M!LK idol Yuto Sano shares childhood snake photo, sparks online buzz

Japanese pop group M!LK member Yuto Sano posted on X on August 5, sharing two images: a childhood photograph taken when he was seven that shows a large white snake coiled around his neck, and a recent shot of him holding a white snake featured in the music video for the unit song “罪と罰と雨とキス” with fellow member Yoshida Jin. The video, released a day earlier, surpassed two million views within 24 hours. Fans responded with tens of thousands of likes and comments, noting his statement that he has been “friends with snakes since childhood” and praising the striking visual link between his past and present performances.