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  • 17 Years of “30-Minute Sleep”: Daisuke Hori Quietly Deletes the Claim From His Profile

    Daisuke Hori, who built his livestreaming career on the claim that he’s “slept just 30 minutes a day for 17 years,” has been found to have deleted that line from his profile. Viewers have confirmed that his marathon endurance stream cut off partway through, and that his YouTube channel name was also changed. On the 5ch “Nandemo Jikkyo G” (Live/Anything Goes) board, posters speculated about what happened during the stream while debating whether his claimed background was genuine and whether he owes viewers refunds.

    1AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:19
    Apparently he's bracing himself for "various investigations"
    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:20
    Lmao, for real
    What was that whole livestream even for
    5AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:20
    Gotta give him credit for that much
    If he does refunds too, his novelty fame should even things out
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:21
    Now that the stream's over, the only interesting follow-up left is… an arrest?
    12AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:21
    Ikr, lol
    Even his YouTube channel name changed lol
    18AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:21
    "I think various issues are going to come up because of my own ignorance."

    Apparently that's what he actually said
    Since he's blaming it on "ignorance," he's off the hook, I guess
    96AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:54
    Re: #18
    Meanwhile he kept saying medicine isn't absolute and that he was right because he'd kept researching it himself
    19AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:21
    Like a "ugh… I've had enough of this…" kind of vibe?
    21AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:22
    He really should've just never done the livestream thing
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:22
    Apparently he's now planning to livestream for another week straight, this time claiming 6 hours of sleep
    33AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:24
    Re: #23
    Even I could pull that off, easy 😳
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:23
    Feels like one of those old folktales where the con man finally gets his comeuppance
    28AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:23
    What exactly do these "various investigations" even mean…
    103AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:55
    He probably raked in a ton of cash from this, so he'd be smarter to issue refunds and come out the other side as a clean, likable public figure
    108AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:57
    Re: #103
    It's way too late for that now…
    113AnonymousSep 18, 2026 18:01
    He probably already made enough that he doesn't need to livestream for a living anymore, right? Short stream or long stream, he honestly doesn't care either way at this point
    118AnonymousSep 18, 2026 18:03
    Re: #113
    That bar for "never having to work again" sounds way too low
    117AnonymousSep 18, 2026 18:03
    Was there even any real résumé fraud to begin with?
    Some people dig deep when they investigate this stuff
    Feels like he tried to smoke-screen the whole thing with the dick jokes
    126AnonymousSep 18, 2026 18:07
    Re: #117
    Studio musician, instrument maker, oil painter, industrial plant designer
    Which one of these is even true

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    Daisuke Hori is said to have built his livestreaming career around the claim that he sleeps just 30 minutes a day, drawing viewer support along the way. Now that the phrase has disappeared from his profile, doubts about its truthfulness have grown louder on 5ch. Some posters point to possible résumé fraud and call for refunds, while the stream itself has ended and the channel name has reportedly been changed, with no explanation from Hori himself so far. Claims like a self-reported sleep schedule are hard for outsiders to verify, and once such claims become the basis for monetized livestreams, checking their accuracy tends to get pushed to the back burner. For now, there’s no way to know where fact ends and performance began short of an explanation from Hori himself, so a firm judgment should be withheld.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] Daisuke Hori Deletes His 30-Minute Sleep Claim From His Profile wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”

  • “I’ve Already Blown ¥6,000 This Month…” — 5ch Thread Cries “In the Red Again”

    A thread appeared on 5ch’s Newsspeed VIP board where a character built around the (っ´ω`c) emoticon grumbled, “I’ve already spent ¥6,000 this month… I’m in the red.” The discussion started out as users comparing notes on e-book purchases, supermarket shopping, and how many points they’d earned in Google’s rewards program, but it gradually wandered off into side topics like a poster’s bread-baking hobby (while living with their parents), gacha game character rankings, and screenshots of competitive game leaderboards. Rather than the thread title’s sense of financial urgency, what really carried the thread was the easygoing back-and-forth between posters.

    1AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:11
    (っ´ω`c) Done it again, done it again, done it again, done it again, done it again
    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:14
    (´･ω･`) There goes Pomii-kun again!!
    7AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:15
    Re: #4
    (っ´ω`c) I've already spent ¥6,000 this month… I'm in the red…
    5AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:14
    (´･ω･`) My Google Points this week were 6 points…
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:15
    Re: #5
    (っ´ω`c) …I got 4
    9AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:16
    (´･ω･`) Wow, that's quite a deficit!
    10AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:16
    Re: #9
    (っ´ω`c) Did you get the first-come-first-served 500 points from the Google Play event?
    12AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:17
    (´･ω･`) I'm Gold rank, so that doesn't apply to me…
    14AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:18
    Re: #12
    (っ´ω`c) Huh? I got it as Gold too — I'm Gold rank and I still got it
    18AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:19
    Went out for the first time in ages and ended up spending a little over ¥1,000 at the supermarket (;´д｀)
    22AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    Re: #18
    (っ´ω`c) What did you buy?
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    (ꐦ·᷅ὢ·᷄ꐦ ) What'd you spend it on, exactly?
    28AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:23
    Re: #24
    (っ´ω`c) Huh? E-books
    25AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    (´･ω･`) Dinner's stir-fried pork skirt steak and garlic chives…
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:24
    Re: #25
    (っ´ω`c) Nice dinner — sounds like it'd go great with rice
    29AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:23
    Re: #28
    (ꐦ·᷅ὢ·᷄ꐦ ) What did you buy, exactly?
    34AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:25
    Re: #29
    (っ´ω`c) Hunter x Hunter and Witch Watch
    31AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:24
    No duds in the 4th batch — Ronnie's absolutely broken
    Don't blame me if you miss out
    35AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:25
    Re: #31
    (っ´ω`c) Huh? Ronnie's that strong? What about Victor and Mina?
    32AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:24
    (っ･᷄ὢ･᷅c) Money exists to be spent
    37AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:25
    Re: #32
    (っ´ω`c) I mean… yeah, true…
    36AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:25
    (´･ω･`) Ugh… I should've just trusted Pomii-kun and rushed in without reading that extra line
    40AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:26
    Re: #36
    (っ´ω`c) Huh? What extra line? Which one?
    38AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:26
    Re: #22
    So let's see~ Hard Fried Potato Chips (salted), Jagarico (cod roe flavor), baking powder, a coconut tapioca dessert, and Dars white chocolate (＾ω＾) I showered when I got home and pretty much ate it all (＾Ｏ＾)
    Going out after so long was way too stimulating :(；ﾞﾟ'ωﾟ'):
    43AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:28
    Re: #38
    (っ´ω`c) With all that, ¥1,000 actually feels cheap! Are you normally a homebody?
    41AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:26
    Re: #34
    (ꐦ·᷅ὢ·᷄ꐦ ) …Just go to a net cafe and binge-read them
    46AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:28
    Re: #41
    (っ´ω`c) Nah, it's fine. I bought them for the points anyway.
    42AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:27
    (´･ω･`) No… I mean the part that talked about Google's Diamond and Platinum ranks and all that
    47AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:29
    Re: #42
    (っ´ω`c) Huh? Which part is that?
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:28
    Re: #35
    Both Victor and Mina are S-class
    Ronnie's SS-class — pulling 300 times won't be a waste
    52AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:32
    Re: #44
    (っ´ω`c) Yeah, I guess Ronnie was strong in the event too, come to think of it
    45AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:28
    (´;ω;`) You should try pachinko too, Pomii-kun!!!! Your money will grow!!!
    53AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:33
    Re: #45
    (っ´ω`c) Nah, pachinko's scary so I don't go
    48AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:30
    (´･ω･`) Fine, from now on Pomii-kun's words are basically gospel
    54AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:33
    Re: #48
    (っ´ω`c) I'm fine, I already missed out on the 1000-point thing
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:30
    Re: #43
    Yeah exactly, it did feel a bit cheap (＾∇＾)
    I've been holed up at home lately (p_-) — living with my parents, NEET life (( _ _ ))..zzzZZ
    55AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:34
    Re: #49
    (っ´ω`c) Oh, I'm also unemployed and living with my parents. What do you do at home? Any hobbies?
    80AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:49
    Re: #55
    Oh (^｡^) same here~! Let's get along~ ＾＾
    I barely have any hobbies — mostly just lying around with YouTube playing in the background, browsing the net (u_u). Looking for something easy to get into
    I've been a little into making simple bread lately (´∀｀*)
    85AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:52
    Re: #80
    (っ´ω`c) Oh, bread-making is great, I love bread. Do you use a bread maker or something? That's a nice hobby to have
    92AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:54
    Re: #80
    Bread's so good, right~ (^ ^) I make the kind with a short proofing time and fewer steps (´∀｀*) What are your hobbies?
    72AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:43
    96AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:57
    The Jade Room level (a high rank tier in the mahjong game Jantama/Mahjong Soul) is tough as expected
    Second from the top, there were 3 of us including myself at S- rank, and it felt like everyone with few mistakes gathered there
    As expected, A-tier's 1st place was Kasuga, who won on luck alone
    Overall I'm in the black, but I can't fully accept it since I had one garbage match early on where I had the highest evaluation but still came in 4th
    101AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:58
    Re: #96
    (っ´ω`c) Huh, it's all 1st and 2nd place finishes, that's amazing, right?

