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In a video posted by YouTuber Hikakin, a scene where he showed off peaches priced at ¥100,000 and ¥1 million, prompting actor Fukuyama Masaharu — who appeared alongside him — to let out an “uhh…” became a hot topic on 5ch’s Nandemo Jikkyo G (anything-goes live-commentary board). Rather than focusing on the peaches themselves, the thread’s discussion expanded into criticism of how Hikakin has increasingly been posting videos flaunting expensive goods and talk of making money in recent years, his relationship with his younger brother Seikin, and the gap in “status” between him and Fukuyama Masaharu — eventually turning into a debate about attitudes toward money and the psychology of envy.
What people said
Discontinued the "Oni-cha" tea line and had a mountain of leftover stock
Was unloading it on a TikTok Live stream
He's got all that money — why not do something like MrBeast instead?
You're free to do it yourself, you know
Lately Seikin's been blatantly ignoring Hikakin, huh
Back when I used to watch their videos they seemed so close
Did they have a falling out recently?
He's making stuff like barley tea and corn tea because the cost ratio is low
He's probably got more money than he could ever spend — I don't get why he wants even more
Maybe he can't earn as much from live streaming anymore, so he's trying to make up for it elsewhere?
Or maybe making money has become his hobby since he doesn't have any other hobbies
Knowing Hikakin, it's probably so he can build orphanages around the world to save poor children
Status, power, connections — Fukuyama's on top in all of those, obviously
Yeah, exactly
The only thing Hikakin's winning at is money
The world a mere nouveau riche guy doesn't know about runs deep
And on top of that, Fukuyama's a superman who doesn't even seem that greedy
Showing us him eating a ¥1 million peach doesn't communicate anything
You're free to go make your own YouTube videos and communicate however you like, you know
Bet he's never eaten a ¥1 million peach though
That's an old song
OK, grandpa
Guess that just means HIKAKIN's attitude is that bad, though I wouldn't know
Makes no sense lol
Then just go get a normal job
Guess people get jealous when the luxury feels within reach…
Feels like that cuts right to the heart of human psychology
Fukuyama wins on money too
Do you have any idea how many CDs the guy's sold?
Really?
I asked an AI and it said Hikakin's on top, since he's keeping an annual income of over ¥1 billion
Same deal as the Häagen-Dazs thing
What's even funny about that?
Nah, I think Fukuyama's a greedy guy through and through
Fukuyama's greed points in a different direction than what people usually imagine, so it's fine to count him as unmaterialistic
Quit saying stuff that doesn't make sense lol, being true to your own desires is the same either way!
Guess there really is a gap in class between a celebrity and a YouTuber
It's not even about that — Hikakin's segment was just boring
Background and Key Points of This Topic
On his YouTube channel, Hikakin has been rolling out beverages like barley tea and corn tea, and in recent years has posted many videos buying and showing off expensive items — comments about this trend stood out in the thread. Fukuyama Masaharu, meanwhile, is known across many fields including music, real estate, and charity work, and many posters pointed to a gap in “status” that can’t be measured by income alone. The thread also cited Hikakin’s own remark that buying a ¥3 million solid-gold fidget spinner drew less backlash than buying ¥30,000 worth of Häagen-Dazs, sparking discussion of the psychology that luxuries that feel within reach tend to invite more envy. On the subject of his relationship with his younger brother Seikin, some posters observed that “he’s been getting ignored lately,” though the specific circumstances can’t be confirmed from the posts and remain speculative.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Video] Hikakin: “This here’s the ¥100,000 peach… and this here’s the ¥1 million peach… (smirk)” Fukuyama Masaharu: “Uhh….”“
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