Hada Youku (born June 5, 1975 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian and pin-up comedian. His real name is Akira Okawa, and his other stage name is "Guitar Samurai. He made his debut in 1998 after having worked as a duo during his college years, and his breakthrough came in 2004 when he performed his "Guitar Samurai" material on the TV show "Entanokami (God of Entertainment)." On November 17, 2004, he released the single "Guitar Samurai no Uta," which reached No. 4 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. His TV appearances only peaked from the end of 2004 to 2005. Since then, he has broadened his activities to include radio and drama appearances, etc. In 2012, he started his activities on YouTube, where he distributes English versions of Guitar Samurai and original project videos.
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