Jan 06, 2025 18:55:00

Headline news for January 6, 2025

It has been revealed that the movie '

Moana 2 ' attracted 3.1 million viewers and grossed over 4 billion yen in the month since its release in Japan.

To commemorate the film's success, it will be shown in 3D at Aeon Cinemas nationwide from Friday, January 10, 2025.

©2025 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

'Anywhere Animal Shogi' is a compact and easy-to-carry animal shogi that can be enjoyed by both children and adults - GIGAZINE

A global survey using AI reveals that up to 75% of fishing vessels may be engaging in 'black fishing' by not disclosing their locations and avoiding tracking - GIGAZINE

Who is David Holtz, CEO of image generation AI 'Midjourney'? From co-founding 'Leap Motion' in 2008 to developing Midjourney - GIGAZINE

Amateur scholar discovers that mysterious figures drawn on cave paintings from the Ice Age about 20,000 years ago represent a kind of 'calendar' - GIGAZINE

What are the problems that lie ahead in the medical field and the emergence of a groundbreaking 'obesity treatment drug'? - GIGAZINE

Saudi Arabia sends spies to Wikipedia, arrests two editors, Wikipedia expels all Saudi Arabian administrators - GIGAZINE

A man who developed a device that notifies you of the 'death of data' when Excel freezes has appeared - GIGAZINE

How to maintain a site with 5 million monthly page views and 80TB of transfer volume for only 40,000 yen - GIGAZINE

History of research into the 'Antikythera Mechanism' - GIGAZINE

Records of the terrible damage caused by the wildfires in Australia over the past few months: why are they so devastating? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)

The scene where he appears is so cool lol pic.twitter.com/uEkh0Hz3mU
— American Mona @ Fukuoka Cat (@Mh0MLiErcV8E97C) December 26, 2024

My younger brother was almost locked in the bathroom so he broke down the door, but this is what the inside of a door looks like... Here's a picture of him breaking down a door as a reference pic.twitter.com/dboPU45ALz
— Tsuduru (@tsuduru_3) December 29, 2024

I'm trying to open the door like this, but when I open it, nothing comes out pic.twitter.com/RcCxuheFU1
— Nyanko Sensei (@X5M2u5OhMyIdYpx) December 29, 2024

My husband, an American who can speak Japanese, said to me, 'Hey, honey, when we get back to the room, let's play a board game.' I wondered what he was talking about, but it turned out he was just translating 'honey' into Japanese. I have to be careful because sometimes I get these kinds of curveballs.
— Aya Rowe🇺 Boston Natto Shop (@aya_bjt) January 5, 2025

A Kengo Kuma building I saw in Lagos pic.twitter.com/WvsnWeM7ne
— Кэн Эндоу (@djrj364fjr248sy) January 4, 2025

Isn't there a theory that the Sunshade Clay Figurine was actually movable?
I've been thinking about this for a long time, pic.twitter.com/Gx0gTcacKj
— Dr. Mtan🎩 (@mtan78) January 3, 2025

It is said that seeing 'First Fuji, Second Hawk, Third Eggplant' in your first dream of the year is auspicious, but in the fat world, it is said that eating 'Ichiran, Jiro, Mita Seimen' in that order is auspicious in the new year. pic.twitter.com/tefiRJ6ejm
— Conscious Deb (@e_debu) December 31, 2024

It's like this.
Yeah. https://t.co/unEIOxDkVA pic.twitter.com/9gB8fBzp2y
— HALT＠🇯🤝🇺 (@HALT1975) January 5, 2025

I signed a contract!? #Chiikawa #MadokaMagicapic.twitter.com /2etfUdOyhN
— Chimerantahaha (crying enthusiast) (@chimerantahaha) January 5, 2025

I really love this lol it's a lump of sense lol pic.twitter.com/rikU4eKpvM
— 𝑒𝓂𝓂𝒶𝑅𝑖𝑎︎🥀 (@Emma_Sky_blue) January 4, 2025

Apparently the toilet at my parent's house was renovated, but it has a serious defect and I can't see my face pic.twitter.com/kwsKHD0DMi
— Zakishima (@shimanto_exp) January 1, 2025

Happy New Year, pic.twitter.com/3LUOwlHqFB
— McDonald's (@McDonaldsJapan) December 31, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Book Review: Learn all about quantum chemistry in one book - Negishiki

The first book I started in 2025, 'People Who Hate Evidence,' was so interesting that I read it all in one go - Togetter

For example, the following was written on the cover. I was very convinced by the contents of the book and my own experiences. So, my initial expectations were quite high until halfway through. The publisher's official tweet also said the following.

'This is a must-have for dealing with the conspiracy theorists next to you.'

But as I read further, my opinion changed. pic.twitter.com/ufMeyFNQVq
— Yu Kotsubo (Amacro for a while) (@SciKotz) January 1, 2025

There's a middle-aged technique that says that if you eat something mochi-based like daifuku before watching a movie at the cinema, you won't have to go to the bathroom, but this New Year I discovered that if I eat mochi at night, I won't have to wake up to go to the bathroom after going to sleep.
— Sansuke Yamada (@sansuke_yamada) January 3, 2025

Artist Kirameki-sensei uses New Year's money to teach 'society' to a junior high school sophomore who sneered at him and called him an 'unemployed shut-in' and a sixth grader who played Smash Bros with him all this time - Togetter

I didn't trust dishwashers at first, but now I use them regularly after hearing this: 'Hand washing dishes by hand is now unhygienic' - Togetter

'Mou-e-mou-e-kyun' and delicious 'Meido Cafe' for over 65s is a hot topic in Gunma | Mainichi Shimbun

What Happens to Japanese-Speaking Women | Kumiko Ueda (Projectumï)

I am a 33-year-old man who has had a vasectomy. I will answer your questions. | CK/Former Type 7

Paid 200,000 yen to volunteer to dig wells in Cambodia → I had a cold eye, but the results were surprising during my job search - Togetter

