[2024] Popular rankings of game commentators by gender! We also introduce celebrities who are well-known for their live commentary!
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“What does a game commentator do?”
"When did game commentary start?"
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What is a game commentator?
A game commentator is someone who posts videos of themselves playing a game or broadcasts it live.💡
Also known as a streamer or game distributor!
They are often confused with YouTubers, butA person who mainly distributes game commentaryis called a game commentator.🎮
Such game commentary started around 2003!
It is said that the first live game broadcast in Japan was when WME distribution became possible using a software called PeerCast.✨
From there, distribution on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga became mainstream!
There are now more than 10,000 game commentators, and approximately 20 to 25 million people in Japan alone enjoy watching the broadcasts of game commentators on a daily basis.👀✨
Furthermore, according to the 2023 Survey of Attitudes About the Future Envisioned by Junior High and High School Students, game commentators are so popular that they were ranked 4th among junior high school boys' desired occupations in the future.🏆
[Male] Popular ranking of game commentators!
From here, we will introduce the 2024 game commentator ranking🎉
In addition to rankings by gender,Celebrities who are currently in the spotlight and are doing game commentaryWe will introduce you to💡
Kiyo.
- Channel name: Kiyo.
- Agency: Independent
- YouTube launch date:March 2, 2014
- Number of YouTube subscribers:4.58 million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 5.15 billion views (as of January 13, 2015)
Kiyo. He started doing game commentary around 2009.💡
He invited his high school classmate and friend who was knowledgeable about the Internet to start doing game commentary!
Opened a YouTube channel in 2014 and will exceed 4 million subscribers in 2022🎉
Even now, he is a game commentator whose momentum remains unstoppable.✨
Anyway, the commentary where they talk in high tension is the best part. 's characteristics!
You'll definitely laugh at the way he turns anything into laughter through impersonation and dubbing (((´∀｀)))
✅Kiyo.YouTube ✅Kiyo.X (old Twitter) ✅Kiyo.Instagram
Pocky
- Channel name: Pocky
- Agency: Independent (formerly UUUM)
- YouTube launch date:July 22, 2013
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 352million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 3,797,720,000 views (as of January 13, 2016)
Pocky is a game commentator who debuted in 2011!
At first, he was streaming on Nico Nico Douga, but he gradually shifted his activities to YouTube, and now he is a popular game commentator with over 3 million subscribers.👏
Pocky is expanding his range of activities year by year, and often holds events in real life!
In the past, we held a collaboration cafe with popular YouTuber Hajime Shacho, “Hajimeno x Pokioo presents Island Cafe ~Hajiwo and Pokioo’s Summer Vacation~”💖
【#hajimeno/#Pokioo] A special interview video of "Hajimeno x Pokioo presents Island Cafe ~Hajiwo and Pokioo's Summer Vacation~" will be released from August 1st (Thursday)🌻
— UUUM (@uuum_news) July 26, 2019
Information on the menu and goods will be released soon!
Hajimeno:https://t.co/jUPXjuztA2
Pokioo:https://t.co/wEYxOVgCI4#Hajiwotopokiwo's summer vacation pic.twitter.com/e0XgfIwlSt
Furthermore, I was also the main personality on Nippon Broadcasting System's "All Night Nippon 0"!
It is attracting attention as a game distributor that can be recommended even in real life.👀✨
✅PockyYouTube ✅PockyX (old Twitter) ✅PockyInstagram
siblings
- Channel name:Brother and younger brother (also known as 2BRO.)
- Agency: Independent
- YouTube launch date:May 5, 2010
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 314million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 4,667.3 million views (as of January 13, 2024)
Siblings are made up of three people: elder brother, younger brother, and otsuchi-san.Game commentary group🎉
Brother... A leader among the brothers and sisters. The younger brother's real older brother.
Younger brother...the youngest of the three. His voice resembles voice actor Akio Otsuka.
Otsuichi-san…The oldest person who joined midway. Also in charge of video editing for siblings.
The activities of the brothers and sisters are not only game commentary, but also guest appearances at game events and smartphone games.He has gone beyond being a game commentator and is now active as a talent and entertainer, having taken on the challenge of voice acting in ``Sengoku Shura SOUL'' and ``HIDE AND FIRE.''👏
✅siblingsYouTube ✅older brotherX (old Twitter) ✅younger brotherX (old Twitter) ✅OtsuichiX (old Twitter)
Maizen Sisters
- Channel name:Maizen Sisters
- Affiliated agency: UUUM
- YouTube launch date:May 17, 2015
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 283million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 6,431,940,000 views (as of January 13, 2016)
Maizen SistersGame commentators who work together as “Zenichi-san” and “Micky-san”💡
I belong to the major Youtuber agency "UUUM"!
The channel was opened in 2015, and for the past few years it has been playing live commentary on "Minecraft" and has become extremely popular with elementary school students.✨
In 2023, novels for elementary school students will be released, and the momentum is unstoppable!
