A Streamer Cried Over IQ 62. Why Did the Internet Compare Him to a German Shepherd?
Description: A Japanese streamer was announced as the lowest scorer at an October 2026 IQ event. Viral posts compared him with a German shepherd and imagined the meaning of his tears. His public work history and reported age of 33 add a final twist.
A clip shows a Japanese streamer in tears. The caption calls his IQ of 62 “German shepherd level.” My first question: when did the dog sit a human IQ exam? Was it allowed to mark the multiple-choice sheet with its paws?
The comment section is already writing an autobiography. Maybe the tears mean embarrassment; maybe decades of difficult experiences suddenly make sense. A few seconds of video, and strangers have ordered a complete three-season psychological drama.
Then you look into who he is, and another number catches you off guard: 33.
Where did IQ 62 come from?
On October 12, 2026, streamer Yokoyama Midori hosted a Japanese competition featuring intelligence and school-knowledge tests. The participant known as Jingisukan, also romanized Zingisukan, was announced as last, with an IQ figure of 62. He later described himself on social media as the man who finished last.
The essential distinction is between an announced event score and a clinical diagnosis. Professionals assessing intellectual disability consider standardized intellectual testing, daily adaptive skills and developmental history. A single public competition result cannot describe every part of a person's abilities, feelings or work.
Is 62 really a German shepherd's IQ?
Studies of dog cognition test things dogs can do: interpret human gestures, navigate obstacles, control impulses and work through problems. Human IQ scores rely on tasks and norms designed for humans.
There is no scientifically valid conversion that assigns a German shepherd a human IQ of exactly 62. The comparison is attention-grabbing, but the measuring stick itself wants to resign.
Why was he crying? An autobiography written by strangers
Being announced as the lowest scorer in front of others could bring shock, disappointment or embarrassment. Those are plausible interpretations of the immediate situation.
The more cinematic theory—that he remembered every struggle of his past—remains a spectator's guess. Only his own account can clarify the meaning of the tears.
The comment section has already scripted his childhood, crisis and redemption. The main character is still in the opening scene.
Who is he beyond this video?
Jingisukan has streamed on Niconico Live and Kick. Secondary public profiles mention earlier employment building scaffolding at construction sites. In May 2026 his group, Kickers, officially announced Kondo Farm, a project using streaming revenue to rent farmland and try agriculture.
He has a public history of work and projects that does not fit inside a four-digit headline. Guessing about relatives, marriage, children or the location of his home adds nothing to that history.
Wait, he is only 33?
Secondary profiles list an April 1993 birth date. If accurate, that makes him 33 in October 2026. This is a reported profile detail rather than an independently verified birth record.
The spontaneous reaction: “Thirty-three? I thought he was older!”
We spent the whole journey objecting to people judging a human being by one number. At the very end, we nearly judged his age by one face. The final unreliable instrument was our own intuition.
References (7)
- Kickers competition announcement: https://kickers.tokyo/news/83
- Organizer's results: https://x.com/kubotayokoyama/status/2109611254860103684
- Streamer's follow-up: https://x.com/zingisukan_2525/status/2110172507806601275
- Kickers Kondo Farm announcement: https://kickers.tokyo/news/41
- Secondary age and employment profiles: https://mybloganik26.com/zingiskan/ and https://khp.jp/jin000/
- AAIDD diagnostic framework: https://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition
- Dog-cognition research: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26991-5
