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On 5ch’s News VIP board Saturday night, the regular buzzer-quiz thread was back in session. Two question-setters ran a two-part event named “Mid-Autumn Open” and “Sprinters S,” the latter using a serious scoring system where points are calculated as 12 divided by finishing rank. Trivia spanned every genre imaginable — from the theme song of a Hitchcock film and the source material for an NHK drama, to population trends in Fukushima Prefecture and the founding era of the Japan Football Association’s predecessor organization — with players racing to answer within a 30-second time limit.
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It's the weekend, let's all do a quiz!
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【 Answering Tips 】
◯ One answer attempt per person, 30-second time limit
◯ You can omit symbols that aren't meant to be read aloud
Extra unnecessary characters count as an automatic "✕"
※ For now, adding one unread symbol is allowed when answering with half-width numerals
◯ Names: full name for people from kanji-using cultures,
surname only is fine for everyone else, as a rule
◯ Unless stated otherwise, answering in hiragana is fine
Kana OK for questions like "What's the kanji?" / "What's the English word?"
/ "Name it in 3 kanji characters," etc.
Kana NOT OK when it says 《 Specify: kanji 》
or "Please answer in 3 kanji characters," etc.
◯ One answer attempt per person, 30-second time limit
◯ You can omit symbols that aren't meant to be read aloud
Extra unnecessary characters count as an automatic "✕"
※ For now, adding one unread symbol is allowed when answering with half-width numerals
◯ Names: full name for people from kanji-using cultures,
surname only is fine for everyone else, as a rule
◯ Unless stated otherwise, answering in hiragana is fine
Kana OK for questions like "What's the kanji?" / "What's the English word?"
/ "Name it in 3 kanji characters," etc.
Kana NOT OK when it says 《 Specify: kanji 》
or "Please answer in 3 kanji characters," etc.
Part 1: "Mid-Autumn Open"
【 Question Setter 】: Damp Cushion ◆QinVIP.Rook4
【 Rules 】
◎ Buzzer quiz: 10 questions
◎ Scoring: 1st place: 4pt, 2nd-3rd: 2pt, 4th and below: 1pt
Part 2: "Sprinters S"
【 Question Setter 】: Rx ◆IRC1/LAAAk
【 Rules 】
◎ Buzzer quiz: 12 questions (4 questions × 3 sets)
◎ Scoring:
(1) In each set, rank players by their fastest correct-answer time and convert to points
(2) Points per set are calculated as 12 ÷ "rank" (3rd-fastest time = 12÷3 = 4pt)
(3) After all 3 sets, points are tallied to determine the overall ranking
【 Question Setter 】: Damp Cushion ◆QinVIP.Rook4
【 Rules 】
◎ Buzzer quiz: 10 questions
◎ Scoring: 1st place: 4pt, 2nd-3rd: 2pt, 4th and below: 1pt
Part 2: "Sprinters S"
【 Question Setter 】: Rx ◆IRC1/LAAAk
【 Rules 】
◎ Buzzer quiz: 12 questions (4 questions × 3 sets)
◎ Scoring:
(1) In each set, rank players by their fastest correct-answer time and convert to points
(2) Points per set are calculated as 12 ÷ "rank" (3rd-fastest time = 12÷3 = 4pt)
(3) After all 3 sets, points are tallied to determine the overall ranking
【 Correct Answer 】
Overcool
Re: #126 Correct!
That's all the sample questions. Thanks, everyone!
Rules are roughly as posted in Re: #4.
Feel free to ask anytime if you have questions about them.
Overcool
Re: #126 Correct!
That's all the sample questions. Thanks, everyone!
Rules are roughly as posted in Re: #4.
Feel free to ask anytime if you have questions about them.
【 Sprint Championship 】 Now in progress!
Rules: see Re: #4
【 Correct Answer 】
Mary Jane pumps
【 Result 】
No one got it (pass)
I'm throwing in a question I found on the tougher side
first — figured it wouldn't matter much for the final
standings even if it landed near the end.
Rules: see Re: #4
【 Correct Answer 】
Mary Jane pumps
【 Result 】
No one got it (pass)
I'm throwing in a question I found on the tougher side
first — figured it wouldn't matter much for the final
standings even if it landed near the end.
【 Sprint Championship 】 Now in progress!
Rules: see Re: #4
【 Correct Answer 】
Henri Charpentier
(Henri Charpentier)
【 Result 】
No one got it (pass)
Re: #143 The vibe was kind of close, though
Still, that's back-to-back no-answers. Classic quiz thread.
Rules: see Re: #4
【 Correct Answer 】
Henri Charpentier
(Henri Charpentier)
【 Result 】
No one got it (pass)
Re: #143 The vibe was kind of close, though
Still, that's back-to-back no-answers. Classic quiz thread.
