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Random Webm Thread Anonymous Fri 24/02/2023 11:27:25 AM 1 year ago No. 558
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Since we now have a webm feature implemented here is a thread for random webms which is basically just a copy of the Youtube Hidden Gems thread >>305 but for webms. Please provide additional context for the webms that you are posting.

I remember finding this translated video from a Japanese show posted on a blogspot website on which I happen to have this downloaded. As I'm not that interested in making a thread for Japanese shows for now I'm posting it in this thread since it has been just sitting on my drive for some time and god damn who knows how many times I've rewatched it now and I want to finally share it with someone.
This particular episode is called "Foreigners' Opinions Of Japanese People" from "Arita and Matsuko and Men and Women" featuring Matsuko Deluxe which is the fat guy crossdressing and Teppei Arita, the guy standing besides him, both comedians and acting emcees for this show. The show as far as I know has since been cancelled. I think my favorite parts of this entire thing is Martin, the watermelon addict, asking if he's a monster or something with that face, and the italian guy called Carlo with his perverted comments.
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Anonymous Mon 16/09/2024 9:08:46 PM 4 months ago
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>>3408
>however because of either over-simplicity or theming most aren't suitable to be posted here
You mean in this particular thread? You could always make your own thread for this topic/theme of the videos and see if anyone is interested to interact with it.
Anonymous Mon 16/09/2024 11:00:01 PM 4 months ago No. 3410
>>3409
There's no use in posting Hitler AMVs here when you can find them anywhere else on the internet, nor in vainly making a thread nearly identical to this one.
That's what I'm getting at.
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https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9373403 [Play] Elements arranged in order of melting point
>I suddenly felt the urge to list the elements in order of how easily they turn into a liquid, so I went ahead and did it. I didn’t bother with the finer details, like whether helium actually has a melting point or the questionable values for radioactive elements.
BGM: https://w.atwiki.jp/hmiku/pages/4629.html
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Mama, um... what are they doing?
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スゴイ

Q&A Thread Anonymous Thu 12/01/2023 2:58:14 PM 2 years ago No. 205
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Ask a question, and hopefully, you'll receive an answer. 22anons will ask and answer the questions themselves. I'll ask the first question. Why does the time go by so fast when I am having fun?
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Anonymous Sun 17/11/2024 2:33:27 AM 2 months ago No. 3729
What touhou games should i play first? Is there a specific order i can play for story reasons?
Anonymous Sun 17/11/2024 5:21:51 AM 2 months ago No. 3731
>>3720
I thought I had bug eyes this week but I could barely keep my eyes open all the way.
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What was the argument against the creation of an AI gen thread on /cre8/ again?
Anonymous Thu 28/11/2024 1:52:27 PM 1 month ago No. 3783
>>3782
>What was
Don't you mean "was there?"
I don't remember 22chan ever having such a discussion in the first place. Wasn't AI art sometimes posted on livechan as well as on the old 22chan. Although now that you are bringing this up I wonder if it could be seen as low quality but since porn is banned here maybe it could lead to some interesting generations depending on the topic at hand. Anyways, just make the thread nigger. I'm sure if there ever arises a problem associated with those types of threads that puts the community at risk it will be dealt with in an instant.
Anonymous Tue 24/12/2024 4:20:55 PM 27 days ago No. 3917
how is it possible for fat cats to climb fences, its 8 feet tall and they have no objects to aid in climbing like to use as stairs, besides claws. he did it again, he was fat but also had thick fur and he was up on there again and i am so confused.

How to use Nico Nico Douga CAT Fri 24/11/2023 11:26:48 AM 1 year ago No. 1825
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This thread exists to explain to the anons browsing twentytwo on how to use the Japanese otaku video-sharing website Nico Nico Douga (Smile Video). So by the end of this I am hoping you will be able to upload videos, create mylists, and search for videos properly.
Nico Nico Douga's English variation platform was abolished recently although it wasn't really usable to begin with given how poorly it was maintained and nothing was explained to the user in the end.
I will also mention that the website best works with chromium based browser (I recommend ungoogled chromium, free of spyware) with Firefox there is tons of stuttering and slow loading times making it really unusable a lot of the times.

I will start off with Nico Nico Douga's Navigation Bar and explain what each of these tabs are.
Nico Nico Douga Icon: Click the Nico Nico symbol to return to the homepage.
Videos (動画): Browse all uploaded videos.
Images (静画): View user-submitted artwork.
Live Broadcasts (生放送): Explore a variety of available live streams.
Channels (チャンネル): A dedicated space where content creators, businesses, and organizations share videos, live broadcasts, and blogs.
Nico Nico Pedia (大百科): An extensive knowledge base featuring community-contributed articles on Nico Nico and Japanese internet culture.
Live Commentary (実況): Engage in sharing real-time danmaku (bullet comments) while watching TV or listening to radio broadcasts.
Nico Nico Douga Anime (Nアニメ): A comprehensive anime information and streaming platform, enabling users to share live danmaku comments during anime viewing.

