Junya Enoki, Yoko Hikasa, and Kikunosuke Toya Join for the First Time! The 2026 New MC Lineup for "Say You To Yo Asobi" is Revealed

The new MC lineup for the 2026 season was announced during the broadcast of "Say You To Yo Asobi" during the week of April 20.

Entering its ninth year this April, the 2026 season of the program will be broadcast with a total of 17 MCs. In addition to Junya Enoki, Yoko Hikasa, and Kikunosuke Toya joining as first-time MCs, Tasuku Hatanaka and Shugo Nakamura, who served as MCs until the 2024 season, will return after a one-year hiatus.

The MCs for each day are as follows: Hiroki Yasumoto and Junya Enoki for Monday; Yoko Hikasa and Yū Serizawa for Tuesday; Kensho Ono and Tasuku Hatanaka for Wednesday; Daisuke Namikawa and Hiro Shimono for Thursday; Tomokazu Seki and Kikunosuke Toya for Friday; Nobuhiko Okamoto and Taku Yashiro for Saturday; and Showtaro Morikubo and Shugo Nakamura for Sunday. Additionally, Tomoko Kaneda, Reiji Kawashima, and Sobii will handle "Say You To Yo Asobi Connect."

■ "Nightly Parties" Every Day in the 2026 Season

In the 2026 season, the show will be broadcast every day from Monday to Sunday for one and a half hours starting at 10:00 PM. Monday through Friday will continue to be live broadcasts, while Saturday and Sunday will be pre-recorded.

Furthermore, "Say You To Yo Asobi Connect" will hold "Connect WEEK" once a month, broadcasting from Monday to Friday, and will also feature a one-and-a-half-hour live broadcast with guests on either Saturday or Sunday. This year, content will also be distributed on YouTube. All the latest episodes will be available to watch for free for one week after their initial broadcast.

■ Handwritten Comments Arrive from the MCs

Handwritten messages have arrived from the 17 newly appointed program MCs. The messages are full of personality and reveal their enthusiasm for the new season, with comments such as, "Me, who usually goes to bed at midnight, is going to party at night...?!?" (Hikasa), "I hope I can go a bit over the edge in various ways!!" (Shimono), and "Brightening up my TGIF" (Toya).

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