The_Masked_Singer_Japan

<i>The Masked Singer Japan</i>

The Masked Singer Japan

Japanese TV series or program

The Masked Singer Japan is a Japanese reality singing competition show that is based on the South Korean television series King of Mask Singer. The series premiered on September 3, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video in Japan.[1] The show features celebrities singing popular songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. It employs panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout the series.[2]

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Overview

Production

In May 2021, it was announced that Amazon had greenlit an order for The Masked Singer to be produced and air on Amazon Prime Video Japan as an exclusive on that site.[3] The show was confirmed to be streamed in September 2021 after being filming completed in February 2021. In-show narration is provided by voice actor, Subaru Kimura.[4]

Panelists and host

TV personality Yo Oizumi was announced as the main host of the program, while the announced panelists consist of Japanese girl group Perfume, guitarist Miyavi, model Kiko Mizuhara and comedian Bakarhythm.[5][6] Guest panelists included actor Kazuya Kojima for the third and fourth episodes, comedian Hiroaki Ogi for the fifth and sixth episodes, and comedian Hidetsugu Shibata for the seventh and eighth episodes.

Series overview

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Season 1

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  The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked singer was safe from elimination.
  The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom three, but was not eliminated.
  The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
  The masked singer did not perform.

Episodes

Week 1 (September 3)

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Week 2 (September 10)

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Week 3 (September 17)

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Week 4 (September 24)

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Week 5 (October 1)

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Week 6 (October 8) - Semifinal

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Week 7 (October 15) - Finale

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Season 2

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Week 1 (August 4)

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Week 2 (August 11)

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Week 3 (August 18)

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Week 4 (August 25)

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Season 3

Notes

  1. A subsidiary of Watanabe Productions.

References

    1. [1]
      "Yo Oizumi takes office as MC." The Masked Singer "delivered in September on Amazon Prime". AV Watch. Impress Co, LTD. May 26, 2021.
    2. [2]
      "Yo Oizumi becomes MC, and the world's blockbuster "The Masked Singer" landed for the first time in Japan". Oricon News. May 29, 2021.
    3. [3]
      Jake Kanter (May 25, 2021). "Amazon Orders Local Version Of 'The Masked Singer' In Japan". Deadline.
    4. [4]
      "Subaru Kimura participates in "The Masked Singer" with narration". Eiga.com. September 3, 2021.
    5. [5]
      "MIYAVI, Kiko Mizuhara, and Bakarhythm will appear as gorgeous panelists who infer the performers wearing masks! "The Masked Singer" will be exclusively distributed on Amazon Prime Video from September 3, 2021 (Friday)". Amazon Newsroom. June 17, 2021.
    6. [6]
      "Perfume's new song distribution for the first time in about a year, appeared as a panelist on" The Masked Singer "(with comments)". Natalie Inc. June 24, 2021.
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