    Background and Key Points

    It’s worth noting that this type of VIP thread follows a “role-play chat” format, where posters take on the persona of an emoticon character like (っ´ω`c) and report on small everyday happenings — there’s no specific source material or official setting behind it. The Google Points program that comes up is a real system where perks differ by rank, from Bronze up to Diamond, and the mismatch in posts #12 and #14 over what points you can claim even at the same “Gold” rank is a common point of confusion with that system. True to the freewheeling nature of a VIP chat thread, topics with no direct connection to money — like gacha game character tier lists and screenshots of competitive game rankings — keep getting mixed in, and the thread title’s theme of “I spent money” ends up mostly sidelined partway through. Rather than a confession of serious debt or overspending, the real appeal of this thread is the laid-back energy of people bonding over a few thousand yen a month.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsspeed VIP) thread “(っ´ω`c) I Went and Spent Money Again…“

  • Sato Masaki’s New Radio Show ‘Dominant Life’ Launches on STV Radio October 4

    It’s been officially announced that Hokkaido native Sato Masaki’s new radio show, “Sato Masaki’s Dominant Life!”, will begin airing on STV Radio starting October 4 (Sunday) at 23:30, sparking reactions on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The same Sunday 11 PM slot already features OCHA NORMA’s Kubota Nanami on her HBC radio show, as well as a Radio Nippon program with Dambara Ruru and Matsunaga Ria, prompting repeated comments about the overlapping schedule. It also emerged that the same day, October 4, will see the launch of a new regular Juice=Juice program on Nippon Broadcasting, meaning new shows are launching across Hello! Project all at once. On the thread, anticipation mixed with worry over whether Sato Masaki can carry a solo 30-minute talk show.

    Fall 2026 New Programs & Schedule Changes | STV Radio

    Sun 23:30–24:00　Sato Masaki’s Dominant Life!　　　★First broadcast: 10/4 (Sun)

    A show hosted by artist Sato Masaki, a Sapporo, Hokkaido native, starts on STV Radio!

    Source: stv.jp / Original article here

    2AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:36
    Same day as this one, huh

    A new regular Juice=Juice show is starting on Nippon Broadcasting!
    https://helloproject.com/news/20961/

    Program name
    Nippon Broadcasting's "Juice=Juice Juicy Talk"

    Air date/time
    Starts Sunday, October 4, 2026
    Every Sunday 21:00–21:30

    Personality
    Juice=Juice

    Email address
    [email protected]
    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:37
    Is Kubota's radio show getting cancelled?
    6AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    Re: #4
    Looks like it's the slot right after Kubota's.
    23:00 Kubota Nanami — HBC Radio "OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami's Kyururun♡ Radio"

    ↓ Which overlaps with this one:
    23:30 Dambara Ruru or Matsunaga Ria — Radio Nippon "Bakuya ~BAKUNAI~"
    5AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    No way Ma-chan can do this solo.
    Let's get Fukumura in to help out.
    7AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:39
    Kubota's on a different station, so they could probably still do a relay cross-over, right?
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:40
    Kubota Nanamin is on HBC, right?

    Every Sunday 23:00–23:30, HBC Radio
    "OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami's Kyururun♡ Radio"
    9AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:41
    It's gonna be dangerous without an MC there to back her up.
    11AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:42
    The Morning Musume radio segments Sato appeared on were all legendary, but how far can she go solo?
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:52
    Re: #11
    The Yantan episodes with Ma-chan were pretty funny too. (Yantan is a long-running Kansai late-night radio show)
    13AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:43
    It's pre-recorded anyway, so they can bleep out as much as they need.
    14AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:43
    She'll blab all kinds of personal info, it'll get cut left and right, and there won't be enough content left.
    15AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:44
    More than half the show will just be bleeps and sound effects — a total trainwreck of a radio show.
    16AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:45
    "Dominant Life" — isn't that some crappy Tsunku song? (Tsunku♂ is the producer behind Hello! Project)
    19AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:46
    Whoa! I wasn't expecting this since Ma-chan seemed like she wasn't great at radio — I'm shocked.
    Guess I need to get Radiko Premium…
    20AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:47
    Kyururun Radio

    VS

    Poku Poku Radio
    21AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:47
    "Dynamite Life" would've been a perfect name for it.
    22AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:47
    So she's finally come to conquer the world of talk radio, huh?
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:47
    Ma-chan doing a solo 30-minute radio show every week — is that even sane?
    28AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:48
    Is this a different slot from Bonsoir?
    40AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:51
    Re: #28
    Different one. That one's on FM. Kubota's and this new one are both on AM.
    41AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:51
    It totally overlaps with Bakuya's timeslot.
    Would've been better to just keep the Bonsoir slot going.
    42AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:51
    Might be mostly music.
    64AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:56
    Re: #42
    The show currently in that slot is like that, so this one's probably music-focused too.