Others:
Bloggers (ブロマガ): User-created blogs.
Contribution (ニコニ貢献): A service designed to visualize the contributions of supporters and the gratitude of creators.
Commons (コモンズ): A wide range of free user-created materials (BGMs, Sound Effects, Voice, Image/Video Materials, Character materials, Backgrounds & Wallpapers, Video Production Tools, Voice Synthesis, etc.) for versatile creative use like creating videos.
Nico Nico 3D (ニコニ立体): User-created 3D models many of which are available for download.
Partner Pass (NicoFT): Obtain personally signed digital items from creators in limited quantities, and support creators as "Partners."
Community (コミュニティ): A service where premium members can establish communities (groups) where participants can post, play, and comment on videos within the community (Newly uploaded or existing on Nico Nico Douga). You can use a community-specific comment thread, allowing for member-only conversations.
News (ニュース): A service that allows users to enjoy communication with each other triggered by news which receives news offerings from approximately 189 distribution media. There is also News Original for exclusive articles related to user-submitted videos on niconico and interviews with renowned users.
Nico Nico Q (ニコニコQ): A question submission service provided by niconico.
Premium Exclusive (特典コンテンツ): When you subscribe to their premium service, you also get the ability to enjoy premium-only videos like the ability to watch limited animes.

Search Bar:
Search by format: Video, Image, Live Broadcasts.
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NicovideoDL is a web-based method used to download niconico video content, without having to futz with GUI and terminal-based programs, and also the headaches of attaching premium login cookies to your downloader.
As of the relaunch of Nico Nico Douga, you can insert the two letters "dl" after "nicovideo" on your current sm id URL. A message, like the first image attached, should appear, and it will refresh every 5 seconds. Once the video is ready to download, a blue hyperlink appears; simply just click and download the contents to your local filesystem, and you're done! The attached video is an example of the output of nicovideodl.
As of posting, the team is working on guaranteeing premium quality output using this method once those services are fully restored on DWANGO's end. Until then, this is a useful method to bypass content loading errors that might occur, and you simply just want to view and/or save the video locally for backup/safekeeping. (especially if another incident like this happens again!)
Anonymous Wed 25/09/2024 7:19:01 AM 3 months ago
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Holy fucking shit I thought that the past logs feature on nico nico douga to view old comments was gone for good but lurking this thread here: https://itest.5ch.net/egg/test/read.cgi/software/1716314151 someone managed to implement it here: https://github.com/darthlain/nicodl_release The output will be a .xml file which you can put into something like https://air.fem.jp/ (commeon) along side the video and it will display all of the comments. commeon by itself should be able to fetch past logs but I keep getting a bad request for some unknown reason.
Anyways the nicodl_option.json should look something like this:

{
"dl_dir": "", (put in the url where to save video, MAKE SURE IT IS DOUBLE BACKSLAHES \\)
"yt_dlp_path": (put in the url where yt-dlp.exe is located, MAKE SURE IT IS DOUBLE BACKSLAHES \\)
"comment_mail": "",
"comment_pass": "",
"user_session": "", (Press F12 in chrome and go to application and go to cookies and find the value of user_session.)
"is_video": "true",
"is_comment": "true",
"is_kakolog": "true", (make sure this is set to true to download past comments)
"is_kantan": "",
"comment_fileformat": "",
"end_presswait": "true" (press enter on finish)
}

then when this configuration is correct open nicodl.exe and press the "a" key put in a URL and then write "nico" to start downloading.
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As of October 30th, 2024 (Unknown Time, JST), access to niconico content flagged as sensitive and explicit are geo-restricted if you are detected as a user (registered or not) outside of Japan. Attached to this post are two images: first is the restricted results, even with sensitive content displayed turned on in user settings; second image displays what it is like with a Japanese non-residential IP. The final image is a message when attempting to access flagged-as-explicit content as a non-Japanese IP. Side note: it's really interesting seeing the nicopedia content preview hidden when looking up tags as well under a foreign IP.
Anonymous Wed 20/11/2024 6:58:21 PM 2 months ago No. 3744
https://youtu.be/ptmZAsWev_0 [Play] You thought KADOKAWA was bad? I bet one of the first things sony will do with Dwango once they acquire KADOKAWA is to shut down nico nico for good due to it being such a drain on resources.
Anonymous Fri 20/12/2024 4:59:15 AM 1 month ago No. 3899
>>3744
It's official. Sony is now the largest shareholder of KADOKAWA under the white knight strategy.
Fuck you South Korea.

https://www.sony.com/ja/SonyInfo/News/Press/202412/24-1219/
KADOKAWA and Sony Agree to Strategic Capital and Business Alliance
Strengthening collaboration to maximize the global value of their IP assets

KADOKAWA Corporation
Sony Group Corporation

KADOKAWA Corporation (hereafter "KADOKAWA") and Sony Group Corporation (hereafter "Sony") have announced today that they have entered into a strategic capital and business alliance agreement. Under this agreement, Sony will acquire 12,054,100 newly issued shares of KADOKAWA for approximately ¥50 billion through a third-party allotment scheduled for January 7, 2025. As a result of this acquisition, Sony will become the largest shareholder of KADOKAWA, holding approximately 10% of the company's shares, including shares already acquired in February 2021.

KADOKAWA and Sony have collaborated on various initiatives in the past. This capital and business alliance will further strengthen their cooperation in maximizing the global value of their respective IP assets. The collaboration will include exploring joint investments in the content domain, co-discovering new creators, and advancing the media mix strategies of both companies’ IP assets. The companies aim to engage in more extensive and in-depth collaborations.

