It has been announced that TV Asahi's famous quiz show "Time Shock," which first aired in January 1969, will be making a comeback as a special program for the first time in about three years since its broadcast in September 2022. Titled "The Time Shock Z ~ Strongest Trivia Quiz King SP ~," it will be broadcast on the network from 6:30 pm to 9:54 pm on December 3rd (excluding some areas).
The MC will be Hideyuki Nakayama, who has been involved with the show for 25 years. Chiaki Horan will join as a special MC, and the new team will deliver a heated quiz battle.
This time, the theme is "Trivia Quiz." Unlike traditional quizzes that test knowledge, the questions are in the form of multiple choice or fill-in-the-blanks, allowing people to guess from hints even if they don't know the answer. The contestants include 18 people in total, including renowned quiz queen Miyazaki Yoshiko, Fukura P and Tsurusaki Shuko of the intellectual group QuizKnock, Hidaka Ukisho of ACEes, former Hinatazaka46 member Kumi Sasaki Kumi, Matsui Kemuri of Reiwa Roman, and former TV Tokyo announcer Mori Kasumi. Contestants from different generations and genres will take on a quiz that requires flexibility and composure within a time limit.
Regarding the revival, Nakayama commented, "Horan-chan was appointed as the special MC, many new members joined, and the content of the quiz has changed significantly, so I was able to approach it with a very fresh feeling, and at the same time, I felt the passion that is unique to 'Time Shock' well up inside me, and once again felt that it is an amazing quiz show."
Regarding the highlights of the show, he said, "Quiz Queen Miyazaki Yoshiko will be faced with a fierce battle as new assassins, QuizKnock's Fukura P and Tsurusaki-kun, appear. In addition, the younger generation will be doing an incredible job, and some unexpected situations will occur, making for a very interesting development. I think everyone will enjoy watching 'Time Shock,' which has opened a new door."
Horan expressed her joy, saying, "I appeared on 'Time Shock' as a guest 12 years ago, but at the time I never imagined I'd be able to stand next to Hide-san on this stage, so it was very emotional for me." She also promoted the show, saying, "It's going to be a thrilling three and a half hours with some amazing plays and plot twists. I think it's going to be a thrilling three and a half hours."
◇ "The Time Shock Z ~Strongest Trivia Quiz King SP~" contestants (titles omitted, in alphabetical order)
Anmika, Ishiguro Ken, Iwata Kazuki Enari , Hidaka Ukisho (ACEes), Kumi Sasaki, Okabe Dai (Hanako), Sasaki Kumi, Shiomi Kira, Tsurusaki Nobukatsu, Nasu Yuto (ACEes), Nikunokoji Nikuyo, Noguchi Soichi, Fukura P, Matsui Kemuri (Reiwa Roman), Miura Naoko, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Mori Kasumi, Morimoto Shintaro (Tontsukatan)
