English guide for Nico Nico Douga, part 1: How to register

Posted on September 14th, 2008 by Serkan Toto

UPDATE 31/12/2010:

We wrote a completely new English guide on how to register for Nico Nico Douga (click here), so please ignore the version below.


We also offer a new English guide on how to get around on the site (click here).


Japanese uber video portal Nico Nico Douga (all posts on Asiajin) recently launched international versions in German and Spanish (Nico Nico Taiwan also exists).

However, English-speaking fans apparently will have to wait a little longer for Nico Nico to be available in English. The reason for that should be bandwith costs: The service loses close to 1 million USD a month due to high server expenses.

Please follow the instructions given in English in the screengrabs below to register for the site (click on the pictures to enlarge them). Learn how to get around here.

Note: Unlike YouTube, you have to sign up in order to view videos!

Screen 1 (starting page for logged-out/new users):

Screen 2 (registration form):

Screen 3 (confirmation screen):

Screen 4 (reminder):

Screen 5 (greetings and take action screen):

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Screen 6 (tutorial/beginner’s page):

UPDATE 31/12/2010:

We wrote a completely new English guide on how to register for Nico Nico Douga (click here), so please ignore the version above.

Serkan Toto

Dr. Serkan Toto is a German based in Tokyo. Like us, he is passionate about introducing Japanese IT to the rest of the world. Full-time, Serkan works as an independent web industry consultant for hedge funds, venture capital companies and start-ups worldwide. He is also a writer for mega tech blog network TechCrunch, covering Japan-related technology and web trends. This is Serkan's website. Follow Serkan on Twitter here.

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