Japanese variety show

Japanese variety show

Japanese variety show is television entertainment made up of a variety of original stunts, musical performances, comedy skits, quiz contests, and other acts.

Current situation

Japanese television programs such as Music Station and Utaban continue in an almost pristine format from the same variety shows of years before. The only major changes have been the increasing disappearance of live backup music since the 1980s.

A once popular host Kyosen Ōhashi said, "Weird shows that are called Variety only exists in Japan. In other countries, there are proper dialogue they are to follow to make situation comedies and lives." [Nikkei Business (January 30, 1995 Edition)]

Influences overseas

Japanese game shows have gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hole in the Wall or Brain Wall have sold rights to countries like Russia, China, and Australia. America has even caught on to adapting some of these quirky style game shows. Both FOX and ABC have purchased rights to different versions of some popular Japanese Games Shows set to air in the Summer and Fall of 2008. [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080331abc03 Breaking News - Abc Announces Its Summer Schedule With The Premiere Of Eight Original Series | Thefutoncritic.Com ] ]

ABC has been sued by TBS for having a similar concept and way of camera shooting in their "Wipeout" program, as "Sasuke" and "Takeshi's Castle". [citeweb|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/081007/gnj0810071200020-n1.htm|title=「風雲！たけし城」酷似！TBSが米ABCを提訴|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07|language=Japanese]

ee also

*Variety show

References


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