Whether you're watching a streamer or a VTuber, you've probably seen "Superchat" messages pop up in the chat. While it's a way to show support for a broadcast, some big spenders use it to pull off hilarious gags – anyone who's followed a popular stream has likely witnessed something similar.
Recently, Japanese game streamer Ai no Senshi was livestreaming a session of the game "Shutoko Battle" when three users, all named after characters from "Initial D," showed up to send Superchats. This not only sent the chat into hysterics but also became a hot topic on X.
A viewer posted a screenshot of the live chat on X, exclaiming how absolutely hilarious the "Shutoko Battle" stream was. "The Superchats cracked me up," they wrote. "Seriously, what are you doing here, watching a stream and even donating? Get back to the mountains of Gunma!"
Even though streamer Ai no Senshi uses Ryosuke Takahashi as his profile picture, no one expected to see users named Ryosuke Takahashi, Takumi Fujiwara, and Keisuke Takahashi all Superchatting one after another. This triple threat sent the chat into an uproar. Seriously, where did these accounts come from, spending money to Superchat with these names?!
This bizarre phenomenon instantly lit up the chat, with viewers exclaiming that the entire "Initial D" crew had shown up to support the stream!
▼ Ai no Senshi's "Shutoko Battle" stream (The Superchat segment starts around 31:54)
While this was a spontaneous viewer prank that instantly hyped up the stream, Ai no Senshi's streaming skills are also top-notch, with his various maneuvers cracking up viewers. It just goes to show that these viewers really know how to have fun, pulling out "Initial D" character names for their Superchat accounts. This kind of streaming culture is pretty wild, right?