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Kanizawa Kani
6 years strongAbout
Kanizawa Kani, also known as Kanichou or simply Kani, is a female crab-themed VTuber and illustrator who debuted in December 2020 with Atelier Live. She streams gaming sessions, drawing tutorials, and free-talk chats, engaging her fans—called Crabkuza—with her love for simulator games and her crab persona.
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Bio (from YouTube)
My name is Kani and I love simulator games and being a crab
Bio (from Twitter)
Crab who loves to have fun! art tag: #kanillust meme tag: #kanimeme business email: kanikanizawa@gmail.com
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Personality
Kani was a crab born on Christmas Island who lived with her family of crabs. One day, she was separated from them, and decided to travel far in order to find them. She got lost and found herself in the United Kingdom, where she discovered the concept of virtual YouTubers. She was then inspired to follow down that path and become the VTuber Kani Kanizawa.
Appearance
She has red hair and twintails in hair 'loops' that represents a crab shape/silhouette with hairclips and light purple eyes.
Background
Kani created her YouTube channel on 29 September 2020. She then made her YouTube debut on 4 December 2020. During her debut stream, she sang DEJA VU by Dave Rodgers.
Fans
- Her fans are called "Crablings". ** Prior to her re-debut in 2026, her fans were called "Crabkuza". It's a combination of "Crab" and the word "Yakuza".
Relationships
- She is a former member of the group "Atelier Live".
Trivia
- She loves movies and enjoys talking about them. * She also enjoys listening to music. Her favorite artists are: DAOKO, chelmico, 100 Gecs, and Rap music in general. * She's a fan of Touhou Project, and more particularly, she loves Reimu Hakurei and finds her cute. * Her favorite anime are: Initial D, Ghost in the Shell, Tatami Galaxy, The Garden of Sinners (Kara no Kyoukai), Fate series, Monogatari Series, Katanagatari and Steins;Gate. ** Her waifu is Senjougahara Hitagi from the Monogatari series. * Her favorite games are: Silent Hill, Yakuza, simulation games and visual novels, her favorite being Saya no Uta. ** During her first solo streams, she played Euro Truck Simulator 2 and a crab fighting simulator. * She's a fan of hololive member Kiryu Coco. * She has a soft spot for trucks. * As a crab, her favorite food is sand.
Lore
"Kani was a crab born on Christmas Island who lived with her family of crabs. One day, she was separated from them, and decided to travel far in order to find them. She got lost and found herself in the United Kingdom, where she discovered the concept of virtual YouTubers. She was then inspired to follow down that path and become the VTuber Kani Kanizawa."
(Sources: Virtual Youtuber Wiki, Debut Stream)
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Designers, illustrators, riggers and modelers credited on the official character.
- Illustratorkuro_ye
More Info
2020
On 5 December, the day after her debut, she took part in an Among Us collab with the rest of Atelier Live.
2021
On 29 March, Kani reached 25.000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She celebrated the milestone two days later, on 31 March.
2026
After a hiatus, Kani re-debuted on 21 March 2026, and revealed a new model on 17 July.
Media
- Kanizawa Kani - YouTube channel
- @kanikanizawa - Twitter account
Hashtags
- #crabtime - General tag
- #kaniLIVE - Stream talk tag
- #kanillust - Fan art tag