14 Facts About Mahoto Watanabe

Mahoto Watanabe is a former Japanese YouTuber and rapper.

Mahoto Watanabe was part of the hip hop group Kaiware Hummer, releasing music under the stage name Bema.

Mahoto Watanabe gained popularity with his radical video style, but he was known for his caring personality for his junior YouTubers, who called him "Oyakata".

Mahoto Watanabe is famous for having trained up popular YouTubers such as Tokai On Air, Avntis, and Hekitora House.

On November 7,2007, when Mahoto Watanabe was in middle school, he posted on Niconico under the username Sashiman.

In 2013, after signing with Genesis One, Mahoto Watanabe became a member of the hip hop group called Kaiware Hummer with his fellow member Imiga and began his career as a rapper.

In 2015, Mahoto Watanabe made his acting debut in the Squash Films' drama titled Dancing Office Worker.

On January 21,2021, Mahoto Watanabe announced that he was marrying actress and former Keyakizaka46 member Yui Imaizumi and that they were expecting a child.

On June 2,2019, Mahoto Watanabe was arrested on suspicion of battery.

Mahoto Watanabe had reportedly beat a female acquaintance and stomped on her face during an argument while he was intoxicated.

On January 21,2021, the same day where Mahoto Watanabe announced his marriage to Yui Imaizumi, Japanese YouTuber Korekore posted a live stream video where a 15-year-old girl alleged Mahoto Watanabe had solicited nude photos from her and then blackmailed her with them, with screenshots of private messages from November 2020.

The victim later contacted the police, which resulted in Mahoto Watanabe being arrested on suspicion of forced child prostitution and possession of child pornography on March 17,2021 after investigation.

Mahoto Watanabe was released on April 2,2021 and indicted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on April 22 of the same year.

On March 22,2024, Mahoto Watanabe was arrested on suspicion of allegedly assaulting his ex-wife, including pushing her to the ground, on March 21.