AKBingo!

AKBINGO!
AKBINGO! title logo (as of 2016)
Genre Variety show
Created by Yasushi Akimoto
Directed by Eiichiro Mori (Only One)
Akihide Yoshihama
Yuki Koiwai
Presented by Bad Boys (2008-2016)
Woman Rush Hour (2016-present)
Starring as of June 28 2016
AKB48 and Sister Groups
Narrated by Seiji Iwami (Crazy Box)
Opening theme Aitakatta by AKB48
Composer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
BOUNCEBACK
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 512 (as of October 2, 2018)
Production
Producer(s) Ryoko Ihara
Takashi Watanabe
Sanae Murakami
Shinobu Mori
Hiroyuki Nakamura
Seiichi Itoi
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) AKS
E company
acro
Distributor Nippon Television
Release
Original network Nippon Television
Original release October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01) – Present
Chronology
Related shows AKB48 Show!
Nogibingo!
Keyabingo!
External links
Website

AKBINGO! is a Japanese television variety show featuring Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It is hosted by comedy duo Woman rush Hour (ja:ウーマンラッシュアワー). The show airs weekly on Nippon Television. Its opening theme song is the AKB48 single "Aitakatta". In each episode, members from AKB48 and sometimes the sister groups participate in activities that include quizzes, sports and news. The show is the successor of two shows with a very similar concept, AKB 0ji 59fun and AKB 1ji 59fun. The Sakamichi Series groups have adapted comparable shows with NOGIBINGO! and KEYABINGO!, as well STU48 started in 2018 their version called SETOBINGO! and HKT48's HKTBINGO!.

The hosts of the show were exchanged after 395 episodes, when the owarai comedy duo Bad Boys (ja:バッドボーイズ (お笑いコンビ)) (Kiyoto Ōmizo & Masaki Sata) was replaced with Woman Rush Hour (Muramoto Daisuke & Nakagawa Paradise), on 28 June 2016.

Episode 414 (aired 1st of November 2016), a new intro and logo came into use.

Personnel

Current (as of January 2018)
  • Daisuke Muramoto - Woman Rush Hour/Host (June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28) onwards)
  • Paradise Nakagawa - Woman Rush Hour/Host (June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28) onwards)
  • AKB48[1]
  • SKE48[2]
  • NMB48 (February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02) onwards)
  • HKT48 (2012 (2012) onwards)
  • NGT48 (2015 (2015) onwards)
  • STU48 (2017 (2017) onwards)
Former
  • Junji Takada - Host (January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) - May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27))
  • Kiyoto Ōmizo - Bad Boys/Host (January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) - June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21))
  • Masaki Sata - Bad Boys/Host (January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) - June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21))[3]

NOTE: Junji Takada left on episode #08 from AKB 0ji59fun.

International version(s)

China

The Chinese version is named "SNHello" (fully "SNHello 星萌学院"), consists of the members of SNH48, not one of the sister groups of AKB48 outside Japan. The show is telecast online every Friday starting from July 4, 2014, but the network sometimes offers some "sneak peeks", on Thursdays.

Indonesia

The Indonesian version called IClub48, starring idol group JKT48, which is also an AKB48 sister group first outside Japan, and the host, Brandon Nicholas. This show involves talent search and game show and aired in NET. and networks around the Indonesia every Saturday and Sunday at 16:00 WIB to 17:00 WIB.

Thailand

The Thai game series called, Victory BNK48, stars all 53 members over 2 generations of BNK48. It shows game show and talent search aired on Workpoint TV. It has a previous show named after them, BNK48 Show which was broadcast on Krobkuakao. Both shows starred by BNK48 have game and concert segments to make their viewers enjoyed. Also it has their documentary show called BNK48 Senpai.

Philippines

MNLife broadcasts every Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays while MNLaugh! broadcasts every Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. Both shows run at 30 minutes that will start at 6:00pm and ends at 7:00pm on MNL48's official Youtube channel. MNLife & MNLaugh! stars all 59 members of MNL48 with hosting appearance of Hashtag's Luke Conde & a special co-host every episode which is assigned to one of the members of MNL48.

References

  1. ↑ "AKBINGO! Profile - AKB48". AKBINGO! Official Site. Nippon Television Network Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  2. ↑ "AKBINGO! Profile - SKE48". AKBINGO! Official Site. Nippon Television Network Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  3. ↑ "AKBINGO! Profile - Bad Boys". AKBINGO! Official Site. Nippon Television Network Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-04.


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