NHK Marks NHK ONE First Anniversary With Domo-kun and Wanwan Video
The character crossover is the first visible sign of how NHK plans to keep promoting NHK ONE past its launch year, folding it into the anniversary calendar of a 30-year children's property.
Reporting from 1 source: Magmix.
NHK posted a collaboration video on October 1, 2026 in which Domo-kun, the PR character for the NHK ONE service, holds a press conference and Wanwan from the E-TV children's program Inai Inai Baa! interprets for him. Wanwan marked 30 years on E-TV this year, and NHK ONE reaches one year since launch. NHK says six short videos themed on NHK ONE were made and will run on the NHK Corporate Communications X account in principle on the 1st of each month at 11:11.
The video runs under the title "NHK ONE Domo-kun's Press Conference." Wanwan opens with the line that NHK ONE Domo-kun has an important announcement, and the conference does not go smoothly. Magmix advises watching with the audio on.
NHK says the project is mainly PR aimed at younger audiences. Five more videos with the same NHK ONE theme are planned, posted in principle on the 1st of each month at 11:11 on the NHK Corporate Communications X account.
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