{"rewrite":{"id":"r_60d577d891f1376f4d653f0b","clusterId":"c_f885c4d716e056831d24a1fa","slug":"crazy-raccoon-ends-galleria-sponsorship-to-run-with-zero-sponsors","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crazy Raccoon Ends GALLERIA Sponsorship to Run with Zero Sponsors","summary":"Pro esports team Crazy Raccoon ended its sponsorship contract with gaming PC brand GALLERIA on August 31, leaving the team with no corporate sponsors. The partnership began in May 2021 and ran for 5 years 3 months. GALLERIA, operated by Third Wave, stopped selling collaboration PCs at 16:00 the same day. Team owner Ojiji said on X that zero sponsors was the goal all along, calling it a point of arrival and telling fans not to worry. He added that if the team ever takes a sponsor again, he wants it to be a single company he can devote full effort to. Crazy Raccoon was founded in 2018 and has built its operation around events such as the Crazy Raccoon CUP tournament and CR FES, a game lesson program called CR Gaming School, and streamers whose YouTube channels reach tens of millions of subscribers. GALLERIA had been the team's only remaining sponsor, after earlier partners including Logicool. The team now moves to a zero-sponsor structure.","whyItMatters":"Ojiji framed the zero-sponsor state as the intended destination rather than a setback, which puts Crazy Raccoon's event, content, and streaming revenue at the center of its business model instead of corporate backing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe GALLERIA deal began on May 20, 2021, one day after Crazy Raccoon ended a sponsorship with LEVEL∞, the PC brand of Unitcom. GALLERIA stepped in to support events including the CR CUP and team activities, and a collaboration gaming PC with an original design case went on sale that same year, with refreshed models following. GALLERIA had become the team\u0026#39;s only sponsor in recent years, after partners including Logicool.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans responded to the announcement with congratulations and surprise, with comments such as \u0026#34;Congratulations on achieving zero sponsors, a dream!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Does this mean the team can operate independently?\u0026#34; Ojiji said that if the team takes a sponsor again, he wants one company only, one he can give full effort to. Crazy Raccoon, founded in 2018, runs the high-prize Crazy Raccoon CUP, the offline CR FES event, and CR Gaming School, and its players and streamers hold YouTube subscriber counts in the tens of millions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crazy Raccoon's last sponsor GALLERIA is gone, and owner Ojiji says that was the plan: \"It was actually the goal: zero sponsors.\" The team now runs on events, content, and streaming.","twitterPost":"Crazy Raccoon's GALLERIA deal ended August 31 after 5 years 3 months. If CR ever takes a sponsor again, Ojiji wants just one company, one he can give everything to.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Crazy Raccoon ended its 5 year 3 month sponsorship with GALLERIA on August 31, leaving the pro esports team with zero corporate sponsors. Owner Ojiji called the zero-sponsor state the goal all along and told fans not to worry. The team now runs on its events, content, and streaming business.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430963/?rss\",\"title\":\"Pro esports team Crazy Raccoon, sponsors become zero: 'It was actually the goal'\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/31/187010.html\",\"title\":\"Crazy Raccoon Moves to Zero Sponsors, Ojiji: 'It Was Actually the Goal' - GALLERIA Sponsorship Ends After 5 Years 3 Months\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6631,"outputTokens":5405,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788293967,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T20:12:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T20:12:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T20:12:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f885c4d716e056831d24a1fa","canonicalTitle":"Crazy Raccoonスポンサーゼロへ、おじじ「実は目標だった」―GALLERIAとの5年3カ月のスポンサー契約に幕","representativeArticleId":"a_fcca2002b42ce22bc946f0ca","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-31T07:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T02:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T20:12:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430963/?rss","title":"プロeスポーツチームCrazy Raccoon、スポンサーがゼロに　「実は目標だったの」"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/31/187010.html","title":"Crazy Raccoonスポンサーゼロへ、おじじ「実は目標だった」―GALLERIAとの5年3カ月のスポンサー契約に幕"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Crazy Raccoon ended its sponsorship contract with GALLERIA on August 31, 2026, leaving the team with zero corporate sponsors.","The GALLERIA partnership began on May 20, 2021, and lasted 5 years 3 months.","GALLERIA, operated by Third Wave, stopped selling collaboration PCs at 16:00 on August 31.","Crazy Raccoon owner Ojiji said zero sponsors was the goal and asked fans not to worry.","Crazy Raccoon ended a sponsorship with LEVEL∞ on May 19, 2021, one day before the GALLERIA deal began."]}