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5channel’s “News VIP” board held its regular Saturday-night buzzer quiz thread. The lineup totaled 29 questions in all — 9 on “Radio,” 18 “Free-for-all,” and 2 on “Madoka Magica” — run in a first-to-buzz format that awards points based on finishing order. Questions ranged across genres: naming a radio show’s title, identifying actress Kurenai Manko by name, the nickname given to a movement from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” and the real town that inspired a Pokémon game location. The banter between the quizmaster and the answerers stayed lively throughout, with the thread’s host even getting ribbed as someone who’s “been alive since the age of the Ōkagami” (a centuries-old Japanese chronicle — i.e., joked to be ancient).
What people said
It's the weekend, let's all do a quiz together!
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◯ Official wiki: ttps://quizinvip.playing.wiki/
◯ Detailed rules: ttps://quizinvip.playing.wiki/d/%a5%c6%a5%f3%a5%d7%a5%ec
[ Quizmaster ]: ◆QinVIP.Rook4
[ Rules ]
◎ Buzzer quiz: 29 questions (9 "Radio" + 18 "Free-for-all" + 2 "Madoka Magica")
◎ Scoring: 1st place = 3pt, 2nd place = 2pt, everyone from 3rd place down = 1pt
◎ Overall winner decided by total score (per-segment tallies posted later)
[ Rules ]
◎ Buzzer quiz: 29 questions (9 "Radio" + 18 "Free-for-all" + 2 "Madoka Magica")
◎ Scoring: 1st place = 3pt, 2nd place = 2pt, everyone from 3rd place down = 1pt
◎ Overall winner decided by total score (per-segment tallies posted later)
[ Nureshi's Corner ] (a second host's side segment) Now in session!
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Speakeasy
(Speakeasy)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
It brings on guests across genres and generations pretty evenly — one of my favorite shows.
Maybe the key part was that the answer had to be the actual "radio show" title.
Pass tally: 1
[ Next Up ]
Next: 30:00
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Speakeasy
(Speakeasy)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
It brings on guests across genres and generations pretty evenly — one of my favorite shows.
Maybe the key part was that the answer had to be the actual "radio show" title.
Pass tally: 1
[ Next Up ]
Next: 30:00
[ Nureshi's Corner ] Now in session!
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
"BITTERSWEET SAMBA"
(Bittersweet Samba)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
Guess nobody here grew up on late-night radio.
Personally I catch Yoko Shogenji's ANN X (All Night Nippon X) now and then — Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.
Pass tally: 2
[ Next Up ]
Next: 32:00
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
"BITTERSWEET SAMBA"
(Bittersweet Samba)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
Guess nobody here grew up on late-night radio.
Personally I catch Yoko Shogenji's ANN X (All Night Nippon X) now and then — Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.
Pass tally: 2
[ Next Up ]
Next: 32:00
[ Nureshi's Corner ] Now in session!
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Machiko-maki (a 1950s hairstyle named after a movie character)
[ Verdict ]
3pt: Re: #150
2pt: Re: #152
Re: #153
Well, if we're being picky, there wasn't even a period ["。"] in there to begin with
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Machiko-maki (a 1950s hairstyle named after a movie character)
[ Verdict ]
3pt: Re: #150
2pt: Re: #152
Re: #153
Well, if we're being picky, there wasn't even a period ["。"] in there to begin with
[ Answering Rules ]
◯ One answer attempt per person, 30-second time limit
◯ Silent symbols/punctuation can be left out
Extra characters count as a "✗" (wrong)
※ For now, adding one silent symbol is allowed when answering with half-width numerals
◯ Names: full name for people from kanji-using cultures,
"surname only" is fine as a rule for everyone else
◯ Unless stated otherwise, answering in hiragana is fine
Hiragana OK for questions like "What's the kanji?" / "What's the English word?" / "Answer in 3 kanji characters"
Hiragana NOT OK when the question specifies "《Answer in: kanji》" or "Please answer in 3 kanji characters," etc.
