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  • BD Fighter Defends Komeo: ‘This Was the Result of Him Challenging Himself’ — Food Poisoning Scandal Sparks Split Reactions

    “Komeo,” who is under fire for causing food poisoning in more than 100 people — with some reports putting the number as high as 160 — at a festival food stall he ran, is facing a major backlash. A fighter from the MMA event “Breaking Down (BD)” set off discussion on 5ch after posting comments defending him, saying “This is blowing up into a huge controversy, but I think it’s the result of him challenging himself at something” and “Irrelevant nobodies who’ll never amount to anything are making way too much noise.” Many pushed back skeptically, arguing that food poisoning caused by sloppy hygiene management is a completely different matter from a personal controversy, and there was also back-and-forth over just how many people were actually affected.

    3AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:35
    Say that to the faces of the people actually suffering from food poisoning.
    5AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:36
    The only people you're allowed to knock out are your opponents in the ring.
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:37
    Never heard of a 'food poisoning challenge' before.
    22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:38
    Re: #14
    It's the '100-person food poisoning challenge,' apparently.
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:37
    What does 'becoming someone' or 'never amounting to anything' even mean here?
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:37
    N-now that's what I call a legend! (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠) (sarcastic internet praise)
    17AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:37
    Anyway, I don't even know who this guy is, and I have no idea what this thread's even about lol
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:38
    So this is what they call a 'frenemy,' huh.
    38AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:40
    Calling it a 'challenge' is a stretch — hygiene management that bad is basically picking a fight with the whole world.
    52AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:41
    Re: #38
    That's not a fight, that's attempted murder.
    39AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:40
    What's a 'BD fighter' supposed to be anyway?
    47AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:40
    Re: #39
    Probably means Breaking Down (the MMA show).
    54AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:41
    Re: #39
    Baka Desu (a joke reading 'BD' as Japanese for 'that's stupid')
    43AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:40
    Well, not everyone feels sympathy for the victims this time — 'serves them right,' lol. Even the guys defending him probably feel the same way about the victims deep down.
    60AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:41
    Re: #43
    It's a festival food stall — only an idiot would think doing something that stupid was fine lol
    56AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:41
    Re: #47
    Is that a dance team or something?
    75AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:43
    Re: #56
    Honestly it's just total amateurs flailing around in what looks like a clumsy octopus dance (slang for uncoordinated dancing).
    125AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:49
    128AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:50
    Re: #125
    Why's he dressed like a Navy admiral (One Piece reference)?
    138AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:51
    Re: #125
    Wait, did Nagi-pai's stomach get wrecked too?! (apparently a nickname for someone in the photo)
    141AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:52
    Isn't this the guy who admitted on the YouTube channel 'Machiroku ch' that he left a rival from a gang dispute in a vegetative state?

    No idea if that's true or he was just exaggerating, but did he actually pay proper compensation for that…?
    153AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:53
    Re: #141
    The other guy went in fully aware of the risk, so it's not an issue.
    148AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:53
    Re: #1
    Wasn't it 116 people?
    158AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:54
    Re: #148
    It went up to 160.
    190AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:57
    The secondhand embarrassment from someone chasing validation after getting a little bit of fame on social media is unreal.
    192AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:58
    Re: #190
    Says the guy who sounds pretty jealous of people who actually got famous lol

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    The uproar reportedly began after numerous attendees at a festival food stall reported symptoms of food poisoning. On social media it’s been dubbed the “100-Person Food Poisoning Challenge,” with conflicting figures of 116, 160, and others circulating — the exact number of victims remains unconfirmed even in the original reporting. Breaking Down (BD) is an MMA event known for featuring amateur and “troubled” fighters, and its competitors often end up publicly backing each other up, both in and out of the ring. This latest defense comes from that same culture, but many have taken issue with lumping a food-safety failure caused by negligence in with a personal controversy over someone’s words or actions, calling it all a “challenge.” The gap in temperature between those defending him and those criticizing him has become the thread’s main point of contention.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “BD Fighter: ‘Komeo-kun is in the middle of a huge controversy, but I think it’s the result of him challenging himself at something’ / ‘Irrelevant nobodies who’ll never amount to anything are making way too much noise’.”

  • Ikebukuro ¥8 Million Cash Heist: Chinese College Student Arrested, Accomplice May Have Fled Japan

    In an incident this past June on a street in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, a Chinese woman had a bag containing roughly 8 million yen in cash snatched by two men. Investigative sources revealed on September 4 that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Ikebukuro Station had arrested Du Penghao (22), a Chinese national university student living in Tama City, Tokyo, believed to be the one who physically carried out the robbery, on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury — the arrest dated August 12. The second man believed to be involved reportedly left the country after the incident, and police are said to be searching for him. On 5ch’s News Express+ board, reactions centered on the reality of whether foreign suspects actually get prosecuted, and on the victim’s decision to carry such a large sum of cash in the first place.

    Delivered 9/4 (Fri) 18:30

    Kyodo News

    Following an incident in June in which a Chinese woman had a bag containing about 8 million yen in cash stolen by two men on a street in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, it was learned on the 4th from investigative sources that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Ikebukuro Station had arrested Du Penghao (22), a Chinese national university student from Tama City, Tokyo, believed to be the one who carried out the robbery, on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury. The arrest was dated August 12. According to investigative sources, police had been tracking the second suspect, but he has already left the country.

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

    4AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:18
    The odds of a foreigner actually getting prosecuted here are about the same as winning the lottery
    10AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:20
    Arrested, sure, but non-prosecution's already a done deal.
    Same old story.
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:22
    Re: #10
    Wish they could just extend the interrogation detention window 🥺
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:22
    LOL, the second the victim is Chinese, suddenly they actually get prosecuted instead of walking
    206AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:06
    Re: #16
    Well yeah, it's easy enough to line up a Chinese interpreter
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:24
    Hitotsubashi University (Kunitachi City)
    Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Fuchu City)
    University of Electro-Communications (Chofu City)
    Tokyo Metropolitan University (Hachioji City)
    Chuo University
    Meisei University
    Teikyo University
    Tama University
    Kokushikan University
    21AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:24
    Re: #1
    Low risk, high reward.
    Japan: a paradise for foreign criminals
    22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:24
    Walking around with that much cash on you is just asking for it — 8 million yen must weigh a ton anyway
    64AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:35
    Re: #22
    Wouldn't 8 million yen weigh less than a kilo, though?
    41AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:30
    Re: #2
    He's only just been arrested though, hasn't he?
    139AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:17
    Name the university already
    155AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:25
    Re: #139
    He's a Chinese student living in Tama City, so it's probably one of the universities out that way
    216AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:16
    How did they even know she was carrying that much cash?
    234AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:31
    Re: #216
    Well, as the saying goes, 'it takes a snake to know the snake's path' (a Japanese idiom for how crooks are good at spotting easy targets)

