Niconico
Japanese video sharing service enabling user uploads, live broadcasts, and creative content with interactive real-time comment overlays, vibrant community interaction, mobile app support, premium features, and broad categories like music, anime, and gaming.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
Features
- No registration required
- Video Hosting
- Share Videos
Niconico News & Activities
Recent activities
jordancros45 added Niconico as alternative to Bilibili APK
Ben2 added Niconico as alternative to Tribushare
mlogictech added Niconico as alternative to Playlist Wiper
Niconico information
Developed by
DWANGO Co., Ltd. Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $5 per month + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
35 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- Japanese
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What is Niconico?
Niconico (or Nico Nico Douga) is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-do", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. As of April 18, 2012, Nico Nico Douga is the fourteenth most visited website in Japan. The site won the Japanese Good Design Award in 2007, and an Honorary Mention of the Digital Communities category at Prix Ars Electronica 2008.