Niconico

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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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.nicovideo.jp

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Commons category: Niconico
inception: 2006-12-12
Alexa rank: 87
social media followers: 213000
search formatter URL: www.nicovideo.jp/search/$1
shortened URL formatter: nico.sc/$1

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

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.