Future joint efforts will focus on the global live-action film and drama adaptation of KADOKAWA's IP, co-production of anime works, expanded global distribution of KADOKAWA's anime titles via Sony's networks, enhanced publishing of KADOKAWA's games, and the promotion and dissemination of virtual production technologies through talent development.

Comments from Key Executives
Takeshi Natsuno, President, CEO, and Representative Director of KADOKAWA Corporation
"I am delighted to announce this strategic capital and business alliance with Sony. This partnership will not only bolster our IP creation capabilities but also expand the range of media mix opportunities through Sony's support for global deployment. This will enable us to deliver our IP to a wider global audience, significantly enhancing its value while contributing to the medium- to long-term growth of our corporate value. We are committed to making this collaboration with Sony a great success in the global market."

Hiroki Totoki, President, COO, and CFO of Sony Group Corporation
"Through this capital and business alliance, Sony becomes the largest shareholder of KADOKAWA, a company known for its diverse IP, including light novels, comics, games, and anime. By combining KADOKAWA’s rich IP ecosystem with Sony’s strengths in global entertainment, including anime and gaming, we aim to maximize IP value. Together, we will work closely to realize KADOKAWA’s 'Global Media Mix' strategy and Sony's long-term 'Creative Entertainment Vision.'"

22chan's /tv/ thread Anonymous Wed 18/01/2023 7:44:46 PM 2 years ago No. 263
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A thread for the discussion of all things cinema.

Talk about stuff you've watched recently, favorites you love, ask for recommendations, post actors/actresses you're fond of. Films, short films, animation, TV series... As long as it's cinema-related, it belongs here!

If you want to talk about anime, go over to /a/.
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>>3304
Specifically for MAD editing if you are not using it yet I would recommend Reaper (fake trial) and then for any special effects I would apply them to the rendered output from Reaper in After Effects. In Reaper make sure to adjust the BGM to the BPM of the song so that any clips you put in are placed on the beat. You can look in this thread here >>>/vg/204 and go to the rentry.org link which will show you also how to set up Reaper correctly and additionally how to easily find out the BPM of the song you are using (You can ignore the rest since you are doing a regular MAD).
Here's some recent video I was making in Reaper for the Chibi Maruko-chan thread with the American Psycho source pack until I got a bit bored with it.
Anonymous Thu 19/09/2024 3:36:34 AM 4 months ago No. 3421
just to throw out a movie i had no clue existed and watched recently, its called Experimenter. i almost feel like its important in a sense due to how the experiment relates to our daily lives.
Anonymous Sat 30/11/2024 12:27:45 AM 1 month ago No. 3790
https://rumble.com/v5tnvbb-a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving.html
happy thanksgiving niggers
Anonymous Tue 17/12/2024 3:55:50 AM 1 month ago No. 3887
i posted this on old 22chan i think, anyhow this here is the movie metropolis by fritz lang
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_q25QpZXfoU [Play]
Anonymous Wed 18/12/2024 4:07:24 PM 1 month ago No. 3895
A goal of mine is to eventually watch true detective, It was mentioned on a previous version of this site, and how the show was influenced by cosmic horror and especially "The king in yellow" By Robert Chambers, which has peaked my interest, to say the least.

