Category: News

Footage of Morning Musume’s appearance on NHK’s music program ‘UtaCon’ has sparked a wave of reactions on X, with general viewers commenting “she’s so cute” and “who is she?” after seeing the members in blue outfits. On 5ch’s Hello! Project board, discussion centered on how this “discovery” phenomenon is concentrated around 17th-generation members Ayakoto Yugeta and Haru. Threads raised the question of why Sakurai — said to be equally popular — isn’t getting the same buzz, along with observations that 5ch’s own presence as a real-time discussion hub has been overtaken by X in recent years, leaving fans divided in their reactions.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread ‘Ayakoto Yugeta Gets Discovered’.

In a thread on 5ch’s Nova (VIP) board, a poster complained that their Teflon frying pan’s coating kept peeling and burning, only to be met with a wave of replies suggesting the real problem was how they were using it. The flashpoint was overheating from cranking an induction (IH) stove to high heat, plus scrubbing the pan hard with detergent during cleanup. The original poster kept insisting that “everything would be solved if Teflon were made more durable,” but was met with counterarguments that cast-iron pans last for years as long as you avoid letting them boil dry, and that commercial-grade Teflon coatings hold up fine — leaving the two sides talking past each other to the end.

※This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Nova/VIP) thread “The Garbage Company Selling Teflon Pans Should Explode.”

Difficulty selection features in RPGs like Dragon Quest sparked debate on 5channel’s Newsoku VIP board. It started with a dismissive comment: “That’s just wrong from the get-go.” A wave of rebuttals followed with “Just don’t use it, then” — but others argued that merely having the option available is the problem, since it plants the thought “if I lowered the difficulty, I could beat this boss easily,” undermining the sense of accomplishment. The thread split sharply between those who think everyone should be able to clear a game and those who believe a sense of achievement only exists because some people can’t clear it, with commenters citing both FromSoftware’s success and Dragon Quest’s declining popularity as evidence.

*This article is compiled and summarized from a 5ch (Newsoku VIP) thread titled “An idiot responds “then just don’t use it” to complaints that “Dragon Quest’s difficulty selection is trash”.”

The thread kicks off with a poster’s story: while installing Ace Combat 8 and playing a different game on the side, their SSD suddenly froze and threw the PC into a blue screen. Attempts to discharge the system and reboot in minimal configuration failed to fix it, prompting responses from other posters wondering if the old warning that “SSDs die without warning” was actually true. The discussion expanded to cover the reliability of early Intel SSDs, lifespan differences between storage types like QLC and TLC, the distinction between controller failure and NAND wear, recommended manufacturers, and the importance of backups, blending personal anecdotes with technical knowledge.

35AnonymousSep 30, 2026 14:30

Discharged it, then tried rebooting in minimal configuration a few times, and this popped up first


Tried System Restore from the blue screen and ended up with this

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Experts warn “SSDs die suddenly, so be careful” — turns out that’s actually true.”

News that the average salary at private companies hit a record high drew more skepticism than celebration on 5ch’s livestream discussion board. Since the figures include student part-timers, rehired retirees, and non-regular workers, commenters repeatedly pointed out that “the number would be much higher if you limited it to male full-time employees” and that “we should be looking at the median, not the average.” The thread even produced actual data on median and average annual income by age bracket for male full-time employees, sparking disagreement over which figure better reflects reality.

63AnonymousSep 30, 2026 12:48

Annual income at the Imperial Hotel

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nanidemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Good News] Private-Sector Average Salary Hits Record High.”

On 5ch’s “Nanji-G” board (なんでも実況G, a live-chat discussion board), a thread about “dopa-gaki” — slang for people so hooked on their phones they can’t focus, literally “dopamine brats” — sparked debate over whether the label should really be limited to kids. Posters pointed out that countless adults are just as enslaved to dopamine through booze, cigarettes, gambling, and phone addiction, kicking off an argument about what to call them instead. Someone floated “dopa-min” (playing off “dopamine” plus the common online-fandom suffix “-min,” meaning “folk/citizens”) as a new term, but opinions split over whether it actually sounds catchy or lands as a decent jab. Scrolling your phone at the dinner table came up as the textbook “dopa-gaki” move, and the talk spread into where exactly to draw the line — does watching videos or TV count too?

