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At their concert at K Arena Yokohama on the 26th, AKB48 announced a new co-hosted show with comedy duo Evers, set to begin airing on Nippon TV next spring. The two are already running a YouTube series called “AKB48 no Zenryoku Entame Gakuen” (AKB48’s All-Out Entertainment School), and the terrestrial TV show is essentially an extension of that project. Reactions on 5ch were mixed: some welcomed the “promotion” of a YouTube-born project to broadcast TV, while others questioned whether AKB48 still has the name recognition or demand to justify it, and opinions were split on how good Evers actually are as hosts.
On the 26th, AKB48 held “AKB48 THREE CONCEPTS LIVE in K-Arena Yokohama” at K Arena Yokohama.
Near the end of the show, it was announced that a new program co-starring comedy duo Evers would begin airing on the Nippon TV network next spring.
The group currently runs a YouTube channel called “AKB no Su wo Dasu Channel” (The Channel Where AKB Shows Its True Colors), where they broadcast “AKB48 no Zenryoku Entame Gakuen” together with Evers. The chemistry between hosts Evers and the AKB48 members has gone over well with fans on both sides. Now the powerhouse pair is stepping up to a new challenge together.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Their manzai (stand-up comedy routine) is genuinely funny, but they're total rookies when it comes to hosting.
FYI, they're Fukuoka-based comedians, but they've got zero popularity or name recognition even back home in Fukuoka.
Even Fukuoka got swallowed up by Gori Para (the "Gori Para Live" comedy show). Wonder what Bad Boys are even doing these days.
Nogizaka is finished.
Wait, what does "official rival" even mean lol
They're both washed up lol. Honestly surprised AKB is still even a thing.
Boku Ao was such a disaster, it's honestly kind of sad.
The funny-man (boke) of the duo just isn't built for unscripted talk segments.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
This new show follows a pattern common in recent Japanese variety programming: grow a concept on YouTube first, then bring it to terrestrial TV once it’s proven itself. The AKB48-Evers pairing looks like a broadcast expansion built on the strong audience response to their existing YouTube series, “AKB48 no Zenryoku Entame Gakuen.” The main point of disagreement in the thread centered on AKB48’s current drawing power — posters who remember the group’s original heyday voiced skepticism, while fans who discovered the show via YouTube reacted more favorably. On Evers, commenters drew a distinction between their skill as a manzai duo and their ability as TV hosts: separate from their popularity as a comedy act, the debate was really about whether they’re seasoned enough to host a terrestrial broadcast. Worth noting that specific details about the show’s content and cast lineup weren’t disclosed as of the original article, so much of the thread’s discussion remains speculative.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[TV] AKB48 x Evers’ New Co-Hosted Show to Begin Airing on Nippon TV Next Spring — Well-Received Duo Takes On Variety.”
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