    Background and key points of the discussion

    Robbery resulting in injury is a serious charge carrying a minimum sentence of three years, and the roughly three-week gap between the arrest and its public disclosure likely reflects the time investigators needed to build a solid case. What stands out here is that the second suspect has already left the country — bringing someone back from abroad typically requires international investigative cooperation and extradition procedures, which tends to drag things out. In the thread, a claim that “foreigners rarely get prosecuted” runs up against a counterargument that “there’s no data backing that, and it’s even been denied in Diet testimony,” suggesting the debate over prosecution rates for foreign nationals often lacks solid evidence on either side. Neither the article nor the thread explains why the victim was carrying such a large sum of cash or how the perpetrators found out about it, and speculation over which university the suspect attends also remains just that — speculation.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Express+) thread “800–œ‰~‹­“‚©A’†‘l‘ß•ß@1l‚Ío‘A“Œ‹žE’r‘Ü [ôôôš]” (thread title garbled in original due to character encoding).

  • Munetaka Murakami’s Strikeout Rate Nears 40% ‘Danger Zone’… U.S. Media Calls His Numbers ‘Dismal’

    White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami (26) can’t seem to shake his slump. In the game against the Astros on the 3rd (4th in Japan time), he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, dropping his batting average to .213. He hasn’t homered since his 29th on August 18. U.S. outlet the Chicago Sun-Times reported that his strikeout rate since August 1 has hit 38.4%, calling it a “danger zone.” On 5channel, opinions split between those defending him as “above average” thanks to his high OPS, and those alarmed by his sinking average and rising strikeout rate.

    [MLB] Munetaka Murakami’s strikeout rate is alarming… nearing a 40% “danger zone,” U.S. media calls it “a dismal performance”

    White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami’s (26) sky-high strikeout rate is drawing attention. With the team chasing a division title, he still can’t climb out of his slump — going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on the road against the Astros on the 3rd (4th Japan time). He hasn’t homered since his 29th on August 18 (19th Japan time), and his batting average has sunk to .213.

    What’s most concerning is the strikeout rate: U.S. outlet the Chicago Sun-Times reported that “Murakami’s strikeout rate since August 1 stands at 38.4%,” calling it a “danger zone.”

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

    2AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    Everyone knew this would happen before the team even signed him.
    4AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    Looks like we've got another washed-up case (owakon) right here.
    6AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    Baseball (yakyuu) is collapsing fast, lol

    Nothing but bad news for baseball fanboys (yakibuta) all year — nonstop frustration.
    8AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:24
    That's exactly why no team but the White Sox even wanted him…
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:26
    Baseball is completely done, lmao, finally down to zero stars lol lol

    Soccer's got Zion, basketball's got Hachimura — total victory.
    51AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    Re: #15
    The soccer players are riding the bench in Europe.
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:26
    Batting average .211 (.171 with runners in scoring position)
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:27
    A .213 average is no joke — that's cut-from-the-team territory even if you hit 50 homers.
    24AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:28
    Pulling a muscle after running 20 meters? That's just what happens when you're out of shape.
    29AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Are Japanese position players cratering right along with Ohtani's decline? Man, they flipped on him fast over there.
    31AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Baseball is garbage (yakyuunko), totally washed up

    NHK shouldn't be paying MLB for broadcast rights.
    33AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    Strikeouts don't matter as long as OPS is high. Not striking out is pointless if you're just gonna be like Yoshida.
    37AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Re: #33
    His OPS in August was .683. September's barely started and it's already .349. "Doesn't matter as long as it's high" — nobody with normal sense could say that looking at this disaster, lol.
    34AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    Baseball's such a small world globally, and he still can't cut it?

    MLB 2025 Opening Day roster by country:
    1st: Dominican Republic (100), 2nd: Venezuela (63), 3rd: Cuba (26), 4th: Puerto Rico (16), 5th: Canada (13), 6th: Japan (12), 7th: Mexico (11), 8th: Curaçao (4), 9th: Panama (4), 10th: South Korea (3)
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Fine, trade the strikeouts for more grounders to second — doesn't help much either way, since you'd get some productive outs but also double plays.
    38AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:35
    So he just hadn't been scouted properly until now? His average is just too awful.
    40AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:35
    Pitchers already figured him out ages ago — the shine's completely worn off.
    41AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:36
    Really goes to show how amazing Ohtani is, putting up results year after year.
    44AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:36
    People say three years in the league makes you legit, but who's really done that besides Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Seiya? Considering how everyone's aiming for the majors these days, isn't the quality and quantity way too thin?
    55AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:42
    And to think, back in Japan they used to call this guy a god.
    57AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:43
    Re: #55
    Only a handful of Yakult fans ever called him that.
    66AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:48
    Even at the WBC he barely got a hit at the end and struck out constantly. That Triple Crown year was just a one-off hot streak (kakuhen).
    68AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:50
    Re: #66
    Even that year, he cooled off after hitting his 56th homer.
    76AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:53
    Re: #66
    Sure, call the Triple Crown year a hot streak (kakuhen), but he was still top-tier in NPB the other years too, so it's not like he's a one-year wonder. And 29 home runs in his MLB rookie season is plenty impressive on its own.
    69AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:51
    Teams with real World Series hopes can't really afford to roster him, huh.
    70AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:53
    Wait, isn't America supposed to not care about strikeouts as long as you hit home runs? …Huh?
    78AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:54
    Re: #70
    No way that's true. His average is low, and his RBI total is low too.
    84AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:56
    Re: #70
    That's just some sabermetrics nerds going "who cares about a low average or a high strikeout rate!!!"

