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  • Ayami Nakajo Denies Marriage Rumors With Kōji Imada — Fans Ask, ‘Wait, Isn’t She Already Married?’

    Actress Ayami Nakajo, appearing on MBS’s “Tsūkai! Akashiya Dentai” (lit. “Delightful! Akashiya TV Station”) on September 12, was asked about marriage rumors with comedian Kōji Imada and flatly shut them down, saying “I won’t.” Nakajo has co-starred with Imada since her teens as MC and assistant on Nippon TV’s “Another Sky,” and has called him a “benefactor of my career in showbiz.” After the segment aired, 5ch threads lit up — with posters pointing out that Nakajo is presumably already married to a non-celebrity, speculation about Imada’s taste in women, and plenty of people questioning why the question was even asked in the first place.

    Ayami Nakajo, marriage rumors with Kōji Imada? “I won’t” — flatly denied… here’s why

    Actress Ayami Nakajo (29) appeared on MBS TV’s “Tsūkai! Akashiya Dentai” (Saturdays 3pm, Kansai local) on the 12th. She spoke about comedian Kōji Imada (60), whom she calls a “benefactor of my career in showbiz.”

    Nakajo has co-starred with Imada since her teens as MC and assistant on “another sky” (Nippon TV).

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

    3AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:12
    5AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:13
    Ayami Nakajo has been married for ages, come on.
    6AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:14
    Wait, huh? Isn't Ayami Nakajo already a housewife with kids?
    8AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:15
    Didn't Ayami Nakajo marry some regular guy already?
    77AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:50
    Re: #8
    Exactly this.
    Didn't she get married a few years back?
    Honestly this is basically a sexual harassment question.
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:17
    Someone like Nakajo is the absolute cream of the crop — she could have her pick of anyone.
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:17
    Sanma's an old geezer too, same difference. Why the condescending tone?
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:18
    You could tell even as a layman how hard Nippon TV was locking onto Nakajo once they started pushing her.
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:18
    > Nakajo laughed awkwardly and said, "Well, his age is basically double mine… being the same age as my dad is kind of…"

    Nakai, THIS is what normal looks like.
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:19
    For starters, "I love him" is already a lie — that's just social nicety talk.
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:21
    Poor girl, getting rumored with some old man when she's this cute.
    23AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:22
    If it meant I could lick Poarin's chopsticks (nickname for Nakajo), I'd pay up to 30,000 yen.
    25AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:23
    Watching Another Sky, you can really tell what type Imada's into.
    26AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:24
    He's got money and work but either won't or can't get married — just playing the field.
    27AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:24
    It's creepy how random third parties keep chiming in with "so what's wrong with that?"
    29AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:25
    Well, no matter how old a guy gets, he obviously wants someone in her 20s.
    If Imada compromised and went for a woman around 40, he could get married any time he wanted.
    Then again, there are guys in their 50s who married beautiful freelance announcers 30 years younger.
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:28
    Re: #29
    Even if she's gorgeous, Imada won't give anyone under 160cm the time of day.
    32AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:26
    No way a beauty like that marries a man old enough to be her father — unless he's Trump-level rich.
    33AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:27
    Even if Imada's single, at least he doesn't have that grim desperation regular single guys give off, so it's fine.
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:27
    Ima-chan (Imada) has a thing for hafu (mixed-race) women.
    Every Another Sky assistant over the years has been hafu.
    When they're not hafu, Ima-chan just isn't feeling it.

    Risako Shitara, his radio co-host, got swept away by Kazu (Kazuyoshi Miura).
    Kato Rosa, his show co-star, went to Daisuke Matsui too…
    Ima-chan's natural enemy is soccer players.
    38AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:27
    At this point no woman would go for him except for his money, and it's sad he still won't admit that to himself.
    41AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:28
    More to the point, isn't Ayami Nakajo already married?
    42AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:29
    Imada shouldn't have put out "Now Romantic" — that's what gave him this image he can't shake.
    45AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:31
    I don't really get it, what are people even talking about? There's no way they were dating to begin with.

    Ayami Nakajo's husband is Sōgo Ichihara, president and CEO of the IT company AViC Co., Ltd.
    47AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:32
    Re: #30
    If that were true he'd already be married.
    He can't get married because the problem is with him.
    61AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:36
    Re: #47
    What he wants in a woman isn't just looks and figure — his 39-point checklist is way too strict, including things like housekeeping skills better than his own.
    Stuff like "doesn't like Hawaii too much," "has dated five people or fewer," "no papercraft anywhere in the house."
    62AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:37
    He's got basically infinite money, so he can spend his old age pampered in a luxury nursing home.
    He doesn't need a wife and kids on standby as caregiver insurance like regular people do.
    Just play around to his heart's content and coast into an easy retirement.
    That's one valid ideal, honestly.
    68AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:38
    Re: #62
    Imada's a total germaphobe who hates even being touched by other people.
    I don't think he could handle a nursing home.
    67AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:38
    Why would she even play along with the question if she's already married?
    Maybe she secretly got divorced?
    70AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:39
    Re: #67
    Probably just a staged bit to hook viewers who don't know about Nakajo — otherwise the whole thing just ends with "I'm already married."

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    The original article frames Nakajo as a single woman at an age when marriage is on her mind, but on 5ch, multiple posters independently raised the point that “Nakajo is surely already married” or “didn’t she marry a regular guy?” Some replies even circulated claims that Nakajo married an IT company executive years ago, leading to questions about whether the framing of the on-air question itself was just a bit staged for viewers who aren’t in the loop. The other major thread of discussion was curiosity directed at Imada himself — many commenters read a preference for “young hafu (mixed-race) women” from the lineup of assistants he’s cast on Another Sky over the years, pointing to past assistants who ended up marrying well-known athletes. That said, all of this remains speculation from an anonymous message board — there’s no official confirmation of Imada’s own views on marriage or whether he’s currently in a relationship.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Actress Ayami Nakajo flatly denies marriage rumors with Kōji Imada — “I won’t”… here’s why.”

  • Military Knife vs. Kendo Master — 5ch Weighs In: “Anyone Sane Would Just Run”

    A thread titled “Military special forces operator: ‘Even a kendo master can be beaten with a military knife’” appeared on 5ch’s Hello! Project board, sparking a debate over how much a weapon gap should decide a real fight. Some kendo practitioners argued their skills wouldn’t hold up once you step outside the rules of the dojo, while others pointed out that real special forces soldiers mainly use knives as tools — for opening gear, for instance — rather than for hand-to-hand combat. The discussion pulled in everything from the old Imperial Japanese Army’s bayonet fighting and the Gurkhas’ kukri knives to the knife maker Tamura Equipment Development, eventually spiraling into a broader argument about how “real” martial arts actually are in practice.