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
It's the theme song from Alfred Hitchcock's film
The Man Who Knew Too Much
, and it won Best Original Song at the 29th Academy Awards. Which one is it?
1. "Que Sera, Sera"
2. "Lilac"
It's the theme song from Alfred Hitchcock's film
The Man Who Knew Too Much
, and it won Best Original Song at the 29th Academy Awards. Which one is it?
1. "Que Sera, Sera"
2. "Lilac"
【 Correct Answer 】
1. "Que Sera, Sera" (Que Sera, Sera)
— Doris Day
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 46:00
1. "Que Sera, Sera" (Que Sera, Sera)
— Doris Day
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 46:00
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
Starring Kenichi Endo, this drama based on a true story
from the Great East Japan Earthquake aired on
NHK Special in March 2021.
Which title is it — 【which one】?
1. Kitaguni no Haru (Spring in the Northern Country)
2. Hoshikage no Waltz (Starlight Waltz)
Starring Kenichi Endo, this drama based on a true story
from the Great East Japan Earthquake aired on
NHK Special in March 2021.
Which title is it — 【which one】?
1. Kitaguni no Haru (Spring in the Northern Country)
2. Hoshikage no Waltz (Starlight Waltz)
【 Correct Answer 】
2. Hoshikage no Waltz (Starlight Waltz)
※ He drifted for three days off the Fukushima coast on a piece of roof debris
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 47:30
2. Hoshikage no Waltz (Starlight Waltz)
※ He drifted for three days off the Fukushima coast on a piece of roof debris
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 47:30
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
As of the 2020 census, it ranked second in population
within Fukushima Prefecture, but
based on estimated population as of August 1, 2025,
it appears to have become the most populous
municipality in the prefecture. Which one is it — 【which】?
1. Iwaki City 2. Koriyama City
As of the 2020 census, it ranked second in population
within Fukushima Prefecture, but
based on estimated population as of August 1, 2025,
it appears to have become the most populous
municipality in the prefecture. Which one is it — 【which】?
1. Iwaki City 2. Koriyama City
【 Correct Answer 】
2. Koriyama City
※ Its population decline over roughly five years was relatively low, in the 3% range
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 49:00
2. Koriyama City
※ Its population decline over roughly five years was relatively low, in the 3% range
No one got it (pass)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 49:00
My mistake — Re: #12 was actually correct.
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
In the English spelling of "knit," as in a "knit sweater,"
which letter does it start with — 【which one】?
1. K 2. N
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
In the English spelling of "knit," as in a "knit sweater,"
which letter does it start with — 【which one】?
1. K 2. N
【 Correct Answer 】
1. K
※ knit
Re: #16 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 50:30
1. K
※ knit
Re: #16 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 50:30
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
The current Japan Football Association has actually
operated as a "voluntary organization" for over
half a century.
So which era was its oldest predecessor,
the "Dai Nippon Football Association," founded in — 【which one】?
1. Meiji 2. Taisho
The current Japan Football Association has actually
operated as a "voluntary organization" for over
half a century.
So which era was its oldest predecessor,
the "Dai Nippon Football Association," founded in — 【which one】?
1. Meiji 2. Taisho
【 Correct Answer 】
2. Taisho
※ 1921 (Taisho 10) — two years before the Great Kanto Earthquake
Re: #19 Correct!
◎《 TL;DR for newcomers 》(a 5ch stock phrase, lit. "just got here, sum it up")
1. Always looking for more question-setters and answerers!
2. Jump in or drop out anytime!
3. If you don't know, just crack a joke! (Comedy answers welcome too)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 52:00
2. Taisho
※ 1921 (Taisho 10) — two years before the Great Kanto Earthquake
Re: #19 Correct!
◎《 TL;DR for newcomers 》(a 5ch stock phrase, lit. "just got here, sum it up")
1. Always looking for more question-setters and answerers!
2. Jump in or drop out anytime!
3. If you don't know, just crack a joke! (Comedy answers welcome too)
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 52:00
【 Sample Question (past question) 】 09/26/25 "Autumn Tournament"
Hana Sakakura, who recently resumed voice acting work,
plays the character Fuyumari Onitsuka
in "Love Live! Superstar!!"
What expression does this character,
Fuyumari Onitsuka, often say — 【which one】?
1. "Anija" (big brother!) 2. "Anego" (big sis!)
Hana Sakakura, who recently resumed voice acting work,
plays the character Fuyumari Onitsuka
in "Love Live! Superstar!!"
What expression does this character,
Fuyumari Onitsuka, often say — 【which one】?
