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Niconico
EntityQ697233· pop 26· linked from 969 articles

Also known as nicovideo, nicovideo.jp, Niconico, Inc., Nico Nico, Nico Nico Douga

, known before 2012 as , is a Japanese video sharing service based in Tokyo, Japan. "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. As of 2021, Niconico is the 34th most-visited website in Japan, according to Alexa Internet.

Key facts

Website.name
Niconico, Inc.
Website.logo
Niconico Official Logo.png
Website.logo_size
300px
Website.area_served
Worldwide
Website.commercial
Yes
Website.type
Video hosting service
Website.language
Japanese
Website.registration
Optional
Website.owner
Dwango
Website.author
Niwango
Website.current_status
Active

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 2024 Ransomware attack
  • Niconico.com
  • Features
  • Business aspects
  • Income
  • Financial condition
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

, known before 2012 as , is a Japanese video sharing service based in Tokyo, Japan. "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. As of 2021, Niconico is the 34th most-visited website in Japan, according to Alexa Internet.

The site won the Japanese Good Design Award in 2007, and an Honorary Mention of the Digital Communities category at Prix Ars Electronica 2008. Between June 8, 2024 and August 5, 2024, its servers were affected by a cyberattack and the website was partially active.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Niconico” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.