Lack of Activity from New Posters Anonymous Wed 16/10/2024 5:19:17 PM 3 months ago No. 3531
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Ever since that german guy stuck his knife into the old 22chan, this new version has been live for over a year now. But during all this time, even with regular posters and frequent site updates, we just haven’t been able to attract any new people who stick around.
So I have to ask: Why is this happening? What’s driving off new posters so quickly? Is it something about the name "22chan" that makes it unappealing, or maybe some lingering baggage from the past? Every time I see discussions about 22chan outside of here, it seems like no one has even heard of us. Are we just an invisible presence on the internet or is it because imageboards are a dead medium?
What can we do to as a community to get us out of this situation?
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>>3851
just to clarify the reason it specifically state "in any form" instead of no "lgbt topics" or "person" because in my eyes it appears easy to fudge the rules. keep in mind my examples are doghshit but it is what comes to mind. with "no lgbt people" you can argue a song is not a person or a tumblr cartoon like helavaboss is not a gay person, with "no lgbt topics", define topics, is a meme a topic? what if i want to celebrate Lili Elbe's art, the artist is trans, sure and you can ban that but actually not really because the artist paints landscapes and its not like anyone will google the artists name to crosscheck. you can't extrapolate anything from "in any form". let's say theres a problem, like an anon contacts the staff via email, or /meta/ or whatever, about how he wants to discuss the game catherine, but there is a trans character named erika, and he doesn't want to be banned for discussing the game. well as long as he doesn't discuss the character at all then where's the problem? if "in any form" is hard to understand there is nothing banworthy or wrong with actually asking the staff or community. i just see it as a means of reducing headaches of people bickering the specifics or weaseling there way in. no, means no. in any form, mean in any form it comes in.
>This is a more complete reflection of 22chan's historical position
any attempt to change or alter the anti-lgbt rule will remove the historical implication. the previous admin was worried of the "slippery slope" that if you make one change or excuse, then more will come untill 22chan becomes something that it never was. any changes or excuses will make newcomers think that 22chan doesn't "want lgbt that isn't annoying" or something of the sort instead of downright banning it. back in the day the rule was added partially because a group of people who enjoyed furfags, trannies, ect, was makimg threads of that type on 22chan and also because it was a suggestion of the users, https://web.archive.org/web/20190605003222/https://22chan.org/sg/2.html thread 96 being one example of a user based suggestion.
i'm slightly paraphrasing here but the previous admin went as far as to state that he didn't want "no gay ass niggas" posting on his site, and that this means "memes, people, the movement" and if anyone had a problem they could "go back to 4chan"
no gay funposting, no shitposting, no ironically gayposting. not the people, none of it. i can understand if a certain rule can be clarified and re explained in a way to be more clear, without losing the original intention, but some of them cannot be altered in my opinion.
>>3849 if there are posts in this thread that actually breaks the rules of 22chan, or any board specified rules, you should report it using the email or something.
>>>/meta/42/
there is a thread on /meta/ for moderation requests.
if it doesn't break the rules, you can make a thread on /meta/ about something you dislike. making a post asking for something to be deleted that cannot be moderated as if the 22chan staff are personal watchdogs is retarded.
Anonymous Mon 09/12/2024 5:45:00 AM 1 month ago No. 3856
>>3849
There are many who have designs upon this world and dream of wild and vast reformations. I have heard them talking in their sleep of elegant mutations and cunning annihilations. I have heard them whispering in the corners of crooked houses and in the alleys and narrow back streets of this crooked creaking universe which they, with their new designs, would make straight and sound. But each of these new and ill-conceived designs is deranged in its heart, for they see this world as if it were alone and original, and not as only one of countless others whose nightmares all proceed like a hideous garden grown from a single seed.
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>i just see it as a means of reducing headaches of people bickering the specifics or weaseling there way in
Fair enough, I can see where you're coming from, it is a difficult thing to regulate. Doesn't that reveal an issue with the presentation of the rule? The example in >>3850 eliminates the question of "how far removed can something be from a lgbt person before it's safe for discussion" by pinpointing the area of concern. This is easier for moderation ("this post clearly discusses a user's love life, ban them") and for users ("am I violating a rule by talking about this piece of media, even if I'm not specifically talking about the lgbt part?")
Maybe the concern isn't exactly discussion of romance/sex, but I still think there's value in finding a rewording that more precisely locates the issue. Seems like a win-win.
>>3856
Fuck, I know nothing of this guy or his special plan
Anonymous Tue 10/12/2024 3:04:46 AM 1 month ago No. 3860
>>3856
>>3858
Apparently its taken from this https://genius.com/Current-93-i-have-a-special-plan-for-this-world-annotated
https://youtu.be/lxZpEFJhO6k [Play]
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>>3851
>>3854
>>3858
We decided to change it based on this discussion.

Wrestling Series (レスリングシリーズ) Anonymous Sat 17/08/2024 8:42:15 AM 5 months ago No. 3254
This thread is exclusively for discussing the Wrestling Series (レスリングシリーズ). I want to emphasize that the focus will be strictly on the Japanese instance, and any discussion of its overseas counterparts is absolutely prohibited. This includes posting videos or content created by overseas creators. Also, please keep the celebrity and character completely separate from each other.

Beginning in June 2007, users on 2channel's YouTube board began to suspect that the MyList rankings on Nico Nico Douga were being manipulated. This led to the creation of an official term called 工作 (Manipulation) after a July 1st thread pointed out the artificial inflation of views, comments, and MyLists. By July 27, 2007, a thread titled ニコニコマイリストのランキング工作動画について (Regarding Mylist Ranking Manipulation Videos on Nico Nico Douga) was created, marking a significant moment as it was dedicated to resisting ranking manipulation on Nico Nico Douga. The discussion in the thread mainly centered around the activities of a group known as 80垢 (80 Accounts), derived from the practice of adding 400 Mylist votes to several videos in the early hours, with 400/5 = 80 accounts (since each account could create up to 5 Mylists at that time). Their activities were particularly noticeable during the early morning hours, where they would push videos like the infamous "The Idolmaster KOTOKO Princess Bride!" (https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm280671 [Play], IM@S was a pioneer in ranking manipulation believe it or not) and "Tsurupettan" to the top of the Nico Nico Douga Mylist rankings, suggesting a coordinated effort. As this method was exposed, discussions in the thread intensified and attracted not only those who aimed to raise awareness about the issue but also individuals who wanted to exploit it, including 信者 (Believers/Fans), アンチ (Antis/Foes), and ただの愉快犯 (Just Pranksters) who looked at 80 Account as a deity. This led to either 順工作 (Forward Manipulation, where users manipulate trends, excluding genuinely popular videos) or 逆工作 (Reverse Manipulation, where users vandalize videos suspected of manipulation). The creators of the videos who were caught in the crossfire often deleted their videos because of this. Other users in the thread adopted a more radical approach, deciding to engage in manipulation themselves as a way to raise awareness about the problem. This led to the thread’s original purpose being sidetracked, eventually resulting in the split of users and the creation of the ニコニコ動画工作支持スレ【80垢神】 (Nico Nico Douga Manipulation Support Thread) General, on the same day, where users began organizing their own manipulations, partly as a form of protest against the 80 Accounts.

