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Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

  • New One Piece Twist Sparks Reaction: 5ch Says ‘Should’ve Wiped Out the Pirate King…’

    In the latest chapter of One Piece, a scene depicting the apparent final boss expressing regret with the line “I should have wiped out the Pirate Kings back then” became a hot topic on Nandemo Jikkyo (5ch’s “anything goes” livestream-commentary board). The thread buzzed with the usual running joke about “when is this series ever going to end” and speculation on just how long Imu’s flashback arc will drag on.

    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 07:57
    How come Rocks didn't just flip over and become fully healthy?
    29AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:10
    Re: #4
    https://gzo.ai/i/F5wcaZG.jpg
    Domi Riva's power is probably just some kind of mind control — the whole "dies, flips over, comes back to life" thing is probably tied to that instead.
    36AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:14
    Re: #29
    Is there really any benefit to doing Akuwaru here?
    10AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:00
    Is it finally going to end?
    12AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:01
    Re: #10
    It has nothing to do with One Piece or the Pirate King, so no, it's not ending.
    16AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:01
    Re: #10
    Apparently it wraps up whenever the Reiwa era ends.
    15AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:01
    The guy's been alive for over 800 years — what has he even been doing all that time?
    30AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:10
    Re: #15
    Those 800 years were probably peaceful and uneventful
    so of course he didn't do anything.
    17AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:02
    Next time: tragedy in Imu's past…!!
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:05
    Re: #17
    Bet we're getting the twist where he gets one-punched by a gorilla and goes down, then Joy Boy saves him.
    21AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:03
    Ahyahyahya!! The apple old man is dead!!

    22AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:03
    It took two years to beat Kaido
    so if this guy's the final boss, it'll probably take five.
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:06
    Re: #22
    Counting from when the fight against Kaido started with just a handful of people?
    No way it'd take that long, come on…
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:08
    There's still a ton of hinting left before the flashback's ready to go


    62AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:29
    Re: #27
    Calling it now — Imu and Joy Boy were best friends when they were young, but their visions of an ideal world gradually diverged and they had a falling out, or something like that.
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:09
    Oda: "One Piece's serialization is ending… aaaaand!! Starting next week, One Piece SECOND begins!!" BOOM!!

    It's probably going to end up like this anyway.
    33AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:12
    Is drawing everything from someone else's point of view instead of the main character's some kind of sickness or what?
    Hasn't it been rough ever since the New World arc?
    49AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:25
    Re: #33
    He's always wanted to do his own version of Dragon Ball's Namek arc.
    46AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:21
    Blackbeard hasn't even been beaten yet, and the real final boss is Roger.
    53AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:26
    Re: #46
    Nah, the final boss is Joy Boy.
    51AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:25
    You guys keep complaining, but if One Piece actually ends, there'll be nothing left worth reading in Jump — that's the scary part.
    54AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:27
    Re: #51
    Hunter x Hunter.
    56AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:27
    Re: #51
    The scary part is the editors whose paychecks depend on it.
    55AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:27


    Just from this alone you can tell no other manga can seriously compete.
    63AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:29
    Re: #55
    Compete at what, lol?
    67AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:30
    Re: #55
    Isn't that ripping off how in Demon Slayer, anyone who uses Breathing techniques dies young?
    64AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:30
    And now, we go into the flashback.
    66AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:30
    Re: #64
    Nope, it's going on hiatus.
    68AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:32
    Hey, when are they actually going to use that ancient-weapon-looking thing from the experiment?
    If it's not being used on Elbaf, what was even the point of it?
    69AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:34
    Re: #68
    He's probably just doing it because he's got time to kill.
    75AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:35
    Re: #68
    They're in the middle of paying off foreshadowing, just wait.
    74AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:35
    The incompetent guy who just hid his name and left it at that

    78AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:38
    Re: #74
    Meanwhile Monkey "D" Luffy's name is plastered all over the world on wanted posters, lmao.
    98AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:06
    Re: #74
    And after that they go and make Marshall D. Teach one of the Seven Warlords, lmao.
    79AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:40
    Imu's flashback looks like it's going to be a long one
    Probably eats up a whole volume.
    80AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:40
    Re: #79
    He's the final boss
    Three volumes, easy.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] One Piece’s Final Boss: “Haah, haah… that day… I should have wiped out the Pirate Kings…”.”

  • Miki Fujimoto opens up about her eldest son’s rebellious phase: “It’s already year 5” — 5ch: “Well, that’s because she keeps talking about it on TV”

    Talent Miki Fujimoto revealed on “Otto ga Neta Ato ni” (After My Husband Falls Asleep) that her eldest son’s rebellious phase is “already in its 5th year,” lamenting, “I do everything for him, and yet…”

    On 5ch, reactions were split: some questioned the wisdom of airing family matters on TV at all, others argued that being overbearing is what invites rebellion in the first place, while still others defended the rebellious phase as a necessary step toward independence.

    Miki Fujimoto on her eldest son’s rebellious phase, “already year 5”: lets slip her true feelings — “I do everything for him, and yet…”

    Talent Miki Fujimoto (41) appeared on TV Asahi’s late-night show “Otto ga Neta Ato ni” (airing Tuesdays at 0:15 a.m.), broadcast on the 25th, where she talked about her eldest son’s rebellious phase.

    That day’s episode featured Taichi Shiozaki (25) of the group “M!LK” as a guest, and the two discussed rebellious phases.

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

    9AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:48
    The 'I'm doing this FOR you' attitude probably comes through loud and clear — no wonder the son's pissed off.
    16AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:49
    Re: #9
    Sounds overbearing. He's probably thinking 'just leave me alone already.'
    12AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:48
    Just leave him be.
    Only step in when he actually asks for something.
    66AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:57
    Re: #12
    Even when he does ask, unless it's something serious, it should be the dad telling him to try it himself.

