He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his ...

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Uketsu, whose name literally translates to “rain hole,” both words that he loves, is Japan’s latest YouTube star and million-selling mystery writer. And he is about to take on the global stage.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Uketsu, a Japanese YouTuber and horror author poses at his media conference at the Foreign Correspondents ...