Members of the Manipulation Support thread began to manipulate a video called アメリカン ゲイ レスリング2 (American Gay Wrestling 2, https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm200572 [Play]) that was uploaded on April 26, 2007, which depicted two men wrestling with the saturation on max and low video quality. After, a few more videos were uploaded to the アメゲイ (Amegay) series until August 10, 2007, when the first video titled 本格的 ガチムチパンツレスリング (Authentic Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling) from the Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling series was uploaded and manipulated into the rankings. However, it was shortly deleted due to the original creator deactivating his account, but then reuploaded on September 30, 2007: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1175788 [Play]

Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling (GPW) is a wrestling style with a special rule: if your pants get taken off, you lose.

So why did this video become one of the key driving forces behind Nico Nico Douga's Golden years, and why does it remain one of the most viewed videos on the platform, with 9.8 million views to this day? This wasn’t just some passing joke; it became deeply ingrained in Japanese otaku culture, being referenced in anime, video games, news, and even on game talk shows, cementing its place in the Japanese internet otaku sphere.
The reason is the same as why a lot of other foreign media on the platform gained popularity during that era: 空耳 (mishearings). The two men wrestling in the video, Billy Herrington (a.k.a Aniki) and Danny Lee (a.k.a Kiyoshi Kazuya), had thick New England/Canadian accents combined with intense grunting, which led Japanese viewers to mishear nearly every line as something completely different in their own language.
For example, when Aniki shouts to Kazuya, "Huh? How do you like that, huh?" it was misheard as Thick and Saucy Fried Rice and now Aniki's favorite food is Ankake Chahan:
(Aniki) "Huh? How do you like that, huh?" ->「あぁん?あんかけチャーハン?」-> "Aan? Ankake chyaahan?" -> "Huh? Thick and Saucy Fried Rice?"
A lot of the character names too are based on mishearings such as for example Creamstew Ikeda from Shinnippori Fire Station (Firefighters): https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5348773 [Play]
(Aniki): I'm finished with you, get up -> くりぃむしちゅー池田 -> Kuriimushichuu Ikeda -> Creamstew Ikeda
But a lot of them are actually derived from how close a character looks to some kind of celebrity like Hatakeyama Bacon who resembles both the Japanese lightweight boxer Takanori Hatakeyama and American actor and musician Kevin Bacon.

I included a translation I made of the original Professional Pants Wrestling video posted to Nico Nico Douga (Video 1). In the next few posts, I'll try to continue explaining a bit more about the Manipulation Incident history and things such as the popular Sanshin of Fairy Philosophy by Pants Wrestling Aniki.

[Resources]
https://w.atwiki.jp/herrington/
https://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/レスリングシリーズ
https://www.nicovideo.jp/tag/レスリングシリーズ
https://www.deepl.com/en/translator

[Legend]
Quotes = Orange
Translations = Blue
Names & Titles = Pink
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Anonymous Sun 18/08/2024 5:18:28 AM 5 months ago No. 3260
>>3258
This event left a significant impact on new users who were unaware of the large-scale manipulations happening on 2channel, and it played a key role in establishing the presence of the Wrestling Series. The reason it’s called "Kuso Misoka" is because, on the day of the event, the Yaranaika group held an event using this video: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm975673 [Play] The tag attached to this video, "Kuso Misoka," was so fitting that the Wrestling Series group decided to adopt it as well, leading to the event being referred to as "Kuso Misoka."

Manipulation Thread 6 actually contains all the posts leading up to this and the reactions afterward: https://web.archive.org/web/20080105033613/https://pc11.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/streaming/1195945646/

Post #181 (ID: enwx4SDz0) - 2007/12/30 17:52:41
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Even now, manipulation is happening, and this event is being held to make people aware of the fact that manipulation is taking place with Hatsune Miku and Idolmaster content.
Event Title:
"Yaranaika! Gachimuchi New Year's Eve! 2007 Billy Herrington"
NicoNico Douga Manipulation Support Thread #6:
Link to Thread
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[Participation Instructions]
On New Year's Eve, register Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling 1-3 in your MyList.
For those who have extra time, feel free to check out the videos in this MyList as well.
[Active Time]
Around 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Post #185 (ID: ybDUH2x20) - 2007/12/31 03:57:33
Just a thought, but do we have enough proxies?

Post #186 (ID: ybDUH2x20) - 2007/12/31 06:00:58
The number of registrations is around 350. Is getting first place impossible?

Post #187 (ID: 57D5LjgT0) - 2007/12/31 06:23:35
We got first place! wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Post #188 (ID: ybDUH2x20) - 2007/12/31 06:25:36
I could only contribute 40 votes, but the rankings are filled with Aniki!
This is so nostalgic! wwwwwwwwwwwwww

Post #189 (ID: hbYwWrNZ0) - 2007/12/31 07:00:55
I thought the thread would be in a festive mood, but there aren't many posts here. ww

Post #195 (ID: RCpKmMYY0) - 2007/12/31 08:34:48
I burst out laughing when I saw the rankings. www
I added it to MyList, Aniki.

Post #196 (ID: xBhtZuBv0) - 2007/12/31 08:35:30
ttp://bbs.nicovideo.jp/test/read.cgi/request/1189672151/
Someone's already raging about it on the official BBS.wwwwwwww

Post #204 (ID: +KR/TBYtO) - 2007/12/31 09:43:01
At this point, it's more of an Aniki unity festival than manipulation.

