YouTuber Cory DeVante Williams, popularly known as CoryxKenshin, surprised fans with a short video on YouTube on Friday.

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YouTuber Cory DeVante Williamspopularly known as CoryxKenshinOn Friday, he surprised his fans with a short video on YouTube, marking his return after a year-long break. The video, captioned “Hey… long time no see,” reassured fans that he is fine. Williams also announced December 16th as the official comeback date and shared an exciting one-minute teaser for a new manga project titled “Monsters We Make.”

The video quickly went viral, garnering nearly 600,000 likes on YouTube within the first hour of being uploaded.

Fans flooded the comments section with enthusiasm and heartfelt messages.

“YouTube missed you! Good to see you’re doing well, welcome back,” one fan commented.

Another wrote: “It’s 2am and I just finished my work, could hardly sleep and couldn’t believe my eyes that the Shogun uploaded. Welcome back, Cory!”

A third person wrote: “From being a content creator to being in the movies to being in an entire manga series. It’s really inspiring to see that God has blessed all the good things you’ve done over the years.”

Another user wrote: “I’m just glad Cory recognized when he needed a break and felt comfortable enough to take it. I’m glad you’re back, Cory! We all love you!!”