    1AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:28
    Got that?
    3AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:30
    Even if the kendo master's packing a submachine gun?
    4AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:30
    Let's step out of manga-land, huh?!
    Right?!
    5AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:34
    Seriously, first thing next week
    just sign up for kendo, judo, boxing, aikido, whatever — doesn't matter which
    you'll get way more out of it than what you pay in monthly dues, no joke
    an MMA gym works too, obviously
    7AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:35
    It's just a bunch of middle-aged guys pawing at each other
    that's the whole value of it — go get your grope on
    9AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:37
    Getting grabbed by an 80kg (176 lb) guy feels exactly like thiiiis
    just learning that is worth paying 8,000 yen (about $55) for
    am I right?!
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:47
    If the kendo master had a real sword, they wouldn't lose, right?
    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:21
    It's Strider, isn't it?
    33AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:53
    Re: #12
    That thing's overrated, honestly
    back in the day that rugged paracord-wrapped look was rare and cool, but…
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:26
    Re: #1
    You're probably picturing survival knife vs. shinai (bamboo practice sword). Think survival knife vs. bokken (wooden sword), then survival knife vs. real sword instead — there's no winning that up close. Or is he gonna throw the knife like Steven Seagal?
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:30
    If it's a match in a dojo, kendo obviously wins
    that's not the scenario being talked about here, is it?
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:32
    The guys at Tamura Equipment Development probably wouldn't say something like that.
    16AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:34
    Some amateur with a fantasy image of military special forces
    knives are only ever used for things like opening ration packs
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:35
    Actually, it's the Tamura guys who said exactly that — that you run if someone's got a knife
    I saw a U.S. special forces guy say the same thing
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:35
    A Gurkha soldier with a kukri knife might actually beat a kendo champion.
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:36
    Apparently even the Tamura Equipment guys couldn't handle an aikido master.
    20AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:39
    "Knives are only used for opening rations and stuff" —
    well, by that logic, kendo isn't used in real combat either
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:41
    In a mixed-style match, an aikido master couldn't do a thing and got completely beaten up by a fighter.
    22AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:43
    There was a big, built boss at my old company who'd played soccer his whole life
    and he said his wife, who did aikido, could pin him down with ease
    23AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:44
    Even the Tamura guy would run from someone holding a long weapon like a bokken.
    24AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:44
    In an elevator or a phone booth, special forces would have the edge.
    25AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:46
    Well yeah, knife vs. bokken —
    anyone sane would just run
    26AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:47
    Aiki and fajin (internal-power techniques) really do exist
    of course, that alone won't beat a trained fighter though
    27AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:48
    Aikido makes sense against a strong amateur,
    but it's not built for a pro boxer's punch combos —
    you wouldn't even see the punches coming in the first place
    28AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:48
    The assassin Shiryu overwhelmed the swordsman Nomura with nothing but a knife though.
    29AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:49
    Soujirou said that shukuchi (instant-step footwork) is really just leg strength.
    30AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:50
    I wonder if Hiramoto's toughness comes from training in sanchin (a karate breathing kata).
    31AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:51
    If the kendo fighter goes dual-wielding, the special forces soldier has no choice but to pull a gun.
    32AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:51
    Kendo practitioners don't train for real combat at all
    so fighting somewhere with obstacles gives a well-trained soldier a massive advantage
    34AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:54
    The only knife battle worth mentioning is from the movie Commando, lol.
    36AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:56
    Re: #34
    The final boss fight in that Steven Seagal movie.
    35AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:55
    Soldiers don't really train for hand-to-hand combat either, basically.
    42AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:00
    Re: #35
    Huh?
    Close-quarters combat is a basic part of military training, you know?
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:56
    As an old guy myself, when I think knife-fighting technique, I think of Tsuge Hisayoshi's dual-kukri style.
    43AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:00
    Apparently the old Imperial Japanese Army trained in kendo and judo, so a soldier with just one blade was pretty strong.
    48AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:03
    Re: #43
    Prewar judo and kendo had no rules.
    50AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:05
    Re: #43
    The old Imperial Japanese Army was big on bayonet fighting (jukendo), right?
    54AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:08
    Real special forces guys are mostly just paunchy middle-aged men
    more like guys running on knowledge and experience
    61AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:14
    Re: #54
    The Self-Defense Forces' special units are mostly young, single soldiers
    if you're overweight you become dead weight rappelling from a helicopter, and looking at public training footage, there weren't any out-of-shape guys
    57AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:11
    I actually learned judo from a former member of the old Nakano School (a WWII-era intelligence academy), and it was brutally practical — pinching the skin through the sleeve cuff, elbowing the nose mid-throw, stomping on the guy after he's down.
    59AnonymousSep 13, 2026 07:13
    Re: #57
    How old even are you, lol

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    As kendo evolved into a competitive sport, lethal techniques like body checks and grappling were phased out of its rules — while prewar kendo and the old Imperial Japanese Army’s bayonet fighting were historically taught with real combat in mind. The thread’s comment that “prewar judo and kendo had no rules” reflects that shift. There’s also a well-known idea from U.S. police training called the “21-foot rule,” which holds that when an attacker with a blade is at close range, there often isn’t time to react even with a weapon or reach advantage — a reality the thread’s point that “advantage shifts depending on location and distance” echoes. The observation that knives carried by special forces operators are used mainly as multipurpose tools — for opening gear, say — rather than for close-quarters fighting is also a common take in military commentary. In that light, the thread’s detour reads as just the latest round of a long-running argument over how “real” martial arts actually are in practice.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Military special forces operator: “Even a kendo master can be beaten with a military knife”.”

  • “KEEEEEI!” — Satsuma’s Ancient Sword School Yakumaru Jigen-ryu Holds Ceremony for Its 15th Grand Master

    At Sengan-en in Kagoshima City, a ceremony was held to install the 15th head of Yakumaru Jigen-ryu, an old school of swordsmanship handed down from the Satsuma domain, with practitioners ranging in age from 5 to 77 demonstrating its one-strike-kill technique to the distinctive battle cry of “KEEEEEI!” The school is said to date back roughly 1,000 years, and legend has it that both Kirino Toshiaki (Nakamura Hanjiro) and Togo Heihachiro trained in it during the late Edo period. On 5ch, threads debated its lineage relationship to the similarly Satsuma-born Jigen-ryu, the origin of the battle cry, and how effective it would actually be in real combat.

    A ceremony was held at Sengan-en to install the 15th head of Yakumaru Jigen-ryu, a school of swordsmanship handed down from the Satsuma domain. Participants ranging in age from 5 to 77 took part, demonstrating the old sword art.

    “KEEEEEEEI!”

    Yakumaru Jigen-ryu is said to date back roughly 1,000 years. It’s a “one-strike-kill” style that stakes everything on the very first swing, and it was passed down among the lower-ranking samurai of the Satsuma domain.

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

    3AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:42
    Wait, isn't the shout supposed to be "chesuto"?
    29AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:00
    Re: #3
    Cheerio!
    169AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:13
    Re: #3
    That's a botched "chesuto" for ya, goawasu (old Satsuma-dialect for "is/it is")
    196AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:15
    Re: #3
    Yakumaru Jigen-ryu is actually an offshoot of Satsunan Jigen-ryu (the "chesutooo" one)
    6AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:44
    Kinda sounds like it's turned into a licensing racket, like flower arranging or tea ceremony~
    55AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:17
    Re: #6
    Giving out "tea names" and the like is technically banned as a front, but apparently some people still charge 1 million or 3 million yen for one.
    That's 5x, 15x the going rate!
    10AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:45
    I watched the news clip and honestly the shouting was needlessly loud, kind of annoyed me.
    And on top of that the swordwork looked wobbly and lame.
    12AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:48
    Re: #10
    Probably because they're swinging something heavy, that's why.
    11AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:47
    13AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:48
    Wouldn't a one-strike kill be more reliable done silently instead of with a shout?
    18AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:53
    Re: #13
    It's not dojo swordsmanship, it's built for war, so you need the battle cry to psych yourself up.
    20AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:53
    Re: #13
    Having these guys line up on a battlefield and come charging at you screaming would be sheer terror.
    23AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:56
    53AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:16
    Re: #23
    When you explain it like that, it does start to feel like it'd actually be strong…
    36AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:06
    Sounds like at best it's aiming for a mutual kill.
    Still, this is a style meant for 1-on-1 fights, right?
    41AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:08
    Re: #36
    By that logic every sword style is the same.
    For group combat, bows and spears are the standard.
    46AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:11
    Re: #36
    No, since it's mainly an overhead swing, charging in formation works too.

    Re: #39
    That's more about the quality of the soldiers than the swordsmanship. Echigo troops do seem tougher than Satsuma troops.
    Wasn't the "Echigo master" Toda Seigen of the Chujo-ryu?
    39AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:07
    What sword styles even come from Echigo?
    50AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:14
    I wonder if not many people are watching Dan Don?
    It's really good though.
    51AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:14
    Re: #50
    I love it so much.
    129AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:38
    Re: #50
    I'm watching it.
    Nakamura Hanjiro, who was a total monster in Chiruran, is adorably dumb in this one.
    61AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:22
    I want to know why Kagoshima Prefecture fell from grace.
    65AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:24
    Re: #61
    You… are you about to vanish…?
    76AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:35
    Re: #61
    Because all the talented people moved to Tokyo.
    78AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:38
    Re: #61
    It was already in decline to begin with.
    It's remembered as a wealthy domain, but after conquering the Ryukyu Kingdom, Satsuma actually used Ryukyu as a base to mint counterfeit koban (gold coins).
    Once the counterfeiting was discovered, the paper currency of every domain in Kyushu instantly lost credibility.
    When the domains investigated just how much fake money was circulating, it turned out everyone had copied Satsuma and was minting counterfeits too.
    "Wait, we were doing it too?!"
    A Fukuoka domain retainer was so ashamed at having failed to notice this that it escalated all the way to him committing seppuku.


