A contestant on Britain's Got Talent has already gained fame in Japan, amassing millions of YouTube views for his daring videos.
Comedian Akira Ohashi, 44, is set to shock ITV viewers this weekend, with a teaser clip released on Friday showing his risque performance.
Known simply as Akira, he will perform with just a tray to cover himself, executing a series of tricks. In the preview for the first episode, he tells judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli that he will reveal the Blackpool Tower, before flipping the tray to display an image of the iconic landmark.
Next, he attaches a toy car to a ball covering his private parts and moves carefully while making sure not to expose too much. Host Ant McPartlin, watching from the sidelines, exclaims, “He was so close!”
Although he's competing for the BGT title, which offers a £250,000 prize and a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, Akira already has a large online following.
Simon Cowell was left stunned by the act (Image: ITV)
His YouTube channel, featuring numerous clips of his bold performances, has over 20,000 subscribers.
One of his videos, posted online six years ago, has been described as "fun, naked entertainment," and has almost a million views and more than 700 comments.
And subscribers seem to be loving it, with one writing: "You are awesome!! This is really funny and really simple and great!"
Another wrote: "I needed this level of happiness in my life!"
While a third shared: "The confidence in him when he turns his hips sideways."
The act is already famous in Japan (Image: ITV)
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Akira has been platforming his naked tray act for the past ten years; however, he previously forced to hit back at criticism, telling The Japan Times in 2019: "I'm aware there's criticism, and that's fine.
"Some people see this naked guy on stage and feel it's inappropriate, which I completely understand.
"Those who watch the whole act, however, realise there's nothing dirty about it.
"It's just a middle-aged guy with a tray, a bow tie and no other clothes."
Britain's Got Talent airs Saturdays 7pm on ITV1.