    Background and Key Points of This Debate

    Munetaka Murakami won NPB’s youngest-ever Triple Crown with the Yakult Swallows in 2022, and moved to the White Sox — the only team that pursued him — via the posting system in the 2025 offseason. The thread’s split opinion centers on how to judge his high strikeout rate: some point to his OPS, which factors in on-base and slugging percentage, and argue his numbers are still above average, while others take a harsher view given his batting average has plunged since August and his strikeout rate has worsened to 38.4%. The gap between his hot streaks and cold streaks seems to be what’s driving the disagreement. His 29 home runs as a rookie are genuinely solid on their own, and how people weigh his current slump against his past track record is a key factor shaping reactions — something worth keeping in mind, since the article alone doesn’t fully convey it.

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[MLB] Munetaka Murakami’s Strikeout Rate Is Alarming… Nearing a 40% ‘Danger Zone,’ U.S. Media Calls It a ‘Dismal’ Performance.”

  • “Won’t Let You Go Home Until We Have Sex”: 28-Year-Old Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges — Case Broke After Victim Consulted AI

    The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Ayato Takahashi on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s whom he met through a dating app, at his apartment in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward. He reportedly told the woman he “wouldn’t let her go home” and kept her from leaving his apartment. According to reports, the victim came forward to police after using AI to help her sort through what had happened — that consultation is what led to the case being reported and coming to light. On 5ch, the thread saw discussion both praising AI for helping push the victim to file a report and debating the risks lurking in dating-app encounters, alongside a flood of posts about the suspect’s photo and identity.

    A 28-year-old man has been arrested for bringing a woman he met through a dating app back to his apartment and sexually assaulting her.

    According to the Metropolitan Police Department, suspect Ayato Takahashi is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in her 20s at his apartment in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, this past April.

    The two reportedly met through a dating app, and after bringing the woman back to his apartment, Takahashi is believed to have told her he “wouldn’t let her go home” before sexually assaulting her.

    Source: news.livedoor.com / Original article here

    73AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:07
    Ayato Takahashi
    https://news.ntv.co.jp/gimage/n24/articles/20efe70cd33d43f08c3b059c29fa5703/92dc77085ce7f6fbbda2101fcb786a18e44a639eb883252da766055ada66d006.jpg

    He's probably a Kenmo guy (a poster from 5ch's anti-corporate "Kenmo" board, stereotyped as cynical/contrarian)
    568AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:24
    Re: #73
    This guy's 185cm?
    Were the cops standing behind him volleyball players or something?
    99AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:11
    She got raped after drinking at some guy's place, they say
    That's basically the same as getting lured overseas with a "great job offer" and then abducted
    The law's messed up

    Isn't there any news about male victims?
    104AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:12
    Re: #99
    Well, he just shouldn't have raped her. Simple as that.
    119AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:14
    Re: #99
    If you get abducted after being lured overseas with a "great job," you're obviously the victim
    Excuse that kind of logic and you get a world where the bad guys run wild
    137AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:17
    Good on the AI for that one.
    That said, like with the Abe daughter thing, it's a bit much that more and more people can't even work this stuff out on their own.
    If that's the case, she should've just asked the AI beforehand how dangerous it is to go to some guy's place right after meeting him.
    The smarter AI gets, the more humans might end up dependent on it and stop thinking for themselves.
    166AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:21
    Re: #137
    Try actually using AI for a specific case sometime.
    It's not just a yes/no on whether to go or not — it'll walk you through how best to explain things, how to get the police to actually take it seriously, even effective ways to write up your statement.
    355AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:47
    Re: #137
    AI's basically like getting expert advice.
    You're more likely to be taken seriously by the police if you organize the whole story with AI first before you go in.
    380AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:50
    Re: #137
    These days AI's just a tool everyone uses — calling it "dependency" is such a stretch.
    142AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Dating sites are 100% about hooking up,
    how do people manage to misread that so badly?
    147AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:19
    Re: #142
    These days a lot of marriages actually start from apps.
    369AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:48
    Matching apps are basically what used to be called dating sites, right?
    And dating sites are basically what used to be called "telephone clubs" (old dial-in hookup services), right?
    There's no way decent people are on there.
    381AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:50
    Re: #369
    Nah, apparently a lot of people on matching apps these days are the cringe, dead-serious-about-marriage type.
    I actually know an unattractive couple who matched that way and ended up getting married.
    407AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:55
    Re: #369
    It's probably nothing but pros (sex workers) on there anyway
    If you're young, isn't it better to just approach cute girls on the street?
    Guess it means women today are more guarded compared to the '90s.
    408AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:55
    Re: #369
    Nah, these days people seem to use it about as casually as what used to be a group blind date (goukon).
    428AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:58
    In today's world I'd probably have been arrested like 5 times lol

    The Heisei era was great.
    436AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:59
    Re: #428
    Star Beach (a late-'90s/2000s mobile dating site) was wild back then
    but I bet all kinds of incidents were happening behind the scenes.
    437AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:59
    Re: #428
    The i-mode boom really was the golden age — Star Beach and all that (nostalgic)
    438AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:00
    Re: #428
    If she was a minor, the Heisei era's got nothing to do with it lol
    461AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:03
    If even a good-looking guy like this gets reported, what chance do us 5ch guys have?
    464AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:03
    Re: #461
    You can't say that lol
    466AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:03
    Re: #461
    These days you get reported just for sitting next to someone on the train.
    477AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:05
    Re: #461
    These days being ugly might actually be the safe option
    No one's taking chances with you, so no arrests either.
    478AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:06
    Is this guy even good-looking?
    How ugly are you guys, seriously lol
    496AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:09
    Re: #478
    I guess this is more what you'd be jealous of
    509AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:11
    Re: #496
    This is AI-generated, right?
    Don't fall for this one
    A guy who thinks he's better looking than he is.
    581AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:27
    Re: #496
    It's Yoshio Kojima with long hair lol (a Japanese comedian known for his bald head and loud gag routines)

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    A July 2023 revision to Japan’s Penal Code created the new offense of “non-consensual sexual intercourse, etc.,” which allows prosecution of sex acts that exploit a situation where consent is difficult, regardless of whether violence or intimidation was used. Dating and sex-crime troubles stemming from matching apps have notably increased in recent years, prompting repeated warnings from the National Police Agency and local governments. Opinion in the thread split over how to view the fact that the victim consulted AI before filing a police report — some praised the AI for giving sound advice, while others worried that “more and more people can’t think this through on their own.” Meanwhile, the view that “if she willingly entered a private room, she must have consented” is a common misunderstanding: it differs from the legal principle that whether consent existed can still be questioned even after someone has entered a private space.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from a 5ch (News Speed+) thread titled “uƒGƒbƒ`‚µ‚È‚¢‚Æ‹A‚³‚È‚¢vƒ^ƒbƒvƒ‹‚Åo‰ï‚Á‚½—«‚ðŽ©‘î˜A‚êž‚Ý«“I–\s‹^‚¢ ‚‹´Êl—e‹^ŽÒ(28)‘ß•ß@—«‚ªAI‚É‘Š’k‚µŽ–Œ”­Šoš2 [Hitzeschleierš]” (thread title appears garbled/mojibake in the source).