    https://rekishikaido.php.co.jp/detail/6693?p=1
    68AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:26
    Kirino Toshiaki was that Satsuma army officer who either killed himself or was executed during the Satsuma Rebellion, right?
    Even Jigen-ryu couldn't beat the government army's guns and cannons.
    81AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:43
    Re: #68
    Before he changed his name he was Nakamura Hanjiro, one of the "Four Great Assassins" of the late Edo period.
    He was a lower-ranking samurai as poor as a farmer, but apparently had a blunt, straightforward personality and was hugely popular with women.
    175AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:25
    Re: #68
    That was after he cut down Saigo, who had tried to flee.
    72AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:31
    Togo Shigekata, 13th head of Jigen-ryu
    80AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:42
    Togo Shigekata, founder and 1st generation of Jigen-ryu
    121AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:30
    If it were the strongest, they wouldn't have been routed at Sekigahara.
    131AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:43
    Re: #121
    Actually, they broke straight through the enemy lines and retreated out the other side, lol
    136AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:51
    Re: #121
    Wasn't Taisha-ryu probably the mainstream style at that time?
    Sorry if I'm wrong, I don't know much about this.
    145AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:11
    So Yakumaru Hirohide is a real descendant? That's wild.
    146AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:20
    Re: #145
    Sorry, I looked into it and it doesn't seem related.
    Apparently he's from Musashimurayama City.
    Correcting myself.
    200AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:22
    Re: #146
    That whole exchange above was a joke, you know.
    Haha, you fell for it!
    201AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:23
    Re: #146
    I'm pretty sure Yakumaru Hirohide's father or grandfather was from Kagoshima. It's a rare surname even in Kagoshima, so he's probably a descendant, or at least related.
    156AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:14
    Ka-BLAM.
    186AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:45
    Re: #156
    I believe the story behind this scene is that Harrison Ford, who played Indiana Jones, was sick and in terrible shape at the time, so they staged it to end in one quick shot instead, lol

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    Yakumaru Jigen-ryu is considered an offshoot of Jigen-ryu, the mainstream school of swordsmanship in the Satsuma domain, and it spread mainly among lower-ranking samurai. Like Jigen-ryu, it puts heavy emphasis on “settling things with a single strike,” a training system built around massed charges into battle rather than dojo-style dueling, which is why its purpose differs from typical swordsmanship. Nakamura Hanjiro (later Kirino Toshiaki), known as an assassin in the late Edo period, and Togo Heihachiro, who led the Combined Fleet in the Russo-Japanese War, are both said to have trained under this school. On the thread, users traded knowledge about how to render the battle cry (“chesuto” vs. “kei”) and the lineage relationship with Jigen-ryu. Meanwhile, posts linking TV personality Yakumaru Hirohide to the family line were later corrected as having been a “joke,” so this has not been confirmed as fact. The fact that the succession ceremony brought together such a wide range of ages, from 5 to 77, illustrates how traditional culture continues to be passed down in the regions.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “[Kagoshima] “KEEEEEI!” — Satsuma Domain’s “One-Strike-Kill” Yakumaru Jigen-ryu Holds Ceremony for 15th Grand Master… Disciples Included Kirino Toshiaki and Togo Heihachiro: “We Want to Keep This Going for 10,000 Years”.”

  • “Two-Story Loans” Take Off Among Young Buyers, Sparking Debate Over Tower Condo Purchases

    A “two-story loan” that splits a mortgage into two parts to lower monthly payments is drawing attention among young people buying high-end tower condos in central Tokyo. According to a Nikkei article, the “first-floor” portion leaves the principal untouched until the final due date, when it’s repaid in one lump sum — a product designed to meet the need to “not be tied down by life.” On 5ch, commenters repeatedly pointed out that this structure resembles U.S. subprime loans or residual-value auto financing (zan-kure), with opinions split over whether borrowers could really pay it all off at once at maturity, and what would happen if property prices fell.

    Young people considering buying tower condos and other high-priced properties are showing interest in a new type of “two-story” home loan. The borrowed amount is split into a first-floor portion and a second-floor portion; the first-floor principal is left untouched until the due date, then repaid in a lump sum at the end. It’s a product designed to keep monthly payments as low as possible — but are there hidden pitfalls?

    Keeping monthly payments down with a “two-story loan”

    Daisuke Muneyama (pseudonym), a company employee in his 30s, was considering buying a 160-million-yen condo in central Tokyo…

    Source: nikkei.com / Original article here

    2AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:27
    Since the principal never shrinks, the interest never shrinks either!
    3AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:35
    Subprime loans.
    4AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:44
    Living in a tower condo in the first place is what ties down your life lol
    5AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:45
    A residual-value home loan? (like the "zan-kure" balloon financing used for cars)
    6AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:50
    The overall economy is shrinking, so somebody has to squeeze nutrients out of somewhere. Young people should really think hard about this.
    7AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:54
    It's exactly the monkeys from the "three in the morning, four in the evening" fable — too dumb to notice they're getting played by the same deal either way.
    8AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:03
    I keep telling you, stay away from tower condos–
    Seriously, just don't.
    9AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:11
    Oh, this is the one everyone's calling "subprime," huh.
    10AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:26
    If the tower condo's basement pump room floods in a heavy rain, the water shuts off for the entire building
    You'll be hauling your own poop down from the upper floors.
    11AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:33
    Revolving credit, basically? ^^;
    12AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:34
    This is seriously just the subprime structure all over again, isn't it.
    Lend money to people with no way to pay it back, then offload the debt onto the market and pocket the profit.
    Housing is the one product that people with no ability to repay will still borrow huge sums to get their hands on.
    13AnonymousSep 12, 2026 19:42
    That's basically the condo version of buying an Alphard on residual-value financing.
    Something you should never, ever do.
    21AnonymousSep 12, 2026 20:38
    Re: #13
    Yeah, pretty much.
    So on the final payment date of a 35-year loan, you pay off half the principal in one lump sum?

    Normally you'd just sell the place to settle it.
    18AnonymousSep 12, 2026 20:18
    Just buy a tiny ~16.5 sq meter plot and live in a tent or sleep in your car.
    20AnonymousSep 12, 2026 20:33
    In other words, the banks came up with a new scheme that guarantees them a profit no matter what.
    It's fine if property prices have risen by the residual-value settlement date, but if prices have dropped sharply, the customer is wiped out.
    Either way, the bank always wins.
    24AnonymousSep 12, 2026 21:03
    Re: #20
    Same as those life insurance policies that led to suicides during the bubble era, huh.
    28AnonymousSep 12, 2026 22:13
    Re: #20
    That's not true. If it goes bad, it just becomes a non-performing loan.
    This is really just "as long as things are fine for me right now, I don't care if future execs and staff get burned" thinking from whoever's in charge today.
    22AnonymousSep 12, 2026 20:44
    So even if the property's value drops all the way down to the remaining first-floor balance by the deadline, the deal still holds up?
    Once the deadline arrives:
    Pay off the balance and keep it
    Sell and be done
    Sell and do the same thing again

    Exactly like residual-value car financing.
    23AnonymousSep 12, 2026 20:54
    Same scheme as a residual-value Alphard lease, isn't it.
    25AnonymousSep 12, 2026 21:33
    I want rich people to keep borrowing and keep the economy moving.
    You can't take your money with you when you die, after all.
    26AnonymousSep 12, 2026 21:43
    Apparently the typical demolition cost for a tower condo runs around 4 billion yen.
    And since it's regular people stretching themselves thin to buy in, there's apparently no realistic way to ever raise that demolition fund.

    Who's going to take responsibility for that, I wonder?
    27AnonymousSep 12, 2026 22:11
    Ridiculous!! Debt you never intend to repay isn't debt at all!!
    29AnonymousSep 12, 2026 22:23
    Re: #21
    Sure, if it actually sells lol
    30AnonymousSep 12, 2026 22:31
    Everyone involved dies off, the heirs renounce the inheritance, everyone nearby flees, and it just becomes some kind of historical ruin, probably.
    32AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:21
    Imagine actually buying something like that.
    33AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:11
    What would the monthly payment on a 160-million-yen loan even come out to?
    34AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:51
    It's not like the loan just disappears.
    There are always a certain number of people who seem confused about how joint loans work too.
    35AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:04
    With rates rising, price growth isn't just slowing down — it's already started dipping slightly, so people are going to be in agony once it hits them that they're stuck with a never-ending loan on a condo that's stopped appreciating.
    36AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:35
    Aren't tower condos already being quietly discounted, just not out in the open?
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:35
    Spending most of your life paying off a loan just to make some faceless middle-aged stranger even richer — that's pretty miserable.
    The person doing it probably doesn't see it that way, but structurally, that's exactly what's happening.
    38AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:09
    Taking out a loan because you don't want to be "tied down" —
    modern young people really are something else.
    It's like a baby elephant raised in chains from birth right up until it's nearly full-grown!
    39AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:14
    They probably have no intention of paying it off to the end.
    Though they're screwed if the property's value has crashed by the time they go to sell.
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 06:21
    You'd also have to pay a hefty amount in property tax on top of that — is this really going to be okay?

