The quiz variety show "Todaiou" (TBS), which began airing in April 2017, will air its final regular episode on September 18th. For the final episode, former Todaiou members such as Mizukami Hayate and Tsurusaki Shukou will return to the show. A total of 12 people, including current Todaiou members, will decide who will be the "true Todaiou." The special will be about three hours long and will be broadcast from 7pm to 9:58pm, with some parts broadcast live.
"Todaiou" has been broadcast as an educational quiz show, with current students from the University of Tokyo pitting themselves against highly educated entertainers in a battle of wits. The success of such performers as Izawa Takuya, who is currently active as a "quiz king," and Suzuki Hikaru, whose catchphrase is "a genius recognized by Stanford University," has been a hot topic.