1. "Anija" (big brother!) 2. "Anego" (big sis!)
McDonald's
【 Correct Answer 】
McDonald's Japan
Re: #29-30 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 56:30
McDonald's Japan
Re: #29-30 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 56:30
Gatorade
【 Correct Answer 】
2. Pocari Sweat
Re: #46-47 Correct!
Re: #49 That'd make for a pretty over-the-top commercial jingle lol
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 02:30
2. Pocari Sweat
Re: #46-47 Correct!
Re: #49 That'd make for a pretty over-the-top commercial jingle lol
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 02:30
Cream Lemon (a classic anime OVA title)
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
【 Correct Answer 】
Macross
Re: #69 Correct!
Re: #71 Makes me want to write that as a small "i" lol
Re: #72 They never do that for the "Love Live!" series though lol
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 08:30
Macross
Re: #69 Correct!
Re: #71 Makes me want to write that as a small "i" lol
Re: #72 They never do that for the "Love Live!" series though lol
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 08:30
Subprime
【 Correct Answer 】
Subprime loan
Re: #76 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 10:00
Subprime loan
Re: #76 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 10:00
"Mori no Kuma-san" (The Bear in the Forest, a well-known Japanese children's song)
【 Correct Answer 】
"Mori no Kuma-san" (The Bear in the Forest)
Re: #96 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 14:30
"Mori no Kuma-san" (The Bear in the Forest)
Re: #96 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 14:30
Uber Eats
【 Correct Answer 】
Uber Eats
Re: #102 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 16:00
Uber Eats
Re: #102 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 16:00
Aussie beef
【 Correct Answer 】
Aussie beef
Re: #110-111, 113, Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 19:00
Aussie beef
Re: #110-111, 113, Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 19:00
Motor pool (Kansai dialect for "parking lot," despite sounding like a swimming pool)
【 Correct Answer 】
Motor pool
Re: #119 Correct!
Yeah, a lot of them really don't look swimmable lol
I'll wrap up with about two more questions.
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 20:30
Motor pool
Re: #119 Correct!
Yeah, a lot of them really don't look swimmable lol
I'll wrap up with about two more questions.
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 20:30
Solar Beam
【 Correct Answer 】
Laser Beam
Re: #122 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Last one: 22:00
Laser Beam
Re: #122 Correct!
【 Coming Up 】
Last one: 22:00
Overcool
Thanks for having me, heading out now
Re: #133
No worries, come back and join us again anytime~
As for joining the quiz thread, it's all covered on the
page I wrote up fresh today —
https://quizinvip.playing.wiki/d/%bb%b2%b2%c3%a4%b9%a4%eb2609
No worries, come back and join us again anytime~
As for joining the quiz thread, it's all covered on the
page I wrote up fresh today —
https://quizinvip.playing.wiki/d/%bb%b2%b2%c3%a4%b9%a4%eb2609
Tough questions really aren't much fun for the people answering, honestly
【 Scores 】
06（01-01-00） ： ID:hpbR/ESR0
04（01-00-00） ： ID:+FSl0QRR0
02（00-01-00） ： ID:DWdlmqvw0
00（00-00-00） ： （ everyone who joined partway through ）
No answer ： 3
Re: #165
Fair point, honestly.
But hey, let's give thanks to whoever wrote the questions —
here comes the back half, five more questions.
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 49:00
06（01-01-00） ： ID:hpbR/ESR0
04（01-00-00） ： ID:+FSl0QRR0
02（00-01-00） ： ID:DWdlmqvw0
00（00-00-00） ： （ everyone who joined partway through ）
No answer ： 3
Re: #165
Fair point, honestly.
But hey, let's give thanks to whoever wrote the questions —
here comes the back half, five more questions.
【 Coming Up 】
Next: 49:00
Background and Key Points
This “quiz thread” is a long-running buzzer-quiz event on 5ch’s VIP board, with question formats and participation rules laid out on a dedicated wiki. This time, two question-setters took turns running a two-part event, “Mid-Autumn Open” and “Sprinters S,” with the latter featuring an elaborate scoring system in which points are calculated as 12 divided by finishing rank. The questions themselves ranged widely — from movie theme songs and NHK dramas to the history of the Japan Football Association and population shifts among local municipalities — turning the thread into more of a trivia showcase than mere time-killing. Worth noting: the claim that Koriyama City overtook Iwaki City in population is based on estimated figures as of August 2025, not a finalized census result. There was little disagreement over answers within the thread itself; the only real “discussion” was a comment about question difficulty (>>165).
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (News VIP) thread “[Best to Answer Honestly?] Saturday Night Quiz Thread [A Speed-Focused Joint Event!].”
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