◯ One answer attempt per person, 30-second time limit
◯ Silent symbols/punctuation can be left out
Extra characters count as a "✗" (wrong)
※ For now, adding one silent symbol is allowed when answering with half-width numerals
◯ Names: full name for people from kanji-using cultures,
"surname only" is fine as a rule for everyone else
◯ Unless stated otherwise, answering in hiragana is fine
Hiragana OK for questions like "What's the kanji?" / "What's the English word?" / "Answer in 3 kanji characters"
Hiragana NOT OK when the question specifies "《Answer in: kanji》" or "Please answer in 3 kanji characters," etc.
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2026/02/14 "Risshun (Start of Spring) Special"
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
【 Who 】 ……
Streaming-only singles [edit] ……
30th — May 16, 2025 — "GeGeGe no Kitaro"
31st — September 12, 2025 — "CAT'S EYE" ……
34th — December 29, 2025 — "Odoru Pompokolin"
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
【 Who 】 ……
Streaming-only singles [edit] ……
30th — May 16, 2025 — "GeGeGe no Kitaro"
31st — September 12, 2025 — "CAT'S EYE" ……
34th — December 29, 2025 — "Odoru Pompokolin"
[ Answer ]
Ado
(the singer)
Passed (no correct answer)
◎ 《Recap for latecomers》 (5ch slang for "just got here, catch me up")
1. Quizmasters & answerers welcome anytime!
2. Jump in or drop out whenever you like!
3. Don't know it? Just riff a joke answer! (Gag answers welcome too)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 39:30
Ado
(the singer)
Passed (no correct answer)
◎ 《Recap for latecomers》 (5ch slang for "just got here, catch me up")
1. Quizmasters & answerers welcome anytime!
2. Jump in or drop out whenever you like!
3. Don't know it? Just riff a joke answer! (Gag answers welcome too)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 39:30
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2026/02/14 "Risshun (Start of Spring) Special"
This is a [ Headline quiz ].
[2024/09/05 – 4Gamer.net]
"The Scariest -【 What 】-", Switch version releasing September 12.
Play as a younger sister searching for her missing older sister in this horror-action game, exploring a mysterious Western-style mansion while dodging the relentlessly pursuing 【 what 】.
This is a [ Headline quiz ].
[2024/09/05 – 4Gamer.net]
"The Scariest -【 What 】-", Switch version releasing September 12.
Play as a younger sister searching for her missing older sister in this horror-action game, exploring a mysterious Western-style mansion while dodging the relentlessly pursuing 【 what 】.
[ Answer ]
Ao Oni
(Blue Ogre)
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 41:00
Ao Oni
(Blue Ogre)
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 41:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2025/12/12 "Niconico Anniversary (to i)"
This is a [ Niconico Pedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
"Poko a Pokemon" is a Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive title announced on September 12, 2025.
The protagonist is, surprisingly, a "【 what 】" transformed into human form.
By meeting Pokémon and learning moves, you gradually gain more abilities.
This is a [ Niconico Pedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
"Poko a Pokemon" is a Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive title announced on September 12, 2025.
The protagonist is, surprisingly, a "【 what 】" transformed into human form.
By meeting Pokémon and learning moves, you gradually gain more abilities.
[ Answer ]
Ditto
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 43:00
Ditto
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 43:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2025/09/13 "Flame Emperor Battle"
[ It's Back! Quiz Week 5 ]
Question set from Friday, September 11, 2025.
That afternoon saw record-breaking torrential rain — 31.5mm in 10 minutes and 85.5mm in an hour, the heaviest ever observed — plus a typhoon-level peak wind gust of 30.9 m/s and a temperature drop of 5.2°C within a single hour. Which AMeDAS observation point, located at 《 【 what 】 Airport 》, got hit by this extreme weather?
[ It's Back! Quiz Week 5 ]
Question set from Friday, September 11, 2025.
