Best Japanese talk show series

Nogizaka46 is making a big leap forward right now! Their activities range from live performances, varieties, dramas, movies, and models. In order to give these girls even more momentum, this program will challenge various projects that bring out new aspects and charms of the members!!!

Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? is a Japanese late night variety show starring Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46. It is hosted by Yū Sawabe and Teruyuki Tsuchida and airs every Sunday at 12:35 AM JST on TV Tokyo.

This show brings together top female entertainers like Rino Sashihara and Asako Ito for lively interviews that reveal unknown sides of their guests and leading to engaging discussions about love, life, and career in the spotlight.

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.

Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjou is a new variety program, was taken over by 5th generation. They're for the first time doing a variety program by singing a songs from Showa & Heisei era.

The show features young performers of Yoshimoto Shinkigeki presenting various skits and challenges to Kazutoyo Koyabu, who critiques their performances. The show aims to develop these performers’ skills for broader entertainment roles.

Ryota Yamasato, Minami Tanaka, and Ayaka Hironaka The three too-dangerous men and women talk in-depth about the words and actions of "bruising men and women"!

Find out everything there is to know about Japanese tradition, from food to culture, to objects and arts, and the people who are continuing it today.

From economics to fashion news, if it's silly or absurd, the Datsuryoku News Network will cover it!

Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of manga.

Nogizakatte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ??) is Nogizaka46's TV show hosted by the Bananaman comedy duo, Osamu Shitara and Yuki Himura. The show usually feature the members' Senbatsu Selections and several other segments.

Downtown DX is a variety talk show hosted by Hamada Masatoshi and Matsumoto Hitoshi. Include several celebrities as weekly guests, introducing their photos and episodes to find out what they are really like. The guests include a wide variety of actors, celebrities, idols, and comedians.

AKB 1ji 59fun is the first season of AKB48's current Variety - AKBINGO!. The show first started on January 24, 2008 and lasted for 10 episodes. During the broadcast of the last episode, it was revealed that the show would move up a time slot and be renamed as AKB 0ji 59fun. AKB 1ji 59fun is hosted by the Comedy Duo Bad Boys and co-hosted by Takada Junji.

The show, in collaboration with the web magazine 'anna,' features monthly special guests and introduces content related to gourmet, fashion, places to go, entertainment, and more.

Pop idol group Arashi challenge unique and original large scaled games, battling against the guest team in a physically challenging sensational amusement variety show. Now the show is more powerful than ever, with a surprise “guest” joining Arashi’s team each time, challenging their physical strength, knowledge and courage. Currently there are a total of 6 large scaled games including “Falling Pipe”, “Cliff Climb”, and “Rolling Coin Tower”, plus more new additional games coming soon. The game battles are guaranteed to bring the family to a roaring laughter, brought to you from a studio-turned-into-a-mega-game-park.

The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.

A Japanese late night variety show that covered sexy idol music groups, gravure models, shiatsu, naked apron cooking, bath cinema and lingerie

AKB 0ji 59fun is the second season of AKB48's popular variety - AKBINGO!. The show started off as AKB 1ji 59fun but when it was moved up a time slot, it was renamed to AKB 0ji59fun. The first episode aired on April 07, 2008 and ran for 26 episodes before they changed the named to AKBINGO!. The show's main hosts are the comedy duo Bad Boys. The first half of the show also had Takada Junji as a co-host, however he left halfway through the season.

A variety show that asks foreigners "Why did you come to Japan?" then follows them on their journeys.

Two leading entertainers casually get together for some real talk, shedding light on their vulnerabilities and worries, with lots of laughs along the way.

Arashi ni Shiyagare (嵐にしやがれ) (Must Be ARASHI!) is an ongoing Japanese variety show on NTV starring the members of Arashi. The show began on 24 April 2010 and it airs from 10:00 to 10:54 p.m. (JST) every Saturday. It is Arashi's sixth and current variety show to be aired on NTV as well as their third show to be aired during primetime. There will be a male guest, which the members of Arashi addresses as 'Aniki' (Brother), who will teach Arashi different things. The other section, called 'Encounter the Unknown', is where Arashi will pick up new skills, such as interviewing celebrities, learning the tips to climb a mountain, from meeting experienced professionals they usually have not met before.

Hosted by Andrea Pompilio; magazine style intellectual aesthetic voyage, exploring art and philosophy in Japanese designs from antiques to high-techs, commodities and fashions.

Sunday midday program hosted by the pop duo KinKi Kids.

A talk show in which experts from a variety of specialty fields are invited to introduce a surprising and "deep" world unbeknownst to MC Matsuko and viewers.

Find out everything there is to know about Japanese tradition, from food to culture to objects and arts, and the people who are continuing it today.

The successor to the legendary weekly AKB48 variety show AKBINGO! is here! The famous NTV idol show producer Mouri Shinobu is leaving, but the new staff and MCs are ready to bring excitement and fresh ideas and help the current AKB48 members shine again.

In this highly physical game and variety show, Japanese pop idols Arashi pit their wits, strength and courage against a different team of entertainers or sportspeople every week.

"Caligula" is a psychological phenomenon in which you want do things that are prohibited. Featured here are numerous pitches rejected by multiple TV stations. However, there are some treasures buried among them. Proposals once buried in the darkness revived here!

What is the full picture of the harsh project that made Kuro-chan say, "It was the most difficult location shoot so far"?

Ano-chan opens a TV station at home Unpredictable music talk variety that invites customers to your home and approaches the real face

A show covering entertainment, trend news, and hot topics, featuring in-depth discussions on relevant issues, real-time viewer polls, the latest weather updates, and horoscopes.

