Saegusa Akina

Saegusa Akina (Japanese: 三枝明那) is a male Japanese VTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI. His character is an energetic university student with big ambitions who dreams of performing live at the Nippon Budokan. He is known for loud, excitable gaming streams, his singing, and his frequent part in NIJISANJI collaborations and music projects.

Profile

Item	Detail
Debut	April 7, 2019 (YouTube)
Birthday	September 1
Height	168 cm
Agency	NIJISANJI (ANYCOLOR Inc.)
Debut pairing	Beni Zuwaigani, with Aizono Manami
Units	Rain Drops (former), 7th Dimension Student Council
Nicknames	Akkeyna, Akkiina
Content	Free talk, gaming, singing

Career

Saegusa Akina debuted on YouTube on April 7, 2019, alongside Aizono Manami. The two are sometimes called by the pair name Beni Zuwaigani. During a later milestone stream, he said that about two weeks after his debut he had been hospitalized because of stress. On June 2, 2019, he took part in a VTuber PUBG tournament at the Nagoya Vtuber Festival with fellow NIJISANJI members Shibuya Hajime and Sakura Ritsuki. NIJISANJI marked one of his early subscriber milestones by revealing a new costume on August 28, 2019. In December 2019 he was one of 67 members in the 2nd Mario Kart NIJISANJI Cup, hosted by Kenmochi Toya. He picked up a well-known nickname during that event.

On January 23, 2020, he joined Rain Drops, a NIJISANJI music unit. Its other members were Suzuki Masaru, Joe Rikiichi, Warabeda Meiji, Ryushen and Elu. The unit stopped all activities on May 1, 2023. In February 2020 he received an updated version of his 2D model. On December 25, 2020, he debuted his 3D model in a YouTube live stream. He later took part in the VTuber Saikyō Ketteisen Apex Legends tournament with Fuwa Minato, and the two went on to perform together in the FuwaGusa 3D LIVE. The day after that live, he officially changed his image color and default outfit on his corporate profile. He has also released an original song, "Hanbunko", as a birthday commemoration. Music-industry sources list Universal Music Japan as his label for solo music work.

Activities

Streaming style

Saegusa mainly streams games and singing. He also joins large NIJISANJI collaborations and often appears on other members' streams as well as his own. He does not keep a fixed schedule; his streams typically last one to five hours. He has taken part in competitive FPS events, including Apex Legends tournaments, and in in-house events such as the NIJISANJI Shadowverse Cup. He also holds singing streams that take requests from viewers. Besides YouTube, he streams on TwitCasting and OPENREC.

Music and works

"Hanbunko": original song, released digitally on his birthday
Member of the NIJISANJI music unit Rain Drops (2020–2023)
Many cover songs and musical collaborations with other NIJISANJI members

Characteristics

Akina is described as friendly and lively. He is known for being very loud and easily caught up in the tension of whatever game he is playing. His character is a university student who commits fully to everything he does, and he has openly stated his goal of performing at the Budokan. He likes music but has said he is not skilled with instruments. His oshi mark is a chili pepper emoji. He is currently a member of the NIJISANJI unit 7th Dimension Student Council with Kanae, Suo Sango, Ryushen, Higuchi Kaede and Leos Vincent.