Why do people have such a negative reaction to 'scalpers'? Some say it's an allergic reaction #Life and Economy (Yahoo!News Original THE PAGE)

The great thing about Kyoto Station Building is that there are many ambiguous places to stay and there is almost no coercion by the creators - Togetter

2024 Christmas cake – KEISUI ART STUDIO

Happy New Year. – KEISUI ART STUDIO

'2025 New Year's Calligraphy: A Snake with a Stroke' by Keisui – KEISUI ART STUDIO

Recently, at the 24-hour gym I go to, I've started seeing people who make me feel like, 'You're using this place as a place to stay, aren't you?' Is this the downside of offering 24-hour service at a low price? - Togetter

A man with low vision in Fukuoka Prefecture was using a white cane while looking at his smartphone on the train when someone asked him, 'Can't you see?'
'You're lying.'
I had a hard time hearing the conversation. Most visually impaired people have low vision. Many people can see the smartphone screen with some level of vision. Also, since it can be operated by voice, many people who are completely blind can use it. I hope everyone can understand this.
- Blind singer-songwriter Maeken ☆ Premium Live in March, Super Live in October! (^^) (@MAEKEN_AIRFOLG) January 4, 2025

[Great news]
My impression earnings for the last two weeks was $23.8
That was enough to buy six days' worth of chicken feed.

Thank you everyone✨🕊 pic.twitter.com/KNA1aNreJ4
— Kongbo (@letejada) January 4, 2025

Make sure to buy your reserved seats in advance (especially if you have children) pic.twitter.com/GB1beTeifO
— Chikama @ Japan's easternmost station → Japan's westernmost station one-way ticket challenge (@Chiba_kama) January 2, 2025

This is CG though.
People in the design industry are extremely hostile towards things like warning strips and Braille tiles, and are always keen to erase or change them.
I wish you would stop.

I can't appreciate it at all.
It is hard to accept the arrogance of these people who are willing to put themselves at risk for the sake of their own 'fashion.' https://t.co/5ju74qRHBv
— Rei (cat ears expert) 🍥 (@rei_software) December 29, 2024

I can't understand even a micron of this stuff from Tokyu Real Estate. https://t.co/JlE41y2qrO pic.twitter.com/6d3tUZxSzJ
— KIKU RIN (@ryo0927) December 30, 2024

[News release information]
Today, we released one.
・Effects of snow damage on freight trains in the Aomori region (as of 15:00 on January 6th)
For more information, please see the attachment or the JR Freight website. https://t.co/ToI5Tyg68r pic.twitter.com/BTAhbxjNQJ
— JR Freight (official) (@JR_FREIGHT_1987) January 6, 2025

This is really good...amazing...People who have lost the use of one hand due to illness or accidents sometimes say, 'Clean up the dishes is my role. I want to do it myself somehow.' They feel bad and sad to leave it to their family. For such people, a friend of mine who is an occupational therapist made a dishwasher that can be used with one hand. I hope it reaches those who need itpic.twitter.com/kBC5KiRUdl
— Takashi Takebayashi @ Stroke rehabilitation specialist, occupational therapist, PhD (Medicine) (@takshi_77) January 5, 2025

A single woman who wants to solve stress with money announces 'Good Quality Charges 2024'. The lineup includes 'Shinkansen SworkP Seat' and 'Kai Tweezers' - Togetter [Togetter]

In junior high school, a friend of mine made a promise to marry me if we were both single by the time we were 30. Now, at age 27, he is working hard in his second year of college as a doctor in training. By the way, the promise was valid. - Togetter

When I first learned that there is a drink called 'wine' and that it is made from grapes, I imagined what it would taste like... 'Akadama Sweet Wine' tastes exactly like that - Togetter

A cat that doesn't know it's going to be washed in the bath → The cat makes a face like 'Doesn't this have any compassion for people?' when it's put in the bath - Togetter [Togetter]

Things I'm glad I bought in 2024 - Living a life decorated with roses

Family courts decide surnames for children of married couples with different surnames: A new spark of family discord: 'We'll do it by drawing lots' - Deceptive debate over optional separate surnames for married couples - Sankei News

I was featured in the magazine 'Design Note' that I had always dreamed of. | Maeda Takashi

'I'm a college student. What should I invest in?' → 'Invest in yourself.' 'Don't make financial investments during your bonus time when you can have fun drinking with college girls at home until the morning.' - Togetter

'Hope connected through writing' A book completed by a Gaza woman in the depths of despair [Israel-Palestine issue]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

I thought the reason I was sleeping too much was because I was getting old, but I realized it was because I started consuming carbohydrates properly. 'If you agree with this tweet, please get checked out as soon as possible.' - Togetter

Please be careful about this... Application forms are valid for postmarks, so in the past, if you rushed to the Yu-Yu counter at the prefectural capital city's central post office, which there was one in each prefecture, by around 23:50, you could get a postmark on the same day. However, now, even the prefectural central post office closes at 19:00, and even if the Yu-Yu counter is open, it is only open until 20:00 at most. https://t.co/izAs6pZqeh
— Yo Ehara (@yo_ehara) January 3, 2025

A dear friend of mine told me today that she's getting married. She'd always said, 'I'm going to live alone, I'm not going to get married,' so I asked her what kind of change in her mindset had happened - Togetter

When I was young, I used to get angry and ask, 'Why don't they drop fire extinguishers from the sky?' during the fires of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Education reduces people's anger. - Togetter

A child was excited on the platform, saying, 'It's a Shinkansen! It's amazing!' But the moment he got on the train, he burst into tears and said, 'Once I got on the train, I couldn't see the Shinkansen anymore.' His father was at a loss. - Togetter

I realized how amazing it is when someone says 'Tch, shut up, I'm sorry' when they're being told off after they've become an adult. I always attack head-on until I'm satisfied. - Togetter

When I asked my father, who is good at making sugar and soy sauce mochi, for the recipe, I was so scared of the first thing he said that I ran away: 'If you don't do that, it won't finish.' - Togetter

