Sasaki Saku and Lize Helesta to appear by comment video in “YouTube Fanfest Japan 2026” awards stage

NIJISANJI's official X announced on September 17, 2026 that Sasa­ki Saku and Lize Helesta will appear by comment video in the 1-million-subscriber recognition stage of "YouTube Fanfest Japan 2026 Live Show." According to YouTube's official blog, "YouTube Fanfest Japan 2026 Live Show" is scheduled to start at 19:00 (JST) on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Tokyo Garden Theater (2-1-6 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo), with a livestream on the YouTube Japan official channel. HIKAKIN will present the 1-million-subscriber recognition stage, and comment-video appearances include Kocchi no Kento, Sasaki Saku, Yoni no Channel, and Lize Helesta. The event is fully invitation-only, with about 4,500 guests invited free of charge. The second audience lottery (general applications) runs from 12:00 (JST) on Thursday, September 17, 2026 to 23:59 (JST) on Sunday, September 27, with winners to be announced around the evening of Friday, October 2. Admission is free. Transfer and resale of tickets are prohibited, and identity checks will be conducted at entry. YouTube also announced the hands-on event "YouTube Fanfest Japan 2026 Pop-Up" at MEDIA DEPARTMENT TOKYO in Shibuya from Thursday, November 5 to Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10:00-21:00 (JST, planned) each day. Pop-Up details are expected around mid-October. See https://blog.youtube/intl/ja-jp/news-and-events/youtube-fanfest-japan-2026-2/ for details.