A video of cosplayer Chizu telling YouTuber iShowSpeed she hates all n*ggers has gone viral
Netizens have criticized a Japanese cosplayer named Chizu (@ChizuCheese8) following a recent controversy involving Darren “IShowSpeed.”
Who is Japanese cosplayer Chizu as video of her being racist towards iShowSpeed in Chengdu, China goes viral
iShowSpeed was SHOOK after coming across this racist fan in China 💀
“I’m a n*gger k*ller”pic.twitter.com/LAv80fp3la
— clip 🛸 (@clippedszn) March 31, 2025
After an altercation with well-known YouTuber IShowSpeed during a live stream, Japanese cosplayer Chizu has found herself embroiled in controversy. She approached IShowSpeed during the Chengdu, China stream and made remarks that infuriated people. Online uproar has resulted from her use of a racial term with her consistently claiming how much she hated n*ggas and black people during Speed’s live stream and remarks on his girlfriend’s race.
“I am a racist. I am a ‘Nigg*r’ killer. I hate ‘Nigg*r.’ I like your girlfriend because she’s white,” she can be heard saying in the viral video.
Chizu is Japanese, per her Instagram bio (“made in Japan”) and name. She cosplayed Saiba Momoi from Blue Archive during IShowSpeed’s March 31, 2025, Chengdu stream, making racist remarks in English.
Many accused her of racism after the incident. She received backlash on social media for her remarks, which were described as vulgar and unsuitable. People expressed their displeasure and worry in the extensive social media coverage of the occurrence.
么么哒もまだ生きていたか…
自分でChizuさんのリポストしときながら、日本の右翼少女、反中分子という。相変わらず、設定もよく変わる中国人。 pic.twitter.com/pIXNoL65T4— crazy (@shKdufS8Ln39062) April 2, 2025
In response to the outcry, she declared herself to be non-racist. She clarified that the words she made during a cosplay performance were taken out of context.
It seems like there was a cosplayer in China who was harassing iShowSpeed yesterday. I have no idea who that was, but it's *not me*. As such, I'm getting death threats and hateful messages out of nowhere.
Please help me fight this misinformation!
— ちず🧀Chizu (@ChizuCheese8) March 31, 2025
Chizu who is a cosplayer from Japan confronted IShowSpeed during the livestream and said some contentious things. The fact that she preferred his girlfriend because she was white was one of the racist slurs she used to describe herself. Viewers were incensed after these remarks were captured on camera and extensively shared online.
IShowSpeed appeared surprised by what Chizu had said. He seemed uncomfortable and asked whether she knew what she was talking about. His answer revealed that he was unsure of how to respond and had never imagined her saying something like this. The exchange also offended a few of spectators.
They expressed their opinions on social media, calling her remarks improper and rude.
Chizu’s response
Chizu confirmed that she was misquoted and never meant to hurt anyone, as well as the racist rumors. According to Chizu, she was talking about a character from a Blue Archive video game. She was attempting to make reference to the controversial problems with her cosplayed character. Some gamers defended her, claiming that she was merely making a joke out of character.
Others, however, weren’t satisfied with this justification. Many people still thought she didn’t need to say things like that, even after she gave an explanation. They maintained that, even in cosplay, such words should not be used. More people demanded that she be held responsible as the outcry persisted.
IShowSpeed just met a racist girl in Chengdu, China 💀 pic.twitter.com/cWreH3mud9
— Liutauras (@Liutauras_) March 31, 2025