Japanese YouTube star Hikakin uploaded a new video on September 6, 2026, documenting his meetup with the creator behind this year’s viral “side-sway dance,” a move that took off on TikTok. Hikakin said he reached out to the young man directly, and the two arranged to meet at a park to film a collaboration.
The creator behind the trend, known online as Krazy, is 19 years old. As upbeat party music played and Hikakin nervously wondered aloud whether he could pull off the dance, Krazy arrived performing the signature side-sway move, prompting Hikakin to burst out laughing and welcome him warmly.
Before filming their joint dance video, Hikakin interviewed Krazy about his sudden fame. Impressed by how composed the teenager seemed on camera, Hikakin asked him directly why he wasn’t nervous. Krazy replied simply that he doesn’t let things get to him.
Krazy also explained how the original clip came together. He filmed it at his old junior high school while hanging out with friends, and described the dance itself as something that “seems like it’s been around for a while.” A friend had come across a video of the move, and the group decided to try it out and film it themselves.
Since the clip went viral, Krazy said strangers now recognize him in public, sometimes calling out to ask if he’s “the side-bounce guy.” He has received multiple collaboration requests since blowing up, and revealed that the video with Hikakin marked his first-ever collab. The pair went on to rehearse the dance together before finishing their collaboration video.
Viewers responded warmly to the video, with comments online calling the meetup “such a dream come true” and saying Krazy’s down-to-earth demeanor made him instantly likable.
Who is Hikakin?
Hikakin is one of Japan’s most prominent YouTubers, known for beatboxing, product reviews, vlogs, and collaborations with a wide range of guests, from fellow creators to everyday people who go viral online. He has built a reputation for seeking out the people behind trending moments on Japanese social media and featuring them on his channel, giving lesser-known creators like Krazy a much larger platform.
Author’s Comment
Honestly, this is the internet working exactly the way it’s supposed to for once. Some kid does a goofy dance with his friends outside his old middle school, it blows up on TikTok, and instead of getting chewed up by algorithm chaos, he ends up hanging out in a park with one of the biggest YouTubers in the country. That’s the dream, and everyone knows it. What I love is the little twist: the kid looks like he could star in a delinquent drama, and then he opens his mouth and he’s just… polite. Calm. Unbothered. Japanese internet culture eats this up every single time — the gap between how someone looks and how they actually behave is basically a national pastime here. Give it a few weeks and I guarantee every variety show booker in Tokyo has his number.