    Moms, left unchecked, want to do everything for their kids.
    13AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:49
    He's in ninth grade, right? It'll be over soon.
    111AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:06
    Re: #13
    Apparently for some people the rebellious phase lasts clear until they start working. This one really comes down to personality — or how someone's wired mentally.
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:50
    Having your mom talk about this stuff on TV must be unbearable for the kid himself.
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:50
    Having to spam post all by yourself like that… kind of sad, honestly.
    26AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:50
    Isn't it just because she's using TV to say this kind of thing?
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:50
    Maybe it's bad precisely BECAUSE she 'does everything for him.' Ignoring him would work better.
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:50
    If she means she never went through this herself, maybe it's the whole 'kid of a celebrity couple' thing that gets to him.

    He's probably getting teased at school with stuff like 'Hey, it's Mikitty's kid!' (Mikitty is Fujimoto's nickname)
    37AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:51
    If her mindset toward her family is 'I do things FOR them,' the kid's rebellious phase might never end.
    41AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:53
    Re: #37
    Nah, that's just way too overprotective.
    44AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:53
    Won't he settle down once he gets a job?
    57AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:55
    Re: #44
    Once he lives on his own, he'll quickly realize how much his parents did for him.
    52AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:55
    Having it aired in public seems like the thing most likely to breed resentment, but a rebellious phase itself isn't some bad thing to begin with.
    78AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:59
    Re: #52
    Exactly, exactly. It's a sign of growing independence. Once he starts high school, just put him in a dorm.
    58AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:55
    A rebellious phase is basically just another form of leaning on your parents, when you get down to it.
    70AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:58
    Having his mom broadcast this stuff on TV and social media is annoying — he's probably sick of her for it. She should just stop using her family as material.

    Re: #58
    A rebellious phase is a necessary process for becoming independent.
    63AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:56
    It's exactly BECAUSE she goes and says stuff like this on TV, isn't it?
    81AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:00
    Re: #63
    Exactly. From the kid's perspective, it must be unbearable.
    72AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:58
    This reminds me of my own junior high graduation — my mom linked arms with me for a photo and I snapped, 'Don't touch me, hag!' Sorry about that, looking back. Never thought that would be the last time she'd ever link arms with me again.
    89AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:01
    Re: #72
    Nah, that kind of thing just felt too embarrassing back then — anyone would've reacted the same way at that age.
    93AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:02
    Isn't it because she talks about that stuff in public? You'd get mad just having your home life gossiped about around the neighborhood, normally.
    107AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:05
    Re: #93
    Exactly, exactly. Way too inconsiderate. It'd only be fair if her son were also allowed to broadcast what his mom's really like at home to the whole world on social media.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread [Entertainment] Miki Fujimoto on her eldest son’s rebellious phase, “already year 5”: lets slip her true feelings — “I do everything for him, and yet…”.

  • Manga About a Supermarket Manager Losing It at a Part-Timer Sparks ‘The Manager’s Actually Right’ Reactions

    A manga depicting a supermarket manager flying into a rage at a female part-time employee became a hot topic on a 5ch thread. Questions poured in about how realistic the story actually was — from the ¥98 price tag on kyoho grapes (a premium Japanese grape variety) to whether anyone would really show up to buy pears in the middle of a typhoon. Meanwhile, running counter to what the manga apparently intended, plenty of comments ended up defending the manager as being in the right.

    1AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:31
    s://i.imgur.com/kPJSuS5.jpeg
    s://i.imgur.com/l1cmw0D.jpeg
    s://i.imgur.com/LCJmwhX.jpeg
    3AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:33
    Wait, this is a guy?
    I thought it was some old hag.
    5AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:34
    They're drawing the manager like he's the villain, but he's totally in the right.
    6AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:34
    98 yen for kyoho grapes? Yeah, of course he'd blow a gasket.
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:34
    "Effort to minimize complaints" (lol)
    8AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:35
    Why are you telling this like it's some heroic saga?
    9AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:35
    Does anyone seriously drive out to buy pears in a typhoon?
    10AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:35
    Kyoho grapes run at least 500 yen even at their cheapest.
    11AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:35
    No, just call another employee or the head office where you trained and ask for instructions.
    16AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:37
    What kind of manga even is this?
    21AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    Re: #16
    It's just a manga fishing for sympathy over "I used my quick thinking and the manager yelled at me anyway! Isn't that messed up!?"
    17AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:37
    No way 98-yen kyoho grapes would still be sitting there unsold.
    Actually, that itself is kind of suspicious.
    18AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:37
    Zero staff on shift in the morning? This supermarket's got real problems.
    20AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:37
    Why does this keep getting new threads over and over? What about it hit home for OP so much?
    22AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    Here's the thing —
    using bait online that people can argue with and dunk on is the marketing trend these days.
    Even talentless manga artists figure they've got a shot with this method, so everyone's piling on.
    23AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    They probably had pears in the flyer,
    98 yen for kyoho grapes is a massive loss,
    and there's even a typhoon built in as an excuse…
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    Lol, and there's apparently a ton of kyoho grapes still in stock too.
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:39
    A supermarket clerk pulling the "I have more life experience" card is hilarious.
    42AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:45
    What happens to that huge shipment of pears that arrives after all this, I wonder?
    46AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:46
    Re: #42
    That's exactly why it's 98 yen.
    45AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:46
    Enough with the stealth marketing for this manga already.
    How much is OP getting paid?
    49AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:47
    Re: #45
    Even if this is stealth marketing, nobody's buying anything because of it, so who cares.
    47AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:46
    What's the manga called?
    63AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:51
    Re: #47
    "Fired for a Mere Part-Timer Overstepping Her Bounds — Hope This Supermarket's Fine Without Us Running the Place"
    62AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:51
    Kyoho grapes cost more than pears anyway.
    Could've at least gone with apples.
    68AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:52
    Fired just for showing up to work in cosplay
    https://funakamome.com/i/w50BRN1.jpg
    80AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:56
    Re: #68
    This is a really well-made manga — it pulls off self-introduction and scene-setting in a single panel.
    101AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:05
    Couldn't they have priced it closer to market rate?
    Even as a sale price, 98 yen for kyoho grapes is a massive loss.
    110AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:09
    Re: #101
    Can't help it, it's drawn straight from fantasy.
    103AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:06
    The manager's probably about to get chewed out hard by his higher-ups.
    109AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:09
    Re: #103
    From the manager's perspective, a part-timer under his direct supervision is harder to explain away than an uncontrollable "baito tero" incident (viral misbehavior stunts pulled by part-timers).
    108AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:08
    Huh…

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Image] Supermarket Manager Totally Loses It at Female Part-Timer wwwwwww.”

