A report from ITmedia — that Rakuten set up an inquiry form in response to coverage of its “attack drone” but has no plans to actually reply — drew a wave of reactions on 5ch’s Newsplus (Breaking News+) board.
Threads were filled with jokes worrying about the fallout for the Rakuten Eagles and Rakuten Card, while the discussion also branched out into debates over fostering domestic drone technology and assessments of Mikitani’s business judgment.
Rakuten Sets Up Inquiry Form Over “Attack Drone” Report — But Won’t Reply – ITmedia NEWS –
09:40 AM, August 19, 2026
By Yuka Okada [ITmedia]
Source: itmedia.co.jp / Original article here
They'll probably just rename it the Rakuten Drones.
What about Vissel Kobe? (Rakuten's soccer club)
They probably won't even listen lol
It's basically a spittoon lol (somewhere to spit complaints into and forget)
They probably won't even look at it lol
That's the correct move.
I wish the bear-protection crowd would do the same.
Can't cave to complainers.
The "6/4 Ra-tian'anmen Incident"! (a pun blending Rakuten with Tiananmen)
I'll get attacked lol
Sounds like they'll just send you a Rakuten Card by drone without even asking
The people against it must really want us stuck using Chinese-made ones.
Chinese drones win on market share, usability, and precision.
Face reality.
If Rakuten licenses the tech and manufactures them, the parts will probably still be Chinese-made, right? Turning that into defense equipment is scary.
Japan doesn't need that kind of technology.
I don't even want to let them use electricity.
From every angle, he's clearly the type who runs wild on nothing but vanity and stubborn pride.
Cronyism with the government is about as sure a bet as it gets.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsplus) thread “Rakuten Sets Up Inquiry Form Over “Attack Drone” Report — “We Won’t Reply” <…"noindex,nofollow" />.”
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