Maria Naganawa's Birthday Special Features a Challenge for Top-Grade Meat! Yu Serizawa Makes a Funny Face After Repeated Failures!?

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, starting at 10:00 PM JST, episode #13 of "Say You to Yo asobi Sunday" was broadcast on ABEMA's "Anime LIVE Channel." This episode was a "Maria Naganawa Birthday Special" to celebrate Maria Naganawa, whose birthday was on Tuesday, August 5th.

■ Maria Naganawa Looks Back on Becoming a Yo asobi MC: "It's So Fun Thanks to Yu-chan!"

To kick off the show, cakes made to look like takoyaki, unaju (eel over rice), and croquettes were brought out at Naganawa's request. When asked about the milestone of turning 30, Naganawa responded positively, saying, "I've heard from my elders that life gets easier when you turn 30, so I'm looking forward to it."

The first segment was "Maria's Birthday Celebration: A Big Introduction of Everyone's Messages." Yu Serizawa read congratulatory messages from viewers into a dummy head microphone. Naganawa was deeply moved, saying, "How luxurious! The messages alone make me so happy, but to have Yu-chan read them right in my ear is incredible." When Serizawa asked her, "So how has it been for you, Maria? You seem to be having fun now, even if you get a little shy, since the show started," Naganawa revealed how she has grown comfortable on the program, admitting, "I was nervous at first, but it's so fun thanks to you, Yu-chan!"