Me: 'Wow! This curry is so delicious!' Dad: 'This is a curry that can only be made when you make roast beef. It's made with the juices that come out when you grill meat on top of vegetables...' → Who is Dad? - Togetter [Togetter]

Reasons why children press the nurse call button at the pediatrician's office → 'Please forgive me,' 'I understand,' 'It can't be helped' - Togetter

'Oh, I've seen this heart before!' 'Are you sure you want to pull it out? It's such a waste...' 'Can I take it as a specimen?' Interesting stories of 'unusual findings' that excited doctors - Togetter

Do girls not need an academic background? Regional disparities still remain. Prejudice and educational environment that prevent women from continuing to higher education | 47NEWS

In Germany, my greetings were ignored and people gave me nasty looks when I passed them by. I thought, 'Is this because of the unstable economy or politics?' but it seems there is a much simpler reason. - Togetter

Father-in-law! I drink freshly brewed coffee too! I do! I'm your son's wife! Why do you only ask my son if he drinks coffee? → 'There are a lot of these kinds of things during the New Year holidays...' - Togetter

The fact that there are only Aeon stores in the countryside is a sign of low resolution → The countryside is dominated by drugstores - Togetter

When the media asks, 'What are you doing to prevent customer harassment?', the response is extremely negative when you answer that you have implemented a completely cashless payment system, reducing the opportunities for customer service between customers and store staff. - Togetter

A temple prepared a prize for participating in the New Year's Eve bell ringing → various kinds of instant ramen were available to choose from on a first-come, first-served basis, and this was the one that showed overwhelming support - Togetter [Togetter]

New Year's gift: A complete translation of Burgess's 'Joyce Prick' - Hiroo Yamagata's 'Economics Manual'

'There are no snakes in Ireland' 'Snakes mate for a very long time' This year is the Year of the Snake. 25 Fun Facts and Trivia About Snakes - Togetter

My friend's daughter was prescribed the pill by a male doctor and was told, 'You should never tell a man that you're on the pill' - Togetter

He who does not work shall not eat! Starting this year in France, welfare recipients are required to work 15 hours a week ⇒ 'It will prevent isolation' 'It should be introduced in Japan too' - Togetter [Togetter]

'My nephew and niece came to play, so I became the uncle in the room that says 'Don't open the door'' → A story about an uncle in the room that says 'Don't open the door' playing with me - Togetter [Togatter]

What we learned from the Ramen Tonyama topping controversy is that the in-store camera surveillance system may have helped prevent trouble - Togetter

If you keep drinking black oolong tea, the oil in your stomach will be taken away and you will have a hard time, so be careful. 'I can never drink again' - even a Chinese person told me this - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)

[Human teachers and AI teachers]
When they compared a group of people taught Go by humans with a group taught by AI, not only were the children taught by AI stronger, but the skill gap between boys and girls that had existed until then was almost completely eliminated.
This result suggests that the difference in chess ability between men and women is not due to biological differences, but is a problem with the instructor. https://t.co/wVU6GNHbAl pic.twitter.com/dUFxlfcx3X
— Gorisenri (@gorisenri) December 25, 2024

[Zenji Nishikawa's Graphics MANIAC] VRR = Adaptive-Sync = FreeSync = G-SYNC. What you need to know first about variable frame rates, which are important in games - PC Watch

'Superman imitations' are popular on social media, causing serious injuries to children Experts call for caution | NHK | TikTok

Convenience stores suddenly stop dummy sales as 'secret' measure to prevent electronic money fraud | Mainichi Shimbun

The airflow caused by one wing creates a strong rotation, so the machine is straightened. - Niconico Video

The foundations of reinforcement learning in shogi AI are likely to change fundamentally | Yaneuraou Official Website

Apple records Siri users' conversations without permission...Agreement reached with 15 billion yen settlement in class action lawsuithttps ://t.co/EKWbrpuk12 #Economy
— Yomiuri Shimbun Online (@Yomiuri_Online) January 3, 2025

How I gather security information (2025 edition) - Fox on Security

The year 2024 when LLM will be obsolete | Kokkara SaaS

Perplexity's space feature is useful for software research - mrwk update

Government to submit new bill aiming to balance regulation and technological innovation surrounding generative AI | NHK | Generative AI / Artificial Intelligence

What's so great about DeepseekV3? Explains why it's so awesome

The search for a replacement for Google Timeline

PTA: 'Do you do design?' Me: 'No, I don't' → How to expose people who can design: 'Hand out printouts with weird text' 'Include a tearful farewell message' - Togetter [Togetter]

[For Beginners] Smartphone 3D Scanning Master Guide | iwama

2024 Advertising Review: The Best Ads Ranking, Chaos, Anger, and... | Yakisoba Sees Ads

Goodbye Claude, hello Gemini ~Why Claude users switched to Gemini~ | genkAIjokyo | Writing papers and applying for research grants with ChatGPT/Claude

Democratizing Architectural Design and the Future of Decision-Making through ADR (Architectural Decision Records) - Book Review of Facilitating Software Architecture - So, you can learn at home

How to start a podcast (for OTF Talk) – Portablecode.info

I announced that I would be going out of business on New Year's Day. The work style I've been doing for the past few decades will no longer be viable due to generative AI. Blog - 2025/01/01 | CreativeEdge Vlog

Notice of discontinuation of monthly publication 'Rust is pointless because it's full of unsafe code even if you use it at a low level'

A collection of AI agent design principles and implementation patterns that I reread at the beginning of 2025

Adobe Creative Cloud Photo Plan (20 GB) to increase price significantly. New subscriptions also discontinued | Gorimi

The Trap of 'Correctness': Far East Blog

The 'mysterious' phenomena that IT engineers encounter and the truth behind them #Python - Qiita

Is the Pixel the last hope? In the end, it's easiest for both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the carriers to sell the iPhone - Gadget Leaker

