Hikakin wa Kyou mo PokéCa wo Yaru

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Below is a brief overview of the characters who appear in Hikakin wa Kyou mo PokéCa wo Yaru. Both characters are based on real world figures.

Hikakin (ヒカキン)


Left: Example of a real photographs used in select panels Right: The more cartoony interpretation seen throughout the rest of the comic

Hikakin is a real world Japanese YouTuber whose channel, HikakinTV, boasts nearly 20 million subscribers as of December 2025. He quit his job in 2012 to become a full-time YouTuber and has since ventured out into the worlds of music production and cup ramen sales, and even has a ramen restaurant in Tokyo station called Misokin. He works on his YouTube career along with his brother Seikin.

In the comic he uses the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection that came with the issue of CoroCiao in which this comic is published.

Masuespar (ますえすパー)


Left: Example of a real photographs used in select panels Right: The more cartoony interpretation seen throughout the rest of the comic

Masuespar is the nickname given to the real world editor-in-chief of CoroCoro Comics, Mr. Hironori Masue (益江宏典). In the real world, Masuespar often appears on TV shows like Oha Sta! and at various live events wearing a large afro wig.

In the comic he uses the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection No. 073.

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