April 2013 Archives

Are you ready for the Chokaigi2 that will happen on April 27-28? We sure aren't... but we're gonna try our nico-best!

To help get you in the mood, we've prepared several official trailers!
We've also prepared an English Cho Party 2 page

Also check out the Chokaigi 2 site if you can read Japanese

The videos vary from booth and performer introductions, official announcements and even a virtual map! Enjoy!

Stay tuned in for more on the Chokaigi2!

-Niconico

Are you hankerin' for some wacktastic Nico-eats?

Well, you better be because we've got a smorgasbord of original concoctions fresh out of the Nico kitchen!
Check out these Nico-delicacies going on sale during our Chokaigi 2 from April 27 to 28th!

▶Homo-Omelet (filled with rice)
800 yen
▶ Rice Set *comes with a sticker
700 yen
▶Gachimuchi☆Kongari Corn
700 yen
▶Painful Fried Noodles
700 yen
▶ 7-Color Niconico Shaved Ice
500 yen
▶ Niconico Original Cho Potion
~Crimson Tear of a Fallen Angel~
500 yen
▶ Bad Apple!
500 yen
▶ 3 Shobon Cookies
500 yen

Getting hungry yet? Just in case you need a little more...

See you at the Cho Food Court!

-Niconico

This time we've got some non-nico news for you:
Nintendo has posted a new Nintendo Direct Video!

This is the year of Luigi so they are featuring their Green Italian in multiple titles this year.

In the Direct, Mr. Iwata talks about upcoming games such as Mario & Luigi Dream Team, Mario Golf World Tour, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D!

Head on over to Nintendo.com and watch their Nintendo Direct Now!

And if this wasn't enough, we've also got a new Zelda and Pokemon to look forward to! If you're interested in the Zelda news, head to the very end of the video. The 3D dungeons are breathtaking!

Which are you most excited for? Let us know and join the Nico-conversation on our Facebook page!

(C)2013 Pokemon．(C)1995-2013 Nintendo/Creatures Inc．/GAME FREAK inc．

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Due to Kawashima Michiyuki's (Guitar, Vocals) brain tumor, the band had to cancel their country tour that would have started in January.
HOWEVER, they have recently announced that BOOM BOOM SATELLITES will be performing LIVE at the Budokan on May 3rd!

In commemoration of all the fans that are excited about their revival,
Nico Live is going to broadcast past live BOOM BOOM SATELLITES shows!

Night 1 - BOOM BOOM SATELLITES "FRONT CHAPTER" [Rebroadcast]
Night 2 - BOOM BOOM SATELLITES "EMBRACE" The 15th PR QUATTRO Premium Party Live [Rebroadcast]

Night 1 (April 16th) is from the Live show "FRONT CHAPTER" that happened in December 2011 at the LIQUIDROOM.
Night 2 (April 17th) is from their December, 2012 "EMBRACE" The 15th Pre Release QUATTRO Premium Party.

Embrace went on sale on January 9, 2013, their first album in about 3 years.
This show featured songs on the new album and was a huge success. Don't miss it!!


■Performers：BOOM BOOM SATELLITES　http://www.bbs-net.com/

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES×niconico
"EMBRACE" Remix Contest
http://ch.nicovideo.jp/embrace

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Is Mahjong popular with our English users?

Time to find out!
We've prepared an English viewing room for the following broadcast. Japan Professional Mahjong League Pros will be doing their thing, so we're sure any fan would love to see it!

This will happen on April 18th starting at 7:00 JST (Japan Standard Time)
Head on over to the viewing page now to timeshift this broadcast!



Page info
We'll be broadcasting these pros from the Aruban Studio!( `･ω･´)

The 2nd Master League will be a Tonpusen match.
There are 5 matches in total and depending on the results of the first 4, the 5th's items will change!
This time will be completely different from the others. Don't miss it!

Competitors

Mizuguchi Mika (Japan Professional Mahjong League)


坪川義昭　(Japan Professional Mahjong League)


Fukuda Seiji (Japan Professional Mahjong League)


Yamamoto Yuuya (Freelance)

Jikkyo (players)


金太賢


Matsumoto Momo


Aoi Ayane

※Kobayashi Gou will not be participating this time.

■ Master Form
ＰＣ　→　here
Mobile 　→　here

Master League Homepage
http://www.marchao.co.jp/marsta_league/

Look like fun? Click here to Timeshift and Watch!

ニコニコ静画で麻雀マンガが読める！
アカギ	ムダヅモ無き改革	銀と金	哲也	天牌

Head STRAIGHT OVER to the Watch Page!



Before the One-man-Live that will happen on Saturday, April 20th,
we're happy to bring you a "SCREW" Tried It #9 Special!