A gathering of top-tier historians, engaging in a heated debate on historical research, scrutinizing cutting-edge evidence and materials, and presenting their own theories.

This is a fresh and innovative talk show. With celebrities from various industries, it promises to deliver a wide array of entertainment for all. Get ready to experience the next level of captivating entertainment!

Mezamashi TV (めざましテレビ) is a Japanese news magazine show broadcasts every weekday on Fuji TV and affiliates from 05:25 to 08:00 A.M. Mezamashi is a form of the Japanese verb 'mezamasu' (めざます - to wake up). The title is quite close to the English morning show or breakfast TV. Mezamashi TV has several spin-off shows such as Mezamashi TV Zenbu Mise (めざましテレビ全部見せ), which is aired in Kanto and some other regions, starting at 04:55 A.M, Mezamashi Saturday (めざましどようび), the Saturday supplement of Mezamashi TV which airs at a later time from 06:00 to 08:30 A.M, and Mezamashi 8 (めざまし8) which is a replacement to Tokudane! from March 29, 2021.

Beginning with the Meiji Restoration, modern Japan became a great power in Asia, but ended in the catastrophe of defeat. Writer Ryōtarō Shiba's recognition of this history has led him to tell the story of the Showa period before the madness of war, going back to the end of the Meiji-Bakumatsu periods, in a 12-part series.

Set in an izakaya bar, the talk show explores historical figures and their actions in the light of contemporary problems. From dealing with difficult bosses to effectively guiding subordinates, and even the secrets to success in new projects - viewers can learn all these and more from historical personalities.

Bura Tamori (ブラタモリ, sometimes stylized as "BURATAMORI")）is a Japanese weekly geological TV series broadcast domestically on NHK General Television and internationally on NHK World Premium hosted by Tamori. It was launched in 2008. In the program, Tamori, accompanied by NHK's female broadcaster, strolls Japan's city or area with professional or amateur geologists, local historians or curators, and explores the place's terrain features and geological changes, as well as its history, culture and civil engineering.

Tetsuko no Heya (Tetsuko's Room) is a long-running daytime television talk show hosted by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The show has been on the air for over four decades and is broadcast every weekday. Over 10,000 Japanese and foreign celebrities have appeared on the show over the years since its inception in February 1976.

Masato Sakai gives a speech on the theme "XX ruins love" in the setting of a speech meeting by the leader of the political party "Love New Party". During the speeches, the offstage first secretary of Sakai's party, Tsukaji Muga, interjects a few quips and criticisms.

In this variety show, AKB48 members rank each other (and also some celebrities) on various attributes (breasts, ass, messiness, variety reactions...). Each episode is based on a survey of around 240 AKB48 members and it is a mix of studio segments and VTRs. MCs are Sashihara Rino (HKT48) and Tsuchida Teruyuki (also one of MCs of Keyakitte, Kakenai).

An educational program where notable figures from various fields—such as business, art, sports, and more—give lectures to high school students about their own youth. The program aims to inspire and guide them by encouraging reflection on past experiences and future life choices through thoughtful discussions.

A wide-show program aimed at delivering 'morning energy' to viewers in the Kansai region, offering everything from gourmet information to the latest trends and useful daily life tips.

Yui Yokoyama from AKB48 takes us on a journey into the culture of Kyoto, exploring the topic of traditional colors. We delve into the history and legacy surrounding them, the craftsmanship, and the exquisite scenery of Kyoto. We explore the colors of kimono, such as those in Kyo-yuzen, colors that adorn cuisine, and colors representing the four seasons of Kyoto.

A talk show broadcast on Fuji TV every Sunday.

This is an all-in-one variety show with a wide range of topics and themes. Watch the witty Kazunari Ninomiya from ARASHI hosting his own show!

In conversation with... Japan expert Robert Campbell sits down with individuals from all walks of life whose drive and perspectives are changing Japan.

Popular Japanese Television series, chronicling unusual or outrageous stories from around the world, most notably the United States. Many episodes deal with infamous crimes, but there are also stories about interesting individuals, notorious moments in history, tales of heroism during disasters and notable unsolved mysteries. The episodes are filmed in Japan and the United States.

Every day, we report on one theme and interview guests. The contents include hard and soft issues such as social issues, trends, and people. The progress composition is similar to "Nightline" (the time when Ted Koppel was in charge) of ABC News in the United States. The caster is Yuko Kunitani, a freelancer who has been working at NHK since the 1980s. On the first broadcast of the week (Monday), the caster name is displayed with a furigana (including the case of a substitute caster).

The show is set in a cozy mountain retreat, where the host and guests engage in light-hearted conversations and fun activities. A mix of humor, personal anecdotes, and unique challenges make for an entertaining view.

One or a group of celebrities are invited as guests each time, and the talk reflects on the ups and downs of their lives to date, along with a timeline and video interviews.

Kanjani8 no Janiben is a Japanese TV show hosted by the members of the group Kanjani8. The show began airing on May 2, 2007, and is broadcast every Wednesday night on Kansai TV from 0:35 AM to 1:30 AM.

What is good design? And what is its power? From traditional to cutting edge, we explore Japanese designs that are literally shaping our lives.

An information program.

Experts in different fields, not restricting to politics or economics, will get to the heart of a certain subject making headline news in Japan.

A talk variety show where hosts discuss topics of personal interest, current trends, and their own hobbies, while inviting guests to join the conversation. It combines lively talk segments with unique comedy elements specific to the Kansai region, and often includes exclusive song and dance performances.

Celebrities and comedians share and discuss various intriguing urban legends from around the world. The show concludes by leaving viewers to decide what to believe.