{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f802ed6cbe60e6dd721edb5d","clusterId":"c_3f3a196df242791d637f0fc3","slug":"yoiko-s-masaru-hamaguchi-and-akina-minami-launch-couple-s-game-channel","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yoiko's Masaru Hamaguchi and Akina Minami Launch Couple's Game Channel","summary":"Comedy duo Yoiko member Masaru Hamaguchi announced on August 1 that he and his wife, talent Akina Minami, have launched a YouTube channel called Masaru and Akina's Game Time. Streaming is scheduled to start on August 8. No videos have been published yet, and the games to be covered have not been disclosed.","whyItMatters":"The new channel extends the couple's existing YouTube presence into a dedicated gaming space, with the announcement image showing a Nintendo Switch 2 package nearby.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHamaguchi made the announcement on his X account on August 1, writing that the couple is starting a game channel and asking viewers to subscribe and wait. The attached photo shows Hamaguchi and Minami with peace signs, and a Nintendo Switch 2 package is visible in the image.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe channel has no published videos as of the time of writing, and details such as which games will be covered have not been disclosed. Hamaguchi is known for appearing in Yoiko\u0026#39;s Minecraft Survival Life on Nintendo\u0026#39;s official YouTube channel and runs his own personal channel, Masaru Hamaguchi and Secret Base. Minami describes herself on X as liking female idols, games, and manga. The couple already runs the Hamaguchi Couple Channel together.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masaru Hamaguchi and Akina Minami's new channel has no videos yet, and the games are undisclosed. The August 8 start date leaves a short runway for a channel that will need a clear hook to stand out.","twitterPost":"Masaru and Akina's Game Time launches August 8 with no videos yet and no game lineup. The channel banks on the couple's appeal before it shows any content.","threadsPost":"Masaru Hamaguchi and Akina Minami opened Masaru and Akina's Game Time with no videos published and no games announced. The August 8 start date is one week away. The channel is betting on the couple's name recognition to carry it before a single frame of gameplay exists.","newsletterBlurb":"Comedy duo Yoiko member Masaru Hamaguchi and his wife Akina Minami launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to games. Streaming begins August 8, with the announcement image showing a Nintendo Switch 2 package.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260801l\",\"title\":\"Yoiko's Masaru Hamaguchi and Akina Minami Launch Couple's Game Channel \\\"Masaru and Akina's Game Time,\\\" Streaming Set to Start August 8; Announcement Post Image Includes Nintendo Switch 2 Packaging\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4324,"outputTokens":564,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786143224,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T22:51:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T22:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T22:51:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3f3a196df242791d637f0fc3","canonicalTitle":"よゐこの濱口優さんと南明奈さんの夫婦ゲームチャンネル「まさるとあきなのゲーム時間」が開設。配信は8月8日スタート予定、告知ポストの画像にはNintendo Switch 2のパッケージも","representativeArticleId":"a_b7c00d6961e65a6a102aa516","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":3,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"まさるとあきなのゲーム時間\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"濱口優\",\"南明奈\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-01T10:02:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-01T10:02:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T22:51:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260801l","title":"よゐこの濱口優さんと南明奈さんの夫婦ゲームチャンネル「まさるとあきなのゲーム時間」が開設。配信は8月8日スタート予定、告知ポストの画像にはNintendo Switch 2のパッケージも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["まさるとあきなのゲーム時間"],"studios":[],"people":["濱口優","南明奈"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}