Kirimaru (きりまる), a Japanese YouTuber with more than 1.11 million subscribers, announced on September 5, 2026 that she has officially registered her marriage, and for the first time revealed the face of her husband, who goes by the name Pote (ぽて), in a new video uploaded to her channel.
The video opened with the couple appearing together as Kirimaru declared, “Ta-da, we got married,” while holding up her left hand to show off a ring on her ring finger. She went on to explain that the two had actually gotten engaged the previous Christmas Eve, in December 2025, when Pote proposed to her, and that footage of the proposal had already been shared with fans at the time.
What set the September 5 video apart was that Pote’s face, which had always been blurred out in past videos, was shown without a mosaic partway through. Kirimaru introduced him warmly, joking about his small face and long neck as she showed him off to viewers.
Kirimaru explained her reasoning for the reveal, saying that when the couple went out together in public, people often recognized her, and because Pote’s face had never been shown, the two frequently ended up being secretly photographed by strangers trying to catch a glimpse of him. She said she had long felt that showing his face openly would actually make things easier for them. She added that she felt revealing his identity now, after officially registering their marriage and committing to a long future together as a married couple, would put fans more at ease than if she had done so while they were merely dating.
The reveal set off a wave of reaction in the comments section, with viewers expressing shock at Pote’s looks. Comments included remarks like “Wait, he’s hundreds of millions of times more handsome than I imagined,” “That long neck, fair skin, and black hair… and his smile is beautiful too,” “He looks like the type who’d never cheat,” and “He’s genuinely handsome, I’m shook. Wait, is he an actor?”
Who is Kirimaru?
Kirimaru is a Japanese YouTuber whose channel has drawn a following of more than 1.11 million subscribers. She has built a devoted audience who regularly tune in to follow updates on her personal life, including her relationship with Pote, which she has documented on the channel over time, from the Christmas Eve 2025 proposal to this latest announcement of their marriage.
Author’s Comment
Okay, I’ll admit it: I clicked expecting a cute couple update and instead got a full-on unveiling ceremony. This is peak modern Japanese YouTuber logic — you don’t just get married, you get married AND drop the face reveal like it’s a two-for-one deal. And honestly? Her reasoning about the paparazzi-style photo-stalking makes total sense; when your partner’s face is a mystery, randos on the street get way too invested in solving it themselves. I love that she waited until the ring was official before showing him off, too — there’s something almost old-fashioned and sweet about that instinct, buried under all this internet-era chaos. Congrats to them, and condolences in advance to Pote, who is about to learn what it’s like to have a first name trending.
