The Masked Singer Japan

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The Masked Singer Japan
Genre Reality competition
Presented by Yo Oizumi
Starring
Country of origin Japan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Production company The Works Co. Ltd.  [ ja ] [a]
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) –
August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)

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

Series overview
SeriesContestantsEpisodesOriginally releasedWinnerRunner-upThird place
First releasedLast released
11293 September 2021 (2021-09-03)15 October 2021 (2021-10-15) Anna Tsuchiya
as "Bird"		 Crystal Kay
as "Miss Television"		 Miki Mizuno
as "Rose"
21294 August 2022 (2022-08-04)25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) Maki Goto
as "Venus"		 Ahn Mika
as "Umbrella"		 Koji Yamamoto
as "Hero"

Season 1

Results
Stage NameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
123456789
Bird (Tori) Anna Tsuchiya SingerRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Miss Television
(Misu Terebi)		 Crystal Kay SingerWINSAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Rose (Rōzu) Miki Mizuno ActressWINSAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Renjishi (Ren Shishi) Tomotaka Okamoto Opera singerWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Neon Panda (Neonpanda) Minami Minegishi SingerWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Ninja Tsukasa Saito ComedianRISKSAFESAFEOUT
Wolf (Ōkami) Takeru Segawa Kickboxer WINSAFEOUT
Escargot (Esukarugo) Sachiko Kobayashi SingerWINSAFEOUT
Ika King (Ikakingu) Sunplaza Nakano-kun SingerRISKOUT
T-Rex (T-Rekkusu) Show Aikawa ActorRISKOUT
Amabie Saori Yoshida Freestyle wrestler OUT
Dragon3Ukon Onoe II Kabuki actor OUT
  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)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Dragon3"Saudade" by Porno Graffitti Ukon Onoe IIOUT
2Miss Television"Evolution" by Ayumi Hamasaki undisclosedWIN
3Escargot"Gurenge" by LiSA undisclosedWIN
4Bird"Desire (Jōnetsu)" by Akina Nakamori undisclosedRISK
5T-Rex"Stay Dream" by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi undisclosedRISK
6Renjishi"Kurenai" by X Japan undisclosedWIN
Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ren'ai Revolution 21" by Morning Musume undisclosedWIN
2Ika King"Yellow Yellow Happy" by Pocket Biscuits undisclosedRISK
3Ninja"Excite" by Daichi Miura undisclosedRISK
4Rose"Love Is Over" by Ouyang Fei Fei undisclosedWIN
5Wolf"The Beginning" by One Ok Rock undisclosedWIN
6Amabie"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi Saori Yoshida OUT
Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Yeah! Meccha Holiday" by Aya Matsuura undisclosedSAFE
2Rose"Pride" by Miki Imai undisclosedSAFE
3T-Rex"Kanzen Muketsu no Rock'n'Roller" by Aladdin Show Aikawa OUT
4Escargot"Ito" by Miyuki Nakajima undisclosedSAFE
5Renjishi"Homura" by LiSA undisclosedSAFE

Week 2 (September 10)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" by Ryōko Shinohara undisclosedSAFE
2Ika King"Tiger & Dragon" by Crazy Ken Band Sunplaza Nakano-kun OUT
3Bird"Tsumi to Batsu" by Ringo Sheena undisclosedSAFE
4Wolf"Namonaki Uta" by Mr. Children undisclosedSAFE
5Ninja"Jūnigatsu no Love Song" by Gackt undisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (September 17)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Escargot"Roppongi Shinju" by Ann Lewis Sachiko Kobayashi OUT
2Rose"Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" by Fuyumi Sakamoto undisclosedSAFE
3Renjishi"Aijou" by Yuki Koyanagi undisclosedSAFE
4Bird"Gekkō" by Chihiro Onitsuka undisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (September 24)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo" by Momoiro Clover Z undisclosedSAFE
2Wolf"366 Nichi" by HY Takeru Segawa OUT
3Ninja"Takane no Hanako-san" by Back Number undisclosedSAFE
4Miss Television"Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back" by Miyuki Nakajima undisclosedSAFE

Week 5 (October 1)

Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Friends" by Rebecca undisclosedSAFE
2Rose"Cat's Eye" by Anri undisclosedSAFE
3Ninja"If…" by Da Pump Tsukasa Saito OUT
4Bird"Genkai Lovers" by Show-Ya undisclosedSAFE
5Renjishi"Flavor of Life" by Hikaru Utada undisclosedSAFE
6Neon Panda"Flying Get" by AKB48 undisclosedSAFE

Week 6 (October 8) - Semifinal

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Manatsu no Yo no Yume" by Yumi Matsutoya undisclosedSAFE
2Neon Panda"Akai Sweet Pea" by Seiko Matsuda Minami Minegishi OUT
3Renjishi"Wataridori" by Alexandros Tomotaka Okamoto OUT
4Rose"Ai wa Katsu" by KAN undisclosedSAFE
5Bird"Anata no kisu o kazoemashô – You Were Mine" by Yuki Koyanagi undisclosedSAFE