Looking back at the differentiation games of the 2000s from 'Hatena Kids 2006' - Amamako's Blog

When you look at the watch list of Wikipedia users who have engaged in 'trolling' for long periods of time, you can't help but feel the intensity of human passion - Togetter

Introduction and Implementation of HTML Drag and Drop API [React]

Personal notes on setting up your MacBook [2025 edition]

Running the DL model from Chapter 10 of the book 'Deep Learning Mathematics' on a GPU #Python - Qiita

Copyright year update spam pull request

[Learning Roadmap for Generative AI] Recently, a very wealthy person has mastered generative AI. #Python - Qiita

To Mr. A, an engineer who is retiring in his second year after graduating

Notice from Docomo: [Apology/3rd Report] Regarding the issue of difficulty in using goo services and some Docomo services (as of 3:00 pm on January 2, 2025) | Notice | NTT Docomo

How to solve the 'end credits skipping problem' in video streaming? I investigated - AV Watch

Continuous benchmarking with CodSpeed

[Special feature] Windows is not working properly... Techniques to remember for the last resort of a clean install. How to create a local account is also introduced - PC Watch

My printer that I had been using for 10 years suddenly ended its life from an unexpected angle. 'If only I had recycled cartridges...' - Togetter

I tried to create a conversational AI agent to be in charge of the Google AI Agent Hackathon.

A fake Turkish account posted that the Kurds are here to reclaim land stolen from them 100 years ago - Cybercrime

I remember that at the end of the year, a host would temporarily put himself in airplane mode so that he could send a Happy New Year LINE message to all the girls he was in charge of at exactly midnight, and then turn it off the moment it hits midnight to send the messages all at once.
— Fubuki (@fbk_ss) December 31, 2024

Hiromitsu Takagi @ Home Diary - Perspectives on enrichment I tried rewriting my opinion paper for the general public

Read 'Tidy First?' | Kanon

[ABC Special] 'My daily take-home pay, including consumption tax, is about 17,000 yen. I also have to pay for gas.' The harsh reality of Amazon delivery drivers: A close look at the 'unlimited work for a fixed price' - YouTube

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)

[Obituary] Notice regarding Dr. Electromagnetic Ghost
(31st Dengeki Novel Prize Grand Prize Winner) pic.twitter.com/SY3fwZ7wfl
— Dengeki Grand Prize (@dengeki_taisho) December 27, 2024

[How much is the ticket price for the Tenkaichi Budokai? We seriously considered it with martial arts event producer Nobuyuki Sakakibara] | [Official] Dragon Ball Official Site

[Slow commentary] Everyone's Auto Race 3D RTA 2:59:37 - Nico Nico Douga

Moka, the mysterious detective who loves her assistant! [Yandere Theatre] - Nico Nico Douga

pic.twitter.com/kaKi9EmIzg
— Dog's Shine (@inunokagayaki) December 28, 2024

About the actual working conditions in the animation industry | NAFCA Japan Anime Film Cultural Association

Me: 'This manga was made into an anime, but the voice of character A was higher than I imagined.' Friend: '? Sorry, I don't understand.' Me: 'Huh?' - Togetter

'RTAinJapan (public debugging)' Creator's game is adopted by RTAinJapan, but is thrown into the depths of fear because it is 'Glitched' - Togetter [Togetter]

[Identification] Himari Meimei is spotted in a certain place and her previous life is identified [Vtuber/Clip] - Nico Nico Douga

Zun-chan's heartwarming magic show [Tohoku Zunko Birthday Festival 2024] - Niconico Video

[Identity Revealed] A Vtuber who was revealed due to a data leak loses her temper and starts house hunting during a live stream [Meimei Himari/Clip] - Nico Nico Douga

[Voiceroid First Person Theater] Cultural Festival - Niconico Video

[Shocking] Vtuber reveals her brutal past [Cutout/Amane Amato] - Nico Nico Douga

TRANSPORT FEVER 2 'Red' [Voicepeak/CevioAI live commentary] - Niconico Video

[Comiket 105] 'Your shrine is being used for erotic doujinshi' ⇒ Priest: 'What? Depending on how it's used, there are rules... but let's read them first' ⇒ Priest: 'I'm impressed. It's OK to use it!' - Togetter

Game Review 2024 - Zero Hit Detection

[Image] Idolmaster artist's character's mouth turns green in color, causing online concerns that he may have some kind of illness, leading to his hospital visit! 'They told me I must have color blindness, but I didn't realize it myself' - Togetter

'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha' 20th Anniversary Special Site

A completely new TV animation 'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance' is being produced! - YouTube

'Mee-chan's Dad' 1/6
I drew a cute dad (happy ending) #hashtags for reading manga #original mangapic.twitter.com/Cjsc4eysVt
— Haruki (@haluxii_) December 27, 2024

The story takes place in 'near-future Japan'! A spin-off project has begun! 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury: Frontier of Youth' will begin serialization in 'Comic Newtype' in spring 2025!

When I heard about the spin-off, the first thing I thought was, 'I'm so happy to see Sletta and the others again!!'...! I will do my best to share this happiness with as many people as possible, so I hope you will keep watching over us! pic.twitter.com/O9UQLNqnMs
— Hiro Hata (@manbou_ane) December 28, 2024

About the winner of the 31st Dengeki Grand Prize, Denji Yutai-sensei | Arizori Road

Ghostwriting Company World Word, currently available on Novel Collection, will now be released on Steam and Switch!
It's a ghostwritten adventure consisting of 5 episodes and full of pixel art!

Please RP and add me to your wishlist. Thank you!

The store is in the reply section #GhostwritingWorldWordpic.twitter.com /eXRntAZ8zW
— Uta (@uta_vit999) December 27, 2024

[MV] Anime 'The Idolmaster' x 'READY!!' [#Idolmaster 20th Anniversary Year] - YouTube

What Director Tomino and '∀ Gundam' taught me about working in anime: Interview with Masakazu Hishida① | February

Progress in responding to extremely malicious slander and trolling directed at our affiliated live streamer, Haru Kaida | ANYCOLOR Inc.