  • After Rear-Ending Stopped Car, Driver Reverses 40 Meters and Kills Cyclist, 85 — Woman, 55, Arrested in Yokohama

    On the night of September 4, in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama, a car rear-ended another car that was stopped at a red light. The car that caused the collision then reversed roughly 40 meters and struck an 85-year-old male cyclist who was behind it. The man died, and the 55-year-old woman driving the car was arrested at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury. On 5ch (News Express+), users repeatedly questioned why she reversed as far as 40 meters right after the collision, with some suspecting she mixed up the brake and gas pedals and others raising concerns about the licensing system for elderly drivers — though there was pushback against blaming age alone, leaving opinion divided.

    Car rear-ends vehicle stopped at a red light, then backs up roughly 40 meters and hits a cyclist — cyclist dies; woman, 55, arrested at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury — Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama

    Published 9/4 (Fri) 23:13

    TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN

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

    5AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:20
    She must've panicked.
    If the car's not doing what you expect, take your foot off the gas.
    30AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:26
    Re: #5
    She was just trying to skip town, idiot.
    76AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:41
    Re: #5 Re: #1
    If it'd been a manual, she'd have popped the clutch or stalled the engine.
    101AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:53
    Re: #5
    Classic panic pattern — thought she was hitting the brake but floored the gas instead.
    9AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:22
    This reminded me of this
    https://imgur.com/zRitlwD.gif
    66AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:35
    Re: #9
    And it had finally stopped, too.
    111AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:58
    Re: #9
    I want to see the one where a toy-like car just spins round and round in the intersection.
    128AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:06
    Re: #9
    It had juuust barely managed to stop — why undo that?
    12AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:23
    Why'd she back up in the first place?
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:23
    Re: #12
    Probably panicked and mixed up the brake and gas.
    68AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:35
    Re: #12
    Obviously to make a getaway while she was at it.
    107AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:56
    Re: #12
    She tried to pull away, rolled back on creep speed, and once clear tried to brake but stomped the gas instead.
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:24
    85 years old — the licensing center is the real culprit here.
    28AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:26
    Re: #19
    Sounds like you shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel either lol
    188AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:41
    Re: #19
    Stuff like this really makes you feel how much 5ch's userbase has aged.
    34AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:26
    Trying to back up after getting rear-ended is normal enough, but you wouldn't reverse a full 40 meters.
    37AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:27
    Re: #34
    That's not normal at all.
    Moving the car at all at that point makes her a massive idiot.
    44AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:28
    Re: #34
    She probably backed up a bit to put some distance, then meant to hit the brake but hit the gas instead.
    Typical when you're flustered and panicking.
    256AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:01
    Re: #34
    What for?
    You need to check your surroundings first — otherwise you might crush someone.
    92AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:49
    They really should tighten the standards for getting a driver's license.
    There are seriously a lot of people out there who just aren't cut out to drive.
    106AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:56
    Re: #92
    At this point any idiot can get a license.
    Well, if it got harder, people at the bottom would lose their only way to make a living, so there's a case for keeping it easy too.
    183AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:38
    Re: #92
    Can't go against the almighty automakers.
    108AnonymousSep 5, 2026 09:57
    I wonder what was going through her head during those 40 meters of reversing.
    115AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:02
    Re: #108
    "It won't stop! It won't stop! Why?! Why?!"
    192AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:43
    Re: #108
    "Why?! Aaahh it won't stop!!"
    130AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:07
    Her husband's retirement bonus just went up in smoke.
    139AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:10
    Re: #130
    Even in your 50s, if you resign voluntarily you still get severance pay.
    Didn't know that? Guess that's what happens when you don't work.
    156AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:16
    Because she was looking at her phone.
    Women really do look at their phones an unusual amount.
    194AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:45
    Re: #156
    Even just walking around town, tons of women are glued to their phones.
    199AnonymousSep 5, 2026 10:49
    Re: #156
    That woman truck driver who killed 6 people in that accident recently was also on her phone while driving.
    247AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:41

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    The charge reported is “negligent driving resulting in injury,” but since the cyclist died, this may later be upgraded to “negligent driving resulting in death.” Accidents where a driver reverses sharply right after a collision are typically attributed to mixing up the brake and gas pedals — National Police Agency statistics show pedal-operation errors occur across all age groups, not just among elderly drivers. The thread’s discussion turned toward the licensing system for elderly drivers because of the driver’s age (85), but pushback emerged against pinning the cause on age alone, so it never became a simple generational dispute. There’s also disagreement over whether the 40-meter reversing distance points to a simple pedal mix-up or an attempt to flee the scene — something that can’t be determined from the reporting alone.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (News Express+) thread “y‰¡•lzM†‘Ò‚¿‚ÌŽÔ‚É’Ç“Ë‚µ‚½Œã40ƒ[ƒgƒ‹‚قǃoƒbƒN‚µ‚ÄŽ©“]ŽÔ‚ð‚Í‚Ëc’j«i85jŽ€–S@‰ßŽ¸‰^“]ŠQ‚Ì‹^‚¢‚Å–³E—i55jŒ»s”Æ‘ß•ß [‚®‚êš]“.

  • Dark clouds over Ohtani’s bid for 4th straight MVP — 5ch: “Even in a slump, he’s a monster just for being a candidate”

    An article by U.S. media pointing to trouble ahead for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s bid for a fourth consecutive MVP award became a hot topic on 5ch. Ohtani has been unable to pitch for roughly two months, and his hitting also slumped in August, while his biggest rival is closing in fast. If he pulls it off, it would be only the second such feat in history since Barry Bonds. The thread split between skeptics saying “maybe the two-way act has hit its limit” and defenders arguing “just being a candidate in an off year makes him a monster,” with the discussion spreading into rival comparisons and historical MVP records.

