"Say You To Yo Asobi 2026": Tomoko Kaneda, Reiji Kawashima, and Sobii announced as "Connect" MCs! New MCs including Junya Enoki also gather.

[Photos/Images] "Say You To Yo Asobi 2026": Tomoko Kaneda, Reiji Kawashima, and Sobii announced as "Connect" MCs! New MCs including Junya Enoki also gather. 1st

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 10:00 p.m., the "Say You To Yo Asobi Connect Flying SP: The Night Before the New Season Kick-off!" (hereafter "Connect Flying SP") was broadcast on ABEMA's Anime LIVE Channel.

This program unveiled the "Connect" MCs for the Say You To Yo Asobi 2026 season. Furthermore, the new MCs for the 2026 season made successive appearances, resulting in a high-energy "Yo Asobi" (Night Play) session.

■ Tomoko Kaneda, Reiji Kawashima, and Sobii announced as "Connect" MCs! Immediate chaos over the "facilitator" role!?

In this broadcast, the MCs for the "Connect" segment of the Say You To Yo Asobi 2026 season were finally revealed. It was announced that along with returning members Tomoko Kaneda and Sobii, Reiji Kawashima—who moved from the Friday slot—would join as a new Connect MC.

Sobii was the first to appear, expressing enthusiasm: "Since Connect needs Sobii after all, I'm going to give it my all this time too!" Following him, Kawashima made a powerful declaration: "Since (Connect) plays a core role in Yo Asobi, I plan to slowly take it over from here."

When Sobii tried to wrap up by saying, "We’ll be doing it as one person and one creature this year," 7th-year Connect MC Tomoko Kaneda barged in, shouting, "I'm here too!" The conversation quickly descended into chaos as they shared stories about competing for the "facilitator" role during drinking sessions, with each MC insisting, "Leave it to me!" or "I can do it too!" The comment section also buzzed with excitement: "This is total chaos lol," "Poor Sobii's burden haha," and "Too much energy lol."

The broadcast details for the 2026 season's Connect were also revealed. Following last year's format, "Connect WEEK" will be broadcast once a month from Monday to Friday. Additionally, a 90-minute live broadcast with guests will be held on weekends. It was also announced that new YouTube content would be released this year.