Ninety Nine got their break on a TV "comedy battle" show, with manzai acts competing for the chance to stay on the show each week. The diminuitive Okamura is one of the best of the young boke (dimwit), with an unpredictable and wicked sense of humor. He is also willing to try just about anything, from racehorse riding to passing his body through a tennis racket. Yabe is a soccer freak who played the game in high school. Like most of the members of the Yoshimoto stable, they come from Osaka and speak the distinctive dialect. The title of their hugely successful Metcha Metcha Iketeru show is one example of this "naniwa ben". (By japan-zone)
Three emotional guys document their rail travels all over Japan. Finding fun in riding, driving, talking to employees, discovering railroad history, or finding best photo spots they create a unique show full of laughs and interesting information.
In this program, a superman who challenges a challenge that can be said to be a difficult task is likened to "Ultraman", and he challenges in a limited time of 10 minutes. The challenge time is displayed as a segment number of the color timer, and the voice of the color timer is the same as the sound source used in "Ultraman"
Fujimaki Shun, a high school boy, dreams to win the Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. In hopes to make his dream come true, he trains hard in his high school's men's gymnastics club.
NTV's music special 'Best Artist 2020' aired on November 25 from 7:00 pm JST.
The program was hosted by Arashi's Sakurai Sho for the 12th consecutive time. He commented, "I hope to deliver the 'passion' of the approximately 40 artists who will be making an appearance this time. This year, the studio will have no audience, but I believe that each artist will perform with enthusiasm in the same way they would with an audience."
The four-hour live broadcast featured performances by Ikimonogakari, Arashi, King Gnu, SEKAI NO OWARI, Nogizaka46, Perfume, Fukuyama Masaharu, Foorin, Mr.Children, and LiSA. There will be a "happy song medley" featuring Arashi's "Happiness," Foorin's "Paprika," and SEKAI NO OWARI's "RPG." In addition, there will be a Johnny's medley with a total of 56 Johnny's talents including Arashi, NEWS, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, Sexy Zone, Johnny's WEST, King & Prince, SixTONES, and Snow Man.
Shōten is a Japanese TV comedy program, continuously broadcast on Sunday evenings on Nippon TV since 15 May 1966, the second-longest running TV show in Japan.
The show gathers a group of six Japanese rakugo comedians wearing variously colored kimono sitting in a row, where they compete to make the best jokes, on topics suggested by the host. The person judged to be the most funny by the host gains more and more zabuton, until he may be sitting on a stack five, six, or higher. Comedians whose jokes are judged to be not funny, or whose responses are not quick enough, may have one or more zabuton removed and end up sitting on the floor. The zabutons used are supposedly extra-heavy ones weighing 4 kg, so even a stack of ten or more will not topple. When a person gains 10 zabutons, he wins a special prize. The prize is usually related to a famous quote, such as 'Boys Be Ambitious'. Since the host judges the one who has close to 10 zabutons very hard, the stack of 10 zabutons can only be seen once or twice a year.
Talk show in which panelists consisting of include politicians, cultural figures, critics, and celebrities discuss topics ranging from social issues, politics, and economics to entertainment, sports, and even gossip incidents. A topic is introduced through a short video presentation and followed by a discussion where the participants challenge the boundaries of broadcasting while sharing their own opinions.
Ever since the day his father left, Natsuo's world was turned into a living hell. When he is taken into custody by a relative, Natsuo is separated from his younger sister and his best friend, Wataru. While the years matured Natsuo into a young man, his life was still nothing but a disgrace until he is taken under the wing of Kogure. Soon, Kogure appoints Natsuo as manager of a trashy night club; Natsuo's first real chance to make something of his life. But Natsuo is unaware that Kogure, the man whom he confided in, is using him as a pawn in an outrageous bet - a bet that concerns his life!
A-list celebrities, cultural icons, top athletes, and other high-profile people meet with Hiroiki Ariyoshi,
the show’s emcee, to confess a mistake from their past that’s been nagging them.