Broadcast starts on April 17th at 9:30 PM (JST) so head on over and timeshift this program while you still can!
■Performers
SCREW




SCREW 7th Anniversary Live
NEVERENDING BREATH

◇04/13(Saturday) ESAKA MUSE
OPEN17:00/START17:30
Info. Kyodo Information 06-7732-8888

◇04/14(Sunday) Nagoya ell.FITS ALL→SOLD OUT！！！
OPEN16:30/START17:00
Info.サンデーフォークプロモーション 052-320-9100

◇04/20(Saturday) SHIBUYA－AX
OPEN16:30/START17:00
イープラス　http://eplus.jp　（PC・Mobile）
Info.DISK GARAGE 050-5533-0888

SCREW Official Page
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/screw/

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Hey Nico'ers~

Thought you might like to know, PayPal will be undergoing maintenance on Friday for a short time. You will be able to purchase content during this time, but don't worry - it should be back up soon!

Maintenance time:
Friday, April 19, 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM

All other Niconico products and services will work as always!

Have a great Nico!

-Niconico

Nico Live "Live Spring Concert Series 2013"!
This time we're showing you the concert that marked 5 years after their debut
that happened on April 21, 2010.

We'll be including awesome songs such as NO.1, D-tecnoLife, and Kuoria.
But that's not all! The last 40 minutes will include an UVERworld backstage documentary.

Head over to the Watch Page!

We know this won't make up for missing this amazingly powerful live performance,
but we do believe that watching it on Nico Live is the best substitute!
Let's all enjoy this show and comment on the parts you love!
Remember, any comments go - try expressing your thoughts, talk about the band members, or have a free conversation with other fans!


■UVERworld　http://uverworld.jp/top.html




Head over and Reserve Your Timeshift Now! -Niconico

We previously broadcasted all three of these huge idol bands' concerts all at once and it was a huge success.

That said, we decided to give you a second helping of idol goodness with an encore broadcast of each performance! This time we separated each performance by its respective band.

April 12th. Doors open at 10:50 PM
Click here for ℃-ute!

April 13th. Doors open at 10:50 PM
Click here for Berryz Kobo!

April 14th. Doors open at 10:50 PM
Click here for Morning Musume!

Note that times are in JST (Japan Standard Time). Be sure to adjust for your time zone accordingly!

Happy Nico-ing!

-Niconico

Do you like hide?

..... .....

...Let us reiterate -- DO YOU REALLY, REALLY LIKE hide...? Yeah? Then guess what we've got in store for you - we're hosting a hide video/illustration contest and at the end we're playing a FULL 24-hours of hide music videos, live shows, events, and interviews!

If you've ever thought about making a video, now's your chance to win big -- you could score one of hide's Yellow Heart guitars, a stylish stage jacket, or a set of figurines!

Entering the contest is easy -- just make a video showing your love for hide and add the we_love_hide2013 tag and you're in! See, we told you it was easy!

But first a couple of rules:
-- You may only use the audio for ROCKET DIVE and TELL ME provided on the Contest Page
-- You are welcome to use the full version or just a sample
-- The music scores for ROCKET DIVE and TELL ME are also available for download on the Contest Page
-- Above all, have fun! You don't have to be a musical genius to win.

-Contest Entry Period-
March 22nd - April 27th

-Winners Announcement-
May 2nd during our 24-hour Nico Live hide Special!

Remember, winners will NOT be chosen based on their performance or video editing skill; they will be chosen based SOLELY on how much fun they have in the video and their love for hide.

Head over to the Contest Page for more info!

Check out your competition by doing a tag search for we_love_hide2013!

Hurry up and get your entry in before time runs out!

To commemorate the April 3rd release of DIR EN GREY's upcoming mini album "THE UNRAVELING",
we're bringing you 3 nights (April 4th - April 6th) of past performances by DIR EN GREY!

Enough! Show me the Nico Live Page!

• Night 1
• Night 2
• Night 3

The First night includes a broadcast of TOUR 08' THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN, UROBOROS (1/9) and so much more!

Plus, on the third and final night, MC Boo will hold a live broadcast with
Kaoru (G.).
All dedicated DIR EN GREY fans owe it to themselves to check out this 3-day event!

■DIR EN GREY
　Official Home Page ⇒ http://www.direngrey.co.jp/
　Official Twitter ⇒ https://twitter.com/DIRENGREY_JP/


■MINI ALBUM "THE UNRAVELING" ON SALE April 3rd


■Boo　Official Twitter⇒https://twitter.com/MTV_VJ_Boo/

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▼April 4th at 8:00pm - 1st Night Lineup

Check here for details ⇒ http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv131491265

　TOUR 08' THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN
　AVERAGE BLASPHEMY
　DIR EN GREY×Boo CHANNEL #6
　UROBOROS AT NIPPON BUDOKAN（1/9）

▼April 5th at 8:00pm - 2nd Night Lineup
　Check here for details ⇒ http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv131491578

　A KNOT OF
　DIR EN GREY×Boo CHANNEL #4
　鬼門 (Kimon)
　AVERAGE PSYCHO
　TOUR05 It Withers and Withers

▼April 6th at 6:00pm - 3rd Night Lineup
　Check here for details ⇒ http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv131491899

　TOUR2011 AGE QUOD AGIS
　AVERAGE FURY
　UROBOROS AT NIPPON BUDOKAN（1/10）
21:00- DIR EN GREY×Boo CHANNEL #7 (Studio Live Broadcast with guest "Kaoru"）