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The story
Self-proclaimed short sleeper Daisuke Hori has kicked off a nonstop 7-day livestream. The broadcast drew 15,000 concurrent viewers right from the start, and 5channel’s Geinou/Sports News+ board lit up with real-time commentary. The stream’s organizers have published rules such as “the stream ends immediately if a clip surfaces,” “no smart ring will be worn,” and “bathing six times a day” — but these very rules have fueled suspicion that he might be sneaking naps during baths or training sessions, turning the authenticity of the whole stunt into the central debate among viewers.
What people said
Lol, that's basically everyone getting blocked then
He's doing this of his own free will lol
Isn't it just that he can only sleep a short time because he drinks?
Whether he succeeds or fails "for real" is boring either way, so I want at least that much.
Stop pushing this "short sleeper" stuff too.
Go to sleep.
There's also suspicion he's sleeping during those 6-hour baths, so he should do it for a month without bathing instead.
Skipping baths for a month won't kill him, so there shouldn't be a problem.
Well, if he's taking naps, a week does seem doable.
My limit was staying up 3 nights straight, but with naps I could probably manage it too.
Well, when someone's bragging about their sleep time, of course people are gonna care about it.
In a bad way, that is.
Bet the staff will just clip it themselves to force a shutdown once things get dicey.
What is this, Lady Gaga?
Don't corner the guy like this, cut him some slack.
If he'd just admit it and apologize, then…
Then the whole thing's pointless
It's not "no sleep," it's "short sleeper" lol
– The stream ends immediately the moment a clip appears.
– No smart ring will be worn, since wearing one isn't part of my normal everyday routine.
– There are daily training sessions with program participants, and since the methods of the sleep-improvement program can't be made public, there will be a few hours of stream downtime.
– Bathing 6 times a day would mean being fully nude, so if that violates YouTube's terms, it won't be shown.
Also, note that commenting "go to sleep" counts as defamation and will result in legal action.
He's clearly asked a buddy to upload a clip so this can end
He could just run a silent overhead camera during the training sessions instead
He didn't even need such a troublesome set of rules —
if he passes out it just doesn't count, so this is easy mode.
He's probably sleeping during the baths.
Well, if he's doing strength training right after getting out of the bath,
he must be seriously exhausted.
that's what I thought, but then what's with the 6 baths a day?
He sleeps in the bath, and when time's up
staff wake him.
The real test'll be around 2am, that's when it gets interesting.
Wonder how many concurrent viewers he'll have by day 7?
Background and points of debate
“Short sleeper” refers to a physical trait some people are born with that lets them function on very little sleep without ill effects; the claim that this can be acquired later through training is said to have little medical backing. This particular stunt is an attempt to demonstrate the truth of that claim via a continuous 7-day livestream, but the rules the organizers laid out — the stream ends the instant a clip surfaces, broadcasting stops during training sessions, and bathing happens six times a day — end up making it harder, not easier, for outside viewers to confirm whether he’s really staying awake. The bathing and training blocks becoming de facto black boxes was the central source of suspicion on the thread. Though not mentioned in the original article, prolonged sleep deprivation carries serious health risks, and Guinness World Records has stopped certifying related records for safety reasons. Seen in that light, viewers’ skepticism isn’t out of left field — it’s a continuation of the same authenticity disputes that have dogged similar “no-sleep challenge” stunts in the past.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Live Thread] Short Sleeper Daisuke Hori’s 7-Day LIVE Stream.”
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