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    The “two-story loan” described in the article leaves part of the borrowed amount (the first-floor portion) with the principal untouched until the final due date, at which point it’s settled either through a lump-sum repayment or by selling the property. This keeps monthly payments low, but if the property can’t be sold by the deadline, the full remaining balance stays on the borrower. Commenters repeatedly likened the scheme to U.S. subprime loans and residual-value auto financing (zan-kure), with the central concern being a structure that “lends high-priced products to people with no realistic way to repay.” At the same time, many pointed to the asymmetry in risk between lender and borrower, noting that “the bank never loses” and that “if property prices fall, only the customer is wiped out.” It’s worth noting that the demolition costs and price outlooks mentioned in the thread are speculation from commenters, not backed by verified statistics, and the claim that tower condo price growth is slowing amid rising interest rates also reflects only thread participants’ own observations.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Business News+) thread “[Real Estate] Young People Buying Tower Condos, Tempted by Payment-Deferral Loans: “I Don’t Want My Life Tied Down”.”

  • ‘Obese Despite Eating Under 1,200 Calories’ Turns Out to Be Underreporting — Actual Intake Twice as High, Columbia University Study Finds

    A tracking study by researchers at Columbia University and others has been making waves on 5ch’s News Speed+ board. The researchers followed people for 14 days who insisted they weren’t losing weight despite eating under 1,200 kcal a day — and found their actual calorie intake averaged 47% higher than what they reported, with one person who claimed 1,028 kcal actually consuming 2,081 kcal. The thread mixed astonishment (“if you can get fat eating that little, the human body is way too energy-efficient”) with skepticism (“maybe people are underreporting, whether unconsciously or on purpose”), and the discussion spun off into debates over actual meal plans and whether calorie restriction even works.

    Why isn’t the weight coming off? Because patients who said they couldn’t lose weight had, on individual average, underreported their actual food intake by 47%. While claiming 1,028 kcal a day, they were actually eating 2,081 kcal

    Full story here

    ITmedia

    Source: itmedia.co.jp / Original article here

    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:16
    Getting fat on 2000 kcal? Humans are way too energy-efficient lol
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:21
    Re: #12
    Kazu Lazer's (a Japanese comedian) comedy partner barely eats but still gains weight
    Probably has extremely high nutrient absorption, or just burns very little energy
    Rough deal these days, but back in the old days that'd be a god-tier trait
    Nowadays people are more grateful for the garçonne (French for slim, boyish-figured women) types who can eat anything and not absorb/gain weight
    Back in the day he'd probably have starved to death fast
    Or maybe he just doesn't die even without eating?
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:18
    Even on low calories, constipation can make you look fatter
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:23
    Re: #14
    That's just your stomach bloating, not real fat
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:19
    But if you're already fat, wouldn't 2000 kcal be enough to lose weight?
    90AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:01
    Re: #17
    Back when I was in triple digits (100+ kg) and lifting weights,
    I kept losing weight
    even eating 3000 kcal a day
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:22
    Fat people's leg muscles must be insane though
    It's like they're walking around carrying dumbbells all the time
    162AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:38
    Re: #19
    But it wrecks your lower back
    The belly fat pushes down until the bones can't take it anymore
    20AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:22
    I eat basically two meals a day like this and still can't lose weight at all
    Meal 1: 2 slices of bread or instant ramen
    Dinner: 200g rice, a side dish (130g meat, some vegetables), natto
    Snacks: 2 cups of coffee and about 3 cookies
    I don't drink juice or alcohol
    24AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:24
    Re: #20
    You should eat something like the meal in this picture

    https://image-tm.s2mr.jp/i/original/1788314260643.jpeg
    34AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:28
    Re: #24
    Not bad, but being able to sit down and eat that calmly is a real luxury. The price isn't high though.
    45AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:36
    Re: #24
    Way too much rice
    Way too little 🍖 meat
    31AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:26
    'Drink and lose weight'
    'Eat and lose weight'
    Any functional food claiming that is 100% a scam
    That much is crystal clear
    108AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:09
    Re: #31
    36AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:31
    I recommend the carb diet
    Breakfast: udon & rice balls
    Lunch: ramen & fried rice
    Dinner: soba & curry
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:33
    Re: #36
    That's the opposite
    Isn't a 'carb diet' supposed to mean cutting carbs?
    46AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:36
    Re: #36
    For dinner that's basically just a drink
    43AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:35
    Re: #37
    Yeah, it means cutting them
    I think it's actually pretty risky and you have to follow the rules properly
    47AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:37
    Re: #43
    You just need to cut back normally
    Idiots go to the extreme of eating zero carbs, which is what wrecks their health
    48AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:37
    Re: #43
    That's the thing where if you run a calorie deficit, your muscle wastes away
    50AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:39
    Re: #45
    That's plenty
    Protein isn't something you can only get from meat, you know
    On top of meat and fish, you're also eating eggs and soybeans
    56AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:42
    Re: #50
    Brown rice would be fine, but some people just can't eat it
    54AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:41
    Calorie restriction or calorie burning
    In the end there's no other way
    If you want to lose weight healthily, the latter is the only real choice
    60AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:45
    Re: #54
    Cutting even one bite of rice is equivalent to a decent amount of walking, so in practice restricting food intake is more effective
    63AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:46
    Is it really about calories though?
    I don't gain much weight even when I eat yakiniku
    153AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:33
    Re: #63
    Sounds like the yakiniku diet
    69AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:50
    Are they fat because they lie
    Or do they lie because they're fat?
    70AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:51
    Re: #69
    It's less 'liar' and more 'vain'
    At this level, plenty of people fudge the truth regardless of body type
    74AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:53
    Re: #45
    Specialist doctors and the elite bureaucrats at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recommend a balanced diet
    No point in you objecting to that
    (lol)
    78AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:54
    Re: #74
    I'm not objecting to anything
    Just stating my preference lol
    81AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:55
    I think humanity needs to calm down and take a step back
    Happiness is just the ceiling of the world you personally know
    If curry and ramen didn't exist in this world
    you simply wouldn't crave them
    Endlessly stoking desire
    and then having it 'always within reach' — that's the problem
    We need to wake up to that
    The more delicious things there are, the more the misery of restraining yourself from them keeps multiplying endlessly
    83AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:56
    Re: #81
    That's pretty much the truth, and honestly kind of obvious
    92AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:02
    There's a 120kg woman who says she barely eats and still can't lose weight, but there's no way she could maintain that body if she really wasn't eating
    I feel like a lot of extremely overweight people are just soft on themselves and dishonest
    100AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:07
    Re: #20
    Bet that coffee isn't black
    166AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:40
    Re: #100
    Maybe about 5 liters per cup
    The total amount of sugar, milk, syrup, etc. was never mentioned
    115AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:12
    Matsuko Deluxe (a famous Japanese TV personality) said something similar recently too — 'I kept wondering why I was gaining weight when I wasn't eating, but turns out I actually was eating'
    127AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:21
    Re: #115
    That's rich, coming from someone who's said she uses the rice cooker itself as her bowl — and eats two of those
    123AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:18
    It's a problem that people who are mentally weak can't hold back, sure — but is a society where you're forced to hold back in the first place even a happy one?
    Easily obtainable pleasures are running completely unchecked
    Endlessly bingeable videos, addictive fun games
    Food that's too delicious for its own health consequences
    Drugs get regulated, but plenty of things that endlessly stoke pleasure go completely unregulated
    A society that lines up pleasures right in front of you and then tells you to resist them — we need to recognize that's actually the unhappy society
    155AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:33
    Re: #123
    5ch itself is basically an unregulated digital drug too lol
    The more you use it, the more of a socially awkward idiot you become, yet you end up feeling like you've gotten smarter

    Background and key points of this discussion

    Underreporting in self-reported dietary surveys is a phenomenon long known in the field of nutrition science, with prior research noting that the gap between reported and actual intake tends to widen for heavier individuals. What stands out about this new study from Columbia University and others is that it pinned down that gap concretely through 14 days of tracking. Reactions in the thread were split: some suspected individual differences in metabolism or absorption efficiency, while others argued the self-reports themselves were simply inaccurate. One point worth keeping in mind is that the gap between reported and actual intake isn’t necessarily deliberate deception — cases where people unconsciously overlook the calories in snacks, drinks, and seasonings are said to be common, so this isn’t something that can simply be chalked up to “lying.” Findings like this highlight just how hard it is to rely on self-reported calorie counts alone.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “Tracking People Who Say They’re “Obese Despite Eating Under 1,200 kcal a Day” for 14 Days — The Reason They Can’t Lose Weight Is… Research from Columbia University and Others.”

