Latest from Japan

During the live broadcast of TBS’s “All-Star Thanksgiving Festival ’26 Autumn,” gunshots suddenly rang out in the studio, kicking off a surprise segment: the popular “Detective Tsuda” corner from Wednesday Downtown. As host Kouji Imada called for someone to solve the case, a call came in from “Drum,” a character from the drama VIVANT, and a monitor lit up showing Masato Sakai as “Nogi” — who then nominated Tsuda, creating a two-layer crossover stunt. On 5ch’s Geinou/Sports News+ board, reactions split roughly down the middle between “I want to see this as its own standalone show” and confusion along the lines of “the in-jokes went so far I couldn’t tell what show I was watching.” The thread also veered into discussing the historical standings of the festival’s famous quiz championship.

10/10 (Sat) 23:25

TBS’s “All-Star Thanksgiving Festival ’26 Autumn: 70th Broadcast Anniversary Special” aired on the 10th. During the show, “Detective Tsuda,” the popular recurring segment from Wednesday Downtown, kicked off.

Near the end of the broadcast, gunshots suddenly rang out in the studio and one of the festival’s assistants collapsed. As MC Kouji Imada called out to the cast, “Hold on, everyone! We’ve got to solve this! Is there anyone here who can solve this case?”, a call came in from “Drum” of VIVANT, and a monitor lit up showing Masato Sakai as “Nogi.” After hearing Drum out, Nogi said, “That sounds serious. Normally I’d rush over myself, but… is there anyone there who might be able to solve it?” before declaring, “Let’s leave it to Mr. Tsuda! Everyone, please back him up!”

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

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “‘All-Star Thanksgiving Festival’ Live Broadcast Shocker! ‘Detective Tsuda’ Kicks Off! VIVANT’s Masato Sakai Makes the Call — Drum Steps In as Partner.”

It was reported that married couple Miki Fujimoto and Tomoharu Shoji covered an elementary school lunch program on Fuji TV’s “Mikiti Dining,” and in discussing the high cost of milk, remarked something like “Wouldn’t water be fine at this point?” On 5ch threads, opinions clashed between those who said milk is necessary for nutrients like calcium and those who pointed out it ignores children with lactose intolerance. Many also raised concerns about the soaring cost of ingredients like rice and vegetables, and the general shortfall in school lunch funding. Additionally, posts repeatedly referenced photographer Ken Domon’s work documenting the poverty-stricken school lunch conditions of the past, reflecting on the contrast with today.

Miki Fujimoto stunned by elementary school lunch budget: “Wouldn’t you think, ‘Isn’t water fine already?’”

Talent Miki Fujimoto (41) and her husband Tomoharu Shoji (50), of the comedy duo Shinagawa Shoji, appeared on Fuji TV’s “Mikiti Dining” (Saturdays, 11 a.m.) on the 10th, where they shared their thoughts on elementary school lunch budgets.

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

※This article was compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Geisoku Hōdō+) thread ‘[Entertainment] Miki Fujimoto Stunned by Elementary School Lunch Budget: “Wouldn’t You Think, ‘Isn’t Water Fine Already?’”.’

Mech design information and new scene photos for “Armored Trooper Votoms: Pale Witch (Hexe),” directed by Mamoru Oshii, were unveiled on October 9, 2026. Based on the original work by Ryosuke Takahashi and produced by Sunrise, the two-part film depicts the final days of the war from the 1983-84 TV series. Alongside a new design for the AT (Armored Trooper) “Scope Dog,” large-scale ATs and enemy units were also revealed, and on 5ch’s Geino/Sports Flash+ board, reactions split between nostalgic welcome and complaints about the distinctly digital texture and off-balance proportions.

October 9, 2026

Mech design information and new scene photos for “Armored Trooper Votoms: Pale Witch (Hexe),” directed by Mamoru Oshii, have been unveiled.

The “Armored Trooper Votoms” series is a realistic robot anime with original story and direction by Ryosuke Takahashi, produced by Sunrise. The TV series, broadcast from 1983 to 1984, was set in a world after the end of a Hundred Years’ War in the Astragius star system. The two-part “Pale Witch (Hexe)” depicts the war’s final days, portraying soldiers whose lives are treated as expendable as they pilot the humanoid weapon known as the “Scope Dog,” an AT (Armored Trooper).

Source: natalie.mu / Original article here

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Geino/Sports Flash+) thread “Director Mamoru Oshii’s ‘Votoms: Pale Witch’ Mech Designs Revealed, Including Large ATs and Enemy Units Besides Scope Dog.”

Sandwichman’s Takeshi Tomisawa (52) spoke on the October 10 broadcast of Nippon Broadcasting’s “Sandwichman the Radio Show Saturday” about receiving a notification email alerting him to unauthorized use of his credit card. He said he was stunned by the notice of an overseas purchase he didn’t recognize, and revealed he was unsatisfied with how the call center handled his follow-up inquiry. Reactions on 5ch split between those questioning the card company’s response and those who felt Tomisawa’s own explanation was too vague for the rep to have handled easily. The realities of call center work, and the term “ope-hara” (operator harassment) — the flip side of “kasu-hara” (customer harassment, i.e. unreasonable demands from customers) — also became a talking point.

10/10 (Sat) 15:48

Sandwichman’s Takeshi Tomisawa (52) appeared on October 10 on Nippon Broadcasting’s “Sandwichman the Radio Show Saturday” (Saturdays, 1pm), which he hosts, and revealed that he had been the victim of credit card fraud.

Bringing up the recent string of corporate data breaches leaking personal information, Tomisawa said: “Last night I was playing a game when an email came in telling me my card had been used — from the card company. It said, ‘This was just used for an overseas purchase.’” He received the email despite not recognizing the charge. “No way, I’m right here, at home. Apparently even if you buy something in Japan, sometimes it shows up as an ‘overseas purchase’ if the payment processing runs through a foreign company. But I looked at the amount and thought, I don’t remember buying anything like this.”

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

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geisupo Sokuhou+) thread “Takeshi Tomisawa hit by credit card fraud → fumes at call center’s response: “What’s with that attitude!”“