Furthermore, in addition to novels, he is also active in the educational field, selling reference books for people who are just starting out with Minecraft.👀✨
✅Maizen SistersYouTube ✅Maizen SistersX (old Twitter) ✅Maizen SistersInstagram
retort
- Channel name:retort
- Agency: Independent
- YouTube launch date:June 11, 2014
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 244million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 2,446.69 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Mr. Retort is a game commentator who debuted in 2008!
At first, he streamed on Nico Nico Douga, but he gradually shifted his base of activities to YouTube and is now a popular game commentator with over 2.44 million subscribers.🎉
The name "Retort" comes from the character "Phantom Thief Retort" in the Medarot series.👀✨
Mr. Retort uses characters he himself has drawn, and goods featuring those characters are very popular!
The “Retort Rubber Mascot Collection” was pre-sold at Lawson in August 2023 and was sold out on the same day!
Thank you very much for the Retort Trabamas Collection sold by Lawson.
— Retort (@retokani) August 19, 2023
It seems like it sold out in stores and online in less than a day. I should have prepared more!
Maybe it's still hidden away in a convenience store somewhere? …
✅retortYouTube ✅retortX (old Twitter) ✅retortInstagram
[Female] Popular ranking of game commentators!
Asuka Channel
- Channel name: Asuka Channel
- Affiliated office:BitStar
- YouTube launch date:January 27, 2016
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 83million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 815.32 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Asuka is a game commentator who started her career in 2016!
He is a person who actually shows his face and does live commentary of the game, and his cute expression and voice are very popular.💖
He plays a variety of games, but is gaining popularity mainly for playing Mario Maker and Mario Kart.🚗
In the past, ``Wednesday night's entertainment battle "EnterX"He was a regular performer!
In 2023, we will report on our marriage and childbirth on YouTube.✨
Asuka looked happy and received many congratulatory comments from her fans.👏
✅Asuka ChannelYouTube ✅Asuka ChannelX (old Twitter)
chachacha
- Channel name:chachacha
- Affiliated office:Independent
- YouTube launch date:February 28, 2015
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 56million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 303.73 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Mr. Chachachais a game commentator who started YouTube in 2015.🎮
She is popular for her polite talk, high-level playing skills, and cute face.💖
Mainly distributes "Monster Hunter series"She is a female game commentator who is so skilled that she came in 5th place in the Tokyo finals of "Monster Hunter Festa Hunting Tournament 2015".🏆
They don't just stream videos, they also post detailed explanations with subtitles and easy-to-understand model play videos, so it's easy to see why they're so popular.✨
✅chachachaYouTube ✅chachachaX (old Twitter)
Loa's game channel
- Channel name: Roa's game channel
- Affiliated office:Independent
- YouTube launch date:December 14, 2011
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 37million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 159.61 million views (as of January 13, 2024)
Roa is a game commentator who started YouTube in 2011.🎮
I mainly play popular titles such as the Mario series and Monster Strike.💡
She is popular among fans not only for her talk that entertains viewers, but also for her beauty that rivals that of any idol.💖
However, lately I have stopped posting videos on YouTube...😢
You can see that people are still enjoying Monster Strike on Twitter, so be sure to check it out.✨
You can see photos of cats and her hobby of making sweets, so it's sure to be soothing.♪
✅Loa's game channelYouTube ✅Loa's game channelX (old Twitter)
GAME Yuuna
- Channel name:GAME Yuuna
- Affiliated office:Independent (former UUUM)
- YouTube launch date:September 24, 2016
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 32million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 190.66 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Yuunais a game commentator who started his career in 2016.🎮
I am a casual gamer who plays a wide variety of games, from FPS to RPG.💡
Since the channel name is "GAME Yuuna", the real name is "Although it is often thought that "Yuna"The name is actually derived from "Yuna" from "Final Fantasy X".✨
By the way, my real name has not been made public!
GAME Yuuna is not only good at games, but also has a reputation for her cute voice and visuals, and her event videos where she shows her face are always very popular.💖
Ohamaru🙆♀️
— GAME Yuuna🙆♀️@Tranquilo (@yuna_game_) December 28, 2023
Thank you for your continued support after a long time pic.twitter.com/NQzQf3h4Jw
✅GAME YuunaYouTube ✅GAME YuunaX (old Twitter)
Marmiton
- Channel name:Marmiton
- Affiliated office:Independent (formerly AppBank)
- YouTube launch date:June 29, 2015
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 26million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 110.22 million views (as of January 13, 2024)
Marmiton is a game commentator who started YouTube in 2015.💡
In 2018, famous YouTuber Max Murai joined the group.Graduated from AppBank and works as a freelancer✨
The live commentary videos of ``Monster Strike'' are most popular, and in addition to the game commentary, there are also posts that are easy to follow even for people who don't usually play games, such as soothing videos of cats and videos that improve feminine power.♪
I'm currently pregnant, so updates will be sparse.👀💖
Let's support Marmiton so that she can give birth safely.👏！
✅MarmitonYouTube ✅MarmitonX (old Twitter)
[Extra Edition] Introducing celebrities whose game commentary is popular!
Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP)
![LEO playground [Ryosuke Yamada]](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0452/8570/3830/files/1500x500-min_480x480.jpg?v=1705361976)
- Channel name: LEO's playground [Ryosuke Yamada]
- Affiliated office:startentertainment(Formerly Johnny's)
- YouTube launch date:September 7, 2021
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 93million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 70.22 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Ryosuke Yamada of Hey! Say! JUMP has been distributing games on YouTube since 2021 under the channel name LEO's Playground [Ryosuke Yamada].💡
Ryosuke Yamada has long been interested in games, and often streams his favorite game, Apex Legends.🎮
He is in the master rank in Apex Legends, so it can be said that he is quite good!
By the way, master rank means skill within the top 1.2%.✨
In the past, I have played "VALORANT" and "ELDEN RING"!
In addition, Ryosuke Yamada usually broadcasts his face, showing his private side, such as eating meals and introducing his room.👀💖
"Is it okay to watch something like this for free?!", making fans happy.♪
✅LEO playground [Ryosuke Yamada]YouTube ✅LEO playground [Ryosuke Yamada]X (old Twitter)
Hidetaka Kano
![Hidetaka Kano [Official Channel] EIKO!GO!!](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0452/8570/3830/files/LtS2jDK9_400x400-min_480x480.jpg?v=1705362941)
- Channel name: Hidetaka Kano [Official channel] EIKO!GO!!
- Affiliated office:Maseki Entertainment Company
- YouTube launch date:December 29, 2019
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 187million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 519.01 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
"Ramen, Tsukemen, I'm so handsome!"
“Ark shells, clam shells, nice shells!”
Hidetaka Kano, who is well-known for the game, also distributes games.💡
``Resident Evil series'', ``Minecraft'', and ``Dead by Daylight'' are often distributed.♪
I can't help but laugh at his conversational skills and the size of his reactions, as expected from a comedian ((´∀｀))
✅Hidetaka KanoYouTube ✅Hidetaka KanoX (old Twitter)
Suue Hirogarizu
- Channel name: Suehirogariz area number
- Affiliated office:Yoshimoto Kogyo
- YouTube launch date:January 25, 2019
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 35million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- Number of YouTube views: 132.02 million views (as of January 13, 2016)
Suue Hirogarizu station number is a YouTube channel by Tatsuya Mishima and Shosuke Nanjo of the comedian duo “Suue Hirogarizu”.💡
You won't get tired of watching the game commentary by a Japanese-style duo that incorporates Kyogen, a traditional Japanese performing art, and performs modern themes, with new content you won't find anywhere else!
A video of a Kyogen-style gameplay of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been viewed an astonishing 3.58 million times.👀✨
✅Suue Hirogarizu area codeYouTube ✅Shosuke NanjoX (old Twitter) ✅Tatsuya MishimaX (old Twitter)
Tsubasa Honda
- Channel name: Hondano Baiku
- Affiliated office:stardust promotion
- YouTube launch date:September 3, 2018
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 207million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 87.33 million views (as of January 13, 2024)
Hondanobaikuis a YouTube channel created by actress Tsubasa Honda.💡
When I started my channel, it was still rare for celebrities to use YouTube, so the number of subscribers to my channel increased at an exponential rate, and I was featured in the media a lot!
Tsubasa Honda's first game distribution was "Dead by Daylight".🎮
His comments and reactions during the game have been praised for being cute.💖
Although updates have stopped recently, the number of registered users still exceeds 2 million, making it a legendary level of popularity as a celebrity game distributor!
✅HondanobaikuYouTube
Maki Goto (former Morning Musume)
- Channel name: Gomaki's Guild
- Affiliated office:Avex
- YouTube launch date:March 20, 2020
- Number of YouTube subscribers: 35million people(As of January 13, 2016)
- YouTube views: 69.18 million views (as of January 13, 2018)
Gomaki's GuildHa,Former Morning Musume. YouTube channel opened by Maki Goto💡
Maki Goto is a big fan of the Monster Hunter series.♪
As for how big of a fan he is, he has played the series for over 8000 hours in total!
It's fun to watch Goto-san enjoy the game in his natural way, concentrating on hunting with a serious expression on his face, and stripping materials from the monsters he's defeated with his hands.👏
✅Gomaki's GuildYouTube ✅Gomaki's GuildX (old Twitter) ✅Gomaki's GuildInstagram
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In 2022, a support advertisement for Pocky will be published.✨！
Surprisingly, Pocky himself actually visited the support advertisement and posted a photo of himself.👏
My heart warmed at the moment when the feelings of the fan and Oshi were connected...!
Furthermore, in 2023,Crazy Raccoon Wowka's recommended advertisement too✨
Since it was posted at Meiji Jingumae (Harajuku) Station, where there are many young people, there was a great response.👏
Actually, there are still few examples of advertisements recommended by game commentators...👀💡
However, the number of viewers of game live broadcasts continues to increase year by year, so we will likely see more advertisements promoting game broadcasters in the future! I'm looking forward to it💖
Summary
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The number of people watching live games continues to increase year by year, and there is no doubt that the number of people watching live games will continue to grow!
The number of new game commentators and entertainers who provide game commentary will increase.
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