    Sunday 23:30–24:00
    Program overview
    In the moments before the date changes, music traveler Uchiyama Yoshiko brings you a select lineup of fine Japanese songs and heartfelt music talk.
    46AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:52
    There's barely any illegal uploads of the radio and TV appearances Ma-chan did for promo.
    And the Myupa show she used to do a few years back, which Morito's doing now, has zero illegal uploads either.
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Wasn't there a character they swiped from Sayashi's radio show?
    Let them use that one.
    55AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    Re: #49
    Deri-kun was actually designed by Ma-chan.
    50AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Did a Hello! Project member or an OG used to do this slot?
    53AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Maybe it's sponsored by Coach and Four or something. (a Hokkaido bookstore chain)
    54AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Wait, Ishida's the one who's been saying she wants a radio show ever since she was active in the group.
    56AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    Bonsoir airs on Saturdays.
    This slot is currently run by an STV announcer.
    57AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    These days we've got Radiko, so you don't even need to listen live anymore.
    58AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    Even if it turns into a total mess, I want Ma-chan to do it solo.
    59AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    Let Ishida do some kind of web radio thing on the fan club site.
    60AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:54
    Seriously? That's a bold move, STV.
    I mean, she couldn't even manage a 2-minute segment before.
    But her talk during the tour was hilarious, so letting her talk freely could actually be fun — though the editing must be a nightmare.
    62AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:56
    To everyone at the radio station —
    it's going to take some patient editing,
    but please do your best.

    Background and Key Points

    Sato Masaki is from Sapporo, Hokkaido, and having her own named show on local station STV Radio is a classic pattern of a hometown broadcaster bringing on a local talent. The “Yantan” show referenced in the thread is a long-running late-night radio program in the Kansai region, and the background here is that Sato’s past appearances on it were well received. Meanwhile, the same Sunday 11 PM slot already includes OCHA NORMA’s Kubota Nanami on her HBC radio show and a Radio Nippon program featuring Dambara Ruru and Matsunaga Ria, so existing listeners saw the new show’s overlapping timeslot as a scheduling clash. Hello! Project members’ radio shows are often said to have their on-air comments cut during editing, and posters expect the same here. Additionally, a new regular Juice=Juice program is launching on Nippon Broadcasting on the same day, October 4, suggesting this is a period of increased media exposure for the group as a whole.

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “[Breaking] New show “Sato Masaki’s Dominant Life!” launches on STV Radio Sunday, October 4 ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!.”

  • Yahagi Ken and Ogi Hiroaki Slam Women’s Yoga-Wear Outfits — 5ch: ‘Isn’t This Just a Minato Ward Flex?’

    Ogiyahagi’s Ken Yahagi and Hiroaki Ogi criticized women who walk around town in yoga wear near Minato Ward, during the late-night TBS Radio broadcast on September 17. Yahagi pointed out, “There are people walking around in skin-tight leggings,” and Ogi agreed, saying he “doesn’t know where to look.” After Yahoo News reported the remarks, a contentious thread sprang up on 5ch. Opinions split widely — from pushback that fashion is a matter of personal freedom, to theories that it’s really a “flex” showing off being a Minato Ward resident, to laments that Japan has become a country with less freedom to dress than China or Korea.

    9/18 (Fri) 4:15 PM

    Comedy duo Ogiyahagi’s Hiroaki Ogi (55) and Ken Yahagi (55) appeared live on TBS Radio’s late-night program “Thursday JUNK: Ogiyahagi no Megane Biiki” (Thursdays, 1am), which aired the night of the 17th. The pair voiced complaints about certain fashion choices they’ve noticed women wearing out in public.

    Yahagi opened with, “This happens a lot in Minato Ward especially — there really are people out walking around dressed for yoga. I’m serious. Skin-tight leggings and everything,” and Ogi chimed in, “I really don’t know where to look.” The two went on to criticize women going out in public wearing leggings.

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

    2AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:37
    Dhalsim banned ↓ (a nod to the yoga-practicing Street Fighter character)
    157AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:15
    Re: #2
    Lmao, yoga-yoga~
    3AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    Tokyo's
    just a gathering of embarrassing people, isn't it
    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    What does 'yoga outfit' even mean?
    Like something Gandhi would wear?
    6AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    People actually dress like they're doing yoga?
    The big city's a scary place, lol
    7AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    Is Yahagi the funny half of Ogiyahagi, or the boring half?
    145AnonymousSep 18, 2026 17:10
    Re: #1
    It's not just Minato Ward — you see it in the Kansai countryside too.
    When it's dark out and I'm heading home on the train, there are people on the platform dressed head-to-toe in black like that, carrying a duffel bag.
    I always figured it was just a modern fashion thing.

    Re: #7
    The one with the glasses, lol
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:38
    They're just aspiring to be like white celebrities
    Leave 'em be
    10AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:39
    They're skinny or short and still trying to copy white celebrities
    11AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:39
    So, lately I've gotten into imitating Dhalsim from Street Fighter 2 — punching my boss while shouting "Yoga Fire!"

    Lately I've got nothing to do even on weekends, I'm so bored.

    If you're sharp you probably already see where this is going
    Yeah, I'm a loner.

    I want friends. No, I want friends, Coach Anzai………… Actually, Coach Anzai can just be my friend too. (a nod to the famous Slam Dunk meme, "I want to play basketball, Coach Anzai")
    14AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:39
    Like Dhalsim's wife's getup or something?
    15AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:39
    Wearing a necklace of skulls or whatever — Tokyo's too scary, man
    18AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:40
    Just copying Americans, huh
    Yeah, that is pretty lame
    19AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:40
    Say this in America and you'd be forced to apologize on the spot
    Clothing is self-expression, it's free, and nobody has the right to shame it
    Even celebrities go out in leggings
    20AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:40
    It's not laziness — she tried on her favorite brand of leggings in front of the mirror over and over, decided she looked good, and wears them on purpose
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:41
    Sorry, all that comes to mind is Dhalsim
    Well I mean, Dhalsim IS always floating, so…
    just saying, lol (a pun on "ukabu," meaning both "come to mind" and "float/levitate")
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:41
    It's futuristic fashion
    Guess old folks just don't get it
    25AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:41
    Women will do anything as long as it's trendy
    Tattoos will probably end up more common among women than men too
    55AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:49
    Re: #25
    If someone announced that walking around topless was the new trend,
    Japanese women would probably start going half-naked without a second thought
    26AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:41
    Even from a fellow woman's perspective, I do wonder if that much exposure around the crotch is really okay
    29AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:43
    Are there actually people who can pull off something like a real 'Yoga Fire'?
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:43
    Re: #1
    Wait, that's totally fine!
    As long as it's not some middle-aged lady
    42AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:46
    Honestly, seeing someone dressed like that feels like hitting the jackpot
    78AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Re: #42
    Guess he's just burned out (lost interest)
    54AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:49
    Somehow we ended up a country with less freedom to dress than China or Korea
    Maybe it's because the average age keeps climbing?
    62AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:50
    Re: #54
    Maybe so

    Back in the day, young people used to compete over who could show the most individuality through fashion
    66AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:51
    The US West Coast is full of people like that
    That's just Westernization for you
    71AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:52
    Re: #66
    West Coast, huh — is that really common there?
    68AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:51
    That's basically flexing, "I'm a Minato Ward resident who lives close enough to step out looking this casual"
    81AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:53
    Re: #68
    It's the Minato-Ward-resident flex combined with a body-bragging power move
    72AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:52
    If you've put in the work at the gym, of course you want to show it off
    Middle-aged gym guys walk around in tank tops too
    74AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:52
    Re: #72
    Thing is, they're not even that toned
    Wearing the leggings has become the whole point in itself

    Background and Points of Discussion

    “Ogiyahagi no Megane Biiki,” the long-running late-night TBS Radio show featuring Yahagi and Ogi (both 55), airs Thursday nights. The “athleisure” trend of wearing yoga wear as everyday clothing spread from the West and has since taken root in Japan; Minato Ward was likely singled out because the look stands out in areas like Azabu and Aoyama, known for their fitness-conscious, affluent residents. The thread split between those who see clothing choices as purely a matter of personal freedom and those who read the hosts’ comments as fair criticism from an older generation’s point of view. Comments like “this would get you forced to apologize in America” reflect differing attitudes toward body positivity, though it’s unclear from the responses whether the original radio remarks were partly in jest. Note that this article is based solely on excerpts of the reported comments — the broader context of the show itself remains unknown.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Ken Yahagi: “This happens a lot in Minato Ward… there are people walking around dressed for yoga” — Criticizes women’s public fashion; Hiroaki Ogi: “That’s not okay, it’s embarrassing”.”