When you look at canceled manga, the theory is that they are being canceled not because they are boring, but because they are incomprehensible → Recently, the introduction to Bobobo is no joke, is there really an introduction that is so easy to understand? - Togetter

'...Deposit your sales...Take notes of the number of copies distributed...The tax office will come regularly...' A manga that speaks directly to the hearts of circle leaders - Togetter

Request for cooperation regarding the publication of Yun Takaha's 'Arsian' and 'Genji'. | Yosuke Sugino

The one that gets thinner when wetpic.twitter.com/vk4EBF5xfr
— Oi! (@Oi_oi_sakai) December 31, 2024

Please implement Skirk in 2025 #GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/KM8VY3h4eu
— Sasa (@sasa_ekakiman) December 31, 2024

This is a report. pic.twitter.com/xr0FCqCNxM
— Rina Aizawa (@Rinaaizawa0728) December 31, 2024

This year too, I drew a lot of Euphonium and Ricorico.

Thank you very much & Happy New Year~ pic.twitter.com/ts9KZpnzcW
— NII Manabu (@aleos696) December 31, 2024

My personal top 10 light novels of 2024 - WINDBIRD:: Light Novel Blog

Niconico 2024 End Roll - Niconico Video

Why are his sideburns so long? [VOICEROID Theater] - Niconico Video

Pointing out the 'flaws' in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D's battle system | Ikada

What was required for the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D 'remake' | Ikada

What I want to see fixed in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D | Ikada

[Friday's Nobody Girl]
Nai-chan x Happy New Year Tights
#NobodyGirlpic.twitter.com /RKRLtNf1qo
— NII Manabu (@aleos696) January 2, 2025

If you saw my booth at Comiket and muttered 'Wow, they've turned Zundamon into a girl lol' while passing by, I'll never get angry, so let's have a one-on-one discussion - Togetter

What happened to the downsizing of Deresute? ~About Cinderella Girls in 2024~ | Borlos

A year after the scale of Deresute was reduced, we reconsider the difficulty of 'creating opportunities to get people to know about it' | K's Express

I love eating a lot! Mochizuki-san Episode 9 | Young Animal Web

There aren't many contents that have been running for over 10 years with 190 idols, so I think they should be praised for that...
— Baran (@ba_ra_ran) January 3, 2025

Mochi (´ー｀) pic.twitter.com/oz3LeVeH8X
— Aoitsuki (@zabu72nezu271) January 2, 2025

'All-Star New Year's Festival 25th Winter ~Thank you for your support this year too SP~' [Hopeless Software Talk Theater] - Nico Nico Douga

Ui has arrived - Niconico Video

🐭 #ZenlessZoneZero #ZenZero #zzzero pic.twitter.com/6fiwS3Vb0X
— JW (@Wrdajw0) January 3, 2025

The story of how I met my husband, who is 12 years younger than me, through off-line dating, got married, and had a vasectomy soon after getting married① pic.twitter.com/zwZkjq3Pyx
— Aiko Asahina (@asahic_) January 3, 2025

This morning's Chugoku Shimbun newspaper had an article about 'Mochizuki-san' and I laughed out loud while reading it. Maybe it's the first laugh of the year pic.twitter.com/UC9HmZPcFu
— Yu (@y939izu) January 3, 2025

good morning!
Episode 9 is also trending, thank you 🎊🎊

Let's spend the New Year in a healthy way🌅✨ #ILoveBingeing #Mochizuki https://t.co/PV7lOQIJb7 pic.twitter.com/aoHUsK39j4
— I love eating! Mochizuki Official (@dokaguidaisuki) January 4, 2025

Mochizuki-san, in the depiction of the New Year holidays after she stopped writing her diary, has one eye closed the whole time = like a Daruma doll with an eye that can't be seen (a goal that will never be achieved) It's too scary
— Arajiru (@gazouhadagojiru) January 3, 2025

I think Mochizuki has one eye closed to express that 'It's the new year and I have two sides to my mind: the part of me that wants to eat healthy, and the part of me that wants to binge eat,' but because Mochizuki's behavior up until now has been so bad, many people are saying things like 'Maybe his eyesight is getting worse because of diabetes' and 'He can see skulls.'
— Shiba Rozumari (@__biberiye__) January 3, 2025

There are a lot of frames in this episode where Mochizuki has only his left eye closed, what does that suggest...? https://t.co/F9cJhT7jY9 pic.twitter.com/bWT0NNkA0z
— Dice (Please open without shaking) (@Saikoroid) January 3, 2025

It's common knowledge in the fat world that there is 'authenticity' in cola, I get it, Mochizuki-san pic.twitter.com/F3HV8la3X0
— Shark Movie Rookie (@Munenori20) January 3, 2025

To be honest, I'm the one who's confused when I see Mochizuki here and think, 'That's a little naughty' #ILoveBingeEating #Mochizukipic.twitter.com /XrwR0F8i3G
— Akio Kuchio (Hibino Hibiki) (@hibiki_hibino) January 3, 2025

End of year cabaret girlpic.twitter.com/LZ9UMXXm1V
— Kayahara Cresse @ Volume 6 released on November 19th (@kayaharakurese1) January 3, 2025

Sometimes, when a warring alien couple has a child, it doesn't become a bridge of friendship... [Ideon free streaming] - Togetter

TV anime 'My Friend's Little Sister is Only Annoying to Me' teaser PV | Broadcast starts in October 2025! - YouTube

Official website for the TV anime 'My Friend's Little Sister is Only Annoying to Me'

TV anime 'Silent Witch: The Secret of the Silent Witch' teaser PV | Broadcast in 2025! - YouTube

'Only I Level Up Season 2' non-credit OP movie | LiSA 'ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)' - YouTube

'Only I Level Up Season 2' Non-credit ED movie | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure 'UN-APEX' - YouTube