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanji-G) thread “Dopa-gaki — shouldn’t be limited to just kids, right?“.

Following former Morning Musume.’25 member Marina Makino’s (Maria’s) graduation from the group this spring, former soccer player and TV personality Kerina Maruyama sent her a message of support on her blog, writing “We’ll always be on Maria-chan’s side” — sparking discussion on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The thread also highlighted supportive comments from co-stars including her husband Kenji Motonami, Kenji Moriwaki, and Takeshi Kamijo, while users debated the timing of the graduation announcement and how her TV appearances have changed since leaving the group.

1AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:20

That phrasing makes it sound like she's got enemies.

2AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:23

Kenji Moriwaki's on her side too!

45AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:31

Re: #2
This one hits hard
It's what Marina Makino wants to say most but can't

4AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:31

Takeshi Kamijo is full of praise too!

16AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:41

Re: #4
Were they watching the broadcast together or something?

34AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:14

Re: #30
I thought this was her first time with Kenji Moriwaki, but turns out they'd already been on Ravit together
Re: #33
Takeshi Kamijo

40AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:28

Re: #34


Who's supposedly meeting for the first time again?

46AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:32

Re: #37Re: #40
So she'd already worked with Kamijo too!
Also, your search skills are insane lol

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Kerina Maruyama: “We’ll Always Be on Maria-chan’s Side”“.

Reo Arao, a player for SV League Hokkaido, has reportedly come out as a sexual minority. He explained, “Rui Takahashi’s courage pushed me forward, and I decided to share this in my own words.” He becomes the second men’s volleyball player to come out publicly, following Rui Takahashi, who did so earlier. On 5ch, the thread was full of excited comparisons to the anime Haikyuu!! and messages of support, though some questioned the point of making such an announcement at all, and others debated why sexual orientation in particular tends to be the thing people are expected to disclose.

Men’s Volleyball: SV League Hokkaido’s Reo Arao Reveals He’s a Sexual Minority — “Rui Takahashi’s courage pushed me forward,” “I decided to share this in my own words”

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

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyo G) thread “Second Gay Announcement in Men’s Volleyball wwwwwwwwwww.”

On 5ch’s “Nandemo Jikkyo G” (an anything-goes live-commentary board), a thread was started by a 24-year-old college student diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) reporting that they had mistaken the course-registration deadline for the start date and missed the window entirely. The poster said they had repeated a grade in high school and taken a six-month leave of absence, and that this was already their second course-registration blunder. The thread debated the effects and side effects of medications like Concerta, how ADHD compares with ASD in terms of social adaptability, and whether to consult the university’s student affairs office. Meanwhile, some replies questioned the framing itself — “Isn’t this more a scheduling problem than a registration mistake?” — leaving reactions to the story divided.

20AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:40

Graduating? Dropping out? What's the plan after that?
You've got to make it on your own, you know?

22AnonymousSep 30, 2026 10:41

Re: #20
Yeah
I've already been hospitalized in a psych ward 3 times

50AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:01

It's not too late — just take a leave of absence

53AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:02

Re: #50
Already done that once
Repeated a grade in high school, took a six-month leave, and now I'm a 24-year-old student

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (“Nandemo Jikkyo G”) thread “[Sad News] ADHD Me Messes Up Course Registration (Second Time).”

A post about BMW’s redesigned 3 Series sparked a lively comparison of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus popularity on 5ch’s “Hello! Project” board. Posters cited each brand’s Instagram follower counts (BMW: 44.21 million, Mercedes-Benz: 39.04 million, Lexus: 5.15 million) and YouTube subscriber numbers one after another, turning the discussion toward why long-established luxury brand Lexus trails so far behind on social media. Some praised Lexus’s “overwhelming reliability,” while many others pointed to its weak brand power, and some even questioned whether the comparison was fair to begin with — opinions were split.

60AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:02

The 635 was said to be the most beautiful coupe in the world back in its day.

76AnonymousSep 30, 2026 11:06

Re: #60
Used to own one, secondhand though.
It's a torque kind of car.

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “The New BMW 3 Series Got a Huge Design Overhaul and It Looks Amazing.”