Day 1
Director
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 2 hololive Stage 3
Director
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 1 hololive Stage 1
Director
hololive 6th fes. Color Rise Harmony Day 1 hololive Stage 2
Director
Mori Calliope 2nd Concert “GriMoire”
Director
- 2024
The Broken Promise Hololive English -Promise- 1st Anniversary Musical
Director
Houshou Marine 1st Live "Ahoy!! You're All Pirates♡" Day 2
Director
Houshou Marine 1st Live "Ahoy!! You're All Pirates♡" Day 1
Director
Sakura Miko 1st Live "flower fantasista!"
Director
hololive English 2nd Concert - Breaking Dimensions Day 2
Director
AZKi Major Debut Live “Kowa-iro entropy”
Director
Cho-Cho-Cho-Cho GAMERS Day 2
Director
Cho-Cho-Cho-Cho GAMERS Day 1
Director
hololive production x DreamHack Melbourne 2024: Down Under
Director
Capture the Moment Day 2 Stage 3
Director
Capture the Moment Day 2 HoneyWorks Stage
Director
Capture the Moment Day 1 Stage 1
Director
Capture the Moment Day 1 Stage 2
Director
- 2023
Sweet Happy Holiday
Director
Usada Pekora 1st PekoLive - "USAGI the MEGAMI!!"
Director
Splash Party! Night
Director
Splash Party! Sunshine
Director
Twinkle 4 You
Director
hololive English 1st Concert - Connect the World
Director
Our Bright Parade Day 2
Director
Our Bright Parade holo*27 stage
Director
Our Bright Parade Day 1
Director
- 2022
Tokino Sora 5th Anniversary Live “Milky Way of Space and Time”
Director
Link Your Wish Day 2
Director
Link Your Wish Day 1
Director
- 2021
Fan Fun Island
Director
Tsunomaki Watame 1st Live “Watame Night Fever!! in Zepp Tokyo”
Director
Bloom,
Director
- 2020
Beyond the Stage Day 1
Director
Beyond the Stage Day 2
Director
Minato Aqua 1st Solo Live “AQUA IRO SUPER DREAM”
Director
Nonstop Story
Director
Created 2
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Miko no Tsutome!
Creator
Other crew 1
2020s
- 2021
Hololive 1st Generation 3rd Anniversary LIVE
Director of Communications