  • Shohei Ohtani’s Autographed Limited Card Sells for All-Time Record ¥110 Million (~$686K)

    A limited-edition autographed card commemorating Shohei Ohtani’s historic “50 home runs, 50 stolen bases” moment sold at auction for an all-time record of roughly ¥110 million (about $686,000). On 5ch, users buzzed with speculation about the buyer’s identity, comparisons to the record-breaking ¥2.5 billion Pokémon card sale, and jokes tying it back to Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debts.

    At the same time, plenty of commenters admitted they simply couldn’t wrap their heads around paying that much for “a single piece of paper.”

    Shohei Ohtani’s Limited Card Sells for Record ¥110 Million — Signed Card Surpasses LeBron and Curry

    Dodgers pitcher/DH Shohei Ohtani has set another record. A signed card commemorating his historic first-ever “50 home runs and 50 stolen bases” achievement — part of the limited-run, made-to-order “Topps NOW” series — has sold for an all-time record price of $686,250 (roughly ¥110 million).

    “Topps NOW” is a special card series released for a limited time whenever a real game produces a historic moment, with sales windows typically running 24 to 48 hours.

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

    3AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:30
    What kind of rich person pays that much for a single piece of paper…
    Damn, I'm jealous…
    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:30
    ¥110 MILLION, HERE IT COMES━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:31
    Somebody make a thread about this

    "It's the second most popular sport after baseball" — Jockey Christophe Lemaire tells French media about horse racing's popularity in Japan
    https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7228b8a5c4d19037698fd9dc032e840ac62af3d0
    23AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:40
    Re: #7
    Not even sure horse racing counts as a sport, but it's by far #1 in revenue.
    8AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:32
    If that's all Ohtani goes for, Kim Hye-seong's card would go for ¥300 million.
    10AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:33
    Re: #9
    Right? lol

    Seriously, who actually bought this thing?
    15AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:36
    So how much is my Yasuaki Yamasaki 150S card worth (´^ω^｀)
    Maybe ¥5,000 to a die-hard collector (´^ω^｀;)
    20AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    It's always a mystery which site these auctions even run on.
    22AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:38
    Would you really want a card of some dude who's just good at baseball?
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:40
    If Ippei just asked Ohtani to mass-produce like 20 of these cards, he could pay off his debt, right?
    56AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:58
    Re: #25
    So he'd make them out of private photos?
    26AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:41
    Just put Ippei on the Teiai debt ship… (a nod to the loan-shark ship from Kaiji, where debtors get worked off in forced labor)
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:41
    Can't blame the jealous haters for coming out of the woodwork.

    He's a unicorn in MLB, plus he's good-looking and popular.
    76AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:13
    Re: #28
    Wait, is that Ohtani himself posting?
    31AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:42
    By the way, today's game's scapegoat was…
    34AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:45
    Re: #31
    Is it because he didn't go on the ground ball?
    His baserunning really is bad though.
    38AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:47
    Re: #34
    There's no way you could've run on that.
    32AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:43
    Ohtani's card: ¥110 million
    Japan national soccer team captain Wataru Endo's limited-edition cleats at ¥330,000: zero buyers
    ¥0
    Isn't that a bit much, even so?
    33AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:44
    I saw a livestream of a family that got a card signed by both him and Trout
    Wonder which one ends up worth more.
    44AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:49
    Really makes you realize how much values differ from person to person.
    51AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:53
    Re: #44
    Most of it's probably just speculation/investment.
    52AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:54
    Looked up the highest-selling trading card ever,
    and seeing that a Pokémon card went for ¥2.5 billion made this whole thing feel even more absurd.

    Rich people's whims are wild.
    61AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:00
    Re: #52
    Pokémon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ohtani (lol)
    64AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:00
    Re: #52
    They turn literally everything into an investment vehicle and just play around with money.
    There's no way a mere card is actually worth that much.
    The moment everyone loses interest, it'll be worthless.
    68AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:03
    Re: #52
    That case is an outlier among outliers.
    The card itself is extremely rare, sure, but on top of that the owner is a famous influencer in the West who hyped it on his own stream, and his followers ended up bidding against each other — the price just got pumped up as far as it could go.
    62AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:00
    Gotta be a Japanese buyer, for sure lol
    66AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:02
    Re: #62
    Nah, no way.
    There's no Japanese person dumb enough for that.
    67AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:03
    Only one in the world! Shohei Ohtani's rookie card sells for ¥410 million, the highest price ever at a public auction

    tps://www.nikkansports.com/m/baseball/mlb/news/202606300000583_m.html
    71AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:09
    Seriously, where does this kind of spare cash even come from.
    Just split it up and give it to everyone — we'd all be happier.
    78AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:14
    Re: #71
    That's not how it'd work
    Prices would just go up.
    75AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:13
    Does the card with a swatch of his game-worn jersey featuring the MVP gold mark not count?
    81AnonymousAug 26, 2026 13:15
    Re: #75
    Not within the "Topps NOW" series, anyway.