    Is Shohei Ohtani’s bid for a 4th straight MVP in trouble? The staggering gap with his rival that U.S. media points to

    Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is chasing what would be only the second four-consecutive-year MVP run in MLB history, but that possibility is starting to look shaky. He hasn’t taken the mound in roughly two months, and while his hitting has also cooled off in August, his biggest rival is surging. The claim comes from reporter Zach Heiny of the U.S. outlet Dodgers Beat.

    Ohtani won MVP in 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and in each of the following two years with the Dodgers; winning again this season would put him alongside Barry Bonds with four straight. He was widely seen as the frontrunner for most of the season, but the situation has shifted recently.

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

    8AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:14
    Am I the only one who thinks it's amazing he shows up in the MVP conversation every single year?
    For every other player, the list of contenders changes year to year.
    52AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:26
    Re: #8
    Just you.
    Everyone on Geisupo (the sports gossip board) hates Ohtani anyway.
    12AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:16
    NHK was so relentless with the Ohtani coverage that this amount of attention actually feels about right now.
    13AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:16
    The two-way player's premium reputation might be over after this year.
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:16
    Running out of steam in September? That's not pro-level.
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:17
    Shohei Ohtani's two-way act is finished.
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:17
    If he wins MVP looking like this, it's a complete fix.
    17AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:17
    Realistically speaking, three years in a row alone is already an insane feat.
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Forget pitching, the guy's not even making the starting lineup at this point.
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    I can never quite remember the full official name of the MVP award.
    21AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Wait, he's in the middle of a 3-year streak?
    He needs to promote that more, because nobody knows.
    22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    He's big for a Japanese guy, so it'll be rough once his body starts breaking down.
    24AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Maybe he's got a shot if he hands out his signature luxury watches again.
    25AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    This year he's not even standout as a hitter, and he's missed way too much time as a pitcher.
    26AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    He peaked in March for the WBC (World Baseball Classic), and then got knocked out early in the quarterfinals on top of it.
    32AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:20
    Re: #26
    PCA played all the way to the end of the tournament for Team USA, though.
    27AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:19
    Isn't this a case of "chase two rabbits, catch neither"?
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:21
    Turning into a bad investment at 32 is bad news.
    Not living up to the contract money.
    62AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Re: #35
    He's clearly declining as a male athlete.
    That's exactly where Ohtani is right now.
    36AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:21
    Rui Hachimura, who's even bigger than Ohtani, hasn't had any major injuries despite basketball being way more physically demanding than baseball, yet Ohtani…
    44AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    >"Aiming to become only the second player in MLB history with 4 straight MVPs, but that chance is fading"

    This is the first time he's had such a clearly bad season.
    84AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:54
    Re: #44
    Ohtani having a bad season?
    There was that COVID year, remember.
    46AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:24
    When he can't finish #1 in home runs, they can just cook up some made-up stat like "home runs plus steals combined" to put him at #1 anyway.
    87AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:55
    Re: #46
    Last year too he was right on the edge of winning the home run title, but he didn't care and just rested up since the postseason was coming.
    49AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:24
    I figured this season's slump meant MVP talk wouldn't even come up…
    but turns out he's still a real candidate, lol. Ohtani really is a monster.
    71AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    Re: #49
    He crashed hard in August.
    Up through August he was still in the running.
    But even though he's technically "in it" now, it's just like Lindor two years ago or Schwarber last year — not really a real contest anymore.
    56AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:28
    Guess when it comes to parenting he's just a normal guy after all.
    Behind that otherworldly two-way performance, having two babies at home — yeah, that'll wear you out.
    61AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:32
    Re: #56
    Guess he was really running a "three-way" act this whole time (pitcher, hitter, and dad).
    64AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:36
    Unlike some guy just racking up WAR by being a two-way player,
    PCA is doing it all with his bat alone.
    65AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:39
    Re: #64
    PCA gets credit for his center-field defense too, you know.
    66AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:39
    Re: #64
    He made another incredible defensive play again today.
    80AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:47
    Winning MVP four times alone is already more than enough.
    89AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:02
    Re: #80
    That's exactly the thing —
    take the steroids out of the picture and he's number one all-time.
    82AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:49
    But Ohtani is still the only member of the 50-50 club, so……

    Background and key points of this discussion

    The four-consecutive-year MVP streak Ohtani is chasing would match the run Barry Bonds achieved from 2001 to 2004 — an era when Bonds was piling up home runs but was also dogged by steroid-use allegations. The jabs about historical records that come up in the thread only land if you know that context. “PCA,” named as a rival, is never explained and may be confusing to first-time readers, but appears to refer to a player who’s also praised for his center-field defense. Ohtani also underwent elbow surgery in 2023, and since returning to pitching his rest between starts and pitch counts have been carefully managed, so this roughly two-month absence could be seen as an extension of that caution — though the thread doesn’t mention this. It’s also worth noting that the original article doesn’t spell out that MVP voting by the BBWAA weighs team performance alongside individual stats, a nuance that tends to get lost when the debate boils down to raw numbers.

    ※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geisupo Sokuho+) thread “[MLB] Is Shohei Ohtani’s bid for a 4th straight MVP in trouble? The staggering gap with his rival that U.S. media points to.”

  • Director Tsukamoto’s New Film Gets 8-Minute Ovation in Venice: “Maybe This Could Stop a War”

    Director Shinya Tsukamoto’s latest film, “Mr. Nelson, Have You Ever Killed a Man?,” had its world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy on September 4 (local time), receiving roughly eight minutes of standing ovation after the screening. Tsukamoto reportedly said afterward, “Maybe this could actually help stop a war.” On 5channel’s Geisports Sokuho+ thread, some praised Tsukamoto’s body of work, citing his acclaimed “Fires on the Plain,” while others voiced skepticism about whether a single film could realistically stop a war, and still others dismissed the standing ovation itself as mere festival theater — producing a mixed thread of praise and doubt.

    Director Shinya Tsukamoto receives roughly 8-minute ovation in Venice: “Maybe this could stop a war” | Oricon News

    2026-09-05 12:22 Oricon News

    Director Shinya Tsukamoto’s latest film, “Mr. Nelson, Have You Ever Killed a Man?,” had its world premiere at the “83rd Venice International Film Festival” in Italy on the 4th (local time), receiving a standing ovation lasting roughly eight minutes.

