Reality series · Fuji TV
真剣遊戯！ＴＨＥバトルＳＨＯＷ
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真剣遊戯！ＴＨＥバトルＳＨＯＷ reads strongest on Cliffhanger Intensity, Tension and Bingeability.
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What it's about
With their pride on the line, a battle they simply cannot afford to lose is about to begin...
Hosting the game show is Sho Sakurai, who has taken on his first solo role as a regular presenter on Fuji TV’s prime-time slot. At times he’ll boost the morale of each team, at others he’ll pile on the pressure, cornering the contestants not only through the games but also with his banter.
The programme’s unique system is also in action, with Sho Sakurai himself joining the games as a helper for both teams!
Where to use the ‘Sakurai Chance’—available to each team just once… The strategies of both teams and Sakurai’s performance hold the key to victory! Will Sakurai prove to be the key to victory!? Or will the show take a turn that has everyone in stitches!?
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