  • Detective Precure Movie’s Opening Day: Hope and Anxiety Over Turnout — 5ch: “Front-Loaded Series Means ¥2 Billion Is a Stretch”

    The movie Star Detective Precure! hit theaters on its opening day, and 5ch’s anime live-discussion thread filled up with reports of fans scrambling to grab theater merch and the “Hochi Shimbun Precure Special Edition” newspaper, which doubled as a pamphlet. At the same time, worried voices weighed in on the box office prospects — “turnout from kids feels weak even on day one,” “this is a front-loaded series, so ¥2 billion is going to be tough” — mixing with posts surprised at how many people showed up on a weekday. Debates over which characters are most popular and speculation about where the franchise goes next also cropped up, making for a thread that blended opening-day excitement with cool-headed analysis.

    ↑ When starting a new thread, please copy at least two lines of this header at the top.

    This is a thread for discussing the newest entry in the Pretty Cure series, “Star Detective Precure!”

    A free official catch-up stream (one week delayed) is also available on Niconico Douga!

    Source: toei-anim.co.jp / original article here

    15AnonymousSep 18, 2026 09:35
    Dropped out of high school and was a hikikomori (shut-in) for 7 years.
    Tried to rejoin society but quit 3 jobs in a row after short stints, so I've been a NEET since last November.
    But thanks to Star Detective Precure, I landed my 4th job this September.
    https://imgur.com/oKoqz2g.jpg
    https://imgur.com/acEgYpR.jpg
    This Precure movie was basically my exact story.

    By the way, this is the bag I carry to work now:
    https://imgur.com/dVW2UVN.jpg
    19AnonymousSep 18, 2026 09:55
    Re: #15
    Ha, the Abyss poster/standee cracked me up (w). Last movie I went to see was 'Dawn,' guess I'll go see 'Mystery' too.
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 10:10
    Biked home from Wald 9 (a Shinjuku cinema) and crashed hard, so I forgot to go to Aeon Itabashi.
    Ah well, the theater merch will probably turn up online eventually.
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 10:11
    Re: #23 Welcome back from dreamland, huh. Good work out there.
    28AnonymousSep 18, 2026 10:19
    Wrong thread, my bad.
    32AnonymousSep 18, 2026 10:49
    Re: #28
    Wrong thread with what, exactly??
    34AnonymousSep 18, 2026 11:09
    Re: #28
    Eh, it's not even really the wrong thread — it fits right in.
    33AnonymousSep 18, 2026 11:08
    Went to Lawson to check for the newspaper, but no dice, of course.
    71AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:11
    Re: #33
    It's billed as a "newspaper," but the notice says to stock it on the magazine shelf — try the magazine corner instead.
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 11:50
    Just got back from seeing it, it was amazing.
    Spotted some little girls cosplaying as Mystic, Arcana, and Eclair.
    People were waving their Miracle Lights (glow sticks) a ton, and there was a scene near the end that got the whole theater buzzing.
    Catching it during the day was the right call — you really get that classic Precure atmosphere.
    114AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:09
    Re: #44
    Was there really a scene near the end that got people buzzing? Where I watched it, it was mostly childless adults, so I couldn't tell.
    45AnonymousSep 18, 2026 11:52
    Guess it makes sense turnout from kids is weak even on day one, seeing as ticket sales are down by half for this Precure.

    Might end up pulling fewer viewers than Kimi Pri (a previous Precure entry).
    46AnonymousSep 18, 2026 11:53
    Re: #45
    It's technically a weekday, but do grade-school girls these days get weekdays off?
    50AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:09
    Re: #46
    Kids these days are busier than Re: #45 is.
    51AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:13
    Re: #45
    There's apparently a creeper here who goes to girls' movies every single year on opening day (a weekday) and keeps a tally of how many kids show up.
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:03
    Eclair transformation bromide (photo card) set
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSdepckacAAsTRu?format=jpg&name=orig
    89AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:34
    Re: #49
    Gorgeous 😚
    54AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:30
    While everyone's going wild for Arcana,
    I'm fine being the only one who's into Answer.
    59AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:36
    Re: #54
    Guess I'll take Kobayashi, then!
    67AnonymousSep 18, 2026 12:56
    Re: #54
    Anna's mom > Elisa > Mikuru > Anna, that's my ranking — got zero interest in Arcana.
    68AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:01
    Oh right, Arcana's appearing on DAIGO's show after this.
    77AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:26
    Re: #68
    Can't watch it live, so I'll catch the stream.
    74AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:21
    Figured there weren't many girls dedicated enough to skip school for a weekday matinee, but turns out there were quite a few…
    76AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:26
    Re: #74
    These are the hardcore girls who show up on opening day to cheer it on — decked out in cosplay and merch, they've got a whole different look about them.
    75AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:23
    Re: #71
    Might've just missed it, but I feel like there wasn't even a magazine corner at that store.
    102AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    Re: #75
    Guess some stores really don't have a magazine corner at all.

    It gets delivered boxed up as part of the regular "magazine delivery," so if a store doesn't carry magazines, that delivery never comes — meaning they probably never got any stock to begin with.
    78AnonymousSep 18, 2026 13:27
    Had some free time this morning, so I went out to Aeon Cinema Kounohara to grab merch (*^▽^)ノ

    86AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:18
    Re: #85
    Precure movies are front-loaded, so at this pace ¥2 billion is going to be tough.
    93AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:38
    Re: #86
    Just keep cranking out random Arcana shikishi boards (autographed art boards) and cards and this thing could actually pull it off.
    96AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:47
    TOHO Cinemas just got a huge shipment of the Hochi Shimbun Precure Special Edition newspaper
    https://imgur.com/Q6FDO1p.jpg

    Just buying merch racks up TOHO points, and 120 points gets you a free movie — that's busted.
    https://imgur.com/eVYgYzu.jpg
    Gonna use it for repeat viewings of Precure.
    103AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:26
    I wonder if it'll stay popular if they keep telling Tan Pri (short for "Detective Precure") stories again next year?
    A lot of people are saying it'd be a waste to wrap it up this year.
    104AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:28
    Re: #103
    Might work if they bring in a rival team.
    107AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:41
    Re: #103
    Guess we'll just have to wait for a second season, like they did with Maho Girls Precure!.
    106AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:39
    I want the incidents in Tan Pri to go beyond just theft — tampering, property damage, threats, robbery, equipment failure, blackouts, terrorism, poisoning, unauthorized access, assault, arson, kidnapping, plus traffic accidents, product defects, and broadcast accidents too. Have a fair few of these happen at the school (the private Makoto Mirai Academy) as well.
    Heck, throw in some of the rarer crime types from the link below too
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIGpWXbUEAEBk1q.jpg
    https://x.com/ncjack2018/status/1189417988086087680


    I'd like fewer episodes built around a full mystery-solving segment, and a shorter transformation sequence.