    Source: oricon.co.jp / Original article here

    4AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Watched Fires on the Plain — it was good
    65AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:03
    Re: #4
    I've seen a few of Tsukamoto's movies, and every single one was great
    Not exactly mainstream crowd-pleasers, though
    76AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:11
    Re: #4
    That's the one with the guy from Blankey Jet City (the rock band), right?
    The maggots looked so real, loved that
    8AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:32
    Wait, isn't it Yamamoto? (mixing him up with TV personality Yamamoto Shinya, who shares the first name "Shinya")
    79AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:15
    Re: #8
    Oh, that one — isn't he also the guy who goes on about how "Takeshi doesn't even make movies anymore"?
    9AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:32
    That's some dangerous thinking, lol
    60AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:01
    Re: #9
    Take that kind of talk to the politics board (5ch's "+" board for that stuff)
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Impossible — there's a whole war business propping it up
    42AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:50
    Re: #14
    So why not just cut that off?
    South Korea managed to wipe out pachinko, didn't it?
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Wait, Geoffrey Rush is in this?
    18AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:37
    The side that starts wars usually isn't a democracy anyway
    so this is pointless
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:37
    Throughout all of recorded history, in every civilization and every nation on Earth, public opinion has never once stopped a war — or started one, for that matter — and it never will
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:37
    He's kept plugging away steadily, has devoted fans all over the world, and has built a decent career as an actor too —
    isn't that basically the ideal filmmaker?
    22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:38
    It's just a room full of people looking for an excuse to give a standing ovation
    23AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:38
    If a mere movie could end wars, nobody would be fighting them in the first place
    24AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:38
    No way, no way — say that after you've actually stopped the wars in Ukraine or Iran.

    Talk's cheap, show me results
    25AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:39
    So you're headed to Russia, Ukraine, America, Iran, and Israel next, right?
    27AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    I say this every single time:
    people love to talk big about all the supposed benefits, but why can't anyone ever show actual results?
    Same goes for all that "stop the war, for the children" sloganeering — spare me the sermons.
    Either show proof you've actually stopped a war, or stay quiet
    28AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    It's the people actually in a position to wage war
    who need to be stopped
    29AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    Art gets drowned out by missiles and bullets
    30AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:41
    The guy from Tonight 2? (a late-night TV variety show) Unbelievable
    31AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:41
    I hear the Gaza film is the real knockout, though
    32AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:41
    Any medium that can't convey the smell and the heat of it
    ends up glorifying war no matter what it does
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:43
    That sounds like arrogance to me, croc (a quirky meme-ish sign-off, not literal)
    44AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:50
    Trump and Bibi (Netanyahu) are both about to lose their elections anyway, so it'll stop on its own
    47AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:53
    Re: #44
    Iran is run by the IRGC's military regime,
    so no matter who wins the election, the cold war continues
    45AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:51
    The doctor character is Barbossa!
    Did he always look like that?
    46AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:52
    When I hear "Shinya," the only one I know is Yamamoto Shinya
    57AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:58
    What is that ritual where they do a five- or ten-minute standing ovation at film festivals?
    It's obviously padded out with extras
    — looks just like the cheering squad at a Communist Party street rally
    69AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:04
    Re: #57
    Come on, it's just a film festival, a big party.
    Are you really getting worked up over something this trivial? lol
    71AnonymousSep 5, 2026 13:07
    Re: #57
    That's staged by the production side! Apparently it's great bang for the buck as advertising

    Background and talking points

    The standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival is a customary bit of theater in which the house lights stay up after a screening so the audience can applaud the cast and crew, and it tends to run longer for high-profile films with famous actors — so it isn’t necessarily a direct measure of how the work itself was received. Shinya Tsukamoto first gained international recognition with his self-produced “Tetsuo” series, and later earned high praise for “Fires on the Plain” (2014), set during the Pacific War. This new film, also dealing with war and humanity, fits squarely within that lineage. In the thread, discussion focused less on the film’s actual content and more on skepticism about whether a single movie could really stop a war, along with a cool-eyed take on the standing-ovation ritual itself — few posts engaged in detail with the work on its merits.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Movie] Director Shinya Tsukamoto receives roughly 8-minute ovation in Venice: “Maybe this could stop a war”.”

  • Right After WEST.’s Breakup Announcement, Kiriyama’s Dog Cafe Pours a ¥60,000 Champagne — 5ch: “That’s Basically a Host Club”

    On August 30, seven-member idol group WEST. announced that Ryusei Fujii and Nozomu Kotaki would be leaving the group. Amid the uproar that followed, attention turned to “F BULL’S Cafe,” the dog cafe run by member Terufumi Kiriyama, where a ¥60,000 bottle of champagne was served at a birthday party held right after the departure announcement. On 5ch’s Geinou/Sports News+ board, the thread split down the middle — critics calling it “money-grubbing” versus defenders arguing “if fans are paying willingly, it’s none of outsiders’ business” — sparking a wider debate over whether a dog cafe engaging in host-club-style spending is appropriate.

    On August 30, it was announced that Ryusei Fujii (33) and Nozomu Kotaki (30) would be leaving the seven-member boy band WEST. The sudden announcement sent shockwaves through the fandom, and has also brought renewed attention to the other members’ activities.

    WEST. debuted in April 2014 as the seven-member group “Johnny’s WEST,” made up of Terufumi Kiriyama (37), Taiki Shigeoka (34), Junta Nakama (38), Tomohiro Kamiyama (33), Takahiro Hamada (37), plus Fujii and Kotaki. Beloved for their colorful personalities and easygoing Kansai vibe, the group had gone 12 years without ever losing a member. With Fujii and Kotaki now departing, fans are anxiously wondering what direction the group will take.

    Amid all this, one topic drawing attention is the dog cafe “F BULL’S Cafe,” run by Kiriyama.

