Fighters Turned Youtubers

It is no secret that nowadays people on Youtube can earn substantial income if they get enough views. It would appear that in an effort to build their brand and bring in supplemental income, a number of Japanese fighters have turned to the platform and in this article I am going to break down some of the more popular channels. Without a doubt, the most successful of the bunch is Mikuru Asakura, the only Japanese fighter with over 1 million subscribers to his channel. His popularity can also be seen in that in when he collaborates with other fighters on their channels, that video becomes the most viewed video on their channel. Most of the channels have a playful tone, with Kai dressing up as a nerd and approaching people on the street, Mikuru playing cops and robbers with his friends, Kanna tricking Mikuru’s friend into eating chocolate filled with hot sauce, Shizuka stalking Ayaka on the way to the gym, and Kenji seeing if anyone can hurt his giant student with body punches. Overall, the channels are producing good content for those who wish to see more of their favorite fighters.

1. Mikuru Asakura

• 1.4 million subscribers
• Most popular video: 17 million views
• 377,952,209 total views
• Joined on May 13, 2018

2. Kai Asakura

• 620,000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 14 million views
• 102,817,038 total views
• Joined on June 14, 2019

3. Yusuke Yachi

• 188,000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 3.1 million views
• 31,336,359 total views
• Joined January 18, 2019

4. Tenshin Nasukawa

• 304,000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 2.1 million views (features Mikuru)
• 14,333,682 total views
• Joined June 4, 2020

5. Kyoji Horiguchi

• 104,000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 518,000 views
• 9,087,015 total views
• Joined March 4, 2019

6. Kanna Asakura

• 72,8000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 930,000 views (features Mikuru)
• 9,078,717 total views
• Joined July 20, 2019

7. Shizuka Sugiyama

• 33,000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 810,000 views (features Mikuru)
• 4,018.482 total views
• Joined in 2012

8. Kenji Osawa

• 21,3000 subscribers
• Most popular video: 1.4 million views (features Kai)
• 4,684,323 total views
• Joined November 16, 2019

9. Ayaka Miura

• 18,900 subscribers
• Most popular video: 87,000 views
• 1,924,130 total views
• Joined May 27, 2019

10. Ulka Sasaki

• 13,700 subscribers
• Most Popular video: 199,000 views
• 1,481,405 total views
• Joined on January 18, 2020

11. Hiromasa Ougikubo

• 8,830 subscribers
• Most popular video: 158,000 views
• 799,188 total views
• Joined Februrary 26, 2020