Niconico
Japanese video-sharing website / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niconico (Japanese: ニコニコ, Hepburn: Nikoniko), known before 2012 as Nico Nico Douga (Japanese: ニコニコ動画, Hepburn: Niko Niko Dōga), is a Japanese video sharing service based in Tokyo, Japan. "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling.[2] As of 2021, Niconico is the 34th most-visited website in Japan, according to Alexa Internet.[3]
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Type of site | Video hosting service |
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Available in | Japanese |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Dwango (Kadokawa Corporation) |
Created by | Niwango |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | December 12, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-12) |
Current status | Active (under maintenance, running in a limited capacity after a server cyberattack since June 8, 2024)[1] |
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The site won the Japanese Good Design Award in 2007,[4] and an Honorary Mention of the Digital Communities category at Prix Ars Electronica 2008.[5]