Kinniku Banzuke a.k.a. Unbeatable Banzuke was a weekly Japanese television program and the premier sports entertainment variety show of the Tokyo Broadcasting System. Its successors were Taiiku Oukoku and Ougon Kinniku. They succeeded by Muscle Musical. Several seasonal specials were also made, such as Pro Sportsman No.1 and Sasuke.
Originally a late night Friday broadcast, the television special was popular and started airing in prime time on October 14, 1995. It was broadcast every season and gained popularity as Sportsman No.1 Ketteisen. Through various games reverting to the origins of sports, professional players and general participants challenged the limits of physical strength and technique, winning prizes if all targets were successfully destroyed.
Kane Kosugi's Shaolin Temple training and Akira Oomori's Muay Thai bouts were also documented in the broadcasts. The popularity of the displays of amazing physical strength and technique by professional players and luck of general participants drove TV Asahi t
''Count Down TV'' is a Japanese late night music television show, originally broadcast on TBS from 1993 onwards. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information. It is presented by three CGI hosts.
The story is set in near-future Japan where a mysterious new drug called "DOPE" is spreading. Rookie narcotics agent Yuto Saiki gets unexpectedly transferred to a highly confidential division - the Special Investigations Division of the Narcotics Control Department. There, he's paired with his polar opposite, the gruff veteran agent Teppei Jinnai, who makes a terrible first impression. Despite their clashing personalities, these incompatible partners must work together with other unique members of the Special Investigations Division to solve bizarre cases caused by DOPE. However, all team members harbor "unspoken secrets" that add complexity to their missions...