AKB48 Show!

AKB48 Show!

Current title card, starting from episode 128
Genre Variety show
Created by Yasushi Akimoto
Directed by Tomoko Matsuda
Takashi Arikawa
Starring AKB48, Nogizaka46, Keyakizaka46
Country of origin Japan
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 160 (as of 5 August 2017) view episode list
Production
Producer(s) Masashi Nishi
Shin Ishihara
Running time 29 minutes (without breaks)
Production company(s) NHK Enterprises
Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network BS Premium
NHK World Premium
TV Japan (North America)
Syndication (United States)
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Original release October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) – Present
Chronology
Related shows AKBingo!
External links
Website www.nhk.or.jp/akb48show

AKB48 Show! is a TV variety show produced by NHK in Japan, and airs weekly on BS Premium and NHK World Premium since October 5, 2013.[1] The show features songs, comedy skits and short dramas performed by AKB48 and Sakamichi Series. As of April 8, 2017 the show airs on BS Premium every Saturday at 11:45 PM JST, with repeats every Sunday at 09:30 AM JST.

Episode structure

Episodes usually start with a short skit set in a dressing room, after which the performers run onto the stage for their opening performance, which changes every episode. Generally the 48G groups have two or three musical performances. Some episodes have special performances or solo performances, but some episodes has no performances. Some episodes are broadcast live from a remote location. As of November 2016, some episodes had band live performances for their closing or opening songs:

Full Band Performances

In the first episodes, were presented episodes of AKB Classroom in which Ian Moore talks to classes about the 48G universe. Some episodes are focused on a 48G particular event as "Request Hour" or a concert in another country. Episodes 35 and 36 were a TV adaptation of Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come.

On October 3, 2015, to mark the Season 3 Premiere a new opening title sequence was introduced, with a pink degradée background instead of solid white, and rotating cubes forming the show's logo, followed by a frame attached to a striped band (inherited from the opening sequence of 2014-15 Season) with one of the members shouting the title of the show.

On November 21, 2015, 48 SHOW was the only TV show to perform the full version of the song "Shekarashika!" from HKT48, four days prior official release. However, this episode wasn't aired on NHK World Premium, due to sports coverage. The Full MV from "Shekarashika!" was released on April 2016. 48 SHOW is also the only TV show to air NGT48's "Max Toki 315 Gou" MV, because NGT48 Oficial Channel wasn't uploaded Full Music Videos yet, and only a short version from this song is available. In August 13, 2016, SKE48 performed live "Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai", thus making the only show to present the full-length song 4 days before its official release, because full music video from "Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai" wasn't premiered in any music channel, and Avex Trax doesn't released any full version music videos from SKE48 since "Banzai Venus".

Starting from episode #128, a new opening was introduced, based on "Colorful Garden" animations, using footage from latest episodes, and the show's logo on white background with moving colored flowers.

Segments as of 2017

Current

Former Segments

The Lecture Room

Since the 1st season, the Lecture Room is one of the most important segments from AKB48 Show. From the first 3 seasons, this segment was host by AKB48 TEAM A/SOUKANTOKU Minami Takahashi until her graduation, on April 8, 2016. Starting from October 8, 2016, AKB48 TEAM A/SOUKANTOKU Yui Yokoyama take over the segment, which interviews one random 48G Member.

In Nogizaka46 Show episodes, this segment is host by NOGIZAKA46 CAPTAIN Reika Sakurai.

Broadcast overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
143October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13)
244October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19)
340October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)
438October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23)
5TBAOctober 7, 2017 (2017-10-07)September 2018 (2018-09)

Note that "Original aired date" refers to the NHK BS Premium broadcast, excluding specials & Encore/Remix episodes

Episode List

A total of 160 episodes aired on NHK BS Premium. Click here for a complete episode listing (Source by IMDB)

References

  1. ↑ AKB48のNHKで初のテレビレギュラー番組「AKB48 SHOW」の放送が決定!. Walkerplus (in Japanese). Kadokawa. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
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