That afternoon saw record-breaking torrential rain — 31.5mm in 10 minutes and 85.5mm in an hour, the heaviest ever observed — plus a typhoon-level peak wind gust of 30.9 m/s and a temperature drop of 5.2°C within a single hour. Which AMeDAS observation point, located at 《 【 what 】 Airport 》, got hit by this extreme weather?
[ Answer ]
Haneda Airport
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 45:00
Haneda Airport
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 45:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2025/09/13 "Flame Emperor Battle" ◆5IgXoU.PW6
The Wikipedia page for "Tokyo International Airport" (commonly known as "Haneda Airport") also uses the word "hane" (羽根, meaning "feather/wing"). True or false?
The Wikipedia page for "Tokyo International Airport" (commonly known as "Haneda Airport") also uses the word "hane" (羽根, meaning "feather/wing"). True or false?
[ Answer ]
False (×)
Re: #18 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 46:30
False (×)
Re: #18 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 46:30
[ Answer ]
Sato Shiori
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 48:00
Sato Shiori
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 48:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2025/09/12 "TV Grand Prize" (quoted verbatim)
◯ 2025/08/17: Korokke [celebrity impersonator]
◯ 2025/08/24: Chocolate Planet [comedy duo]
◯ 2025/08/31: Miyamoto Masae [film costume designer]
◯ 2025/09/07: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown [pro track athlete]
Recent episodes have followed each of the above figures up close. What's the name of this TV show, "【 what 】"?
◯ 2025/08/17: Korokke [celebrity impersonator]
◯ 2025/08/24: Chocolate Planet [comedy duo]
◯ 2025/08/31: Miyamoto Masae [film costume designer]
◯ 2025/09/07: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown [pro track athlete]
Recent episodes have followed each of the above figures up close. What's the name of this TV show, "【 what 】"?
[ Answer ]
Jonetsu Tairiku (Passionate Continent)
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 50:00
Jonetsu Tairiku (Passionate Continent)
Passed (no correct answer)
[ Next Up ]
Next: 50:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2025/09/12 "Classical Grand Prize"
A piece composed 300 years ago (1725), Concerto No. 3 in F major, RV 293, "L'Autunno" —
In Japan, this piece is known by a one-kanji-character nickname, "【 what 】."
A piece composed 300 years ago (1725), Concerto No. 3 in F major, RV 293, "L'Autunno" —
In Japan, this piece is known by a one-kanji-character nickname, "【 what 】."
[ Answer ]
"Autumn" (秋)
(the third movement of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons")
Re: #27 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 51:30
"Autumn" (秋)
(the third movement of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons")
Re: #27 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 51:30
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2024/12/28 "New Words & Buzzwords Special"
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
Kurenai Manko (【 what 】, born September 12, 1953 – ) is a Japanese actress. From 2015 to 2024 she performed under the stage name Kurenai Ichiko.
Films [edit] ……
・Amarok (2024) – as Hiroki Nagumo's mother
・The Samurai Time Slipper (2024) – as Setsuko, the temple head priest's wife
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
Kurenai Manko (【 what 】, born September 12, 1953 – ) is a Japanese actress. From 2015 to 2024 she performed under the stage name Kurenai Ichiko.
Films [edit] ……
・Amarok (2024) – as Hiroki Nagumo's mother
・The Samurai Time Slipper (2024) – as Setsuko, the temple head priest's wife
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2020/09/12 "Real Serious Quiz #02" CC
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
"【 What 】" is a light, fluffy dish made by mixing various ingredients into meringue and baking it in an oven. It's served as either a main course or a dessert.
……The past participle of the French verb "souffler," meaning "to blow."
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
"【 What 】" is a light, fluffy dish made by mixing various ingredients into meringue and baking it in an oven. It's served as either a main course or a dessert.
……The past participle of the French verb "souffler," meaning "to blow."