Post #206 (ID: 14aQgF7oO) - 2007/12/31 10:32:07
I thought it was strange that old Gachimuchi Wrestling not only reappeared but even topped the rankings.
Guess it was due to manipulation.

Post #210 (ID: IbrsybTN0) - 2007/12/31 12:45:56
I went all out and registered with around 300 accounts,
but looking at the comments on both videos, it made me sad. I'm going to stop here.
I still have around 500 accounts left.
It's not fun anymore, especially since there are other videos being manipulated today, and both sides have annoying fans jumping on the bandwagon.

Post #215 (ID: zBEiFzV70) - 2007/12/31 13:16:19
I'd rather see Aniki at the top than some meaningless MAD (a type of parody video).
At least I had a good laugh.

**Post #236 (ID: m5hTaNd90) - 2007/12/31 18:34:35**
The reason people moved to Pants Wrestling is because everyone was put off by the manipulation of "American Gay 2" earlier.

Post #242 (ID: XcmQWqJG0) - 2008/01/01 07:53:49
I laughed when the "Kuso-Misoka" tag got changed to the "Gay Spring" tag.

Post #252 (ID: 2X5RAsyl0) - 2008/01/02 20:12:44
Next time, we need to prepare some new material.
It was impressive how far we got with an overused Aniki.

Post #253 (ID: ECBetQR60) - 2008/01/02 20:50:07
@252
What do you mean "overused"?
People who started using NicoNico from RC2 don't know Aniki, so it's only natural that he grows.
On a different note, am I the only one who doesn't find manipulated bait Aniki MADs that funny?
I feel like the thumbnail needs to be Gachimuchi for it to have any impact.
The quality of the video is great though. wwwww

Post #255 (ID: QgWlZ0Im0) - 2008/01/03 01:04:42
I like baiting too.
The reactions of those who get baited are hilarious.

Post #260 (ID: yTE8u0l0) - 2008/01/04 02:30:42
I made a doujinshi about the early morning rankings and sold it at Comiket, but only sold 10 copies!

Post #261 (ID: yXQgAdPP0) - 2008/01/04 11:35:28
The fact that someone even made such a doujinshi is shocking enough, but the fact that people bought it too!
I feel like I could enjoy a good drink with those 10 people.

Post #262 (ID: +gWN27270) - 2008/01/04 13:14:27
What's this magazine about?
Back in September, there was a time when Aniki dominated the top 7 spots. That sounds interesting.

On a side note in that 2channel you can see 雑魚○垢 posting the actual video links to the Mexican porn websites for people to censor the Wrestling Series videos and upload to Nico Nico Douga.
Anonymous Sun 18/08/2024 5:27:51 AM 5 months ago No. 3261
>>3260
Here are the reactions from the official nico nico douga BBS:


Post #877 (ID: WO/rnvLb) - 2007/12/31 06:34:41
Hey! wwwwwwwww
Gachimuchi is totally rigged! wwwwwwwwww
Someone needs to do something about the deleted accounts by the admins! wwwwwwww

Post #878 (ID: S7gYHBCe) - 2007/12/31 06:44:31
1st Place: Authentic Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling
359 (MyList Count)
2nd Place: [MAD] Fate Tsukihime Melty Blood - Discordant Melody, Eternal Deceit
100 (MyList Count)
3rd Place: Authentic Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling 3rd Match
63 (MyList Count)
4th Place: Hatsune Miku's "Electric Angel" - Hand-drawn Animation (Revised)
63 (MyList Count)
5th Place: [Hand-drawn] Rurouni Kenshin turned into a Gourmet Anime + Kishimen
60 (MyList Count)
6th Place: Authentic Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling (2nd Match)
58 (MyList Count)
You bastard! Whoever did this, show yourself!wwwww

Post #879 (ID: Rt1HxlV8) - 2007/12/31 06:46:14
I'm dying of laughter wwwwwww

Post #880 (ID: MC/DVq/A) - 2007/12/31 06:54:09
Now it's clear that Miku and Idolmaster were also manipulated.
Aniki, you're amazing! wwwwwwwwwwwwww

Post #882 (ID: cEHvoKnv) - 2007/12/31 07:47:20
6 AM Update: All videos are out of the ranking (less than 78 views)
Ranking - Title ---------------------------------------------------- MyList Count
12th Place - [Kodomo no Jikan] Muchi Muchi☆Sensation [〇Chimuchi] --- 38
16th Place - Miku and the Butt and That Person [Hatsune Miku] ------- 35
18th Place - Pants Wrestling's Aniki Fashion Edition --------------- 33
21st Place - American Gay Wrestling 2 ----------------------------- 29
25th Place - VOCALOID2 'Gachimuchi Polka' ------------------------- 25
Is there really no countermeasure for changing IP addresses to manipulate?
Is this going to continue forever? We're finished.

Post #883 (ID: LgN6uPWL) - 2007/12/31 08:31:39
I can't believe I get to see Aniki again. wwww
He's become a part of the NicoNico All-Stars.wwww
I just gave my support with one vote.

Post #884 (ID: 2ng3IQC4) - 2007/12/31 08:36:40
I can't believe there's someone besides Vippers who would do something this stupid...

Post #885 (ID: D3qi+R9M) - 2007/12/31 08:37:33
Aniki is the conscience of NicoNico.

