Kensho Ono & Tasuku Hatanaka announced as Wednesday MCs for "Say You To Yo Asobi" 2026 Season! A near-broadcast accident occurs as a head falls off during the live stream

Episode 1 of "Say You To Yo Asobi Wednesday" aired on ABEMA’s Anime LIVE Channel on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 10 PM.

During the program, the new Wednesday MCs for the 2026 season of "Say You To Yo Asobi" were revealed.

■Kensho Ono & Tasuku Hatanaka Decided as Wednesday MCs!

As soon as the broadcast began, two figures appeared wearing dog and snake costumes with their voices altered by voice changers. They announced, "The ones inside these costumes are this season’s Wednesday MCs," and a "3-Costume Challenge to Reveal Their Identities" suddenly started. In the first "Dizzy Bat Hug Challenge," the rule was that if they could give a full hug within 10 seconds after spinning 10 times, they could reveal their "torsos."

However, the moment they went in for a vigorous hug, the snake’s head fell off, causing a stir in the comments with reactions like "Exposed! lol" and "I saw him! LMAO." In the end, they were given a pass out of pity and successfully removed the torso parts of their costumes.

In the following "Complete in 90 Seconds! Collaborative Gymnastics Challenge," they turned off the voice changers. Upon hearing their natural voices, viewers flooded the chat with comments like "We already know who it is! lol" and "I can tell by the voice! lmao." In the final "Overcome Together! Two-Legged Obstacle Challenge," they navigated difficult spots like agonizing foot reflexology mats and balance beams. Finally, the time came to reveal their identities. With the shout of "It’s finally time to show who we are!" from the person in the dog suit, the masks came off: Tasuku Hatanaka emerged from the dog, and Kensho Ono from the snake. Drenched in sweat from the costumes, they gave their greetings as the new MCs.

The two mentioned they hadn't had many chances to talk deeply before. Hatanaka shared an anecdote from a previous dinner where he talked passionately about acting, only for Ono to reply, "I don't really talk about acting, though." When Hatanaka first heard about this MC appointment, he admitted he was shaken, thinking, "Am I on (Kensho’s) NG list!?" which drew laughter from the studio.