NTV Program Licensing Catalogue

  • Nippon Television Network
  • International Business, Content Business Division
  • Tel: +81 3 6215 3036
  • Fax: +81 3 6215 3037
  • intlprog@ntv.co.jp

Formats

(c) NTV

The Queen of Recipes

  • Genre cooking / game

For the home cooks watching in their living rooms, it’s a chance to dream that one day you could be named The Queen of Recipes.

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(c) NTV

AHA! EXPERIENCE

  • Genre quiz

A spin-off from one of the most successful and popular shows on the Nippon Television Network, AHA! EXPERIENCE is a quiz show that wants to find out not what you know but what you see.

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(c) CTV


MANGA DOJO

Manga speaks louder than words!

  • Genre comedy / game

Manga Dojo is a lighthearted comedy game show program based around Japan’s traditional “manga culture!”

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(c) Lighthearted Entertainment/NTV

ALL OR NOTHING

  • Genre Reality, Factual

Welcome to a trip through hell!
Seven strangers have 24 hours to overcome a series of physical and mental hallenges and make it to their destination in time. If they do, they’ll share $50,000. If they fail, they win nothing.

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(c) NTV

BIG FAMILY QUIZ

  • Genre Game Show, Reality

The next hit family reality show is here.
Four families compete against each other in mental and physical challenges for a big cash prize. The catch? These families are competing from the comfort of their own homes! For 48 hours, cameras will invade their homes and follow their every move, while the host divvies out the challenges from the studio!

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(c) NTV

CINDERELLA EXPRESS : "DUNGUN" TRAVELLER

  • Genre Reality, Factual

Have you ever wanted to travel far from home, but not had the time?

In this world there are thousands of beautiful and mysterious places, historical landmarks, and surprising natural phenomena that everyone desires to see once in their life. However, these exotic destinations are usually in faraway and hard-to-reach areas that are not easy for people to find the time to visit.

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(c) NTV

CREATE NEW SPORTS!

  • Genre Game Show

Sports are not just something to PLAY, but something to CREATE!

“Create New Sports” is a program which teaches kids worldwide about enjoying creating new sports as well as playing new sports.

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(c) NTV

CYBER PRISON

  • Genre Reality

 ...can stars avoid prison bars?

Two celebs go "on trial" as they must defend their life and actions or be sent to CYBER PRISON.

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(c) NTV

DRAGONS' DEN

  • Genre Factual, Reality

Ambitious enterpreneurs try to convince a panel of five company presidents to give
them money for their dream project.

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(c) NTV

EXIT!

  • Genre Game Show

EXIT is a new type of game show, combining puzzle-solving with room-escaping.
Can the contestants solve brain-racking puzzles and escape from closed doors to
win a prestigious monetary prize? Or will they run out of time and be eliminated
from the game?

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(c) NTV

GOCHI

  • Genre Game Show

What happens when you combine six hungry contestants, one world-renowned
chef, a dash of guessing and a pinch of luck? An amusing blend of non-stop fun
and entertainment!

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(c) NTV

THE GOD OF LOVE

  • Genre Romance

So many people live in this world, but many have trouble finding a partner they truly love. What if there was a “God of Love” who could find you the love of your dreams in just one week?

“God of Love” is a relationship reality program for all men and women who dream of falling in love in a picture-perfect way.

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(c)NTV

The Great Grandpa! ~All I Need is Your Smile~

  • Genre Studio Variety

A heartwarming and exciting game show where grandfathers push themselves to the limit just to make their grandchildren smile!

It doesn't matter what race, ethnicity or nationality; grandfathers want to see their grandkids smile! And imagine if you could make do it just by successfully completing a challenge presented to you on national TV. How could a grandfather resist? He would gladly do anything!

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(c) NTV

HUMAN ARCADE

  • Genre Game Show

The Arcade where YOU become the game!

Whack-a-Mole becomes Whack-a-Human, Crane Game becomes Human Crane and Bowling becomes Human Bowling! 

In this next big physical game show with a classic childhood game twist, Human Arcade turns popular arcade games into life-size human challenges.

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(c) NTV

KEY MASTER

  • Genre Game Show, Reality

With a massive and intricate labyrinth set like never seen before in a reality show,
and a test of teamwork and skill, KEY MASTER combines physical and mental
challenges under the pressure of imprisonment and race against opposing teams.

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(c) NTV

LET'S WAKEY WAKEY

  • Genre Game Show

Nobody likes to wake up in the morning, especially to something unexpected…
What would you do if you suddenly woke up with a pie thrown in your face, then before you have time to wake up and figure out what is going on, be given a task to complete in 20 seconds? Let’s Wakey Wakey is a new type of game show combining the elements of surprise and reality with physical and mental challenges.

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(c) NTV

MASQUERADE

  • Genre Entertainment

Groups or individuals must use more than just props to represent a given theme.

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(c) NTV

MENAGE A TROIS

  • Genre Reality

Have you ever had a three-way…reality show that is? Ménage à Trois is a  fastpaced variety reality show with three different storylines in one amazing show.

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(c) NTV

MOVE THIS; IT'S YOURS!

  • Genre Game Show

Big sets. Big teamwork. Big fun. Move This; It’s Yours! is the ultimate physical challenge where contestants truly “earn” their winnings. In a giant studio course unparalleled in any other competition show, with intricate mazes, deep pools, obscure hurdles, and all sorts of obstacles, teams must work together to move large objects across the finish line. Whatever they successfully move is theirs for the taking!

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(c) NTV

OLD ENOUGH!

  • Genre Factual, Reality

Share the refreshing wonder, amazement, humor and charm of little children going
on "big adventures" - running errands on their own for the very first time.

