DLE The first episode of “Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style,” animated by DLE, has surpassed 1 million views on NicoNico!

【DLE】 The first episode of “Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style,” animated by DLE, has surpassed 1 million views on Nico Nico! ​
DLE Press release: October 22, 2025 To Members of the Press The first episode of “Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style,” animated by DLE, has surpassed 1 million views on Nico Nico! With over 200,000 comments, the site is buzzing with a barrage of tsukkomi comments and comment art.
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DLE Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President, CEO, and CCO: Ryo Ono; hereinafter referred to as DLE) is pleased to announce that the first episode of “Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style,” an alternative anime animated by DLE, was released on Nico Nico Douga and Nico Nico Channel on October 16, 2025, and has surpassed one million views in just 14 days since its release. Niconico offers the first episode of this series for free at all times, and the latest episode for free for one week from the release date. The first episode, which was released on October 6th and recently reached 1 million views, is comprised of two parts: “Curry Style” and “Tuna Bowl Style.” It depicts Hiroshi’s everyday work life, his relationship with his junior colleague Kawaguchi, and scenes of them enjoying meals, all in a heartwarming style.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/26677/269/26677-269-6304840f3c872aaf72ed741cf16571dd-1138×637.png Comments included comments on Hiroshi’s inner thoughts, reactions to his every move as “cute,” and comments such as “watching with the comments makes it twice as fun” and “this is the anime of the season.” By dropping comment art and barrages of comments to accompany the meal scenes, viewers were able to enjoy a participatory viewing experience that brought them together, resulting in approximately 200,000 comments being posted. ■ Niconico Video Distribution Overview for “Hiroshi Nohara’s Lunch Style” ・Work URL:
https://ch.nicovideo.jp/hiroshi-hirumeshi?rf=nvpc&rp=watch&ra=video_information *The latest episode is free for one week from the broadcast date, and is available for unlimited viewing exclusively for premium members. ・Episode 1 URL: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/so45466243 ・Upcoming streaming schedule: Episode 4: Monday, October 27th, 11:30 PM Episode 5: Monday, November 3rd, 11:30 PM Episode 6: November 10th (Monday) 23:30~ Episode 7: November 17th (Monday) 23:30~ ■Related
information/URL ●Nico Nico: https://www.nicovideo.jp/ ●N Anime: https://anime.nicovideo.jp/ ●New Anime List:
https://anime.nicovideo.jp/period/now.html ●Free anime:
https://anime.nicovideo.jp/free/ ●Premium members only video: https://anime.nicovideo.jp/special/premium-video/ ■Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/26677/269/26677-269-fe1cb6bbb565da517607256b1ac97c7a-1520×2149.jpg “Nohara Hiroshi: Lunch Style” is an official spin-off of “Crayon Shin-chan.” It is an anime based on the manga “Nohara Hiroshi: Lunch Style,” written by Yoichi Tsukahara, which tells the story of the lunchtime life of Shin-chan’s father, Hiroshi Nohara (age 35). It will begin airing on BS Asahi from 11:00 PM on Friday, October 3, 2025. It will be released sequentially on various video streaming services. This work is the first in DLE’s “Alternative Anime Business.” The Alternative Anime Business focuses on 30-minute anime series (1 season, 12 episodes) for television broadcast and streaming. Leveraging DLE’s production know-how with Adobe Animate, we produce advanced mid-quality animation at lower cost and in a shorter time than typical 2D animation companies. [Work summary] Airing on BS Asahi from 11:00 PM on Friday, October 3, 2025 Copyright: (C) Yoshito Usui, Yoichi Tsukahara / “Hiroshi Nohara’s Lunch Style” Production Committee Cast: Hiroshi Nohara: Toshiyuki Morikawa Staff: Director: Tsukasa Nishiyama, Series Composition: Hayashi Mori Screenplay: Hayashi Mori, Morale, Character Design: Kotaro Yamawaki Music: Akifumi Tada Original work: “Nohara Hiroshi’s Lunch Style” (Character original: Yoshito Usui, manga: Yoichi Tsukahara/Futabasha) Produced by: Shin-Ei Animation Animation Production: DLE Official website:
https://www.shinchan-app.jp/hiroshi-hirumeshi-anime/ Official X: @Hiroshi_LunchTV Official TikTok: ＠hiroshi_lunchtv #NoharaHiroshi #LunchStyle ■Original Information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/26677/269/26677-269-3c6dbcdb82a2a75aaa3df3e64da6859a-702×1000.jpg Original character design: Yoshito Usui Manga: Yoichi Tsukahara Volume 14 of the manga is now on sale! Calligraphy (C) Yoshito Usui, Yoichi Tsukahara/Futabasha ■DLE Inc.
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https://www.dle.jp/jp/ Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2014, focusing on the planning and development of IP (intellectual property rights such as copyrights) including Secret Society Eagle Talon, and the production of content such as anime and characters. Currently, the company’s main businesses are focused on anime and K-POP, Asia’s two major forms of entertainment. In 2025, the company announced plans to turn existing IP into AI Vtubers and open an AI studio, further accelerating its business by combining AI and IP.