Dr. Mikiya Takasu asked in a YouTube video why Daisuke Hori “keeps lying.” The comments solved this serious question instantly: “Cause: He doesn't sleep.”
Remarkable. A medical diagnosis and a full investigation in a single line.
Hori has claimed to sleep 30 minutes a day for 17 years. His seven-day livestream in September 2026 raised questions about dozing during treatment, added naps and gaps in the camera feed.[1][3] The comment section found comedy gold. Takasu, however, also had concerns about his own reputation.
A conversation isn't an endorsement
In 2025, a sleep program linked to Hori advertised a 50% discount celebrating a conversation with Takasu, using Takasu's photo. Takasu objected. Hori later apologized for posting before receiving an answer to his permission request and said the ad had been removed.[2] Their later accounts of permission remained different.[1]
Talking about a film with a critic doesn't make your poster “Critic approved!” Takasu had in fact opposed deliberately reducing sleep.
A question sheet becomes “the script”
In August 2026, Hori described the earlier heated discussion as having a “script.” Takasu said the paper in his hand was only a list of questions, not a staged fight. A later clarification of the misunderstanding was also reported.[4]
If a question list is a script, your grocery list is a cooking show. Still, misunderstanding a word and knowingly lying are not the same. Public evidence cannot establish someone's intentions.
Great memes; real health stakes
Viewers called Takasu “the man who won't let Hori be forgotten.” Every new exchange feels like another episode.
But selling a method for shortening sleep requires evidence of safety and effectiveness. Japan's health ministry advises adults to get enough sleep, generally six hours or more while recognizing individual differences.[5] Likes don't settle scientific questions or prove intentional deceit.
It began with 30 minutes of sleep. Now the only thing nobody can put to bed is this argument.
