TV Asahi announces new lineup for variety show "Barabara Daisakusen"

It has been announced that TV Asahi's weekday late-night variety slot "Barabara Daisakusen" (Monday to Thursday 1:58 a.m., Friday 2:26 a.m. *Kanto local) will have a new lineup from September 29th, with two new programs starting and two programs being renewed.

The new shows are "Wakatsuki Chinatsu's Noisy Psychological Test" (Tuesdays 2:36-2:55 AM) and "Nika Game" (Wednesdays 1:58-2:17 AM). In "Wakatsuki Chinatsu's Noisy Psychological Test," Wakatsuki Chinatsu will have lively conversations with guests over psychological tests that are popular on social media. Psychologists will also be invited into the studio to provide commentary based on psychology. This will be Wakatsuki's first time hosting an MC show with "Barabara Daisakusen."

"Nika Game" is a program adaptation of the popular segment of the Monday primetime program "Can You Do It for 100,000 Yen?", which began airing in April of this year as part of the monthly variety show "Barabara Monthly," featuring popular group Kis-My-Ft2 Takashi Nikaido Shuto Inomata, timelesz member Shuto Inomata, and comedy duo Reiwa Roman's Matsui Kemuri. It recorded the highest number of catch-up streams in Barabara Monthly's history, with 1.82 million views, and a one-hour special was broadcast nationwide in June. A live event was also held in August, and the show has now finally become a regular program. Ahead of the regular broadcast, a special will air at 11 PM on September 20th (excluding some regions).

The comedy duo Diane's signature show, "Jaikiri Diane" (Tuesdays 2:17-2:36 am), will be renewed as "Late Night Diane." The show will feature projects that utilize the hobbies of Tsuda Atsuhiro and Yusuke, and will also feature collaborations with popular actors and comedians, taking advantage of the two's friendships.

Entertainer Chihiro Kondo's "My Neighborhood Custom-Made Document" (Fridays from 2:43 AM to 3 AM) has also been revamped to "Off the Record Sports." The show will feature top athletes discussing the behind-the-scenes aspects of the sports world, with Kondo, who calls herself "sports ignorant," delving into intriguing off-the-record stories from the perspective of viewers who are not familiar with sports. Newcomer announcer Yumara Miyamoto (Ifura), who joined the company this April, will also be appearing.

The currently airing "Nagano & Kuruma's Hitching Nietzsche" (Wednesdays 1:58 AM - 2:17 AM) will "graduate" from "Barabara Daisakusen" and be promoted to the Tuesday midnight - 12:45 AM time slot. "Seiyuu Danko" (Tuesdays 2:36 AM - 2:55 AM) will end in September.