Junya Enoki, a Mushroom Hater, Highly Praises "Enoki"! Studio Falls into Total Panic in a New Project with Hiroki Yasumoto

On Monday, May 18, 2026, at 10:00 PM, "Say You To Yo Asobi Monday" #4 was broadcast on ABEMA's Anime LIVE Channel.

In this broadcast, projects such as "The Unknown World of Enoki," named after Junya Enoki who hates mushrooms, and a new corner to accumulate "buddy points" for the two, "Spot the Hiroki Enoki! Rolling Ball Challenge!" were conducted.

■Junya Enoki's Innocent Childhood Photo Turns Into... A Shocking "HEARTLESS MONSTER"!?

In the opening talk, they shared episodes from their time off during last week's "Say You To Yo Asobi Connect Week." While Hiroki Yasumoto talked about his own streaming program, Enoki appeared wearing a top handmade by his stylist. Although a cute childhood photo of Enoki and his beloved dog was printed on it, it featured shocking words designed like "HEARTLESS MONSTER" and "FROM THE ABYSS." Yasumoto burst into laughter, saying, "Calling this innocent person a 'HEARTLESS MONSTER'..." and "The stylist's mind must have glitched."

Enoki, who said he provided the precious photo he found in a LINE chat with his mother, self-deprecatedly joked about the printed words "HEARTLESS MONSTER," saying, "It's sad. I think my mother is crying too," which brought laughter to the studio.

■Enoki, a Mushroom Hater, Highly Praises "Enoki"! A Variety of Exquisite Arranged Dishes

In the first half of the program, a deep-dive project titled "The Unknown World of Enoki" was conducted for Enoki, who had previously declared that he "hates mushrooms." Welcoming Akiko Fujiwara, a Special Mushroom Meister, as a remote guest, they took on a quiz about enoki mushrooms. In the question "What does a natural enoki look like?", the two were astonished by the fact that instead of the white, long, and thin appearance usually seen, its cap is large and brown, looking like a nameko mushroom. Furthermore, useful trivia was introduced that freezing enoki once breaks its cell walls, increasing its umami and nutrients.

In the tasting part, dishes like "Dried Enoki Squid-Style" baked in a toaster oven, "Fluffy Egg Soup with Enoki," and "Enoki Steak" appeared. Enoki, who is not fond of shiitake mushrooms grilled with butter and soy sauce, opened his eyes wide and highly praised the enoki steak after taking a bite, saying, "Wow, this is super delicious!" and "I can eat this!" He also easily polished off the "Dried Enoki Bread" that appeared at the end, completely captivated by enoki, saying, "I feel like my body gets healthier every time I eat it," and "I think I can become friends with mushrooms."