  • Sayashi Riho marks 1st anniversary of major debut — 5ch: “Can we talk about anything besides Riho-riho, lol”

    Former Morning Musume。member Sayashi Riho has marked the first anniversary of her major debut, according to an announcement on her official X account. A new concept EP, “OWN,” is set for release on September 2, and it’s also been revealed that Sayashi will play the role of Saeko in the live-action drama adaptation of the manga “Tsukikana.” On the Hello! Project board, threads buzzed not only with reactions to the happy news but also with grumbling about the discussion skewing too heavily toward Riho-related chatter, plus jabs at a stray “BABYMETAL” reference that had crept into the thread title.

    Sayashi Riho (born May 28, 1998)

    Japanese singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer; former idol.

    Former member of Morning Musume。(9th generation). Image color: red. (Graduated December 31, 2015)

    Source: rihosayashi.jp / Original article here

    4AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:55
    Sayashi Riho Staff [Official] @sayashi_staff
    ＼ 1st Anniversary of Major Debut ／

    Today marks the 1st anniversary of Sayashi Riho's major debut✨

    This is a precious milestone we could only reach thanks to everyone's support.
    On Wednesday, September 2, we'll release the concept EP "OWN"💿

    We'll keep bringing you music that feels true to Sayashi, now and always!
    12AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:56
    Would you hurry up and talk about Sayashi for something other than Riho-riho already, lol
    13AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:56
    Her manager's getting told off by some part-timer girl, lol
    16AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:56
    Non's already burned through this month's data allowance-resu ;; (this poster refers to herself as "Non" and has a cutesy verbal tic of ending sentences in "-resu" instead of "desu")
    19AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:57
    It's been announced that Sayashi will play the character Saeko in the live-action drama adaptation of the manga "Tsukikana," sparking a flood of comments on social media like "It's Sayashi!" and "Can't wait!"
    Many fans are expressing high hopes, and interest in the project seems to be building.
    While people wait on broadcast schedules and other details, social media is also full of excited reactions like "Whoa!!!!"
    i.imgur.com/oTy5UDj.jpeg
    21AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:57
    The boss hasn't been losing his mind lately, kind of boring
    23AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:57
    Starting yet another pointless crap thread, huh — and isn't "BABYMETAL" the wrong board at this point?
    24AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:57
    Gonna rewatch Madoka Magica on Amazon Prime-resu
    27AnonymousSep 10, 2026 10:58
    I get why Kagoshima's a Berserker, but I can't picture anything at all for Miyazaki (riffing on a meme that assigns Fate-style character classes to Japan's prefectures)
    37AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:39
    GIFT ~Girls Idol Festival Tokyo~ / START UP! Dream Enter s://sora.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/liveanb/1787582766
    38AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:39
    Wanna drown some curry noodles in mayo and chow down-resu
    43AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:42
    Shimizudani Ryuka (voiced by Ishihara Kaori)-resu
    44AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:43
    Figured "A" meant the Angels, but nope, Diamondbacks… MLB really is hard to keep straight
    45AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:43
    Sanma was cheap last year, but it's pricey this year huh
    46AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:43
    On Morning Musume's Sea of Japan location shoot, when Gomaki (Goto Maki) was seasick and puking her guts out, the one standing behind her holding back her own urge to hurl, looking thoroughly miserable, was Nacchi-resu. And the one gently rubbing Gomaki's back beside her was Ishikawa Rika-resu. Non's been a fan of Rika-c (her nickname for Ishikawa Rika) ever since-resu
    48AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:45
    This isn't Higashihara Aki's blog, you know, lolol
    51AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:51
    The yakuza and the entertainment industry really are joined at the hip-resu
    52AnonymousSep 10, 2026 11:55
    You're the only one who's been camping out in the anti-fan thread this whole time
    176AnonymousSep 10, 2026 12:51
    Now that Osaka, who used to keep the thread under control, is gone, all bets are off-resu
    410AnonymousSep 12, 2026 13:38
    Re: #176 That's a good guess
    304AnonymousSep 12, 2026 09:38
    Walked round-trip to 7-Eleven and the post office-resu. It's so hot I could die-resu
    892AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:45
    Re: #304 Non only recognizes Morning Musume。-resu. Won't accept any '14 or '26 lineup-resu
    475AnonymousSep 12, 2026 14:05
    Death Blog, now that's a blast from the past (nickname for Higashihara Aki's blog, notorious for the bad luck said to follow people mentioned in it)
    995AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:16
    Re: #475 Beauty like an AI, huh-resu

    Background and key points of this topic

    Sayashi Riho joined Morning Musume。as a 9th-generation member in 2011 and graduated on December 31, 2015. Now a former idol, she works as a singer, actress, and choreographer. According to the official announcement, this anniversary marks one year since her major debut, with the concept EP “OWN” also set for release on September 2. The thread’s reactions split between congratulations over this official news and grumbling over the off-topic word “BABYMETAL” that had slipped into the thread title. Worth noting for readers: most of the jabs in the thread weren’t really aimed at Sayashi herself, but were in-jokes among a handful of regular posters who keep starting these threads over and over — a different context from the main news story.

    *This article was compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “yƒnƒƒvƒz âŽt—¢•ÛŽG’kƒXƒŒš291yBABYMETALz.”

  • Hashisako Suzu (20) Graduation Announcement Sparks ‘Forced Out?’ Claims, Ignites Debate Over Hello! Project Management

    On 5channel’s Hello! Project board, a thread sprang up over the graduation announcement of Hashisako Suzu (20), a member of Hello! Project. The agency’s official statement calls it a “graduation,” but the announcement drew a huge reaction — racking up over 10,000 likes in just 5 hours — and the thread saw a string of comments comparing it to the recent graduations of Takase Kurumi and Akiyama Mao, calling it “essentially getting forced out.” Some posts pointed to the venue’s seat count and ticket sales as evidence of her lack of popularity, and with no clear facts about whether the graduation was her own choice or the agency’s decision, speculation spread. Others noted that members of the 26th generation have been graduating one after another.

    1AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:29
    This is just the beginning
    2AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:30
    They've been running a reign of terror all along
    Ayacho said so herself
    3AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:30
    Everyone except Juice=Juice is a candidate (for the chop)
    4AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:32
    There was never a stretch where the trainees got featured on Hello! Dori (a Hello! Project variety segment)
    5AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:34
    Being unpopular is the ultimate sin
    9AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:35
    Re: #5
    Everyone besides Juice=Juice is unpopular though
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:48
    Re: #5
    And letting that happen is on the agency
    7AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:34
    Yet they never rushed to cut Fukumura or Ikuta
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:42
    Re: #7
    Well, Fukumura was top-tier popular among all Hello! Project members right up until her graduation, so that's different
    No idea about Ikuta though
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:36
    Sounds like they've realized they can get by with just Juice=Juice and the trainees
    29AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:13
    Re: #10
    They probably overrecruited trainees and now it's backfiring
    There are 19 of them now
    The agency is just stupid and trash
    11AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:36
    Compare that to Tanimoto Ami (26), who shows zero signs of graduating, and you'll get it
    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:40
    If it were really a firing, she'd graduate this month instead of waiting until next spring
    42AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:32
    Re: #12
    So does that mean they're waiting on one more?
    54AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:30
    Re: #12
    That's not really true
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:41
    A sudden 'tap on the shoulder' at just twenty — for her it must have been a bolt from the blue
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:44
    If you're gonna fire someone for being unpopular, don't hire them in the first place
    16AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:44
    Notice Regarding Takase Kurumi's Graduation
    January 30

