YABAI
Notable signalReal Japanese slang, one giant word at a time
Launched 8h ago
Signal
61
Velocity
0
What this means
+202%Launching in a 202% WoW growing category.
Android had 133 launches this week vs 44 last.
22Founder Conviction Index: 22 — low signal.
Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.
Prediction
Top-5 finish probability
20%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
76range 57–103
Trajectory
stable
Not enough snapshots yet to detect trajectory.
About
Textbooks teach Japanese that stops at the classroom door. YABAI is the other half: 308 real slang, internet and fandom words, each on a card built around giant Japanese typography. Every word has a meaning, a real example, a vibe check (safe to use? friends only? careful?) and a story — and when the origin is uncertain, it says so instead of inventing one. Built end to end with AI agents in Claude Code. 13 languages, works offline. No streaks, no tests, no XP.
AI Summary
YABAI is an educational Android app that teaches users 308 real Japanese slang and internet words through interactive cards featuring typography and contextual information. The app supports 13 languages, operates offline, and is designed without traditional gamification elements like streaks or tests.
Attention & discussion velocity
Performance
Velocity0
Vote pace vs average
Momentum0
Sustained over 6h
Virality0
Spread × engagement
Engagement13
Discussion per unit of attention
Editorial read
Scored deterministically. Only candidates that fire a story trigger are sent to a model, so this one has no written angle.
InvestigateRanks high on little evidence. Worth a look, but verify before committing.
175/8
Timeliness5%100
carried 7%
Novelty15%65
carried 20%
Trend20%50
carried 27%
Business15%7
carried 20%
Story20%0
carried 27%
Not measured · 3 of 8
Revenue10%—
Founder10%—
Cross-platform5%—
Gaps in our data, not findings about the product. Their weight is redistributed across the 5 we did measure.
measuredmeasured, zeronot measured
Full audit →Signal sources
3 of 6 active- Launch tracking2 readings since we picked it up
- AI analysisEducation
- Comment intelligencethread not yet analysed
- Outside discussionnot checked — domain is a storefront or shared
- Revenue signalsno match on this domain
- Editorial scoring23% evidence coverage
A source that found nothing is a measurement. A source that has not run is a gap. Neither means the launch lacks the thing.