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Raki Kazuki (ラキ・カズキ) is an independent female English-speaking VTuber. She originally debuted as a part of PixelLink's first generation wave "PixelStart+" alongside Nebi Nebu, Miuna Usako, Lottie Shinju, and Chiaki Katsumi.
Introduction Video[]
【DEBUT STREAM】A raccoon girl with a magical touch!【PixelLink】
Raki's Introduction
Profile[]
| "Raaah! I’m Raki Kazuki! One man’s trash is another witch’s treasure!"
Formally a raccoon familiar, Raki is a witch who attends a prestigious magical academy. When she isn’t studying, she spends her free time singing or dumpster diving, and despite her clumsy nature, works hard every day. |
| "am witch"
A raccoon girl with a magical touch! Inheriting the mystical mantle from her former witch master, Raki has clumsily transformed into her new role, blending the enchanting sorcery of song with her own playful style. Currently, Raki is honing her skills at a prestigious magic academy, and learning the intricacies of magical lore and spellcasting. |
Personality[]
Raki is a very kind girl. She however has one huge weakness: her clumsiness. Raki is very prone to accidents.
Appearance[]
She has long, dark purplish hair with pink underneath with a single braid that has a lighter shade in it with two pink hairbows and yellow-brown eyes. She wears a large dark witch hat that has animal ears sticking out with a pink and white striped bow.
History[]
Background[]
On 17 December 2022, PixelLink announced auditions for its first generation of members.[1] Auditions ran until 7 January 2023, with the deadline extended to 14 January to allow applicants who were behind schedule due to the holiday period.[2] PixelLink aimed to contact successful applicants by 21 January, and model designs were reportedly pre-made.[3]
Raki Kazuki's YouTube channel was created on 12 March 2023, and her Twitter account was created in the same month. She is one of five members of PixelLink first generation PixelStart+, alongside Miuna Usako, Chiaki Katsumi, Lottie Shinju, and Nebi Nebu.
Her debut stream took place on 16 June 2023.
2023[]
On 3 July, she celebrated YouTube monetization and opened her memberships.
On 28 December, she reached 10,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
2025[]
Going independent[]
On 22 February, PixelLink announced their dissolution on 31 March due to unforeseen health issues of its CEO. Raki announced her intentions to acquire her IP from PixelLink and continue as an independent VTuber. She announced that would hold a donothon to pay for the costs (reportedly close to $10,000 US) starting from 15 March.[4][5]
On 15 March, Raki Kazuki started her donothon,[6] and her goals got funded in a few minutes with success. Thus, Raki Kazuki managed to buy her IP and become independent as of 24 March.[7]
On 16 March, she reached 30,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
Mascot and fans[]
- Her fans are known as Trashpans.
Trivia[]
Lore[]
- According to lore video, Raki was a raccoon familiar that was transformed into a humanoid witch as her Master's dying wish. A few months later she enrolled into the local Witch Academy to improve magic abilities. Outside of classes she searches for ingredients that would unlock her true power.
- However this all changed when a message appeared in front of her and she then entered a new world. Almost freefalling to meet the ground, she was saved by her calling her magic broom, encountered Chiaki Katsumi, who is implied to be the cause of the message that brought Raki to the new world. Now she has to take her classes via Zoom, unfortunately not being too keen with the technology means that she sometimes forgets to unmute herself on Zoom.
- Her species is Raccoon!..Human?
- Her occupation is Academic Witch.
- She was fascinated by humans buckles and straps so she made sure to have them be all over herself (shoes, bottom of leg, one on her calf).
- She has bandaids from falling down some stairs, a clock with a compass attached to tell her the time and where to be for streams, a crescent brooch that she found of the floor of the third year hallway, and a ribbon that represents her first year at the academy.
- According to the spell her master left behind, unlocking her true power requires:
- A Pink Seashell that echoes the laughter of an Axolotl
- A Stuffed Bunny, smelling of freshly baked bread, lost like a forgotten memory
- A Jar of Starlight, radiating with energy from beyond the galaxy
- A Mystic Device that connects Raki to all corners of the world
- A Connecting Link, like a red thread of fate binding five souls to an eternity of happiness
Likes and dislikes[]
- She likes music (singing, screamo, playing percussion), garbage, dumpster diving, yard sales, making concoctions, her genmates, new discoveries, and trinkets.
- She dislikes nothing in particular, except perhaps snakes and homework.
- Her favorite anime and manga include the shoujo genre, idol anime, the Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manga, Aggretsuko, and Little Witch Academia.
- Her favorite music includes Vocaloid, J-pop and J-rock, metal/metalcore, jazz, soul, and many more genres.
- Her favorite game genres are rhythm games, silly games, exploration games, horror, RPGMaker games, and puzzle games. Her favorite specific games include Tetris and Fortnite.
Miscellaneous[]
- In Japanese, her name is written entirely in katakana, which is often used for foreign names.
- She speaks English and conversational Japanese.
External Links[]
Media[]
- Raki Kazuki 🎀🩹 【PixelLink】 - YouTube account
- @RakiKazuki - Twitter account
Hashtags[]
- #RakiKazuki - General tag
- #RakiLive - Live tag
- #Rakillust - Art tag
- #Rakidding - Meme tag
- #RakinRoll - Singing tag
- #Rakinky - NSFW tag
References[]
- ↑ PixelLink Official [@PixelLinkEN]. (2022, December 17). 【🎉AUDITION VIDEO🎉】
PixelLink is now holding auditions for our first generation!
➡️Open auditions worldwide!
➡️Any gender may apply!
➡️Must be 18 years old or older.
➡️Have a passion for virtual activities!
🔗Apply now: https://pixel-link.com/audition #VTuber #VTuberAudition [Tweet]. Twitter. - ↑ PixelLink Official [@PixelLinkEN]. (2023, January 6). 【Announcement】
Due to demand, we are extending the audition period by one week. The updated deadline is 1/14.
Lots of you reached out regarding the inability to finish your audition videos this holiday season. So we are extending the period to give you all a little more time! https://twitter.com/PixelLinkEN/status/1600229594556399616 [Tweet]. Twitter. - ↑ PixelLink Official [@PixelLinkEN]. (2023, January 9). 【FAQ】
📢Here are our most commonly asked questions!
If you would like to resubmit your audition, just make sure to submit it by 1/14.
🔗Apply now: https://pixel-link.com/audition #VTuber #VTuberEN [Tweet]. Twitter. - ↑ PixelLink Official [@PixelLinkEN]. (2025, February 22). 【Important Announcement】 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Kazuki, R. [@RakiKazuki]. (2025, February 22). Regarding the future of Raki Kazuki [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Raki Kazuki Ch.【PixelLink】. (2025, March 15). titleRoad to INDIE!【IP FUND DONOTHON】 [video]. YouTube.
- ↑ Kazuki, R. [@RakiKazuki]. (2025, March 15). SKJFGBSHGSKBDKS????????????????????????????????????????????? LETS RAKING GOOOOO [Tweet]. Twitter.