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On the 9th, Ryo Nishino of the comedy duo Kingkong posted his thoughts on X after visiting “JUNGLIA Okinawa,” a theme park in the northern part of the prefecture, saying he’d “figured out a bit about how to help it.” JUNGLIA only opened this year, but it’s already carrying an 8.9 billion yen deficit, and with cash flow worsening, it’s searching for new investors, aiming for a decision by next February. On 5ch, many comments mocked Nishino by drawing parallels to his own film “Poupelle of Chimney Town,” which struggled with low theater seat-occupancy rates, while other, more level-headed posts pointed to structural issues like the park’s location and Okinawa’s blistering heat — reactions were sharply divided.
Kingkong’s Nishino Says He’s Figured Out How to Help JUNGLIA — There’s “Only One” Way to Solve All 3 Problems at Once…
Ryo Nishino (46), of the comedy duo Kingkong, updated his X (formerly Twitter) account on the 9th, sharing his personal take on “how to help” the struggling theme park JUNGLIA Okinawa in the northern part of the prefecture.
Nishino wrote, “I’ve figured out a bit about how to help JUNGLIA Okinawa,” posting his impressions after an actual visit to the park.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Just rebrand it as Poupelle and they'll rake it in, right?
Hard for people to gather there.
It's the location, really. 'Well, I'm here already, might as well slide down' is a totally different thing from 'I really want to go.'
An all-star lineup of shady knockoffs.
If you want to actually experience nature, you'd normally just head further north anyway
That fake, manufactured 'nature' is pointless
shut it down early and liquidate it.
That's the only option.
Exactly this.
They're apparently still planning to pour in another 3 billion yen in tax money.
Absolutely insane.
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'JUNGLIA Okinawa' Posts 8.9 Billion Yen Deficit, Searches for New Investors Amid Worsening Cash Flow… Several Companies Interested, Decision Targeted for February Next Year
2026/10/30 20:30
Japan's 'biggest roller slide' isn't exactly that much of a draw on its own.
Re: #33
Seat-occupancy comparison from Poupelle's theatrical run
412: Look! The nameless posters are like garbage! (a riff on Char's famous Gundam line) : 2026/04/06 (Mon) 08:13:43.57 ID:Zly5PKix
Poupelle
Detective Conan
Sounds like it's about to turn into 'Final Destination: The Coaster.'
In about 10 years, guys like Nishino, Hikaru, and Mizoguchi will probably have built the next GAFA-tier companies.
Japan rises again as an economic superpower.
Not that I think it'll actually bring in customers, though.
They could probably get a decent 'rehoming fee' out of it, and maybe even subsidies.
That zoo had quite a few tropical predators,
so let them relocate to Okinawa. Real wild animals would feel way more authentic than those papier-mâché dinosaurs.
No way that works.
Running a zoo sends operating costs through the roof.
Maintenance alone — way beyond just staff salaries — runs 365 days a year.
And on top of that, in Okinawa's blazing heat, you'd need full air conditioning throughout, including the animal enclosures.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
JUNGLIA Okinawa is a large-scale theme park that opened in 2026. As comment #25 in the thread notes, reports as of October 30th put its deficit at 8.9 billion yen amid worsening cash flow, with a search for new investors underway toward a targeted decision next February. Nishino’s remarks are his personal take on this situation, and the thread split largely because commenters treated “how to judge Nishino’s own track record” and “whether his actual proposal makes sense” as two separate issues. Much of the mockery leans on his film “Poupelle of Chimney Town” and its past struggles with low seat-occupancy rates (see the comparison image in comment #43), rather than directly rebutting the substance of his advice. At the same time, some posts raised structural issues also flagged in news coverage — like the park’s poor accessibility and the high cost of operating in Okinawa’s blistering heat — so this isn’t simply a pile-on against Nishino personally.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisoku+/Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Kingkong’s Ryo Nishino Says He’s Figured Out How to Help ‘JUNGLIA Okinawa’ — There’s “Only One” Way to Solve All 3 Problems at Once….”
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