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When the thread starter posted that after three months at the gym, their bench press limit was still just 25kg, 5ch users reacted with a flood of astonished comments like “that’s a weight even a grade-schooler could lift” and “there must be some kind of medical issue.” The poster, who is 171cm and 65kg, said they go to the gym three times a week and also walk four times a week, but other participants pointed out that beginners typically see much bigger gains in three months, and some questioned the efficiency of the 10-reps-times-3-sets approach itself. Meanwhile, longtime lifters offered concrete advice, noting that sticking with the same load lets the body adapt and progress stall — turning the thread into more than just mockery.

*This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (Nanimo Jikkyo G) thread “I’ve been going to the gym for 3 months and 25kg is my limit on bench press.”

In a survey on marriage attitudes conducted by Japan’s Children and Families Agency among roughly 44,000 unmarried people aged 15 to 39, 35.1% said they “have no intention of marrying” — closing in on the 37.5% who said they “want to marry eventually.” The figures, released as interim results from a nationwide web survey of 100,000 people, were picked up on 5ch’s Nanchara Jikkyou G (Live News) board, sparking a wide-ranging debate over the agency’s reason for existing, how its budget is spent, and the root causes of Japan’s declining birthrate. Posters offered a string of theories — the pension system, changing family structures, women entering the workforce — while opinions split sharply between criticism of the agency and its defense.

35% of Unmarried Young People Say They “Have No Intention of Marrying” — Children and Families Agency’s Large-Scale Youth Survey

The Children and Families Agency conducted a web survey of 100,000 people nationwide aged 15 to 39 and has released interim tabulation results.

There were roughly 68,000 valid responses. Among the roughly 44,000 unmarried respondents who were asked about their attitude toward marriage, 37.5% said they “want to marry eventually,” followed by 35.1% who said they “have no intention of marrying.”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanchara Jikkyou G) thread “[Sad News] Children and Families Agency Heads Toward Despair.”

The latest chapter of Hunter x Hunter, currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, became a hot topic on 5ch’s Livegalileo (“anything goes” live) board. As the Kakin succession arc continues, some posters speculated the story might hit a break point in about one more chapter, while others guessed at the editorial situation behind how many chapters’ worth of manuscript are stockpiled. Meanwhile, a screenshot of a page crammed with text sparked half-joking astonishment, with some asking “is he having AI write this now?” Opinions split between those calling the developments since Tserriednich started moving “lame” and those enjoying the exchanges between Prince Benjamin and the Phantom Troupe, making for a lively thread arguing over the series’ current quality.

141AnonymousAug 31, 2026 17:16

Started reading again after a long break and cracked up at this wall of text
Is this seriously a manga?

150AnonymousAug 31, 2026 17:19

Re: #141
If the pages were bigger he could actually fit some art in too

157AnonymousAug 31, 2026 17:23

Re: #141
Togashi's definitely having AI churn out these rough drafts, no doubt about it

158AnonymousAug 31, 2026 17:24

Re: #141
Last time this ran, the Jump-board regulars' wall-of-text parodies had me dying laughing

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Livegalileo) thread “[Bad News] This Week’s Hunter x Hunter Is Rough Going.”

A thread popped up on 5ch’s Hello! Project board looking back at why Sayashi Riho, who served as the ace of Morning Musume。’14, abruptly rushed her graduation. Many posters speculated that being treated as “a cut above the rest” created distance between her and her peers and fellow members, and that being pushed to constantly perfect her singing and dancing with no one to confide in took a heavy mental toll. Others were harsher, questioning whether she truly had the skill to back up the ace role, while some pointed out that other past aces had also suffered health problems in the position — expanding the discussion into whether Hello! Project’s whole “ace” system is even a good idea.

112AnonymousAug 31, 2026 17:19

※This article is compiled as an excerpt/summary of the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Still Don’t Understand Why Sayashi Riho Rushed Her Graduation.”

A post claiming “Tokyo’s food is bad, there are too many foreigners, the traffic is terrible, and rent is too high” set off a thread comparing quality of life in Tokyo versus the rest of Japan. On the food question, critics fired back that the original poster was “only going to chain restaurants” and “just eating thawed frozen food,” while defenders shot back with “have you never heard of the Michelin Guide?” The discussion gradually widened into a broader comparison of rent, salaries, public safety, staff attitudes, and the lack of jobs outside the big cities — with Osaka repeatedly singled out for praise as a place with “great food and cheap rent.”

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76AnonymousAug 30, 2026 10:35

Shorty

81AnonymousAug 30, 2026 10:36

Shorty

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Tokyo: “The food’s bad, there are too many foreigners, traffic’s awful, and rent’s too high”.”