    Likes: 11K Reposts: 7,623

    Notice Regarding Akiyama Mao's Graduation
    March 3

    Likes: 8,779 Reposts: 4,653

    Notice Regarding Hashisako Suzu's Graduation
    5 hours ago

    Likes: 11K Reposts: 5,956
    20AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:49
    Re: #16
    By that logic Takase Kurumi was fired too
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:49
    【*,610 seats】Kameari Lilio Hall
    【Sold Out → Sold Out】Matsumoto (2025)
    【Not sold out → Sold Out】Hashisako

    So she's about as unpopular as Matsumoto, right?
    22AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:50

    Right there
    24AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:58
    Now we know why there's no 'bar event' (a post-show meet-and-greet)
    44AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:01
    Re: #24
    If it were a graduation on good terms, they'd be all "let's give it our all at the last bar event"
    25AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:58
    Do you really think every member wants to keep going until the agency actually taps them on the shoulder?
    27AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:10
    Re: #1

    So Hassako (Hashisako's nickname) got tapped on the shoulder too…
    28AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:12
    Kawamura Ayano

    After suddenly being 'tapped on the shoulder' by the agency, she took a 4-day break from her blog — something she'd never missed even once before — just to process her feelings

    https://ameblo.jp/angerme-ss-shin/entry-12853206086.html?frm=theme
    30AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:15
    Cutting their pay, making their environment worse, taking away their days off, making them do pointless things
    33AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:18
    Even retiring from the entertainment industry entirely gets dictated by the agency
    34AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:20
    They're talking about the spring tour and all, but at this rate she'll bail before then
    36AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:20
    If they're tapping Hashisako's shoulder for being unpopular, then Homamei and Yumeriai will have to graduate at the same time next year too
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:23
    There are members who want to quit in every group
    39AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:24
    There was a whole traffic jam of members wanting to quit because of Wada, you know (Wada Koji, the Hello! Project producer)
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:25

    Lots of firings from the 26th generation
    Kawamura, Yokoyama, and Hashisako all got the tap
    Yumeha said she wanted to be a "solo idol,"
    but the agency shot her down saying that's not possible here, and cut her
    41AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:29
    Do you even get who this 'reign of terror' is actually aimed at?
    43AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:57
    It's normal for long-tenured, unpopular members of a struggling group to get 'tapped on the shoulder'
    49AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:17
    With Hashisako gone, Tamenaga is probably next on the chopping block and shaking in her boots
    52AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:25
    Re: #49
    Isn't it Kero?
    She's the one posting the most heartbroken comments
    50AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:18
    Hashida Ayaka's birthday event venue got upgraded from Hiratsuka Hall (362 seats) to Yurakucho Asahi Hall (772 seats)
    https://kizuna.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1788438033/

    Compare that to Hashida, who's the same age, and you can see the difference
    53AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:25
    Re: #50
    Hashida's got real drive
    She's landed a ton of Lotte gigs too (the confectionery brand)

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    In Hello! Project, member graduations are usually announced gradually, months in advance — so when a departure is announced with barely any lead time, as in this case, it’s easy for it to be read as a “forced-out” situation. Because the agency (Up-Front) doesn’t officially explain the reasons behind individual graduations, there’s no way for outsiders to confirm whether a departure reflects the member’s own wishes or the agency’s decision. The “venue turnout” and “ticket sell-out status” cited in the thread are commonly used by fans as rough gauges of popularity, but no official link between those metrics and the graduation has ever been shown — it remains speculation. Likewise, the claim that “the number of trainees is increasing” can’t be verified with confidence, since the details of the group’s internal structure aren’t public. The loaded word “fired” tends to take on a life of its own, but the official announcement is, after all, a “graduation” — and the possibility that it was a mutually agreed departure can’t be ruled out.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Hello! Project board) thread “Hello! Project’s Reign of Terror Kicks Off With the “Firing” of Hashisako Suzu (20) lolololol“.

  • New Madoka Movie: Homura Lookalike ‘Wasu’ Has 5ch Buzzing

    Late at night on September 12, 2026, to coincide with the release of the movie Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht’s Return, a reaction thread went up on 5channel’s Newsspeed VIP board. What got the thread buzzing wasn’t a debate over the film’s merits, but the presence of a new character who looks strikingly like Homura — posters affectionately nicknamed her “Wasu” and kept flooding the thread with ASCII art (AA) and fan art. The thread title, “The culprit is Wasu,” was a joke born from mistaking her for Homura at first glance, and replies kept rolling in with that late-night live-commentary, festival-like energy all the way toward dawn.

    1AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:54
    You are the one — my Marguerite.
    3AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:56
    ＿_
    　 , '´　　　ヽ
    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　Looks like she'll just go for it the second she gets the green light
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ

    I'm such an idiot, honestly
    4AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:57
    Just spill your spoiler-filled thoughts on the movie already
    5AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:57
    ＿_
    　 , '´　　　ヽ
    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　＼PLEASE!! DON'T GO ANYWHERE!!／
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ

    Magical girl movie commercial quota: achieved
    6AnonymousSep 12, 2026 23:58
    I figured they originally wanted past-Homura to fight present-Homura, but backed off and made her a separate character instead
    7AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:00
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　Purple-Homura senpai has been unveiled
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ

    Now-showing PV for 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht's Return'
    youtube　mESs-ii2l6A
    ERROR!!
    This contains a URL that's already been posted multiple times.
    8AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:00
    ＿__
    　　 ,r´=＝=ヽ
    　　 !l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　The daaate! The date's changed!!
    　　 |ﾘ､‘ヮ‘ﾉl|
    ＿_ﾉﾉ_(つ/￣￣￣/＿＿
    　　　 ＼/homura/
    9AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:01
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　Chicken Ramen
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ

    Growing kids need growing appetites
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:02
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Here ya go, Demae Icchō!
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ

    I'm such an idiot, honestly…
    11AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:02
    ＿_
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    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　Thought it was Homura-chan?
    　　|ﾘ､ﾟ ｰ ﾟﾉl|


    　　　　＿__
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    　　 !l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　Nope! It was Wasu-chan!
    　　 |ξ､‘ヮ‘ξ
    ＿_ﾉﾉ_(つ/￣￣￣/＿＿
    　　　 ＼/ wasu　/
    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:03
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Prime comedic face-acting, courtesy of this scene
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:03
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　The new Madoka movie's TV commercial
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:04
    ＿_
    　　,r´=＝=ヽ　　　Watasu here — that's me, Wasu! (a cutesy slurred pronunciation of "watashi," i.e. "I")
    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HR79EV_bwAA4Pp8.jpg
    　　|ξ､‘ヮ‘ξ
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:04
    ／人◕‿‿◕人＼＜Is that Kaori Nazuka going full throttle with her voice acting…? (likely referencing the voice actress)
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:05
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Weeell, not yet
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:06
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　Watasu here, and I'm Sasu! (a riff on the earlier "Wasu" gag)
    　.ヽξ､‘ヮ‘ξ
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:09
    i{　 ●　 　 　 ● }i　　　Hey there, good evening again this week
    　　　　 　 八　　 　､_,_, 　 　八
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:12
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Re: #19
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ　　　　Good evening
    20AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:10
    ＿_
    　　,r´=＝=ヽ
    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　Put the two of us together and you get…
    　　|lξ‘ヮ‘ξ

    　　　 ＿_
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　Detective Precure (a mashup of Detective Conan and Precure)
    　.ヽξ､‘ヮ‘ξ
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:35
    ＿_
    　　,r´=＝=ヽ
    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRwwXvkacAEDNip.jpg
    　　|lξﾟ ｰ ﾟξ　　No Wasu in this one (T_T)
    41AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:35
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Her arm!!!
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　

    I wonder if I should be saving my gacha gems for this or for the Fuuka rerun banner…
    43AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:41
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    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HR8c9ZXbwAA6Vy2.jpg
    　　|lξﾟ ｰ ﾟξ　　Classic Walpurgisnacht thing — she always ends up upside-down
    44AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:45
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Characters who've had arm injuries before are…
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　

