This Young Woman's Video Might Surprise Your Heart
If you've ever spent time on Japanese online video network Nico Nico Douga, you've probably seen young people do all sorts of crap. You've probably never seen anything like this.
Nintendo just bought a stake in NicoNico Douga's parent company Dwango. The company provides content via smartphones, but Nintendo says it won't be using Dwango for that. More on Siliconera.
How to Get Software Developers Out of Bed
Mornings suck! At one Japanese company, the software developers kept coming in after noon. But now, there looks to be a solution: Food and aerobics.
In Japan, People Do Dumb Crap on the Internet, Too
Like watching people fall out of chairs? How about lighting firecrackers in their butts? Or on their faces? Kids, don't try this at home—because people on NicoNico already have!
At this weekend's NicoNico event, the Prime Minister of Japan wasn't the only one decked out in a fancy outfit. There were also tons of cosplayers. Here's a short round-up.
Japan's Leader Appeals to Geeks with a Military Tank
Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ticked off people in South Korea and China. This weekend, he hung out with nerds and got in a tank.
How Did This Baby Stop Crying? Anime Music, Duh.
This adorable infant knows what he likes: anime. In the above video, originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga, the darling baby only stops crying when he hears the opening theme song for Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Illegal or Not, These Social Games Will Drain Your Wallet
With the illegalization of complete gacha being made, multiple social game companies have already either made changes to their applications or simply made new ones. The question is, are those modifications any better than what we had previously.
Black Rock Shooter Streaming in Eight Languages. Eight!
On Feb. 3, anime Black Rock Shooter will be streaming on Nico Nico Douga subtitled in eight languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese) FOR FREE. [Nico Nico]
Japanese Politician Is a Computer-Building Badass
Kaoru Yosano looks like your typical politician—navy blue suit, glasses, and a Showa Era hairdo. Kaoru Yosano is anything but typical. He is a PC-building, nerd-hero.
Your Web Window into Japan's Wild, Sexy, and Scary Side
Another night. Mahni Aino (above) fired up her computer and flipped on her camera. The sexy posing would come later, but now she was just talking about what food she liked cooking. Comments streamed across the screen, like "You're so cute" and, even, "Do you use a Dell PC?" Then, she started doing yoga on a sofa,…
When Almost Killing a Girl with Saran Wrap Is Going too Far
It was horrifying. A young man with chemically curled hair and hipster glasses dumped the mummified body on the apartment floor. The 22-year-old girl was wrapped countless times in Saran wrap.
He Wanted to Burn Them. Burn Them All Dead.
Nico Nico Douga is one of Japan's most popular video sites. Users broadcast livefeeds of everything from gaming events, underage dancing, to stupidity. But what went down last night in Tokyo's Shibuya during a "Nico Live" event was terrifying.
Lock Up Your Dancing Daughters, Here Comes the Internet
If you've spent any time on Japanese video site Nico Nico Douga, you've seen them: young girls dancing to cutesy pop music. It's their chance to live out their adolescent idol fantasies for viewers with adolescent idol fantasies of their own.
