Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon Inactive has revealed four new members of their roster as Stage 1 of Challengers Japan approaches. These additions are Moon "Astell" Ji-won (문지원), Souta "popogachi" Morita, Meiy , and a returning Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom (변상범).

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この度、
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popogachi選手 @popoG_C
Meiy選手 @meiyfps
が加入、
Munchkin選手 @MUNCHKING_
が再加入したことをお知らせ致します。

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Astell and Meiy were both teammates on NORTHEPTION NORTHEPTION Japan Rank #18 , where they played second fiddle to teams such as ZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION Japan Rank #2 Dep Yuma Hashimoto SugarZ3ro Shota Watanabe CLZ Hikaru Mizutani SyouTa Shota Aoki Xdll Yuto Mizomori and Crazy Raccoon. However, that hierarchy changed during their big break in the 2021 APAC Last Chance Qualifier, where they advanced to the grand final and narrowly lost to FULL SENSE FULL SENSE Asia-Pacific Rank #5 JohnOlsen Chanawin Nakchain Leviathan Thanyathon Nakmee aLerT Wattanachok Yingnakorn Potter Sutthichai Promsrikaew Sushiboys Panyawat Subsiriroj in a 3-2 series, just one step away from Champions. Astell soon left at the end of November while Meiy was released as the organization dissolved the roster in December.

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Munchkin joined Crazy Raccoon in January 2021 as one of the founding members of the roster. There, the Korean found domestic success as they won Stage 1: Masters and subsequently Stage 2: Challengers Finals, becoming Japan's representatives at the first interregional LAN, Masters Reykjavik. Afterward, the team maintained their international presence as they participated in both Masters Berlin and Champions, but failed to attain much success.

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