On August 25, Shunsuke Aikawa and Takuma of the comedy duo “Pocket Korokke” each announced the group’s breakup on their own social media. On 5channel’s Geinou Sports Sokuho+ board, reactions ranged from “Who?” and “Never even heard of them” to surprised comments like “Weren’t they supposed to be the top favorites for this year’s M-1?”, sparking a lively back-and-forth over just how famous the duo actually was.
8/26 (Wed) 15:00
Shunsuke Aikawa (25) and Takuma (26) of the comedy duo Pocket Korokke announced on the 25th, each via their own social media, that they are disbanding.
Aikawa posted a statement on X opening with “I—I have an announcement to make,” writing: “I’ve decided to disband Pocket Korokke, which I’ve been doing for close to 7 years!”
Whoa, that's the Pokekoro who was hyped as this year's top M-1 favorite?
13Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:04:32.60ID:7O5emsED0
One-hit wonders known for the "Yellow Yellow Happy" bit
29Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:10:43.07ID:gWcVYe4O0
>>13
That's Black Biscuits you're thinking of, lol (a totally different 90s J-pop unit)
14Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:04:47.51ID:Y3TXGqqF0
Pocket and fried food — what a bold combo
17Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:05:10.66ID:3PmOmU660
Sticking a korokke in your pocket would be a disaster, though (said in Kansai dialect)
18Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:05:22.82ID:ODEukWFN0
Turns out "Potekoro" — who might've been pals with the M-1 champs, no less — is done for!
21Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:08:21.84ID:tAsmN4Cx0
First time hearing this duo's name, but life's full of meetings and partings
24Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:08:58.56ID:tIHIkf6q0
Isn't it Jungle Pocket?
27Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:09:57.76ID:sHjUAdbV0
Hasn't there been zero real talent since King of Comedy?
31Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:10:46.66ID:MSSdb4ai0
That's the Uchan and Vivian Hsu unit, right?
They were still going?
32Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:11:06.52ID:+8zZknyY0
That's the Pumpkin Potato Korokke, huh
34Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:11:42.50ID:/swOqtRC0
3 years on YouTube and only 133 subscribers
Random amateurs off the street would have more than that
35Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:11:42.79ID:AjASWdh+0
>>28
Not knowing that Pokekoro is honestly kind of bad
37Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:12:09.38ID:pX2yNaGW0
Seriously? Biggest shock I've had all hour
38Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:12:15.40ID:QRSdqC4a0
Sounds like it could be one of Jarujaru's sketch characters
39Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:12:37.06ID:IPk7Po770
Pokeko? I remember signing a petition to get them to put out a new song. Brings back memories
40Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:13:30.43ID:91Ub0vom0
Everyone's trying so hard to be funny here, but this thread's been boring from start to finish
42Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:14:20.27ID:CZ/7DM8w0
They should get invited on Downtown Plus, Saraba, Onigoshi, Soshina, or Miyasako's YouTube channel to hear the real story
44Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:14:40.79ID:96MW3A5R0
Haven't even "gotten" Pokekoro yet and they're already breaking up? Seriously… (the nickname doubles as the name of a dress-up mobile app, hence the mix-up)
50Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:16:54.51ID:qLpTidfl0
Whaaaaaaaat
Who?
52Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:17:25.56ID:tzHT/RC30
The first time I ever hear their name and it's already breakup news
56Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:21:42.53ID:1yRHbofb0
This is what happens when you put a korokke in your pocket…
58Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:23:20.21ID:bGRI5eg90
Just came up with a bit where you shove a freshly fried korokke in your pocket and go "ow ow hot hot"
Feel free to use it at the farewell show
61Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:24:50.48ID:mw9hECxZ0
More famous than Asarido?
67Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:29:28.23ID:UPaaW90v0
>>61
Asarido's famous, come on
63Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:27:06.96ID:y3ipOZgl0
The Pokekoro once called "Pocket Korokke of the North, Puppet Mappet of the East" (´；ω；｀)
66Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:29:26.42ID:mn+fa5Ha0
Known for the bit "Ahh, you must be Ushi-kun, aren't you?!"
71Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:31:32.36ID:C49q+jkZ0
For those who don't get it, in simple terms:
This is Downtown-breaking-up level big
80Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:40:51.58ID:3eegWXF60
>>71
Just a matter of time?
73Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:34:23.81ID:kZhRYII80
Master Pocket, Master Korokke, thank you for your hard work
74Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:34:54.68ID:VD/ub49V0
There's so much news about one half of some comedy duo I've never heard of dying, so a mere breakup still feels like something you can bounce back from
82Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 18:43:06.44ID:BITJnZor0
There was that copypasta about korokke whenever a typhoon hits, right?
Still don't get what it means to this day
99Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 19:01:11.42ID:ODEukWFN0
>>82
You buy a ton of korokke before the typhoon makes it impossible to go out
but then eat most of them before the typhoon even arrives
Is that really so hard to get?
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