    90AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:40
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　Trends always show up late, y'know
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ

    Even Wasu-senpai took about 2-3 hours to start trending after her reveal
    93AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:49
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    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSAsFwab0AAnY0W.jpg
    　　|lξﾟ ｰ ﾟξ　　Wasu, glancing back over her shoulder
    96AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:58
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    　.{　i{ﾉﾊ从k.}　　　　　.'+ This installment's Tiro Finale Award +'.
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ　　　　　

    Mami-san is so cool, granting everyone's dreams, hopes, and wishes all at once!!
    103AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:02


    Turns out that's the kind of movie it was
    120AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:29
    ＿_
    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　End card — drawn by the Spriggan animation guy
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　
    121AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:35
    124AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:40
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    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRmf-c3b0AAN9aJ.jpg
    　　|lξﾟ ｰ ﾟξ　　She's got some kind of bucket on her head
    126AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:47


    This is basically a spoiler at this point…
    127AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:48

    128AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:52
    ＿_
    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　Bucket Onee-san
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　
    131AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:57
    ＿_
    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　 So dazzling…!! I can't go on without you…!!
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　

    They're doing this kind of thing elsewhere too
    132AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:59
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    　　,r´=＝=ヽ　　　The Wafer Witch
    　　!l|从ﾊﾉﾘ!|　　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRqaONRbQAA2JUC.jpg
    　　|lξﾟ ｰ ﾟξ　　https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRqioygaQAAVtDS.jpg
    134AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:07
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    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　 The Wafer's Return (a pun on the movie's subtitle)
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ

    They keep longer if you put them in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer
    135AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:15
    Re: #134
    I'm gonna buy the wafers!
    I botched it last time with the Gen Hoshino ones…

    Cute that Pika seems to be the one managing it
    144AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:23
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    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　Marguerite
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　An Italian-derived female name meaning "daisy" (hinagiku). Margherita. H-I-N-A-Hinagiku, Hi-Hi!!

    Tie a marguerite flower with a ribbon and you've got yourself a bouquet
    147AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:55
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    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　This is straight-up food terrorism (slang for tempting food pics)
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　
    148AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:59
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    　i>i<!´　　ヾ<i
    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ　　　It was a total Mami-flood — Mami-san, Mami-san, wonderful Mami-san
    　.ヽ!l|つヮ-ﾉﾘ　　　　

    Saving this one
    150AnonymousSep 13, 2026 05:05
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    　(（( ﾉﾊ从k.}ゝ
    　.ヽ!l|*‘ヮ‘ﾉﾘ　　　　

    Livedoor News　@livedoornews
    > [What day is today?] September 13 is "the day Second Impact occurred"
    > An unprecedented catastrophe that occurs on September 13, 2000 within the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. Kaworu Nagisa is also born on this same day.

    Background and Talking Points

    The thread title “The culprit is Wasu” riffs on the once-viral phrase “The culprit is Yasu” (a famous 5ch meme), and appears to be a jokey dig at the new movie’s character who’s the spitting image of Homura. As reply #7 in the thread notes, this was a late-night reaction/live-commentary thread timed to the release of Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht’s Return — less a venue for debating the film’s quality than a festival-like flood of ASCII art and fan art reactions. There’s no notable point of conflict; the endless back-and-forth of in-jokes among posters is very much par for the course on the VIP board. One thing readers should note: names and lines that pop up in the thread, like “Wasu” and “Marguerite,” come straight from the just-released film, so they may read as spoilers to anyone who hasn’t seen it yet.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Newsspeed VIP) thread “Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s culprit Wasu is adorable!!“

  • G-Osaka supporters stage sit-in protest — 5ch calls exec’s ‘We’ll win a title’ promise ‘cheap’

    In the J1 match on September 12, 2026, Gamba Osaka lost 0-2 to FC Tokyo at home. After the match, some supporters stayed behind at the stadium to protest, and Football Division Director Mikami reportedly came out to talk with them, promising, “We will win a title.” On 5ch threads, opinions split over whether a title is realistic with the current squad, with debate centering on the defense and new signings — some dismissed the promise as an empty stopgap given the team’s six-game winless run, while others suggested the protest itself bordered on customer harassment.

    Gamba Osaka supporters stage sit-in protest — Football Division Director Mikami holds talks

    ◇Meiji Yasuda J1 League: Gamba Osaka 0–2 FC Tokyo (September 12, 2026, Panasonic Stadium)

    Gamba Osaka supporters’ anger boiled over.

    Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here

    2AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:13
    The performances are way better than last year, but we just can't grab points. We beat title-favorites Urawa, so if we get on a roll, this squad has what it takes to win a title.
    7AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:18
    "We'll win a title" is just something said in the moment.
    Don't talk out of your ass.
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:21
    If you're a real supporter, open your wallet and spend big.
    11AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:22
    These days, this kind of thing counts as customer harassment.
    How long is the J.League going to keep looking the other way?
    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:22
    The team's completely falling apart!!
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:24
    Looking forward to some idiot showing up demanding Panasonic take responsibility and pull out.
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:25
    Even setting aside whether Myojin is any good, this isn't a squad built to fight for the title — it's a relegation-battle roster.
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:27
    Re: #14
    The defensive midfielder and center-backs are without question the best in the J.League. If the new signings click, this squad can win it all. Manager Myojin's tactics make sense too.
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:31
    Supporters or not, they're just a bunch of amateurs — what's sitting in the stadium actually going to change?
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:32
    Why does Myojin keep consulting Endo all through the match?
    If he can't think for himself, he's not cut out to be a manager.
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:32
    They had money to spare for guys like Juanpe — foreign players who need rehab before they can even play —
    turns out the front office was just clueless all along.
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:36
    "We'll win a title" isn't something you just blurt out on the spot.
    It comes off cheap, and honestly looks like it's mocking the supporters.
    22AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:38
    Even Cerezo and Vissel, which are reasonably central, get zero interest in Kansai —
    let alone Gamba, quietly playing out on their landlocked island in the middle of nowhere…
    23AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:38
    Weren't they surprisingly strong not too long ago?
    They were even in the ACL, right?
    24AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:40
    The J.League only makes news when there's a riot.
    Meanwhile match results and the standings barely get any coverage at all.
    25AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:40
    Honestly…

    in Kansai
    they're super unpopular —

    Gamba Suita
    #whatAPain
    31AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:51
    Cerezo ("the Cherry Blossoms") got smashed for 6 goals too? Osaka's having a rough time all around, lol
    32AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:53
    They're only 15th and they're already staging sit-in protests?
    33AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:58
    Has Japan really come to this?
    45AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:16
    Re: #33
    Gamba fans are the type who, over ten years ago, got relegated on the final matchday and still refused to leave the away stands at Yamaha Stadium.
    35AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:00
    I looked up how many Cerezo players got sent off — turns out it was 11 — and they got legitimately steamrolled, lol
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:05
    Didn't Saudi Arabia poach their manager?
    39AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:07
    Same as Emo-yan's line, "it's because the front office is stupid" —
    Gamba's front office really is stupid.
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:09
    Staying behind after the match to summon the front office for a talk — even the Hanshin Tigers (notoriously passionate baseball fans) wouldn't pull that, lol
    56AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:54
    Winning a title with a team that hasn't won in 6 games… what a cheap answer, lol

    The Emperor's Cup? The League Cup?
    What else is there, the ACLE? Are they kidding??
    Something like the Chibagin Cup (a minor preseason tournament)? Is there even some local competition Gamba enters?
    57AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:55
    Re: #56
    It's because if he didn't say something like that, the idiots wouldn't go home.
    78AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:31
    I just want to support the club hardcore.
    Not everyone who comes to the stadium needs to be like me.
    I just don't want to act like some woman or kid.
    If a guy's amazing, I praise him and applaud. But if a guy's useless, I yell and I spit.

    That's no different from everyday society, right?
    Football is my everyday life. So I just show who I really am.
    That's me. If you've got a problem with it, say so. Whether I actually listen is a different matter.
    This is my life, after all.

    No matter what anyone says, we're not changing how we do things.
    I support the club and the players with everything I've got, for their sake.
    I will never accept anyone denying the way we do it.

    Because that's our Identity.