    This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “[MLB] Shohei Ohtani’s Limited Card Sells for All-Time Record ¥110 Million — Signed Card Surpasses LeBron and Curry.”

  • Why Yuki Yanagita Never Went to the Majors — 5ch: ‘He Was Totally Ready to Go’

    A thread on 5ch’s “Nandemo Jikkyo G” board asking why Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star Yuki Yanagita never took a shot at Major League Baseball drew a lot of traction.

    Opinions flew back and forth — some said the team simply never approved a posting and that Yanagita himself was fully willing to move, others argued he missed his window and gave up on the idea himself — and the discussion expanded into comparisons of his ability with other teams’ star hitters like Seiya Suzuki and Teruaki Sato.

    1AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:09
    He'd have done just fine over there.
    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:10
    He's gonna go down as the guy who ran from MLB his whole life.
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:12
    Padding his stats in low-level Japanese baseball and getting off on it won't earn him any respect anyway.
    8AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:12
    Didn't he torch the Hanshin fanboys' ("chin-kasu," a 5ch slur for Tigers fans) brains in last year's Japan Series, lol
    12AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:13
    The team just never allowed a posting.
    He himself was totally ready to go.
    Then his prime passed and he gave up on it himself.
    42AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:22
    Re: #12
    He clearly had no intention of going once he signed that 7-year contract.
    18AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:15
    You guys should understand choosing peace and quiet over climbing the ladder.
    20AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:15
    Re: #18
    So he had no ambition, huh?
    21AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:16
    Maybe he was scared of ending up like Senga? (Kodai Senga, who went to the Mets)
    23AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:16
    He got boxed in by SoftBank and had to give it up.
    He looked pretty bitter about it.
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:17
    Re: #23
    It's a contract — there's no such thing as being "boxed in."
    What, did they take his family hostage or something?
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:17
    By the time he was old enough to go to MLB he probably couldn't hit a 1.000 OPS anymore.
    The year he'd have qualified for international free agency, he got hurt, was out long-term, and gave that tearful press conference.
    That's when he gave up on the majors.
    26AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:17
    Would've liked to see Gīta (Yanagita's nickname) become a novelty/gimmick player like Munenori Kawasaki was.
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:17
    If he weren't with SoftBank he probably would've gone.
    SoftBank's the kind of team that steals people's dreams.
    31AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:19
    Re: #28
    But if it weren't for "the Toilet" (a 5ch nickname for SoftBank), he probably wouldn't have grown into a player who could put up numbers like that.
    29AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:18
    That kind of skill set wouldn't have cut it over there.
    Also he's surprisingly a low-launch-angle guy, so once pitchers exploited that, he'd have ended up serving up homers instead of hitting them.
    30AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:18
    He'd have easily surpassed guys like Seiya Suzuki or Munetaka Murakami.
    36AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:20
    Re: #30
    Yeah, I think he was easily better than that tier.
    35AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:20
    Being a college draftee is the sticking point there.
    He definitely would've done well though.
    54AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:24
    Re: #35
    On top of being a college guy, he didn't even lock down a starting job smoothly either.
    47AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:23
    Re: #42
    That contract was just forced on him by the team.
    He himself wanted to go.
    65AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:30
    Re: #47
    What do you mean, "forced into" signing a contract?
    61AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:28
    Yanagita was already past his peak by then.
    Kondo, on the other hand, flat-out ran away.
    81AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:36
    Re: #61
    As for Kondo, he's become the best hitter around since moving to SoftBank.
    Back in his Nippon-Ham days he lacked power — he barely ever even cleared a qualified .900 OPS — so he never had a real shot at going overseas anyway.
    75AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:32
    He was definitely better than Suzuki anyway.
    And the Central League's a low level to begin with.
    76AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:34
    Re: #75
    He's not that different from Yoshida, so no way.
    77AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:34
    No doubt he easily put up better numbers than Suzuki.
    84AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:37
    Re: #77
    Compare them at the same age and Suzuki's clearly better.
    86AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:37
    Re: #84
    The Central League's low-level though.
    87AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:38
    Re: #86
    Can you still say that after watching Yoshida?
    89AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:38
    The Carp getting thrown out on steals over and over by Takuya Kai in the Japan Series was hilarious lol
    90AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:39
    Re: #89
    The Central League's level was so low it was funny.
    91AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:39
    Teruaki Sato wouldn't even be home run king in the Pacific League.
    93AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:40
    Re: #91
    Yeah, the Central League's level is way too low.
    95AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:41
    Re: #87
    Yoshida and Yanagita aren't in the same category lol
    98AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:42
    Re: #95
    We're talking about the Pacific League here?

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Why did SoftBank Hawks’ Yanagita run away from the majors?”.

  • Hanshin’s #1 Draft Pick Ihara Demoted Indefinitely After Assault Report — 5ch: “So Basically, No Punishment At All”

    Hanshin Tigers first-round draft pick Ihara has been taken off the active roster after reports surfaced of an assault against a woman, with the team announcing no set date for his return from the minors. Thread comments questioned whether this really counts as “punishment,” with many drawing comparisons to past incidents involving Sho Nakata and Hotaka Yamakawa.

    While Ihara said he doesn’t remember everything that happened that night since he’d been drinking, the team stated that his account “generally matches the reports, and this can’t be overlooked,” and announced it was removing him from the active roster that day with no fixed timeline for his return.

    According to a weekly magazine report, at a drinking gathering this past January, an intoxicated Ihara allegedly hurled abuse at a woman in her twenties and grabbed her by the hair, among other actions.