    Also, if the Precures don't carry their detective side into the action after transforming, it's not really a "Great Detective Precure" in the true sense.
    I want them to either transform before the deduction segment starts, or work deduction into the battle segment itself. In the first case, once they've identified the culprit they'd immediately drive off or defeat the enemy — basically merging the detective segment with the Precure segment. In the second case, it'd be things like reasoning out the enemy's weak points mid-fight.
    That's how you'd get the detective elements and the battle elements to coexist.


    As it stands, I don't think the mystery-solving segment and the Precure segment are balanced well enough.
    108AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    During Wan Pri (Wonderful Precure!), I don't get why Maho Pri showed up as a guest?
    109AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:44
    Re: #108
    ?
    Wasn't it because there was a Part 2? I recall people saying Depa Pri (Delicious Party♡Precure) missed its guest-appearance slot two years running because of that.
    118AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:22
    Just got back from the movie —

    never expected even Jet-senpai would end up transforming into a Precure.
    121AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:31
    Re: #118
    Cure Pochitan was great, wasn't it?

    Background and Talking Points

    Poster #45’s claim of “sales down by half” is worth taking with a grain of salt — it’s an anonymous guess, not backed by any real box office data. Poster #86’s take that “this is a front-loaded series, so ¥2 billion is a stretch” reflects the fact that Precure movies typically have their whole year’s performance decided by opening-week turnout, and poster #93’s “just sell the merch with random inserts” response builds on that same logic. The hope for a sequel voiced by poster #103 draws on the precedent of Maho Girls Precure! getting a second season, though whether this film wraps up the story for good this year hasn’t been officially announced. As for weekday attendance, posts expressing surprise at how many kids skipped school to attend crossed paths with pushback aimed at the poster doing the observing — so the real picture of turnout doesn’t go beyond anecdotal, on-the-ground impressions.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Anime) thread “Great Detective Precure! ++Star Detective Precure!++ 82.”

  • Trainees’ “Senpai I Admire” Tally Leaves Tsubaki Factory with Zero — 5ch: “Tsubaki got zero, huh”

    In an interview in the fall 2026 issue of CDJ magazine, Hello! Project trainees named the “senpai they admire,” and when thread posters tallied up the answers, Juice=Juice came out on top with 8 mentions — while Tsubaki Factory got zero votes from any trainee. The 5ch thread opened with a reminder that “the senpai you admire” and “the senpai you actually like” aren’t the same thing, then moved on to why Hattori Runa named Sato Masaki, and speculation over why Tsubaki Factory got shut out entirely. Talk also branched into predictions about the group’s future pecking order, factoring in members expected to graduate.

    1AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:53
    Source: CDJ Fall 2026 issue
    Yoshida Hikari = Miyazaki Yuka
    Hattori Runa = Sato Masaki
    2AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:57
    The Hello! Project member you admire and the one you actually like are two different things
    3AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:58
    Re: #2
    Get that straight before anything else
    7AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:00
    Wait, did Hattori stop being a Tsubaki fan?
    22AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:07
    Re: #7
    I think she's still a Tsubaki fan as far as the group goes — Sato's just special to her since she's the only one who joined Sato's tour two years running
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:00
    Trainees who look up to Goto never really make it big
    74AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:22
    Re: #8
    Probably stopped saying it out loud because of people like you saying stuff like this
    14AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:04
    Momusu: 4
    Angerme: 4
    Juice=Juice: 8
    Tsubaki: 0
    Beyoo: 3
    Ocha Norma: 2
    Rosy Chronicle: 0
    25AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:09
    Re: #14
    Tsubaki got zero, huh
    Makes sense — even Hattori and Nemoto, the resident Tsubaki otaku, don't name Tsubaki members when asked individually
    57AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:18
    Re: #14
    Well, Tsubaki's leader is… kind of a lot…
    If Kawanishi became leader, it'd actually be a group trainees looked up to
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:08
    They probably figured Tsubaki won't have open spots for a while and gave up on sucking up
    59AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:18
    Re: #23
    Tanimoto, Ono, and Onoda are all graduating within two years, and Kawanishi and Fukuda won't be around much longer either — so that's already 4 spots opening up, no?
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:11
    Feel like Goto Rara's name came up a lot more back in spring — did it drop off?
    58AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:18
    Re: #30
    Suzuki Kotomi and Tamura mentioned her in their intro videos too
    35AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:12
    Why did Ishida disappear from Nemokari's list of admired senpai, leaving only Oda?
    53AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:17
    Re: #35
    Maybe she wants to join as the new resident diva to replace Oda
    38AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:13
    Well, saying "Juice" is the safe answer right now
    No way they're showing their real feelings when some dumb survey like this could end up being used as a reference for group placements
    48AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:15
    Re: #38
    Kind of embarrassing watching Goto fans flex over a trainee survey, lol
    63AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:19
    Goto antis look pretty happy about this
    67AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:20
    Re: #63
    There's no antis in this thread, we're just stating facts
    75AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:22
    Re: #63
    Guess it stung, huh
    65AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:20
    Just put Aoki, Ono, and Tamura in Angerme already
    76AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:22
    Re: #65
    Honestly I think it'll be those three plus one from the general course, or maybe four including Yoshida
    72AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:21
    The whole survey's meaningless when even Nemokari didn't name a single Tsubaki member
    78AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:23
    Re: #72
    "There are lots of senpai I admire, but among active members it's definitely Oda Sakura"

    She also talked about liking Tsubaki songs for nostalgic reasons, so I'm guessing she actually wants Morning Musume
    79AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:24
    Re: #72
    That sounds more like an oshi (personal favorite) than someone she admires
    89AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:27
    No doubt Beyooooonds is on a roll right now, but going by the "28-and-done" theory, Hirai graduates next year and Kobayashi/Satoyoshi the year after

    With Yamazaki, Shimakura, and Takase already gone, who knows what happens once Seasonings (the group's subunit) loses more members

    Background and Talking Points

    The source material is an interview in the fall 2026 issue of CDJ magazine, where each Hello! Project trainee named the “senpai they admire” — thread posters then apparently re-tallied those individual answers themselves. Worth noting: the “Juice=Juice: 8” and “Tsubaki Factory: 0” figures aren’t from an official poll — they’re an unofficial fan count of which names came up in the magazine. Early in the thread, someone pointed out that “the senpai you admire” and “the senpai you actually like” are two different things, and some argued it’s premature to judge groups purely by raw vote counts. As for Tsubaki Factory, the group has seen a string of member graduations that’s thinned its roster, and some posters are simply waiting to see how the lineup shifts going forward. Meanwhile, posts about specific members’ popularity or a leader’s qualifications are hard to verify and often amount to little more than speculation.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Latest] Master List: Hello! Project Trainees’ “Senpai I Admire”.”

  • Google Slaps Age Restriction on Content Related to VTuber Shigure Ui

    Content related to VTuber Shigure Ui has reportedly been flagged by Google with an 18+ age restriction, meaning it no longer shows up in logged-out or standard search results — a development that’s become a hot topic on 5ch. Thread posters shared what appear to be screenshots taken while searching in incognito mode, sparking surprise and confusion. The story also ties back to an earlier controversy, when Shigure Ui collaborated with a girls’ apparel brand and drew criticism for it not matching her character image — and the thread was split between those defending her and those piling on criticism.

