DMM, the Japanese e-commerce giant, boasts a massive portfolio, but its FANZA platform is where things get decidedly adult. We're talking a treasure trove of adult videos, doujinshi, games, and all sorts of grown-up content – a go-to for many.
Recently, Japanese X user Liu Taro (@liu_taro) – fresh off a six-year stint in China – dropped a hilarious bombshell about an embarrassing office blunder. Picture this: he's casually chatting with some Gen Z colleagues, when he totally mistakes the adult content powerhouse "FANZA" for a mainstream streaming service à la Netflix or DAZN. The resulting cringe-worthy moment? Pure gold, and it's got the internet roaring.
Our man, still reeling from his return from China, genuinely believed FANZA was just another hip streaming service like Netflix or DAZN. So, he innocently dropped this bomb on his Gen Z coworkers: "Hey, [colleague's name], do you ever catch some FANZA or something like that on your days off?" Cue instant, awkward silence...
He thought he was rocking that cool "international senior" vibe, fresh back from abroad. Now? He's pretty sure his new office moniker will be "FANZA Senior" – and the thought alone is enough to send him into a spiral.
Apparently, a junior colleague just stammered, "Uh, senior, why the sudden deep dive into *that* topic?" Our hero, utterly baffled, retreated to his desk. A quick Google search later, and the horrifying truth dawned: he'd just asked about a site notorious for adult films. He nearly choked trying to hold back his laughter.
Naturally, this epic fail blew up on X, with netizens chiming in. "Your nickname is officially 'FANZA Senior' now, that's rough," one user quipped. Another joked, "You'll probably end up as a meme on the breakroom door!" while many simply declared, "This is too real, I'm dead!"
Turns out, he's not alone in the "adult site confusion" club. Some users fessed up to similar blunders, like thinking "tktube" was just the latest YouTube competitor.
To be fair, some eagle-eyed netizens pointed out that FANZA *does* actually have a general-audience streaming service, "FANZA TV," for anime and other shows. So, our senior's confusion wasn't *entirely* off-base. Still, most agreed that dropping "FANZA" in a casual office chat is pretty much guaranteed to conjure up its more... adult reputation.
Many also highlighted that FANZA used to be DMM.R18. The rebranding and deliberate separation of its image likely created this generational gap in understanding.
And so, the tale of "FANZA Senior" went viral, pretty much cementing his new, albeit unofficial, title among his coworkers. It looks like this nickname might just follow him all the way to retirement or his next gig – a truly bittersweet legacy!
via： togetter