The Masked Singer Japan Explained

Genre:Reality competition
Presenter:Yo Oizumi
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:18
Last Aired:present

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]

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.

Season 1

Results
Stage NameCelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Bird (Tori)Anna TsuchiyaSingerRISKSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
Miss Television
(Misu Terebi)		Crystal KaySingerbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
Rose (Rōzu)Miki MizunoActressbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
Renjishi (Ren Shishi)Tomotaka OkamotoOpera singerbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
Neon Panda (Neonpanda)Minami MinegishiSingerbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
NinjaTsukasa SaitoComedianbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKSAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="2"
Wolf (Ōkami)Takeru SegawaKickboxerbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="3"
Escargot (Esukarugo)Sachiko KobayashiSingerbgcolor=#F888FD WINSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="4"
Ika King (Ikakingu)Sunplaza Nakano-kunSingerRISKbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="5"
T-Rex (T-Rekkusu)Show AikawaActorbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="6"
AmabieSaori YoshidaFreestyle wrestlerbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="7"
Dragon3Ukon Onoe IIKabuki actorbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="8"

Episodes

Week 1 (September 3)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Dragon3"Saudade" by Porno GraffittiUkon Onoe IIbgcolor=salmon OUT
2Miss Television"Evolution" by Ayumi Hamasakibgcolor=#F888FD WIN
3Escargot"Gurenge" by LiSAbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
4Bird"Desire (Jōnetsu)" by Akina Nakamoribgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
5T-Rex"Stay Dream" by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchibgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
6Renjishi"Kurenai" by X Japanbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
+ Performances on the second episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ren'ai Revolution 21" by Morning Musumebgcolor=#F888FD WIN
2Ika King"Yellow Yellow Happy" by Pocket Biscuitsbgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
3Ninja"Excite" by Daichi Miurabgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
4Rose"Love Is Over" by Ouyang Fei Feibgcolor=#F888FD WIN
5Wolf"The Beginning" by One Ok Rockbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
6Amabie"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko TakahashiSaori Yoshidabgcolor=salmon OUT
+ Performances on the third episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Yeah! Meccha Holiday" by Aya MatsuuraSAFE
2Rose"Pride" by Miki ImaiSAFE
3T-Rex"Kanzen Muketsu no Rock'n'Roller" by AladdinShow Aikawabgcolor=salmon OUT
4Escargot "Ito" by Miyuki NakajimaSAFE
5Renjishi"Homura" by LiSASAFE

Week 2 (September 10)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Miss Television"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" by Ryōko ShinoharaSAFE
2Ika King"Tiger & Dragon" by Crazy Ken BandSunplaza Nakano-kunbgcolor=salmon OUT
3Bird"Tsumi to Batsu" by Ringo SheenaSAFE
4Wolf"Namonaki Uta" by Mr. ChildrenSAFE
5Ninja"Jūnigatsu no Love Song" by GacktSAFE

Week 3 (September 17)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Escargot"Roppongi Shinju" by Ann LewisSachiko Kobayashibgcolor=salmon OUT
2Rose "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" by Fuyumi SakamotoSAFE
3Renjishi "Aijou" by Yuki KoyanagiSAFE
4Bird "Gekkō" by Chihiro OnitsukaSAFE

Week 4 (September 24)

+ Performances on the sixth episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Neon Panda"Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo" by Momoiro Clover ZSAFE
2Wolf "366 Nichi" by HYTakeru Segawabgcolor=salmon OUT
3Ninja"Takane no Hanako-san" by Back NumberSAFE
4Miss Television"Ride on the Silver Dragon's Back" by Miyuki NakajimaSAFE

Week 5 (October 1)

+ Performances on the seventh episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Miss Television"Friends" by RebeccaSAFE
2Rose "Cat's Eye" by AnriSAFE
3Ninja "If…" by Da PumpTsukasa Saitobgcolor=salmon OUT
4Bird"Genkai Lovers" by Show-YaSAFE
5Renjishi "Flavor of Life" by Hikaru UtadaSAFE
6Neon Panda"Flying Get" by AKB48SAFE

Week 6 (October 8) - Semifinal

+ Performances on the eighth episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Miss Television "Manatsu no Yo no Yume" by Yumi MatsutoyaSAFE
2Neon Panda "Akai Sweet Pea" by Seiko MatsudaMinami Minegishibgcolor=salmon OUT
3Renjishi"Wataridori" by AlexandrosTomotaka Okamotobgcolor=salmon OUT
4Rose"Ai wa Katsu" by KANSAFE
5Bird"Anata no kisu o kazoemashô – You Were Mine" by Yuki KoyanagiSAFE

Week 7 (October 15) - Finale

+ Performances on the ninth episodeStage name Song IdentityResult
1Miss Television "Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)" by Miki MatsubaraCrystal Kaybgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
2Rose"Kiseki o Nozomu Nara..." by JujuMiki Mizunobgcolor=tan THIRD
3Bird"Forever Love" by X JapanAnna Tsuchiyabgcolor=gold WINNER

