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On September 1, Shoko Nakagawa posted simply “This is why I hate X” on her own X account. She gave no reason, and the post has been read as hinting at social-media fatigue. On 5ch threads, some voices expressed sympathy and concern, while others coldly pointed to past controversies — including a stray-cat rescue incident and comments about the Switch 2 — calling it “self-inflicted.” The discussion ended up focusing less on the intent behind the post and more on Nakagawa’s past behavior.

9/1 (Tue) 4:24 PM

Talent Shoko Nakagawa updated her X account on the 1st. Her post about “social media fatigue” has been drawing a huge wave of sympathy.

That day, Nakagawa posted “This is why I hate x.” She gave no reason, but the post hinted at fatigue with X.

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

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Livestream+) thread “Shoko Nakagawa’s “This is why I hate X” — suggestive post sparks wave of sympathy.”

During the September 1, 2026 broadcast of Nippon TV’s “Miyaneya,” a former head of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s First Investigation Division — appearing remotely to give his take on a case in which the owner of a long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture was killed and his wife seriously injured — used a term considered banned from broadcast while explaining a possible motive for the attacker targeting the victim’s head. The show displayed a caption reading “There was an inappropriate expression,” and host Seiji Miyane apologized, saying “I’m terribly sorry about that.” On 5channel, discussion centered on the fact that many viewers couldn’t actually make out what word was said, the point that “banned broadcast words” aren’t a legal category but merely a self-imposed restriction by broadcasters, and generational differences in sensitivity to such language.

Tue, 9/1, 4:24 PM

During the live broadcast of Nippon TV’s “Information Live Miyaneya” (weekdays, 1:55 PM) on the 1st, a segment aired in which a guest used a banned broadcast term, followed by an apology.

The segment was covering a case in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in which the owner of a long-established Japanese confectionery shop was killed and his wife was also seriously injured. Discussing the victim, who had been targeted in the head, a former head of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s First Investigation Division — appearing remotely as an expert commentator — gave his view: “If the attacker aims for the head and the victim doesn’t end up dying… they won’t be able to live a normal life, and if they can’t talk anymore, that would suit the culprit just fine — maybe that’s why they go for the head,” using an expression considered banned from broadcast as he spoke.

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “Miyaneya: Expert Uses Banned Broadcast Word, ‘There Was an Inappropriate Expression’ — Miyane Apologizes: ‘I’m Deeply Sorry’.”

The horror-meets-erotic film ‘Cursed Zone’ (Juku), built around the premise “put your clothes on and you die instantly,” has been confirmed for release on October 16. Set on land that was once an execution ground centuries ago, the story follows protagonists hunted by the vengeful ghosts of villagers who were executed naked — the only way to survive is to strip down, since “the ghosts can’t see you once your clothes are off.” The film will also have its world premiere in the Midnight Xtreme section of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, which opens October 8. On 5ch, some found the premise itself amusing, while many others were skeptical about the cast’s name recognition and how much skin the film would actually show.

August 31, 2026

It has been decided that the horror-meets-erotic entertainment film ‘Cursed Zone,’ built around the unusual premise “put your clothes on and you die instantly,” will open on October 16. It was also announced that the film will have its world premiere in the Midnight Xtreme section of the 59th Sitges-Catalonia International Film Festival, held in Spain starting October 8.

The story follows Tsumugi, a protagonist carrying past trauma, who visits a campsite with former members of her high school track team and confronts brutal terror. Centuries ago, the land was an execution ground, and the villagers who were put to death there naked have haunted it as vengeful spirits every night since, attacking anyone who comes near. Caught in the attacks, the women discover a desperate rule — the ghosts can’t see them once they’ve stripped — and are forced to undress in a fight for survival.

Source: cinematoday.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Movie] “Put your clothes on, die instantly” — Unusual horror film ‘Cursed Zone,’ where you must strip to survive, confirmed for release.”

Yukari Kono (26), a former regular on the quiz show “Todai King” and a graduate of the University of Tokyo’s School of Medicine, posted on X that she encountered an elderly woman standing frozen at a train station after wetting herself. Kono wrote that although she tried to help, communication was difficult, station staff couldn’t respond, and no one spoke to the woman for 20 minutes — a post that became a hot topic on 5ch. Rather than debating the point of the post itself, discussion mostly centered on remarks like “wasn’t the person watching for 20 minutes the calmest one there?” and fact-checks noting the incident took place not in Tokyo but in Chiba Prefecture.

Tue, Sep 1, 12:12 PM

Yukari Kono (26), who was a regular on TBS quiz show “Todai King” until it ended in September 2024 and graduated from the University of Tokyo’s School of Medicine, updated her X account by the 1st, writing about a “scary” incident she witnessed at a train station.

Kono opened by describing the scene: “There was an old woman standing in the station, and she’d wet herself.” She explained, “She wasn’t carrying anything, so I was worried and tried talking to her, but communication was difficult. I told a station attendant, but they seemed busy and couldn’t respond right away, so I handed her a Pocari [Sweat, a sports drink] for the time being and called the prefectural police.” She also wrote about the indifference of the people around her: “What’s scary is that not a single person even glanced at this old woman for the entire 20 minutes, even though it was a big station with tons of people around.”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Yukari Kono witnesses at a station: “There was an old woman standing there who’d wet herself,” “What’s scary is that not a single person even glanced at her for these 20 minutes”.”

Talent Smiley Kikuchi posted on X on the night of August 31, addressing “those who feel uncomfortable about the Rikuryu pair or Hoshino Mari,” writing, “Let’s eat until we’re full and go to sleep!” The post was meant to gently rebuke the online criticism directed at figure skating’s Rikuryu pair and actress Hoshino Mari, and it sparked a huge reaction on 5ch’s Geinou/Sports Breaking News+ thread. While some responded to the post’s message with laughter or support, many others questioned Kikuchi’s consistency, asking “why speak up now, and only for these two?” — leaving the thread split between praise and criticism.

9/1 (Tue) 15:28

Talent Smiley Kikuchi (54) updated X on the night of August 31, posting a message addressed to certain people.

Kikuchi opened with “To those who feel uncomfortable about the Rikuryu pair or Hoshino Mari,” and continued, “Let’s eat until we’re full and go to sleep!”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Smiley Kikuchi posts appeal: “To those who feel uncomfortable about the Rikuryu pair or Hoshino Mari”.”