A surprising career turn for the legendary rocker as he reviews a new brand of cream.

In a departure from singing about blood and darkness along cold windswept streets, Toshi, the singer for the nation's premier hard rock visual kei band X Japan, has taken up YouTubing as a new activity.

Although no stranger to being in front of the camera, does the 53-year-old musician have what it takes to feign inhuman levels of excitement over instant ramen and Smash Brother character reveals?

Toshi seemed comfortable in the quick-cut world of a YouTuber, and despite his dark sunglasses and impressively densely-studded jacket, he has that same self-effacing charm a YouTuber needs.

He also follows the standard YouTuber formula for success by trying out trendy snacks. This time its Meiji's Hokkaido Tokachi Junnyushi 45 cream sold in a handy "smart pack" which allows for easy pouring and recapping, as Toshi demonstrates.