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Yocci, Yoclesh and the artist behind Akumi
Yoclesh, also known as Yocci, is a freelance illustrator, character designer, singer and VTuber based in Germany. Her red oni character, Akumi, connects those activities: the same creator who draws characters and develops model artwork also sings, plays games and presents them on Twitch. Her own portfolio describes a creative career that began before her virtual debut, rather than a streamer who only later added illustration to her interests. Creator portfolio, artist biography.
That background provides several ways into her work. Art viewers can explore character design and production credits; music listeners can follow original songs and collaborations; stream viewers can move between shorter uploads and longer broadcasts. Yocci is her familiar name, Yoclesh is the name used across her channels and music catalog, and Akumi is the fictional oni she portrays. Her own reference site explains their connection.
From digital illustration to a 2021 virtual debut
In her public artist biography, Yoclesh dates her digital drawing practice to 2012. She studied Game Art in Germany for two years and graduated in summer 2019. Her portfolio identifies the school as bib International College and describes becoming a freelancer while streaming on Twitch alongside that work. In 2021 she debuted as a VTuber. These are separate stages: art practice, professional training, freelance work and the move into a virtual presentation. Artist biography, portfolio biography.
Her services show how that training carries into the medium. The portfolio includes character illustration, character and mascot design, stream assets, PNGtuber artwork and Live2D model art. Model illustration and animation rigging are different jobs: supplying cut artwork for a model does not automatically mean producing its tracking or rig. Readers exploring that distinction can also follow Dya Rikku's creative history.
Akumi's design and the people who bring her to life
Akumi's white hair, yellow eyes, horns and battle scars belong to the character's design and fiction. In her reference-site FAQ, Yoclesh explains that she acquired the character in 2017, redesigned her, and held an Instagram poll in 2019 to choose a Twitch mascot. Akumi won and later became her VTuber character. The visual identity therefore has a history preceding the virtual debut. Character references and FAQ.
The model credits also record several interpretations of Akumi. The techwear model credits Yoclesh for art and RotusLotus for Live2D rigging; the goth lolita model credits Nanoless for art and 2win for rigging. A 3D version credits Win for the model and tracking and Yoclesh for textures. These credits describe particular versions, not one interchangeable production team. Her June 3, 2021 Akumi Lore Sequence separately credits her illustrations, storyboard, writing and female voice, alongside collaborators responsible for animation, supervision, another voice and sound.
Original music: MEの始まり and a collaborative creative circle
The music video for MEの始まり, published December 14, 2021, gives a concrete starting point for her original-song work. Yoclesh sings; Ayiko handles composition and mixing; Yayari is credited for lyrics, melodic guidance and voice mixing; Wyuusan makes the music video. The artwork credit names Vyugen, followed by Yoclesh, Dya Rikku, Yuniiho, Squchan and Yenkoes. It is a useful example of a song bringing together vocal, visual and production skills without making all contributors responsible for every part.
Her later catalog includes the 2023 collaborative single Hook'd, which lists Squchan, Momotexx, Yuniiho, Yenkoes and Dyarikku as featured performers. Digital Love also places her alongside Miori Celesta, Yuuna Nini, Shabel Tonya and Crydiaa. These are routes through shared work, rather than grounds for assuming that the participants belong to the same agency. Music catalog.
An expanding recording catalog
Yoclesh's recordings extend across several years and collaborators. The catalog lists Through Patches of Violet in 2024, Ave Maria with CottontailVA in 2025, and Forgiveness featuring Pretty Patterns in 2026. They give listeners more context than a list of recent streams alone: individual releases remain accessible after a broadcast ends. Artist catalog.
Paradox featuring 二口魔菜 Futakuchi Mana has a May 23, 2026 release date and is categorized as metal by Apple Music. That describes this release, not her entire repertoire. The artist catalog also lists Märchenstunde, To Your Oblivion and Rain On Me among her 2026 singles, with Rain On Me dated September 27. Listeners can start with a collaboration, then explore adjacent releases without treating the catalog's changing “top songs” order as a permanent ranking.
NIKKE's anniversary special and a different performance setting
For a performance connected to a game event, her upload of The Clarion Call identifies the recording as her performance from NIKKE's 2.5-anniversary music special. The upload was published May 16, 2025. Her VOD channel also preserves a longer Siren's Call Music Special recording, uploaded May 1 and explicitly marked as an advertisement in its title.
The shorter performance and the longer broadcast serve different viewing interests. One leads directly to the song; the other retains a broadcast setting. Their upload dates are not interchangeable with the original event date, and an anniversary performance does not by itself establish a role in the game's original soundtrack or voice cast. This is one way her work crosses the music, live-stream and archive formats.
Onifans, artwork and where to begin
Her community is called Onifans; the reference site depicts them as small blue oni and identifies #akumillust for fan art. The same site describes Yoclesh as a co-founder of Yoroya, whose Akumi collection extends the character into clothing, posters, mugs and accessories. Those are character merchandise and creative-business activities, distinct from the management and production relationships involved in a model or song.
For a compact introduction, begin with MEの始まり, the Akumi lore video and The Clarion Call. For the artistic process, use her portfolio and its separate model credits. For sustained listening, follow the recording catalog rather than one recent clip. Together, those paths show why illustration, character identity, singing and community are connected parts of Yoclesh's career.