    1AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:30
    630 Anonymous 2026/09/18 (Fri) 14:36:31.996 ID:fIJN/9syO
    What is this
    656 Anonymous 2026/09/18 (Fri) 14:39:23.068 ID:E1tZVsXOC
    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:31
    Wait, what does that mean?
    8AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:32
    Re: #4
    It's become content you can't view unless you're 18+.
    It doesn't even show up in a normal search anymore.
    11AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:32
    Re: #8
    Whoa, they actually have a feature like that?
    16AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:34
    Re: #8
    Isn't it the other way around?
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:36
    The famous work she illustrated is Osamake ("My Childhood Friend Absolutely Never Loses" — a romcom light novel/anime).
    The anime got trashed hard by critics too.
    37AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:39
    Re: #23
    Wait, she's actually involved with the anime?
    43AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:40
    Only actual otaku understand that fans of this VTuber and lolicons aren't a perfect overlap.
    If normal people who'd never in their lives encounter a word like "mesugaki" (a bratty, taunting loli-type character trope) stumble onto this, of course it blows up like this.
    This is what happens when you don't listen to the old-timers who keep saying "talk about old-school otaku prejudice in your own lane and stay separated."
    47AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:41
    VTuber: "Lolicons get arrested, lol"
    Downtrodden lolicon men (net slang for socially low-status guys): "Yaaay!"

    VTuber: "Collabing with a girls' apparel brand, lol"
    Normal people: "Someone who does lolicon bits doing a collab like this… are they serious?"
    Downtrodden lolicon men: "Huh? That song is actually condemning lolicons???"

    This is peak cringe.
    52AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    Re: #47
    It's a song that LOOKS like it's condemning lolicons but is actually made for lolicons.
    Kind of like an S&M thing.
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    The woman who's conquered every job elementary school girls dream of: illustrator, singer, and VTuber.
    128AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:06
    Re: #49
    And she's an indie VTuber on top of that, you know.
    That combo made her unstoppable.
    50AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    Try searching in incognito mode without logging in.
    This is what you should get:
    56AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:43
    It's all blurred out!
    64AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:46
    Re: #56
    Is that Fantia (a Japanese fan-subscription platform)?
    65AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:46
    Re: #56
    🤣🤣🤣
    69AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:48
    Re: #56
    This makes it look exactly like adult content 😭
    57AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:44
    She's probably already made bank, so no real damage done.
    96AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:55
    Re: #57
    But she won't be earning off this going forward, so as a job this is basically dead.
    58AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:44
    There's no way a high-end girls' clothing brand should sanely collab with someone who jokes around about loli and lolicon stuff with otaku fans.
    61AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:45
    Re: #58
    The brand that made the offer is at fault, but so is the side that accepted it.
    If they understood what kind of character she's selling, they'd have turned it down.
    68AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:47
    They call Mezzo Piano a girls' apparel brand, but its main customer base is actually women in their 30s who were "Heisei-era girls" themselves.
    75AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:50
    Re: #68
    I see this defense sometimes, but do they really think "the main audience isn't kids" holds up when the site's homepage is plastered with photos of children?
    79AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:50
    Re: #68
    Of course the marketing targets the parents' generation too — that's the whole point.
    87AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:52
    Re: #68
    That IS the parents' generation.
    They're the ones buying the clothes for their own kids, you know?
    81AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:51
    I bet they're spamming Google with apology letters right about now.
    88AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:52
    Re: #81
    🤣🤣🤣
    99AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:57
    Did Ui-mama do something to you personally?
    How can you people obsess over her like this every single day?
    101AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:58
    Re: #99
    People are just jealous of someone successful.
    115AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:01
    When did this turn into a world where nobody can just let separate lanes stay separate?
    126AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:04
    Re: #115
    Back in the Heisei era, gross-otaku culture had this unspoken truce — people would go "moe~" or "she's my wife!" and others would go "ugh, gross, lol," but everyone just left each other alone. Somewhere along the way people like Re: #77 showed up demanding acceptance, and that's kind of where it all fell apart.
    127AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:05
    Re: #115
    Same with nightlife work — I get the feeling more people can't stand letting others quietly do their own thing on the margins anymore.
    116AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:01
    Kick would be a better fit for her.
    Just go collab with Yokoyama Midori instead.
    119AnonymousSep 18, 2026 16:02
    Re: #116
    🤣🤣🤣

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    Google’s search results and content classifications are determined automatically, and an “age-restricted” tag can get applied independently of what the operator or the individual actually wants. What sparked this thread wasn’t an official announcement but a screenshot a user reportedly took while searching in incognito mode — no explanation has been confirmed from Google, from Shigure Ui herself, or from her agency. The thread also conflates this age-restriction issue with the earlier backlash over her collaboration with the girls’ apparel brand Mezzo Piano, but the two are actually separate incidents. The collab controversy blew up over criticism that the brand image didn’t match her character as a VTuber, while this latest development is likely an unrelated change in how the search engine classifies her content. Opinions in the thread are split between those defending Shigure Ui and her fans and those who take issue with both the brand that proposed the collab and her side for accepting it — worth keeping in mind that no confirmed official explanation has surfaced yet.

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyo G) thread “[Image] Shigure Ui Gets Flagged by Google as Age-Restricted Content and Becomes Subject to Censorship wwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”

  • What’s the Third, After ‘Golf’ and ‘Fried Rice’? 5ch Thread Swarmed by ‘Want-to-Teach’ Old Guys

    On 5ch’s Nandemo Jikkyo (Live News) board, a thread went up asking users to nominate “content where amateurs act self-important in the comments.” Building on two examples already floated — golf and fried rice — posters were asked for a third, and suggestions poured in ranging from baseball sabermetrics debates to shogi, DIY, orchestral music, and traffic-rule-themed dashcam videos. For fried rice, objections piled up against the “fluffy-grain supremacy” and “pan-tossing worship” mindsets, while for golf, posters shared stories of being lectured in lesson videos or suddenly approached with unsolicited advice at the driving range. In the end, no single third answer was settled on, and opinions were split even on why certain hobbies attract so many “want-to-teach” types in the first place.