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

    3AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:01
    Typical Osaka
    Hanshin (mockingly nicknamed "Chin-san" on 5ch) is always pulling this stuff
    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:01
    Hanshin players are just way too cocky across the board, aren't they
    86AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:30
    Re: #4
    The manager's cocky too
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:02
    Handy, isn't it, this "indefinite" thing
    If something comes up they could lift it as early as next week
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:07
    Re: #7
    Technically under the rules it's just a demotion to the minors, so it's not even a punishment
    67AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:21
    Re: #7
    Re: #25
    Fair point, this isn't a punishment at all
    Typical Hanshin — they didn't even punish Fujinami and the others for that COVID lockdown party, and that same year, while the state of emergency had everyone told to stay home, Nishi didn't even get sent down for his cross-prefecture affair scandal
    12AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:03
    What is it with finesse pitchers getting mixed up in assault cases?
    13AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:03
    Guess we've entered an era where even a starting regular can't get away with this
    14AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:03
    Isn't a kyabakura (hostess club) a different kind of place for that?
    Giants' Sakamoto bit someone and injured them too
    17AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:04
    Re: #14
    Turns out the guy claiming to be the woman's lawyer in that case wasn't actually licensed, so the whole thing is pretty sketchy to begin with
    29AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:07
    Re: #14
    Do you know what happened to actor Teruyuki Kagawa?
    91AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:32
    Re: #14
    Lol, sounds like someone who's never even set foot in a kyabakura
    Where's this hostess club where assaulting women is fine?
    15AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:03
    Eh, whatever, the team's strong and winning, so who cares
    16AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:03
    You guys ripped into Sho Nakata over and over for this kind of thing, so naturally Hanshin fans are demanding Ihara get traded too, right?
    Especially since assaulting a woman is way worse
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:05
    Re: #16
    Well, the Fighters at least suspended Nakata
    Hanshin not even suspending Ihara is the worse part
    37AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:11
    Re: #16
    Nakata was a nationally known star, so it caused a huge stir even outside baseball circles
    A player like Ihara on a more "local" team, nobody outside the fanbase even knows him, so it's barely trending — they're probably just hoping it dies down
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:07
    Some of their past first-round picks are sketchy too, might as well send them all down indefinitely while they're at it
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:07
    He's the first first-round pick manager Fujikawa ever drafted, so they can't just toss him aside
    32AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:08
    What he did is worse than what Nakata did
    33AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:08
    Isn't Ihara the guy with that mole under his nose that looks like a booger?
    59AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:17
    Re: #33
    Yeah
    Chikamoto's got a mole in the same spot too though
    35AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:10
    So basically, no punishment
    They're just waiting for the heat to die down
    42AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:12
    Re: #35
    I could get behind it if you said the punishment was too light, but how do you read this as "no punishment" lol
    In terms of yes-or-no, he clearly WAS punished
    43AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:12
    Re: #35
    Baseball fans never really let the heat die down
    Even after he retires, people will keep bringing it up forever
    36AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:10
    Thought about swapping out the kanji in Ihara's name [for a joke] but that'd probably cross a line, so I'll pass
    41AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:12
    Is he the kind of player they wouldn't even miss if he were gone the rest of the season?
    45AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:13
    Re: #42
    "Punishment" usually means a suspension though
    70AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:22
    Re: #45
    Does anyone actually understand what this sentence means?
    It's so short but I have no clue what you're trying to say
    53AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:14
    The Hiroshima Toyo Carp will gladly take Ihara off your hands
    60AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:18
    Re: #53
    How about a trade for Kozono?
    I'll throw in Dorin too
    74AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:23
    No idea how long the "indefinite" lasts, but he does seem like the type Fujikawa wouldn't care for
    85AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:30
    Reading the details, it's a fairly serious screw-up, but no police report was filed, huh
    89AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:32
    Re: #85
    Probably reached a settlement
    94AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:34
    Same thing happened with Yamakawa
    That one turned out to be a false accusation in the end, and by the offseason Yamakawa signed with SoftBank without a hitch
    96AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:37
    Re: #94
    👤 Ihara: rejected, sorry… (riffing on a meme "judge stamp" image, playing off Yamakawa's move to SoftBank)

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyou G) thread “[Sad News] Hanshin’s #1 pick Ihara, accused of assaulting a woman, turns out to face an indefinite minor-league demotion lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol.”

  • Persona 6 Physical Edition Exclusive to PS5 — Xbox and PC Get Digital Only

    Sega has announced that the physical edition of Persona 6 will be released exclusively for PS5, with Xbox Series X/S and PC getting digital-only versions. On 5ch’s hardware/industry board, discussion ranged widely — from worries about whether development will make the release date, to concerns over backward compatibility if Sony eventually drops disc drives altogether.

    Sega has officially confirmed a physical release for Persona 6 — but with an important caveat. Based on what’s been announced so far, a disc version will only be available for the PS5 edition.

    The game is set to launch on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PS5, but only PS5 players will be able to buy a physical copy in stores. Xbox and PC players will get digital-only releases, at least for now.

    Source: games.gg / Read the original article here

    3AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:00
    Guess they've gotta make the most of this narrow last chance while they can, squeezing it in like this…
    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:02
    Nobody wants two Persona games in one year.
    Next year could be a quality-control nightmare.
    6AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:06
    It'll probably get a later port anyway, right?
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:07
    Sony's moving toward dropping discs entirely — isn't this a bit out of step with that?
    8AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:08
    If the PS5 version can ship in 2027, a physical edition will probably happen — but if development drags on into 2028, there won't be a physical version at all.
    9AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:08
    5R, 4G, and 3R all came out, so why do people keep assuming 6 will never happen?
    Some folks never learn.
    10AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:08
    So there's a hard deadline for the release, huh…
    Think they'll actually make it in time?
    14AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:14
    Re: #10
    It's Atlus — the 'incomplete-then-complete-edition' double-dip business model is standard for them. They'll just ship it unfinished as usual, so there's no way they miss the deadline.
    22AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:26
    Honestly makes no sense that an anime-style game like this isn't coming to Switch 2.
    It's not like a game like this needs that high a resolution anyway.