Season 2

Stage name! rowspan="2"
CelebrityOccupationEpisodes
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Venus (Kinboshi)Maki GotoSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINNER
Umbrella (Kasa)Ahn MikaModel SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Hero (Hīrō)Koji YamamotoActorSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFETHIRD
Crepe (Kurēpu)Shoko NakagawaTelevision personalitySAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Knight (Kishi)Chris HartSingerSAFESAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
TakopuriRyō KatōActorSAFESAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Diver (Daibā)Tetsuya BesshoActorSAFESAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Lamb (Kohitsuji) (WC)Yu YamadaModelSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Rabbit (Usagi)Daisuke YokoyamaSingerSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Twinstars (Tsuinsutā)VamyunYouTubersSAFEbgcolor=salmon OUT
Spider (Kumo)Reiko ShiotaBadminton playerbgcolor=salmon OUT
BenkeiMandy SekiguchiDancerbgcolor=salmon OUT

Week 1 (August 4)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Rabbit"Zenzenzense" by RadwimpsSAFE
2Twinstars"Kibun Joujou" by Mitsuyuki MiyakeSAFE
3Venus"Hide & Seek" by Namie AmuroSAFE
4Umbrella"Taxi" by Daisuke InoueSAFE
5Benkei"Rising Sun" by ExileMandy Sekiguchibgcolor=salmon OUT
6Diver"Amazing Grace"SAFE
+ Performances on the second episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1CrepeSAFE
2Hero"Inferno" by Motoki OhmoriSAFE
3Knight"The Greatest Show" from The Greatest ShowmanSAFE
4Spider"Glamorous Sky" by HydeReiko ShiotaOUT
5Takopuri"Matsuken Samba 2" by Akira MiyagawaSAFE
+ Performances on the third episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Hero"Yuuwaku" by GlaySAFE
3Takopuri"Usseewa" by AdoSAFE
2Twinstars"Koi Oto to Amazora" by AAAVamyun bgcolor=salmon OUT
4Umbrella"Tattoo" by Anri SekineSAFE
5Diver"Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach BoysSAFE

Week 2 (August 11)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Venus"Tamashii Revolution" by SuperflySAFE
2Rabbit"Kaitou" by Back NumberDaisuke YokoyamaOUT
3Crepe"Akeboshi" by LiSASAFE
4Knight"Evening Primrose" by NovelbrightSAFE
5Lamb"Yasashii Kiss Wo Shite" by Dreams Come TrueSAFE
+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Takopuri"Katte ni Sindbad" by Southern All StarsSAFE
2Venus"be alive" by Yuki KoyanagiSAFE
3Lamb"Lum's Love Song" by Yuko MatsutaniYu YamadaOUT
4Hero"Shirusi" by Mr. ChildrenSAFE

Week 3 (August 18)

+ Performances on the sixth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Diver"Hotel Pacific" by Southern All StarsTetsuya BesshoOUT
2Crepe"Cry Baby" by Official Hige DandismSAFE
3Umbrella"Mikazuki" by AyakaSAFE
4Knight"Butter" by BTSSAFE
+ Performances on the seventh episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Takopuri"Nandakanda" by Takashi FujiiRyō KatōOUT
2Venus"Fragile" by Every Little ThingSAFE
3Umbrella"White Breath" by Takanori NishikawaSAFE
4Crepe"Tamashii no Refrain" by Yoko TakahashiSAFE
5Knight"Mela!" by Ryokuoushoku ShakaiSAFE
6Hero"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the NewsSAFE

Week 4 (August 25)

+ Performances on the eighth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Knight"Blue Bird" by IkimonogakariChris HartOUT
2Crepe"Haru wo Tsugeru" by YamaShoko NakagawaOUT
3Umbrella"Sukiyaki" by Kyu SakamotoSAFE
4Venus"Rule" by Ayumi HamasakiSAFE
5Hero"Melody" by Kōji TamakiSAFE
+ Performances on the ninth episodeStage name Song Identity Result
1Hero"Marionette" by Kyosuke HimuroKoji Yamamotobgcolor=tan THIRD
2Umbrella"For You..." by Mariko TakahashiAhn Mikabgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
3Venus"Go! GoHeaven!" by SpeedMaki Gotobgcolor=gold WINNER

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yo Oizumi takes office as MC." The Masked Singer "delivered in September on Amazon Prime. AV Watch. Impress Co, LTD. May 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: 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. Web site: Amazon Orders Local Version Of 'The Masked Singer' In Japan. Deadline. Jake Kanter. May 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: Subaru Kimura participates in "The Masked Singer" with narration. Eiga.com. September 3, 2021.
  5. Web site: 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. Web site: 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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