TV anime 'SAKAMOTO DAYS' non-credit opening │ Vaundy 'Run SAKAMOTO' │ SAKAMOTO DAYS Opening - YouTube

'Detective Conan' New Non-Credit Opening │ Rainy. 'But No Love' 'DETECTIVE CONAN' NEW OPENING Movie (2025) - YouTube

'Detective Conan' New Non-Credit Ending │ WANDS 'Shooting star' 'DETECTIVE CONAN' NEW ENDING Movie (2025) - YouTube

TV anime 'Ao no Hako' 2nd cool non-credit ED │ TOMOO 'Contrast' │ Blue Box Ending 2 - YouTube

TV anime 'Ao no Hako' 2nd cool non-credit OP │ Macaroni Enpitsu 'Nara Raba' │ Blue Box Opening 2 - YouTube

TV anime 'I ended up marrying the girl I hate the most in my class.' Non-credit opening video | Broadcast every Friday from 23:30 from January 3, 2025! - YouTube

Non-credit opening video for the anime 'I'm a Guild Receptionist, but I Don't Want to Work Overtime, so I'm Going to Defeat the Boss Solo' | Broadcast starts on Friday, January 10, 2025 on all stations! - YouTube

TV anime 'Takahiro Amakura's Mystery Chart' opening movie | Aimer 'SCOPE' - YouTube

Ending movie for the TV anime 'Takao Amakura's Mystery Chart' | Gospellers 'will be fine feat. Anly' - YouTube

Non-credit opening for the second season of the anime 'My Happy Marriage' | Riria. 'Happy Promise.' [Broadcast starts on Monday, January 6, 2025] - YouTube

TV anime 'Blue Exorcist: All Night' OP movie | amazarashi 'Pain' - YouTube

TV anime 'Blue Exorcist: All Night Chapter' ED movie | Shiyui 'Overlap' - YouTube

TV anime 'Shangri-La Frontier' 2nd Season 2nd Cool Non-credit OP video | Awich 'Frontiers' - YouTube

[2025.1.10 23:40 ON AIR] 'The Pharmacist's Monologue' Season 2 Final PV/ED Theme: Dai Hirai 'Recipe for Happiness' - YouTube

[Blue Archive] New Year's Greetings from Mika 2025 - YouTube

[Sound argument] Professor Raiku Makoto's New Year's card illustration is criticized by 'all Korean fans' for being a rising sun flag → Professor Raiku receives a storm of praise for his sound counterpunch: 'The professor is a trustworthy man' and 'He's making too many accusations' - Togetter

[Fake subtitles] The Führer seems to be an independent game developer - Niconico Video

[Yandere submission festival] Yandere with a strong sense of law-abidingness [VOICEROID Theater] - Niconico Video

[Announcement] The 8th P1 Grand Prix is being held and participants are being recruited! VOICEROID Live Commentary Besiege #P1 Grand Prix - Niconico Video

When 'Ribon General Catalog' was released at Comiket, it was stopped from being sold → Comiket representative Yonezawa came to buy it directly saying 'I would rather have it'... Everyone's Comiket memories - Togetter

Light novel writer (4th year) 'When I was in my third year of university, I achieved my dream of becoming a light novel writer. I also got a job. I'm young, so it's fine. Only people who eat healthy and get enough sleep can say that. The first thing I cut back on was meal times.' - Togetter

Just a geek gal pic.twitter.com/s6qwWkb0rZ
— Masao Yoshio (@yoshiomasao) January 5, 2025

I drew a 4-frame comic of Ruri Dragon # 4framespic.twitter.com/nWY2hAGMf2
— Bero Bero (@AR8uFPvmospjiCk) January 5, 2025

Nowadays, anything is possible, not just kotatsu, but fountains, sky offices, anything is possible. pic.twitter.com/0YhzIG5XSG
— Kazuma Kawamura @ The new book is available at Melobu and Tora. It's also available digitally. (@kazuma7kawamura) January 5, 2025

Now this. pic.twitter.com/juFj4D5gZR
— Mickeysmidt (@mickeysmidt) January 5, 2025

[Good news] There is a society that can be saved thanks to starting work #workplacecatpic.twitter.com /Lsrc4mfuUr
— Karaage Rutsubo (@karaage_rutsubo) January 4, 2025

A girl in slacks pic.twitter.com/C3v8MnCHZD
— bee (@tannsumi) January 4, 2025

So much love https://t.co/iXxPvYdI6h pic.twitter.com/ITfm9idOco
— bee (@tannsumi) January 5, 2025

[Genshin] Story Movie 'Light and Flame' - YouTube

Piper Han
—YangYang (@shinkengomi.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T01:13:29.128Z

Game Center Storm #Gunparo #Mirai #Bright #Game Center Storm #Zaku #GUNDAM pic.twitter.com/X6xFlsUSar
— Kazami Ryoma (@Kazami_Ryoma) January 3, 2025

New Year pic.twitter.com/m4FGW9EB3w
— Kouta Hirano (@hiranokohta) January 3, 2025

'100th consecutive Idolmaster'

It's been a long journey, eight years and four months.

I don't usually say this, but just this once...just at this moment, I have a request for everyone reading this post.

