Sasaki Saku
About
Sasaki Saku streams as part of NIJISANJI. Presents as Female. Operates out of Japan. Content is delivered in japanese. Maintains a presence across Twitch / YouTube / X (Twitter) / TikTok. Has built an audience of 961.0K subscribers on YouTube, 799.8K followers on Twitter. Known for gaming, free-talk, singing content. Often tagged with #笹らいぶ, #笹の絵, twitchstreamer. Has been performing since YouTube: 2018/07/07. Production credits include illustrator by Yasumo & Soranaki & Ninahachi. Visual design notes: She has short pink hair with an ahoge and single lighter streak with dark pink eyes and a single earring. Backstory excerpt: Saku's Twitter account was opened on 28 June 2018 while her YouTube channel was created on 2 July although she did not start her activity on YouTube until her self introduction uploaded on 7 July. Notable detail: Color: Saku shares the same character designer with Honma Himawari and Hassaku Yuzu from Nijisanji, Karu from VirtuaReal and Nikoniko Pona of Nextopia. Sasaki stands at 148 cm (4'10"), character age 16-17 years old (second year/sophomore high school student). Zodiac sign: Scorpio. Signature mark used by fans: 🎋. Their profile includes an introduction video, a 427-image gallery. Their community goes by "Sasa-kids". Goes by Saki-chan / Sasaki / 笹木 咲 in different contexts.
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Appearance
She has short pink hair with an ahoge and single lighter streak with dark pink eyes and a single earring. She has a panda themed hooded jacket over a white buttoned shirt that has a red ribbon with a green plaid skirt and dark blue sneakers.
Background
Saku's Twitter account was opened on 28 June 2018 while her YouTube channel was created on 2 July although she did not start her activity on YouTube until her self introduction uploaded on 7 July.
Fans
- Saku fans are called "Sasa-kids" (笹キッズ).
Relationships
- SakuYui, along with Shiina Yuika
- Zakushii, Their Male Counterparts who often appears on April Fools Day
- Evergreen Nerd, along with Uzuki Kou, Makaino Ririmu, Lize Helesta and Yashiro Kizuku.
- Onna no Iyana Dokoro, along with Shiina Yuika, Gundo Mirei and Otogibara Era.
- Kaizan GIG, along with Akabane Youko, Shiina Yuika and Ryushen.
- Kusaoshiri, along with Makaino Ririmu, Kuzuha and Shiina Yuika.
- Gozayayo, along with Honma Himawari.
- Junintoiro, along with Makaino Ririmu, Siina Yuika, Takamiya Rion, Rindou Mikoto, Kudo Chitose, Gundo Mirei, Yuzuki Roa, Ange Katrina and Lize Helesta.
- Susumo Kindergarten, along with Ushimi Ichigo, Yamiyono Moruru, Honma Himawari, Makaino Ririmu and Sumomo.
- NIJISANJI GALS, along with Higuchi Kaede, Shiina Yuika and Takamiya Rion.
- NIJISANJI PROJECT WINTER, along with Kanae, Kuzuha, Lize Helesta, Ange Katrina, Tenkai Tsukasa and Fairys.
- NIJISANJI Resistance, along with Shiina Yuika, Hanabatake Chaika, Mononobe Alice, Aduchi Momo and Ryushen.
- NIJISANJI Gamers (2nd and 3rd Batch Gamers), along with Honma Himawari, Yamiyono Moruru, Makaino Ririmu, Kuzuha, Setsuna and Shiina Yuika.
- BanKouJou, along with Uzuki Kou and Lize Helesta.
- Hiyoko Pantsu, along with Lize Helesta.
- Dare Panda, along with Belmond Banderas.
- Cellmates, along with Shiina Yuika, Kuzuha, Kenmochi Toya, Tsukino Mito, and Hoshirube Sho.
Trivia
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- Saku shares the same character designer with Honma Himawari and Hassaku Yuzu from Nijisanji, Karu from VirtuaReal and Nikoniko Pona of Nextopia.
- She is close friends with Shiina Yuika.
- In November of 2019 Saku adopted a kitten named Popo, a gray female Scottish Fold. For her birthday stream that month she even recorded and uploaded footage of herself playing with Popo (something comparatively uncommon for VTubers to do).
- Saku's favorite Nijisanji Liver is Chaos from VirtuaReal.
Lore
A sophomore high school student from Kansai with a laid-back attitude and a love for video games and aquariums. Her favorite animals are pandas and Japanese pancake devilfish. She is commonly referred to as (and prefers to be called) "Saki-chan" or by her surname "Sasaki."