    1AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:28
    What's the last one?
    7AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:29
    Seriously, what is it with golf?
    There are just so many people who love to lecture you.
    19AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:32
    Re: #7
    Same — someone suddenly struck up a conversation with me at the driving range the other day.
    14AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:30
    Fried rice videos seriously spawn a ton of self-proclaimed experts in the comments.
    20AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:32
    I pointed this out in a fried rice thread the other day and got absolutely chewed out for it.
    22AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:32
    Re: #20
    Aww, poor you 🥺
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:32
    Re: #20
    It's not really about being arrogant, is it?
    There are just way too many people making obviously soggy fried rice and looking smug about it.
    21AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:32
    Is that really what golf comment sections are like too?
    26AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:34
    Yeah, singing (cover) videos really do have a ton of that too.
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:35
    Re: #23
    Someone was trashing a restaurant's fried rice just because "a cute girl made it," so I called them out.
    36AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:37
    I'm getting sick of the "fluffy-grain supremacy" crowd for fried rice too, honestly.
    People need to stop mistaking rice that's just dried out for properly "fluffy" (para-para).
    41AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:40
    Re: #36
    Also worth adding — on a home gas stove you don't even have enough heat to need to toss the pan, yet there's this "pan-tossing supremacy" mindset anyway.
    37AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:37
    Fried rice looks easy but is actually incredibly hard.
    38AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:38
    This one's gotta be baseball.
    It's wild how amateurs go "well sabermetrics says…" and casually trash pro coaching and in-game strategy.
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:41
    Re: #38
    So you're saying we shouldn't criticize managers who overuse bunts when sabermetrics has clearly shown they're pointless?
    40AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:39
    NanJ's Mrs. GREEN APPLE threads (a popular J-pop band, nicknamed "Mrs.") sure draw a ton of self-important people too.
    48AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:42
    Shogi feels like it has relatively better-behaved comments, in my experience.
    60AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:46
    Re: #48
    It's gotten awful ever since people started running engine analysis on games.
    They're quick to call every misstep a "blunder" now.
    53AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:45
    Is golf really that bad, though?
    From an amateur's perspective, just hitting the ball forward is impressive enough.
    There's that saying that advice from anyone below a certain handicap just causes confusion — maybe that's what's going on.
    58AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:46
    Re: #53
    There are tons of guys smugly lecturing on women pros' videos like "that's just an arm swing, not a real one."
    55AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:45
    Traffic-rule stuff
    59AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:46
    Re: #55
    Re: #56
    Yeah, I can kind of see it with car-related stuff.
    56AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:45
    Dashcam accident footage
    61AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:47
    When I swing a sand wedge it flies straight sideways.
    Seriously, how does that even happen?
    I always warn anyone who looks like they're not taking it seriously.
    62AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:52
    Re: #61
    Your clubface is way too open.
    67AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:56
    Re: #61
    You should probably practice with half-shots first.
    If it just curved, fine, but flying off in a totally wrong direction the instant you hit it means your swing path or clubface angle is clearly off.
    70AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:59
    Re: #61
    Time to rework your address and backswing.
    The club gives you back exactly what you put into it.
    72AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:59
    Sure enough, the golf "want-to-teach" old guys are swarming in, lol.
    77AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:04
    Re: #72
    OP wins big, lol.
    75AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:02
    Hey, want-to-teach old man —
    tell us your average score.
    And your best round, plus which course.
    80AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:11
    Re: #75
    I don't mind talking golf, so I'd say my average is around 145.
    Let me think where my best round was…
    There was a course out around Ogawa-machi in Saitama where scores tend to run high, I think.
    It was around 135, if I recall.
    98AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:50
    Re: #75
    I broke 100 by a little at Kawana last year.
    83AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    Orchestra
    87AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:34
    Re: #83
    I played an instrument for a few years despite being bad at it, and my ears were in agony, lol.
    90AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    DIY
    Swarms of pro carpenters incoming.
    94AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:46
    Re: #90
    There really are carpenters doing it professionally all over Japan.
    If you do it for a living, you've earned the right to call yourself a pro.
    100AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:50
    Didn't expect this many NanJ guys to actually play golf.
    101AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:54
    Re: #100
    Well, there are a lot of old geezers here.

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    The “Big Three ___” format is a classic 5ch thread-starter: give two examples and ask readers to supply the third. This time the chosen pair — golf and fried rice — stood out because both are hobbies/dishes that seem low-barrier enough for anyone to try. Commenters largely agreed with defenses like “even just hitting the ball forward is impressive to an amateur” and “it looks easy but is actually incredibly hard,” converging on the view that skills which are easy to judge visually (a golf score, or how separated the rice grains are) tend to invite armchair criticism from amateurs. Baseball and shogi, by contrast, were flagged as a different case — the rise of new evaluation frameworks like sabermetrics and AI game analysis has reshaped their traditional criticism culture, making them a different context from golf and fried rice. Worth noting, since the headline alone could mislead: the thread never actually settled on one “correct” third answer — multiple candidates were simply raised side by side.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Urgently Wanted] The Big Three Things Where Amateurs Act Like Experts in the Comments: “Golf” and “Fried Rice”.”

  • Lawson’s ¥397 Bento Draws Overpriced Complaints — 5ch: “It’s Basically a Fancy Rice Ball”

    Lawson’s new “One-Point Focus” bento lineup has become a hot topic on 5ch. The teriyaki sausage bento costs ¥397 (tax included) and the salmon “bodakko” bento costs ¥297, with the idea being to cut costs by limiting each bento to a single main ingredient. On the thread, many complained the bentos felt overpriced — “not worth the price,” “can’t believe this got turned into a product” — while others defended them, saying “it’s basically a fancy rice ball, right?” Opinions were split over how convenience store bentos are priced these days.

    Lawson’s “One-Point Focus” bento: 50% cheaper by limiting to one ingredient — 13 items in the new “contrast consumption” lineup

    Source: watch.impress.co.jp / Read the original article

    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:43
    "Total One-Point Focus! Rice Piled High with Teriyaki Sausage" — ¥397 (tax included)

    "Total One-Point Focus! Rice You Can't Stop Eating with Bodakko (Salmon)" — ¥297 (tax included)
    5AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:45
    6AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:46
    Teriyaki needs mayo. Lawson dropped the ball on this one.
    9AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:50
    It's basically a fancy rice ball, right?
    12AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:52
    13AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:52
    Isn't this different from the sausage bento they had before?
    15AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:55
    Don Quijote's ¥250 rice bowl was actually good.
    https://www.donki.com/products/nikodon/
    16AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:55
    I think the budget Lawson 100 stores were selling like 3 sausages for ¥198.
    17AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:56
    Even within Lawson, the Lawson 100 stores would've sold this for ¥200.
    18AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:57
    You only buy a convenience store bento when there's genuinely nothing else to eat and you have no choice. Otherwise nobody's buying this — it's not worth the price.
    21AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:01
    I'm not saying it's expensive because I can't afford it, I'm saying the contents don't match the price.
    22AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:02
    A poor country, that something like this gets turned into a product.
    23AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:03
    As someone who piles up sausage and bacon at hotel breakfast buffets, this is right up my alley.
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:04
    You'd be better off just buying regular sausages. This looks gross and unappetizing anyway.
    25AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:07
    Is the grilled corn actually grilled properly?
    27AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:08
    Old rice is fine, I just want a huge portion of it.
    28AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:08
    I can't eat salami, so just looking at a cross-section of coarse-ground sausage makes me queasy.
    29AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:12
    If this is all you buy and eat, it looks pretty sad, but add a side dish or two and it'll look luxurious.
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:14
    Ever since Putin invaded Ukraine, prices have shot up sharply within just a few years, and people all over the world are struggling and frustrated about it.
    31AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:14
    A cheap bento that's a one-way ticket to colon cancer.
    33AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:15
    This is something I'd rather foreign tourists never find out about.
    34AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:15
    You're better off just buying Shauessen sausages at the supermarket. (a popular Nippon Ham sausage brand)
    36AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:17
    Isn't there way too little salmon?
    42AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:23
    Re: #36
    There's about 10 times more than the original bodakko has.
    But the flavor is probably less than 1/10 as good.
    37AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:18
    39AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:19
    When it comes to shady convenience stores, 7-Eleven is by far the most notorious, but back in the day Lawson pulled plenty of shady stuff too.
    41AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:22
    I hate these gimmicky bento series that Don Quijote and others keep doing too.
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:24
    Anyone who pays ¥400 for this bento must have some special circumstances.
    45AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:24



    47AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:27
    Re: #45
    Oops, wrong link.
    46AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:26
    This is the kind of thing a tradesman eats for lunch inside his Hiace van. (a Toyota van popular with laborers and tradespeople)
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:29
    The ¥400 one with processed meat on rice is the best of the bunch.
    53AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:42
    When it comes to sausages, Shauessen is by far the tastiest.
    56AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:45
    I'd only consider buying it at half price — and that's just the sausage one.
    57AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:49


    This is what the original bodakko bento actually looks like.
    It's ridiculously salty, so this amount is plenty to finish a whole bowl of rice.

