Hoguno Mochizuki Passes 190,000 Subscribers During Friday Morning Chat Stream
The Uniraid! streamer, who had expected the mark to arrive a few streams later, now has year-end 200,000 in sight.
UNIRAID! — Hoguno Mochizuki, a Uniraid! streamer, passed 190,000 channel subscribers on Friday morning, about two hours and 20 minutes into an early-morning chat stream. “Subscribers have passed 190,000. Yay!” Hoguno told viewers as the count turned over, then thanked them for turning up so early on a Friday. Hoguno had hoped to reach 190,000 within the month but said they had expected it a stream or two later.
The stream was an *asakatsu*, or morning chat stream, that opened shortly after 6:30 a.m. Japan time. Hoguno explained that Friday is the day they stream without their usual jacket, which is why the avatar appeared in a sleeveless look, and said they try to schedule a solo morning stream the day after a collaboration. The previous day’s collab was an online social-deduction game with a large group.
“Subscribers have passed 190,000. Yay!” — Hoguno Mochizuki, as the count turned over
Between the countdown to the milestone, the talk ranged widely. Hoguno spoke about the steady run of new merchandise this year and told viewers there was no obligation to buy any of it, saying that watching was what mattered. Hoguno also described how the avatar’s wink only works with the mouth open, and later mistakenly placed Hiroshima in Kyushu before correcting it to the Chugoku region. Other topics included the manga and anime *Attack on Titan*, a reality documentary series about couples on the ABEMA streaming service, and a Kamen Rider series Hoguno has been following weekly.
Chat greeted the milestone with a wave of congratulations, and viewers sent 45 paid messages, Super Chats and Stickers, over the course of the stream. Many of them used the moment to cheer on a 200,000 mark by the end of the year. Hoguno said that goal was now realistic, with about a month and a half left in 2026, and that falling short would still mean having done their best. The streamer also mentioned that followers on X had passed 50,000 the day before, and that the second anniversary of their debut falls at the end of this month, without saying what is planned for it.
Hoguno closed the stream by saying an evening stream would follow, probably playing Pokémon Champions, with the start time still undecided.
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