Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

On a Fuji TV special aired September 18, Yuji Oda was asked whether he’d accept an offer to appear in a sequel drama to “Bayside Shakedown” (Odoru Daisousasen), and answered instantly: “Of course.” The same day saw the release of the franchise’s first new film in 14 years, “N.E.W.S.: Dash Through the Metropolis!” On 5ch, users debated the film’s quality with rankings like “1>2>this one>>>>>>4>3>Muroi,” with some saying it wasn’t as bad as they’d feared. Plenty of posts also speculated about what comes after Muroi and Sumire’s exits from the story, and how Aoshima’s arc will ultimately wrap up. There was also surprise at how Oda — once famously reluctant to do promotional appearances — now shows up himself on morning shows and in FOD streaming ads.

Yuji Oda asked, “If Fuji TV asked you to appear in a sequel drama to ‘Bayside Shakedown,’ would you accept?” — instantly answers, “Of course.”

Actor Yuji Oda appeared on the Fuji TV special “Kono Sekai wa Ichi Dafuru: ‘Bayside Shakedown’ — The Top 10 Most Moving Scenes That Touched 10,000 Hearts! 2-Hour Special” (Friday, 9 p.m.), which aired on the 18th.

He spoke passionately about hot-blooded detective Shunsaku Aoshima — the character he has played for 29 years — leading up to that same day’s release of the popular series’ first new film in 14 years, “Bayside Shakedown N.E.W.S.: Dash Through the Metropolis!” (directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro).

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

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Yuji Oda instantly answers “Of course” when asked, “If Fuji TV asked you to appear in a sequel drama to Bayside Shakedown, would you accept?”“

The collaboration between VTuber Shigure Ui and children’s clothing brand “mezzo piano” was canceled just before its planned October launch. The move came amid growing backlash on social media over the fact that Shigure Ui’s signature song “Loli God” deals with lolicon themes. On 5ch, opinions split: some questioned why a children’s clothing brand ever greenlit the project and worried about damage to the brand’s image among the parents who make up its customer base, while others argued that canceling the collab was an overreaction.

On the 17th, coly Inc. announced it was canceling the “Shigure Ui × mezzo piano” collaboration between illustrator and VTuber Shigure Ui and junior apparel brand “mezzo piano.” The event had been scheduled for October, but the collab had already drawn a variety of reactions on social media.

The project was set to release merchandise featuring newly drawn artwork to commemorate the collaboration, with pop-up shops planned at Nagoya PARCO from October 3–12, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya from October 15–25, and Shinsaibashi PARCO from October 17–25.

coly, the company behind the project, announced the same day, “Due to various circumstances, we have decided to cancel [the event].” The company apologized, saying, “We deeply apologize for the great inconvenience this has caused our customers,” and added, “To customers who had been considering attending, we are truly sorry for this last-minute notice.” It also stated, “All applications submitted for this event will be automatically canceled. We once again apologize for the inconvenience caused to those who had applied.”

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

76AnonymousSep 19, 2026 00:56

What are the VTuber otaku even mad about in the first place?
Even with the collab canceled, VTuber fans were never this brand's customer base to begin with.
Is it more of a "how dare you badmouth my beloved VTuber" kind of thing?

80AnonymousSep 19, 2026 01:18

Re: #76
What they were actually trying to sell with this collab was acrylic stands and one-size adult tracksuits, so I don't think existing customers were even on their radar — the real goal was to sell to otaku.

*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “mezzo piano announces cancellation of collab with VTuber “Shigure Ui,” apologizes “we deeply apologize” — signature song draws controversy over lolicon themes.”

Actress Atsuko Takahata shared a story on TV Tokyo’s “Arienai Infinity World,” which aired on the 15th, about leaving ¥1 million ($6,700) in cash behind at an ATM. She said security cameras caught someone on film, but what happened to the money afterward was never made clear on the show — and that vagueness set off a wave of questions on 5ch, with posters asking “Can you even withdraw ¥1 million from an ATM?” and “If she really went to the police, the footage should have led to a suspect by now.” Some pointed out she’d told a similar story on another program before, sparking debate over whether the whole thing is even true.

9/18 (Fri) 21:36

TV Tokyo’s “Arienai Infinity World” aired on the 15th.

Actress Atsuko Takahata looked back on a shocking “unbelievably careless moment” — the time she left ¥1 million in cash behind at an ATM.

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

*This article excerpts and summarizes the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “Atsuko Takahata left a large sum of cash behind at an ATM — “I went to the police too. The security camera…” Shingo Murakami: “What happened to that ¥1 million?” Here’s what happened….”