Kuro Kurenai
Kuro Kurenai (K9KURO) is a British-Filipino male VTuber who debuted as the first male member of VShojo on September 30,
Kuro Kurenai, also known as K9 Kuro, is an independent English language VTuber previously affiliated with VShojo. He debuted on 30 September 2023. K9 Kuro stands out as the first male VTuber to debut with VShojo and was the fourteenth VTuber of the platform. He left VShojo on 22 July 2025. Known for being British and Filipino , Kuro is recognized for his eccentric nature, characterized by his loud and outspoken way of speaking, humorous and bizarre personality, and his distinct model and outfit.
| Debut Date | September 30, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Birthday | June 4 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Fan Name | K9s/Whispers |
| Agency | Formerly VShojo (until July 22, 2025) |
| Hashtags | #K9KURO #K9Fanart #K9KUROCLIPS |
| Oshi Mark | ☠️❤️🩹 |
Activities and Content
His content includes Free Talk and Gaming. He is recognized for his ambitious initiatives, including creating a custom TTS of his voice and hosting podcast-like events. Kuro debuted on Twitch on 30 September 2023 at 6pm PST. He reached 20,000 followers shortly before debut began, and 40,000 followers by the end of the stream. He reached 1,000 paid subscribers within 4 minutes of going live.
His goals are to expand on his lore, be featured in a game, try voice acting, do an IRL stream at Twitchcon, reach 1 million Twitch followers and 1 million YouTube subscribers within five years, create a custom TTS of his own voice, host a podcast-like event, create a Live2D for his pet Whisper, hold an IRL solo panel and an IRL meet and greet event, gain a 3D model to play dance games.
Model Evolution
In December, he debuted a Padoru Christmas model. On 25 January, he debuted a Neko Arc inspired chibi model illustrated by Zami Saturnine on Vgen and rigged by Pipi Slayer. On 2 February, he debuted a 3D chibi model, modeled by TomoYo on Vgen and rigged by Pipi Slayer. On 5 June, he debuted his third model done by Xeapher and rigged by Pipi Slayer.
Characteristics and Personality
Kuro is known for his eccentric nature, characterized by his loud and outspoken way of speaking, humorous and bizarre personality, and proneness to swearing. He also has a sense of maturity, being able to straightforwardly discuss serious topics and address them when needed. While he presents himself as talkative and bombastic on-stream, Kuro has stated that he is actually fairly shy when he isn't streaming.
He dislikes the ocean, spicy food, loud kids, socializing, scary stuff, loud noises, motion sickness, people who take jokes too seriously, and when people ask "Can I ask you a question?" instead of just asking the question.
Background and History
His decision to join VShojo was influenced by Ironmouse and Gunrun, who provided significant support in his VTuber journey. Kuro credits Ironmouse and Gunrun for why he joined. He stated he originally planned to be independent but changed his mind after they were the only people who helped him sort through tax troubles and had his back during a very stressful time in his life.
His gender was undisclosed until his debut on September 30, 2023, with clues hinting at his male identity in promotional materials.
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