[ Answer ]
Soufflé
(souffle)
Re: #35 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 54:30
Soufflé
(souffle)
Re: #35 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 54:30
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2020/09/12 "West Japan Derby"
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
The 【 What 】 is an American instrumental band. ……
Starting with the release of "Futari no Ginza," they went on to put out kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) hits like "Kitaguni no Aoi Sora," and — with Jerry's involvement — "Kyoto no Koi," "Kyoto Bojo," "Nagasaki Bojo," and "Ame no Midosuji," songs that came to be known as "Ventures kayō."
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
The 【 What 】 is an American instrumental band. ……
Starting with the release of "Futari no Ginza," they went on to put out kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) hits like "Kitaguni no Aoi Sora," and — with Jerry's involvement — "Kyoto no Koi," "Kyoto Bojo," "Nagasaki Bojo," and "Ame no Midosuji," songs that came to be known as "Ventures kayō."
Ventures
[ Answer ]
The Ventures
Re: #38 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 56:00
The Ventures
Re: #38 Correct!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 56:00
[ Sample Question (from a past thread) ] 2020/09/12 "West Japan Derby"
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
Pocket Monsters –
Hiwada Town, in the 【 what 】 region where the game is set, is modeled after Minabe Town, a production area for Kishu Bincho charcoal.
This is a [ Wikipedia fill-in-the-blank quiz ].
Pocket Monsters –
Hiwada Town, in the 【 what 】 region where the game is set, is modeled after Minabe Town, a production area for Kishu Bincho charcoal.
[ Answer ]
"The Flame Never Dies"
Passed (no correct answer)
Re: #48
Well, there is a faction that argues for the Kyushu theory!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 59:00
"The Flame Never Dies"
Passed (no correct answer)
Re: #48
Well, there is a faction that argues for the Kyushu theory!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 59:00
Re: #49
Wait, isn't that answer kind of off?
Wait, isn't that answer kind of off?
Cro-Magnon
[ Answer ]
(Ancient) Greeks, Greek people
Re: #62 Correct!
Re: #64 Whoa, you knew enough to draw a comparison like that!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 03:30
(Ancient) Greeks, Greek people
Re: #62 Correct!
Re: #64 Whoa, you knew enough to draw a comparison like that!
[ Next Up ]
Next: 03:30
Like I'd have any clue what the 1950s even looked like
Honestly the anime-heroine question was way harder
Re: #156 That's Mitsuha Miyamizu (the heroine of Your Name), right? (Ah, should've made that into a quiz question)
I mean, Re: #1 supposedly has been alive since the age of the Ōkagami, so it wouldn't even be surprising if he'd actually heard it live
[ Nureshi's Corner ] Now in session!
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Jumping off (a fall/jump)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
Re: #158
Okay, "heard the whole thing" would be a stretch, but "heard part of it" is dead serious
Pass tally: 3
[ Next Up ]
Next: 37:00
Rules: see Re: #2
[ Answer ]
Jumping off (a fall/jump)
[ Verdict ]
Passed (no correct answer)
Re: #158
Okay, "heard the whole thing" would be a stretch, but "heard part of it" is dead serious
Pass tally: 3
[ Next Up ]
Next: 37:00
Background and Key Points of This Thread
Buzzer quiz threads like this one are a VIP-board staple: volunteer quizmasters write fill-in-the-blank questions based on things like Wikipedia entries, and the thread runs on a one-answer-per-person, 30-second time limit format. Points are 3 for first place, 2 for second, and 1 for everyone else who answers correctly, with both per-segment tallies and an overall ranking kept. “Passed” means nobody answered correctly, and the time shown in the “Next Up” line marks the interval before the next question. This time, alongside the main quizmaster, a side segment called “Nureshi’s Corner” — run by a separate host — was running in parallel, meaning multiple question lines were unfolding in the same thread at once, which can be confusing for first-time readers. Matching trip codes and IDs suggest most of the questions were written consistently by the same person throughout.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (“News VIP”) thread “[He’s Back After Three Weeks] Saturday Night Quiz Thread [29 Questions This Past Month].”
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