That's about WakoP...
Please give my idol 'Yuka Nakano' a compliment. #Deleste #YukaNakanopic.twitter.com /K9nvBiJijG
— Sorewako (@sorewako) January 1, 2025

Seniority pic.twitter.com/P0ombw6fqS
— Kimura Mori (@kimra_shin) January 1, 2025

Today marks one year since the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

After reading the first chapter of 'Skip and Loafer'
A special website, #Skips, Loafers and Noto, where 100 yen will be donated to Noto, has been launched. https://t.co/a3upnQNvPX
Through the main character Mitsumi, who is from Noto,
I hope you feel a connection to Noto. pic.twitter.com/ykmDL3RgTG
— Afternoon (@afternoon_manga) January 1, 2025

NHK suddenly loses steam after Kohaku pic.twitter.com/43Vm9pqgMe
— Kamee (@kamee_f) December 31, 2024

At the start of 2025pic.twitter.com/80ykyiPiL9
— Changja (@daichanja) December 31, 2024

A New Year's Eve fairy tale. pic.twitter.com/bphOi6MxS7
— OYSTER (@OYSTER_tenten) December 31, 2024

This is Zundamon-chan, the big-foreheaded butler. pic.twitter.com/gualYjDcRM
— Zuzunpadon (@futomomo_butto) December 30, 2024

Bernie! You don't have to fight anymore!! pic.twitter.com/Qw7yK796Yr
— Niyan (@240eukrante) December 31, 2024

Listen to me, Bernie! pic.twitter.com/zsRmd5MP4t
— Niyan (@240eukrante) December 31, 2024

The Witch of Mercury has officially decided to serialise a parody school story set in the near future!?!?
Now!! Take this!! The official parody school thing, Lady Haman!!!!!!🏫 pic.twitter.com/2GkUesacpM
— Iwasaki Masakazu (frozen) OL Haman-sama⑥ (@iwasaki_mskz2) December 29, 2024

After that, apparently there was a manga artist who decided, 'Okay, I'm going to draw a ge*ter robot too!' and started a serialization of a beautiful girl training story. pic.twitter.com/rdPlUoa0ZM
— Takashi Shiina (@Takashi_Shiina) December 28, 2024

There's no way that the original source of Zetchill was Getter... well, I wonder. pic.twitter.com/93l8y9HuIu
— Takashi Shiina (@Takashi_Shiina) December 28, 2024

Akuma cheers up a weakened Cammypic.twitter.com/c3ZLqbXOSk
— NOi-GON:MS-B41 (@B41Noi) December 26, 2024

aninado 'Top 10 TV anime for 2024, selected by episode number' voting results

When I was at Comiket, a foreign guy carefully read all of my yuri H-books, but then he said sadly, 'It's prohibited to own them in my country,' and I felt bad for him. - Togetter

The 10 best games of 2024 and other fun games - If it's a famous horse, it's a horse

'It's funny when doujinshi publishers issue statements' A devil fruit called 'Iku-Iku no Mi' that seems like it would appear in Crimson Sensei's doujinshi has appeared in One Piece - Togetter [Togetter]

To celebrate the implementation of Hoshimi Miyabi in 'Zen-Zero,' a developer explains unreleased design materials and setting illustrations: 'Opinions were divided within the team regarding the skirt length' [Zen-Res Zone Zero] | Famitsu.com for the latest gaming and entertainment news

Only I Level Up: The aim of simultaneous global release - Spreading the appeal of Japanese anime to the world - MANTANWEB

My otaku daughter seemed to be talking to her otaku friends, so I said 'Hey otaku, I've made some sweet red bean soup' to her, without giving away her real name → 'Be kind to otaku' - Togetter [Togetter]

Comiket is only filled with veteran otaku and newcomers who don't know the tacit knowledge that has been passed down over the years, and is the quality of both the staff and the participants declining? - Togetter

'Musicians are deeply involved in creating handsome characters' A story about the influence that TM, B'z, Access, and others had on many female manga artists and novelists at that time - Togetter [Togetter]

The story of how I suddenly got into painting and started attending art classes at the age of 30 (1/4) pic.twitter.com/1FY0AIXbiq
— Hikaru Yoza (@HikaruYoza) January 2, 2025

1987 Ys logo | Colorful Pieces of Game

Did Kochikame's prediction come true? https://t.co/IM78tkVAQj pic.twitter.com/D56Z9SUSql
— Skyly @ Humun (@skyly1225) January 1, 2025

I tried playing 'Gakuen Idolmaster' on the Nintendo Switch. Does it work properly? The results are... - Hayapon Log!

I asked my American friends, 'How's the economy doing?' and made a comic out of the results.
It might be good if this story is better known in Japan. pic.twitter.com/KgV2TntDIk
— Eilene - Anime Girl YouTuber/Vtuber (@BitYoutube) January 2, 2025

Blue Archive's 'Akeomekoto Yoro' was a restricted word... pic.twitter.com/DovtM0XVua
— Board shop @+1&±0 (@kibanya) December 31, 2024

Interview with Takeuchi Takashi on the 9th anniversary of FGO. The 10th year of operation is the biggest challenge to date as the final chapter approaches, with memorable measures being prepared both inside and outside the game [Spoiler Alert] | Famitsu.com, the latest information on games and entertainment

'Evangelion' 30th Anniversary Special Site

Citrali #Genshin #GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/0uIi6kbFLG
— Yuki (@Kayahara_aki) January 2, 2025

Happy New Year 2025 | Motoaki Tanigo

To those who pretend to be critics and criticize the endings of 'Oshi no Ko' and 'Kaguya-sama', he said, 'Before making a textbook response that this is how plot twists should be resolved, don't you think about why those works became hits?' - Togetter

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Masahiro Nakai's side apologizes, 'I am sincerely facing what I must now face' - First comment since the 90 million yen settlement dispute - Sponichi Annex Entertainment

Actor criticizes Gen Hoshino's Red and White song, prepared for backlash: 'Even if the work is not guilty': Asahi Shimbun Digital

Every time a scandal occurs in the entertainment industry, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi gets arrested, but he doesn't cause any trouble or harm to others. His stock is rising. It makes no sense, and it's too strong. 'And he folded his clothes carefully.' - Togetter

The scary thing about Atsuhiko Nakata is that he doesn't even look at the materials, but just reads simple, summarized notes and thinks he understands them, and speaks definitively even in areas he's not good at. So he speaks forcefully, without hesitation, to answers to questions about which there are still many theories. People who listen to him blindly believe his powerful theories as the truth. https://t.co/Nq27EbUMmi
- Yoshimitsu Sugimura: Chisen (manga of the Tale of Genji, currently being written (@tisensugimura) December 29, 2024