    What I'm trying to say is, we support like our lives depend on it. Transportation, hotels, all sorts of costs — we put it all in.
    So all I want is for the players to give performances like their lives depend on it too.
    It's simple, isn't it?
    84AnonymousSep 13, 2026 04:45
    Kind of like a stalker, huh
    Re: #78
    When love gets too intense it turns into hate
    Well, I get it, but
    it's just not productive

    Players give their best because they're trusted (and supported)
    There's no universe where players try harder because they got yelled at

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    Gamba Osaka’s “sit-in protest” refers to supporters staying in the stands after the match to demand an explanation from the front office — a scene that crops up fairly often in the J.League whenever a club is struggling. Director Mikami oversees team strengthening and operations, and he responded not as the manager but as a management-side figure. The main point of disagreement in the thread was squad evaluation: some praised the defense and new signings and felt a top finish was still within reach if the team caught momentum, while others, pointing to the six-game winless run, dismissed the “we’ll win a title” remark as an empty promise made just to calm the crowd down. Opinion was also split on the protest itself — some saw it as a sign of supporters’ passion, while others viewed it as bordering on customer harassment. It’s also worth noting that no one in the thread specified exactly which competition’s title was meant, so readers should be aware that what “title” refers to here is left unclear.

    ※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Sports News+) thread “[Soccer] Gamba Osaka supporters’ anger explodes, staging a sit-in protest… Director Mikami holds talks to calm things down, promises “We’ll win a title”“.

  • Sashihara Rino & Wakatsuki Chinatsu’s ‘Sashihara Chinatsu’ Canceled Just 5 Months After Premiere

    Fuji TV’s late-night variety show “Sashihara Chinatsu” has been canceled, ending in late September — just five months after it premiered this past April. The show had drawn attention even before its debut as the first-ever pairing of popular talents Sashihara Rino and Wakatsuki Chinatsu, so word is that even Fuji TV staff were stunned, saying “surely this isn’t happening.” On 5ch, discussion centered on the show’s low-budget feel and its reliance on Yoshimoto comedians as guests, as well as Wakatsuki Chinatsu’s assertive on-air personality and the story of her comeback after a career gap.

    “Surely this isn’t happening” — staff stunned as Fuji TV’s new show gets canceled after “just 5 months,” and the reason is embarrassing

    Fuji TV’s late-night talk variety show “Sashihara Chinatsu,” which only started this past April, has been abruptly canceled as of the end of September.

    The show had drawn major attention before it even aired, thanks to its pairing of two of variety TV’s top talents, Sashihara Rino (33) and Wakatsuki Chinatsu (42).

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

    2AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:57
    Guess I'll crack a beer while watching Peace-kun, the world's most famous capybara from Omiya Zoo, on YouTube
    3AnonymousSep 13, 2026 00:59
    Turns out the AI avatar company was just lame
    4AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:00
    It's literally airing right now
    7AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:02
    Re: #4
    I'm watching it right now too
    It's not so much boring as it just reeks of low budget
    5AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:00
    Isn't anyone saying it's a shame, since the show itself was actually decent?
    6AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:01
    Sashihara's pretty and Wakatsuki looks young too
    Is it just good lighting?
    8AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:03
    You can tell it's just the cast and the concept — no money, no ideas behind it
    10AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:04
    She's so uptight (lit. "small-assed" — a Japanese idiom for petty/narrow-minded)
    11AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:05
    Re: #10
    Apparently people with no class are the ones who hate Wakatsuki
    12AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:06
    Guess it just shows Fuji TV's compliance is as sloppy as ever
    13AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:07
    She's really got nothing left to sell as a talent anymore
    14AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:08
    The guests were all propped up by Yoshimoto comedians, of course it's ending
    15AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:08
    In the end, Fuji TV hasn't changed one bit
    16AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:09
    Wakatsuki's the woman who maxes out looks + talk skill for the strongest combined stats in showbiz
    17AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:09
    By the way, whatever happened to that talk about suing Minato Koichi and Ota Ryo for damages?
    18AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:09
    How many years ago was that
    There's nothing wrong with being "Miyauchi" itself
    It was just incredibly boring, full stop
    Don't make excuses
    19AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:10
    Wakatsuki's been washed up forever, hasn't she?
    20AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:11
    Who's watching this besides these two's die-hard fans, lol
    21AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:11
    There's no compliance issue here
    They're just enemies of Fuji, that's all
    22AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:12
    The Fuji TV golden age was actually back when they were feuding with Livedoor — ratings triple crown and everything. Who knew they'd turn around and become TV Tokyo
    23AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:12
    Nobody watches Fuji's late-night shows anyway
    Doesn't matter who's on it
    24AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:13
    Talent Power Ranking Chart — Women's Edition, 2025

    Hot Right Now Zone
    Shiraishi Mai, Oshima Yuko
    Noro Kayo, Kawaei Rina, Ikuta Erika

    Rising Attention Zone
    Nishino Nanase, Shibuya Nagisa, Saito Asuka
    Nagahama Neru, Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Kyoko
    Ichiki Rena, Yabuki Nako, Takayama Kazumi, Kageyama Yuka

    Veteran & Steady Zone (Aiming for Comeback Zone)
    Sashihara Rino
    29AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:25
    Re: #24
    I was gonna say "lol Kokomi's got the lowest interest score" but looking closer, the actual bottom spot is Goriki Ayame
    40AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:56
    Re: #24
    Nagano Mei-chan
    She's in a nice spot there, lol
    2025
    44AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:00
    Re: #24
    Nagasawa Masami and Gakki (Aragaki Yui) are amazing
    25AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:14
    Can't believe there are still idiots watching TV, lol
    27AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:17
    Re: #25
    The old folks hanging around on 5ch aren't much different
    28AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:21
    Re: #25
    I only watch NHK news on terrestrial TV, but BS still has some watchable stuff
    Or are you too poor to even own a TV?
    61AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:47
    Re: #25
    Here comes Mr. Behind-the-Times, lol
    26AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:15
    Didn't Matsumoto's fanboys tear into them for using a title like "Matsumoto Shinsuke"? (a nod to the classic Matsumoto Hitoshi × Shimada Shinsuke duo naming style)
    30AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:26
    The AI avatar company's website — the leadership team and "global team" photos have that sketchy look, like they were AI-generated
    31AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:26
    If it lasted a full season (cour), isn't that good enough?
    37AnonymousSep 13, 2026 01:46
    It's a pairing of two women whose talk is boring, of course it got canceled
    46AnonymousSep 13, 2026 02:01
    Re: #37
    Having talk skills doesn't automatically mean you're entertaining
    75AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:40
    Sashihara's mellowed out so she's fine, but I can't stand Wakatsuki's pushy vibe — it kills my motivation to watch

    Wakatsuki never backs down even when someone pushes back at her, and she claps back for real instead of playing it for laughs — it's annoying
    83AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:55
    Re: #75
    >she claps back for real instead of playing it for laughs — it's annoying

    Totally get it
    I watch Wakatsuki on Lovit, and I can't stand how she basically starts lecturing someone the second they react in a way she doesn't like
    Going "hey, THAT'S exactly the problem!"
    I do like Wakatsuki, but that part is hard to watch
    78AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:48
    Wakatsuki clearly had a period where she was frozen out, right?
    81AnonymousSep 13, 2026 03:51
    Re: #78
    She wasn't frozen out, she stepped back to raise her kids
    She said she wondered if she could still hack it, asked someone for advice, and they told her "you'll be fine as long as you're loud"
    So she tried it and said the comeback was easy

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    “Sashihara Chinatsu” was a Fuji TV late-night talk variety show that began this past April, drawing attention before it even aired as the first pairing of popular talents Sashihara Rino and Wakatsuki Chinatsu. The original article describes the reason for the cancellation as “embarrassing” but doesn’t specify what that reason actually was, and no mention of an official cancellation reason appears in the thread either. Opinion was mainly split over how to judge the show’s content — some criticized the production values and budget, while others felt the Sashihara–Wakatsuki pairing itself wasn’t a bad idea. Discussion also touched on Wakatsuki Chinatsu’s assertive on-air personality (which drew both love and hate) and her past career gap, but it’s worth noting these weren’t directly tied to the cancellation — they came up simply as personal opinions about the performers themselves.

    ※This article was excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisoku Sokuho+) thread “[Fuji TV] Sashihara Rino & Wakatsuki Chinatsu’s new show ‘Sashihara Chinatsu’ abruptly canceled after just 5 months… staff stunned, say “surely this isn’t happening”.”