{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-29T15:00:30.941Z","story":{"id":"r_50b6380f2dcb477c9396aedc","slug":"cabaret-hostess-audition-show-last-call-hits-1-billion-views-in-4-months","url":"https://yomimono.id/cabaret-hostess-audition-show-last-call-hits-1-billion-views-in-4-months","headline":"Cabaret Hostess Audition Show \"LAST CALL\" Hits 1 Billion Views in 4 Months","summary":"The Japanese cabaret hostess audition program \"LAST CALL\" has surpassed 1 billion cumulative views across its main channel and related videos since launching on January 4, 2026. The show averages 9 to 11 million monthly views on its main channel alone and up to 300 million monthly views including clips. About 75% of viewers are women, with the core audience being women in their 20s and 30s.","why_it_matters":"The show's rapid viewership growth reflects a shift in how young Japanese women view cabaret hostesses-as content creators and entrepreneurs rather than nightlife workers-and demonstrates that a niche audition format can reach mainstream scale on YouTube.","published_at":"2026-05-29T08:46:36.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["ASCII.jp"],"citations":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","title":"Cabaret Hostess Audition Program \"LAST CALL\" Surpasses 1 Billion Cumulative Views Including Related Videos in About 4 Months Since Start","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/406/4406395/?rss"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["LAST CALL"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}