Kasou Taishou

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Kasou Taishou (欽ちゃん＆香取慎吾の全日本仮装大賞; Kinchan and Katori Shingo's All Japan Costume Grand Prix) is a semi-annual show on NTV in which various amateur groups (or solo artists) perform short skits, which are rated by a panel of judges. Especially in recent years, many of the skits have revolved around clever methods of "faking" cinematic special effects on a live stage. The most famous of these skits, and the most successful at "fake special effects" was a skit which is widely known as "Matrix ping pong".

[edit] Notes

• In the Pet Shop Boys' 2004 music video 'Flamboyant', competition scenes of the Kasou Taishou are featured. [1]
• A Singaporean adaptation, "It's Showtime" (全民创意争霸赛), is broadcast on MediaCorp TV Channel 8.

[edit] External links

• Official "Kinchan and Katori Shingo's All Japan Costume Grand Prix" homepage (in Japanese)