8.6-second Bazooka's Hamayanen Denies Anti-Japan Allegations: "Why would people believe such meaningless things?" From a peak monthly income of 5 million yen to 80,000 yen... Hamayanen's current situation: "I hope to perform 'Lassun Gorerai' with my partner again."

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In this exclusive feature "NO MAKE" on "ABEMA Entertainment," we closely followed Hamayanen of the comedy duo 8.6-second Bazooka. This feature is currently available for free full-length streaming on "ABEMA."

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8.6-second Bazooka's Hamayanen Denies Anti-Japan Allegations: "Why would people believe such meaningless things?"

In 2014, Hamayanen formed the comedy duo 8.6-second Bazooka with his junior high school classmate Tanaka Single, and immediately achieved a huge breakthrough with their rhythm gag "Lassun Gorerai." At the time, he was so busy that he said, "I had 22 jobs a day. I didn't have time to sleep, only when I was traveling," and his peak monthly income reached 5 million yen. However, after that, speculation spread online that the duo's name "8.6 seconds" referred to August 6th, the date of the atomic bombing, and anti-Japan allegations began to circulate. His work as a comedian drastically decreased, and his monthly income dropped to 80,000 yen. Regarding these allegations, Hamayanen explained, "We really liked a band called '0.8 Byou to Shougeki.' So we decided to use '〇〇 seconds.'" He further clarified that the numbers were taken from the car "Hachiroku" driven by the protagonist of the manga "Initial D," and "Bazooka" was added with a voiced consonant mark because it was too stylish. When asked by the program staff, "Is the conspiracy theory a lie?" Hamayanen flatly denied it, saying, "It's a lie." He candidly expressed his feelings, "I used to wonder why people would believe such meaningless things. The world was full of mysteries to me."

[Video] 8.6-second Bazooka's Hamayanen Reveals the Truth Behind "Anti-Japan Allegations"

From a peak monthly income of 5 million yen to 80,000 yen... Hamayanen's current situation: "I hope to perform 'Lassun Gorerai' with my partner again."

Having lost his place to perform, Hamayanen started a food truck introduced by an acquaintance, and now makes a living by traveling to events and festivals nationwide. The total distance traveled by the food truck he purchased in 2022 is approximately 100,000 kilometers, equivalent to 2.5 times around the Earth. He revealed his current life, saying, "Last year's sales were about 10 million yen. There are months when I can't make a living, and months when I have to dip into my savings."

The program also closely followed his participation in a festival in Tottori Prefecture. Although the sales for two days were about 110,000 yen, resulting in a harsh deficit of about 300,000 yen after deducting booth fees and travel expenses, he showed a positive attitude, saying, "I've had countless deficits. But this much is still bearable."

Currently, Hamayanen lives alone in a room in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, with a rent of 82,000 yen. When asked by staff, "Which do you want to do, comedian or food truck?" he expressed his passion for comedy, saying, "I want to be a comedian, you know. I really love comedy." and "I just hope I can perform 'Lassun Gorerai' with my partner again."

[Video] Making a living with a food truck... A close-up on 8.6-second Bazooka's Hamayanen: "There are months when I can't make a living."

About 10 years after his breakthrough. Hamayanen, who travels nationwide with his food truck, continues to run, dreaming of the day he will stand on stage again, and his story can still be watched for free on "ABEMA." Please take a look.

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