    Well, whatever — I bought Persona 5 but never finished it. Persona games really are an acquired taste.
    Never got into the calendar/date system.
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:29
    Re: #22
    Even under the influence of 'Mr. Obligation' (a nickname implying loyalty to certain business partners), the disloyalty since Shin Megami Tensei V has been awful.
    What really dealt a fatal blow to the 'complete edition' business model wasn't Persona, which had been milking it for ages — it was Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:31
    "It's on Game Pass Day One so I won't feel special buying it, so I won't buy it"

    — that's the usual excuse pattern, isn't it.
    35AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:37
    Re: #27
    "It's not launching alongside Switch 2, so I won't feel special about buying it"

    — that's the current excuse, isn't it.
    Bottom line, they were never going to buy it no matter what.
    31AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:33
    There's no way this runs on Switch 2.
    32AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:34
    PS6 will be 100% discless, so you won't be able to play it there.

    Maybe they'll sell some rip-off disc-drive add-on for PS6 too,
    but would anyone actually buy that just to play old PS5 games? That's the question.
    34AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:35
    Re: #32
    Honestly, it's more likely PS6 won't even support backward compatibility with physical discs in the first place.
    33AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:35
    Re: #31
    Back when FF7 Remake was a PS exclusive: "There's no way this runs on Switch 2."

    Back during Wilds: "There's no way this runs on Switch 2."

    Keep patting yourselves on the back if you want, but here's the reality: the titles you tagged '[Switching Hub]' (a sarcastic meme tag used on the board for console-war flame threads) ended up flopping hard,
    while the titles you swore "there's no way this runs on Switch 2" about ended up ditching their PlayStation exclusivity.





    What is this, are you guys some kind of jinx? lol
    58AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:16
    Re: #33
    Nothing wrong with what he said — as-is, there's no way it runs on Switch 2.
    Downporting takes years, after all.
    74AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:40
    Re: #58
    By that logic, releasing on Steam first would make launch happen even earlier.
    It takes time to tune it for consoles, lol.
    It'd go Steam → PS5 etc. → Switch 2, right? If it's getting delayed anyway, there'd be no problem launching consoles simultaneously — so is this just a sacrifice to you guys' superiority complex about not buying day one?
    42AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:50
    If the deadline is 'within the window discs can still be produced' and it can't be pushed back further,
    that means it'll ship unfinished as usual, with a complete edition to follow.
    45AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:59
    Re: #42
    If they pull the same stunt with Persona 6 that they did with SMT V, it'll bomb overseas, won't it.
    Then again, games that are multiplatform across only PS5/Xbox/PC tend to flop anyway, so maybe it won't change much.

    I can't think of a single game multiplatform on just those three that didn't undersell its predecessor.
    43AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:54
    So this is basically the last Persona disc ever, huh.
    44AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:58
    Re: #43
    Won't it still get a disc release on Xbox?
    Isn't this really more like the last disc for the PS version specifically?
    48AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:02
    Re: #44
    The article says there's no physical release for Xbox at all.
    That's not an unusual call for a Japanese game, and the Xbox physical market has been shrinking, so it wouldn't be strange for them to stop doing physical releases this time even if they used to.
    50AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:03
    Re: #48
    Ah, so that's why it can be Day One on Game Pass.

    PS5 owners must be crying about it, lol.
    69AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:33
    Re: #48
    The linked article says an Xbox disc version might still happen overseas though.
    49AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:02
    It's already confirmed PS6 won't have a disc drive,
    so I doubt buying the physical disc version will even get you proper backward compatibility.

    On the flip side, when Famitsu's sales numbers for the PS version of P6 come out, it'll basically be a clear headcount of how many clueless guys are still out there.
    54AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:10
    P4R is coming next February, so if this lands in late 2027 discs should just barely still be viable.
    Though a complete edition probably won't happen.
    57AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:14
    Re: #54
    If it's already shaky whether FF7 Remake Part 3, slated for spring 2027, can even get a disc version,
    then late 2027 looks pretty dicey too.

    There's also the chance that the better a game sells, the less likely it is to get a disc version at all.
    83AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:53
    Re: #74
    It's just that the badly outdated original Switch is trash, lol.
    89AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:56
    Are you glued to this thread or something? Responding like a bot and spouting made-up jargon is creepy 😰 lol
    91AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:58
    Re: #89
    Yeah, right — since there's nothing behind it, that's the only thing left to say, huh?
    96AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:21
    Wait, could it be they decided to sell a PS5 physical edition without even being told discs were getting discontinued?
    98AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:28
    Re: #96
    Didn't some overseas third-party publisher say this caught them completely off guard?
    I'd like to believe Sega at least knew, though.
    99AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:29
    It's not like Sony itself is halting disc production until '28 — PS5 still has a disc drive, so third parties will probably keep releasing physical copies.
    101AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:35
    Re: #99
    Production's ending, so that goes for third parties too.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [Geha]) thread “[Switching Hub] Persona 6 Physical Edition Confirmed PS5-Exclusive.”

  • Juice=Juice’s ‘Ebamifu’ Appear on NHK’s Utacon — Fans Say It’s ‘Proof the Group Made It’

    Juice=Juice’s ‘Ebamifu’ duo appearing on NHK’s music program “Utacon” became a hot topic on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The dominant view in the thread was that, unlike the individual-based popularity seen with Sakamichi groups (Nogizaka46 and similar), this appearance was only possible because the group itself has become widely known. At the same time, posters also brought up the age skew of the fanbase and differences in audience demographics compared to other groups.

