Games

VTuber Otsuka Ray trends after heartfelt message to fans as daughter starts kindergarten

BBG News

Otsuka Ray expressed gratitude towards her fans and penned a touching letter, detailing her personal experiences, since her daughter, Reika, began kindergarten.

Otsuka Ray identifies herself as a nurturing Virtual YouTuber and vocalist. In a heartfelt message to her supporters, she shared a personal tale that resonated with many – her journey as a single parent and the milestone of her child starting kindergarten.

Otsuka Ray thanks fans as her daughter starts kindergarten

The virtual YouTuber revealed important updates regarding her daughter Reika and her personal background in a post published on X, which has been translated to English.

“My daughter Reika will be starting kindergarten this spring.

In my journey as a single parent, it’s been possible for me to keep my daughter safe and secure due to the assistance from many of you throughout our journey. I can’t express enough gratitude for your support.

In the past, when I unanticipatedly discovered I was expecting, I was overwhelmed by an intense sense of worry. Since both my parents were frequently admitted to hospitals, I had no siblings, and lacked close relatives to lean on, I questioned: “Could I truly manage to raise a child adequately alone?

Although my father, who sadly passed away last year, is no longer with us, his words gave me the strength to carry on. He said, “I want to see my grandchild’s face.” Even in the most difficult moments during my childbirth, when I was critically ill and the doctor asked my father, “Whose life do we prioritize?”, he cried. But despite these challenges, Reika bravely entered this world.

Reflecting on the past, I couldn’t be happier about the role I played in bringing such a valuable person like Reika into existence. I feel incredibly fortunate to have crossed paths with her.

Since the moment she entered this world, there hasn’t been a day that I haven’t cherished her beyond measure, my dearest love.

Indeed, life hasn’t been a walk in the park for me. Given my own physical vulnerability, I yearned for Reika to be robust, and so I continued breastfeeding her until she turned three. Moreover, being a single parent, I decided to venture into VTubing as a means to balance work and spending quality time with her.

Life hadn’t always run smoothly, necessitating the use of funds saved during my glory days on occasion. However, gradually more people began to stand by me. Reika, who started her journey alongside me during my live streams, has grown up remarkably. The little one who once knew nothing is now fluent in speech and song… ready to embark on kindergarten.

To everyone who has watched over us all this time:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
And please… keep watching over us from here on out, too.”

Otsuka Ray via X (translated from Japanese)

The article also included a video that showcases different phases of Reika over the years. Reika made her debut in the “First ASMR” broadcast, which featured the mother-daughter duo when she was merely two months old. This video then progresses to significant moments involving Otsuka Ray and Reika, such as Reika’s first birthday, Otsuka Ray reaching 10,000 subscribers, or simply enjoying singing together.

On her YouTube channel and FANBOX platform, Otsuka Ray provides content with subtitles in English, Spanish, and Chinese. At the moment of this writing, she boasts a YouTube subscriber count of 188,000.

Community reacts to Otsuka Ray’s message

Understandably, her post brought many to tears.

After reading this post, I found myself exploring their channel and content, and it’s absolutely adorable! I must admit, I’ve become a big fan. Keep having fun with Kindergarten Reika-chan 🩵🩵🩵, Blooburry on X.

Of course, some users didn’t pass up the chance to encourage people to support them.

Read More

2025-04-11 13:41

Previous post Egged on by his family, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh finally opens MutMuz Gallery to the public
Next post Wuthering Waves undergoes character design censorship, without official announcement from Kuro Games