ニコニコ (Niconico)
nicovideo.jpJapan's largest video service with real-time comment overlays
Media & Entertainmentvideo-sharinglive-streamingcommentsjapaneseentertainmentcommunityanime
About
Niconico is Japan's largest video-sharing platform, known for its signature feature of overlaying viewer comments directly onto videos in real time. It also offers live streaming, illustrations, manga, news, and games. Most content is accessible for free, with a premium subscription tier available.
Problem
Users want to watch and share videos while engaging with a community through synchronized, real-time comments on the content itself.
For
Japanese internet users and anime/manga/gaming fans
How it works
Users upload or watch videos and live streams on the platform, with viewer comments displayed as scrolling overlays directly on the video at the timestamp they were posted.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
株式会社ドワンゴ (Dwango Co., Ltd.)
Launched
Dec 2006