Shirasa Ayane

Shirasa Ayane (Japanese: 白砂あやね) is a Japanese female VTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI, a group run by ANYCOLOR Inc. She debuted in January 2026 as one half of the duo unit Umyami with Minamo Madoka. She is known for her student character, who is president of the art club and student council secretary, and for her role as the unit's "big eater."

Profile

Item	Detail
Debut	January 30, 2026
Birthday	April 9
Height	158 cm
Agency	NIJISANJI (ANYCOLOR Inc.)
Unit	Umyami (with Minamo Madoka)
Fan name	Mizuka Gakuin Bijutsubu (Mizuka Academy Art Club)
Stream tag	#しらすとりーむ
Fan-art tag	#白砂美術館
Image color	#54A2E5
Character designer	Maki Hitsuji

Career

ANYCOLOR Inc. announced Shirasa Ayane and Minamo Madoka as new NIJISANJI talents on January 29, 2026. The two said they would work together as the unit Umyami. Each opened her own X account and YouTube channel. On January 30, 2026, the pair held a debut relay stream: Shirasa Ayane went live at 9:00 PM JST and Minamo Madoka followed at 9:30 PM JST. Ayane's first stream was titled "Welcome to the Art Club."

In February 2026, she and Minamo Madoka began a recurring joint program, "Ohayou Myami!" She held her first singing stream on February 15, 2026, to mark the monetization of her channel. Later that month she designed membership stamps for herself and for Madoka. She started a series of Jump King streams on March 13, 2026. On March 26, 2026, she did her first collaboration with fellow NIJISANJI member Hyakumantenbara Salome. She held her first birthday stream on April 9, 2026, about two months after her debut.

Activities

Streaming style

Her streams are mostly free talk and video games. Early on, she streamed a browser-based air hockey game over several days, from February 17 to February 21, 2026, until she beat its final opponent. She is also known for drawing on stream, including a portrait of a collaboration partner made during a live session. Her channel offers a membership program called the Mizuka Academy Art Club. It includes members-only streams and videos such as ASMR, blog posts, and a planned "Umyami exchange diary" shared with her unit partner. Within Umyami she calls herself the "big eater."

Characteristics

In her character's background, Shirasa Ayane is a second-year student at Mizuka Academy, where she is president of the art club and secretary of the student council. Her official profile describes her as a diligent honor student who excels at both schoolwork and extracurricular activities, but whose notebooks are always covered in sketches of characters and story scenes. Her stated goal is to bring joy to many people through her voice and stories.

Her model has shoulder-length dark blue hair and a mole under her left eye. A mascot keychain named Mogugu hangs from her bag. Her listed likes are mayonnaise and afternoon tea. Her hobbies are drawing, writing, eating, and dancing, and she is also interested in idols, hot springs, theater, and her part-time job. Her nickname is "Yane," and her oshi mark is a beach umbrella with a heart-hands emoji.