Post #890 (ID: cTht5Ldq) - 2007/12/31 10:29:08
Someone, do something... I don't want to start the New Year at a Gachimuchi party. wwww
This is way too much. wwww

Post #892 (ID: mJS8yj4M) - 2007/12/31 10:29:42
The Gachimuchi Festival is a warning against the manipulation of Miku, Idolmaster, and today’s Type-Moon fans.

Post #895 (ID: qS4OYKUO) - 2007/12/31 10:58:02
@892
Honestly, it just looks like paranoid delusions.
And the fact that they talk about Miku and Idolmaster but completely ignore Futae (another content),
kind of shows the age group and background of the people saying these things.
I don't hate Gachimuchi videos; in fact, I like them because they're silly.
But if you're going to make something like a MAD video, you should put more effort into making it funny.
For example, you could break down the voice, rework the pitch, and create a terrible parody song.
There are a lot of people who can do that among the Miku and Idolmaster creators,
and I hope the Gachimuchi creators study and show their creativity in that area.

Post #897 (ID: cZDCpQZ9) - 2007/12/31 11:23:46
@895
I agree. Equating organized votes with manipulation (which is now impossible with IP-based counting)
really shows where you’re coming from. Either you're new here, or you're just an idiot.

Post #900 (ID: cTht5Ldq) - 2007/12/31 12:12:06
Speaking of Miku and Idolmaster, they have dedicated threads on YouTube boards
where fans share new uploads with each other.
Naturally, the fans of those genres register the videos on MyList,
and that’s how they reach the top of the rankings.
Do you call that manipulation? Normally, you wouldn’t.
This perfectly embodies the earlier debate of
“It’s to unearth buried manipulated videos!”
← “Do it on an external review site.”
There's no manipulation here, it's just how it works.

Post #911 (ID: Zy/c1Ssf) - 2007/12/31 22:40:23
Onmyoji
8th place MyList: 1,950
This is so obvious.
Just because it has 3 million views doesn’t mean it should have that many MyLists.

Post #912 (ID: gznkGqrP) - 2008/01/01 00:48:07
@911
What's so obvious?wwww
Numbers-wise, it seems to be in line with other videos.
Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku - Bounnou Kaihou - Let’s Go! Onmyoji
Today’s Views: 32,000
Today’s Comments: 44,044
Today’s MyLists: 2,207
[Hand-drawn] Rurouni Kenshin turned into a Gourmet Anime + Kishimen
Today’s Views: 79,650
Today’s Comments: 53,037
Today’s MyLists: 4,837
Legendary TV Shopping
Today’s Views: 75,345
Today’s Comments: 53,037
Today’s MyLists: 4,575
Instead of saying "It shouldn't have that many MyLists,"
compare the comment count and view count ratios.

Post #913 (ID: kn9X7aBE) - 2008/01/01 01:54:10
If that's the case, then Miku is also manipulated, right?
At 1 AM, the numbers were:
[MAD] Fate Tsukihime Melty Blood - Discordant Melody, Eternal Deceit
Today’s Views: 57,333
Today’s Comments: 3,339
Today’s MyLists: 4,269
[Hatsune Miku] Original Song - "Connected Hands"
Today’s Views: 34,583
Today’s Comments: 2,927
Today’s MyLists: 3,583
Authentic Gachimuchi Pants Wrestling
Today’s Views: 33,594
Today’s Comments: 7,819
Today’s MyLists: 2,321

Post #948 (ID: j3ho0tyQ) - 2008/01/10 18:09:50
Who said MyList manipulation is no longer possible? You can still do it!

Post #951 (ID: D3721qLK) - 2008/01/10 19:35:24
Idiots are saying that manipulation is no longer possible after this, but every genre’s top spots have been manipulated to some degree. Miku and Idolmaster get mentioned often just because they’re widely disliked.

Post #952 (ID: PU3QIfV5) - 2008/01/10 21:05:40
Miku generally gets more MyLists on days when her view count rises, and fewer when views drop.
However, in the case of Kumikyoku (Nico Nico Douga Medley), the MyList count suddenly increases on certain days, regardless of view fluctuations.
For example:
08/21 (Tue): 450 MyLists, 12,783 views
08/22 (Wed): 408 MyLists, 9,024 views
08/23 (Thu): 403 MyLists, 17,767 views
08/24 (Fri): 477 MyLists, 12,435 views
If manipulation stops, Kumikyoku would probably drop significantly.

Post #959 (ID: 8lGzWEVo) - 2008/01/10 21:53:26
Someone may have started a false rumor, but the forums were flooded with comments like "Miku fans manipulated it."
Even if that's not true, why did they ignore the massive increase in Miku’s MyList registrations?
Yesterday, the MyList count was over 90,000, but now it’s dropped below that.
If they can address today's manipulation, why didn’t they do the same before?

