Nico Nico Douga is releasing its Nico Nico app, which has been available in Japan since December, in North America.
Nico Nico is sort of a Japanese YouTube. Its unique feature, however, is that it streams stamped comments over videos as you watch them (this can be toggled off). The site has over 27 million subscribers worldwide, and is one of the top 15 most-viewed sites in Japan.
The app is out today. And if you need another place to watch Sony’s E3 media briefing, the Nico Nico app will stream the entire press conference in what Sony calls a “beta livestream.”
Watch a trailer below.