Daisuke Namikawa & Hiro Shimono Appointed as New Thursday MCs for "Say You To Yo Asobi"! A Tumultuous Start with a Surprise Appearance by Yuji Abe

On April 23 (Thu) at 10:00 PM on ABEMA, the first episode of "Say You To Yo Asobi Thursday" was broadcast. During the broadcast, the MCs for the 2026 season of "Say You To Yo Asobi" Thursday were revealed.

Thursday MCs Decided as Daisuke Namikawa & Hiro Shimono! Yuji Abe Makes a Shock Appearance on "Yo Asobi"! Comment Section in an Uproar Over the Unusual Press Conference Start.

For the 2026 season, the MCs were announced during the first broadcast of each day. On this day, Daisuke Namikawa and Hiro Shimono appeared as the new Thursday MCs. The program started in the format of an "emergency press conference," and Yuji Abe appeared at the venue as a reporter. Amidst the comment section going wild with remarks like "Wow, amazing" and "So luxurious," Namikawa and Shimono appeared from the red carpet dressed in flashy jackets, marking a spectacular start.

When asked by Abe about his "thoughts on returning as a Thursday MC," Namikawa gave a unique comment: "Thursday called me, I heard it asking from Thursday, 'How about it?' so..." On the other hand, Shimono revealed, "I've been mentioning Namikawa-san's name the whole time, so it was me who called! Finally!" expressing that this was a long-awaited partnership. Furthermore, when asked, "I hear that Namikawa-san's partner tends to become a bumbling mess," Namikawa replied, "I don't think they can become any more of a bumbling mess than they already are!" The comment section went wild with excitement, saying things like "The strongest bumbling duo has been formed" and "Namikawa-san is also quite the bumbling mess, after all."

Also, regarding how to address each other, while Namikawa called him "Shimono-kun," Shimono proposed, "How about 'Suke-san'?" Furthermore, when Namikawa declared he would call him "Catherine," Shimono replied, "I'd like you to call me 'Cathy'," leading to a sequence of non-stop comedy banter right from the start. "I've never seen Shimono-san acting so goofy!" the comment section buzzed. As frank questions continued, such as topics about lunch, the press conference ended with great success. Comments like "Abe-san is funny (lol)" and "He can just be the third MC" also appeared, making it a start that raised expectations for this unusual beginning.