    1AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:31
    That's the same pattern as when Sakamichi members get individual TV appearances
    2AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:32
    What's 'Ebamifu'?
    4AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:39
    The modern-day W (the Hello! Project duo 'double-u')
    5AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:39
    At the end of the day, it all comes down to having a hit song or not.
    Kamiko, Wanfour, and late-period ℃-ute (other Hello! Project acts/units) all lacked that too.
    That's why nobody remembers them.
    7AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:39
    Guess the name Juice=Juice has really gotten some recognition
    43AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:04
    But it's not like the two of them actually released a song together, so it's probably a Pink Lady cover or something
    For the grandpa-grandma crowd it'd be The Peanuts
    45AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:08
    Re: #43
    Next week's the '80s special
    Showa era doesn't just mean the '80s, you know
    46AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:09
    Re: #43
    It's a Wink cover
    44AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:07
    Re: #1
    Except Sakamichi members lip-sync, so they can't appear solo on music shows
    47AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:09
    Are they gonna sing 'Futari no Ai-Land' or something?
    48AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:09
    Ebamifu singing 'Koi no Vacance' on the last Utacon must've gotten high marks from the staff
    49AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:10
    Wink's getting milked too hard at this point
    50AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:11
    Then it's gotta be WINK
    51AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:11
    Mifu-chan's got a bit of that Showa-era idol vibe going on
    Depending on the song I feel like it'd suit her perfectly
    52AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:12
    Showa kayō is the thing Rika-sama wanted to do
    53AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:16
    That's some cognitive distortion lol
    54AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:18
    This thread really made it clear how many old guys are in the Juice fanbase
    55AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:19
    Re: #54
    Exactly
    Morning Musume and ANGERME's venues are packed with young women only
    The contrast with Juice, which is full of old guys, is obvious
    56AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:24
    Are Goto's fans really this salty even in a thread like this?
    58AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:28
    That's too much exposure
    More bandwagon fans showing up
    The worst part is not being able to get birthday-event tickets anymore
    59AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:31
    If I get to see Ebamifu do a Wink number, I can die happy
    60AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:31
    Juice=Juice, where everyone except Irie is off doing selection-unit or solo work
    61AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:36
    They just want to pretend they've made it…
    65AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:37
    More like they haven't really 'made it' — the buzz has cooled off, so they're desperately trying to sell them now
    84AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:40
    Right now they're coasting on the trust they built up in the industry back when they were putting up numbers and breaking out
    97AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:49
    It's probably gonna be one of these songs
    102AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:00
    In that sense, ANGERME, who've never really broken out, are pretty impressive
    103AnonymousAug 26, 2026 12:01
    The tracks are being laid for a Kohaku appearance (NHK's New Year's Eve music special)

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Ebamifu appearing on NHK’s Utacon isn’t like Kamiko being individually popular — it’s only possible because the group itself made it.”

  • TBS Announcer Masatoshi Nanba Announces Marriage — 5ch Asks: “Do Announcers Even Need to Announce Their Weddings?”

    TBS announcer Masatoshi Nanba (38) announced his marriage via his own X account on the 26th. Regarding his partner, he said only, “She works in a completely different industry, but like me, she’s a company employee and someone very important to me.” The thread saw well-wishes alongside reactions rehashing a previously reported scandal involving a massage parlor, plus clashing opinions over whether announcers really need to publicly announce their marriages at all.

    TBS Announcer Masatoshi Nanba Announces Marriage — Partner Is “Someone Very Important Who Works as a Company Employee, in a Completely Different Industry”

    TBS announcer Masatoshi Nanba (38) updated his X (formerly Twitter) account on the 26th, announcing his marriage.

    He wrote, “This is a personal matter, but I have gotten married.” Regarding his partner, he explained, “She works in a completely different industry, but like me, she’s a company employee and someone very important to me.”

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

    5AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:42
    Good thing he grabbed the No. 1 spot in the announcer rankings thanks to the Lavit! effect (Lavit! is a popular TBS morning variety show).
    8AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:45
    Guess he reluctantly went public since there was a scandal.
    10AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:46
    Isn't this the guy whose friend blabbed about something he did at a sex-industry place?
    17AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:48
    Is that really something you need to announce?
    18AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:48
    Actual paid sex at a "men's esthe" massage parlor — that could've turned into a criminal case, it's wild.
    19AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:48
    He screwed up somehow and just vanished from TV for a while, didn't he.
    86AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:52
    Re: #19
    He's on N Sta, the evening news show.
    21AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:49
    Isn't he the guy who wrecked his voice trying to imitate B'z?
    22AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:49
    Oh, he's the same age as me — I thought he was younger.
    24AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:50
    Shouldn't that be "Lavit!" there? (a joke riffing on the show's name)
    25AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:50
    At least he didn't call her "just a regular person."
    26AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:51
    Whoa, even after a scandal like that?
    His partner's got a heart of gold (lol)
    27AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:51
    Forcing actual sex acts at a massage parlor is such a cheap, embarrassing thing to have done.
    28AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:51
    We'll be alright, good luck, my friends.
    I'll never forget the words of my beloved friend





    B'z / Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
    @bz7117 11K likes 3,481,068 views 13 years ago Show more
    Bz
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C56Xd7pNpGM&pp=ygUZ44Of44Ko44OK44Kk44OB44Kr44OpIGIneg%3D%3D
    35AnonymousAug 26, 2026 08:55
    Isn't he the guy who bragged in a group LINE chat about doing something sexual with a massage parlor girl, then got sold out to a tabloid?
    48AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:11
    Why is an announcer who isn't even a celebrity acting like one and announcing his marriage?
    90AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:57
    Re: #48
    The line's pretty blurry these days.
    There's announcer Hironaka, who says things like "please look forward to my return from maternity leave."
    And announcer Mito, who jumps at any chance to talk casually with guests.
    50AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:13
    They're too broke to even broadcast the World Cup, but they sure know how to announce stuff like this properly.
    54AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:24
    Checked the Yahoo comments and there were a lot of congratulations.
    But if a female announcer got married, it'd be flooded with criticism like "don't announce it on TV, do announcers even need to announce their marriages?"
    56AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:26
    Re: #54
    The industry's a small world, so announcing it yourself is faster than letting rumors spread.
    58AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:27
    Re: #54
    When announcer Shintaro Saito got married, there was a thread saying the announcement wasn't necessary too.
    55AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:25
    Laughed when he said half of the announcers who joined with him have already quit.
    59AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:28
    Earlier
    Nanba was singing "Mienai Chikara" by B'z lol