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

    3AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:20
    Then just quit being a fan, lol
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:32
    Re: #3 ← Exactly this, lol
    5AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:24
    It's not like anyone forced them to pop the bottle, so who cares
    7AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:26
    Re: #1
    What's so wrong with it?
    It's a business meant to make money, right?
    If fans are fine paying for the champagne, outsiders have no business complaining.
    Am I wrong?
    27AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:39
    Re: #7
    It's not a charity, you know
    9AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:27
    Wasn't there a Johnny's talent who got fired after his side business got exposed?
    64AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Re: #9
    That was the older Tanaka brother, right?
    Guess it became okay once the old Johnny's agency collapsed
    11AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:27
    It's a beloved-dog cafe, and yet they went with "BULL'S"
    26AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:38
    As long as they're not pitting fans against each other into popping champagne like at a host club, do whatever you want.

    Re: #11
    I think it's just because he loves French Bulldogs and keeps them
    12AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:28
    Popping an in-house label champagne at a birthday party at a dog cafe in Nakameguro run by my former-Kanjani∞ oshi — that's actually kind of sweet
    13AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:29
    Johnny's collapsed, so the employment setup's probably different now — not that I really know
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:32
    "Dog" is basically just another word for the fans who flock in and blow their money
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:33
    Telling a commercial business "don't try to make money"?
    17AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:33
    Is it not okay to cash in a little on your name recognition with a side hustle?
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:35
    Compared to a hostess club or host club, that's dirt cheap
    31AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:39
    Re: #19
    Hostess clubs run the gamut, but plenty of cheap ones are plenty with just ¥10,000
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:36
    They should sell baumkuchen as souvenirs too
    22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:37
    Well, of course an idol running a host club would rake it in
    A dog cafe that serves champagne is basically a host club anyway
    28AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:39
    Guess it's a group of nothing but middle-aged guys now lol
    Though I do think the champagne's reasonably priced
    29AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:39
    [STARTO] ← what is this? People still want the old Johnny's, don't they? That's exactly why they keep pushing the company name.
    Is what he's doing about making money? Obviously — why else would he bother if it didn't pay?
    He's not even really an "idol," so stop brainwashing yourselves into thinking he is and forcing that lifestyle on him
    30AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:39
    Wouldn't something like this run afoul of the Adult Entertainment Business Law (Fueiho)?
    39AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:48
    Re: #30
    As long as they've filed a food-service notification with the health department, it's fine
    A license under the Adult Entertainment Business Law is only needed if a hostess sits and serves customers alongside them
    32AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:41
    If there are hardcore fans willing to pay for it, more power to him
    33AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:41
    If you think about it as funding your oshi's future wife, doesn't that kind of kill the mood? lol
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:42
    So side jobs are allowed now? I hear the remaining five are discussing the group's future — if they can earn elsewhere, disbanding might be on the table too
    36AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:42
    Guess it's fine to serve alcohol at a dog cafe
    45AnonymousSep 5, 2026 11:55
    What a cash cow lol
    Then again, it's their own money, and they're presumably sober when they order it, right? lol
    50AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:01
    The real distortion here is guys well past 30 still calling themselves idols
    51AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:04
    Well, they obviously can't go run an actual host club lol
    If the agency's okay with this, the other guys might as well try something similar
    56AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:11
    If both sides are fine with it, what's the problem
    Whether you're married or have kids, everyone supports their oshi differently
    If you don't like it, just quietly walk away
    62AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Re: #56
    Why'd you go and write that?

    Background and Key Points of This Story

    WEST. debuted in April 2014 as a seven-member group and had gone 12 years without ever losing a member, making Fujii and Kotaki’s departure a major event for fans. Kiriyama’s side business running the dog cafe reportedly wasn’t permitted back under the old Johnny’s agency, and is seen as one example of the wider trend of talent taking on side jobs since the shift to the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT system. Opinion in the thread split over whether serving champagne resembles host-club-style monetary exchanges — voices calling it “cheap” next to hostess-club or host-club rates were roughly balanced against those framing it as “profiteering” off fan psychology. Some posters also pointed out that running a venue serving alcohol falls under licensing categories in the Adult Entertainment Business Law, and whether a simple food-service registration is enough depends on how the business actually operates. Note: in compiling this article, posts amounting to personal attacks on Kiriyama’s or others’ appearance or private life have been excluded.

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[STARTO] Talk of “feels like profiteering” — WEST.’s Terufumi Kiriyama serves ¥60,000 champagne at his dog cafe, stirring controversy after birthday celebration held right after Fujii & Kotaki’s departure announcement [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★]“.

  • Retired Idols ‘We Want to See Them Again’ — Momoe Yamaguchi, Junko Sakurada, Candies Named

    A thread titled ‘Which retired idols do you wish would come back into the spotlight?’ popped up on 5ch’s Hello! Project board, and names came pouring in — Momoe Yamaguchi, Junko Sakurada, Candies, Akina Nakamori, Agnes Lum, and other idols who were active from the Showa through Heisei eras. One comment noted that the idol who sang the theme song for ‘Tadaima Houkago’ has actually already passed away. Meanwhile, Momoe Yamaguchi drew some pushback too, with one poster writing ‘I don’t want to see her,’ leaving opinions split over who fans actually want back.

    1AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:18
    Who's that?
    10AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    Akina's on TV all the time though
    12AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    AZUKI7
    13AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    Momoe-chan… do we really want to see her?
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    Airi-chan from Devian
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:22
    Vivian Hsu
    17AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    Akina's still around, isn't she
    18AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    Reina Ichioka (former leader of Chikatetsu)
    19AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:23
    Vivian was on the 24-hour TV thing recently too
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:27
    I want to see Mami Mami
    42AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Junko Sakurada, right on schedule (a recurring name whenever this topic comes up)
    43AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Apparently the idol who sang the theme song for 'Tadaima Houkago' has already passed away
    45AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    I don't wanna see Momoe-chan or anything
    49AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    Chinami was on Miyabi-chan's YouTube channel recently
    50AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    Agnes Lum
    51AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Junko Sakurada
    53AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Agnes Lum and that crowd were basically gravure idols at their core
    54AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:32
    Anything with Coco
    60AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:33
    Can't believe nobody's brought up Funaki yet
    62AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:33
    Is Masako Mori still on TV these days?
    66AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Candies

    Background and Talking Points

    Momoe Yamaguchi is famous for having barely appeared in public since her sudden retirement in 1980, and she’s often cited as one of the rare examples in the entertainment industry of someone who stuck to a truly ‘complete retirement.’ Candies is remembered in a similar way — after disbanding, the members never reunited for a comeback on the public stage. That said, commenters in the thread pointed out things like ‘Akina’s still around, isn’t she’ and ‘Vivian was on the 24-hour TV thing recently too,’ and it’s easy to overlook that some of the names being raised actually still appear on TV regularly. In other words, ‘retired’ is often being used based on the last impression each poster has of someone rather than their actual current activity — and that gap is part of what makes the thread’s discussion so entertaining.

