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YMCK (@officialymck), a Japanese 8-bit chiptune music unit, posts long-form retro gaming and music videos to about 23,500 subscribers, with a median of 857 views per video. The channel uploads roughly once a week, and creator rates sit at $150 to $250 per video because median views are low.

Why brands book YMCK

Japanese chiptune duo with a loyal retro gaming audience in Japan

  • About 23,500 subscribers and 4.2 million lifetime views across 752 videos
  • Median of 857 views per video, with a 3,121 view peak on a recent 3-minute review
  • Uploads about 50 times a year, with 0% sponsored share so far
Best forretro hardware and game re-release campaignsmusic software and plugin launches
Watch forLow median views and a Japanese-only audience limit reach for non-Japanese campaigns.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music45%
Video Game40%
Entertainment15%
Formats
long-form talk show, video game review, music arrangement showcase
Tone
nostalgic, playful
Language
Japanese
On camera
No, voiceover and b-roll
Production
Phone, natural light
Typical length
8 to 12 minutes for music and game segments, with long-form radio shows running about 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Positive share of 30 comments
Engagement3.4%
Likes and comments per view on recent videos
Audience asks aboutwhich retro game soundtracks are featuredwhere to buy YMCK releases and pluginshow to get chiptune sound with 8-bit tools
Age
15%18-24
35%25-34
30%35-44
20%45+
Gender
40%women
60%men
Countries
🇯🇵 Japan90%
LanguagesJapanese 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 50 videos were sponsored
None seenno sponsored videos in the last 50
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Content covers retro game reviews and chiptune music with no flagged titles.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Platforms

PlatformFollowersMedian viewsUploads, 90d
YouTube24k85721
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Instagram–––

Benchmark score: 30 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Engagement Median views relative to followers5 / 50
Activity Uploads in the last 90 days21 / 30
Reach Followers on the main platform5 / 20

Recent videos

Last three uploads, latest 7 days ago.

8bitミュージック・ユニット「YMCK」のオフィシャルYoutubeチャンネルです。 https://ymck.net/ -Member- 除村 武志(Takeshi Yokemura) 作曲・作詞・編曲・映像・プログラム https://twitter.com/Yokemura 栗原 みどり(Midori Kurihara) ヴォーカル・作曲 https://www.instagram.com/midori_kurihara/ https://twitter.com/midori_kurihara 中村 智之(Tomoyuki Nakamura) 作曲・映像 https://twitter.com/YMCK_Nakamura #chiptune #チップチューン #8-bit #pixel
YMCK's own profile description on YouTube

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About YMCK

YMCK is a Japanese 8-bit music unit whose YouTube channel, @officialymck, mixes chiptune music with retro gaming commentary. The channel has about 23,500 subscribers and roughly 4.2 million lifetime views across 752 videos, with a median of 857 views per video. Content includes short game reviews, long-form music and game talk segments, and a recurring long-form radio show, all in Japanese. Brand work is listed on the creator's website, which documents collaborations with game and anime projects and artist remix work. Audience estimates suggest adult fans of retro gaming and electronic music in Japan. Rates run $150 to $250 per video, which is roughly $20 to $35 CPM on median views, compared with the typical $10 to $30 CPM for paid ads.

Written from YMCK's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. YMCK can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about YMCK

How much does YMCK charge for a sponsored video?

YMCK's sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video, based on a median of 857 views. Rates are based on long-form views at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, which works out to a CPM of $20 to $35 compared with the typical $10 to $30 for paid ads. The channel has no sponsored videos on record yet.

What does YMCK post about on YouTube?

YMCK posts chiptune music, retro game reviews, and long-form Japanese radio-style shows about game history and hardware. Its recent uploads include short reviews of classic arcade and console titles and music arrangements of older game soundtracks. The creator's website also lists collaborations with artists and game projects.

How do I contact YMCK for a brand deal?

Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly. The creator's official website at ymck.net also lists a contact page for collaboration inquiries.

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