    He got through that scandal with "Mienai Chikara" (´・ω・｀)
    64AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:34
    Ehh, shocking!!!
    73AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:44
    Re: #64
    Shouldn't that be "ULTRA shocking!" there? (referencing a catchphrase)
    66AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:36
    He confessed to having actual sex at a massage parlor, and now he's getting married — wonder what his partner's thinking.
    91AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:59
    Re: #90
    I don't even get being angry that "he's not a celebrity so he shouldn't show off."
    93AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:03
    Re: #91
    Announcers aren't just reading the news all the time —
    there are feature segments on shows where topics like family and marriage come up,
    so if they're married, it's easier to talk about it once it's already public.
    People saying "you're just a regular company employee, stop announcing it" just look jealous to me.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “TBS Announcer Masatoshi Nanba Announces Marriage! Partner Is ‘Someone Very Important Who Works as a Company Employee, in a Completely Different Industry’”.

  • France’s Heatwave Death Toll Hits 7,300 — Over 300 Also Drowned

    Reports that France’s record-breaking heatwave has claimed an estimated 7,300 lives sparked shock on 5ch. Follow-up news that swimming-related drownings topped 300 fueled a lively thread mixing criticism of the French government’s response, jabs at the nation’s “aesthetics over safety” reputation, and comparisons with Japan’s own heat countermeasures.

    This summer, France was hit by a record-breaking heatwave, and the number of deaths believed to be linked to the high temperatures has now reached roughly 7,300.

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

    2AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:46
    On top of that, apparently 300 people have died at sea too

    Also, France's education minister revealed on the 23rd that more than 300 people have drowned since mid-June. She noted that "people are heading to the water to cool off and taking dangerous risks." (ANN News)
    82AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:03
    Re: #2
    Swimming lessons really do matter, huh
    12AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:50
    Sounds about right for a country that supposedly cares so much about human rights but prioritizes scenery over human lives
    16AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:52
    Re: #12
    When you think about it, valuing scenery over lives is a pretty serious case of disregarding human rights
    60AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:34
    Re: #16
    That's very France of them
    118AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:36
    Re: #16
    "Scenery over lives — there's no way we'd flood in heavy rain." Sounds just like Chiba Prefecture (a nod to Chiba's infrastructure woes during past storms)
    14AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:51
    How's Mr. Hiroyuki doing over in fancy France? (Hiroyuki Nishimura, the 2channel/5ch founder who lives in France)
    20AnonymousAug 26, 2026 09:56
    Re: #14
    Not sure if it ruins the scenery, but they got kicked out anyway
    23AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:01
    If it turns out the politicians and executives are sipping hot café au lait in ice-cold air-conditioned rooms through all this, there's gonna be a riot
    31AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:05
    Re: #23
    That actually happened at EU headquarters, didn't it
    26AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:02
    Can't they just use a cold bath or a cold shower?
    43AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:13
    Re: #26
    There are water-use bans too if you use too much
    Those guys neglect flood control too — they've got maybe a fifth as many dams as Japan
    62AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:38
    Paris temperatures in August

    AI Overview

    The average August temperature in Paris, France is about 20°C (68°F), with highs around 25°C (77°F) and lows around 14°C (57°F).
    67AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:41
    Re: #62
    If temperatures like that suddenly jump to almost double, of course some people's bodies aren't going to be able to handle it
    70AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:42
    Re: #62
    What a wreck
    74AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:45
    Meanwhile in Japan

    Elderly person found with actual antibodies to heatstroke LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    https://imgur.com/SEBGAUC.jpg
    https://imgur.com/l4sYNrs.jpg
    https://imgur.com/3Wn1LYR.jpg
    81AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:52
    Re: #74
    Japan still calibrates its standards to people like this in some ways, doesn't it
    76AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:47
    Showa era = AC was a luxury

    Reiwa era = AC is life support

    77AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:48
    China saw this as a chance and shipped tons of air conditioners over, but Japan never moves at times like this, huh
    79AnonymousAug 26, 2026 10:52
    Re: #77
    European affairs are complicated and murky
    They're not the type to feel indebted just because you sent them a few gifts
    87AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:10
    This is great for summer


    It's a light combined with a fan — turn it on and the fan spins to keep you cool





    You can adjust the brightness and fan strength with the remote
    Just switch it off and it starts with the same settings next time
    88AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:13
    Re: #87
    Fine for winter maybe, but for summer isn't a regular fan better?
    Won't it just blow hot air down on you?
    89AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:14
    Midsummer asphalt goes above 60°C (140°F)
    https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1944579925991940096/vid/avc1/720×1280/uUksTaOkyW_DKydp.mp4
    94AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:21
    Re: #89
    If it were me, I'd say something to the owner and let them know
    96AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:21
    Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, which hit a record 40.8°C (105.4°F)
    https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2080896271242649602/vid/avc1/1258×720/o5xPmtaS-s2p_OCt.mp4




    101AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:28
    Re: #96
    Why's everyone wearing masks?
    102AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:29
    Re: #96
    The composition in the first screenshot is nice
    109AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:31
    [Sad News] Kenyan 🍉 watermelon rind is way too thin lol

    110AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:33
    Re: #109
    Forget the thinness, do something about the flies
    112AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:33
    Re: #109
    Thought those were seeds — turns out they're flies
    113AnonymousAug 26, 2026 11:34
    Re: #109
    Thought they were seeds but they're bugs lol
    This picture's probably bait for reactions

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] France Loses to the Heatwave, 7,300 Perish“.