The Masked Singer Japan

*The Masked Singer Japan*
The Masked Singer Japan
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Yo Oizumi
Starring	Perfume; Miyavi; Kiko Mizuhara; Bakarhythm; Kazuya Kojima;
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Release
Original network	Amazon Prime Video
Original release	3 September 2021 –; 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]

A second season of the series is waiting for renewal.

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.

Contestants[]

Results
Stage Name	Celebrity	Occupation	Episodes
Stage Name	Celebrity	Occupation	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Bird (Tori)	Anna Tsuchiya	Singer	RISK			SAFE	SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	WINNER
Miss Television (Misu Terebi)	Crystal Kay	Singer	WIN			SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RUNNER-UP
Rose (Rōzu)	Miki Mizuno	Actress		WIN	SAFE		SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	THIRD
Renjishi (Ren Shishi)	Tomotaka Okamoto	Opera singer	WIN		SAFE		SAFE		SAFE	OUT
Neon Panda (Neonpanda)	Minami Minegishi	Japanese idol		WIN	SAFE			SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Ninja	Tsukasa Saito	Comedian		RISK		SAFE		SAFE	OUT
Wolf (Ōkami)	Takeru Segawa	Kickboxer		WIN		SAFE		OUT
Escargot (Esukarugo)	Sachiko Kobayashi	Singer	WIN		SAFE		OUT
Ika King (Ikakingu)	Sunplaza Nakano-kun	Singer		RISK		OUT
T-Rex (T-Rekkusu)	Show Aikawa	Actor	RISK		OUT
Amabie	Saori Yoshida	Freestyle wrestler		OUT
Dragon3	Ukon 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 name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Dragon3	"Saudade" by Porno Graffitti	Ukon Onoe II	OUT
2	Miss Television	"Evolution" by Ayumi Hamasaki	undisclosed	WIN

3	Escargot	"Gurenge" by LiSA	undisclosed	WIN
4	Bird	"Desire (Jōnetsu)" by Akina Nakamori	undisclosed	RISK

5	T-Rex	"Stay Dream" by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi	undisclosed	RISK
6	Renjishi	"Kurenai" by X Japan	undisclosed	WIN

Performances on the second episode
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Neon Panda	"Ren'ai Revolution 21" by Morning Musume	undisclosed	WIN
2	Ika King	"Yellow Yellow Happy" by Pocket Biscuits	undisclosed	RISK

3	Ninja	"Excite" by Daichi Miura	undisclosed	RISK
4	Rose	"Love Is Over" by Ouyang Fei Fei	undisclosed	WIN

5	Wolf	"The Beginning" by One Ok Rock	undisclosed	WIN
6	Amabie	"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi	Saori Yoshida	OUT

Performances on the third episode
#	Stage name	Song	Identity	Result
1	Neon Panda	"Yeah! Meccha Holiday" by Aya Matsuura	undisclosed	SAFE
2	Rose	"Pride" by Miki Imai	undisclosed	SAFE
3	T-Rex	"Kanzen Muketsu no Rock'n'Roller" by Aladdin	Show Aikawa	OUT
4	Escargot	"Ito" by Miyuki Nakajima	undisclosed	SAFE
5	Renjishi	"Homura" by LiSA	undisclosed	SAFE

Week 2 (September 10)[]

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

Week 3 (September 17)[]

Group number: "Joyful" by Ikimonogakari

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

Week 4 (September 24)[]

Group number: "Memeshikute" by Golden Bomber

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

Week 5 (October 1)[]

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

Week 6 (October 8) - Semifinal[]

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

Week 7 (October 15) - Finale[]

Group number: "One Night Carnival" by Kishidan

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

References[]

^ "Yo Oizumi takes office as MC." The Masked Singer "delivered in September on Amazon Prime". AV Watch. Impress Co, LTD. May 26, 2021.
^ "Yo Oizumi becomes MC, and the world's blockbuster "The Masked Singer" landed for the first time in Japan". Oricon News. May 29, 2021.
^ Jake Kanter (May 25, 2021). "Amazon Orders Local Version Of 'The Masked Singer' In Japan". Deadline.
^ "Subaru Kimura participates in "The Masked Singer" with narration". Eiga.com. September 3, 2021.
^ "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.
^ "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.

[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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