English guide for Nico Nico Douga, part 2: How to use

UPDATE 31/12/2010:

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

We also offer a new English guide on how to register for Nico Nico Douga (click here).


The following screenshots explain how to get around on Japanese video site Nico Nico Douga in English (learn how to sign up in English here).

Please click on the pictures to enlarge them!

Note: Nico Nico Douga requires registration in order to be able to view videos.

Screen 1 (top page):

Screen 2 (the page you see after selecting the "game" category, other categories look the same):

Screen 3 (video display page):

UPDATE 31/12/2010:

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


Author Information  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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  • Lessien_eledwhen

    How do u delete comments?

  • http://twitter.com/akky Akky Akimoto

    You may turn off comments display by button on the bottom.

    If you mean to erase a certain comment, the service itself does not have it. It is an anonymous comment anyway. If it is about privacy and/or discrimination, you may consult at the forum.http://bbs.nicovideo.jp/delete/comment/

  • CatzCradle

    how do you find the video’s user link on the video page?

  • CatzCradle

    how do you find the video’s user link on the video page?

  • http://twitter.com/akky Akky Akimoto

    On the top right of each video page, there is a box having the uploader icon and name, which is clickable.