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On 5channel’s “Live News (Anything Goes)” board, someone posted a photo from Tsurumai Park in Nagoya with the caption “I’m a girl, at Tsurumai Park right now.” Skepticism about the poster’s claimed gender quickly poured in, with commenters mockingly declaring it “the usual middle-aged man” — and the original poster fired back at each jab individually. The conversation eventually drifted into local trivia: Tsurumai Park’s heyday as a Pokémon GO hotspot, and how the once-beloved “strawberry bread” shop had closed and turned into a udon restaurant. What started as an unverifiable self-declaration turned into a thread with that distinctive “nanG” blend of teasing and hometown chatter.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Live News, Anything Goes board) thread “[Photo] I’m a girl, at Tsurumai Park right now lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.”

A release from Kojima Productions, led by director Hideo Kojima, announcing a new partnership with Xbox has stirred up discussion on 5ch after users noticed it made no mention of Sony, the studio’s longtime backer. Since leaving Konami in 2015, Kojima Productions has relied on funding and Sony’s proprietary game engine to produce the Death Stranding series, and the thread saw criticism along the lines of “not even a word of thanks?” clash with counterarguments that “the studio was never actually struggling to begin with.” The discussion gradually expanded to cover Death Stranding 2’s sales performance and updates on other creators who left Konami, such as Toshihiro Nagoshi.

5AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:52

Overseas fans are furious at Sony

44AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:04

Re: #27
What's Nagoshi even doing these days?

47AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:05

Re: #44

49AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:06

Re: #47
Wondered why this combo made sense, but then remembered —
Nagoshi was the head of development at Sega back when Bayonetta and Vanquish came out

*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (NanJ) thread “[RIP] Director Hideo Kojima Reportedly Severs Ties with SONY for Real.”

A thread about aquariums as a hobby heated up on 5ch’s VIP board. Right from the start, people were complaining “it costs way too much,” followed by tales of woe — like accidentally killing pet white cloud minnows (akahire) in a 24-liter bug cage, or the agony of waiting over a day for zeolite to settle with no filter. On the other hand, some recommended a “budget aquarium” approach — just tossing medaka (Japanese rice fish) and shrimp into a bucket left outdoors — or a “biotope” setup that only requires upfront costs. Opinions split over whether you can keep costs low if you don’t get too particular, or whether keeping any living creature inevitably racks up money and effort over time. One poster even shared a story of sinking a total of 100,000 yen (about $650) into the hobby, keeping the thread buzzing.

109AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:51

This is what I pictured when I opened this thread, but it turned out to be nothing like that

111AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:53

Re: #109
Honestly, that's what I want to do
I mean, if I went all in, I probably could lol

137AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:26

I'm blowing almost 100,000 yen (about $650) a month on pachinko, so I want to start an aquarium instead and quit that

138AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:28

Re: #137
With that 100,000 yen a month, you could pull off something like Re: #109

110AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:52

Would something like this be easier?
They call it a "bottle aquarium" apparently, and I figured this kind of thing could just sit casually on my desk

112AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:53

Re: #110
Go for it, as long as you can properly change the water every single day
The less water there is, the more sensitive the water quality becomes

113AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:54

Re: #110
Line the bottom with zeolite (it absorbs ammonia and stuff)
add some anacharis-type water plants
and I think you could manage with just one fish
Personally though, I'd also want shrimp in there (they clean up droppings and such), so you'd be better off going with something a bit bigger

114AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:55

Re: #110
With this
you'd have to change the water
the temperature seems like it'd spike easily
and without aeration it seems like the fish would run out of oxygen
seems really tough

117AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:55

Also, there's this round sphere-type setup
I saw it on TV a while back
apparently it's a self-contained environment like a mini Earth
and supposedly the creatures inside never die even if you do absolutely nothing to it

120AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:56

Re: #117
No way that's actually true lol

122AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:03

Re: #117
You're probably talking about a "perfect aquarium," but that photo isn't one
There are people who've actually pulled off a truly hands-off setup like that, but it ends up looking so rough it's not worth displaying
There are plenty of "fake" perfect aquariums out there though

125AnonymousSep 12, 2026 18:07

Vivariums are a different category entirely
The one in Re: #117 has fast-growing plants in it, so if you don't tend to it, within a week or two the plants will spiral out of control into a jungle, or get overrun by algae
Bottom line, keeping it looking nice takes work — or rather, rebuilding it periodically is just par for the course

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (VIP) thread “This ‘Aquarium’ Hobby Thing lololololol.”

A thread titled “Ebata Kisaki’s miracle shot” went up on 5ch’s Hello! Project board, sparking excitement over a photo of her posted to Twitter (X). Replies poured in with praise like “she’s basically divine at this point” and “a once-in-2000-years talent,” with some comments referencing her recent “As You Like It” stage at TIF (Tokyo Idol Festival). The conversation didn’t stop at photo appreciation — it expanded into comparisons with other Hello! Project members, revealing how differently each fan base measures its idols.

28AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:42

※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Ebata Kisaki’s Miracle Shot.”

A thread titled “I’m a NEET — how do I get high pride?” appeared on 5ch’s “Live News Flash General” board. The poster says they graduated from a lower-tier regional national university, are under 30, and have no work history. According to the poster, what’s keeping them stuck is being unable to accept that they can’t get into a top-tier company, and they revealed that the root of their pride lies in having been sent to national-affiliated elementary and junior high schools by their parents. Reactions split, with some saying “that’s not pride, you just have no motivation” and others asking “isn’t it fine not to be top-tier?”, while a string of harsher takes — factoring in the poster’s age and education — argued “you should already give up on a top-tier company.”

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Live News Flash General) thread “I’m a NEET — how do I get high pride?“

A thread on 5ch went viral over an image posing a simple question: at a merge point with a stop sign, should you signal right or left? Legally, this spot counts as an intersection, so the textbook answer is a left signal — but plenty of drivers insist on the right signal because it’s easier for cars on the main road and oncoming traffic to see. Opinions poured in from people drawing on real-world driving experience. The debate never quite converged, partly because people couldn’t agree on a more basic question: who is the turn signal actually for?

77AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:06

I'm scared someone's going to pull the "well it's a stop sign" line for cases like these too.

90AnonymousSep 12, 2026 17:10

Here's your answer.


If there's an acceleration/auxiliary lane like in Re: #77, use the right signal.

※This article is an excerpt/summary based on the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Image] A question only people with a driver’s license can answer wwwwwwwww.”