    *This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread ‘Which retired idols do you wish would come back into the spotlight?‘

  • ‘Kochikame’ Gets New Anime — Fukushi Ochiai Cast as Ryotsu, Shota Aoi as Nakagawa

    A cast announcement has been made for the new “Kochikame” anime: Fukushi Ochiai will voice Ryotsu Kankichi, Shota Aoi will voice Nakagawa Keiichi, M・A・O will voice Akimoto Reiko, and Raiko Sakamoto will voice the Chief. On the 5ch Geinou/Sports News+ board, some commenters said Rasal Ishii’s voice — who played Ryotsu for years in the original — left such a strong impression that they can’t warm up to the new cast, while others questioned whether a remake was even necessary. Still others brought up past remakes like Rurouni Kenshin and Hunter x Hunter, comparing how well those turned out.

    3AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:25
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRYSUqQawAERDQM.jpg?name=orig
    150AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:45
    Re: #3
    What about Tomokazu Sugita? Or Saori Hayami?
    6AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:26
    Who's gonna watch a Kochikame remake at this point?
    It was a manga that grabbed onto every fad of its era, and now they're doing a totally original story?
    8AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:26
    Never heard of any of these voice actors.
    14AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:27
    There's no way to update the image everyone has of the Rasal Ishii version.
    15AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:27
    Isn't this Fukushi's first lead role?
    58AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:35
    Re: #15
    He's already doing that in Gurazeni.
    16AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:27
    Getting rid of that Rasal Ishii vibe from Kochikame isn't such a bad thing, is it?
    20AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:28
    It's not popular enough these days to justify a remake.
    80AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:37
    Re: #20
    I get bringing Akimoto back occasionally in the manga, but re-animating the whole thing makes no sense.
    23AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:28
    Son of Hiromitsu Ochiai, son of Takeshi Yamasaki (both sons of famous pro baseball players) —
    quite a gap between the two.
    25AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:28
    So that's the Fukushi who peed on a table (from an old variety-show incident) —
    yeah, that actually fits Ryotsu's character.
    26AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Haven't seen Shota Aoi's name in a while.
    Honda would've been fine, no?
    36AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Re: #26
    Honda does seem like the better fit.
    He was great as Hannin-zawa-san in Conan.
    Nakagawa might not suit him though — can't say until we actually hear it.
    27AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Kenji Haga as Aladdin and Rasal Ishii as Ryotsu are the only ones I could never dislike.
    28AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:29
    Fukushi-kun, just keep doing more Gurazeni, please.
    30AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    I can already picture Hiromitsu Ochiai making a guest appearance.
    35AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:30
    Nakagawa's handsome, but there's no way he can pull off that creepy "oho" voice… (Nakagawa's signature lecherous laugh in the original)
    38AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Fukushi-kun is actually pretty decent — whether he'll fit Ryotsu is another question.
    39AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Given the times we're in, I've got nothing but a bad feeling Kochikame is gonna flop hard.
    40AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Not a fan of Rasal Ishii, but
    his voice really suited the role.
    41AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:31
    Ryotsu → Junichi Okada, Nakagawa → Ren Meguro, Reiko → Hikohiro, Chief → Yoshizumi Ishihara —
    if they're gonna force a stunt cast,
    might as well go all-in like this.
    42AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:32
    The old voices fit better, honestly.
    The celebrities' slightly rough delivery matched the art style.
    Voice actors put too much polish into their voices and are almost too skilled — it's a bit much.
    57AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:34
    Why did they cram so many celebrities into the old show anyway?
    Masato Sakai was in it too, right?
    66AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:35
    Re: #57
    Seriously?! The underwear detective guy?
    73AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:36
    Re: #57
    Because it was cast by Nelke Planning.
    71AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:36
    Rurouni Kenshin, Urusei Yatsura, Ranma, Kimengumi — they've all been remade, but barely made a splash, so this'll probably fade into the background too.
    98AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:39
    Re: #71
    With nostalgia goggles factored in, it just can't top the original anime.
    111AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:40
    ◽ Successful remakes:
    Hunter x Hunter
    Yu-Gi-Oh!
    Dai no Daibouken
    Doraemon (Nobuyo Oyama since the original)
    Ranma ½ (cast barely changed)
    Dragon Ball Kai
    Sailor Moon

    ◽ Failed remakes:
    Dr. Slump
    Dragon Ball Kai
    One Piece
    Jigoku Sensei Nube
    Houshin Engi
    Warau Salesman
    Rurouni Kenshin
    Kochikame ← NEW!


    No objections, right?
    135AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:44
    Re: #111
    Compared to the tail end of the Nobuyo era, the current Wasabi-voiced Doraemon counts as a success too.
    124AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:42
    You guys can say what you want, but
    ordinary viewers don't actually dislike Rasal Ishii's voice.
    If anything, they just accept it as "that's simply how it is."
    145AnonymousSep 5, 2026 12:45

    Background and Key Points of This Topic

    “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo” (commonly known as Kochikame) ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1976 to 2016, and its TV anime aired from 1996 to 2004, with Rasal Ishii voicing Ryotsu Kankichi for the entire run — cementing that voice in viewers’ memory. With the newly announced anime, the main cast has been completely replaced, and the thread’s split opinions on the new cast largely stem from how strong an impression the original left. Beyond Kochikame itself, commenters also brought up past remakes such as Rurouni Kenshin and Hunter x Hunter, comparing how well re-animating a beloved series tends to be received. Since Fukushi Ochiai is the son of baseball player Hiromitsu Ochiai, some comments focused more on his background and related trivia than on the casting decision itself — a mix of show commentary and personal interest in the celebrities involved that stood out in this thread.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “‘Kochikame’ New Anime Cast Announced! Ryotsu Kankichi: Fukushi Ochiai, Nakagawa Keiichi: Shota Aoi, Akimoto Reiko: M・A・O, Chief: Raiko Sakamoto.”