Saburo

Episode One completed on NGN. Gotta say: It's difficult for me to follow the names of all these actors. I easily lose track of big ensembles...

Last episode on the DVR, 4/24/2019. A lot of talk about fixing general health and lifestyle quirks (slouching while perusing your smartphone causes weight gain??) Later, the "academic" panel try to fix actress Matsuoka Mayu's issues with work fatigue and motivation. Later on, the panel actually focuses the attention on themselves.

https://thetv.jp/program/0000805820/415/

New on NGN: 2/23/2019. Sumiyoshi in Koto-ku. Guests are Takeyama, one of the regulars. Token pretty girl is Imaizumi Yui, twenty years old and freshly removed from her 48 group membership.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-347.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1240501/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-190223

Series completed on NGN TV.

Three couples finally spilled all the guts. And the one couple I was probably rooting for THE LEAST actually got together.

All the meh.

New on NGN: 2/9/2019. Musashikosugi and Shin Maruko in Kawasaki. Guests are Yoshimura Takashi and Shibata Rie, two seasoned guests that are always full of pep and never at a loss for words.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-345.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1236622/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-190209

Also: A voiceover during the final credits mentioned a "directors cut" for sale. I assume most of it is filler but... anyone got any info as to what IS in an expanded "Saiai?"

Final episode aired on NGN Tuesday evening and, well...

Looney tunes Goto got off scot free amirite? As for Kase the consigliere, there's gotta be some monster lurking in there. I mean, Tachibana did NOT deserve her fate.

Still good show overall and I'm a fan of CEO Yoshitaka for life!

Ueshima Ryuhei, a regular guest on Shojiki Sanpo, is dead of an apparent suicide: https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2022/05/dacho-clubs-ueshima-ryuhei-found-dead-at-his-home

Man, WTF is it with these celebrity suicides? What's going on?!!

New on NGN: 1/26/2019. Shin Koiwa and Koiwa. Okada Keisuke returns -- never a dullard. The pretty girl guest role is handled by Oishi Eri. Go do an image search and you'll come up with plenny gravy, I dare ya!

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-343.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1232796/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-190126

New on NGN: 1/12/2019. Itabashi and Jujo. First guest is one of several thousand comedy duos, Zun. Joining them is Ourin of the Aomori-based idol group Ringo Musume. The members are named for local apple varieties, which I guess makes them civic leaders or something.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-341.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1228972/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-190112

New on NGN: 12/29/2018 (they skipped an episode with Wakatsuki Chinatsu!): Komada Todaimae in Meguro. Guests are Ogura Yuko, an old-school bikini babe who makes her debut on the program. And what "Sampo" program would be complete without a comedy duo! TKO fits the role here, once again.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-336.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1225742/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-181229

Yanno, if there's something Rio is guilty of, it's being so touchy-feely! Driving everyone insane with that, gal!

New on NGN: 12/1/2018. Akasaka is the locale again. Guests are Fukawa Ryo -- another comedy dude who's been on before. He's more subtle and less clown-oriented. Adachi Rika still pretty, BTW.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-332.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1218056/
https://osanpo-guide.com/shoujiki_sanpo-181201

New on NGN: 11/17/2018. Sasazuka in Shibuya. The always affable Kasuga Toshiaki joins Ariyoshi and Shopan, getting new clothes in the process. The lady guest is Ito Maiko, a first-timer which is kinda surprising. She feels like a natural for these types of shows.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-330.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1214138/
http://kininarugurume.info/%E8%A1%97%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BB%E8%A1%97%E7%89%B9%E9%9B%86/post-211579/

New on NGN: 11/3/2018. Shinozaki in Edogawa-ku. One of those retro, Showa-ppoi places. Guests: Yoshimura Takashi, a comedy dude, affable and able to keep a dialog going. The token model is Asahina Aya, appearing for the first time in over a year.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-328.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1210276/
http://kininarugurume.info/%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%97%E7%95%AA%E7%B5%84/%E6%9C%89%E5%90%89%E3%81%8F%E3%82%93%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%9B%B4%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%BD%EF%BC%8F%E3%81%B6%E3%82%89%E3%81%B6%E3%82%89%E3%82%B5%E3%82%BF%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC/post-210542/

New on NGN: 10/20/2018. Fuchu, Tokyo. Guests are two regulars: Imori Miyuki, my number-one favorite on Sojiki Sanpo. Second is Ueshima Ryuhei, one of those veteran comedy dudes that have been around since time immemorial.

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-326.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1206423/
https://www.activitv.com/entry/burabura_181020_fuchu/

Final episode just aired on NGN. Very well done series.

Just this: I really hope there's no sequel.

Episode 8 just aired this past week on NGN and man, this show is ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I'm not sure I believe a single character in this show anymore. And the time leaps... urgh.

Just playing out the string at this point...

4/17/2019 Takahashi Katsunori has issues with groups of six or more. The panel tries to help him with this issue. Also a lot of blather on living spaces, etc.

https://thetv.jp/program/0000805820/414/

Unfortunately NGN has dropped this show once again. I'm running out of programs with relevant geinoujin...

New on NGN: 10/6/2018. Suehiro-cho and Kanda Myojin in Chiyoda-ku. Guests are Kotoge Eiji, a guy I see on "Hirunandesu" all the time. Not many full-on baldies on teevee. First-time guest is Kato Nana, another "haafu" model. SHOJIKI SAMPO sure books a LOT of 'em!

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/burabura/_basic/backnumber/index-324.html
https://kakaku.com/tv/channel=8/programID=32206/episodeID=1202567/
https://activitv.com/entry/burabura_181006_kanda/