Week 7 (October 15) - Finale

Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Miss Television"Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)" by Miki Matsubara Crystal Kay RUNNER-UP
2Rose"Kiseki o Nozomu Nara..." by Juju Miki Mizuno THIRD
3Bird"Forever Love" by X Japan Anna Tsuchiya WINNER

Season 2

Results
Stage nameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
123456789
Venus (Kinboshi) Maki Goto SingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Umbrella (Kasa) Ahn Mika ModelSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Hero (Hīrō) Koji Yamamoto ActorSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Crepe (Kurēpu) Shoko Nakagawa SingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Knight (Kishi) Chris Hart SingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Takopuri Ryō Katō ActorSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Diver (Daibā) Tetsuya Bessho ActorSAFESAFEOUT
Lamb (Kohitsuji) (WC) Yu Yamada ModelSAFEOUT
Rabbit (Usagi) Daisuke Yokoyama SingerSAFEOUT
Twinstars (Tsuinsutā)Vamyun YouTubers SAFEOUT
Spider (Kumo) Reiko Shiota Badminton playerOUT
Benkei Mandy Sekiguchi DancerOUT

Episodes

Week 1 (August 4)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Rabbit"Zenzenzense" by Radwimps undisclosedSAFE
2Twinstars"Kibun Joujou" by Mitsuyuki MiyakeundisclosedSAFE
undisclosed
3Venus"Hide & Seek" by Namie Amuro undisclosedSAFE
4Umbrella"Taxi" by Daisuke Inoue undisclosedSAFE
5Benkei"Rising Sun" by Exile Mandy Sekiguchi OUT
6Diver"Amazing Grace"undisclosedSAFE
Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Crepe"Yoru ni Kakeru" by Yoasobi undisclosedSAFE
2Hero"Inferno" by Motoki OhmoriundisclosedSAFE
3Knight"The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman undisclosedSAFE
4Spider"Glamorous Sky" by Hyde Reiko Shiota OUT
5Takopuri"Matsuken Samba 2" by Akira MiyagawaundisclosedSAFE
Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hero"Yuuwaku" by Glay undisclosedSAFE
3Takopuri"Usseewa" by Ado undisclosedSAFE
2Twinstars"Koi Oto to Amazora" by AAA VamyunOUT
4Umbrella"Tattoo" by Anri SekineundisclosedSAFE
5Diver"Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys undisclosedSAFE

Week 2 (August 11)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Venus"Tamashii Revolution" by Superfly undisclosedSAFE
2Rabbit"Kaitou" by Back Number Daisuke Yokoyama OUT
3Crepe"Akeboshi" by LiSA undisclosedSAFE
4Knight"Evening Primrose" by Novelbright undisclosedSAFE
5Lamb"Yasashii Kiss Wo Shite" by Dreams Come True undisclosedSAFE
Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Takopuri"Katte ni Sindbad" by Southern All Stars undisclosedSAFE
2Venus"be alive" by Yuki Koyanagi undisclosedSAFE
3Lamb"Lum's Love Song" by Yuko Matsutani Yu Yamada OUT
4Hero"Shirusi" by Mr. Children undisclosedSAFE

Week 3 (August 18)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Diver"Hotel Pacific" by Southern All Stars Tetsuya Bessho OUT
2Crepe"Cry Baby" by Official Hige Dandism undisclosedSAFE
3Umbrella"Mikazuki" by Ayaka undisclosedSAFE
4Knight"Butter" by BTS undisclosedSAFE
Performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Takopuri"Nandakanda" by Takashi Fujii Ryō Katō OUT
2Venus"Fragile" by Every Little Thing undisclosedSAFE
3Umbrella"White Breath" by Takanori Nishikawa undisclosedSAFE
4Crepe"Tamashii no Refrain" by Yoko Takahashi undisclosedSAFE
5Knight"Mela!" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai undisclosedSAFE
6Hero"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News undisclosedSAFE

Week 4 (August 25)

Performances on the eighth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Knight"Blue Bird" by Ikimonogakari Chris Hart OUT
2Crepe"Haru wo Tsugeru" by Yama Shoko Nakagawa OUT
3Umbrella"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto undisclosedSAFE
4Venus"Rule" by Ayumi Hamasaki undisclosedSAFE
5Hero"Melody" by Kōji Tamaki undisclosedSAFE
Performances on the ninth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Hero"Marionette" by Kyosuke Himuro Koji Yamamoto THIRD
2Umbrella"For You..." by Mariko Takahashi Ahn MikaRUNNER-UP
3Venus"Go! Go! Heaven!" by Speed Maki Goto WINNER

Notes

  1. ↑ A subsidiary of Watanabe Productions.

References

    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. ↑ "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. ↑ Jake Kanter (May 25, 2021). "Amazon Orders Local Version Of 'The Masked Singer' In Japan". Deadline.
    4. ↑ "Subaru Kimura participates in "The Masked Singer" with narration". Eiga.com. September 3, 2021.
    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. ↑ "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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