Homosapi (ホモサピ), a Japanese YouTuber known for wildlife and creature-focused content with more than 2.23 million subscribers, has walked back an announcement that he and his wife had divorced, revealing on X (formerly Twitter) that the couple never actually filed the paperwork and have since reconciled.
On August 5, 2026, Homosapi posted that he had gotten divorced, in a message he later deleted. The following day, he returned to X with a follow-up: “Sorry, we didn’t get divorced.” According to his account, the situation began as a minor argument that escalated quickly. Both he and his wife filled out a rikon todoke, the divorce registration form used in Japan, where a couple can legally end a marriage simply by completing and submitting the document to a local government office, without going to court. Homosapi says he then left the room, and in the aftermath grew increasingly regretful, believing the marriage could not be saved.
“After leaving the room, I deeply regretted filling out the divorce form in the heat of the moment, and I thought there was no going back,” he wrote. “But the form was never actually submitted. I had another chance to talk with my wife, and after talking it through, we made up. When I checked X, I realized I had worried everyone far more than I expected, and I’m truly sorry.”
He explained that at the time, he felt a strong urge to inform his followers of what he believed was happening, and posted the divorce announcement impulsively before the situation was actually settled. He closed his message with an apology, writing that he was sorry for causing a stir among the public and those connected to him over what he called a personal, private matter.
The reversal comes roughly three years after Homosapi faced a separate controversy in his marriage. He announced his wedding in September 2022, but in October 2023 he was accused of having an affair with a fan, which led him to pause his YouTube channel before resuming activity that November.
Who is Homosapi?
Homosapi runs a YouTube channel centered on creatures and wildlife content, and has built an audience of more than 2.23 million subscribers. He announced his marriage in September 2022. In October 2023, he was accused of an extramarital affair with a fan and briefly halted his channel activity before returning the following month. His personal life has continued to draw attention from fans who follow his updates closely on social media.
As of this report, Homosapi has not indicated that any further update to the situation is expected, and his apology message appears to have been intended as a final word on the matter for now.
Author’s Comment
Only in Japan can a marriage nearly end because two people filled out a form during an argument and then just… didn’t mail it. That’s the beauty of the rikon todoke system here — no lawyers, no court date, just paperwork and a trip to city hall, which means a fight that gets a little too heated can produce a very real-looking piece of paper that means absolutely nothing until someone actually submits it. I get why he panicked and posted; when you’ve already survived one very public marriage scandal, every crack probably feels like it’s about to go viral again. But broadcasting a divorce mid-meltdown and walking it back the next morning is exactly the kind of whiplash that keeps Japanese Twitter’s screenshot culture in business. Glad they talked it out, Homosapi — maybe next time, sleep on it before you tweet it.
