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Fuji TV has announced that its beloved variety special “Arioshi’s Summer Vacation 2026: 77 Hours Embedded in Hawaii” will air on November 14. Now entering its 14th year since the series began in 2013, this marks the first time the show has ever aired in November. Along with Hiroyuki Arioshi, the lineup includes Ungirls’ Tanaka, Sayaka’s Niiyama, Bibiru Ohki, Heisei Nobushikobushi’s Yoshimura, and Kayo Noro, with Elf’s Arakawa joining as a first-time new cast member. On 5ch, the thread filled up with comments questioning the odd timing (“summer vacation in November?”), debating why the show keeps going, and discussing the cast changes.
September 6, 2026
The annual variety special “Arioshi’s Summer Vacation 2026: 77 Hours Embedded in Hawaii” (Fuji TV) will air Saturday, November 14, starring Hiroyuki Arioshi alongside Ungirls’ Tanaka, Sayaka’s Niiyama, Bibiru Ohki, Heisei Nobushikobushi’s Yoshimura, and Kayo Noro — with Elf’s Arakawa appearing for the first time as a new cast member.
Now in its 14th year since debuting in 2013, the show is airing in November for the first time ever. Expect a steady stream of gourmet highlights and buzzworthy spots, from top-tier steak and incredible pizza to the Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. With a “baby boom” underway among the cast — including Arioshi, Tanaka, and Yoshimura — the special also throws a big celebration for their new arrivals. It’s a full-on celebratory mood, featuring rare glimpses of the guys as dads, parenting talk, and even some party-trick performances.
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What people said
It's basically funded by the Hawaii tourism board. Bottom line, it's a two-hour Hawaii commercial.
It was hilarious when it came out that she couldn't ride a bike.
meanwhile every other agency only gets one rep.
She'll probably just end up bickering with someone.
Ratings will land around 6%, tops.
Meanwhile they're slashing production budgets everywhere else.
This has got to be their most wasteful show.
There's no way Fuji is actually the one paying for it.
Niiyama was on before too, and went off on her own to buy a Rolex.
As Spike Matsuura and others have pointed out, Arakawa's the earnest, straight-laced type — wonder if she'll actually fit in here.
Last time, when someone lightly teased Noro, Arioshi got hit with a wave of criticism for it — but honestly, 90% of the Noro-teasing actually came from Yoshimura, who kept relentlessly making fat jokes about her.
staff have always jumped at any excuse to expense a Hawaii trip — typical Fuji TV employees, lol.
Still, the quality of his 'henchmen' has really gone downhill.
Summer isn't officially over for me until I watch this.
Nobody actually wants this show — it only survives because the staff want a Hawaii trip.
Honestly, the content is the kind of thing that belongs on YouTube.
Guess they really can't stop themselves from playing around in Hawaii.
confirms that the pinnacle — or maybe the end point — of showbiz is 'Shinsuke Shimada.'
What they're doing is exactly what he used to do.
You could say Arioshi owes his big break to Shinsuke too, honestly.
This, exactly.
Shinsuke actually had real talking skills.
This guy's basically just a mouthpiece repeating opinions he picked up online.
Can't really be helped — a tsunami warning hit the Pacific and they couldn't film on location outdoors.
Michopa Nicole has kids now, so that's probably why she can't do it.
Background and Talking Points
“Arioshi’s Summer Vacation” is well known as a special with strong tie-in ties to Hawaii tourism promotion, now entering its 14th year since it began in 2013. On the thread, comments mocking the show’s very existence as a “tourism commercial” mixed with more favorable reactions to the celebratory tone around the cast’s recent string of new babies. No clear reason for the unusual November air date is given in the article itself, but some commenters pointed out that last year’s broadcast had to cut back on-location filming due to a tsunami warning, suggesting the irregular production schedule may be a factor. Beyond just a feel-good celebratory special, the thread also reflects real viewer interest in Fuji TV’s financial situation and how it structures its programming lineup.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread ““Arioshi’s Summer Vacation 2026” Airs in November This Year — Big Hawaii Celebration with Sayaka’s Niiyama, Elf’s Arakawa, and More.”
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