Post #964 (ID: +NQe74vN) - 2008/01/10 22:56:22
Yeah. In the end, these "antis" who yell at "fans" to "die" are just frustrated because their favorite stuff isn’t ranking as high. They’re fans themselves, but of different things.
Regardless, I’m looking forward to the complete MyList re-calculation.
It might cause some chaos, but at least it’ll clean up the rankings and get rid of those "manipulation accusation" trolls.
I noticed on 2ch that older manipulation techniques are still possible, though. I wish we could fix those too.
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Putting this here to not allow foreign influences to ruin my love for this song.
From Billy's 40th Birthday collaboration, using a medley of Touhou-related music:
https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7620086 [Play]
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This just got in the mail this morning. A step back in time. Did you know that the video in the middle is no longer available in its original sm ID?
Anonymous Sun 15/12/2024 5:55:56 AM 1 month ago No. 3876
>>3872 at the top it says:
>In 2008, a flood of ridiculous videos emerged, and our magazine’s pick for the No. 1 ridiculous videos is the Wrestling Series by the ガチムチ兄貴 (Gachimuchi Aniki)
>Because of how seriously they commit to such absurdity, it became popular on "Nico Nico Douga." The reason our magazine awarded this series the grand prize lies in the fact that an obscure American gay video became a widely shared meme on Japanese video sites and gained a lot of attention, or rather, turned into complete chaos (lol).
>Additionally, there’s no way other media outlets could properly introduce such a popular series, and that's part of why we chose it. By the way, the editorial team is all straight (not gay), just so you know.

the box in the bottom left asks the questions of how to enjoy the pants wrestling videos
>The classic way to enjoy the wrestling series videos is by adding misheard subtitles. It’s a staple pattern for these videos, and strangely enough, as you watch, it really starts to feel like they’re saying those lines. It’s truly fascinating. No distortion here!
Examples of mishearings:
>Now we even the score. -> ナウい息子♂ (Naui Musuko) -> Naughty ♂ Son (penis)
>Oh my shoulder! -> お前、人のモノをっ… (Omae, hito no mono o…) -> You, took my thing...
>That's not right, man. -> 仕方ないね (Shikata nai ne) -> It can not be helped.
>Two can play it! -> 新日暮里 (Shinnippori) -> New Nippori (the location this fictional series takes place)
>Huh? How do you like that, huh? -> あぁん?あんかけチャーハン? (an? Ankake chaahan?) -> Huh? Thick and saucy fried rice? (making fried rice is usually like a joke for masturbating)

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I like coffee but i dont like that i need to take massive shits in the morning after i had it, do you guys know any way to stop this?
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Anonymous Sun 27/08/2023 8:12:16 PM 1 year ago No. 1391
>>158
French pressed coffee, Makes coffee tastes wonderful and not bitter at all.
Anonymous Sat 09/11/2024 9:52:46 AM 2 months ago
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I drink every day up to two cappuccinos with shots of stevia yet I really fucking hate regular coffee and I don't get the appeal at all apart from the flavor. I should probably consider switching over to decaf as I don't see the benefits of using regular coffee in the slightest as a shower is really all I need to stay awake throughout the day, and if anything, I started to feel very stressed with caffeine in my system and couldn't get any work done at all so I am constantly trying to drink herbal tea to try and mitigate the effects which usually helps.
Do any anons here think that maybe coffee is a huge factor in contributing to the stress throughout your day?
  
             
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Anonymous Sat 09/11/2024 12:26:09 PM 2 months ago No. 3691
>>3690
to me, it helps because i usually have to wake up early and sleep late. especially around 2 pm is when i end up crashing so instead of coffee i switch to black tea.
Anonymous Mon 02/12/2024 4:38:29 AM 1 month ago No. 3798
I've been drinking chai tea, and it's been comfy. I like the strong spices and a very minor hint of sweetness and some milk.
Anonymous Mon 09/12/2024 5:36:11 AM 1 month ago No. 3855
I tried drinking this natural wake up brew of various herbs and fruits and it didn't feel very energising. one ingrediant that comes to mind was african maté. allegedly it's caffinated although i doubt it.

22chan Memories Thread Anonymous Wed 01/02/2023 1:00:22 AM 1 year ago No. 393
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I'm unsure whether this post would fit /meta/ or not so I'm doing it here.

This is the thread where people can post memories and stories of 22chan pre- Twoot Abandonment. Fun times, interesting interactions or major events should be catalogued here. We want any newfags to be able to find and read our history so perhaps the people that come after us won't lose sight of our roots as a community.
Anything 22chan related like images, comics, or memes of Niniba can also be posted and shared.

The story that comes to mind for me is when Spacechan and its offshoots died due to autism and then we got a bunch of refugees. There was that guy who posted those Richter pictures and a few other anons who asked if they would be allowed to take refuge in our community. I don't know if those same anons are around now or what happened to the rest of their community but it was a strange time. 22 nearly got pulled into some shit that nobody wanted to be a part of.
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Anonymous Fri 14/06/2024 7:28:01 PM 7 months ago No. 2974
does anyone have the screencap from the fzero anime thread, specifically dr. stewart saying "i believe in justice" in broken english? infact if anyone else has anime screencaps posted on the site i'd appreciate it. to me they consitute good memories.
Anonymous Mon 16/09/2024 7:13:45 AM 4 months ago No. 3404
>>450
OMG!
That was my thred!!! my cat!! thank you for archiving it, i lost it. thankss
Anonymous Mon 16/09/2024 1:30:58 PM 4 months ago No. 3405
>>3404
Do you have any plans for catanon content? I miss him.
Anonymous Fri 06/12/2024 6:32:06 PM 1 month ago No. 3843
Remember that guy who did fortune telling? That was a fun thread.

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