Dwango runs paid Niconico livestreams of Nijisanji concerts and a cover-creator audition project, and has set an end date for its Nintendo Switch Niconico app.
Dwango's recent news is mostly Niconico livestreaming of Nijisanji talent. On October 10, 2026, Dwango streams the first real live by MECHATU-A, an eight-member male unit, from K Arena Yokohama. The event sells a main stream ticket at 6,500 yen and a goods-bundle version at 10,500 yen, with the opening portion free and a pre-show and post-show broadcast also on Niconico. Two days later, on October 12, Dwango streams Kuzuha's one-man live "Bloody Alexandrite" from the same venue with guests from the unit Seme4. That stream has its own paid tiers, a 6,500 yen main ticket down to a 2,000 yen venue fixed-camera ticket, and a street-vision and station-ad push around it.
Both events fit a pattern of paid livestreams paired with physical promotion. The MECHATU-A show gets billboard announcements for its Oriens and Dytica units in Shibuya and Dotonbori from October 4 to October 10, and the Kuzuha show gets a promotional video on Cross Shinjuku Vision and handwritten-message ads at 47 stations.
The Switch app is the other thread. Dwango announced on October 13, 2026 that the Nintendo Switch software "Niconico" ends service at 23:59 on March 31, 2027, with eShop downloads stopping February 28, 2027. The app launched in July 2017. Dwango says accounts and My Lists carry over to the browser and app versions, and that it has no plans to support the Switch 2.
Separately, the Uta Odori Dai Taiban project with Real Akiba opened in July 2026 to draw singing and dance cover creators from Nico Nico. A CHALLENGE STAGE audition is set for September 22, 2026 at ANTHEM AKIBA, judged by Sekihan and xxx project, with a spot at the December 5 event as the prize.
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Oct 13
Dwango announced on October 13, 2026 that the Nintendo Switch software "Niconico" will end service at 23:59 on March 31, 2027. New downloads from the Nintendo eShop stop at 23:59 on February 28, 2027. The Switch app, which launched in July 2017, lets users watch Niconico Douga videos across categories such as game commentary, currently airing anime, Vocaloid songs, and animal videos, with automatic related-video playback and playlists. Comment posting and likes require member registration. Accounts, My Lists, and other data carry over to the browser version of Niconico Douga and the Niconico Douga app, so they are not lost. Dwango stated there are no plans to support Niconico on the Nintendo Switch 2, and the app does not use the console's backward compatibility feature. A "Thank You for Playing So Much Campaign" will run for eligible users, delivering a record of play memories through Niconico's notification feature and granting a "Thank You for Using Nintendo Switch 'Niconico'" achievement to qualifying accounts.
Oct 6
Dwango will livestream MECHATU-A's first real live concert, "MECHATU-A 1st LIVE 'Over Drive!,'" from K Arena Yokohama on Niconico Live Broadcasting starting at 18:00 on Saturday, October 10, 2026. To mark the show, announcement videos for the two units, Oriens and Dytica, will screen on street billboards in Shibuya and Dotonbori from October 4 through October 10.
Oct 6
Dwango will livestream the full performance of Kuzuha One-Man Live "Bloody Alexandrite" on Nico Nico Live Broadcasting from K Arena Yokohama on October 12, 2026. Doors open at 16:30 and the show starts at 18:00. The performer is Kuzuha, a Nijisanji liver. Guests are Kenmochi Toya, Fuwa Minato, Ibrahim, and Lauren Iroas, the four members of the unit Seme4. A newly shot promotional video for the live will run on Cross Shinjuku Vision in Shinjuku, Tokyo, from October 6 to October 12, 2026, between 7:00 and 25:00. In a separate commemoration, station advertisements carrying replicated handwritten messages from Kuzuha will appear at 47 stations across all 47 prefectures. The livestream is a paid viewing ticket system, with the opening part free to anyone. Main stream tickets cost 6,500 yen, a goods bundle costs 10,500 yen, and Liver Camera and Venue Fixed Camera tickets cost 2,500 yen and 2,000 yen.
Oct 1
Dwango will stream the first real live performance by MECHATU-A, an eight-member male unit from the VTuber group Nijisanji, on Niconico Live Broadcasting on October 10, 2026. The event, titled "MECHATU-A 1st LIVE "Over Drive!"", takes place at K Arena Yokohama with a 16:30 open and 18:00 start. Main stream viewing tickets cost 6,500 yen before fees, and a version with an acrylic diorama bonus costs 10,500 yen. The unit will perform songs from its first mini album "On-Deck!", released in July 2026. Fans who cannot attend the venue can watch the opening portion free. A pre-show broadcast at 16:45 and a fastest impressions broadcast after the live are also planned, and both will stream on Niconico.
Jul 10
Real Akiba and Dwango have launched the joint project 'Uta Odori Dai Taiban,' targeting creators who post singing and dance covers on Nico Nico. An audition live called 'CHALLENGE STAGE' will be held on September 22, 2026 at ANTHEM AKIBA. Legendary creators Sekihan and xxx project will judge the singing and dance divisions. Outstanding performers will earn a spot at the 'Uta Odori Dai Taiban 2026' event on December 5.