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A sophomore high school student from Kansai with a laid-back attitude and a love for video games and aquariums. Her favorite animals are pandas and Japanese pancake devilfish. She is commonly referred to as (and prefers to be called) "Saki-chan" or by her surname "Sasaki."
2018
On 12 July, Saku reached 10,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
Retirement and return
In November 2018, Saku retired from NIJISANJI Gamers for undisclosed reasons, ceasing all activities after premiering a farewell montage on 11 November and privating most of her channel's content. Two months later, on 16 January 2019, Saku announced that she would be returning as a member of NIJISANJI, and her content was made public again.
2019
On 16 January, Saku reached 50,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 19 February, Saku reached 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 3 April, it was announced that Sasaki Saku, along with three other members of NIJISANJI (namely Dola, Rindou Mikoto, and Akabane Youko), would be getting an update to their 2D model. She showcased her updated model in a stream on the next day.
On 17 June, Saku held her official 3D model debut livestream on YouTube.
On 23 June, Saku reached 150,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 12 September, Saku reached 200,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 8 December, Saku reached 250,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
2020
On 30 January, Saku reached 300,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 10 April, Saku and Yashiro Kizuku began hosting "ヤシロ&ササキのレバガチャダイパン" (Yashiro and Sasaki's Lever Gacha Daipan) on the official NIJISANJI YouTube channel, a regularly scheduled 3D 30-minute program which invites different Livers to play games every week.
On 24 April, Saku reached 350,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 1 August, Saku reached 400,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 29 September, Saku reached 450,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 26 December, Saku reached 500,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
2021
On 2 March, Saku reached 550,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel
On 1 July, Saku reached 600,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, making her the fifth member of NIJISANJI after Tsukino Mito, Kuzuha, Kanae, and Honma Himawari to reach the milestone.
On 4 November, Saku reached 650,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
2022
On 23 February, Saku reached 700,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 4 July, Saku reached 750,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
On 23 November, Saku reached 800,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.
2019
- On 8 December, Saku participated in the concert event "Virtual to LIVE in 両国国技館 2019 (Ryogoku Kokugikan) and performed songs with other NIJISANJI members.
2020
- Saku was scheduled to perform at the Zepp DiverCity Tokyo venue on 5 March 2020 as part of the concert tour NIJISANJI JAPAN TOUR 2020 Shout in the Rainbow!, but unfortunately, the live event had to be canceled due to the dangerous climate surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
- On August, Saku Participated in VTuber Most Cooperative tournament Apex Legends alongside Naraka & Ratna Petit as their Teams ONIPANDA
2021
- On 27 March, Saku participated in Fall Guys Super Match alongside Saegusa Akina, Shiina Yuika & Fuwa Minato as their teams SaSaShiiFu & claim 5th Place in final rankings.
- On July 2021, Saku Participated in VTuber Fall Guys Sports Festival Alongside Hayama Marin, Mashiro & Yashiro Kizuku as their Teams Berry Destroyer & Claim 5th Place and 6 points in final ranking.
- On 27 December, Saku participated in the 4th Mario Kart NIJISANJI Cup and became champion with 63 points during the final race.
2022
- On 27 February, Saku participated in the NIJISANJI VALORANT Custom event organized by Lauren Iroas and Naraka as team "Nyon Nyon Peak" along with Naraka, Fuwa Minato, Nagao Kei, and Kitakoji Hisui.
- On 26 March, Saku and her team "SaSaShiiFu" returned in Play Alive Fall Guys vol.2. They claimed 3rd place in the final ranking.
Media
- Sasaki Saku's corporate profile on the official NIJISANJI website
- ぽぽのおやつ. - Official NIJISANJI Fan Club Page
- 笹木咲 / Sasaki Saku - YouTube channel
- @saku_sasaki - Twitter account
- 笹木咲 - OPENREC.tv channel
- 笹木咲 - Niconico channel
- 笹木咲Official - bilibili channel
Unofficial
- 笹木咲搬运组 - authorized bilibili editing group
Hashtags
- #笹なま #笹らいぶ - Stream talk
- #笹の絵 - Fan art
Further readings
- 笹木咲 - Unofficial NIJISANJI Wiki
- 笹木咲 - Pixiv Encyclopedia
- 笹木咲 - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
- 笹木咲 - Japanese Wikipedia
- 笹木咲 - Moegirl Encyclopedia
- 사사키 사쿠 - Namu Wiki
Statistics
- Sasaki Saku - Social Blade YouTube stats
- Sasaki Saku - Playboard YouTube stats