Mareku

Malek, better known online as Mareku, is a German YouTuber specializing in anime and manga.
==Channel==
===Name===
Mareku (Japanese マレク) is the Japanese pronunciation of his real name Malek.
==Content==
Mareku's content consists of anime entertainment videos, anime/manga Reviews, travel vlogs, motivational videos and anime polls videos at conventions.
==History==
===YouTube beginnings===
In the past, he had repeatedly started new YouTube channels. His most successful channel so far, aside from his current Mareku channel, was called "Silek" (the name is a mixture of his first and last name). There he regularly uploaded Call of Duty or Minecraft videos. Around 2019 he tried live streaming under the name "Okamii47", but didn't have much success there. 
He has been actively uploading videos to the "Mareku" channel since October 2020 (which was also previously called Okamii47. He changed the name to "Mareku" after half a year), in which he addresses funny topics related to anime and manga.
==Collaborations==
Mareku's potential was recognized right from the start by big YouTubers. He was part of an anime YouTuber group for about two years. He broke away from that group but still keeps in touch with Kurono. Today he can often be seen with some TikTokers of the anime scene.
==Personal life==
Mareku grew up in good circumstances near Düsseldorf. His parents are of Lebanese descent and emigrated to Germany at an early age. He has his full technical college entrance qualification in the field of mechatronics and a completed apprenticeship as a clerk for digitization management. He earns his money as a social media manager and is responsible for content marketing. 
He has a little brother, an older and a younger sister. Mareku played soccer for 13 years, volleyball for a year and speaks German, English and sometimes Arabic.
==Trivia==
*Mareku's total social media reach (if you add up all the subscribers on each platform) is 26,000+ subscribers. 
*Mareku's trademark is his intro "Heyho Bakayaro!". His moderation is also a trademark: "Adios Amigos Muchachos Komprachos!"
Category:Anime YouTubers
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:German YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2019