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    Lawson’s “One-Point Focus” bento is positioned as a “contrast consumption” concept — cutting costs elsewhere by limiting the bento to a single main ingredient. The main point of contention on the thread was how overpriced it feels compared to Lawson’s own budget “Lawson 100” chain and bentos from other retailers, with opinions split over whether the price matches the amount of food. At the same time, some comments — like the “it’s basically a fancy rice ball” comparison — showed a degree of understanding for the idea of narrowing a bento down to just one ingredient. Underneath it all is frustration over price hikes and inflation, suggesting the backlash is less about this specific product and more a flashpoint for broader unease over how convenience store bentos are priced these days.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Lawson’s Sausage Bento, This Is Gonna Sell.”

  • Ai Mikami Once Dreamed of Being a ‘Lighting Tech’ — A Play She Saw in Middle School Also Sparked a Dream of Becoming a Director

    Actress Ai Mikami (25) revealed on NHK’s “Asa-Ichi” broadcast on the 18th that before she set her sights on acting, she wanted to become a “lighting technician.” The spark came from a stage play she saw in her second year of junior high, when she intuitively felt, “This is it — this is my future.” She also said she dreams of becoming a director someday. On the 5channel Entertainment/Sports News+ (Geisoku) board, this comment caught fire because it recalled an incident from a few years back when Suzu Hirose sparked controversy with her remark, “Why would anyone want to become a lighting technician?” — prompting a flood of replies comparing the two actresses’ comments.

    Ai Mikami Once Wanted to Be a “Lighting Technician” — A Middle School Play Gave Her an Intuitive “This Is It, This Is My Future” Moment, Also Dreams of Becoming a Director – Sports Nippon

    September 18, 2026, 14:20

    Actress Ai Mikami (25) appeared on the Premium Talk segment of NHK’s “Asa-Ichi” (weekdays at 8:15 a.m.), which aired on the 18th, where she revealed what led her to pursue acting.

    Source: sponichi.co.jp / Read the original article here

    4AnonymousSep 18, 2026 14:59
    "Why would anyone want to become a lighting technician?" Pfft, sure. (a sneering laugh, echoing Suzu Hirose's infamous line)
    93AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:19
    Re: #4
    The lighting work at strip clubs is genuinely next-level artistry.
    111AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:25
    Re: #4
    It's probably just a made-up backstory. Same category as those "my friend secretly submitted my audition application" type stories.
    12AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:01
    Why would she lie about something like that?
    55AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:10
    Re: #12
    It's a jab at Suzu Hirose.
    116AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:27
    Re: #12
    She probably wants to come off as sophisticated/high-minded — fitting, since her name "Mikami" (見上) literally means "look up." (a pun on her surname)
    13AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:02
    15AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:02
    This girl has such an elegant look about her.
    Like the Medicine Buddha (Yakushi Nyorai).
    105AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:23
    Re: #15
    Honestly, she stood out in the "Honest Real Estate" movie too. She can pull off all kinds of roles — I think she'll really grow as an actress.
    17AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:03
    She probably just doesn't like Suzu Hirose.
    36AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:07
    Re: #17
    People who do theater often rotate through lighting duty themselves, so I don't think she meant it as sarcasm.
    24AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:04
    She's totally dissing Suzu lol
    26AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:05
    Re: #24
    Suzu-chan was the one doing the dissing.
    30AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:06
    57AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:10
    Re: #30
    Haven't seen much of Suzu Hirose lately.
    44AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:08
    Things that'll follow them forever:
    ・Ryoko Yonekura's "Bubobomowa~" (a bizarre ad-libbed sound she once blurted out)
    ・Suzu Hirose's "Why would anyone want to become a lighting technician?"
    52AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:10
    Re: #44
    Yeah, that one came off badly.
    60AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:11
    Re: #44
    Add Kaori Iida's bus tour incident to the list too.
    67AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:13
    Re: #44
    Add Kii Kitano to the list too.
    49AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:09
    Re: #1
    Watch your mouth — Suzu Hirose trains in kickboxing, you know.
    73AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:14
    Re: #49
    Love that she wrecked beginner Haruna Kawaguchi in sparring.
    51AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:09
    Lighting crews are amazing — they go into the cave before Hiroshi Kawaguchi does. (a nod to the old adventure show where the lighting crew always went in first)
    78AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:15
    Re: #51
    Well played, Tatsuo Kamon. (a comedian famous for trivia-laden parody songs)
    65AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:12
    NHK morning drama "Kaze, Kaoru" ("The Wind Carries a Scent")
    68AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:13
    She was still young back then
    131AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:31
    Re: #68
    Getting this aired probably set her up to look bad — she was likely just getting a little carried away.
    70AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:13
    It was probably just an honest question — "why would you deliberately choose that job?" — so why did it blow up so much?
    130AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:30
    Re: #70
    Before that, there was also this: "I respect my agency's president, because he holds such incredible power." And: "I'm a realist, so when someone suggests going to see the illuminations, I don't get the point."

    Ishibashi: "The illuminations are real — there are people who install them. There's a lighting technician here in this studio too — what do you think of them?"

    And that's when she made the "become a lighting technician, of all things (someone with no power)…" remark.
    She apparently doesn't see her own job as being just as much of a constructed illusion as the illuminations.
    82AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:16
    This is supposed to be a thread about Mikami, but it's all Suzu Hirose.
    88AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:18
    Re: #82
    You can't become a star just by being the model student.
    85AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:17
    100AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    Re: #85
    Wild — Kuranosuke Sasaki, who was sitting right across from her at the time, looked totally floored.
    94AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:19
    Japan's Big 3 "Ai"s:

    ・Ai Fukuhara
    ・Ai Hashimoto
    ・Ai Mikami
    104AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:22
    Re: #94
    Seems like this name isn't fated for happiness. ("Ai" means "love" in Japanese)
    101AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:21
    Still, I like Suzu Hirose. She's got that unaffected, straightforward charm.
    143AnonymousSep 18, 2026 15:34
    Re: #101
    Well, I'm team Alice, then. (referring to Suzu Hirose's sister, actress Alice Hirose)

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    Ai Mikami’s remark blew up on 5channel because of an incident a few years ago in which Suzu Hirose was criticized for saying, “Why would anyone want to become a lighting technician?” — seen at the time as belittling behind-the-scenes work. In the thread, Mikami’s story about once aspiring to be a “lighting technician” was held up against that earlier incident, with some users speculating it might be a veiled jab at Hirose. It’s worth noting, though, that whether she intended any such thing was never addressed on the program itself — that’s purely an association drawn by 5channel users. Ryoko Yonekura’s own past remark was also brought up for comparison, underscoring how an offhand comment on television can end up being repeated for years — which is itself part of what fuels threads like this one.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[Actress] Ai Mikami Once Wanted to Be a “Lighting Technician” — A Middle School Play Gave Her an Intuitive “This Is It, This Is My Future” Moment, Also Dreams of Becoming a Director.”