Akidearest

Agnes Diego (born February 16, 1993), known online as Akidearest, is a Filipino-American YouTuber. She is best known for discussing anime, manga, otaku culture and Japanese related content on her YouTube channel.[1]

Akidearest
Personal information
BornAgnes Diego
(1993-02-16) February 16, 1993
United States
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Also known asAki
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genre
  • Anime
  • Otaku
  • Vlog
  • Japanese culture
  • Rants
Subscribers2.69 million
Total views388 million
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: July 17, 2020

Early life

Agnes Diego was born on February 16, 1993, in California and raised in Virginia, then eventually moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Her parents are of Filipino descent and migrated to the United States prior to her birth.[3]

Aki's earliest jobs include working at a thrift shop, bookstore, and movie theater, while attending college full-time. After completing a degree in Psychology at university, Aki decided to pursue YouTube as a career.[4]

Youtube channel

Aki created her YouTube channel "Akidearest" on December 18, 2014, and uploaded her first video December 26, 2014 titled, "REACTION: DMMD Love Scene".[5]

Her most viewed video is titled, "So I Gave My Alexa a Pikachu Voice and It’s Weird" with over 12 million views as of July 17, 2020.

Aki is making Japan based content, with a focus Japanese pop culture.[6]

Other work

In 2020, Aki interviewed Japanese guitarist and artist, MIYAVI at YouTube Studios.[7]

In 2019, she also appeared as a cameo in the Nintendo Switch Game, The World Next Door by Rose City Games.[8]

Aki was also a co-host for the SBS Podcast titled, The Anime Show, together with Joey, The Anime Man.[9]

Personal life

On November 4, 2016, Aki and Joey from The Anime Man revealed that they were dating.[10] They had a long-distance relationship for two years until Aki revealed that she moved to Japan to live with Joey on January 19, 2019.[11]

Convention appearances

Since uploading her first video, Aki's channel has grown to over 2.5 million subscribers, and she has attended several anime conventions and events around the world as a special guest.[12]

  • Otakuthon 2016[13]
  • Anime Matsuri 2016[14]
  • Amazing Hawaii Comic Con 2017[15]
  • Indy Popcon 2017[16]
  • Animecon (Finland) 2017 and 2018[17]
  • Anime USA 2018[18]
  • Momocon 2018[19]
  • Akon 2018[20]
  • Holiday Matsuri 2019[21]
  • J-con 2019[22]

References
  1. Rowl, Taye; -Dixon (October 22, 2018). "Verge Meets: Akidearest". Verge Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "Anime YouTuber Akidearest slams misconceptions and answers burning questions". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. "Anime YouTuber Akidearest slams misconceptions and answers burning questions". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. "Anime YouTuber Akidearest slams misconceptions and answers burning questions". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. "Kadokawa at Anime Expo 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. "【予約数が約2倍に】海外向けインフルエンサーコミュニティTokyo Creativeが、訪日客向けローカルツアーサプライヤーMagical Tripと協業、YouTuber監修の秋葉原ツアーを..." ["About the doubling of reservations" Overseas influencer community Tokyo Creative collaborates with local tour supplier Magical Trip for visitors to Japan, Akihabara tour supervised by YouTuber ...]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. "【なぜあのバンドの英語はかっこいいのか】ネイティブ英語なロックバンド11選│オトヒトツナギ". oto-hito-tsunagi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. Deogracias, Elisha (May 2, 2019). "Half of a memorable experience --- The World Next Door review". GAMING TREND. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. "The Anime Show with Joey & AkiDearest". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. "WE FINALLY CONFESS!". YouTube. November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. "we finally did it". YouTube. January 19, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  12. "Akidearest". FanCons.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  13. Otakuthon 2016
  14. Anime Matsuri 2016
  15. Amazing Hawaii Comic Con 2017
  16. Indy Popcon 2017
  17. Animecon (Finland) 2017 and 2018
  18. Anime USA 2018
  19. Momocon 2018
  20. Akon 2018
  21. Holiday Matsuri 2019
  22. J-con 2019
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