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MBS Radio’s long-running program ‘Thank You, Hamamura Jun’ came to a close with its September 26, 2026 broadcast, ending a run of 52 years and 6 months (54 years counting its predecessor show). Host Hamamura Jun is 91 years old. As always, he wrapped up the final episode with his signature word: “Thank you.” On 5ch, threads filled with astonishment at the record-breaking length of the run, wistfulness for his distinctively idiosyncratic movie-review segment, and confessions of having mixed him up with other personalities from the same era — with nostalgia outweighing sadness overall.
“Thank You, Hamamura Jun” Closes the Book on 52 Years — Signs Off With His Usual “Thank You” as Fans Flood In With Thanks… And Yes, He Still Reviewed a Movie | ORICON NEWS
2026-09-26 11:34 ORICON NEWS
Hamamura Jun (91), one of Kansai’s most iconic radio personalities and film critics, brought his MBS Radio program ‘Thank You, Hamamura Jun’ (airing Saturdays at 8:00 a.m.) to a close on the 26th, ending a run of more than 52 years.
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What people said
That's Charlie Hama
He's already passed away
Oh, he passed away?
I didn't know that
When Charlie Hama was young he looked like Ōmura Kon, so the two actually appeared together in a TV commercial (the Daihatsu Midget)
You used to be able to watch that commercial on YouTube, but it's a shame you can't anymore
You mean B'z's Miyazawa?
Tony Tani passed away a long time ago
Well, his plot summaries did have little mistakes here and there lol
Yeah, there's no way he could keep going
That was about 43 years ago now
And it had already been running for 9 years before that
Don't call me an old man now
Not an old man — a grandpa
Tenzan retired this year too, come to think of it
Even Morimoto Takero couldn't pull that off
Takada Fumio, Tsuboi Norio, Ōtake Makoto — none of them could do it either
Hamamura Jun's 52 years and 6 months (54 years on Saturdays counting the predecessor show) is truly a feat no one has ever achieved and no one can ever match
I barely listen to the radio at all anymore except in the car
My stereo's been broken for ages, and I haven't even switched on the battery radio at home in 15 years
There used to be relay stations in Kyoto for Osaka's 1008, 1179, and 1314 kHz, on the same frequencies
Even NHK had a Kyoto station at 621 kHz in addition to Osaka's 666
I'm a truck driver from Kanto, and I always listened when I was driving through Kansai 💐
Could it be…? Juno?
91 is really something
His enunciation has gotten pretty rough
Can't be helped at his age though
His enunciation hasn't been great for about the last 10 years
He'd repeat the same phrase twice, or misspeak and have his assistant correct him
An astronaut crash-lands on an unknown planet where, of all things, apes rule over humans
But there before the man stood a decrepit, crumbling Statue of Liberty
The rest, you'll have to enjoy in the theater
His take on Speed was pretty something too
After that, all that's left is the credits rolling
Wait, what? Why is there a Statue of Liberty?
Context and Discussion Points
Since around 1974, Hamamura Jun spent half a century as the face of MBS Radio’s Saturday mornings, known for his distinctive cadence and his spoiler-heavy, larger-than-life movie-review segment. In the thread, several commenters cited fellow long-running Kansai personalities like Takada Fumio, Tsuboi Norio, and Ōtake Makoto, calling his 52-year-6-month run “a feat no one has ever matched” — this was the biggest talking point. At the same time, plenty of posts admitted to mixing Hamamura up with contemporaries like Charlie Hama (of “Gomen-kusaaai!” fame) or Tony Tani (of the “Ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase) — though both of those men have already passed away and are entirely different people from Hamamura. Some pointed out his declining enunciation, but the dominant reaction was simply astonishment at the fact of his stepping down at 91; there was little in the way of criticism of the show or the man himself.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Radio] “Thank You, Hamamura Jun” Closes the Book on 52 Years — Signs Off With His Usual “Thank You” as Fans Flood In With Thanks… And Yes, He Still Reviewed a Movie.”
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