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(c) NTV

PARTY OF SIX

  • Genre Game Show

Are you bored of watching predictable, copycat game shows? Do you want a game
that you can easily play with your friends? PARTY OF SIX is a new type of game show with numerous variations that’ll keep you and your friends entertained for hours on end!

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(c) NTV

Perfect Balance!

  • Genre Studio Game Show

Can you imagine wearing a sign with your weight written on it while you are on television with your partner? 

If you see what you can win in “Perfect Balance!,” it sure would be worth a little disclosure of yourself!

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(c) NTV

Pharaoh!

  • Genre Studio Game Show

It takes intuition, agility and team work to conquer the world of Pharaoh!

 

2 teams of 5 go head-to-head in a large-scale studio game show to collect gold pharaohs in order to win cash prize.

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(c) NTV

PSYCHO BATTLE

  • Genre Game Show

A game show where clever thinking, the ability to deceive, and sometimes luck are the keys to win! Six players participate in three stages where they must outwit the others to avoid elimination. The last player left wins a huge cash prize!

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(c) NTV

THE QUIZ SHOW

  • Genre Drama

The Quiz Show is a dark dramatic series, which intertwines love, betrayal, envy, and a plethora of twisted storylines that are guaranteed to keep viewers wondering what will happen next.

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(c) NTV

QUIZ STADIUM

  • Genre Game Show

Quiz Stadium – the wildly entertaining quiz show that combines outrageous trivia with teamwork. In three rounds of fun and amusing game play, teams must work together to answer categorical questions for the chance to win big cash prizes.

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(c) NTV

SAMURAI 5

  • Genre Game Show

What happens when you take thousands of dollars,add in 5 celebrities, 4 pressure packed tasks and one major guest star to oversee it all? You get 60 minutes of high-drama, high-stakes, high-spirited thrills that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end!

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(c) NTV

SCENE THAT!

  • Genre Reality, Game Show, Drama

The ultimate guessing game with contestants putting their intuition skills to the test
while viewing captivating and laughably clichéd tales of romance, horror, comedy and mystery!

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(c) NTV

SHAMROCK

  • Genre Game Show

Shamrock is a fun and entertaining challenge that requires teamwork, brain power, and quick thinking skills! Two teams of three contestants must compete against each other in two rounds of quizzes, and one final prize round, while working together using their general knowledge skills – or lack of knowledge in some cases!

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(c) NTV

SHOW OF SHOWS - Your Choice, Your Show

  • Genre Reality, Game Show

A reality-competition show with a twist, Show of Shows, puts the national viewing
audience in the judging seat to choose the next hit television show.

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(c) NTV

SILENT LIBRARY

  • Genre Game Show

Silent Library has been a primetime, family-oriented television sensation in Japan and is considered to be one of the most influential comedy shows in Asia!  Created by the popular Japanese comedian, Hitoshi Matsumoto, in 2001, Silent Library has been a successful segment on the long-running variety show “Downtown No Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!”

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(c) NTV

SONGS THAT MAKE YOU CRY

  • Genre Factual

Songs That Make You Cry introduces its viewers to those songs, both famous or unknown, which have tear-jerking lyrics and heartfelt background stories. This program always make the viewers cry, release their stress and give them optimism to live another day.

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(c) NTV

(UP-AND-COMING) TELEGENIC STARS
~Who do YOU Choose?~

  • Genre Reality

(Up-and-Coming) Telegenic Stars is a unique, entertaining and interactive competition like you have never seen before! A number of young women, who are looking to find fame and fortune, compete against each other in a battle to become the next A-list TV superstar, model, or even a billboard girl for a big-name company.

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(c) NTV

TRAIN OF THOUGHT

  • Genre Game Show

With up-tempo games such as “Gesture Chain” and “Read My Lips,” players must exercise their creativity, teamwork, and mental flexibility to win points.

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(c) NTV

TRUTH OR DOUBT

  • Genre Game Show

Try to tell the difference between fact and fiction as famous TV personalities test their
acting skills.

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(C) NTV

ULTIMATE BRAIN -極脳-

  • Genre Edutainment

University professors, geniuses with IQ of over 148, junior high school students from well-known private schools and celebrities with high education come to this brain twisting game show to compete against each other.

The questions asked are not ordinary quizzes --- the contestants need to use their intelligence as well as their intuition and spontaneous thinking skills.

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(c) NTV

THE UNINVITED DINNER GUEST

  • Genre Factual, Reality

As our host with fork, knife and spoon in hand, unexpectedly shows up at homes,
we get the intimate glimpse into people's homes as the astonished family members introduce what they are having for dinner.

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(c) NTV

UTA SUTA ~The Search for the Next Shining Star~

  • Genre Entertainment, Reality, Game Show

It’s fun! It’s entertaining! It’ll make you want to sing your heart out!
The hunt is on for the next international superstar! Now join the hosts of UTA SUTA, The Search for the Next Shining Star, where legendary songwriters join with record  producers to find their next break-out singer and hit song!

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(c) NTV

We Know Better Than Our Government

  • Genre Political-entertainment Show

Reform your country through a TV show! 
 
We proudly introduce you to this unique political variety show that had been broadcast as NTV’s prime time hit. 
Any ideas that could improve your country are debated at the studio (Parliament), and if a consensus is reached, those ideas are taken to a real-life government official or politician to help reform your country.

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(c) NTV

World☆Records

  • Genre Entertainment, Factual

A big time variety stunt show!
WORLD☆RECORDS brings together the "world's greatest" of all sorts of genres, from good to bad to bizarre, around the world.

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