Fukuya Co., Ltd. announces the termination of its sponsorship contract with Avispa Fukuoka 'due to various circumstances': Domesaka Blog

Regarding the expiration of the sponsorship contract with Avispa Fukuoka | Takehiro Kawahara

#NHK Red and White #Red and White Song Battle
◤ 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 ◢

━━━━━━━━ #Bz ／ultra soul
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2024.12.31
The 75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassenhttps ://t.co/rAoxVFACmM pic.twitter.com/90Jjyd2Agx
— NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (@nhk_kouhaku) December 31, 2024

#NHK Red and White #Red and White Song Battle
◤ 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 ◢

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #THEALFEE / Distance in the Starry Sky━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

2024.12.31
The 75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassenhttps ://t.co/xbrSGzW691 pic.twitter.com/CzkpoImg80
— NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (@nhk_kouhaku) December 31, 2024

I have little knowledge about THE ALFEEpic.twitter.com/l3ZpVxW5ga
— Akiho Ieda (@takedaseika) December 31, 2024

[Kenshi Yonezu] 'Goodbye, see you someday!' Tiger and Wings Special Collaboration [Kohaku] | NHK - YouTube

[B'z] 'Ultra Soul' The audience at NHK Hall stood up [Kohaku] | NHK - YouTube

Hebel Soul - Niconico Video

Netflix's 'Bullet Train Explosion' will make a banging noise from the ceiling! by Shinji Higuchi - AV Watch

The flow of B'z → Fujii Kaze → Kendama on Kohaku is so crazy that I haven't made it into the New Year yet - kansou

2025 Hakone Ekiden from the Perspective of Shoes (Flash Report) Alpen Group Magazine | Alpen Group Magazine

When I went to see a movie, two girls who looked like junior high school students were sitting next to me and were talking so casually that I wondered if they were at home. → Various opinions emerge about manners at movie theaters - Togetter [Togetter]

'Squid Game' Season 2 Behind the Scenes of Game Filming - Netflix - YouTube

'Paris Opera House 'Swan Lake' IMAX' Trailer [Re-screening from Saturday, January 11th!] - YouTube

Golden Globe Awards 'SHOGUN' Best Picture Award Winners Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, and Anna Sawai | NHK | Entertainment

#TaigaBerabou
Apparently someone was keeping a diary of their meals, and this is what they were doing. It's pretty tragic. pic.twitter.com/86NI5OmJlj
— YASUDA (@Yasuda9432) January 5, 2025

'I can feel the determination of the production team' in the cruel depiction of prostitutes who died and were thrown out naked in the historical drama 'Berabou' - Behind the scenes stories of the sexy actresses who played them - Togetter

good morning.
Are you feeling well today?
Thank you for all the responses yesterday! I'll do it again if I feel like it.

I think it would be great if we could use social media not to hurt people's feelings, but to connect our hearts, to enjoy each other like a light.
May heartless words disappear from the world.
— Moka Kamishiraishi (@moka_____k) January 6, 2025

My daughter saw THE ALFEE and said, 'They're a group made up of old men and women.' → They're like a bug, so the generation that first heard of them on Kohaku seems confused - Togetter

Everyone thought it was a recording, but B'z made a surprise live appearance at Kohaku. The microphone trouble was solved by Inaba's overwhelming vocal power, and they wowed the audience and the audience with 'Ultra Soul' - Togetter

Fuji TV's Masahiro Nakai MC 'Someone to Nakai' broadcast on the 12th is being replaced 'adjusted' Junichi Okada's first appearance scheduled - Entertainment: Nikkan Sports

When talking about entertainment with friends, everyone talks about how they're tired of 'analysis' → Is it because analysis has become almost a competitive sport, yet the level is not high enough? - Togetter

'B'z''s impressive performance at the Red and White Song Battle has led to a huge increase in 'FC members' - even among young people! In just one night, an estimated 10,000 new members were added (Sponichi) | Mainichi Shimbun

'I thought I wasn't sick...' The silence of good people who cornered former Johnny's Jr. member Kazuya Nakamura | Medical Premier Special | Kaori Kikuchi | Mainichi Shimbun 'Medical Premier'

How can you call someone second-rate if you can't tell the difference between wine and a violin on 'Rating Check'? →That's a show that shows that entertainers are also ordinary people - Togetter

I want to talk about the divine performance of 'Michite Yuku' by Fujii Kaze at the Kohaku Uta Gassen - I'm level 40

While watching the Red and White Song Battle, I muttered to myself, 'I didn't know there were any unexpected actors singing there back then,' and my mother casually said something completely unbelievable: 'The good old days of growing up in Tokyo are scary.' - Togetter

Before Utada Hikaru came along, was the common understanding among music fans that 'all popular artists are lame'? The controversy over B'z being treated as lame, and what followed - Togetter

Seven-Eleven to start selling limited edition shrimp chili and fried rice in collaboration with 'Rating Check' right after the show ends...or so they were supposed to? - Togetter [Togatter]

I thought B'z member Inaba must have been a good-looking guy when he was young, so I looked him up and found out he was so much better than I imagined - Togetter

Top 100 Movies of 2024 (Based on Online Votes) - Destruction Blog

[Story] The Red and White Song Battle is a battle, but there's no tension. The loser will be penalized by being suspended from music activities until the next Red and White, or by having royalties suspended... - Togetter

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Enjoy a home izakaya! Products supervised by 'Sekai no Yamachan' will be released on Tuesday, January 7th ~ The spicy taste of 'phantom pepper' with outstanding spiciness and flavor ~ | News Release | FamilyMart

It's that time of the year again! FamilyMart is the place for sweets! 'FamilyMart Strawberry Picking®' starts on Tuesday, January 7th! A total of 21 types of strawberry sweets, including 11 new products, are gathered together! | News Release | FamilyMart

Domino's Pizza to satisfy your winter cheese cravings with the new 'Cheese 3 Brothers Quattro' for a limited time from Tuesday, January 14th! | Press release from Domino's Pizza Japan Co., Ltd.